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 www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

⚽️ Richie Towell, Graham Gartland and Rachel Graham join @rafdiallo.bsky.social to review an Easter feast of football in the @leagueofireland.bsky.social, while Arsenal legend Sol Campbell chats in depth to @apyne.bsky.social 👇 www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

'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 Katie McCabe 📝 @apyne.bsky.social www.rte.ie/sport/soccer... #COYGIG #IRLGRE

⚽ 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 👇 📺/🎧: www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

⚽ RTÉ Soccer Podcast: With the LOIghts out, entertain us | Ireland v Turkey and Shamrock Rovers v Molde Richie Towell, Rachel Graham, @apyne.bsky.social and @conorneville.bsky.social join @rafdiallo.bsky.social on this week's episode www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

Five takeaways from Carla Ward's first Republic of Ireland squad announcement #COYGIG 📝 @apyne.bsky.social www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

Damien Duff backs Shelbourne attacking duo to be best in the country 📝 @apyne.bsky.social www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

I enjoyed looking back on the goals, the games, the saves - and the quotes - from a great Premier Division season www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

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.

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? youtu.be/b6p0sEvcbpw?...

Amnesty describe it as "an astonishing whitewash", and criticise how Fifa ignored their own report to provide compensation for migrant workers in Qatar bsky.app/profile/migu...

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. www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

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!

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. www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

Massive two weeks coming up for Ireland and for Eileen Gleeson,whose contract will be up if they lose their playoff against Wales www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

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.

Ireland squad named tomorrow - and then onwards to a Euro 2025 playoff that could prove to be a major crossroads www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...

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.

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 www.rte.ie/sport/soccer...