About this episode

Calum Birney reflects on his football career and retirement in a personal conversation.

After over a decade in the Irish League, Calum Birney joins us just weeks after announcing his retirement. In this powerful and personal episode, Calum reflects on: ⚽ His rise from Knockbreda to Glentoran 🏆 Lifting the 2015 Irish Cup 💥 Battling through injuries that shaped — and shortened — his career 🫀 A heart procedure that almost ended it before it began 👋 Why he finally said goodbye to the game at Dundela Raw. Honest. Emotional. This one hits home.

People in this episode

Guest: Calum Birney

Topics covered

• Irish League
• football career
• injuries
• retirement

Keywords

• Knockbreda
• Glentoran
• Irish Cup
• Dundela

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