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Stephen Doyle, Vinny Perth and Gareth McGlynn are back for the LOI Pod once again. With the season over, the lads look ahead to Sunday's big game as Waterford and Derry City battle it out for the Club Orange FAI Cup in the Aviva Stadium
You can listen to LIVE commentary of the FAI Cup Final on Off The Ball Sunday on Newstalk or the GoLoud App. Tune in from 1PM for build-up of Irish Football's biggest match of the year.
Meanwhile, Vinny and Gareth discuss the current way elite player development is done across the league and if the LOI is slipping behind the likes of the NIFL in terms of players departing to foreign academies after Brexit.
Also, a look to Saturday's big Promotion/Relegation decider between Drogheda United and UCD in Tallaght Stadium. Are UCD ready for top flight football or will Drogheda continue their Premier Division status streak.
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Beat's Odhran Johnson was at Waterford Crystal earlier this week to speak to the Waterford FC team ahead of their FAI Cup Final showdown against Derry City on Sunday in the Aviva Stadium.
Hear from manager Graham Coughlan who has signed a 2 year contract with the south-eastern club as well as captain Padraig Amond, Premier Division Top-Scorer Tommy Lonergan, Conan Noonan, Stephen McMullan and Noah Mawene.
You can listen to LIVE commentary of the FAI Cup Final on Sunday from 3PM. Stephen Doyle will be alongside Vinny Perth to call the action as Derry City look to pick up their 2nd Cup win of the decade while Waterford look to end a 46-year drought.
Tune into Off The Ball Sunday on the Newstalk or the GoLoud App from 1PM.
The League of Ireland on Off The Ball

The COYGIG Pod is 5 years old! Kathleen McNamee and Scarlett Herron celebrate the birthday and our 200th episode with the Republic of Ireland Number 1, Courtney Brosnan.

Karen Duggan is celebrating the best way she knows how, on the beach in the sun!
Timestamps:
1:00: Intro - The Pod is 5!
5.23: Denise O'Sullivan wins NWSL shield for 4th time
10.05: Katie McCabe makes FifPro shortlist
14.55: WSL round-up
36.32: Courtney Brosnan
The COYGIG Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Cadbury, a proud sponsor of the Republic of Ireland football teams.

Brian Kerr joins Stephen Doyle live from Anfield following Arsenal’s tactical victory over Liverpool for this week's Final Whistle. They analyse Arsenal’s defensive resilience and midfield organisation in shutting out Andoni Iraola’s side, assess the impact of new arrivals Ezri Konsa and Bruno Guimarães, and discuss what Iraola needs to do to unlock Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz against top-tier opposition.
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On this week's edition of the LOI Wrap-Up, a new series highlighting all the action, reaction and storylines of the weekend's League of Ireland Action, Ross Flanagan brings you through last night's action and beyond:
Despite a loss in Oriel Park, Shamrock Rovers lift yet another Premier Division trophy, their 6th in the last 7 seasons, hear from Stephen Bradley, Pico Lopes and more as the Hoops are Champions once again.
Meanwhile in South Dublin, it's the battle between two teams wondering what could have been as Bohemians and St Patrick's Athletic face off for 2nd place, hear how that Dublin derby went.
Finally, a look elsewhere around the league as we wrap-up the action from the final Friday night of the season.
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