Richie Sadlier

Richie Sadlier

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Richie Sadlier is a former professional footballer and current sports analyst, known for his insightful commentary on Irish football. Having played as a striker for clubs such as Millwall and the Republic of Ireland national team, he has transitioned into media, where he combines his extensive knowledge of the game with a candid approach to discussing both players and teams. Sadlier's contributions often reflect a mix of optimism and skepticism, particularly when analyzing the performance of the Irish football team.

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Richie Sadlier, psychotherapist and co-creator of the Let’s Talk SPHE programme, says it is inevitable that a child is going to see sexually explicit material online.

‘It is horrible, and it’s in every school’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-20
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Richie Sadlier has always been really helpful to Eni Aluko in her media career.

I admire Eni Aluko’s backbone but she’s wrong about Ian Wright – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-02-13
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Richie Sadlier is a former international footballer who provided David Gillick with advice on seeking therapy for his mental health.

David Gillick: ‘I was angry and bitter but I also had fear
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-25
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Richie Sadlier, the RTÉ soccer analyst and former footballer, also practises as a psychotherapist.

‘I was lost, angry and missed my mum more than I thought was possible’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-10-18
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Richie Sadlier gave us a bunch of reasons for why we should have been humongously optimistic and positive ahead of the game.

Ireland have retained League B status. The plumbers, plasterers and pharmacists will have to live without us – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-03-24
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