RTÉ2 audience reached 1.6 million peak for Ireland game
The Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off penalty shootout defeat to Czechia on Thursday night drew record numbers to RTÉ's coverage on television and on the RTÉ Player.
Soccer Pod: Doyle and Treacy analyse frustrating defeat
Alan Cawley is joined by former internationals Kevin Doyle and Keith Treacy to look back on Thursday's painful shootout defeat to Czechia, with Raf Diallo dialling in from the airport in Prague.
Average of 1.37 million TV viewers watched Ireland’s World Cup defeat to Czechia last night
An average of 1.37 million viewers watched as Ireland were mercilessly dumped out of World Cup 2026 contention by Czechia in a gut-wrenching penalty shootout.
Defeat will hurt Ireland players as much as 2009 - Doyle
Kevin Doyle believes there are big parallels between the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off exit against Czechia and the famous 2009 defeat to France.
'It will be absolutely packed' - Dublin pubs get set for one of the busiest nights of the year
Pubs across the country will be packed to the rafters with nervous fans this evening as Ireland face Czechia.
Troy Parrott bags classy goal and assist in Prague just one week ahead of World Cup playoff
Troy Parrott scored one goal and made another as he tasted victory in Prague seven days out from Ireland’s visit to Czechia.
Ireland hopeful Bosun Lawal facing six weeks out with ‘significant’ hamstring injury
Ireland boss Heimir Hallgrimsson is facing another injury headache ahead of next month’s World Cup play-off against Czechia with the news that Bosun Lawal will be sidelined for around six weeks with a “significant” hamstring issue.