This week we're taking a look back at the season so far, the highs and lows of the Women's Premier Division in the League of Ireland, the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup and the Republic of Ireland's campaign in the top tier of the UEFA Nations League. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke will also be taking a look at last weekend's action and what's in store this weekend for fans of Women's Football across Ireland.
We're back to LOI Women's Premier Division this weekend but after Ireland's last gasp defeat in Sweden last night we're joined by former Senior International and last night's match commentator for RTE, Meabh De Búrca. The former Galway WFC captain will be chatting about the Irish girls performances in the Aviva and the return leg last night, the pros and cons of their first Nations League campaign and looking forward to the squad's trip to Norwich next Monday to face England as well as discussin...
With the conclusion of the group stages of the Avenir Sports All Island Cup last weekend former Northern Ireland Women's manager Alfie Wylie drops in to discuss the competition, his current role with the SuperCupNI (formerly Milk Cup) and his thoughts on the health of women's football on the Island. Alfie spent 14 years as the manger of Northern Ireland's women's side with responsibility for all of the underage sides at various stages throughout that period also. In 2019 he moved to the newly cr...
Ahead of the historic meeting of Bohemians and the Palestine Women's National Team tomorrow evening midfielder Sarah McKevitt drops in to chat about the game and how life is going at Dalymount this season after her move from DLR Waves over the winter. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke will also be looking back at last weekend's games including that Cork City 2-1 win over Shamrock Rovers at Turner's Cross. They'll discuss the poor start to the season for the Hoops and what that might mean for the c...
After their defeat in the Munster derby ended their three game unbeaten streak Cork City manager Danny Murphy will be in the hot-seat this evening as he joins Breifne and Aaron to discuss their impressive league start and how life has been for the club. He'll be discussing their in's and out's in the dressing room, the problems with the pitch at Turner's Cross, the visit of a struggling Shamrock Rovers on Saturday ahead of Cliftonville's arrival in the All Island Cup with a quarter final place r...
This week we're chatting to Phil Trill, manager of the early pace setters Galway United. In just their second season since they replaced Galway WFC they have been the team to beat with six wins in all competitions before last week's scoreless draw at Peamount United. Phil will be chatting about his side's campaign to add that league title to their Avenir Sports All Island Cup triumph in their maiden season. Having already secured their quarter final place in the cross border competition with win...
This week Northern Ireland international Casey Howe drops in to talk about her international competitive debut, scoring worldies and her breathtaking start to the season. She'll be discussing bagging a brace on her return to Glentoran where she scored a bakers dozen of goal in her 27 appearances for the club in 2021 & 22 before her move to the League of Ireland with Sligo last season. After a brilliant season at the Showgrounds she moved to FAI Cup winners Athlone for this year and has hit t...
This week’s guest, former Treaty United manager Alban Hysa, will discuss life after his time in Limerick along with sharing his thoughts on the Women’s Premier Division season so far. He joins hosts Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke on this week’s episode of the LOIWomen’s podcast on FinalWhistle.ie. After an extended International break the lads are back with another look at the League of Ireland Women’s Premier Division as Galway extend their lead at the top of the table and Athlone provide a st...
This week's guest, midfielder Eve Conheady of DLR Waves, shares insights on her journey from Peamount United to Athlone and moving back to the capital, along with discussing the Waves start to the season. Join hosts Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke on this week's episode of the LOIWomen's podcast on FinalWhistle.ie. Tune in as we delve into DLR Waves' season opener draw with Shamrock Rovers, their 2-0 defeat to Treaty United, and a close 1-0 loss to Crusaders in the Avenir Sports Cup. Don't miss ...
This week, we’re thrilled to welcome Eoin Wearen, the newly appointed manager of Shelbourne Women’s team, fresh from their victory over Peamount United. Join us for an insightful episode of the LOIWomen Soccer podcast, hosted by Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke, streaming live on FinalWhistle.ie tonight at 8pm. We’ll dive into Eoin’s journey from Gaelic football to his professional soccer career with West Ham United, Bohemians, Sligo Rovers, and more. Discover how his experiences as a player shap...
This week, we’re thrilled to have Leah Kelly,a trailblazer for Sligo Rovers Women’s team, joining us. Leah holds the honor of being the first women’s senior player to reach 50 appearances for the Bit O’Red. She’ll be sharing her thoughts on the team’s new manager, Tommy Hewitt, the latest squad additions, and their scoreless draw against Shelbourne last Saturday. Not only a soccer star, Leah has also been a key player in Sligo Ladies Gaelic Football side in recent seasons, adding depth to her ex...
In the latest episode of the Women's Soccer podcast on FinalWhistle.ie, hosts Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke sit down with new Treaty United's Women's Manager Dominic Foley and Sean McCabe, Head of Climate Justice & Sustainability at Bohemians. First up is Dominic Foley, the new Women's Manager at Treaty United. Foley, a former 6 time Irish International player with an impressive career spanning various English clubs including Wolverhampton Wanderers, Watford, and Queen's Park Rangers, as w...
We’re back for another season with the LOI Women’s season starting with the President’s Cup this weekend. Champions Peamount United play Athlone Town in the midlands and we’ll be joined by Chloe Moloney and Madie Gibson from each side to preview the clash. Show live at 7:30pm on Wednesday. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke will also preview the season ahead with a number of new arrivals to get excited about in the coming months and they take a look back at the draw in Italy and the defeat to Wales...
As the domestic season draws to a close, we take a look back at the FAI Women's Cup Final where it took penalties to separate Athlone Town and Shelbourne in a showpiece that had everything from tension and excitement to the agony and joy of the spotkicks. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke (The WNL Show) discuss the movements on and off the field as Julie-Ann Russell becomes the first player to be officially announced within the league for next season as her signing became Phil Trill's first action...
With Peamount United lifting the LOI Women's League trophy on Saturday evening in front of a record crowd for the club this week's show reflects on the highs and lows of the league season ahead of the FAI Cup Final on Sunday. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke (The WNL Show) look back over a historic year for Women's Football both domestically and internationally with a maiden World Cup campaign and records broken at nearly every single venue across the domestic game. An underdog league title campa...
This week we look back at Ireland's double victory over Albania which secured top spot in Group A for the Republic of Ireland. Former Ireland international Meabh de Burca looks back over the two games against the minnows including the unexpected delays due to the weather issues on Tuesday evening. The 55 times capped Galway defender Meabh will also be previewing the second episode of her involvement as a coach with the new TG4 series The Underdogs as a group of non league women's football player...
Ahead of the International window and the double header against Albania we look at the Ireland squad with the return of Megan Campbell, Sinead Farrelly, Sophie Whitehouse and Erin McLaughlin to the Irish ranks. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke also take a look back at the weekend's action as Shamrock Rovers left it late to rescue a point in Wexford as Athlone and Galway took all three points from their respective visits to Cork and Limerick. The lads also discuss the exciting new season of the Un...
After their title winning outing in Wexford last weekend Peamount United boss James O'Callaghan joins us for a deep dive into their season, from losing a large contingent of their high profile players last winter, being written off by most followers of the league and the media to sealing the league title with games to spare. James opens up to Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke (The WNL Show) about how they regained the league title against all predictions after the gutting of the club last season. ...
This week the new CEO of Treaty United, Ciara McCormack drops in to discuss the new Canadian investment into Treaty United and the appointment of Ciara to her new role within the club. She'll be chatting to Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke about how the move came about, her own career with Ireland and how she blew the whistle on corruption and abuse within the Canadian Women's soccer world leading the the imprisonment of her former coach. She'll be chatting about what the investment might mean fo...
Shelbourne say their grip on the league title they've enjoyed since Noel King's arrival at Tolka Park evaporate as The Hoops won 3-1. Peamount themselves took a slim win over Treaty to keep their momentum up as they close in on a potential title clinching clash with Wexford this weekend.
After a weather enforced postponement of the majority of games we'll be chatting about Sligo Rover's impressive dismissal of Bohemians on Saturday and the rescheduling of a number of fixtures over the coming weeks. Sligo Rovers smashed four past Bohemians and Shelbourne breezed past DLR Waves in the only two games that survived the weather. We'll also be discussing the venue situation for the WNT games with Albania after Tallaght Stadium sold out within a few hours. We'll also be looking at more...
After Ireland's 100% winning start to the UEFA Women's Nations League with wins over Northern Ireland and Hungary we look back at a new beginning for the Women's National Team post World Cup. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke (The WNL Show) discuss this new look Ireland side and the prospects both on the field and in the dugout over the coming months at an important cross roads for the side. The lads also take a look at the domestic fixtures this weekend with both Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers lo...
After a record setting outing in the Aviva Stadium, the Republic of Ireland got their Nations League campaign up and running with a solid 3-0 victory over Northern Ireland with the return of Player of the Match, Tyler Toland, and debutant Caitlin Hayes taking the headlines. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke discuss the game, the discussion both on and off the field, especially given the discussion into the game. They'll discuss the fall out from the game, the legacy of the squad's appearance at th...
It's another week packed full of drama on and off the pitch as an explosive interview on the Vera Pauw era with Irish international Diane Caldwell blows up across the country, Sligo pull off a cup shock with a Boh's sized scalp to set up a Semi Final date with Athlone Town while Ireland prepare for 37,000 people to watch their clash with Northern Ireland on Saturday afternoon. This week Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke run their rule over all the events on and off the field in the game this week ...
It's the return of the FAI Women's Cup this weekend as season defining clashes take shape with the last hope of silverware for some clubs on the weekend's fixture list. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke (The WNL Show) will look back at the weekend's action where table toppers Peamount United put five past Cork City on what looks like an inevitable procession to the league title. The lads will also discuss the Nations League clash with Northern Ireland, the coaching ticket announced today and how p...
After another Peamount United win they look destined to lift the League title this season. Shamrock Rovers and Shelbourne haven't given up their challenge but time is running out with just a half dozen games left for Rovers. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke also chat about Shelbourne's departure from the Champions League at the first Glasgow City sized hurdle yesterday and what it means for the league going forward. They'll also be looking forward to the weekend's league action as Shels continue ...
After the FAI's decision last night to not renew Vera Pauw's contract as Head Coach of the Women's National Team Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke will discuss what next for the women's side and the FAI. They'll be chatting about the buildup and the background to why this has been possibly the least surprising decision from Abbotstown in recent years and why, despite the public outcry, it's best for the game going forward in this country. They'll also be looking at the return to League action afte...
With the explosion of players who've either moved from the LOIWomen to play in professional leagues abroad and those who have expressed and interest or declared for Ireland in recent years we've decided to add a second weekly episode to the podcast looking at the impact Irish players are having in other leagues around the world. First up, given the week that's in it for Spain is our sole representative in the Spanish Leagues, former Cork City captain Becky Cassin who has signed for second tier c...
This week Rachel Graham drops in to chat all things Shels, her trip to Australia for the Women's World Cup and specifically about the Red's Hat-trick, a programme giving free access to their next three home games. The ties in question are against Athlone Town (2nd Oct), Sligo Rovers (18th Oct) and Bohemians (4th Nov) and all that's required is to complete the form at https://shelbournefc.ie/hattrick to avail of the no-strings offer to experience the current league champions chase down their riva...
With the astonishing finish to the USA v Sweden clash as the scrambling hands of Naeher were unable to keep the ball from crossing the line in the most dramatic VAR intervention of all time, after her attempted save in the penalty shoot out. Sweden progress to the last 8 as the top two ranked sides are now out of contention for top honours. Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke who was in the stadium in Melbourne discuss the game, the last few days action and the remaining sides in the competition....
