Richie Towell, Shelbourne's Rachel Graham and Alan Cawley join Raf Diallo as Shelbourne, St Pat's and Shamrock Rovers face European first legs, Euro 2025 reaches the semi-final stage, Evan Ferguson looks set to sign for AS Roma and crucial LOI fixtures await after the FAI Cup weekend.
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00:30 Richie and Alan discuss Shelbourne and St Patrick's Athletic's progression past Linfield and Hegelmann and into the second qualifying round in the Champions League and Conference League respectively, before previewing their respective first leg fixtures versus Qarabag and Nomme Kalju, and Shamrock Rovers' entry into the Conference League against Gibraltar side St Joseph's. They also discuss Shels' signing of former Arsenal midfielder Jack Henry-Francis and Leon Pohls' Shamrock Rovers exit.
28:25 Alan and Richie discuss the Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup second round and how it leads into this Friday's trio of crucial SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division fixtures, as well as Kevin Zefi's appearance as a trialist for Sligo Rovers against Mansfield Town last week.
45:55 Alan and Richie talk Evan Ferguson to AS Roma with the loan-with-option-to-buy move from Brighton & Hove Albion now on the verge of completion.
55:15 Rachel reacts to the fallout from the Euro 2025 quarter-finals and looks ahead to Tuesday and Wednesday's semi-finals as England meet Italy and Spain take on Germany, all live to watch or stream on RTÉ.
01:12.30 Rachel talks Women's Premier Division as her Shelbourne side returned to winning ways to close the gap on leaders Athlone Town, while DLR Waves made it two wins on the trot.
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