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S25 Ep 163Football Daily | City unstable says Pep, Saudi's hover over Liverpool duo
On Wednesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan has Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti's responses to a pulsating Champions League night at the Etihad. The latest on Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi after his troubling clash in their FA Cup tie at Exeter. We hear from David Moyes ahead of the final Merseyside derby at Goodison. Alan Reynolds looks ahead to Bohemians' league opener at the Aviva. And another Wrexham player is involved in a car crash.

S25 Ep 161OTB Breakfast Bite | Gatland goes and Greenwood
Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize sample of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Mayo legend Colm Boyle assessed the lay of the land after a couple of rounds of the Allianz Football League, and his own county's fortunes. The Hard Shoulder (and Dicksboro's) Kieran Cuddihy joins us for his 'You Had To Be There'. And we spoke to ex-England centre Will Greenwood for his half-term report on the Six Nations. And it's there we took our Bite, with Will following Ger, Colm and Arthur in giving their view on the departure of Wales head coach Warren Gatland. 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

S25 Ep 157Rugby Daily | Gatland gone, Monaghan to miss W6N
On Tuesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack has details of the news that has set the cat among the Six Nations pigeons with Warren Gatland leaving as Wales head coach. We hear from WRU chief executive Abi Tierney, and the man who has been installed as interim head coach - Matt Sherratt. Scott Bemand's revealed his Ireland squad for the Women's Six Nations, with one big-name absentee. Romain Ntamack must serve the second game of his suspension against Italy. Ulster have major front row concerns going into their URC trip to Benetton. And we hear from Pete Wilkins as Connacht look to get their URC season back on track against Cardiff.

S25 Ep 156Football Daily | Filis in for Ireland, Slot wants cool heads not cool legs
On Tuesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you Carla Ward's first Republic of Ireland WNT squad, which includes an uncapped Charlton midfielder. We hear from the new manager on the inclusion of Mel Filis, and how she'll utilise captain Katie McCabe. Arne Slot calls for cool heads, not cool legs from his Liverpool squad ahead of the final Merseyside derby at Goodison. Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola speak about tonight's Champions League playoff. Manchester United's part-owners INEOS are in legal bother in New Zealand. And Graham Hunter pays tribute to the great Denis Law, who'll be laid to rest today.

S25 Ep 155OTB Breakfast Bite | City v Real care factor, and Big Jim's United intentions
Welcome to Tuesday's Off The Ball Breakfast Bite - your bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, the BBC's Chris Jones looked back on the Six Nations weekend that was. Will O'Callaghan gave us his latest Hurling Power Rankings. And Jonathan Wilson helped us look ahead to Manchester City v Real Madrid in the Champions League. And it's there we take our Bite this morning, with Jonathan looking into Jim Ratcliffe's intentions at Manchester United, and that's after Ger, Colm & Arthur discuss the limited care factor of a Manchester City - Real Madrid playoff game. 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

S25 Ep 152Rugby Daily | Murrayfield afterglow, Munster trio sign new deals
On Monday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you all the reaction to Ireland's bonus point win at Murrayfield yesterday. We hear from interim head coach Simon Easterby, man of the match Sam Prendergast and Alan Quinlan. A trio of Munster players have signed new contracts at the province. Leo Cullen discusses his returning international contingent. And a Biarritz player is sacked for biting the cheek of a teammate.

S25 Ep 151OTB Breakfast Bite | Prendergast's Lions audition
Welcome to Monday's Off The Ball Breakfast Bite, your bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, League Of Ireland director Mark Scanlon helped us break the news that Off The Ball will be broadcasting 30 live Premier Division matches this season.Alan Quinlan and James Tracy broke down Ireland's dominant win over Scotland at Murrayfield. We rounded up the weekend's hurling action with Seamus Hickey. And - as always of a Monday - we brought you the Performance Rankings. But today's Bite takes a look back on Ireland's victory at Murrayfield with Ger, Colm and Arthur assessing Sam Prendergast's place in the Lions pecking order now, plus we get the view of Alan Quinlan and James Tracy. 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

S25 Ep 150Football Daily | OTB x LOI, Ange defends Spurs, ex-Newcastle striker dies
On Monday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news of Off The Ball's blockbuster League of Ireland announcement. We hear from Ange Postecoglou and Arne Slot in the wake of their teams' FA Cup 4th round exits. Pressure mounts on Philippe Clement at Rangers. And tributes paid to a former Newcastle striker.

S25 Ep 149The Philadelphia Eagles Dominate Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs | The NFL Pod
Ger Gilroy is joined by Michael McCarthy and Cian Fahey this week to look back on the Philadelphia Eagles overpowering performance against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

S25 Ep 146Rugby Daily | Changes for Scotland trip, ROG tackles Wallabies rumours, French club end Cooney hunt
On Friday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the team news for Sunday's Six Nations clash of Scotland and Ireland. We hear from Simon Easterby, Bundee Aki and Gregor Townsend. Ronan O'Gara tackles the rumours linking him with the Wallabies head-on. And a French club have turned their attentions to an Italian international having courted John Cooney.

S25 Ep 144THE NFL IS COMING TO DUBLIN! The Pittsburgh Steelers will host a game in Croke Park in 2025!
Henry Hodgson, the General Manager NFL UK & Ireland, and Dan Rooney, the Director of Business Development and Strategy, Pittsburgh Steelers joined Eoin Sheahan live from New Orleans to discuss the recently announce regular NFL season game to take place in Croke Park in 2025!

S25 Ep 143Michael O'Sullivan Update | The Racing Pod
John Duggan and Johnny Ward bring you the latest update on Michael O'Sullivan following a serious fall at Thurles.The Racing Pod with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

S25 Ep 142Football Daily | Ange snaps back at pundits, no Kelleher guarantees from Slot, Duff speaks ahead of President's Cup
On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you the fallout from last night's Carabao Cup semi-final. Ange Postecoglou hits back at pundits' claims his Tottenham side lack fight. Meanwhile, Spurs' latest signing still has eyes for Manchester United.Arne Slot is not giving any guarantees that Caoimhin Kelleher will get another outing at Wembley next month. Eddie Howe calls for concentration from his Newcastle side. Celtic fans avoid a travel ban. And we hear from Damien Duff ahead of tonight's season-opening President's Cup.

S25 Ep 141OTB Breakfast Bite | GAA & Super Bowl previews
Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show, Ireland legends Ronan O'Gara and Alan Quinlan helped set the scene for Sunday's Six Nations clash with Scotland.We looked back on the Carabao Cup semi-finals - and Evan Ferguson's move to West Ham - with former Dundalk boss Vinny Perth.Former Kerry footballer Sean ‘Bawn’ O’Sullivan & ex-Donegal player Kevin Cassidy join to look ahead to the Kerry v Donegal match this weekend.And Super Bowl LIX got the preview treatment from Cian Fahey.And it's there we take our Bite this morning, as we look ahead to that Chiefs-Eagles clash, but first, some of Shane and Colm's chat with Sean 'Bawn' O'Sullivan and Kevin Cassidy.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

S25 Ep 137Rugby Daily | Schmidt leaving Wallabies, Munster's new centre, Ntamack apologises as Jalibert returns
On Thursday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of, and reaction to, Joe Schmidt's impending departure as Wallabies head coach later this year.Munster have signed an Irish-qualified centre for next season.Romain Ntamack has apologised following his two-game ban, while Mathieu Jalibert returns in one of two changes for Le Crunch with England.England will be able to call upon Henry Arundell later this year.And Jamie Ritchie's off to the South of France.

S25 Ep 136Football Daily | Ireland U21s drawn with England, Mousset reveals reason behind Bohs move, Rodgers praise for Idah
Welcome to Thursday's Football Daily, where Phil Egan brings you news of the Republic of Ireland U21's Euro qualifying draw. Manchester United's worst fears regarding Lisandro Martinez are confirmed. We hear from Lys Mousset and Alan Reynolds on the €17m striker's decision to join Bohemians. Stephen Kenny discusses Mason Melia's Tottenham deal. And Brendan Rodgers continues to heap praise on Adam Idah.

S25 Ep 135OTB Breakfast Bite | Scots special with Greig Laidlaw & Armando Iannucci
Welcome to this morning's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show, former Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw helped us look ahead to Sunday's game with Ireland at Murrayfield.We also heard from The Roar's Christy Doran for immediate reaction to the news that Joe Schmidt will leave Australia after the Lions tour.Martin Lipton joined us after Arsenal saw the chance for another trophy slip away on Tyneside.And a very special edition of 'You Had To Be There' came from the man responsible for The Day Today, the birth of Alan Partridge, The Thick Of It, Veep and now the stage production of Dr Strangelove - Armando Iannucci.And it's there we take our Bite this morning, with some of Armando's chat with Ger and Colm. And we also sample the Scotland-Ireland chat with Greig.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

S25 Ep 130Rugby Daily | Furlong & McCarthy out, Marcus Smith to full-back, trio return for Ulster
On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack has the latest news from the Ireland camp ahead of Sunday's trip to Murrayfield. We speak to Dan Sheehan and scrum coach John Fogarty regarding the recent edge to Scotland fixtures. Both France and England are to change their 10s for Le Crunch on Saturday, while Richard Wigglesworth addresses concerns regarding the England squad's fitness. James Hume, Jacob Stockdale and Stuart McCloskey are back for Ulster and their one-off fixture with Les Kiss' Queensland Reds, and we hear from head coach Richie Murphy.

S25 Ep 128Football Daily | Melia's Spurs details, O'Sullivan hits out at FAI, Mousset to Bohs?
On Wednesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you details of Mason Melia's blockbuster move to Tottenham, and what it means for St. Pat's. Denise O'Sullivan has strongly criticised the FAI's treatment of former WNT assistant Colin Healy. Bohemians are weighing up a move for former Premier League striker Lys Mousset, and we hear from another of their arrivals - Connor Parsons. Arne Slot discusses Conor Bradley replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold for Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. And Adam Idah is ready to take on more responsibility at Celtic.

S25 Ep 127OTB Breakfast Bite | Melia's move and Villa's Rash
Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show, Ulster and Ireland centre Stuart McCloskey helped us set the.table for Sunday's meeting with Scotland at Murrayfield.Seamus Hickey and Sarah O'Donovan looked back on the weekend's hurling.And football writer Dan Bardell ran the rule over Aston Villa's January transfer business.And it's there we take our bite this morning, with Dan talking to Ger about Marcus Rashford's loan from Manchester United. And we begin with Ger, Colm and Arthur taking a look at Mason Melia's deal with Tottenham.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
S25 Ep 126BONUS: Bohemians' mission to tackle football's lack of LGBTQ+ representation | Settle In
In case you missed it, here is episode five of our Settle In series, a bonus listen for our OTB fans!In the latest episode of 'Settle In,' Kathleen McNamee was joined by Jim McElroy from Bohemians' Pride Committee to talk about the club's trailblazing mission to make football a more welcoming space for the LGBTQ+ community.From the whole club marching in Dublin Pride to instigating never-before-done research on LGBTQ+ participation in football, they are leaders in this field.Settle In with Guinness 0.0.

S25 Ep 123Rugby Daily | Scotland add second row experience, Murley out of Le Crunch, Bell leaves Ulster,
On Tuesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of Gregor Townsend adding experience to his second row ahead of Ireland's visit to Murrayfield. Ronan O'Gara assesses Sam Prendergast's Six Nations debut. Jonny Bell is ending a 30-year association with Ulster, who have given an update on Ethan McIlroy's ACL injury. Wales haven't given up hope of a back row duo playing against Italy. And the Six Nations/Eurovision crossover you've all been waiting for.

S25 Ep 122Football Daily | Ferguson discusses West Ham move, Bazunu to Belgium, Kenny loan blocked
Welcome to Tuesday's Football Daily, where Phil Egan ties up the loose ends following transfer deadline day. We hear from new West Ham striker Evan Ferguson following his loan move from Brighton. Gavin Bazunu is given the chance to rebuild his career in Belgium. Celtic have blocked a loan move for Johnny Kenny. Tottenham's signing of Kevin Danso is all the more timely with another defender suffering a long-term injury. And we hear from Eddie Howe on Newcastle's transfer business.

S25 Ep 121OTB Breakfast Bite | "England didn't know what to do" | ROG , Alan Quinlan and James Tracy
Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show, Keith Treacy joined Colm on hosting duties, and along with The Athletic's Mark Critchley to assess the business done - and not done - on transfer deadline day.Tommy Rooney joined us to look back on the weekend's League action.And we were lucky enough to have Ronan O'Gara, Alan Quinlan and James Tracy in to look back on Ireland's Six Nations win over England.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
S25 Ep 119The Racing Pod Free | Bumper Racing Weekend | The Champion Hurdle | Jane Mangan
John Duggan is joined by Johnny Ward and Jane Mangan to look ahead to a bumper weekend of racing across Ireland and the UK.Who will be Johnny Ward's Charity Bet this week?The Racing Pod on Off the Ball with William Hill

S25 Ep 118OTB Breakfast Bite: Exclusionary rugby ticket prices
Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.Things got started with Ronan O'Gara joining Shane Hannon and Colm Boohig on the show for a look ahead to the weekend's Six Nations clash between Ireland and England. Football journalist Andy Mitten then joined us live from Bucharest to discuss Manchester United's 2-0 defeat of FCSB and how likely success in the Europa League might be. Alan Quinlan was in studio next for more chat about the weekend's rugby, before author Peter Bills was back in the OTB studio to discuss his brilliant new book about Irish rugby. Right now, we'll hear about Colm's decision not to attend the Aviva Stadium this weekend and Ronan O'Gara's thoughts on the importance of home advantage in rugby. 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

S25 Ep 116Armando Iannucci's You Had To Be There | OTB BREAKFAST
We had a very special guest on this week's edition of You Had To Be There on Off The Ball Breakfast. The co-creator of Alan Partridge and the man behind television shows like The Thick Of It and Veep, it was our great privilege to have the remarkable Armando Iannucci join us in studio to reflect on his relationship with sport and much, much more besides. Armando joined Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig in the OTB studio to mark the arrival of his stage adaptation of the Stanley Kubrick classic, 'Dr. Strangelove'. There will be plenty of discussion about the play throughout this chat - not to mention the pivotal role Steve Coogan will be playing within in - but the show is going to run from the 5th to the 22nd of February at the Bord Gais Energy Theatre and tickets are available to purchase now! Don't forget you can tune into Off The Ball Breakfast every weekday morning from 7.30AM.

S25 Ep 115OTB Breakfast Bite: Sam Prendergast's time to shine
Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.Things got started with a look back at last night's Champions League action, Jhon Duran's potential move to Saudi Arabia and some rugby chat. The former Celtic, Monaco, Fulham and Scotland midfielder John Collins joined us then to reflect on Celtic's Champions League campaign and a little bit about his own illustrious playing career. On the Gaelic Football front, former Kerry footballer and coach Mike Quirke joined the lads to consider the implementation of the new Gaelic football rules and why he thinks patience is required. Up first though, we'll hear from the top of this morning's show where Ger and Colm discussed today's reports that Sam Prendergast is set to start for Ireland against England, and hear from English Rugby World Cup winner about just how good he thinks the young Irish out-half might be. 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

S25 Ep 112Sara Byrne on Sacrifices, Making the LPGA and Turning Pro | Settle In | Off The Ball
Irish golfer, Sara Byrne joined Nathan Murphy in our sixth instalment of our 'Settle In' series. In this deep dive into her golfing career, Sara recounted the sacrifices she made to play golf as a young girl, her dreams of making the LPGA, and the difficult decision to end her amateur career and turn pro. Settle In on Off The Ball is brought to you by Guinness 0.0

S25 Ep 111OTB Breakfast Bite: Hurling loses as Cork vs Limerick goes untelevised
Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.Things got started with the Cork GAA C.E.O. Kevin O'Donovan joining Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig to discuss the fact that Cork's highly-anticipated game against Limerick this weekend will not be televised. Irish international Anna Caplice was up next to discuss Ireland's Six Nations clash with England on Saturday evening. And finally, the Irish MMA fighter Will Fleury joined us in studio to discuss his career in the sport and his forthcoming heavyweight title fight on March 8th. Up first though, we'll hear from the top of this morning's show where the lads debated the Cork vs Limerick confusion.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

S25 Ep 106OTB Breakfast Bite: Paddy Andrews explains why Cluxton's still key for Dublin
Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.The seven-time All-Ireland winning Dublin footballer Paddy Andrews joined Ger and Arthur on this morning's show as our co-host! Things got started with another Dublin GAA man Ryan O'Dwyer jumping into studio to tell us how the Dublin hurlers should go this season, before explaining how much pressure his fellow native Tipperary hurling supporters will be putting on Liam Cahill. The Leicester Tigers Head Coach Michael Cheika joined us next to discuss Ireland's upcoming Six Nations clash with England, before giving a pretty definitive answer to the notion that he could be tempted down to Munster. Finally, OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney was on hand with his official Gaelic Football Power Rankings! Up first though, we'll hear what Paddy makes of Dublin's chances this year now that Stephen Cluxton has decided to stay on for another year (at least), before Tommy tries to justify his decision for some inaction on this morning's Power Rankings. 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

S25 Ep 102OTB Breakfast Bite: Jim Gavin gauges the first outing for new Gaelic Football rules
Welcome to Monday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.This morning on the show, Jim Gavin, the six-time All-Ireland winning manager and Chair of the Football Review Committee joined Ger Gilroy and Keith Treacy in studio to reflect on a first league outing for the new Gaelic Football rules enhancements.Football writer Jonathan Wilson considered how long Ange Postecoglou can last after yet another disappointing Spurs defeat.And Alan Quinlan broke down his Ireland depth chart for the back and second rows ahead of this weekend's Six Nations opener against England.We'll first hear what Ger, Arthur and Keith made of the weekend's Gaelic football action, before Jim Gavin joins the conversation to give us his expert analysis.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
S25 Ep 104Two Remain.... | The NFL Pod
Cian Fahey joins Mick McCarthy to talk through a jam-packed Championship weekend where the Chiefs and Eagles booked their trip to New Orleans for Superbowl 59
S25 Ep 100SATURDAY NEWSROUND: GAA leagues return | Cantona kung fu | Cameron meets Dupont
On the OTB Saturday Newsround this afternoon in studio were John Duggan, Shane Hannon and Cameron Hill discussing all the very latest goings-on in the world of sport.

S25 Ep 99Rugby Daily | Paul O'Connell, Sheehan returns, Cullen addresses Slimani rumours,
On a bumper Friday edition of Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack takes you into Ireland camp as we hear from Paul O'Connell. Dan Sheehan is back for Leinster after his ACL injury, and we hear from Leo Cullen on the hooker's recovery and those rumours regarding Rabah Slimani. Ben O'Connor is to make his first start for Munster, with their CEO providing an update on their search for a new head coach. John Cooney will make a landmark appearance for Ulster on Sunday. And Pete Wilkins calls for consistency from his Connacht side.

S25 Ep 98Visiting Willie Mullins' yard | This week's picks | The Racing Pod
John Duggan and Johnny Ward bring you all this weekend's best racing tips and tricks. The Racing Pod with William Hill18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

S25 Ep 95OTB Breakfast Bite | Djokovic withdraws from Australian Open
Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast. This morning on the show, former Ireland hooker James Tracy assessed the Irish depth chart ahead of this year's Six Nations.Football writer Daniel Harris looks back at Manchester United's Europa League win over Rangers. And former tennis pro Jenny Claffey was on following the shock withdrawal through injury of Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. And it's there we take our Bite - firstly with Colm, Shane and Arthur's reaction to the Djokovic news, and then we hear too from Jenny. 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

S25 Ep 96Football Daily | Omobamidele completes French move, Rovers to lose another player, Amorim & Maresca talk Garnacho
On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news of Andrew Omobamidele's move to Strasbourg. Shamrock Rovers look like losing another member of their European squad. A former Ireland U21 goalkeeper will be involved with a Champions League side.We hear from Ruben Amorim and Enzo Maresca as talk regarding an Alejandro Garnacho transfer intensifies. Arne Slot's been receiving some notes on Liverpool's performances from his Dad.And Mikel Arteta discusses Arsenal's hunt for a forward.

S25 Ep 91Rugby Daily | Sexton role confirmed, Slimani contract latest, Netflix cancels Full Contact
On Thursday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you more of Simon Easterby's media briefing at the Six Nations launch, where he talked about Jonathan Sexton's role among the coaching set-up, and the gap in philosophy between Leinster and Ireland. Richie has the latest on Rabah Slimani's contract status at Leinster. We hear from Stormers head coach John Dobson on the club's link to their home city of Cape Town. Netflix has cut the cord on the Six Nations documentary 'Full Contact'. Another key player has added to Scotland's injury list. And Nicolas Sanchez has called time on a storied career.

S25 Ep 88OTB Breakfast Bite | Hurling preview + Fionn Davenport's audience with Dublin's 12 Apostles
Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show, Sarah O'Donovan and Seamus Hickey joined us to preview the opening weekend of action in the Allianz Hurling League (fingers crossed it survives the storm!)DHL Stormers coach, and friend of the show, John Dobson was in studio ahead of their URC fixture with Leinster.Plus, this week's 'You Had To Be There' came via Fionn Davenport.And it's there we take our Bite this morning, as Fionn recalls his attending the 1983 All Ireland Football Final. And first, a flavour of Sarah and Seamus' hurling chat where they ponder if Limerick are afraid 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

S25 Ep 86Rugby Daily | Croke Park confirmed for Quins, 20-min red card in place for 6N, Grenoble duo seek release
On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of the dates and kick-off times for the last-16 fixtures in the Investec Champions Cup. We hear from Dan Soper, Pete Wilkins and Alan Quinlan on the road ahead for three of the provinces. Six Nations organisers have confirmed several rule trials will be in place for this year's competition. Two of the players jailed as part of the Grenoble rape trial are seeking their release. And Bill Sweeney refuses to step down as RFU CEO.

S25 Ep 85Football Daily | Slot on Jones injury, Napoli bid for Garnacho, Ebosele injured
On Wednesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you reaction to Liverpool's defeat of ten-man Lille in the Champions League, with Arne Slot discussing the latest injury to befall one of his players - Curtis Jones. Philippe Auclair gives his verdict on how the Champions League format has worked out. Napoli and Chelsea do battle for Alejandro Garnacho. Rocco Vata's strike the lone high point for Watford, with Festy Ebosele among those disappointing manager Tom Cleverley. Eiran Cashin is "categorically not for sale" according to Derby.And Chelsea are set to make a USA international the first $1m women's footballer.

S25 Ep 83OTB Breakfast Bite: Chiesa & Elliott to get Liverpool over the line + Villa's missed opportunity
Welcome to Wednesday's Off The Ball Breakfast Bite - your bitesize taster of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Neil Ewing helped us preview Divisions 3 & 4 of the Allianz Football League. MMA fighter Paul Hughes joins us ahead of his Bellator lightweight title fight with Usman Nurmagomedov in Dubai. And Philippe Auclair reviewed last night's Champions League action, and gave his assessment of the new format. And this morning's Bite takes us to discussion regarding the Champions League, with Harvey Elliott and Federico Chiesa providing a home-stretch boost for Liverpool, and Philippe reflects on an opportunity missed for Aston Villa away to Monaco.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

S25 Ep 80Rugby Daily | Easterby addresses 10 competition, more England injury woe, new Ulster job for Soper
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, where Richie McCormack takes us to the Six Nations launch in Rome. We hear from interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby, as well as captain Caelan Doris. England are the latest country hit by the injury plague doing the rounds, and we speak to their new captain Maro Itoje. Another Scotland player has succumb to injury too. Ulster assistant coach Dan Soper explains his new role with the province. And three Munster youngsters have signed new deals.

S25 Ep 79'My Beautiful Sisters': Afghanistan's exiled women's football team | KHALIDA POPAL
Author of 'My Beautiful Sisters' and the founder of the Afghanistan National Women's Football team Khalida Popal joined Eoin Sheahan to detail her story, the struggle to get the Afghanistan Football Federation to acknowledge women's football, the fight against the Taliban, and her ultimate exile and refugee status.
S25 Ep 78Linda Gorman on tackling ageism in sport & challenging perceptions | Settle In
Former Ireland international and coach Linda Gorman joined Eoin Sheahan to discuss how she’s tackling ageism in sport by encouraging more people to take up walking football and she also discussed how much support for the women’s game in Ireland has changed since she played on the first ever WNT over 50 years ago.‘Settle in’ in partnership with Guinness 0.0.

S25 Ep 77Football Daily | Travers on his travels, Forest move for Wissa, Lynch on Derry's new arrivals
Welcome to Tuesday's Football Daily where Phil Egan brings you the latest on a pair of Republic of Ireland internationals on the move. We also hear from Derry City manager Tiernan Lynch after he added three more experienced players to his 2025 squad. Jake Mulraney discusses his reasons for staying with St. Pat's.Manchester City are set to purchase their third young defender of the transfer window, while a loan move for one of their former midfielders remains a possibility. Matty Cash has further competition for the right-back spot at Aston Villa. And we hear from Unai Emery and Ibrahima Konaté ahead of tonight's Champions League action.

S25 Ep 76OTB Breakfast Bite | Ross Molony + Leinster players' social media abuse
Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. This morning on the show, The Athletic's Matt Slater joined us to discuss Manchester United's lack of spending power as part of a wider INEOS trend. Finn Harps' manager and CEO joined us to share their ambitious plans for the Donegal club. And after facing his former side at the Aviva on Saturday, Ross Molony dialled in from Bath. And that's where we take our Bite this morning, with the start of that Ross Molony chat, and then into a discussion around the social media abuse that's forced Leinster to take action. 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

S25 Ep 73Rugby Daily | Scotland's twin 6N blow, Leinster reaction to Champions Cup draw, Another Munster injury
On Monday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of a double blow to Scotland's Six Nations hopes. We also get the Leinster view of their Investec Champions Cup draw to play Harlequins. Yet another frontline Munster player succumbs to injury. And Pete Wilkins on Connacht's familiar route to a potential Challenge Cup final.

S25 Ep 71Football Daily | Antony heading for Seville, Guardiola wants City start to be one-club man, U21 star leaving Newcastle on loan
Welcome to Monday's Football Daily, where Phil Egan has the latest on Antony and Marcus Rashford's futures at Manchester United, or lack there-of. Pep Guardiola wants one of his in-form Manchester City stars to join Erling Haaland in committing his future to the club. A Premier League target is available for a cut-price fee from Lyon this month. And a Republic of Ireland U21 defender is on the move today.