Season 6 continues as Breifne Earley, Aaron Clarke and Peamount United’s Avril Brierley look ahead to the beginning of the Women’s Premier Division campaign and explore how clubs across the league are shaping up for the new season.

The conversation opens with the players’ perspective ahead of a new campaign (1:07), as Avril offers insight into what the final days of pre-season look like from inside a squad — from preparation and expectations to the mindset players carry into the opening fixtures.

Breifne and Aaron then continue their Women’s Premier Division previews (11:47), discussing how squads across the league are developing and what early indicators might reveal about the contenders for the 2026 season.

The focus then turns to the northwest as Sligo Rovers manager Gavin Hughes joins the podcast (25:13). He discusses how he found himself in the manager’s chair at the Showgrounds, the challenges of preparing for a new season, and the impact of welcoming a number of overseas recruits into the squad as the club looks to strengthen its position in the Women’s Premier Division.

The episode closes with a look ahead to the upcoming fixtures across the pathway competitions, beginning with the Women’s Development League schedule (42:55) before previewing the next round of fixtures in the Women’s U17 League (43:36).

With the league season now within touching distance, Episode 4 continues our comprehensive build-up to the 2026 campaign across every level of the domestic game.

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