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Raf Diallo
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🇮🇪 Sports journalist with RTÉ primarily covering football and host the ⚽️ RTÉ Soccer Podcast and some radio bits. From lovely Leitrim
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One of the more enjoyable podcast episodes to record #coybig
November 16, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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World Cup dream alive as brave Ireland shock Portugal
On a dramatic night in Dublin, Troy Parrott struck a first-half brace to secure a remarkable 2-0 World Cup qualifying victory for Ireland against Portugal at Aviva Stadium.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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📺/🎧 RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Ireland's last chance saloon, U17s shine and Double Hoops Dreams | @rafdiallo.bsky.social

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Ireland's last chance saloon, U17s shine & Hoop dreams
Keith Treacy and Richie Towell join Raf Diallo on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast to preview Ireland's final 2026 World Cup qualifiers and talk about the U17s, review the FAI Cup final and Waterford's play-off...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Spoke to the captain of Brian Kerr’s first U20 World Cup squad who was in giving a talk to our U17s last week

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Morgan's memories put to good use for U17 adventurers
Thomas Morgan, who captained the Republic of Ireland to a bronze medal finish at the FIFA World Youth Championships in 1997, speaks to RTÉ Sport's Raf Diallo after imparting his insights to the Under-...
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November 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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⚽ RTÉ Soccer Podcast: FAI Cup final, U17s preview, LOI chat and Johnny Kenny leading Ireland's line? | @rafdiallo.bsky.social

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FAI Cup final, U17s World Cup & Kenny to lead the line?
RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Alan Cawley and Richie Towell join Raf Diallo this week to preview the FAI Cup final and U17 World Cup, react to the final round of Premier Division games and chat promotion/relega...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Ireland's minute 'men': How they compare to European peers at club level ahead of the U17 World Cup | @rafdiallo.bsky.social

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Ireland's minute 'men': How they compare to Euro peers
How do the Republic of Ireland U17 World Cup squad members compare to their European peers when it comes to exposure to men's first-team minutes at club level? Raf Diallo looks at the numbers.
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November 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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🔴 SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division final day updates w/ @rafdiallo.bsky.social

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SSE Airtricity Men's Premier Division final day updates
Live updates from the final round of games in the 2025 SSE Airticity League Premier Division, with European places up for grabs and a battle to avoid a relegation playoff at the other end.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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⚽ RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Ireland promotion party, U17 World Cup potential and LOI climax | @rafdiallo.bsky.social

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Ireland's promotion party, U17 World Cup and LOI climax
Rachel Graham, Paul Corry and Graham Gartland join Raf Diallo on the RTÉ Soccer Podcast as we discuss Ireland's promotion play-off win over Belgium, look ahead to the final round of Men's Premier Divi...
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October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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⚽RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Szmodics sore point, Belgium in town, the Kelly Brady final and LOI in Europe | @rafdiallo.bsky.social

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Szmodics sore point, Belgium in town and LOI in Europe
Rachel Graham and Méabh De Búrca preview the first leg against Belgium and react to Athlone Town's Cup final win, while Richie Towell and Barry Murphy talk Ireland, LOI, and Shelbourne and Shamrock Ro...
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October 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Keith Treacy, Richie Towell, Rachel Graham and Méabh De Búrca join @rafdiallo.bsky.social on a new-look #RTESoccer Podcast to chat Ireland v Armenia, the Women's FAI Cup final, LOI academy funding, a flurry of farewells and much, much more #COYBIG #COYGIG

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Lions in Lisbon but sheepish for Armenia, and Cup final
Keith Treacy and Richie Towell join Raf Diallo to talk about Ireland's performance in Portugal and what's to come in Armenia, plus Dundalk's promotion and LOI academy funding, while Rachel Graham and ...
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October 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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⚽ RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Pre-Portugal pessimism, Hendrick's farewell, Euro takeaways and Cup semis | @rafdiallo.bsky.social

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Pre-Portugal pessimism, Hendrick and LOI near and far
Keith Treacy and Richie Towell look ahead to Ireland's daunting trip to Portugal, discuss Jeff Hendrick's retirement and react to the LOI sides in Europe, the weekend's action and FAI Cup semis, while...
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October 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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⚽ RTÉ Soccer Podcast w/ @rafdiallo.bsky.social: Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers' Conference calls, LOI title deciders and a new league

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LOI's Conference calls, title deciders and a new league
Richie Towell and Alan Cawley talk Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers' Conference League openers, the weekend's LOI, Arsenal ahead of Wednesday's live RTÉ game and the FAI Cup semis, while Shelbourne's Ra...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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⚽️Richie Towell and Paul Corry join @rafdiallo.bsky.social as the #LOI run-in heats up at both ends of the table

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A decisive Dublin derby and LOI's shifting sands
Richie Towell and Paul Corry join Raf Diallo to review the long weekend of League of Ireland action and look ahead to Friday's potentially decisive Dublin derby between Shamrock Rovers and Bohemians.
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September 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Ireland soul-searching, Cups overflowing and Champions League returns w/ @rafdiallo.bsky.social

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Ireland soul-searching, Cups overflowing and UCL's back
Graham Gartland, Shelbourne's Rachel Graham and Richie Towell join Raf Diallo as the fallout from the Armenia defeat is discussed, there's reaction to the Men's and Women's FAI Cup action and the star...
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September 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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⚽ Stephen Kelly, Rachel Graham and Richie Towell join @rafdiallo.bsky.social to discuss Armenia v Ireland, the comeback against Hungary, a big Cup weekend in the men's and women's games and Colin Fortune's shock resignation as Athlone Town WFC manager

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Armenia v Ireland, FAI Cup weekend and Fortune's exit
Stephen Kelly, Richie Towell and Shelbourne's Rachel Graham join Raf Diallo as Ireland look to build on the comeback draw versus Hungary when they face Armenia, men's and women's FAI Cup fixtures loom...
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September 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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"Hungary at the moment feels very much like a one-man team. They're just relying on Szoboszlai almost too much…” #COYBIG #IRLHUN

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The opposition view: Stop Szoboszlai to halt Hungary?
Hungarian football journalist Bence Bocsak speaks to Raf Diallo about what the Republic of Ireland can expect from the Magyars and their talismanic captain in Saturday's opening World Cup qualifier.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Keith Treacy, Richie Towell, Rachel Graham and Hungarian football journalist @benbocsak.bsky.social join
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⚽️ 🇮🇪 Ireland v 🇭🇺 Hungary
⚽️ LOI's historic European progress
⚽️ Jack Byrne's Dubai Irish move
⚽️ Wexford's 🏆 win

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Ireland v Hungary, LOI's Euro joy and Byrne to Dubai
Keith Treacy, Richie Towell, Rachel Graham and Hungarian journalist Bence Bocsak join Raf Diallo as Ireland face Hungary in the World Cup qualifiers, Shelbourne, Shamrock Rovers and Athlone make Europ...
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September 1, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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A few ex-LOI players prominently involved in that Grimsby giant-killing of Manchester United: Darragh Burns, Jaze Kabia and Cameron McJannet
August 27, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Evan Ferguson looking encouragingly sharp for Roma very early on vs Bologna 🇮🇪🐺
August 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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Unbelievable result for Shelbourne 💪

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Europa League qualifying: Rijeka v Shelbourne updates
It's a trip to Croatia for the Premier Division champions in the third qualifying round of the Europa League.
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August 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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RTÉ Soccer Podcast: Evan Ferguson at Roma, effective England and LOI's Euro ties | 🎙️ @rafdiallo.bsky.social

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Ferguson at Roma, effective England and LOI's Euro ties
Shelbourne's Rachel Graham joins Raf Diallo look back on England's Euro 2025 final win over Spain, picks her player of the tournament and talks Athlone Town in the Champions League, while Richie Towel...
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July 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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RTÉ Soccer Podcast: LOI trio's European challenges and Euro 2025 final furlong | 🎙️ Richie Towell, Rachel Graham, Alan Cawley and @rafdiallo.bsky.social

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LOI trio's Euro challenges and Euro 2025 final furlong
Richie Towell, Shelbourne's Rachel Graham and Alan Cawley join Raf Diallo as Shelbourne, St Pat's and Shamrock Rovers face European first legs, Euro 2025 reaches the semi-final stage, Evan Ferguson lo...
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July 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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⚽️ Keith Treacy and Richie Towell join @rafdiallo.bsky.social to talk Shelbourne's second leg at Linfield, St Pat's in Lithuania, Evan Ferguson's potential move to AS Roma and the weekend's LOI, while Rachel Graham chats #Euro2025 knockouts and Women's Premier Division

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Ferguson to Roma, Linfield v Shels and Euro 2025 KOs
Keith Treacy and Richie Towell join Raf Diallo to preview Shelbourne and St Pat's European second legs, talk Irish transfers including Evan Ferguson, Mark Travers and Aaron Connolly and react to the l...
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July 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Richie Towell, Paul Corry and Rachel Graham join @rafdiallo.bsky.social with Shelbourne v Linfield, LOI action and Euro 2025 on the agenda

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Shelbourne v Linfield, delightful Derry and Euro 2025
Richie Towell and Paul Corry join Raf Diallo to preview Shelbourne v Linfield and St Pat's v Hegelmann and review the latest LOI action, while Shels' Rachel Graham talks Euro 2025 takeaways and the la...
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July 7, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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⚽ RTÉ Soccer Podcast w/ @rafdiallo.bsky.social : Euro 2025 preview, Saints 'overhaul' needed, Keith Andrews, and Ireland feel the heat

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Euro 2025 preview, Pat's problems and Andrews' big job
Rachel Graham and Méabh De Búrca join Raf Diallo to preview Euro 2025, reflect on the Republic of Ireland's friendly defeats in the USA and discuss Ruesha Littlejohn's Shamrock Rovers exit, while Grah...
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June 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM