#18 | Brian Carney

This week, Cooper and Matty connect with their close friend, Brian Carney, via the Elon Musk Starlink satellite. Brian, a former Wigan Warriors standout, Newcastle Knights star, and Munster Rugby player, joins the chat to share a wealth of stories from his illustrious career. They discuss Brian’s role post-career on the Sky Sports Commentary team, while the trio also delves into their shared past, recalling memorable pranks and Brian’s journey from the Super League to his time playing for the Knights in Australia. Please note that this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including trauma & mental health.   Listener discretion is advised.   If your battling your own personal mental health challenges, please Visit: www.lifeline.org.au www.gotcha4life.org Subscribe and Follow Follow our Instagram:   / backstagecoopermattyjohns   Follow our TikTok:   / backstagecoopermattyjohns   Watch on YouTube:    / @backstagewithcoopermattyjohns   Listen On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3S3w0dm... Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast... Advertise through us! For any enquiries - Email Below [email protected] 0:00 Intro 2:58 Neil Cowie Story 8:30 Ireland 14:30 Brian Snr 20:30 Budapest 24:30 Sport Early Days 30:50 Player Manager Prank 35:00 Hull/Mick Jenkins 39:40 Maurice Lindsay 41:05 Wigan Early Days 51:50 Terry Newton 54:35 Doug Howlett Prank 58:50 Newcastle Knights 1:04:50 Luke Davico 1:09:45 Andrew Johns 1:11:50 Ryan Cross Incident 1:14:00 Gold Coast Titans 1:21:40 Return to the UK 1:32:15 Knights x Irish Rugby Story 1:37:30 Retirement/Post-Footy