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Ger Gilroy hosts this week’s Inside The Odds, with Mick McCarthy and David Wilson looking ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action, as Arsenal take on West Ham and Liverpool and Chelsea clash.

On Friday's Football Daily, David Wilson previews all the night's LOI action plus a look ahead to the Premier League action at the weekend.
Full preview of Friday night’s League of Ireland action with all 10 Premier Division teams in action across a huge evening of football.
Galway United host Shamrock Rovers at Eamonn Deacy Park as Stephen Bradley’s side look to extend their long unbeaten run against the Tribesmen.
Insight from Johnny Dunleavy on Galway boss John Caulfield and what makes the experienced manager such a strong presence in the dressing room.
Bohemians travel to Oriel Park desperate to end a nine-game winless streak against a Dundalk side chasing a top-four finish.
Graham Coughlan begins his reign as Waterford manager with a difficult trip to face Stephen Kenny’s in-form St. Patrick’s Athletic.
Shelbourne continue their search for a first home win of the season as they welcome a confident Sligo Rovers side to Tolka Park.
Drogheda United and Derry City meet in a tightly poised clash with just three points separating the teams in the table.
Aston Villa book their first European final since 1982 after a dominant Europa League semi-final victory over Nottingham Forest.
Crystal Palace reach the UEFA Conference League final while Chelsea, Tottenham and Real Madrid all make headlines in a busy European football roundup.
Former Republic of Ireland international Jason McAteer reflects on the controversial Saipan movie and explains why he believes it did not accurately portray events.
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On Thursday's Football Daily, David Wilson brings you news from the European game, England and the World Cup.
PSG are heading back to the Champions League final after seeing off Bayern Munich in a dramatic semi-final clash in Germany.
Ousmane Dembele’s early strike proved crucial as Luis Enrique’s side secured a 6-4 aggregate victory over the Bundesliga giants.
Harry Kane struck late for Bayern, but Vincent Kompany’s side fell short as PSG booked a showdown with Arsenal in Budapest.
Graham Hunter joins Off The Ball Breakfast to break down Luis Enrique’s evolution and the mentality driving PSG’s European rise.
PSG captain Marquinhos reflects on reaching a third Champions League final with the club and what it means for the squad.
Andrew Omobamidele and Strasbourg look to overturn a first-leg deficit against Rayo Vallecano in the Europa Conference League semi-finals.
Crystal Palace take a commanding advantage into their second leg against Shakhtar Donetsk at Selhurst Park.
Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest battle for a place in the Europa League final, with Forest chasing a first European final since 1980.
Gianni Infantino defends controversial World Cup ticket pricing as Eoin Doyle discusses whether football has lost touch with its working-class roots.
Manchester City clinch the Women’s Super League title, while Arsenal and Katie McCabe are left empty-handed in a potentially final season together.
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Stephen Doyle is joined this week by the not-so-usual suspects, as former Cork City title winner Johnny Dunleavy stepped in for Gareth McGlynn, whilst Vinny Perth was along as usual to talk all things League of Ireland.
Graham Coughlan was named as Waterford manager after Jon Daly was appointed, but can someone who spent most of their career in the UK translate success to the League of Ireland?
After St. Patrick's Athletic dropped points twice over the weekend, can anyone maintain consistency in their bid to knock Shamrock Rovers off their perch?
Dunleavy explains the aura around Galway United manager John Caulfield.
Can Shamrock Rovers cope without their talismanic leader Pico Lopes? And will Galway put them under pressure at Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday in our live commentary game?
Ciaran Kilduff continues to pull up trees as Dundalk manager, and Dunleavy explains what makes them so good in an attacking sense.
Bohs atrocious in the first half against Derry, but what happened in the second half? And is it a matter of time as to when Alan Reynolds departs?
A huge win for Shelbourne and Joey O'Brien, can they start to turn their season around?
Sligo Rovers had a pretty decent weekend last time out but can they now turn attentions to moving further up the table, away from basement side Waterford?
Drogheda's leaky defence, how can they fix that and turn things around?
Derry City turn a corner under Tiernan Lynch, but what have they done differently over the last few weeks?
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The LOI Pod on Off The Ball.

FAI Director of Football John Martin sits down with Off The Ball's Ben Symes in the Aviva Stadium to discuss the football structure plan he wants to set out within the organisation for the next couple of years.

They discuss the new system for youth international coaches within the FAI, the need for women and girls playing football to have the same opportunities as men and boys players, the possibility of an U23 team for women players, the aligned calendar and John gives an update on the situation regarding Michael Noonan's contract at Shamrock Rovers.

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