Eoin Doyle

RTÉ Sport soccer analyst

"For Sligo, it's about stopping the slide"

Sligo looking to stop the slide at St Pat's

Now that the doom and gloom around the nation's near-miss in the chase for a World Cup place has begun to lift, the focus shifts back to the bread and butter.

Soccer • 03 Apr

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Optimism should emerge from Prague heartbreak

Eoin Doyle recounts his own take on the highs and lows of the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off qualifier against Czechia in Prague, opining that when the current disappointment subsides, there is real cause for optimism.

Soccer • 27 Mar

Lucky or good? Hallgrimsson possesses both qualities

Eoin Doyle will be at Dalymount Park to watch league leaders Bohemians in action tonight, but is already thinking ahead to next week's World Cup semi-final play-off in Prague.

Soccer • 20 Mar

Bohemians' unlikely defence key to unexpected title tilt

Eoin Doyle has been impressed by Bohemians' start to the season but says any title charge will depend on a defensive line-up few would have expected to see.

Soccer • 13 Mar

Returning home can be a full-circle moment

The club game in England is difficult to walk away from, yet the pull of home is constant, writes Eoin Doyle.

Soccer • 06 Mar

Unconventional start might be perfect Rovers platform

It's not often you enter week three of a League of Ireland season and the reigning champions are only kicking the ball for the first time. Yet that is exactly where Shamrock Rovers find themselves tonight.

Soccer • 20 Feb

Strengthened Shels a big test for ring-rusty Hoops

For most League of Ireland supporters, Shelbourne hosting Shamrock Rovers is the standout game of the evening and one that could carry a narrative all season long.

Soccer • 13 Feb

Thank you Troy for saving me from feared boring column

The plan was to jot down a few thoughts throughout the match for what I assumed would be a boring dissection of our performance. How wrong - and happy - I was, writes Eoin Doyle.

Soccer • 14 Nov 25

Cork must score early in bid to give meaning to season

The FAI Cup final is a clash that captures the sport's contradictions: champions against the relegated, top versus bottom - but Cork City don't travel to the Aviva completely without hope for their showdown with Shamrock Rovers.

Soccer • 07 Nov 25

Get fourth and multiply - 3 clubs yearning for Europe

With just two games left in the League of Ireland Premier Division, the battle for fourth place has taken on a level of urgency and importance and kept this league campaign exciting and interesting all the way to the end.

Soccer • 24 Oct 25