RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Ireland positives, Ryan Manning insights and COYBIG youth tournament nostalgia
Former Republic of Ireland and Tottenham Hotspur defender Stephen Kelly and ex-Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers and Ireland youth international Richie Towell join Raf Diallo on this week's RTÉ Soccer Podcast to analyse the Boys in Green's draw with Senegal on Friday and put the microscope over some of the individual displays including Ryan Manning, while also getting nostalgic about their major tournament experiences at underage level, while Shelbourne's Rachel Graham talks takeaways from the Girls in Green's win over Slovenia and she is also getting ready to face Athlone in a SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division top-of-the-table clash on Saturday.
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00:45 Stephen and Richie reminisce about their times at Rotherham United, including the Irish players on the books at the time.
04:30 Richie and Stephen analyse Ireland's performance against Senegal, focusing particularly on Ryan Manning's intriguing tactical role, Killian Phillips debut, Bosun Lawal's long-term potential to give the Boys in Green a new dimension in midfield and Kasey McAteer's Player of the Match display.
30:45 Stephen gives his take on Caoimhin Kelleher's move to Brentford in the context of the Bees' manager Thomas Frank being linked with a move to his former club Spurs.
34:30 Richie and Stephen recall their experiences playing for the Irish underage teams at major tournaments, facing future superstars like Thiago Alcantara.
45:30 Richie reacts to the Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup second round draw and looks ahead to this Friday's clash between Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers.
48:30 Rachel reacts to the Women's FAI Cup first round draw which pits her Shelbourne team against Galway United.
50:30 Rachel reflects on Ireland's win over Slovenia in the Women's Nations League encounter in Páirc Uí Chaoimh and the Girls in Green's trajectory ahead of upcoming friendlies against the USA and October's promotion/relegation play-off against Belgium.
1:00.30 Rachel talks Shelbourne's dominant win over Sligo Rovers in the Avenir Sport All-Island Cup final group game and looks ahead to the blockbuster league fixture against Athlone Town at Tolka Park this Saturday.
Watch Luxembourg v Republic of Ireland on Tuesday from 7.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player. Follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app.
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