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Shelbourne defender Sean Gannon was part of the side that drew with Waterford in their first match since Damien Duff's exit

Shelbourne v Linfield first leg will be live on RTÉ

The first leg of Shelbourne's Champions League qualifying round tie against Linfield will be broadcast live on RTÉ on Wednesday, 9 July.

Soccer • 1 hr

Shamrock Rovers will enter the second round of the Conference League

Cliftonville tie could await Shamrock Rovers in Europe

The winner of the all-Irish clash between Shelbourne and Linfield in the Champions League will face Azerbaijani side Qarabag FK in the second round.

Soccer • 18 Jun

Simone Inzaghi after his Inter side were thrashed 5-0 by PSG

Inzaghi departs Inter Milan after CL final humbling

Simone Inzaghi has left Inter Milan in the wake of their demolition by Paris St Germain in Saturday's Champions League final.

Soccer • 03 Jun

LOI @ HT, PSG in-person, Cork revenge mission and Delap

Alan Cawley, Richie Towell, Shelbourne's Rachel Graham and RTÉ Sport's Anthony Pyne join Raf Diallo to talk LOI at the halfway point of 2025, Ireland WNT v Slovenia, a first-person view of PSG's Champions League final win, Liam Delap and COYBIG as well as building towards the Senegal friendly.

Soccer • 02 Jun

Luis Enrique: "I always think about my daughter"

Enrique 'very emotional' after PSG claim ultimate glory

Luis Enrique admitted he was "very emotional" as Paris St Germain fans paid a touching tribute to his late daughter after the French club claimed a record Champions League final victory to win the trophy for the first time

Soccer • 01 Jun

PSG celebrate winning the European Cup for the first time in their history

Magnificent PSG hammer Inter to win Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain were crowned kings of Europe for the first time with a thumping 5-0 Champions League final victory over Inter Milan in Munich.

Soccer • 31 May

Champions League final: PSG 5-0 Inter Milan recap

PSG hammered Inter Milan in club football's biggest game. Read back on how it unfolded.

Soccer • 31 May

Luis Enrique celebrated French Cup glory last Saturday

Enrique fills PSG Mbappe void with tactical discipline

As Paris Saint-Germain turned the page on the Kylian Mbappe era, coach Luis Enrique wasted no time in reshaping the identity of a club long built around individual stars and the Spaniard's method was quick to bear fruit.

Soccer • 29 May

Inter captain Lautaro Martinez cannot hide his disappointment as Napoli pipped them to the Seire A title

Inter look to save season with Champions League glory

A season which once promised so much for Inter Milan now hangs on Simone Inzaghi's experienced side beating Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final, giving Saturday's decider in Munich the feel of a last-chance saloon for the Italian club.

Soccer • 29 May

Luis Enrique won the Champions League as manager of Barcelona a decade ago

PSG run to final has been box office - Enrique

Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique has challenged his players to write themselves into the club's history by winning the Champions League after a tricky run to the final.

Soccer • 27 May

Katie McCabe now joins the trio of winners Emma Byrne, Yvonne Tracy and Ciara Grant as Irish players to have Champions League medals for Arsenal

McCabe's 'unbelievable journey' to European club glory

Rachel Graham charts the journey of former Raheny United team-mate Katie McCabe on her way to becoming a Champions League winner with Arsenal.

Soccer • 26 May

McCabe's Champions League joy, Inter v PSG and LOI

Shelbourne's Rachel Graham, Richie Towell and Graham Gartland join Raf Diallo this week to talk Katie McCabe's Champions League win, Ireland WNT's clash with Turkey, PSG v Inter in the men's Champions League final, LOI and the U17s World Cup draw.

Soccer • 26 May

Katie McCabe is aiming to become the fourth Irish player to win the Champions League with Arsenal

McCabe & Arsenal must 'pick moments' in daunting final

Katie McCabe and Arsenal will have to pick their moments if they are to pull off an almighty upset against Barcelona in Saturday's UEFA Women's Champions League final, according to Shelbourne and former Republic of Ireland midfielder Rachel Graham.

Soccer • 23 May

An emotional Emiliano Martinez after the full-time whistle against Tottenham, Aston Villa's last home game of the season

No Emery assurances over future of tearful Martinez

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery could not give any assurances over the future of Emiliano Martinez after the goalkeeper was in tears following his side's 2-0 win over Europa League finalists Tottenham.

Soccer • 17 May

Mikel Arteta's side are battling for second place

Arteta admits Arsenal have gone backwards in the league

Mikel Arteta has admitted for the first time that Arsenal have gone backwards in the Premier League this season.

Soccer • 09 May

PSG fans flooded the Paris streets after their team's 2-1 victory over Arsenal

PSG victory triggers night of disorder in Paris

Forty-seven people were arrested in Paris and three others were injured after being struck by a car late on Wednesday, said French police, after PSG's victory over Arsenal which secured their place in the Champions League final.

Soccer • 08 May

Jorginho consoles teammate and captain Martin Odegaard

Odegaard backs Arsenal to learn from European exit

Martin Odegaard has insisted Arsenal must stick together following their "painful" exit from the Champions League which left them trophyless for another season.

Soccer • 08 May

Mikel Arteta: 'I think we deserved much more in both games'

Arteta: No team in Champions League better than Arsenal

An emotional Mikel Arteta insisted there was no team in the Champions League this season better than Arsenal and that the Gunners did not deserve to lose their semi-final, revealing the defeat against Paris Saint-Germain left his players in tears.

Soccer • 08 May

Simone Inzaghi admitted he celebrated his side's progression to the Champions League final so much he felt dizzy

Inzaghi hails Inter Milan's 'monstrous' performances

Simone Inzaghi called it a "monstrous" performance and more than one Italian newspaper branded it "mythical" after Inter Milan's stunning 4-3 extra-time Champions League semi-final win over Barcelona.

Soccer • 07 May

Champions League semi-final: PSG 2-1 Arsenal recap

PSG have beaten Arsenal 3-1 on aggregate to reach the Champions League final. Read back on how it happened here.

Soccer • 07 May

Achraf Hakimi celebrates scoring Paris Saint-Germain's second goal of the night

PSG beat Arsenal and advance to Champions League final

Arsenal's bid to win the Champions League for the first time is over after they suffered a 2-1 second-leg defeat to Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes, exiting the competition 3-1 on aggregate.

Soccer • 08 May

Inter through to UCL final after seven-goal thriller

Inter Milan staged a late fightback to beat Barcelona 4-3 in extra time after a pulsating contest at San Siro and reach their second Champions League final in three seasons.

Soccer • 07 May

Champions League: Inter Milan 4-3 Barcelona (AET) recap

Inter Milan are through to the Champions League final after a stunning 4-3 victory over Barcelona in Italy. Here's how it happened.

Soccer • 06 May

Rice calls for courage from Arsenal players in Paris

Declan Rice said Arsenal need to have "big balls" to deliver the biggest night in the club's history by overcoming the odds to beat Paris St Germain and book their place in the Champions League final.

Soccer • 06 May

Lamine Yamal was presented with a jersey celebrating his hundredth appearance for Barcelona after the game

Yamal 'a talent that is born every 50 years'

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick heaped praise on Lamine Yamal after he scored a brilliant goal to spearhead his side's recovery in a thrilling 3-3 Champions League draw with Inter Milan, with Inter supremo Simone Inzaghi going so far as to describe the teenager as "a talent that is born every 50 years".

Soccer • 01 May