Eoin Doyle

RTÉ Sport soccer analyst

'One thing is certain – the League of Ireland is back, and it's never been better'

League journey begins amid beauty of unpredictability

Before a ball is even kicked, Eoin Doyle is relishing the prospect of a four-way battle for the Premier Division title.

Soccer • 14 Feb 25

'The occasion never disappoints. It's where Irish football truly shines'

Cup final memories, family ties & a day for granny Rita

Sunday's FAI Cup final at the Aviva Stadium promises to be another special occasion. And while our columnist Eoin Doyle has no great connection to Drogheda United or Derry City, he'll be in the Drogs corner, desperately hoping his cousin David Webster can enjoy a sweet success.

Soccer • 08 Nov 24

'The narratives woven through the campaign have captured the spirit of Irish football at its finest'

Thrilling finish awaits for most captivating LOI season

RTÉ Sport columnist Eoin Doyle looks ahead to what will be a dramatic final night of the 2024 SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division season

Soccer • 01 Nov 24

'By 10pm, we'll know if Derry City are still dreaming of league glory or left with only the cup to console them'

Faltering Derry City face Richmond Park cup final

We enter the final two games of this year's League of Ireland title race and for Derry City, they find themselves at a crossroads, writes Eoin Doyle.

Soccer • 25 Oct 24

'Shelbourne have their destiny in their own hands, but recent form suggests they may struggle to get over the line'

Little room for error now in title race for the ages

The final stretch of this League of Ireland season is shaping up to be one for the history books, with five teams harbouring genuine title ambitions, writes Eoin Doyle.

Soccer • 18 Oct 24

'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