Finnish football journalist Ari Virtanen of the Helsigin Sanomat newspaper joins Raf Diallo on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast to share an insight into the Republic of Ireland's next UEFA Nations League opponents as well as discussing football's place in Finland's sporting hierarchy and the legacy of the Jari  Litmanen-led golden generation

All the latest soccer news from Raf Diallo and the RTÉ Sport team - covering UEFA EURO 2024, the League of Ireland, and Ireland's international football sides.

RTÉ Soccer Podcast

All the latest soccer news from Raf Diallo and the RTÉ Sport team - covering the League of Ireland and Ireland's international football sides.

All the latest soccer news from Raf Diallo and the RTÉ Sport team - covering the League of Ireland and Ireland's international football sides.

The view from Finland | Ireland's upcoming opponents' style shift and fresh voices add new dimension

Jiri Hosek, the head of sports at CANAL+ TV in Czechia, joins Raf Diallo on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast to share an insight into the side that stand in the Republic of Ireland's way next Thursday in Prague.

Among the areas covered are:

The continued fallout from the shock defeat to the Faroe Islands
The appointment of Miroslav Koubek and how he will set up against Ireland
The key players including Pavel Sucl and why Patrik Schick is not a guaranteed starter on Thursday
The Czech view on Ireland and Troy Parrott
The legacy of the golden generation and the World Cup as a white whale for Czech football

Jiri Hosek, the head of sports at CANAL+ TV in Czechia, joins Raf Diallo on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast to share an insight into the side that stand in the Republic of Ireland's way next Thursday in Prague.Among the areas covered are:The continued fallout from the shock defeat to the Faroe Islands The appointment of Miroslav Koubek and how he will set up against Ireland The key players including Pavel Sucl and why Patrik Schick is not a guaranteed starter on Thursday The Czech view on Ireland and Troy Parrott The legacy of the golden generation and the World Cup as a white whale for Czech football

'If Ireland sit deep, how will we unlock the box?' - The Czech view on the Prague play-off

Richie Towell and Paul Corry join Raf Diallo on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast to look ahead to Thursday's Republic of Ireland squad announcement for the Prague play-off, discuss Friday's SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division action and this week's Champions League second legs, while Shelbourne's Rachel Graham reviews the first round of Women's Premier Division games and talks about the battle to boost attendance figures.

Richie Towell and Paul Corry join Raf Diallo on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast to look ahead to Thursday's Republic of Ireland squad announcement for the Prague play-off, discuss Friday's SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division action and this week's Champions League second legs, while Shelbourne's Rachel Graham reviews the first round of Women's Premier Division games and talks about the battle to boost attendance figures.

A McGoldrick silver lining, Ireland squad and Long games in the men's and women's LOI

Shelbourne's Rachel Graham and her former Ireland team-mate Méabh De Búrca look back on the Girls in Green's narrow World Cup qualifying defeats to France and the Netherlands, before previewing the new SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division season which will kick off on Saturday.

Shelbourne's Rachel Graham and her former Ireland team-mate Méabh De Búrca look back on the Girls in Green's narrow World Cup qualifying defeats to France and the Netherlands, before previewing the new SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division season which will kick off on Saturday.

The view from Finland | Ireland's upcoming opponents' style shift and fresh voices add new dimension

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