In this episode we welcome our special guest, historian, broadcaster and Camacsider, Donal Fallon. Donal chats about one of the great Saints fans and one of Ireland’s greatest sportswriters, Con Houlihan, one of the subjects of his new book, ‘The Dublin Pub - A Social and Cultural History.’ Donal’s own memories of Pat’s feature too - it’s a special chat, and you won’t want to miss it.

Gary and Dermot also chat about Pat’s and pubs, and the place of public houses in club history. We profile our fifteenth season in competitive football, 1944/45, and finish with a challenge.

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The Dublin Pub - A Social and Cultural History by Donal Fallon: https://chaptersbookstore.com/products/donal-fallon-the-dublin-pub-2025?_pos=2&_sid=4d45aa6c7&_ss=r