Soccer Republic Explained

Runtime:60 minutes
Presenter:Peter Collins
Country:Ireland
Network:RTÉ Two
Related:Monday Night Soccer

Soccer Republic was RTÉ's main football television programme. It was shown on RTÉ Two on Monday nights during the Irish football season, showing highlights of recent matches in Irish football's top division, the League of Ireland Premier Division and also features on the Republic of Ireland team.[1] The show was a re-branded version of the previous highlights programme Monday Night Soccer which aired from 2008 until 2013.[2]

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.[3] [4]

Show

The show was broadcast weekly on Monday evenings live from RTÉ Studio 6. Highlights of every League of Ireland Premier Division 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 2014 FIFA World Cup 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.[5]

Presenters and commentators

The following is a full list of guests on the show.

The following is a list of panelists who regularly featured on the show,

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Soccer Republic replaces MNS on RTÉ. 26 February 2014. Extra Time. 27 February 2014.
  2. Web site: Soccer Republic programme kicks off on 10 March. 26 February 2014. RTÉ Sport. 27 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Late kick-off for RTÉ's new LOI show 'Soccer Republic'. 27 February 2014. Irish Independent. 27 February 2014.
  4. Web site: What did you make of Soccer Republic's debut?. 10 March 2014. The Score. 11 March 2014.
  5. https://www.irishmirror.ie/sport/soccer/rtes-soccer-republic-league-ireland-23571463