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Phil Egan is here with Thursday's Football Daily, looking ahead to a big night of European fixtures for 3 League of Ireland clubs, with Bohs, Shels and Derry all looking to make it to the 3rd round of the UEFA Conference League.
It's also a day of change at Newcastle United, as manager Eddie Howe is expected to leave the club.
Plus: Matt Slater talks about the fallout after Gianni Infantino's controversial World Cup plans.
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Stephen Doyle is once again joined by Vinny Perth and Gareth McGlynn to dive into all the latest LOI stories of the week with just 12 games remaining in the Premier Division season
The panel dig into Shamrock Rovers' aggregate defeat to Ararat-Armenia in the Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round, which sees them drop to the Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round
They also discuss the Hoops' signing of Sligo Rovers captain Will Fitzgerald and what it means for the BitoRed, who begin a new era under English manager Darren Purse
And finally, the lads are locked into deep debate over St Patrick's Athletic's failure to gain ground on their title rivals following a 1-1 draw against Dundalk in Richmond Park last Friday.
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Stephen Bradley's post-match reaction to Rovers' 2-3 defeat to Ararat-Armenia. Shamrock Rovers will exit the Champions League and drop down into the Europa League third qualifying round, where they will face KF Egnatia.
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On this week's edition of the LOI Wrap-Up, a new series highlighting all the action, reaction and storylines of the weekend's League of Ireland Action, Ross Flanagan brings you through last night's packed action as:
Pats struggle to keep up with Rovers
Bohs give Dalymount a European goodbye
Athlone have another massive UCL tie
Shels score big at Tolka
A new era begins at Sligo
UCD shock Cork
Rovers have work to do
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St Patrick's Athletic moved into second place in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, ahead of Bohemians on goal difference, after a 1-1 draw with Dundalk in Inchicore.
Stephen Doyle caught up with Stephen Kenny, Sean Hoare and Ciaran Kilduff for their post-match reaction!