Raf Diallo

RTÉ Sport Journalist

Bulgaria captain Kiril Despodov in action against Northern Ireland and (inset) journalist Teodor Borisov

Divided and declining Bulgaria await Ireland

Football journalist and Tema Sport contributor Teodor Borisov speaks to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo about the problems in Bulgarian football and what the Republic of Ireland can expect to face in this week's UEFA Nations League play-off tie.

Soccer • 20 Mar

The 2025 grid featuring six rookies, two forty-somethings and 13 combined drivers titles

F1 gladiators gear up for a 'last days of Rome' season

Raf Diallo sets the scene for the new Formula One season with plenty of change in the final season before the 2026 regulation overall.

Motorsport • 13 Mar

A centre-back by trade, Jake O'Brien has nailed down the starting right back role at Everton in recent weeks

O'Brien's Everton ascent 'brilliant to see' - O'Shea

Republic of Ireland assistant manager John O'Shea has heaped praise on Jake O'Brien for the way in which the Everton defender has overcome an early sticky patch to establish himself in the Toffees' starting line-up.

Soccer • 11 Mar

Heimir Hallgrimsson and assistant coach John O'Shea at Dalymount Park during last year's FAI Cup semi-final between Bohemians and Derry City

O'Shea: LOI 'definitely has to fit into' squad planning

Republic of Ireland assistant manager John O'Shea has insisted that the cream of the crop of League of Ireland players are very much in the thoughts of the Boys in Green management team.

Soccer • 10 Mar

European Indoors: Lavin fourth in final - recap

Sarah Lavin finishes fourth in the women's 60m Hurdles final at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn.

Athletics • 07 Mar

(L to R) Paul Corry and Richie Towell during their loan spells at Carlisle and Rotherham respectively

Life on loan: 'I could see the writing on the wall'

Richie Towell and Paul Corry reflected on their experiences of life on loan on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast.

Soccer • 09 Mar

Pearl Slattery and Rachel Graham celebrate with the FAI President's Cup after Saturday's 2-1 win over league champions Athlone Town

'To see how far it's come now is brilliant' - Graham

Shelbourne's Rachel Graham reflects on the progress made in the Women's Premier Division as a new season dawns, while Méabh De Búrca speaks to the RTÉ Soccer Podcast about why a second tier remains a long way away.

Soccer • 05 Mar

Sunday's Allianz Football League results and reports

Results and reports from Sunday's Allianz Football League action.

Football • 02 Mar

Kameron Ledwidge has started the season at left-back as Shelbourne look to defend their league crown

No regrets nor growing pains for fast-maturing Ledwidge

Shelbourne defender Kameron Ledwidge (23) would be forgiven for feeling a bit like Lemuel Gulliver in a Lilliputian landscape populated by an ever growing array of teenage starlets, writes RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo.

Soccer • 28 Feb

Nations League recap: Slovenia 4-0 Republic of Ireland

Carla Ward's second match in charge of the Republic of Ireland sees the Girls in Green suffer a heavy 4-0 loss to Slovenia.

Soccer • 25 Feb