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Ben Symes is live in Debrecen for a special breaking news edition of The Green Scene, as the Republic of Ireland’s build-up to Israel descends into chaos.
With Matthew Brennan and David Wilson, Ben pieces together a tumbling timeline: the delayed press conference, reports of a player vote, and the confirmation that Gavin Bazunu has withdrawn from the squad on personal grounds.
The lads react to the competing statements, the decision-making vacuum at the top of the FAI, and the pressure dumped on players and staff as kick-off approaches.
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Jonathan Higgins was in Galway tonight as Galway United and Shelbourne played to a 1-1 draw in the only League of Ireland fixture during this international break weekend!

He spoke with Shels boss John Russell as well as Galway’s Richie Holland after the game.

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Kathleen McNamee sat down with Jamie Finn to chat about getting back on the pitch with Burnley after an ACL injury, the great job Lily Agg is doing with Athlone Town as they prepare to meet Finn's old club Shels and her dream to make it to a World Cup with Ireland.

It’s just after midnight in Pristina, and Ireland’s Nations League campaign has started with a dismal 1-0 defeat to Kosovo at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium.

On this late-night Green Scene, we break down a performance that felt “way off it”: a back five packed with centre-backs, a midfield bypassed, and an attack that never really got going. We dig into the missed moments, the 1v1 battles Ireland lost, and whether Heimir Hallgrímsson’s set-up left the team with too little ambition.

Plus, the off-pitch strain around this window, and what comes next.
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Vinny Perth and Keith Treacy join Enda Coll and Colm Boohing alongside David Wilson live from Pristina airport to dissect the Republic of Ireland's dismal 1-0 defeat away to Kosovo.
The panel breaks down Heimir Hallgrímsson's ultra-defensive setup, the total lack of offensive direction, Troy Parrott's isolation up front, and the heavy off-pitch strain on the squad ahead of their Nations League clash with Israel.
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