As new Republic of Ireland manager Carla Ward prepares to name her first squad, Shelbourne footballer and former international Rachel Graham discusses the potential tactical approach on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast.
Brendan Fanning on Joe Schmidt's feelings on his last year as Ireland coach, which is part of the era examined in Brendan's new book 'Touching Distance: Irish Rugby's Battle with Great Expectations'
Chelsea romped to a 5-1 win over Ajax at Stamford Bridge as Brazilian teenager Estevao provided further evidence of his scintillating talent
Hugo Ekitike scored on his return to Eintracht Frankfurt as Liverpool ended their four-match losing streak with a confident 5-1 Champions League comeback victory in Germany
Thomas Frank's Spurs side hold out for a goalless draw in Monaco
Jude Bellingham's second half goal gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Juventus at the Bernabeu
Man City secured a 2-0 win in Spain with Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva on target
Newcastle banked a second straight win with a 3-0 home success against Jose Mourinho's Benfica
Viktor Gyokeres ended his goal drought with a brace as Arsenal earned a stunning 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League
Declan Hannon speaks to Marty Morrissey about his decision to retire from inter-county hurling after a career in which he became the most decorated captain in the history of the inter-county game
Republic of Ireland midfielder Denise O'Sullivan talks to Marie Crowe about returning from injury, recent upheaval within the women's game in Ireland, her desire to play in the English Women's Super League
Viktor Gyokeres ended his goal drought with a brace as Arsenal earned a stunning 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid
Republic of Ireland striker Saoirse Noonan grateful to Carla Ward for helping to reignite her international career
Marty Morrissey on the retirement of Declan Hannon, the most decorated captain in the history of the hurling championship
Ireland scrum half Jamison Gibson-Park on how it feels to come up against New Zealand
The GPA's annual survey reveals that 92% of its members believe the inter-county season should run for no longer than seven months, with the split-season model favoured by the majority
17-year-old jockey Nicola Burns has been one of the stories of the flat season, racking up 29 winners since taking out her licence
Ireland scrum coach John Fogarty says the Leinster-Munster rivalry will be set to one side as the players head into international camp for the November series
Republic of Ireland head coach Carla Ward has admitted "outside noise" around the FAI has been a source of frustration since she took the reins last January.
RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Rachel Graham and Méabh De Búrca preview Friday's Nations League play-off first leg against Belgium. Watch or listen to the full episode on rte.ie, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
