Eoin Doyle

RTÉ Sport soccer analyst

'Ireland deserved the win last night, we passed the ball better and showed promise at times, but the real test will be sustaining this momentum'

Imperfect comeback win is glimmer of hope for Ireland

Ireland's win, while not perfect, offers a glimmer of hope after what has been a poor start to the Nations League campaign, writes Eoin Doyle.

Soccer • 11 Oct 24

'The next few days will go a long way in shaping the outcome of this enthralling campaign'

Twists and turns far from over on all fronts for LOI

We've had a high stakes, thrilling, dramatic, highly emotional week in the League of Ireland and it's to continue tonight and across the weekend, writes Eoin Doyle.

Soccer • 04 Oct 24

'Of the three rivals, Rovers have the easiest run-in on paper, with their toughest matches against St. Pat's tonight and Shelbourne to follow. After that, it's Drogheda, Dundalk, and Waterford – all winnable games.'

Duff to play underdog card as title goes down to wire

Belief is crucial at this nerve-wracking stage of the season, and it's something Damien Duff, Ruaidhrí Higgins, and Stephen Bradley will be instilling in their squads.

Soccer • 27 Sep 24

'The League of Ireland is undeniably on an upward trajectory, and the recent instability at Dundalk, oddly enough, underscores this'

Dundalk deserve period of calm and semblance of order

Dundalk FC, a club steeped in history and up to recent times, a powerhouse in Irish football, found itself in a precarious situation this week.

Soccer • 20 Sep 24

Eoin Doyle: 'Unless radical changes are made immediately to the way football is structured and funded in Ireland, our national team may have further to go before hitting rock bottom'

Ireland still to hit rock bottom unless change arrives

Eoin Doyle looks at the wider problems facing Republic of Ireland manager Heimer Hallgrimsson after he opened with successive defeats in his new role.

Soccer • 13 Sep 24

'Hallgrimsson has been tasked with rebuilding a team that has struggled for form in recent years, and while a win over England would be a dream start, it's the long-term progress that will define his tenure'

Hallgrimsson's Nice blueprint for daunting England test

By a quirk of fate, Heimir Hallgrimsson's first game in charge of the Republic of Ireland is against England - a giant he helped to slay at Euro 2016. Eoin Doyle believes elements of that Icelandic plan can be adopted at Lansdowne Road tomorrow.

Soccer • 06 Sep 24

St Pat's gain confidence in defeat as rebuild looms

Although they bowed out of the competition, Stephen Kenny and his players can hold their heads high, knowing they gave everything in their pursuit of European group stage football.

Soccer • 30 Aug 24

'Tonight's match comes at a time when Shelbourne desperately need to establish consistency'

Everyone will feel the heat when Shels and Bohs collide

Shelbourne prepare to face Bohemians tonight at Tolka Park in a significant night for the title challengers.

Soccer • 23 Aug 24

'Risks are calculated and rewards are within reach'

Potential rewards can justify risky business

In recent years, the League of Ireland has witnessed an evolution in the calibre of players that clubs are willing to sign, and with it, the wages they are prepared to pay.

Soccer • 16 Aug 24

'Shelbourne have probably had the best window in the Premier Division'

Cork look to future with return of Maguire and Keating

The return of Ruairi Keating and Sean Maguire is Cork City planning for the future as any transfer window should be, writes Eoin Doyle.

Soccer • 09 Aug 24