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Phil Egan is in for Thursday’s Football Daily, with all the latest from Europe and beyond.
Bohemians come from behind to beat Ballkani 2-1 at Dalymount Park, with Douglas James-Taylor levelling late before Ross Tierney’s stunning 90th-minute volley seals a first-leg lead. Hear from Alan Reynolds on brave substitutions, and Tierney on feeling the winner was coming.
It’s a big night ahead too as Derry City travel to Rijeka, while Shelbourne host Nõmme Kalju in John Russell’s first home game in charge.
Plus, Mick McDermott on working with Ghana at the World Cup, Jonathan Wilson on FIFA accountability, and more headlines.
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Ben Symes catches up with Bohemians manager Alan Reynolds and goal scorer Ross Tierney after Bohemians secured a 2–1 victory over Ballkani in the UEFA Conference League at Dalymount Park this evening.

Phil Egan is back with Wednesday’s Football Daily, and it’s a big one for the League of Ireland in Europe. Shamrock Rovers have a mountain to climb after a 2-0 defeat away to Ararat Armenia, with Stephen Bradley admitting sloppy moments proved costly — but insisting they’ve shown before they can turn it around at Tallaght.
Bohemians are in action tonight against Ballkani at Dalymount, while there’s also news from the FAI Cup draw and a brilliant start for Athlone Town in the women’s Champions League qualifiers.
Plus the latest on Liverpool injuries, Chelsea’s record-breaking move for Morgan Rogers, and Graham Hunter on Spain’s World Cup-winning culture.
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Phil Egan has Tuesday’s Football Daily, with Shamrock Rovers in Yerevan for a huge Champions League qualifier against Ararat Armenia — and the chance to push on in the “champions path” and keep Europe alive deep into the summer.
There’s fallout from the World Cup final too, with FIFA confirming Argentina are facing an investigation into the ugly scenes after full-time, plus reaction on how the mood turned as the game went on.
We also hear from Richard Fitzpatrick on Spain’s Madrid celebrations and the politics around the hosts, while Pep Guardiola is linked with an astonishing move to revive Italian football — and tributes continue for the late, great Kevin Keegan.
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Mark Lawrenson joins Colm Boohig & Enda Coll in the wake of the devastating news that Kevin Keegan has passed away aged 75, and shares a brilliant, deeply personal tribute to one of football’s greats.

From the little-known Scunthorpe-to-Liverpool backstory and the “big one, little one” partnership with John Toshack, to Keegan’s relentless work-rate, strength, and sheer drive, Lawrenson paints the picture of a player who made himself elite.

There’s also Newcastle memories, Keegan the man of principle & some insight into what he was like behind the scenes.
We finish off with a few blunt Lawro takes on modern football — including VAR: “No, next question.
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