James O'Rourke and Derek 'Boo' Mclean talk amateur football, career stories and success

This week on Three Pts Please we sit down with two old teammates, Derek 'boo' McLean and James O’Rourke, who talk us through their careers, from playing schoolboys together, coming back from career-ending injuries, to realising it was time to call it a day. We join the lads to discuss their careers and stories as well as the success they’ve had in the amateur game.

Three Pts Please

“Three Pts Please! ⚽️🍻🎙️ | Join us as we dive into the highs, lows, and untold stories of Irish amateur football. Although it's not at a professional level, the amateur game is a working class sport at a working class level. Players put their bodies on the line, lives on hold, and work their socks off to be the best they can be. Whether it's players, managers or supporters, it takes a lot of commitment to show up each week. Each episode features interviews with players, managers, and referees who live and breathe football at the amateur level, offering insight and laughs along the way.

• No. of episodes: 36
• Latest episode: 2026-03-13

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