BelTel Football

About BelTel Football

Join Keith Bailie and special guests including David Jeffrey and Steven Beacom as they discuss all the big talking points in Irish League football with unique takes and expert opinion. The panel will take a deep dive into the world of the Sports Direct Premiership, looking at upcoming games and discussing all the hot topics from across football in Northern Ireland.

Publisher

Belfast Telegraph

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Aug 2024

Latest episode

6 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Aug 2025

   BelTel Football’s Season Preview: ‘Coleraine must challenge Linfield for the title’

   Can cash-rich Coleraine wrestle the Gibson Cup away from Windsor Park, or will David Healy guide Linfield to their 58th League title? Will Larne mount a title challenge under Nathan Rooney, or is it finally time for Glentoran to shine under Declan Devine? The new Irish League season kicks off on Saturday, and the BelTel Football team is on hand to give their thoughts on all 12 Sports Direct Premiership teams. Host Keith Bailie, chief sportswriter Steven Beacom and Irish League legend David Jeffrey cast their eye over the forthcoming season on this very special edition of the Belfast Telegraph’s football podcast. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   18 Jun 2025

   Leeds United and NI hero Stuart Dallas: “The togetherness at Euro 2016 was something special”

   Stuart Dallas recounts his remarkable journey from the Irish League to Leeds United and the Premier League, reflecting on pivotal moments and the unforgettable Euro 2016 experience in an interview with Keith Bailie and Steven Beacom.

3. 

   11 Jun 2025

   Glentoran owner Ali Pour: ‘I need to put in up to £1million a year for the club to survive’

   Glentoran Football Club owner Ali Pour discusses the financial realities of maintaining the club and his vision for its future in an interview with Keith Bailie and Steven Beacom.

Who has been a guest on BelTel Football

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Stuart Dallas
• Ali Pour
• Gavin Whyte
• Liam Boyce
• Tiernan Lynch

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.9 / 5

21 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

45

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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