RTÉ Soccer Podcast

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All the latest soccer news from Raf Diallo and the RTÉ Sport team - covering UEFA EURO 2024, the League of Ireland, and Ireland's international football sides.

11/16/2025

What did we just witness in Budapest? Kevin Doyle & Ray Houghton come to terms

And breathe. What an afternoon for Irish soccer! What a week for Irish soccer. Troy Parrott, where do you want your statue? An elated Raf Diallo is joined by an ecstatic Kevin Doyle and a buzzing Ray Houghton to try and make sense of Troy Parrott's hat-trick in Budapest. Ray dials in from the press box in the Puskas Arena, where the Republic of Ireland twice came from behind to beat Hungary and qualify for next March's 2026 World Cup play-offs. The hero of Euro '88, Italia '90 and USA '94 gives us a sense of what it felt lke to be in the stadium as a new generation of Irish football fans got their 'I was there' moment. Kevin, after doing a few laps of the TV studio, had calmed down enough to reflect on Parrott's performance and his emotional post-match press conference. We hear from the man of the moment and Heimir Hallgrimsson, plus there is time for a quick preview of the Under-17s last-16 game this Tuesday at the World Cup in Qatar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

37 min
11/10/2025

Ireland's last chance saloon, U17s shine and Double Hoops Dreams

Keith Treacy and Richie Towell join Raf Diallo to preview Ireland's final World Cup qualifiers and talk about the U17s, review the FAI Cup final and Waterford's play-off win, and pick their LOI Teams of the Season, while Rachel Graham talks COYGIG's World Cup draw. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 9m
11/03/2025

FAI Cup final, U17s preview, LOI chat and Johnny Kenny leading Ireland's line?

Alan Cawley and Richie Towell join Raf Diallo to preview the FAI Cup final and U17 World Cup, react to the final round of Premier Division games and chat promotion/relegation, LOI in Europe and the next Ireland squad, while Rachel Graham picks her Ireland U23s XI and the latest news. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 16m
10/29/2025

Ireland promotion party, U17 World Cup potential and LOI climax

Rachel Graham, Paul Corry and Graham Gartland join Raf Diallo as we discuss Ireland's promotion play-off win over Belgium, look ahead to the final round of Men's Premier Division action, talk LOI in Europe, First Division play-offs and an exciting U17 World Cup squad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 15m
10/20/2025

Szmodics sore point, Belgium in town, the Kelly Brady final and LOI in Europe

Rachel Graham and Méabh De Búrca preview the Nations League play-off first leg against Belgium and react to Athlone Town's Cup final win, while Richie Towell and Barry Murphy talk Ireland, LOI, and Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers' Euro games. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

58 min
10/13/2025

Lions in Lisbon but sheepish for Armenia? Cup final preview and flurry of farewells

Keith Treacy and Richie Towell join Raf Diallo to talk about Ireland's performance in Portugal and what's to come in Armenia, plus Dundalk's promotion and LOI academy funding, while Rachel Graham and Méabh De Búrca preview the Women's Cup final and pick their Team of the Season. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 9m
10/06/2025

Pre-Portugal pessimism, Hendrick's farewell, Euro takeaways and Cup semis

Keith Treacy and Richie Towell look ahead to Ireland's daunting trip to Portugal, discuss Jeff Hendrick's retirement and react to the LOI sides in Europe, the weekend's action and FAI Cup semis, while Rachel Graham talks Athlone's achievement, Jemma Quinn and the next Girls in Green squad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 24m
09/29/2025

Shels and Rovers' Conference calls, LOI title deciders and a new league

Richie Towell and Alan Cawley join Raf Diallo to talk Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers' Conference League openers, the weekend's LOI, Arsenal ahead of Wednesday's live RTÉ game and the upcoming FAI Cup semis, while Shelbourne's Rachel Graham discusses her title decider against Athlone and the new Women's Development League. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 24m

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All the latest soccer news from Raf Diallo and the RTÉ Sport team - covering UEFA EURO 2024, the League of Ireland, and Ireland's international football sides.