Monday Night Soccer

  • The Inside Track

    Day after day Trapattoni made a bad situation worse, bad mouthing the player and asking him to be a man and make a decision and not let an agent decide his future.

    RTÉ Soccer Correspondent Tony O'Donoghue analyses the 'unfair' way Giovanni Trapattoni handled the James McCarthy saga last week.

  • The Inside Track with Tony O'Donoghue

    'Trapattoni has had many mantras during his reign in charge of the Republic of Ireland, most notably "mentality" and "little details" but sadly that seems to be where Ireland fell short both at home against Russia and in Zilina against Slovakia.'

    So we are, more or less, where we always are, be it Mick McCarthy, Brian Kerr, Steve Staunton or Giovanni Trapattoni in charge of affairs at the helm of Irish international football.

  • The Inside Track with Tony O'Donoghue

    I was here before with Derry City against FC Pyunik and as the memories came flooding back so too did a sense of foreboding.

    RTÉ's Soccer Correspondent reports on preparations in Yerevan ahead of the European Championship qualifier between the Republic of Ireland and Armenia.

  • The Inside Track with Tony O'Donoghue

    'Maybe all our international teams, at every level, should play the Trapattoni way.'

    Playing England at any sport is always a bit special, and where the round ball is concerned, even more so.

  • The Inside Track with Tony O'Donoghue

    'Not all good ideas are mine, but I've learned in life that other people's notions or opinions may well be worth taking on board'

    I've kept my powder dry on the issue that has generated the most comment and feedback around the grounds of the Airtricity League over the last couple of months - until now.

  • The Inside Track with Tony O'Donoghue

    In his latest instalment, the intrepid Mr O'Donoghue got up close and personal with the ladies.

    In his latest instalment, the intrepid Mr O'Donoghue got up close and personal with the ladies.



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Women's National League

Joe Stack visits Cork City Womens FC to assess the effect of the first season of the Women's National League

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The life of the Irish professional footballer

Pat Devlin, Owen Heary and Stephen McGuinness join Damien O'Meara to discuss the life of a professional footballer in Ireland

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MNS: 7 November 2011

Con Murphy presents action from the FAI Ford Cup final between Shelbourne and Sligo Rovers and a review of the 2011 season in the final programme of the year.

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League of Ireland Football Show

A look back on all the week's news and action with Damien O'Meara and a panel of experts

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