RTÉ Soccer Podcast

On this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast, Alan Cawley joins Raf Diallo as the build up to the Republic of Ireland's play-off in Prague goes into overdrive. They also talk LOI and Shelbourne's Rachel Graham discusses big news from the Women's Premier Division and a new FIFA mandate regarding female coaches.

Jiri Hosek, the head of sports at CANAL+ TV in Czechia, joins Raf Diallo on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast to share an insight into the side that stand in the Republic of Ireland's way next Thursday in Prague.

Richie Towell and Paul Corry join Raf Diallo to look ahead to Thursday's Republic of Ireland squad announcement, discuss Friday's SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division action and this week's Champions League, while Shelbourne's Rachel Graham reviews the Women's Premier Division opening day.

Shelbourne's Rachel Graham and her former Ireland team-mate Méabh De Búrca look back on the Girls in Green's narrow World Cup qualifying defeats to France and the Netherlands, before previewing the new SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division season which will kick off on Saturday.

Richie Towell and former Republic of Ireland winger Keith Treacy join Raf Diallo to review the weekend's SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division action, the Boys in Green's forward line for Prague in the wake of Evan Ferguson being ruled out and look ahead to the Champions League last 16 first leg between Real Madrid and Manchester City.

Shelbourne's Rachel Graham and RTÉ Sport's Anthony Pyne join Raf Diallo to preview the Republic of Ireland's opening FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers against France and the Netherlands with comprehensive live coverage of both games on RTÉ TV, radio and online.

A midfield trio of Richie Towell, Alan Cawley and Paul Corry join Raf Diallo to chat about all of last Friday's Premier Division results including the Dublin derby, as well as Bohemians playmaker Dawson Devoy's case for Republic of Ireland consideration and Heimir Hallgrimsson's midfield conundrum with Prague looming.

Richie Towell and Barry Murphy join Raf Diallo on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast as they react to the matters on and off the field from the Louth derby and look ahead to Friday's Dublin derby. Meanwhile, Rachel Graham and RTÉ Sport's Anthony Pyne discuss the Republic of Ireland women's squad.

Alan Cawley is once more in the presenter's chair to review the first week of the season. He is joined in studio by Barry Murphy and Richie Towell.

The new season of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division is just days away, so the RTE Soccer Podcast is back with a bang. Standing in for Raf Diallo is presenter/pundit (he can't decide) Alan Cawley, who is putting the questions to Graham Gartland and Richie Towell (and answering some of them himself).