Richie Towell and Alan Cawley join Raf Diallo to review Friday's SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division action including Derry City's Celtic Park debut, while they also discuss James McClean's dilemma over his playing future, the Republic of Ireland training camp squad for May and this week's Champions League semi-final first legs, while Rachel Graham chats Katie McCabe and Arsenal's first leg win over Lyon, Emily Murphy's club status and Saturday's Women's Premier Division action.
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01:00 A focus on Derry City's win over Shamrock Rovers in the Candystripes' first game at Celtic Park while the pitch is relaid at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium, and discussion on James McClean who last week revealed that his hip issue could potentially curtail his career, although he has since played down retirement talk today.
14:30 St Patrick's Athletic's victory at home to Bohemians, how Ryan Edmondson has become a gem for Stephen Kenny and the factors behind the drop-off in form for Bohs since their strong start. Plus, Alan airs his concerns about the quality of play in the Premier Division.
24:25 Chaos at Tolka Park as an increasingly out-of-sorts Shelbourne gave up a 2-0 half-time lead to succumb to defeat in a seven-goal thriller with a Drogheda United who had been in similarly poor form.
32:00 Bottom side Waterford dig out a point at the death against Galway United but a drop in the ocean with results elsewhere going against them?
34:15 Sligo Rovers have timed their now annual turnaround a little bit early after three wins in four including the same number of clean sheets, while Dundalk sustained a rare setback.
40:10 Heimir Hallgrimsson is set to name his Republic of Ireland training camp squad early next week. But aside from the likes of Lincoln's Jack Moylan who else would Alan and Richie like to see make the cut?
44:50 A preview of the UEFA Champions League semi final first legs, including the live game on RTÉ on Wednesday between Atletico Madrid and Arsenal.
49:00 Rachel talks Katie McCabe and holders Arsenal after they edged Lyon in the first leg of their Women's Champions League semi-final, before heading to France for a return game which will be live on RTÉ this Saturday.
54:00 With Emily Murphy increasingly emerging as a key player for Ireland, how is that reflected in her club status where she plays for Newcastle United in WSL2, England's second tier?
57:00 A review of the Women's Premier Division weekend with Rachel's Shelbourne team suffering a 5-2 derby defeat to Shamrock Rovers, Galway United making it five wins from five and struggling Cork City searching for a new head coach.
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Watch Atlético Madrid v Arsenal in the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday from 7.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow our live blog on RTÉ.ie/sport and RTÉ News app
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