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Stephen Doyle is joined by Gareth McGlynn and Vinny Perth on this week’s LOI Pod as the SSE Airtricity Premier Division season heads for the finish line.

We react to a huge weekend: Shamrock Rovers’ derby win over Bohemians and what it means for their title run, plus the talking points from the full-time scenes afterwards.

There’s also plenty on the FAI Cup finalists, with Waterford and Derry City booking their Aviva date — including praise for Pádraig Amond, Michael Duffy, Ellis Chapman and the management job Graham Coughlan is doing.

Plus, we look ahead to Friday’s live commentary: St Patrick’s Athletic v Shelbourne.
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It’s a packed Football Daily with David Wilson as Michael Carrick reflects on a five-game winless run and a hurting dressing room, while midfielder Andrey Santos apologises to travelling fans and insists the squad still believes in the manager.
We round up a busy Champions League night, including Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Lille and Mikel Arteta on Bukayo Saka’s impact off the bench, plus all the other key results across Europe.
Looking ahead, Liverpool face LASK amid a growing injury list, while Manchester City prepare for PSG with the financial charges backdrop still looming.
Plus: Ireland cruise past Kazakhstan to set up a World Cup play-off with Poland, and Graham Hunter explains the chaos at Rayo Vallecano as fan protests and ownership tensions boil over.
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Colm Boohig and David Wilson are joined alongside The Sligo Champion’s Jessica Farry to discuss the unsuccessful year for Sligo Rovers that resulted in relegation.

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Former Republic of Ireland Ireland international Julie-Ann Russell joins Colm Boohig & David Wilson to look back on a ruthless 12-0 aggregate win over Kazakhstan, with 11 different goalscorers lighting up the two legs.

With Poland up next in a World Cup play-off (away on December 1st, then back at the Aviva on December 5th), we dig into what Carla Ward learned from the window: squad rotation, new combinations, and standout contributions from the likes of Jessie Stapleton, Shanade Hopcroft and Abbie Larkin.

Plus, the mentality test after the Wales heartbreak, why Ireland have already had joy against Poland this year, and the Cork vs Aviva debate as the road to Brazil comes into view.
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Phil Egan is joined by Ireland manager Carla Ward and player Emily Murphy to reflect on Ireland's 4-0 win over Kazakhstan at Supervalu Pairc Ui Chaoimh in Cork, which saw the Girls in Green win 12-0 on aggregate. Their reward is a do-or-die playoff against Poland, with the winners setting off to Brazil for next year's World Cup.
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