I'm joined again by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick to discuss the fixtures for the Republic of Ireland's teams during the October international window. Racking up air miles during the opening four fixtures of the UEFA Nations League took a toll on the players of the senior men's team as the window progressed, what did we think of the results, and how is the team set for the final two fixtures in November? After some terrible results in their qualifying group, we had written off the chances of the Mens Under-21 side finishing second and going on to the play offs for next years UEFA Under 21 Championship, but three wins in a row, including possibly the best result ever at this level, means Jim Crawford's team are looking forward to two games against Finland in November, with the prize of a place in the finals next summer a distinct possibility The women's senior team faced minnows Kazakhstan in the first round of their play off path for the FIFA Women's World Cup in Brazil next summer, while the result was all but decided before the first half of the first leg had concluded, what did Carla Ward learn from the two games and how will that affect her thinking ahead of the second round against Poland in a month's time?
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Episode 97 - 2026/27 UEFA Nations League
I'm joined by Colin Higgins of The Linesmen to discuss the opening four fixtures of the 2026/27 UEFA Nations League campaign. What do we think of the squad named by Heimir Hallgrímsson for the newly-joined September/October international window? With only three games of the 2027 UEFA Under-21 Championship qualification campaign remaining, and with a mathematical chance of qualification, do we think Jim Crawford's team can still make it to the tournament in Albania and Serbia next summer - and what players could make the jump to the senior side for the second set of Nations League fixtures in November?
Episode 96 - Returning for preseason
After a hiatus, I'm joined by Mark Kennedy of Hawkeye Sidekick and Philip Flanagan of The Bottomless Pit of Football to discuss current issues in Irish football - transfers, qualifiers, and play offs. What is the vibe among fans of Irish football at the moment - and how do we think it will change between now and the end of the new club season across Europe?