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Welcome to week 7 (we think) of the NFL Pod! Join Ger, Mick, and Cian as they go through the biggest NFL stories from the past week, including Callahan's sacking and Rodgers form

Irish Olympian Shane Ryan joins Eoin Sheahan this evening to expand on his decision to sign up for the Enhanced Games,  which allows athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs in their competition.

Cameron Hill and Michael McCarthy join Eoin Sheehan to discuss today's news before the Republic of Ireland face off against Armenia in a do or die World Cup Qualifier in the Aviva Stadium The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #getbackinaction

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea & Matthew Brennan run through some busy morning papers, including Cork City's relegation, Northern Ireland's narrow loss to Germany & more.Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Mick McCarthy and Stephen Doyle join Eoin Sheahan for an extended Monday newshound after a busy weekend of sporting action. The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction 

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O’Dea recap yet another fantastic weekend of sport which saw The Republic of Ireland lose out late on in Lisbon, there was rugby action from all four provinces & Shamrock Rovers were forced to wait another week to lift the League of Ireland trophy. There’s also plenty of sensational club GAA action to reflect on!Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

John Duggan, Adrian Barry and Shane Hannon are here to present all the sports stories won the morning after Ireland suffer a dramatic 1-0 defeat to Portugal in Lisbon. 

Adrian Barry is joined on The Sunday Paper Review today by Clíona Foley and Kieran Cunningham to discuss the best sportswriting across the back pages.The Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball is brought to you by Visit Pennsylvania, the home of incredible sport and scenery, your next must-visit destination in 2026! 

John Duggan and Johnny Ward are back to go through all the action from the upcoming racing this weekend.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie 

For a rare second week in a row, the Crappy Quiz is back! Mick McCarthy hosts the shoutiest segments across a multitude of platforms as Richie McCormack, Arthur O’Dea and Shane Hannon compete in glorious technicolour for absolutely nothing at all!The Crappy Quiz on Off The Ball  is brought to you by Visit Pennsylvania, the home of incredible sport and scenery, your next must-visit destination in 2026!

Shane Hannon, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run through some busy morning papers, as they talk international football, John Small's retirement from intercounty football & more.Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Cameron Hill and Vinny Perth join Eoin Sheahan in studio for Thursday's Newsround, taking you through all of the day's top sporting stories, including the retirement of a Dublin legend, the call-up of Jimmy Dunne, and Jack Crowley and the Munster team news ahead of this weekend.The Newsround with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

Word On The Street is back in a 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘺 different format to normal! Ahead of Ireland's involvement in the Women's Rugby League World Cup qualifiers in Canada later this month, we take a look at the growth of the game in recent years and where players are coming from. Enjoy some snippets from interviews with head coach Matt Kennerson, captain Storm Cobain, and recent convert, the 2025 Leinster Women's captain, Molly Boyne. Have a thought or topic in mind? Send us a DM at @OffTheBall or WhatsApp us at 087 9 180 180. 📞 Chat next week!

Hello and happy Thursday! The Word On The Street crew have some bonus content for you today, with two interviews with some major figures in the Irish Rugby League scene. Matt Kennerson, head coach of the Irish women's team, and two of the players, Molly Boyne and Storm Cobain, join Susanna, Eve, and Rachel to talk through their upcoming World Cup qualifier as well as the growth of the game in Ireland. Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @offtheball on all our social platforms or send us a WhatsApp at 087 9 180 180!

Tipperary’s biggest supporter Kevin Hanly joins Eoin Sheahan for this week’s episode of Settle In, as he flies the flag for autism in the GAA. He talks through the challenges and triumphs of being autistic in the GAA.#SettleIn on Off The Ball with Guinness 0.0. 

Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig were joined by the former Cork senior hurling boss and All-Ireland winner John Meyler for this week's edition of You Had To Be There on Off The Ball Breakfast. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were on hand to run through all the morning's big sports stories on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. With Manchester United's minority owner Jim Ratcliffe giving Ruben Amorim a very definitive vote of confidence, the lads considered whether the club are as well sticking with the Portuguese - or if it is all just talk. On that note, Ireland travel to Portugal this weekend for a hopeless-looking World Cup qualifier. The lads debated what success would look like from an Irish point of view. Finally, some of the lads have been out doing an NFL-style kicking challenge recently - Dara brought us the results! Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Cameron Hill, Eoin Sheahan and Nathan Murphy, on his final ever Newsround, are here to bring you all of the days sporting stories in an extended Wednesday Newsround. The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction

Colm Boohig, Ger Gilroy & Arthur O’Dea run through some busy morning papers, following the announcement of a €3m League of Ireland academies funding plan, while the lads also reflect on Shane Long's famous finish vs Germany, 10 years on.Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Another NFL Pod here for you folks! Ger Gilroy, Mick McCarthy, and Cian Fahey look back at all of last week's action, including surprising trades, comeback plays, and much, much more!

Cameron Hill and Mick McCarthy join Eoin Sheahan for the Newsround on a hectic day of sport. Budget Day has came and gone and the League of Ireland have received €3 million for academy development. The Irish men’s senior team met up for their games against Portugal and Armenia over the next week and the IRFU have pushed back against Mike Tindall’s R360 plans. The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction 

Minister for Sport TD Patrick O’Donovan joins Eoin Sheahan on Budget Day 2025 to recap everything sport related inside the budget.

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea have all of the major news for you, the morning after news broke that Stefan Campbell would be retiring from inter-county football, Jim McGuinness is STAYING on as Donegal boss & The World Grand Prix of Darts got underway in Leicester!Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Sean Hussey and Mick McCarthy join Will O’Callaghan for Monday nights Extended Newsround. There was a huge weekend of Gaelic Games action all across the country at the Club Championship level. Shamrock Rovers and Cork City will meet in the FAI Cup Final in November. In the URC Leinster’s woes continued as they lost 39-31 to the Bulls.The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction.

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea have all of the major news for you on this Monday morning, recapping the weekend of sport that was, through the means of The Performance Rankings.Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Eoin Sheahan was joined by boxer Kenneth Egan, best known for winning a silver medal in the final of the 81 kg, Light-Heavyweight boxing final at the 2008 Olympics. They chat about Kenneth's 15th year of sobriety and how getting sober changed his life forever. This is all with thanks to Movember.

Adrian Barry was joined by former rugby player, referee and IRFU World Rugby Rep Su Carty and communications consultant David Sharkey for this weeks Sunday Paper Review.In this section you will hear now on your radio we pick up the conversation around the impact of Shane Lowry's iconic putt that retained the Ryder Cup for Team Europe. 

Sunday's OTB presenter, John Duggan, is in with Adrian Barry to bring you today's Newsround - all the biggest stories and updates in the sporting world this Sunday. Stephen Doyle is also on hand to bring you the Premier League news ahead of his live commentary of Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest on Newstalk FM.

John Duggan is joined by Tipperary All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship winners Craig Morgan and Conor Stakelum to reflect on their championship winning season the driving factors that brought them success. The Saturday Panel on Off The Ball is brought to you by L'Oreal Men Expert 

John Duggan and Aidan Delaney are here for your Saturday Newsround where they chat through all the sport headlines from the afternoon. 

 John Duggan and Johnny Ward are back for another episode of The Racing Pod where they'll preview this weekends racing action including the 2025 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ See gamblingcare.ie 

Colm Boohig, Keith Treacy & Arthur O’Dea run through some busy morning papers.The lads chat through the League of Ireland teams in Europa Conference League action last night, the VAR controversy in Europe & more.Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Cameron Hill joins Eoin Sheahan for tonights Newsround, where Stephen Doyle and Vinny Perth will link in live from Tallaght Stadium where Shelbourne face BK Hacken in the Conference League League Phase Matchday 1.The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction 

Aoife O’Rourke, Lisa O’Rourke and Phillip Doyle sit down with OTB’s Susanna Mollen and Rachel Sheehan to announce the extension of the Olympic Federation of Ireland's partnership with McKVR.

Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome to another episode of Word On The Street, where this week we're looking at toxic fan culture in light of the chaotic scenes at the Ryder Cup this past weekend. What are the main causes, and how can we fix it? Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @offtheball on all our social platforms or send us a WhatsApp at 087 9 180 180! 

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were on hand this morning for Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. After another night of Champions League action, Colm explored why he still can't see Arsenal winning either of this season's two big trophies. On top of that, with Irish clubs in European action later this night, the lads wondered whether Stephen Bradley or Damien Duff is now the more likely candidate to be Ireland's next senior boss. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Tonight's Newsround is brought to you by Cameron Hill, Eoin Sheahan, and Michael McCarthy as they take you through the biggest sporting stories of the day. The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC | #GetBackInAction

Hello everyone! Mick McCarthy and Cian Fahey react to the Steelers and Vikings game in Croker, look through some debuts, and analyse injury concerns

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton bring you through all of today's headlines from the morning papers, including a look back at last night's UEFA Champions League action.Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Hello hello hello! Join Eoin, Mick, and Cameron for Tuesday's Newsround as they look at the Champions League action this evening, reflect on Orla Comerford's medal successes, and look at Stephen Bradley's Rovers side.The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O’Dea & Dara Smith-Naughton have all of the major news for you, the morning after West Ham began life under Nuno Espírito Santo & the morning of the second round of UCL action - we also saw the first presidential election debate last night…Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Stephen Doyle and Mick McCarthy join Will O’Callaghan for tonight’s newshound after a monumental weekend of sport. Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy played huge parts in winning Europe the Ryder Cup on American soil for just the fifth time under the heat of horrid abuse from the spectators at Bethpage Black. The NFL came to Dublin as the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-21 in an entertaining game at Croke Park. Across the Irish Sea there were big results in the Premier League including Liverpool’s first loss of the season. All that plus the rest of the weekend’s news in The Newsround. The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction 

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Arthur O'Dea bring you through all the action of what was an action-packed weekend which included a Shane Lowry putt that allowed Europe to claim the Ryder Cup in New York, a Leinster blowout loss, Chelsea and Liverpool dropping points, Arsenal winning late on and the historic NFL game in Croke Park. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball 

Michael McCarthy and Cian Fahey sit in an empty Croke Park after the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Minnesota Vikings.

John Duggan is joined in studio by Aidan Delaney for this Sunday's Newsround.We're also joined by Nathan Murphy as Europe close in on Ryder Cup glory - as well as Mick McCarthy & Cian Fahey who are LIVE from Croke Park for NFL Dublin!

Here is a free segment this week’s Sunday Paper Review where John Duggan was joined by Dan McDonnell of the Irish Independent & Linda Maher of the Irish Daily Mail.You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

The only woman to have participated in every Dublin Marathon since 1980, Mary Nolan Hickey joined John Duggan for this week's Settle In. '#SettleIn' with Guinness 0.0 | Guinness Ireland

Johnny Ward joins John Duggan for this week's Racing Pod, looking ahead to the weekend's racing action, as well as discussing the pros and cons of horse ownership and being part of a syndicate.  The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill. 18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

Pittsburgh Steelers legend, Brett Keisel, joins Colm Boohig & Keith Treacy to look ahead to the Steelers v Vikings game in Croke Park this Sunday!Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Colm Boohig, Keath Treacy, and Arthur O'Dea bring you through the big headlines this morning, including the Ryder Cup, European fixtures, plus some bonkers stories from Keith Friday!Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction