COYGIG, midfield conundrum and Devoy from the top rope? In a busy week in Irish football, this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast is split into two standalone episodes. Rachel Graham and Anthony Pyne preview the Ireland WNT's qualifiers against France and the Nethe...

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⚽️ Rachel Graham & @apyne.bsky.social preview #COYGIG v 🇫🇷 &🇳🇱

⚽️ Richie Towell, Alan Cawley & Paul Corry chat about the Dublin derby, Friday's LOI, Heimir's midfield conundrum and Dawson Devoy ➡️🇮🇪❓

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Fresh faces in Ireland's squads and LOI action reviewed As Heimir Hallgrimsson and Carla Ward reveal their latest Republic of Ireland squads, Raf Diallo is joined by Richie Towell, Rachel Graham, Barry Murphy and RTÉ Sport's Anthony Pyne. The weekend's LOI...

As Heimir Hallgrimsson and Carla Ward reveal their latest Ireland squads, @rafdiallo.bsky.social is joined by Richie Towell, Rachel Graham, Barry Murphy and @apyne.bsky.social on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast

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Sol Campbell interview and LOI's Easter feast Graham Gartland, Richie Towell and Shelbourne's Rachel Graham join Raf Diallo on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast, while Anthony Pyne chats in-depth to Arsenal legend Sol Campbell.

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Campbell on Hughton, Duff and football's 'game-changer' Sol Campbell was in Dublin last Wednesday to watch Arsenal seal their place in the last four of the Champions League. He spoke to RTÉ Sport's Anthony Pyne about his strong relationship with Chris Hugh...

'Sol Campbell offers a glimpse into a psyche that's made him such an intriguing, and at times divisive, figure', writes @apyne.bsky.social #RTESport

Preview: Ireland must prove they can win without McCabe It's back to Tallaght for round two against Greece as the Republic of Ireland look to make it six points out of six in their Nations League April window.

Preview: Ireland must prove they can win without Katie McCabe

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Ireland get the job done and Horgan & Towell reunited Stephen Kelly, Daryl Horgan and Richie Towell join Raf Diallo to react to Ireland's aggregate win over Bulgaria. The latter two reminisce about their Dundalk heyday and the reset at Oriel Park, while ...

⚽ Ireland v Bulgaria and much more on the #RTESoccerPodcast this week with Stephen Kelly, Daryl Horgan, Richie Towell, Rachel Graham and @apyne.bsky.social joining @rafdiallo.bsky.social on the latest episode 👇

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With the LOIghts out, Richie Towell and COYGIG v Turkey Richie Towell, Rachel Graham, and RTÉ Sport journalists Anthony Pyne and Conor Neville join Raf Diallo. Towell dispels rumours that he has retired and reviews the opening weekend of the LOI and talks ...

⚽ RTÉ Soccer Podcast: With the LOIghts out, entertain us | Ireland v Turkey and Shamrock Rovers v Molde

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Five takeaways from Ward's first squad announcement New Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward named her first squad on Tuesday morning. Here's five takeaways from her selection for the upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Turkey and Slovenia.

Five takeaways from Carla Ward's first Republic of Ireland squad announcement #COYGIG

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Duff backs attacking duo to be best in the country Shelbourne boss Damien Duff believes Mipo Odubeko and Sean Boyd could be the best forward pair in the country as he prepares his squad for their SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division title defence.

Damien Duff backs Shelbourne attacking duo to be best in the country

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The highs and lows of a vintage LOI campaign An SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division campaign jammed with thrills and spills gave us plenty to talk about. We've picked out some of the highlights.

I enjoyed looking back on the goals, the games, the saves - and the quotes - from a great Premier Division season
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The Heartache of not qualifying for the women's Euros! The Ruesha & Shebahn show · Episode

Ruesha Littlejohn got plenty of praise for her TV interview after the Wales defeat, and rightly so, but if you want to hear her go a bit more in depth, check out her podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/0Z2G...

This excerpt from a very good piece is an extraordinarily revealing insight into modern football.

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I was joined by Rianna Jarett and Meabh de Burca to dissect Ireland's playoff defeat to Wales last night and ask, what happens next?
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Amnesty describe it as "an astonishing whitewash", and criticise how Fifa ignored their own report to provide compensation for migrant workers in Qatar

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Preview: Welsh hunger makes them a dangerous animal The Republic of Ireland wade into the familiar waters of the play-offs in Cardiff tonight as they square up to a dangerous, highly motivated Wales side that knows the inside out.

I'm in Cardiff for the first leg of the Euro 2025 playoff. High stakes for Ireland in a couple of different ways. Expecting a scrappy, physical international derby.
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Feels like an extension of the FAI Cup final becoming an 'event' rather just a game between the two clubs involved. Brilliant way to start the season.

One of the greats!

'We're not hiding' - Hallgrimsson to take winter stock Heimir Hallgrimsson will put his feet up over Christmas and revisit the notes he's been jotting down since September as he plots a path towards League B safety and World Cup qualification.

Heimir Hallgrimsson is an amiable presence in the Irish dugout. He has plenty to think about over Christmas as he looks to have a genuine crack at WC qualification.
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Gleeson keen to stay on but no talks over fresh deal Eileen Gleeson has aired her desire to stay on as Republic of Ireland head coach no matter what happens in the upcoming Euro 2025 play-off against Wales, but admitted there's been no talks with the FA...

Massive two weeks coming up for Ireland and for Eileen Gleeson,whose contract will be up if they lose their playoff against Wales
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Obviously this initially looks very Partridge but there's a really lovely story behind it. Chiles and Payne struck up a friendship over their mutual love of West Brom. Chiles ensured Payne could attend games discreetly, and he sat with Payne's family at games. A nice show of football's community.

Gleeson set to name most crucial squad of her tenure On Thursday morning, Eileen Gleeson names her Republic of Ireland squad for the Euro 2025 play-off against Wales - a tie that looks like a crossroads as much as a potential bridge to another major tou...

Ireland squad named tomorrow - and then onwards to a Euro 2025 playoff that could prove to be a major crossroads
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A LOT of eyeballs on Katie Taylor's win in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Sorry for wanging on about it, but I’ve got a book coming out soon. If you like my cartoons, you might like the book: guardianbookshop.com/chaos-in-the...

Job done for Drogheda. Damien Duff will be most people's manager of the Year, but Kevin Doherty deserves a heap of credit for the work he's done there.

Promotion/Relegation Play-off: Drogheda v Bray updates FAI Cup winners Drogheda United meet Bray Wanderers in the SSE Airtricity Men's Promotion/Relegation play-off at Tallaght Stadium.

Drogheda United had the glamour game last Sunday, but today is the most important match of their season. Likewise for Bray Wanderers. Live blog of the playoff here
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