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S25 Ep 553THE NEWSROUND: Ange’s Second Season Success | ‘Watershed Moment’ for Irish Boxing | Camogie Congress

Cameron Hill joins Eoin Sheahan and Richie McCormack for the Newsround this evening to review a massive 24 hours in sport. Ange’s second season win, Aoife Wafer’s move to Harlequins and the IABA joining up with World Boxing. Rachel Sheehan also joins us live from Croke Park where the Camogie Association are having a special congress meeting to vote on the option of removing the mandatory wearing of skorts. The Newsround w/ UPMC #GetBackInAction

May 22, 202524 min

S25 Ep 552Word On The Street | Ep. 5: 'So Long Sevens' | "It's disgraceful really!"

Hello ! And welcome to a brand new Off The Ball podcast - Word On The Street!Every week, Susanna, Eve & Rachel take a major sporting event or topic and head to the streets to find out what you, the public, think.As David Nucifora breaks his silence on the IRFU cutting the men's 7s programme... Susanna, Eve, and Rachel felt they could stay quiet no longer!! (Same effect really). From the lack of transparency and World Rugby's share of the blame, to the Women's team being the next victim, we work through how the public feel about the IRFU's decision.Have a topic in mind? Send us a DM on @OffTheBall on all our social platforms.

May 22, 202542 min

S25 Ep 551Breakfast Bite | Spurs finally have their day, but the rot continues at Old Trafford + Wexford hurling boss Keith Rossiter

Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Gavin Cooney joined Ger Gilroy and John Duggan after Spurs' win over Manchester United last night in the Europa League final.And Wexford hurling boss Keith Rossiter joined the show to talk all things Wexford hurling.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

May 22, 202511 min

S25 Ep 550Ange's victory lap & serious questions over Amorim | Thursday's Papers | Off The Ball Breakfast

Ger Gilroy and Arthur James O'Dea were joined by a jubilant John Duggan on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. Fresh from watching Tottenham Hotspur win their first trophy in 17 years (and the fourth in his lifetime!), the lads discussed what this win could mean for Ange Postecoglou and his team, before reflecting on the latest in a long line of setbacks for Ruben Amorim and Manchester United. 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

May 22, 202532 min

S25 Ep 549THE NEWSROUND: Europa League final team news | Ireland smash West Indies | Ireland Get Euros Boost | Nucifora Speaks Out

Eoin, Keith, and Cameron on tonight's Newsround, bringing you the biggest sporting stories of the day. Live every weeknight from 7pm. The Newsround on Off The Ball with with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

May 21, 202526 min

S25 Ep 548"The Two Greatest Moments Of My GAA Career" | Boidu Sayeh on moving to Ireland, Hell Week, and his GAA legacy | Settle In

Kathleen McNamee sat down with Westmeath footballer, Boidu Sayeh, to talk about moving to Ireland from Liberia at 8 years old, his love of GAA, his favourite moments in his GAA career and his passion to increase the representation of all cultures in the GAA. Settle In is brought to you by Guinness 0.0 Proud partners of Croke Park and the GAA.

May 21, 202537 min

S25 Ep 546OTB Breakfast Bite | Sarah Rowe on being a multi-sport phenomenon + Michael Duignan on 'Offaly-ness'

Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Sarah Rowe joined Ger Gilroy and Vinny Perth after her A-League success with the Central Coast Mariners.And Michael Duignan explains how Offaly GAA is on the up after their minor footballers were crowned Leinster champions on Monday.But this morning's Bite begins Rowe explaining how she is switching focus from football to Aussie rules.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

May 21, 202512 min

S25 Ep 545‘It COULD be one of the greatest finals of all time!’ | WEDNESDAY’S PAPERS | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST

Ger Gilroy, Vinny Perth & Arthur O’Dea bring you all of today’s major sporting stories, ahead of tonight’s crunch Europa League final clash between Tottenham Hotspur & Manchester United!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

May 21, 202535 min

S25 Ep 544THE NEWSROUND: Quinn included in Ward's Ireland squad | Bohs' new home? | Postecoglou bites back

Cameron Hill joins Mick McCarthy and Eoin Sheahan in studio for Tuesday's Newsround, as Carla Ward announced her squad to take on Türkiye and Slovenia, Bohemians look to the RDS while Dalymount is redeveloped next season, and Ange Postecoglou hopes to secure European silverware for Spurs on Wednesday night. The Newsround with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

May 20, 202520 min

S25 Ep 543OTB Breakfast Bite | 'A brilliant weekend for Cavan...' and Leinster chase a URC title

Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Seanie Johnston joined Ger Gilroy and Dara Smith Naughton after Cavan recorded a shock win over Mayo at the weekend.And James Tracey was in studio to run the rule over Leinster as they look for some piece of silverware this season.But this morning's Bite begins with reaction a great weekend for Cavan football.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

May 20, 202511 min

S25 Ep 542‘It feels like the team that loses is the bigger story regardless!’ | TUESDAY’S PAPERS | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST

Ger Gilroy, Cian Fahey & Arthur O’Dea bring you all of today’s major sporting stories, the morning after a statement victory for Shamrock Rovers over St.Pat’s - which sees the extend their lead at the top of the LOI table!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

May 20, 202533 min

S25 Ep 539Eoin Sheahan's Diverted | 9. Florida: Backpackin’ USA

In this episode, we go from South Beach to North Florida to take in a wild range of sporting peculiarities. We begin by visiting a jai-alai fronton in Miami, where players are trying to keep the Basque game alive in the basement of a casino. We swing by Domino Park, where Miami’s elders are hanging out, before checking in on a group of Inter Miami fans who believe that success is close - if they fire Phil Neville.We take the tri-rail up to Delray Beach to visit the Pillow Fight Championship and meet the fighters who have transitioned from MMA, jiu-jitsu and bare-knuckle fighting in order to swing a pillow.Finally, it’s the Greyhound bus to Gainesville. The Gators are playing at the Swamp, where the fans are in a chaotic yet philosophical mood, and everyone is ready to belt out a bit of Tom Petty.Before all that, there’s part nine of the Patagonian hitchhiking journey, as Eoin tries to save himself from Ramon’s disastrous u-turn attempt.Follow Eoin…https://www.instagram.com/eoinsheahan/https://x.com/EoinSheahanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@eoinsheahanEmail: [email protected]

May 19, 20251h 15m

S25 Ep 540OTB Breakfast Bite | Should the Ireland 7s side have been the fifth province? + Limerick's revenge mission

Welcome to Monday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Ryan O'Dwyer and Sarah O'Donovan joined Ger Gilroy and Adrian Barry on the fallout from all the weekend's Munster hurling games.And Alan Quinlan was in studio giving his thoughts on the eradication of the men's 7s programme plus a look back on Munster's defeat of Benetton on Friday night.But this morning's Bite begins with reaction to Limerick's destruction of Cork.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

May 19, 202512 min

S25 Ep 541THE NEWSROUND | Dublin derby | Limerick make a statement | Crystal Palace win big! | Off The Ball

Join Eoin Sheahan, Kathleen McNamee, and Stephen Doyle as they discuss the biggest sporting events over the weekend, including Crystal Palace's FA Cup victory, Limerick's thumping of Cork, as well as look ahead to tonight's Dublin derby between Shamrock Rovers and St Pat's.The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC Ireland #GetBackInAction

May 19, 202527 min

S25 Ep 538‘Limerick were unbelievable… Cork were shell-shocked!’ | PERFORMANCE RANKINGS | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST

Ger Gilroy, Adrian Barry & Arthur O’Dea recap an action packed weekend of sport through the means off 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

May 19, 202547 min

S25 Ep 537SUNDAY NEWSROUND: Dubs pip Galway | Palace FA Cup dreamland | United or Spurs?

John Duggan, Adrian Barry and Shane Hannon were in studio at the start of Sunday's Off The Ball, talking through the biggest stories of the afternoon.

May 18, 202540 min

S25 Ep 536UNLOCKED - THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW | | Hallgrimsson wants Roy to talk to ROI players

Adrian Barry was joined on the Sunday Paper Review today by football journalist David Sneyd and former Tipperary and Dublin hurler Ryan O'Dwyer. This is a free section we give you weekly - see the Sunday Paper Review feed if you are a subscriber for the full episode!The Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball.

May 18, 202524 min

S25 Ep 535SATURDAY NEWSROUND: Bilbao or Bust | Rugby Sevens fall-out | The joy of lawn-mowing

It was John Duggan, Shane Hannon and Cameron Hill on Saturday afternoon's Newsround, catching you up on all the day's main sporting headlines.

May 17, 202532 min

S25 Ep 534‘One of the worst moments of my career!’ | Morning Papers | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST

Keith Treacy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are here to go through Friday Morning’s Papers ahead of the weekend, reviewing managerial changes, the FAI’s plan for an aligned calendar and John Duggan joins the lads to discuss day one of the USPGA Championship. 

May 16, 202534 min

S25 Ep 533THE NEWSROUND | Why Rory is still a divisive figure | All eyes on Salthill this weekend

Eoin Sheahan is joined by Nathan Murphy and Cameron Hill to discuss the latest news of the day.The Newsround with @UPMCinIreland #GetBackInAction

May 15, 202524 min

S25 Ep 532Word On The Street | Ep. 4: 'The Wee Underdog' | Why Does Everyone Hate Dublin !?

Hello ! And welcome to a brand new Off The Ball podcast - Word On The Street!Every week, Susanna, Eve & Rachel take a major sporting event or topic and head to the streets to find out what you, the public, think.Susanna bandwagons crying, everyone hates Dublin, and when Louth last won a Leinster SFC title... a pint of Guinness cost 1 pound 5 pence! It's episode 4, 'The Wee Underdog'.Have a topic in mind? Send us a DM on @OffTheBall on all our social platforms.

May 15, 202534 min

S25 Ep 530Football Daily | Kenny on the mark, Keane loses cup final, United eye Premier League duo and Ajax blow it

On Thursday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news from the world of football as Johnny Kenny gets off the mark for the Celts, and Robbie Keane misses out on a first trophy in Hungary.New Republic of Ireland call up Josh Keeley delights Leyton Orient as they're off to Wembley.Bologna create history, as Barca look to wrap up the title.Liverpool look set to sign Jeremie Frimpong, as Manchester United chase Liam Delap and Antoine Semenyo.Dean Huijsen looks like he could be off to Real Madrid.And drama in Holland as Ajax look to complete one of the all time great bottlings of a league title.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

May 15, 202511 min

S25 Ep 531A Tribute To Rachael Blackmore ! | The Racing Pods Top Three Rachel Blackmore Rides | Off The Ball

John Duggan and Johnny Ward are back for another Racing Pod and this week they paid tribute to Rachel Blackmore who announced her retirement earlier in the week. They each gave their top three Blackmore rides and remembered their encounters with her over the years.  The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see Gamblingcare.ie 

May 15, 202521 min

S25 Ep 529OTB Breakfast Bite | 'A systematic agenda... to make it an easy excuse' McNulty on the 7s + The Louth renaissance

Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Underage Football Development Co-ordinator Gavin Devlin joined Ger Gilroy to explain how Louth have improved so much over the years.Also former Ireland Sevens star Harry McNulty was on the line to express his disappointment on the cancellation of the men's programme.But this morning's Bite begins with Devlin on one of the stories of the summer so far.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

May 15, 202510 min

S25 Ep 528Celebrity Chef Gary O'Hanlon's You Had To Be There | OTB Breakfast

Celebrity Chef Gary O'Hanlon joined Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast to bring us his brilliant picks on the latest edition of You Had To Be There! 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

May 15, 20251h 15m

S25 Ep 527Why can't Amorim be more like Heimir Hallgrímsson? | The Morning Papers | Off The Ball Breakfast

Ger Gilroy was joined by Arthur James O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton to run through the morning's papers on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. Maybe Heimir Hallgrímsson is being a little too optimistic talking about Ireland's qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, but it did force the lads to question - why can't Ruben Amorim be a little bit more confident about the job facing him at Manchester United? 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

May 15, 202529 min

S25 Ep 523OTB Breakfast Bite | Westmeath's Luke Loughlin + Stuart Lancaster's Australian frustration

Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Westmeath football star Luke Loughlin joined Colm Boohig and Ger Gilroy on why he nearly took up a hurl instead of playing football this summer.And after missing out on the Australian head coaching job, Stuart Lancaster joined the lads to explain what had actually happened in the process.But this morning's Bite begins with Loughlin on the Tailteann Cup.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

May 14, 202510 min

S25 Ep 521Could Roy Keane actually take the Cork City job…? | THE MORNING PAPERS | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run you through all of the morning’s headlines, the morning after Sunderland booked their place in the Championship playoff final with a last minute winner over Frank Lampard’s Coventry City!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

May 14, 202535 min

S25 Ep 518OTB Breakfast Bite | 'Cork will up it again on Sunday' + Clancy's Rebel days are behind him

Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show legendary former Cork boss John Meyler joined Colm Boohig and Ger Gilroy to look ahead to a huge weekend of hurling.And Cork City's ex-manager Tim Clancy explains why he called time on the Rebel army.But this morning's Bite begins with Meyler saying that Cork are currently the team to beat.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

May 13, 202510 min

S25 Ep 520THE NEWSROUND | NFL is heading to Dublin! | Big news for Everton women | Off The Ball

Join Eoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy, and Cameron Hill as they discuss the biggest sporting news of the day, including the announcement of the Vikings v Steelers NFL game to be played in Dublin in September, as well as some interesting Everton news and the Championship playoffs.The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC Ireland| #GetBackInAction

May 13, 202523 min

S25 Ep 517Football Daily | Clancy's Cork days are over, Moses wants Kiwi call, Antony attracting suitors and who could replace Trent?

On Tuesday's Football Daily, David Wilson brings you news from Ireland, the UK and all over Europe as the season reaches boiling point.Trim's Tim Clancy believes investment is needed to compete with the top and burnout was the reason he had to step away from Cork.John Caulfield pays tribute to his star striker Moses Dyer and calls him a 'beautiful person.'Dyer himself eyes a New Zealand call up and looks on Nando Pijnaker and Max Mata as inspirations.Atalanta guarantee Champions League football, whilst Antony is on his way out of Old Trafford, but where?And Frank Lampard wants his side to step in the lions den as Coventry push for promotion.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

May 13, 202520 min

S25 Ep 516"It's absolutely incredible, what Rachael Blackmore achieved" | Can Amorim fix Man United? | Morning Papers

Ger, Colm & Arthur run through Tuesday's morning papers, as the lads talk Rachael Blackmore's retirement, Ruben Amorim's latest interview & more.Horse racing journalist Thom Malone joins the chat to provide further context to Blackmore's greatness.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

May 13, 202537 min

S25 Ep 513Eoin Sheahan's Diverted | 8. Argentina I: The MacAllisters and the Patos

In this episode, the hitchhiking narrative converges with our sports narrative. We tell the story of how getting stuck in a Patagonian shack led to the family of Alexis MacAllister, and how the Liverpool midfielder was basically created in a lab.We then go to the Hurlingham district of Buenos Aires and pay a visit to the Hurling Club, where Dickie MacAllister takes us through the fascinating history of Gaelic games in Argentina.Finally, we visit the small town of Intendente Alvear, where the national sport of “Pato” is king, and horses are the sports animals of choice.Before all that, there is part eight of Eoin’s hitchhiking journey, where he desperately tries to get out of Bajo Caracoles.Follow Eoin…https://www.instagram.com/eoinsheahanhttps://x.com/EoinSheahanhttps://www.tiktok.com/@eoinsheahanEmail: [email protected]

May 12, 20251h 10m

S25 Ep 515THE NEWSROUND | What makes Rachel Blackmore rare...beyond the obvious | OFF THE BALL

Eoin, Mick and Stevo react to Rachel Blackmore's sudden retirement, the news that Caelan Doris might be out until November and all of the GAA action from the weekend.The Newsround with UPMC in Ireland #GetBackInAction

May 12, 202525 min

S25 Ep 514UNLOCKED | Rachael Blackmore basks in Cheltenham glory | From the OTB vault

The mighty Rachael Blackmore shocked the racing world on Monday by announcing her retirement. So digging deep into the OTB archive, we've unearthed her appearance on Friday Night Racing in March of 2021, fresh from her victory aboard Honeysuckle at Cheltenham, becoming the first woman to pilot a Champion Hurdle winner.

May 12, 202546 min

S25 Ep 512Football Daily | Has Ruben ran his race? Robbie closes in on another title and the Lamine Machine

On Monday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news all the latest from another big weekend of football as the title races reach boiling point across Europe.Ruben Amorim questions whether he is the right man for the job at Manchester United.Nuno Espirito Santo and Evangelos Marinakis remain on the same page.Hansi Flick continues his Barca domination over Real Madrid.Manchester City eye Tijani Reijnders to reboot their midfield.Robbie Keane looks set for the Hungarian title.Ajax and Napoli wobble in their title pushes.And Chris Wilder has his eye on Premier League promotion.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

May 12, 202513 min

S25 Ep 511OTB Breakfast Bite | Louth get their revenge + POM's slam-dunk moment

Welcome to Monday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Tommy Rooney joined Ger and Colm to look back at a huge weekend of Gaelic games action whilst Alan Quinlan gave the expert view on Munster's inter-pro win over Ulster.Louth finally have their hands on the Delaney Cup after 68 long years, and Tommy was on hand to capture the scenes on a huge day for the Wee County.Quinny explained the Importance of the lineout and why that might have played a key role in the Lions selection whilst Munster target a top 8 finish in the URC.But this morning's Bite begins with the Meath perspective after their loss in the Leinster football final.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

May 12, 202510 min

S25 Ep 510'The most definitive RED in Performance Rankings history...!' | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run you through all of the past weekend’s action, the morning after ‘The Wee County’ were crowned Leinster football Champions for the first time in 68 years!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/join

May 12, 202551 min

S25 Ep 509UNLOCKED - THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW | ‘There’s been too much silence…!’ | OFF THE BALL

Adrian Barry is joined by former pro tennis player, Conor Niland & sports editor of the Irish Daily Mail & Mail on Sunday, Orla McElroy for this week’s edition of The Sunday Paper Review.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

May 11, 202517 min

S25 Ep 507THE RACING POD (Free Pod): Punchestown magic | Oaks & Derby Trials | Thom Malone's Charity Bet

Thom Malone is in for Johnny Ward as John Duggan hosts the Racing Pod this week, after Punchestown's success last week. They look ahead to the weekend's racing, and Thom also gives his charity bet!The Racing Pod with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

May 9, 202520 min

S25 Ep 506United & Spurs in the Europa League final, Lions squad full of Irish | Morning Papers

Shane, Colm & Arthur running through Friday’s morning papers, including last night's Europa League semi-finals, and the Lions squad selection. 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

May 9, 202536 min

S25 Ep 504Word On The Street | Ep. 3: 'Skortgate' | The Long & The 'Skort' Of It | "Just Let Them Wear Shorts!"

Hello ! And welcome to a brand new Off The Ball podcast - Word On The Street!Every week, Susanna & Eve take a major sporting event or topic and head to the streets of Dublin to find out what you, the public, think. With a proud all female crew, from producer to presenter, there was no other topic this week but the 'Skorts vs Shorts' debate dominating headlines. To help us out, we bring in Camogie player and 'friend of the pod' to give the up close and personal (literally) account of players' experiences. Welcome Rachel!A pretty resounding opinion from the public this week... but we want to hear your thoughts.Have a topic in mind? Send us a DM on @OffTheBall on all our social platforms.

May 8, 202526 min

S25 Ep 503Word On The Street | Ep. 2: The Irish who can swim: The Liverpool-Ireland connection | Why Does Ireland Care?

Hello ! And welcome to a brand new Off The Ball podcast - Word On The Street!Every week, Susanna & Eve take a major sporting event or topic and head to the streets of Dublin to find out what you, the public, think. With Eve being a major Spurs fan and Susanna never watching a football game... the only logical topic this week was Liverpool winning the Premier League! But we wanted to know, why do so many Irish people care about a league across the pond?Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @OffTheBall on all our social platforms.

May 8, 202527 min

S25 Ep 502Word On The Street | Ep. 1: The McIlroy Effect | What does Rory mean to the Irish public?

Hello ! And welcome to a brand new Off The Ball podcast - Word On The Street!Every week, Susanna & Eve take a major sporting event or topic and head to the streets of Dublin to find out what you, the public, think. As Rory McIlroy won the Masters and infected a nation, Susanna becomes obsessed with pitch & putt, Eve shares her rather abrupt introduction to the world of golf, and the public share just how much Rory's win meant to Irish people.Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @OffTheBall on all our social platforms.

May 8, 202531 min

S25 Ep 501Football Daily | Were Arsenal actually better than PSG? Ange calls out Arsene and 'What a player was by the way...'

On Thursday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news all the latest from last night's Champions League semi final between PSG and Arsenal, plus a look ahead to tonight's Europa League semi-finals, and which Irish player has his eyes on a Premier League promotion.Mikel Arteta believes that his side were the better despite being knocked out of the Champions League semi final by PSG. Luis Henrique disagrees.Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Achraf Hakimi eye an Inter takedown, whilst Arsene Wenger praises the Parisian's adaptability.Ruben Amorim and Alejandro Garnacho look ahead to another meeting with Athletic Club plus Ange Postecoglou isn't happy with Arsene Wenger's comments.Jason Knight has his eyes on his on causing a play-off upset.And there is a fantastic 'What a player he was by the way...' thanks to Richie McCormack.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

May 8, 202515 min

S25 Ep 500OTB Breakfast Bite | 'Monaghan ambushed us!' + Louth and Meath set to battle once more

Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show it was a Gaelic Football bonanza as build-up increases ahead of both the Leinster and Ulster Football finals this weekend. Former Meath footballer Mark Ward was on hand to recall Meath's last golden era, whilst former Armagh 'keeper Paul Hearty and ex-Donegal wing-back Kevin Cassidy reminisced on some classics between the two counties.But this morning's Bite begins with Ward's assessment of the excitement levels in the Royal County.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

May 8, 202510 min

S25 Ep 499UNLOCKED: Arteta's delusion, Northampton video & Cork's rebel stand | Morning Papers on Off The Ball Breakfast

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton were on hand this morning to discuss all the major sports stories on this Thursday morning's Off The Ball Breakfast. From Cork's readiness to take a rebel stand with the skort this weekend, to Mikel Arteta's delusion after Arsenal were knocked out of the Champions League by PSG last night, we've all the angles covered for you this morning. 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

May 8, 202538 min

S25 Ep 496OTB Breakfast Bite | Champions League classic + Leinster mistakes | Hunter and O'Connor

Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Graham Hunter was on the line to talk last night's classic between Inter and Barcelona, plus Ruaidhri O'Connor was in studio to reflect on that stunning Leinster loss on Saturday.Just how good are this Inter side and will Barca rue their missed opportunity?Did Leinster show arrogance and is Leo Cullen's position under threat?But this morning's Bite starts with Hunter reflecting on one of the greatest European ties of all time.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast 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/join

May 7, 202511 min

S25 Ep 493Football Daily | Duff-Bradley beef, Doherty's top Drogs, Bohs win in the west, and Trent at the Club World Cup?

On Tuesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news all the fallout from a big weekend of domestic action plus build-up and team news ahead of the Champions League semi final clash between Barcelona and Inter.Stephen Bradley and Damien Duff continue their war of words after the fall out between the pair two weeks ago.Bohemians' boss Alan Reynolds praises his side's fans after a late win in Galway.Drogheda United remain top of the pile, and their head coach Kevin Doherty feels like his side fully deserved their win over Cork City.Tiernan Lynch describes what it means to put on a Derry City shirt.Dungannon Swifts make history, but which of their players looks to be heading to Tallaght?And Hansi Flick's little genius Lamine Yamal is ready to light up Europe again.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

May 6, 202517 min

S25 Ep 494THE NEWSROUND | Leinster fall short again | Camogie skort saga continues | Off The Ball

Join Eoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy, and Cameron Hill as they discuss all the sporting action over the bank holiday weekend, including Leinster's semi-final loss, and the ongoing controversy over skorts in camogie.The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC Ireland| #GetBackInAction

May 6, 202520 min