Episode 3400: Heimir’s Hype Train, Ronaldo Is Among Us, What About Armenia, The Myth Of Tantalus

Portugal are coming, Ronaldo is in town, it’ll be a sold out Lansdowne Road, our World Cup hopes hang by a thread, and our manager could be a hero or distant memory by Sunday. This is a big one!

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We chat to Dion Fanning and David Sneyd about our chances of getting a draw against Portugal, Heimir’s belated formation decision, coping without Evan and home fan power.

Plus there’s permutations man, what exactly Heimir means by the word “irrelevant” and the Under 17’s march to the last 32.

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— Christine Brennan (@cbrennansports) November 12, 2025