No Dublin Derby last week as Tolka did its best to fight off the biblical rain — but The 1895 Podcast is back, with Ste and Ben (just the two of us) looking ahead to a gritty home tie with Galway.

The lads chat pitch call-offs, floods and why even “the best pitch in the country” can’t beat February weather, before getting into how Shels should handle Galway’s direct 5-3-2 approach: outplay them on the deck, or go full battle with Boydie and Juan Martin?

Plus: the new stand buzz, a rapid-fire Mount Rushmore debate, favourite Shels goals, women’s team news, and Richie Rankings returns. Up the Reds.

Shels are finally back on the pitch, and Ste, Ben and Darren are here to review the weekend.

The 1-1 draw brings about a lot of questions. Are we now a crossing team? Is Mipo criticised unfairly? Is Kerr McInroy the complete player? Most importantly, are the omens good for this season?

The lads also debate the Aviva experiment, media reaction to that game, and they try, and fail, to predict Fridays starting XI

Ahead of the Dublin Derby, they also reminisce on their favourite Shels vs Rovers memories. (Spoiler Alert, Philly Hughes vs Rovers is the correct answer)

The shortest-longest off-season in Europe is finally over and The 1895 Podcast is back. Ste Doody is joined by Ben and Darren to tee up Shelbourne’s opening-night trip to the RSC to face Waterford.

The lads run through the big off-season calls, the departures, and what the loan moves say about Shels becoming a properly run, sustainable club.

It’s all about the new faces too: Casey, Speel on loan again, Maill's “game-changer” potential, and the wildcard Rodrigo Freitas via Jamestown Analytics.

Plus: cutting out the “poxy goals”, in-house predictions, Richie Rankings, and Ben’s internet packing it in right on cue. Up the Reds.