Breifne Earley is joined by Aaron Clarke (@LetsTalkLOIW) to review another fascinating week across Irish women's football.
The episode opens with Athlone Town's UEFA Women's Champions League campaign coming to an end following defeat to Poland's Czarni. The panel reflect on what was still a hugely positive European adventure for the League of Ireland champions and what the experience can do for the club moving forward.
Back on the domestic front, Sligo Rovers once again demonstrated why they are one of the form teams in the Women's Premier Division. Their impressive 3-2 victory away to Bohemians continued an outstanding run of results and further strengthened their push up the table.
Shamrock Rovers also feature heavily in the discussion after leaving it late once again to rescue a point against Waterford. The panel ask whether the late goals are a sign of championship mentality or if Rovers are making life unnecessarily difficult for themselves.
Galway United's patience eventually paid off as two late goals secured a 2-0 victory over DLR Waves, while Treaty United held Shelbourne to a draw and Wexford FC continued their strong campaign with victory away to Cork City.
Away from the pitch, Breifne and Aaron discuss the growing importance of communication and attention to detail across the league, and how publicly available registration data through FAI Connect can reveal player transfers before clubs officially announce themāraising interesting questions about modern football administration and information sharing.
Attention then turns to one of the biggest weekends of the domestic season as the Club Orange FAI Women's Cup reaches the quarter-final stage.
The panel preview every tie:
before looking ahead to next week's Women's Premier Division fixtures between Bohemians and Galway United, and Shelbourne against Cork City.
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