In this week's episode of The Press Box, Craig and James meet up with two old faces from Oriel Park, former Dundalk player and Academy Manager Stephen McDonnell and ex-Sporting Director Jim Magilton for a wide ranging chat about their careers, views on the game and their rocky period at the club in 2021. This special extended edition was recorded at The Unit offices with a brief guide of the topics covered below...

• 0.00 – Intro and Derry/Pat’s recap
• 5.36 – Stephen McDonnell on Glenavon’s season and prospects going forward
• 7.48 – Jim and Stephen’s relationship currently
• 9.33 – Growth of the league in Northern Ireland
• 12.30 – Stephen’s playing career – the move to Celtic
• 16.46 – Coming home to Dundalk
• 19.54 – Early retirement at 22
• 22.00 – Surviving the drop
• 26.00 – European nights and fairytale moments
• 28.42 – Stephen at Shels
• 30.14 – First management role at Warrenpoint
• 33.32 – Rebuilding squads
• 38.36 – Respect as a young coach
• 41.48 – Appointing Stephen as Academy Manager
• 47.55 – Building academies
• 1.01.30 – The art of the number 6 and free spirits
• 1.07.43 – The Anfield Dream
• 01.13.33 – Hillsborough
• 01.19.05 – The Leaving of Liverpool
• 01.20.38 – Le Tissier
• 01.24.18 – Grey shirts and Ali Dia
• 01.26.57 – Ipswich journey
• 01.32.00 – Northern Ireland, Windsor Park November 1993
• 01.35.02 – Sporting Director at Dundalk
• 01.38.15 – The villain
• 01.41.05 – Signings
• 01.44.14 – Target on your back
• 01.46.53 – Working in a difficult environment
• 01.50.52 – Mental press conferences
• 01.54.07 – Managing the team
• 01.56.00 – The Belfast trip
• 01.57.10 – Accusations and agendas
• 02.02.22 – Fighting fires
• 02.04.32 – Vinny
• 02.06.28 – Moving on
• 02.09.36 – What came after
• 02.14.00 – Jon Daly and the current season
• 02.15.33 – Life is good