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It's day two of the Cheltenham Festival 2026 and John Duggan who is live at the tracks is alongside Johnny Ward and Thom Malone to bring you all the action today and across the week.Racing On Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie

Off The Ball’s John Duggan joins Eoin Sheahan on the line live from the Cheltenham Festival to reflect on the first day of the biggest week in horse racing!The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

Dr. Babak Fozooni, tutor at The Open University, joins Eoin to reflect on the power of football as both a distraction and a form of protest for the Iranian people throughout decades of authoritarian rule. With members of the Iranian Women's team currently applying for asylum in Australia, Dr. Fazooni explains how the sport is deeply entrenched in Iranian feminism, as well as looking to a Men's World Cup where it seems increasingly less likely that Iranian players will take to the pitch come June.

Eoin Doyle joins Eoin Sheahan and Arthur O'Dea for tonight's Newsround, bringing you all of today's biggest sporting stories. Live every weeknight from 7pm on YouTube and Newstalk FM.The Newsround is brought to you by Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 

Ger Gilroy, Vinny Perth and Dara Smith-Naughton bring you all the talking points on a Tuesday that marks the return of the Champions League with 4 matches this evening. Last night Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers faced off at Tolka Park with both sides coming away with only a point. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day.  Always read the label. 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 Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

TV Presenter Gráinne McElwain joins Ger Gilroy and Vinny Perth on the line to discuss Off The Ball's new podcast series celebrating the Irish Language through the eyes of the sporting world. Gráinne discusses the importance of the language as well as the interviews that will make up the episodes of the podcast. Be sure to stay tuned to all of the OTB Social Channels and Podcast feeds for more information on this new and exciting series! Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day.  Always read the label. 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 Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

It's day one of the Cheltenham Festival 2026 and John Duggan who is live at the tracks is alongside Johnny Ward and Thom Malone to bring you all the action today and across the week.Racing On Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie

It's Monday, and that means an Extended Newsround! Join Eoin Sheahan, Arthur O'Dea, Stephen Doyle, Tommy Walsh and Ben Symes as they bring you through all the biggest sporting stories from the weekend, including a tough loss for the WNT, a crazy day of 6 Nations rugby, and the beginning of the new F1 season, as well as look ahead to tonight's game between Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers. Tommy Rooney is with us from 7:30pm to chat through the hurling action from the weekendViagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day.  Always read the label.

Ger Gilroy, Michael McCarthy and Dara Smith-Naughton bring you all the talking points from a packed weekend of sporting action including a topsy-turvy Six Nations slate, a great 5th round of the FA Cup, the business end of the Hurling Leagues and the Republic of Ireland WNT finished off their opening week of the 2027 WC Qualifiers with a defeat to The Netherlands in Utrecht.  Tom English also joins the show on the line to talk about the Old Firm Derby between Rangers and Celtic which saw fans from both sets of supporters storm the pitch after Celtic booked their place in the Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals following a penalty shootout. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day.  Always read the label. 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 Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

John Duggan is joined by Johnny Ward to look ahead to the BIGGEST week in the racing calendar - The Cheltenham Festival!You’ll also hear from AP McCoy, amongst others, within this preview, after they caught up with John over the last week!The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill Ireland.

John Duggan is joined by Adrian Barry for this Sunday’s Newsround after one of the greatest Saturdays in Six Nations history, looking at all of the day’s top sporting news. Off The Ball’s GAA Correspondent Tommy Rooney also joins the lads on the line from Ennis.

Adrian Barry is joined by Grand Slam winner Fiona Hayes and the Sunday Independent’s Declan Lynch for this week’s Sunday Paper Review.This week’s Sunday Paper Review is brought to you by Optimum Nutrition. We're delighted to team up with Optimum Nutrition, the world's number one performance nutrition brand, as they launch their new global campaign, The Optimum Advantage. With over 35 years at the top of performance nutrition, trusted by the world's best athletes, and a growing partnership with the IRFU, OptimumNutrition are right at the heart of Irish Rugby.#OptimumNutrition #IRFU #UnlockMoreYou #Rugby 

20 time champion jumps jockey and rider of over 4000 winners, AP McCoy - exclusively previews the 2026 Cheltenham Festival with John Duggan.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

Cameron Hill joins John Duggan on Saturday’s Newsround, looking at all the weekend’s top stories.

43 time Cheltenham Festival winning jockey and William Hill ambassador Barry Geraghty exclusively previews the 2026 Cheltenham Festival with John Duggan.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

 Ger Gilroy is back hosting the Crappy Quiz, trying to keep Mick McCarthy, Dara Snith Naughton and debutant Eve Conway in line on the shoutiest segment across a multitude of platforms! This weeks Crappy Quiz is brought to you by Optimum Nutrition. We're delighted to team up with Optimum Nutrition, the world's number one performance nutrition brand, as they launch their new global campaign, The Optimum Advantage. With over 35 years at the top of performance nutrition, trusted by the world's best athletes, and a growing partnership with the IRFU, Optimum Nutrition are right at the heart of Irish Rugby.

Former jockey, current TV Presenter and William Hill ambassador Jane Mangan exclusively previews the 2026 Cheltenham Festival with John Duggan.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | ⁠http://GamblingCare.ie⁠

Adrian Barry, Dara Smih-Naughton, Eve Conway, and Alan Quinlan come together to bring your fix of the morning's sporting headlines on this Friday morning, as Spurs slump to another damaging defeat in their relegation battle, and Ireland gear up for Wales at the Aviva Stadium tonight.

Dion Fanning joins Eoin Sheahan and Stephen Doyle in studio for Thursday's Newsround to look at all of the day's top sporting stories. Tottenham Hotspur face Crystal Palace in a crucial clash in their relegation battle, while Irish captain Caelan Doris has the final say before Wales on Friday night.

Happy Thursday everyone! Word On The Street is back ahead of International Women's Day this Sunday, March 8th. Today Eve and Rachel spoke to Aoife Raftery, the first and only woman to be part of Motorsport Ireland’s Rally Academy. An international rally car racer, Aoife talks about her motorsport journey, her career ambitions, and what it is like being a role model for young Irish girls.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!

Cycling expert & author Andy McGrath joins Ger, Dara & Colm to discuss his new book - Tadej Pogacar: Unstoppable!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, Dara Smith-Naughton and Matthew Brennan are in studio to talk through today's headlines following a night of Premier League action which saw Arsenal overcome Brighton to pick up 3 points, meanwhile Manchester City drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest, giving a 2 point extension to the Gunner's lead at the top of the table and putting their North London rivals in further relegation trouble. The lads also went through Paul Scholes' comments following Manchester United's late loss to Newcastle in St James' Park and Ireland's Head Coach Andy Farrell's response to the rumours of him vacating the position following the 2027 Rugby World Cup to go back to Saracens. 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 Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The BallThis week our live commentary game comes from Tallaght Stadium as Shamrock Rovers look to get their season back on track as they welcome Derry City to the capital.Kick off is at 8 o’clock on Friday and Stephen Doyle will be joined by Richie Towell in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.

Eve Conway and Ciara Treacy are joined by F1 journalist and co-host of the Inside The Piranha Club Podcast Rebecca Clancy to look ahead to the new Formula One season, which begins this weekend in Australia. The 2026 season will see the largest regulation changes in F1 history, and Rebecca explains the ins and outs of the new aero and engine rules, who looks likely to succeed and who is at risk of failure, and gives us her predictions for this weekend.Watch this space for more expert F1 analysis throughout the season, as THE F1 POD returns! Sponsored by KitKat and hosted by Eve Conway and Ciara Treacy, episodes will air each Wednesday of race week, beginning next week. Available for free on Off The Ball's YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.This week our live commentary game comes from Tallaght Stadium as Shamrock Rovers look to get their season back on track as they welcome Derry City to the capital.Kick off is at 8 o’clock on Friday and Stephen Doyle will be joined by Richie Towell in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.

Tune in for all Tuesday's main sporting talking points, as Andy Farrell names his Ireland team to take on Wales in Dublin on Friday evening.

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are in studio to discuss all the pressing news from the sporting world including last night's heartbreak for the Republic of Ireland WNT as they lost late on to France in Tallaght Stadium in their opening World Cup Qualifier. Liverpool also suffered a late defeat to Wolves in Molineux thanks to a stoppage time winner from Andre. The lads also go through the predicted lineups for the Irish Rugby team as they take on Wales on Friday night. 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 Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Off The Ball, in partnership with Guinness 0.0 gave two Arsenal super fans the trip of a lifetime to the Emirates Stadium!  Eoin Sheahan and Kathleen McNamee travelled with competition winners Maire and Mark for Arsenal vs Brentford and Arsenal Women vs Liverpool last December.  From pitch side to the Guinness bar and chats with club legends Dave O'Leary and Louise Quinn, they got the full, exclusive experience of an Arsenal game day.  A huge thanks to Arsenal and Guinness Ireland for making it possible!

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are in studio to discuss all the pressing news from the sporting world including tonight's World Cup Qualifying encounter between the Republic of Ireland and France at Tallaght Stadium, Kian Leavy's late goal that gave St Pats the win over Galway United, the increasing scrutiny over Arsenal's style and their corner routines and the move of Leinster scrum-half Luke McGrath to Perpignan in France. Off The Ball Breakfast - Weekdays: 7:30AM 

Evening all, we've got an extended newsround for you today with a PACKED studio with Eoin Sheahan, Arthur O'Dea, Mick McCarthy and Stephen Doyle all in situ. They chat Premier League, the weekend’s hurling and Gaelic Football, Shane Lowry’s unfortunate end in Florida, Kate O’Connor’s performance at the national indoor championships and all the latest from the Irish Rugby camp.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Meath GAA county secretary Ciaran Flynn joins Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig on the line live from Dubai, UAE where there has been several different missile strikes due to ongoing conflict with Iran. Ciaran and many other GAA representatives were over in the area for a tournament and have not been able to get home yet. Off The Ball Breakfast - Weekdays: 7:30AM

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand in studio to bring you all the reaction from a packed weekend in the sporting world, which included a full slate of Football League fixtures, the Premier League title race continuing at full-traction and the National Senior Indoor Championships.  The lads go through the Arsenal win over Chelsea, the takeaways from the football leagues, GAA Special congress and Shane Lowry's capitulation late on in the Cognizant Classic last night. Off The Ball Breakfast - Weekdays: 7:30AM

John Duggan is joined by Shane Hannon & Adrian Barry for this Sunday’s Newsround!SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

John Duggan is joined in studio by Tommy Martin and Roy Curtis for this week's Saturday Panel, looking back on the week's sporting stories, most notably the government's response to events in Oriel Park last week, the down week in the Six Nations, and GAA Congress today!

Join Colm Boohig, Shane Hannon, and Arthur O'Dea for Arthur's final Friday Papers on Off The Ball Breakfast before he bids farewell to early mornings and says hello to the evening shift from next week. Colm and Shane throw some Arthur Friday questions at him, Shane asks whether phones are killing football atmospheres, and they discuss the lost art of the 1v1Off The Ball Breakfast every weekday from 7:30AMThis week our live commentary game comes from Dalymount Park as Bohemians begin their last season in their home ground by taking on old rivals Shamrock Rovers.Kick off is at 8 o’clock on Friday and Jonathan Higgins will be joined by Vinny Perth in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.

The Racing Pod is back and this week Johnny Ward is standing in for JD and he was joined by Thom Malone as they previewed the weekends action and continue the build up to the Cheltenham Festival. The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill 18+ see gamblingcare.ie 

Eoin Sheahan, Cameron Hill. and Dion Fanning bring you Thursday night's newsround, as both the Ireland men's rugby and football teams are withoutn key men going into March.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Rachel Sheehan and Eve Conway sat down with Sport file photographer David Fitzgerald who told us all about his time photographing the 2026 Winter Olympic games, the hours he spent traveling and the faces he met along the way. 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!

Orla Comerford, Paralympian and World Para Athletics Champion and Women in Sport week ambassador is speaking at the launch of Sport Ireland’s Women in Sport Week which is taking place from March 2nd to March 8th.'This week our live commentary game comes from Dalymount Park as Bohemians begin their last season in their home ground by taking on old rivals Shamrock Rovers.Kick off is at 8 o’clock on Friday and Jonathan Higgins will be joined by Vinny Perth in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.'

Erin King, Ireland women’s rugby captain and Women in Sport Week ambassador, speaking to OTB at the launch of Sport Ireland’s Women in Sport Week, which is taking place from March 2nd to March 8th.This week our live commentary game comes from Dalymount Park as Bohemians begin their last season in their home ground by taking on old rivals Shamrock Rovers.Kick off is at 8 o’clock on Friday and Jonathan Higgins will be joined by Vinny Perth in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.

On Arthur’s final morning alongside Ger & Colm the lads muse over Arthur’s choice of shirt before diving into the morning’s biggest stories…Could Andy Farrell really leave Ireland after The World Cup in favour of a return to Saracens?Despite some INCREDIBLE drama in The UCL, the lads ponder over whether it was as gripping as usual…News emerged yesterday that Ireland’s pair of clashes with Israel will go ahead in The Nations League - so the lads dive into exactly what that means…The lads wrap with a parting gift for Arthur as he prepares return to the PM show!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

Susanna Mollen and Eve Conway sit down with Irish halfpipe skier Ben Lynch, who finished a remarkable 8th in his Winter Olympic final in Milano-Cortina. He talks about changing his allegiances from Team Canada to Team Ireland, recovering from injury, and what it's like to compete in his first Olympic Games 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!

Eoin Sheahan is joined by Ben Symes and Cameron Hill in studio for Tuesday's Newsround, as FAI CEO David Courell has said The Republic of Ireland has "no choice" but to fulfil its Nations League fixtures with Israel, Katie Taylor announces her retirement, and Terenure College part ways with head coach Carlos Spencer, just 6 months into his 3-year contract.The Newsround on Off The Ball. Live every weeknight from 7pm on Newstalk FM.

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O'Dea run through Wednesday morning's papers, as the Champions League is back in full swing.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 is joined by Mick McCarthy and Cameron Hill in studio for Tuesday's Newsround, as Minister for Sport Patrick O'Donovan has spoken out on Friday night's pyrotechnics in Dundalk, Isreal coming to Dublin and the possibility of Donald Trump attending the Irish Open. Meanwhile, the Galway Camogie team are stuck in New York, and there's Champions League team news!

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea fly through the morning’s biggest stories after Benjamin Sesko bagged another crucial goal for Manchester United!There is conversation around Arthur’s trip to Leeds, taking in a Yorkshire Derby between Huddersfield & Barnsley while Colm was on a scouting mission to Prague!There’s also chat around Ireland’s win over England - theorising as to ‘why nobody saw it coming…’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, Dara Smith-Naughton, and Paddy Andrews bring you a roundup of the weekend's headlines as Ireland enjoy a fantastic weekend in Twickenham.

Laois' Patrick Harding, the performance coach for Formula One driver Alex Albon, joins Eve Conway in studio to talk through his journey from the GAA, to the Olympics, to the Premier League and now to the pinnacle of motorsport. Ahead of the 2026 F1 season starting in Australia next week, with a whole new generation of cars, Patrick chats about how to extract every inch of performance from a driver over the course of the weekend, competition in the garage, and his favourite races.

After a very busy weekend of sport we have an extended Newsround for you all this evening. Join Mick McCarthy, Eoin Sheahan, Stephen Doyle, and Tommy Rooney for a look back on the weekend's football, rugby, GAA, and Olympics action

John Duggan, Adrian Barry and Shane Hannon are in studio to bring you all the news from the sporting world on a weekend where Ireland beat England in a statement win at Twickenham, Manchester City closed in on Arsenal with a win over Newcastle and the close of the Winter Olympics. Arsenal will look to bounce back from the late draw with Wolves last week with a win over North London rivals Tottenham.The Sunday Newsround on Off The Ball

Adrian Barry is joined by Orla McElroy, Sports Editor with the Irish Daily Mail, and Brendan Hackett, sports psychologist and Head of Coach and Player Development with the GAA in this week's edition of the Sunday Paper ReviewThe Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball in partnership with Centra, make sure your fridge is match ready, to KICK OFF WITH A COLD ONE. Over 18’s only. Drink responsibly. Get the facts. Visit drink aware.ie.

Eoin Sheahan is joined by Ciaran O'Connor, Senior Analyst at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue and John Sebire, Co-Founder of Signify, the company using AI to work with the IRFU to tackle online abuse, following a week which saw Edwin Edogbo's first cap celebrations spoiled online by a tirade of online racist abuse directed at him through social media platforms such as X and Instagram.Listen to live and exclusive commentary of Derry City's clash with Bohemians this Friday from 7 o'clock on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App.