Richie Towell and Alan Cawley join Raf Diallo to talk Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers' UEFA Conference League openers against BK Hacken and Sparta Prague respectively, the weekend's LOI action, Arsenal ahead of Wednesday's live RTÉ game and the upcoming FAI Cup semis, while Shelbourne's Rachel Graham discusses the title decider against Athlone and the new Women's Development League.
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01:00 Alan and Richie discuss the levels of abuse they faced from opposition fans during their careers in the wake of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry's experiences in the Ryder Cup.
05:30 Arsenal v Olympiacos will be the live Champions League game on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player on Wednesday and Richie and Alan discuss the Gunners off the back of their late win at Newcastle.
09:30 Alan and Riche preview Shelbourne's historic UEFA Conference League opener against Swedish outfit BK Hacken at Tallaght Stadium.
19:50 Richie and Alan look ahead to Shamrock Rovers' trip to Sparta Prague and the lessons they have learned from last summer's meeting with the Czech side and the muscle memory of recent European adventures.
30:00 The lads review the weekend's SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division action including Shamrock Rovers' Dublin derby win over Bohemians, the race for Europe and the movement near the bottom amid instability at Waterford and key wins for Galway United and Sligo Rovers.
51:45 Alan and Richie cast their eyes ahead to Friday and Sunday's Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup semi-finals which will both be live on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player.
56:40 Richie and Alan talk about the First Division as Dundalk move closer to automatic promotion and Barry Coffey continues his fine form for Cobh Ramblers.
01:00:30 Rachel reacts to her Shelbourne's defeat to Athlone Town in Saturday's must-win in the battle of the top two in the SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division, while we also hear from Athlone striker Kelly Brady.
01:10:05 Rachel discusses the other results from Saturday's league action.
01:15:00 Rachel shares details about the new Women's Development League that will begin next year and what it means for women's soccer in Ireland.
01:21:00 Rachel reacts to Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati's third Ballon d'Or win in succession.
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Watch Arsenal v Olympiacos in the Champions League on Wednesday from 7pm on RTÉ2 and the RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on the RTÉ News App and on rte.ie/sport
Watch the Sports Direct FAI Cup semi-finals with RTÉ Sport. Cork City v St Patrick's Athletic on Friday from 7pm and Shamrock Rovers v Kerry on Sunday from 5.30pm. Both matches also on RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on the RTÉ News App and on rte.ie/sport
