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Euro 2016 Hub
Everybody’s talking about that goal as Robbie Brady’s headed effort ensured qualification to the final 16. Can we close the book on unfinished business with host country France and make it to the quarter finals? Go to the RTÉ Player Euro 2016 Hub for a collection of match highlights and extras and watch Dunphy, Brady and Giles discuss the Republic of Ireland’s victory against Italy which puts them through to the final 16.
What else everyone is talking about?
As the French adventure continues for Marty's army, the Après Match trio are rolling out their hilarious satirical sketches. Watch on RTÉ Player as Martin O’Neill, Gary Lineker, Russian hooligans and Eamon Dunphy are subjected to Risteárd Cooper, Gary Cook and Barry Murphy’s inimitable take on the tournament.
If you’ve been bitten by the football bug and fancy honing your skills, check Dara’s Football Skills in the Euro 2016 Hub where YouTuber Dara Coyne has some freestyle football tutorials to elevate your skills to legendary status.* Learn the McGeady Spin in the style of our very own football genius, Aiden McGeady, or the flick up move made famous by Swedish superstar, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
*Note - You may not reach legendary status but good luck trying!
What's new?
It’s difficult to escape the buzz around Euro 2016. What to do if football is just not your thing? RTÉ Player has got you covered. Check out the collection of non football related documentaries in the RTÉ Player Doc Hub such as the documentary tracing the career of Russian leader, Vladimir Putin over the last two decades in Putin’s Way. Or watch adventure junkie Baz Ashmawy as he travels to the South Western plains of Ethiopia, to live with the Suris, one of the fiercest indigenous tribes in the world in Baz’s Extreme Worlds.
What not to miss?
RTÉ Irish Country Music Awards
The stars of Irish Country Music are prepping their stetsons for the inaugural RTÉ Irish Country Music Awards which will be broadcast on RTÉ One this Friday, 24th of June (9:35pm) in association with The Irish Farmers Journal. The Awards will be available live and on-demand on RTÉ Player. You can also check out the RTÉ Player collection dedicated to the country music phenomenon that is sweeping Ireland featuring all six episodes of Stetsons and Stilettos and performances from some of the nominees. Watch Daniel O’Donnell sing a medley of the four contenders for Ireland’s All Time Favourite Country Song and some of his favourite moments plucked from the RTÉ archives. Viewers can then relive the magic of the night on RTÉ Player with clips of performances and awards.
What’s coming up?
Can’t get enough of Fair City? With all that’s going on in Carrigstown lately, we couldn’t possibly blame you for being hooked! Did you know that you can also browse RTÉ Player Fair City Extras for additional content? Look out for interviews with cast members and exclusive behind the scenes footage available on RTÉ Player. Or get a little taster of what’s to come with previews of the next Fair City episode available directly after the current episode airs. Watch the latest one here
Last chance to watch!
The Wild Atlantic Way is the longest defined coastal drive in the world having drawn people to its coastline for centuries, from early Christian monasteries to the Viking raiders. It also witnessed the tyranny of the Cromwellian era, the heartache of the famine and the scourge of emigration. Despite all of this, Ireland’s west coast has survived to become a sanctuary and refuge for many. Described as a visual feast of landscape and seascape where we can immerse ourselves in the magic and spirit of the West coast of Ireland, don’t miss the epic road trip from Kinsale in Cork to the very top of Ireland – Donegal’s Malin Head with John Creedon as our guide in Creedon’s Wild Atlantic Way
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