Shelbourne's Rachel Graham, former Dundalk and Shamrock Rovers midfielder Richie Towell and ex-Drogheda United defender Graham Gartland join Raf Diallo on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast to talk Katie McCabe's Champions League win with Arsenal and the Republic of Ireland's Women's Nations League clash with Turkey, as well as previewing Paris Saint-Germain v Inter Milan in the men's Champions League final, and reviewing the League of Ireland action and reacting to the Boys in Green's U17s World Cup draw.
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00:40 Rachel reacts to her former Raheny United and Ireland team-mate Katie McCabe's part in Arsenal's Champions League final win over Barcelona on Saturday.
07:50 Rachel looks ahead to Ireland's Women's Nations League game in Turkey on Friday which will be broadcast live on RTÉ2, RTÉ Player and 2fm's Game On, as well as discussing Tyler Toland's situation as her club Blackburn Rovers drop out of the Women's Super League 2.
13:30 Rachel talks about playing in Saturday's Avenir Sport All-Island Cup group game against Bohemians and gives an insight into Shelbourne's recently-announced academy investment.
18:50 Richie and Graham preview Saturday's UEFA Champions League final between Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain which will be shown live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player.
29:00 Graham discusses his memories of being in the Ireland U-17s around the time of the Brian Kerr era and reacts to the World Cup group stage draw for the current crop who will be travelling to Qatar for the tournament in November.
32:50 Graham and Richie review all the action from the SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division and talk in depth about Mason Melia's future development after his brace for St Patrick's Athletic, Shamrock Rovers' ominously good form, Cork City and the path ahead under new manager Gerard Nash, and a good Friday for Shelbourne striker John Martin, while we also hear Derry City manager Tiernan Lynch's post-match reaction after the late defeat to the Hoops.
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Watch Turkey v Republic of Ireland in the UEFA Women's Nations League on Friday from 5.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app and listen to commentary on 2fm’s Game On
Watch the Champions League final, PSG v Inter Milan, on Saturday from 7pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app
