In S5E21 of the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, @breifneearley and @aaron_c91 preview a massive week for Irish women’s football — from Europe to domestic drama.

 Athlone Town begin their Champions League journey on Wednesday as they host Cardiff City in Athlone. Can they make a statement on the continental stage?

 Shamrock Rovers return to league action against Waterford on Tuesday — with Stephanie Zambra taking charge for the first time, and new signings Mia Dodd and Taylor White in line for debuts.

 In the All-Island Cup Semi-Finals:

 Bohemians reached their first-ever senior final, overcoming Shelbourne on penalties

 But it was a chaotic night for Shels — who had both Noelle Murray and Alex Kavanagh sent off, and lost top scorer Kate Mooney to injury

 Wexford finally broke their semi-final curse, beating holders Galway United thanks to an Ellen Molloy winner

 In the FAI Women’s Amateur Cup Final:

 Whitehall Rangers defeated Terenure College 1-0 at UCD

 Leah McHugh (ex-Sligo Rovers academy) scored the only goal

 A late penalty save from Lauren Davies (ex-UCD Waves & Kilkenny City) secured the win for Jennifer Kett’s side.

In S5E20 of the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, @breifneearley and @aaron_c91 dig into a dramatic week across the Women’s Premier Division, with shock results, managerial moves, and title momentum swinging once again.

🔵 DLR Waves stunned Shamrock Rovers, with whispers that Collie O’Neill has left the club in the aftermath

🟣 Galway United and Treaty United both took points off champions Athlone Town, dealing a double blow to their title defence

🔴 Shelbourne roared back into the title race, dismantling Peamount 4-1 in a statement win

⚪ Aine Walsh scored a screamer on her Cork City debut, despite a 3-1 home defeat to Treaty

🟡 Wexford eased past Sligo Rovers 3-0 in the northwest

⚫ Leah Glennon’s goal was enough for Bohemians to edge out Waterford 1-0

🔁 Transfer news:

• Eleanor Ryan Doyle returns to Peamount United
• Siún Murdiff joins DLR Waves after leaving Wexford

🎧 All the headlines, reaction, and analysis – only on FinalWhistle.ie

🔗 https://www.finalwhistle.ie/soccer/loi-women-podcast-s5e20/

In S5E19 of the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, @breifneearley and @aaron_c91 look back on a weekend full of upsets and surprises in the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division, as the so-called underdogs turned the tables on the favourites.

⚫️ Bohemians were full value for their derby win over Shelbourne, taking the points off a title challenger in impressive style, sending ripples through the League.

🔵 DLR Waves pulled off another shock, defeating Peamount United in a huge result at the Bowl.

🟣 Galway United were made to work hard by Sligo, who showed real grit and resilience in their Connacht Derby before their hosts ran riot late on.

🟡 Treaty United pushed Shamrock Rovers, with spells of dominance despite the final scoreline not going their way.

📢 The league is wide open, and the chasing pack have made themselves heard — get the latest reactions and analysis now.

In S5E18 of the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke look back at the All-Island Cup Quarter Finals, where four SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division sides booked their spots in the last four.

✅ Wins for:

🔴 Shelbourne over Treaty United

⚫️ Bohemians away at Glentoran

🟣 Galway United past Shamrock Rovers

🟡 Wexford FC edging Peamount United

⚽ The lads also preview a derby-packed return to league action this weekend with some mouth-watering fixtures ahead:

🔥 Waterford v Cork City – Munster Derby & plenty of ex-players in the mix

🔴 Shelbourne v Bohemians – North Dublin Derby fireworks expected

🟣 Galway United v Sligo Rovers – Connacht rivalry resumes

🟢 Wexford v Athlone Town – Massive top-three battle

🟡 Treaty United v Shamrock Rovers – Mid-table meeting

🔵 DLR Waves v Peamount United – Sunday showdown at the Bowl

This week on the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke unpack a huge week of knockout football as the FAI Women’s Cup first round delivered upsets, breakthroughs, and dominant performances.

🔥 Treaty United’s youngsters ran riot, hitting eight past Ferns United

⚽ Newbridge Town made history, becoming the first non-league side in a decade to reach the next round, beating Whitehall Rangers 2-1

✅ DLR Waves edged Sligo 3-2, while Bohemians stunned Wexford 2-1

🔴 Shelbourne knocked out Galway United, while Athlone Town cruised past Terenure Rangers 6-0

🟢 Shamrock Rovers spoiled Waterford’s debut with a 3-1 win in the south east

🏆 We also preview the All-Island Cup Quarter Finals coming this weekend:

Plus, we reflect on a tough international window as Ireland suffered back-to-back 4-0 defeats against the USA in their summer tour

In S5E16 of the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, @breifneearley and @aaron_c91 break down a high-scoring, action-packed weekend across the Women’s Premier Division – and dive into Athlone Town’s Champions League draw and European hopes.

 Galway United were in seventh heaven, smashing Waterford 7-0 in a dominant performance

 Kylie Murphy continued her incredible form with another brace as Wexford beat DLR Waves 4-1

 Kate Mooney bagged a hat-trick to lead Shelbourne past Sligo Rovers 3-1

 Peamount were left to rue a missed penalty as they fell to Athlone Town

 Katie Lawlee’s screamer gave Treaty United a late win against Bohemians

 Áine O’Gorman was instrumental in helping Shamrock Rovers return to winning ways with a 3-0 win over Cork City

 Plus, we look ahead to Athlone Town’s UEFA Women’s Champions League journey:

• What the new format means
• The path to the group stage or Europa Cup
• How many wins are needed and how realistic the dream is

S5E15 of the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke review another eventful weekend in the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division, despite the weather disrupting half of the scheduled fixtures.

✅ DLR Waves finally get off the mark, beating Sligo Rovers 1-0 and closing the gap on the teams around them at the foot of the table

🔥 Wexford Youths hit four in Limerick, with Kylie Murphy bagging a brace, supported by goals from Ellen Molloy and Leah McGrath in a commanding 4-1 win over Treaty United

🎯 Galway United also struck four, coming away from Turner's Cross with a 4-2 win over Cork City – including a long-range rocket from Aislinn Meaney to seal the points

🌧️ With several games falling victim to poor conditions, we also talk about the impact of postponements as the season hits a crucial phase.

This week on the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke break down a jam-packed week in Irish women’s football as the summer heats up on and off the pitch.

🏆 All-Island Cup group stages wrapped up with plenty of drama and we now know the Quarter Final matchups

🥅 We take a look at the draw for the First Round of the FAI Cup

🇺🇸 Ellen Molloy, Izzy Atkinson and Hayley Nolan return to the Ireland WNT squad for next month’s double-header in the USA

⚽ Plus, league action finally returns this weekend after nearly a month’s break – with a top-of-the-table clash as Athlone Town visit Tolka Park to face Shelbourne in the standout fixture of the round.

In S5E13 of the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, Breifne Earley and Aaron Clarke look back on two wins but no promotion for Ireland in the UEFA Nations League.

🇹🇷 It started with a frustrating performance in Turkey, salvaged by a last-minute Emily Murphy goal

🇸🇮 Then came arguably Ireland’s best performance under Carla Ward, as Saoirse Noonan struck early in Cork against Slovenia

⚽ But despite dominating, Ireland couldn’t overturn the needed 4-goal swing to top the group

🏆 Plus, we preview a thrilling final weekend in the Avenir Sports All-Island Cup group stages, with 15 of 16 teams still in contention for a Quarter-Final place heading into the last round of fixtures!

🎧 Listen now on FinalWhistle.ie:

🔗 https://www.finalwhistle.ie/soccer/loi-women-podcast-s5e13/

🏆 All-Island Cup Progress & Irish Eyes on Cork for Crucial Qualifiers

In S5E12 of the League of Ireland Women’s Podcast, @breifneearley & @aaron_c91 reflect on a weekend of All-Island Cup drama and look ahead to a huge week for the Ireland WNT in Cork.

🟡 Lisburn Rangers shocked DLR Waves in Dublin

🔴 Cork City snatched a stoppage-time equaliser away at Cliftonville

⚖️ For the first time, the NIFL clubs went unbeaten across a full Cup weekend – a landmark moment for the northern teams

🇮🇪 We also preview a massive international window as Ireland host Turkey and Slovenia in Cork, with Nations League promotion hopes on the line.

🎧 Tune in for Cup insights, international buildup, and more: