''Soccer Republic'' was

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's main

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television programme. It was shown on

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on Monday nights during the Irish football season, showing highlights of recent matches in Irish football's top division, the

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and also features on the Republic of Ireland team. The show was a re-branded version of the previous highlights programme

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which aired from 2008 until 2013. Soccer Republic was presented by RTÉ presenter Peter Collins. The first edition of ''Soccer Republic'' was screened on RTÉ Two at 11.05pm on 10 March 2014.

Overview

The show was broadcast weekly on Monday evenings live from RTÉ Studio 6. Highlights of every

game were shown, with interviews with the managers and players, followed by studio analysis. It was normally broadcast on Mondays at 11:05 PM to 12:05 AM. However, while the

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coverage was on RTÉ Two, Soccer Republic was only half an hour long from 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM on Monday.

Cancellation

RTE announced the shows' cancellation in early 2021 ahead of the upcoming League of Ireland season, following seven years on air.

Presenters

The following is a full list of guests on the show: *

Martin O'Neill Martin Hugh Michael O'Neill, (born 1 March 1952) is a Northern Irish professional Manager (association football), football manager and former Association football, player who played as a midfielder. After a brief early career in the Irish Leag ...

Roy Keane Roy Maurice Keane (born 10 August 1971) is an Irish football pundit, former coach, and former professional player. He is best known for his career in the Premier League, in particular his captaincy of Manchester United. He is the joint most ...

* Paul McGrath *

Ray Houghton Raymond James Houghton (born 9 January 1962) is a former professional Association football, footballer and current sports analyst and commentator with RTÉ Sport. As a player, he was a midfielder, notably playing for Liverpool F.C., Liverpool w ...

Ronnie Whelan Ronald Andrew Whelan (; born 25 September 1961) is an Irish former professional football player who played as a midfielder and sometimes as a defender. He played an integral role in the dominant Liverpool side that won a wealth of titles in ...

* Kenny Cunningham *

Keith Gillespie Keith Robert Gillespie ( ; born 18 February 1975) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who plays as a winger for FC Mindwell in the Mid-Ulster Football League. He began his career at Manchester United after winning the FA Yo ...

Alex McLeish Alexander McLeish (born 21 January 1959) is a Scottish professional football manager and former player. He played as a defender for Aberdeen during their 1980s glory years, making nearly 500 League appearances for the club, and won 77 caps f ...

The following is a list of panelists who regularly featured on the show: * Pat Fenlon * Richie Sadlier *

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Tony McDonnell Anthony "Tony" McDonnell (born 10 February 1976, in Dublin) is a retired football player for Irish side, UCD. McDonnell would spend the entirety of his career with UCD, becoming the club's record longest serving player in history. A former S ...

* Brian Kerr

References

External links

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