{"podcast":{"title":"The Lowdown","slug":"the-lowdown-1381121","podcast_index_feed_id":1381121,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/thelowdown/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thelowdown","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/thelowdown/20231215_041224_7739adb6610cd729232da8422a865dd2.jpg","author":"Conor Walsh","episode_count":201,"summary":"The Lowdown is a football podcast giving listeners unprecedented access to the minds shaping the modern game. Each week, we sit down with the people driving football forward — from club owners and technical directors to academy heads, coaches, and broadcasters — to uncover the lessons, challenges, and stories behind their journeys. Whether you’re a young coach, a player chasing the next step, or simply fascinated by what happens behind the scenes, The Lowdown offers honest insights to inspire the next generation of football professionals . Get in touch; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conorwalsh1995/ LinkedIn; https://www.linkedin.com/in/conor-walsh-847b08127/ YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/@TheLowdownPod Email: cwalsh95@outlook.ie","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T00:19:29.055993+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lowdown-1381121"},"episode":{"title":"#193 - North American Irish Coaches w/ John O'Rourke","slug":"193-north-american-irish-coaches-w-john-o-rourke","published_at":"2026-03-17T12:56:12+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lowdown-1381121/193-north-american-irish-coaches-w-john-o-rourke","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lowdown-1381121","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/thelowdown/2636108","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/32751/2636108/thelowdown/2026_03_17_12_56_05_2a13e9c7-5343-4c01-9008-d2aa586525d6.mp3","summary":"John O’Rourke, President of the North American Irish Coaches Association, joins the show to discuss the growing influence of Irish coaches across the United States and Canada. The association’s mission is to serve, connect, and elevate Irish coaches throughout North America. Having arrived in the U.S. 33 years ago, John has worked at every level of the game and has witnessed the sport’s growth in America firsthand. In this episode, we explore how the game has developed over the decades and the significant role Irish coaches have played in that journey. Furthermore, we also discuss the legacy John hopes the forthcoming World Cup will leave on the United States, how he believes the pay-to-play model may evolve in the coming years, and how talent identification across the country could change as the sport continues to grow. Get in touch; Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/conorwalsh1995/ YouTube; https://www.youtube.com/@TheLowdownPod Email: cwalsh95@outlook.ie","meta_description":"John O’Rourke, President of the North American Irish Coaches Association, joins the show to discuss the growing influence of Irish coaches across the Unit…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2784,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-lowdown-1381121/episodes/193-north-american-irish-coaches-w-john-o-rourke/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-lowdown-1381121/193-north-american-irish-coaches-w-john-o-rourke.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}