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The COYGIG Pod sat down with the FAI's head of women and girls' football Lizzy Kent to talk about her plans for developing the sport in Ireland. Kent joined the association in January but has extensive experience with grassroots and underage international football in Ireland.

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Phil Egan is back with Wednesday’s Football Daily, with Troy Parrott the headline act again — scoring on his Champions League debut as Real Betis edge Lille, 3-2. Keith Treacy joins Off The Ball Breakfast to ask just how high Parrott’s ceiling is, and whether he could become a long-term Ireland captain.
There’s also a round-up of Tuesday night’s action as Erling Haaland fires Manchester City to a win in Porto, while Aston Villa get off the mark away to Club Brugge.
Plus, we look ahead to tonight: Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid, Arsenal’s trip to Napoli, and Irish interest in Paris as PSG face Slovan Bratislava.
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Phil Egan is back with Tuesday’s Football Daily as the Champions League returns — with Troy Parrott in France to face Lille as he looks to make his long-awaited debut in Europe’s elite competition for Real Betis, fresh off that huge winner against Real Madrid.
We also preview Manchester City’s trip to Porto, with Enzo Maresca downplaying the pressure after a big-money rebuild, plus Aston Villa’s opener away to Club Brugge and Unai Emery’s message as results lag behind performances.
And there’s talk of Caoimhin Kelleher’s next move — could a return to Liverpool be on the cards? Plus Premier League and EFL round-ups, including Rashford’s impact in United’s draw with Everton.
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As the new WSL season is underway, Kathleen McNamee, Karen Duggan & Scarlett Herron are back to give their thoughts on the opening weekend of action. While the WSL's return wasn't the biggest sporting event in women's sport this weekend, the gang speak about Katie Taylor's swan song and what will be her lasting legacy.
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Ben Symes spoke to former Republic of Ireland International Shay Given and got his thoughts on the start of the Premier League season as well as how some of Heimir Hallgrimsson's Republic of Ireland hopefuls are getting on across the continent.
“Shay Given was promoting Premier Sports – the home of live football and rugby including UEFA club competitions, English Premier League, BKT United Rugby Championship, Investec Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup. Premier Sports is available as part of Sports Extra package on Sky, NOW and Virgin.”
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