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Beat’s Odhrán Johnson spoke with Waterford FC COO and Director Richy Walsh after Waterford booked their place in the Club Orange FAI Cup Final in the Aviva on November 8th! He reveals that Waterford are releasing a special new kit for the final, which will go on pre-sale tonight at 7pm!

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Phil Egan is with you for Thursday’s Football Daily, and it’s a packed one — starting in the LOI as Bohemians boss Alan Reynolds fires back at Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley after the fallout from Monday night’s heated Dublin derby at Tallaght Stadium.
We hear why Reynolds feels Rovers’ post-match celebrations helped spark the flashpoints, and we look ahead to St Pat’s v Shelbourne with Vinny Perth on why Stephen Kenny hasn’t given up on the title race.
Plus, Champions League reaction as PSG beat Manchester City at the Etihad, Liverpool and Aston Villa hit six, and the latest on Lisandro Martinez, Jadon Sancho, Arsenal and more.
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Stephen Doyle is joined by Gareth McGlynn and Vinny Perth on this week’s LOI Pod as the SSE Airtricity Premier Division season heads for the finish line.

We react to a huge weekend: Shamrock Rovers’ derby win over Bohemians and what it means for their title run, plus the talking points from the full-time scenes afterwards.

There’s also plenty on the FAI Cup finalists, with Waterford and Derry City booking their Aviva date — including praise for Pádraig Amond, Michael Duffy, Ellis Chapman and the management job Graham Coughlan is doing.

Plus, we look ahead to Friday’s live commentary: St Patrick’s Athletic v Shelbourne.
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It’s a packed Football Daily with David Wilson as Michael Carrick reflects on a five-game winless run and a hurting dressing room, while midfielder Andrey Santos apologises to travelling fans and insists the squad still believes in the manager.
We round up a busy Champions League night, including Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Lille and Mikel Arteta on Bukayo Saka’s impact off the bench, plus all the other key results across Europe.
Looking ahead, Liverpool face LASK amid a growing injury list, while Manchester City prepare for PSG with the financial charges backdrop still looming.
Plus: Ireland cruise past Kazakhstan to set up a World Cup play-off with Poland, and Graham Hunter explains the chaos at Rayo Vallecano as fan protests and ownership tensions boil over.
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Colm Boohig and David Wilson are joined alongside The Sligo Champion’s Jessica Farry to discuss the unsuccessful year for Sligo Rovers that resulted in relegation.

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