⚽ Football, friendship, unforgettable stories and a powerful conversation about mental health. ❤️This week's On the Spot Football Podcast is one of our most personal episodes yet, as Cillin Gilmour joins his best friend Johnny McMurray for an incredibly honest conversation.⚽ THE FOOTBALL JOURNEYFrom St Mary's Glengormley, Linfield and Cliftonville to Larne and Ballyclare Comrades, Cillin looks back on his career, the characters he met and the memories that will stay with him forever.😂 BEHIND THE SCENES AT LARNEFrom the incredible dressing room atmosphere to unforgettable trips, celebrations and hilarious stories, Cillin gives us a brilliant insight into life at Larne during a remarkable period for the club.❤️ THE CONVERSATION THAT REALLY MATTERSBut this episode is about much more than football.Cillin speaks openly about his childhood trauma, mental health struggles and the years he spent hiding what he was going through.He shares the moment he finally reached out for professional help, the difference it made to his life and why speaking up was one of the most important decisions he ever made.He also discusses walking away from football, building his businesses and finding a new purpose through Strt Tlk.🎙️ For Johnny, this conversation is particularly emotional, hearing parts of his best friend's story that he had never known.❤️ Sometimes the people closest to us are fighting battles we know nothing about.An episode filled with laughter, friendship, football memories and a message that could genuinely help someone who is struggling.

This week’s On the Spot Football Podcast is a little different — but it’s a conversation that every coach, manager, player and leader should hear. 🎙️🔥Jason Lear joins Johnny McMurray to explore human performance, coaching behaviours, leadership, culture and performing under pressure.Why can someone perform brilliantly in training but struggle when the pressure is on? How do you create an environment where people can perform at their best? Are coaches being taught enough about managing people rather than simply coaching tactics?Jason draws on years of experience in performance analysis, coach education and behavioural science, explaining why the standards you tolerate ultimately shape your culture — and why “the environment always wins.”

What a journey through Irish League football — and what an episode! 🎙️⚽

Eddie Patterson joins Johnny McMurray on the On the Spot Football Podcast for a brilliant conversation covering his life as a player, coach and manager.

From growing up supporting Cliftonville and eventually pulling on the shirt himself, to managing the club, competing in Europe, reaching cup finals and helping develop some outstanding young talent.

Eddie also takes us inside his time at Glentoran, the financial challenges he inherited, rebuilding the squad and that memorable Irish Cup triumph. 🏆

There are stories about Liam Boyce, Joe Gormley, Chris Scannell, Jordan Stewart and many more, along with plenty of behind-the-scenes stories from a lifetime in the Irish League.

What a football life. What a story. And what an episode! 🎙️⚽

John Gregg joins Johnny McMurray on the On the Spot Football Podcast for a fascinating conversation covering his life growing up surrounded by football, his own playing career and his passion for coaching.

John shares incredible memories of growing up as the son of Manchester United and Northern Ireland legend Harry Gregg, being around some of the biggest names in the game, before forging his own path through Barnsley, Norway and the Irish League.

From Glenavon, Coleraine, Ballymena United and Cliftonville to his journey into coaching and his current involvement with the Ballymena United first-team setup — there are brilliant stories, laughs and some very personal memories along the way.

What a journey. What a career. And what a conversation! 🎙️⚽

Demi Vance joins Johnny McMurray on the On the Spot Football Podcast to tell her story — from being the only girl playing in a boys’ league to becoming a Northern Ireland international and playing at the Euros.

Demi talks Glentoran, Rangers, Leicester City, Australia, overcoming an ACL injury, the realities of full-time football, and the highs and difficult moments of an international career that has seen her earn an incredible 96 caps for Northern Ireland.

There’s plenty of honesty, laughs and brilliant stories throughout this one! 🔥

What a career. What a story. And what an episode! 🎙️⚽

Albert Watson joins Johnny McMurray on the On the Spot Football Podcast for a brilliant look back at his journey through the game.

From making his Ballymena United debut at just 16 and spending nine years at the Showgrounds, to Linfield, winning trophies, European football and an incredible adventure across the Atlantic playing in Canada and America.

Albert also takes us through the later chapters of his career, including his time with Larne and Carrick Rangers, before bringing the story right up to the present day with Newry City.

He talks about the managers who shaped him, the characters he shared changing rooms with, the setbacks, successes and experiences that made his career what it was — with plenty of brilliant stories and laughs along the way!

Stewarty Nixon joins Johnny McMurray for a brilliant new episode of the On the Spot Football Podcast. 🎙️⚽

From growing up as a ball boy at the Ballymena Showgrounds dreaming of playing on that pitch, to making his first-team debut and building a career across the Irish League, Stewarty tells his story.

He opens up about the highs, the lows, European football, serious injury, mental battles, friendships, loss and the decisions he's made to put happiness and enjoying football first.

There are plenty of laughs along the way too!

Bertnel Thompson joins Johnny McMurray on the On the Spot Football Podcast for an episode packed with memories from a lifetime behind the scenes in Irish League football.

From his early days at Linfield to almost three decades at Ballymena United, Bertnel takes us inside the dressing room for the cup finals, European adventures, legendary characters and moments supporters never got to see.

There are plenty of laughs, some incredible stories and, yes... the tissues make another appearance! 🥹

This is more than football. It’s about friendships, family and the people who make the game special.