Watch Ireland v Kazakhstan on RTÉ, with Marie Crowe and retiring stars Aine O'Gorman and Karen Duggan

The next stage of the FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifiers comes on 13 October 2026, when Ireland take on Kazakhstan in a clash that promises to draw on some of the most experienced commentators the Irish circuit has to offer. For British readers, the match will be broadcast through the RTÉ 2 Ireland channel, running in HD and also available via the RTÉ Player, so tune in around 19:30 UK time to catch it live.

The presentation team is anchored by Marie Crowe, a sports broadcaster who has spent years working within RTÉ's football coverage and, before she moved into broadcasting, built much of her career around the Sunday Independent. She brings a familiar face to the mic and a steady hand at steering a match, and she is joined here by two of Ireland's most decorated players as well as a reporter who has been following the Republic's international runs closely.

The two giants signing off

Perhaps the most notable thing about this match is that two of its pundits are doing their final duty of the day before hanging up their boots for good. Aine O'Gorman, born on 13 May 1989, is an Irish footballer who now plays for the Women's National League club Peamount United. She has served as a winger or forward, spent time on the UCD Waves circuit, and even stepped into English football for two seasons with the WSL club Doncaster Rovers Belles in 2011 and 2012.

Alongside her, Karen Duggan rounds out the veteran half of the team. She was 34 at the time of her retirement announcement and had been capped 35 times for Ireland, a natural leader who started out at Peamount before, along with O'Gorman, following boss Eileen Gleeson to UCD Waves (now known as DLR Waves) in 2014. The two of them officially signed off from the League of Ireland after the final round of games in the season's SSE Airtricity Women's Premier Division, so watching them here is watching two of the sport's most illustrious players at their last real stand.

The reporter on the ground

On the reporting side, Tony O'Donoghue is back to cover the action, appearing on both the RTÉ 2 Ireland and RTÉ News channels. He has been closely tied to the Republic's international campaigns, most recently reflecting on a break that saw Ireland take a four-game run marred in controversy. His presence ties the whole broadcast together, giving the match a consistent voice from start to finish.

Where to watch

British viewers should head for the RTÉ 2 Ireland channel, which carries the match in HD and can be streamed through the RTÉ Player. If the usual football feeds are not your thing, this is one of the few platforms dedicated to Irish coverage specifically, so it is worth bookmarking for future games. The presentation from Marie Crowe, backed by the retired but still celebrated Aine O'Gorman and Karen Duggan, is unlikely to come with more of a broadcast behind it.

With two of the sport's biggest names offering their final verdicts and a reporter who has lived the controversy of recent international runs, this clash between Ireland and Kazakhstan deserves a watch. You can read more about the players behind the mic, including O'Gorman's full career, on her commentator profile.

Article generated: 11 October 2026, 19:31 GMT