Raf Diallo

RTÉ Sport Journalist

Jens Gustafsson participates in the UEFA Conference League Play-Off between CFR Cluj and BK Hacken at Dr. Constantin Radulescu Stadium in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on August 28, 2025

Shels 'more direct than we are used to' - Gustafsson

BK Hacken manager Jens Gustafsson is anticipating coming up against a Shelbourne side that he believes are a little bit less direct than other League of Ireland clubs but that will pose a veritable physical test for his team.

Soccer • 01 Oct 25

Mipo Odubeko speaks to the press during a Shelbourne media conference at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

LOI's Euro double act 'good for the country' - Odubeko

Shelbourne striker Mipo Odubeko is relishing the prospect of being part of a historic night for League of Ireland clubs in Europe on Thursday when two clubs will simultaneously be involved in a competition proper for the first time.

Soccer • 01 Oct 25

Head coach Joey O'Brien during a Shelbourne training session at the AUL Complex in Clonshaugh, Dublin.

O'Brien harpoons Hacken's red herring as match-up looms

Joey O'Brien believes BK Hacken's recent downturn in form could prove to be a red herring as his Shelbourne side get set to make their league phase debut against the Swedish side in the UEFA Conference League at Tallaght Stadium tonight.

Soccer • 02 Oct 25

Crystal Palace's English striker #09 Eddie Nketiah shoots to score their late winner during the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool at Selhurst Park in south London on September 27, 2025.

Premier League: Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool -recap

Liverpool suffer their first defeat of the Premier League season after Crystal Palace score deep into stoppage time to win 2-1.

Soccer • 27 Sep 25

Graham Burke of Shamrock Rovers scores his side's first goal during the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division match between Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians at Tallaght Stadium in Dublin.

Friday's SSE Airtricity League results and reports

Shamrock Rovers beat Bohemians 2-1 at Tallaght Stadium to move to the brink of the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division title as Derry City draw 1-1 at Drogheda United.

Soccer • 26 Sep 25

Chris Forrester of St Patrick's Athletic scores his side's second goal during the Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup quarter-final match between St Patrick’s Athletic and Galway United at Richmond Park in Dublin.

FAI Cup recap: St Pat's 3-1 Galway United AET

St Patrick's Athletic beat Galway United 3-1 after extra time to reach the Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup semi-finals.

Soccer • 14 Sep 25

Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper Ed McGinty saves a penalty from Conor Keeley of Drogheda United, not pictured, in the penalty shootout of the Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup quarter-final match between Drogheda United and Shamrock Rovers at Sullivan & Lambe Park i

FAI Cup quarter-finals and LOI results and reports

Shamrock Rovers, Cork City and Kerry book their places in the Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup semi-finals, while Derry City move up to second in the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division.

Soccer • 12 Sep 25

Jack Taylor, left, and Dara O'Shea of Republic of Ireland reacts after conceding a goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F qualifying match between Armenia and Republic of Ireland at Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium in Yerevan, Armenia.

Player Ratings: Day of Armenian acrimony for Ireland

Here's how we rated the Ireland players after the 2-1 defeat to Armenia which has left Ireland which just one point from a possible six in the World Cup qualification group.

Soccer • 11 Sep 25

Second placed Alexander Dunne of Ireland and Rodin Motorsport (17) in the Drivers Press Conference during the Round 10 Budapest Sprint race of the Formula 2 Championship at Hungaroring on August 02, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.

Dunne set for second F1 practice run for McLaren

Alex Dunne will take part in a Formula One practice session for the second time this season for McLaren at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Motorsport • 02 Sep 25

Dominik Szoboszlai of Hungary in action against Matt Doherty of Republic of Ireland during the international friendly match between Republic of Ireland and Hungary at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.

The opposition view: Stop Szoboszlai to halt Hungary?

Hungarian football journalist Bence Bocsak speaks to Raf Diallo about what the Republic of Ireland can expect from the Magyars and their talismanic captain in Saturday's opening World Cup qualifier.

Soccer • 03 Sep 25