In conversation with Mark Surgenor

🔥 25 YEARS IN FOOTBALL, COUNTLESS MANAGERS AND SOME UNBELIEVABLE IRISH LEAGUE STORIES!

This Friday, Mark Surgenor joins Johnny McMurray on the On the Spot Football Podcast for a brilliant conversation about his remarkable football journey.

From representing his hometown club Ballymena United to spending over a decade at Carrick Rangers, Mark shares the highs, lows and unforgettable moments from his career.

⚽ HE DOESN'T HOLD BACK!

🔹 The heartbreak of being told his time at Ballymena United was over.

🔹 How one honest conversation changed the direction of his career.

🔹 The incredible final-day drama that helped Carrick Rangers survive.

🔹 Playing under some of the Irish League's biggest managerial characters.

🔹 The sacrifices involved in staying at the top level for so many years.

🔹 His transition from the pitch to the dugout and what he's learning alongside Stephen Baxter.

😂 And wait until you hear why Mark reckons some of his best performances in the Irish League were actually in GOALS!

❤️ There's also a deeply emotional conversation as Mark remembers former teammate Jerry Thompson and reflects on one of the toughest periods of his career.

From dressing-room stories and managerial insights to the friendships that make football special, this episode has a bit of everything!

💬 “I maximised the best of what I had.”