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Ger Gilroy, Adrian Barry & Arthur O'Dea run through a busy set of Wednesday morning papers, as Evan Ferguson scores again & the headlines are dominated by football managers...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 Sheehan, Cameron Hill and Eoin Doyle are live in studio to bring you all the pressing news from the sporting world on Tuesday, with Evan Ferguson in flying Roma form, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be returning to Old Trafford and Liam Rosenior looks set for a long stay at Chelsea.

Ger Gilroy, Adrian Barry & Arthur O’Dea bring you all of the morning’s sporting headlines, after a bananas day of news saw Martin O’Neill return to Paradise & of course, Manchester United become manager less...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 Sheehan, Will O'Callaghan and Michael McCarthy bring you all the pressing news from the sporting world today as Manchester United have sacked Ruben Amorim and Celtic have sacked Wilfried Nancy. The Newsround on Off The Ball

Ger Gilroy, Vinny Perth & Arthur O’Dea will recap a smashing weekend of sport through the ever controversial Performance Rankings…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

Here is a free segment this week’s Sunday Paper Review where Adrian Barry is joined by Brendan O’Brien & Orla McElroy, discussing last night’s 2026 World Darts Championship final & Keith Andrews’ data-driven Brentford!You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL REVIEW - LITTLER IS THE CHAMP! 🎯Luke Littler 7-1 Gian van Veen…🌟An era of dominance underway? 🫨Moments of the tournament? 🐝What a three weeks of darting drama it has been! 🏆#WorldDartsChampionship |  @mattbrennan1932 

WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINALS ROUND-UP & FINAL PREVIEW! 🎯The youngest final EVER awaits…🌟Van Veen betters Anderson in semi-final classic!🎣Littler breezes by Searle 💥Gian van Veen or Luke Littler - who have you got!? 🏆#WorldDartsChampionship |  @mattbrennan1932 

As he prepares to set sail for a cross-Atlantic row, Matthew Redmond joins Shane Hannon in studio to discuss the row, his many other adventures, and the cause he’s hoping to support through his row across the Atlantic.If you want to follow along, share it, or support in any way, follow the links below:Websitehttps://teamdothething.comInstagramhttps://instagram.com/team.do.the.thingFacebookhttps://facebook.com/teamdothethingJustGivinghttps://justgiving.com/page/team-dothething

Shane Hannon & Cameron Hill bring you all the news from the sporting world as there is 5 Premier League matches taking place today, as well as the crucial Old Firm Derby in the SPFL between Celtic and Rangers. Leinster and Connacht are in action today following Ulster's dominating win over Munster last night in Belfast. The PDC World Darts Championship concludes today as Luke Litter looks to take his second World Championship in just 2 years as he takes on Gian Van Veen in Alexandra Palace in London.

Johnny Ward is joined in studio by Thom Malone to reflect on the festive racing and look ahead to this weekend’s races.They are also joined by William Hill’s Dave Kelner.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill. 18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

Eve and Rachel take one final look back at 2025 and asked around the Off The Ball office for everyone's definitive favourite moment of the year.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!

WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER FINALS ROUND-UP & SEMI FINALS PREVIEW! 🎯Anderson eyes 3rd World title! 💥Littler powers passed Ratajski👀Van Veen FAR too good for Humphries🌟Searle continues strong run… 🥊Who takes the crown!? 🏆#WorldDartsChampionship |  @mattbrennan1932 

Happy New Year folks! Meghann Scully, Keith Treacy, Arthur O’Dea & Dara Smith-Naughton run through some busy morning papers.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

WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 17 ROUND-UP! 🎯It’s all (outrageously) good in the Hood! 🐧Anderson gets the better of MvG 💥Humphries lays down a marker…🌟Can Justin Hood go all the way!? 🏆#WorldDartsChampionship |  @mattbrennan1932 

WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY 16 ROUND-UP & DAY 17 PREVIEW! 🎯Littler FIRES BACK at crowd after Cross win! 🥊Aspinall dumped out by Doets in cracker… 💥MvG & Anderson prepare for battle! 🌟A day of darting drama - in more ways than one! 🏆#WorldDartsChampionship |  @mattbrennan1932 

Mick McCarthy and Arthur O'Dea chat about the festive sport during the week, including Villa's incredible winning streak, Luke Littler's dramatic interview after his match with Rob Cross, and Mick's review of the Saipan film

After the remarkable sporting year that's been, could 2026 be better again?! Will Ireland reach the World Cup in North America? Who will be manager of Manchester United? How many majors could Irish golfers win?Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur James O'Dea and Matthew Brennan answered all these and more as the OTB Breakfast team looked ahead to the year ahead! 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.

Could 2025 have been one of the very best sporting years we've ever seen?! Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur James O'Dea and Matthew Brennan sat down in the OTB studio to reflect on what has been a remarkable 12 months of sport. 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 and Johnny Ward are joined by Chief Racing Writer with the Sunday Times Donn McClean for the final day of the Christmas Festival Racing, including all the action at Leopardstown and beyond. They’ll run you through all of today’s riders and reflect on a great week of horse racing. You can listen LIVE from 10.30AM every morning this week wherever you get your podcasts, the GoLoud App, Apple or Spotify. The Racing Pod with William Hill. 18+. Please Gamble Responsibly.

Day 3 of the Christmas races are upon us at Leopardstown and John Duggan, Johnny Ward and Thom Malone are here to run you through all the riders. You can listen LIVE from 10.30AM every morning this week wherever you get your podcasts, the GoLoud App, Apple or Spotify. The Racing Pod with William Hill. 18+. Please Gamble Responsibly.

John Duggan was joined by Cameron Hill for Saturdays Newsround on Off The Ball where they talked all thing Premier League, Rugby, and Racing.

Day 2 of the Christmas races are upon us at Leopardstown and John Duggan, Johnny Ward and Thom Malone are here to run you through all the riders.The Racing Pod with William Hill. 18+. Please Gamble Responsibly.

It really has been a remarkable sporting year! To recap all of the lows and highs of sport in 2025, Colm Boohig was joined by the 110-capped Irish international Kevin Kilbane in this Off The Ball Breakfast special. 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 and Johnny Ward are joined by Chief Racing Writer with the Sunday Times Donn McClean for the first of four Racing Pod specials over the Christmas period, dropping at 10:30 for the next three mornings. In today's episode, Johnny Ward has a big win of the track, before the lads preview the day's action along with their Stephen’s Day Picks.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ See gamblingcare.ie

Happy Christmas Eve Eve! 🎄Looking forward to another exciting year of sport, Mick, Eoin, Ben, and Susanna have written their 2026 Christmas Sporting Wishlists. Some are realistic, some not so much... But they can dream all the same!From Ireland qualifying for the World Cup to Evan Ferguson finding his 'forever home', they outline the biggest achievements they would like to see for Irish athletes on the world stage in 2026.

Welcome to our very special Christmas Crappy Quiz, and the last quiz of 2025! Mick has prepared some fiendishly festive questions for Eoin Sheahan, Arthur O'Dea, and Ben Symes... as Eoin and Arthur battle it out for top Crappy Quizzer of the year

Ger Gilroy and Arthur O'Dea are joined by the Father and Son duo, Colm and Bill Boohig for a very special episode of You Had To Be There. Bill goes through his sporting memories of decades following Munster Rugby, Cork Football and Hurling as well as the LOI teams of Cork's past including Cork Hibernians and Cork Celtic 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's Matthew Brennan brings you a short & snappy round-up of all the latest from the greatest show earth - The World Darts Championship! Evans edges out Wade in Round Two classic!Gian van Veen makes an ABSOLUTE statement…Humphries & Aspinall sail throughWe say goodbye to Lim & MunyuaO’Connor eyes MvG scalp! #worlddartschampionship |  @matthew_brennan__

Eoin Sheahan, Michael McCarthy and Odhran Johnson come together for Monday night's Newsround.

Anthony Joshua defeated Jake Paul with relative ease...or maybe not relative ease? Should it have been more convincing from the heavyweight?

Off The Ball's Matthew Brennan brings you a short & snappy round-up of all the latest from the greatest show earth - The World Darts Championship!WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY ELEVEN ROUND-UP & DAY TWELVE PREVIEW! 🎯Gerwyn Price is OUT! 😳Slightly below par Littler battles through… 🏆Suljovic & Cullen controversy. 😬Lim & Munyua look to shock once again! 🇸🇬🇰🇪#worlddartschampionship |  @matthew_brennan__

Ger Gilroy is joined Colm Boohig and Arthur O'Dea in studio to breakdown a big weekend of sport which saw the last Premier League fixtures before Christmas, with Aston Villa cementing themselves as potential title challengers, beating Manchester United, with captain Bruno Fernandes going off with an injury at half-time. Meanwhile Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool all won. 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

Here is a free segment this week’s Sunday Paper Review where Adrian Barry is joined by Sarah O’Donovan & Paul O’Hehir to talk about last night’s RTE Sports Awards & The Saipan movie!You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Shane Hannon, Adrian Barry and Aidan Delaney bring you all of the news on a Sunday that features just one Premier League game with Aston Villa and Manchester United in action at Villa Park as well as a big day in Hurling as the All-Ireland Club Semi-Finals commence across Dublin and Thurles.

Off The Ball's Matthew Brennan brings you a short & snappy round-up of all the latest from the greatest show earth - The World Darts Championship!WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY TEN ROUND-UP & DAY ELEVEN PREVIEW! 🎯Smith, Dobey & Dirk ALL sent packing!😱Bunting back on track… 🚄Dolan loses out, as Meath’s Keane Barry eyes a scalp in Schindler ☘️Littler & Price prepare for Round 2 🌟Big names exit, Irish interest & some other tasty ties! 🏆#WorldDartsChampionship |  @mattbrennan1932 

Off The Ball's Matthew Brennan brings you a short & snappy round-up of all the latest from the greatest show earth - The World Darts Championship!WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY NINE ROUND-UP & DAY TEN PREVIEW! 🎯A statement win for Willie O’Connor, with a 102 average! 🌟It’s joy for Barry, Gurney & Rock - but Mansell bows out. ☘️Aspinall is made to work for win over Ilagan. 🎣Dom Taylor removed from competition... 😬After a fairly exciting day at The Ally Pally, round two gets underway! 🎯#WorldDartsChampionship |  @mattbrennan1932 

John Duggan is joined by Shane Hannon and Cameron Hill in studio to bring you all the news from around the sporting world in what is a massive day of Premier League action before Christmas and a big day for the URC with Munster and Connacht in action.

Newstalk's Jess Kelly joins Colm Boohig, Shane Hannon & Keith Treacy in studio to bring you some last minute gift options from the tech world ahead of the looming Christmas period next week. 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's Matthew Brennan brings you a short & snappy round-up of all the latest from the greatest show earth - The World Darts Championship!Munyua delivers GREATEST shock of all time? 🇰🇪The Irish takeover on Day 8! ☘️Tatsunami & Sakai claim cult-hero status! 🇯🇵Michael van Gerwen stumbles through... 😬Between shocks & generational walk-ons - Day 8 had it all! 🎣SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Colm Boohig, Shane Hannon, and Dara Smith-Naughton run through the biggest sports stories of the day, including a great day of darts action, McIlroy's SPOTY win, and a look ahead to Leinster v Ulster

John Duggan and Johnny Ward are back for another episode of The Racing Pod where they'll discuss the history that was made in the opener at Exeter on Thursday when Blowers became the longest-priced winner in UK at 300-1 as well as a preview of all the action at Ascott & Thurles including the Long Walk Hurdle. 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 are here to bring you Thursday's Newsround where they will be discussing Josh Honohan's move to Lincoln, David Munyua's shock win over De Decker, the Sports Personality of the Year Awards and all the biggest sports stories of the day. 

Pulitzer nominated Author Timothy Gay joins Eoin Sheehan to discuss his new book: 'Rory Land: The Up-and-Down World of Golf's Global Icon' in which he analyses the career ups and downs of Grand Slam Major-winning Professional Golfer Rory McIlroy

Happy (Early) Christmas from the Word On The Street gang!What better way to celebrate our two-way conversation this festive season than by finding out people's favourite Christmas sports events!? From the darts to rugby and local traditions, there's so much happening during the Silly Season. What's your favourite Christmas sporting tradition? Get in touch on Social Media (@OffTheBall) or 087 9 180 180.

Irish Times GAA correspondent Seán Moran joins Colm Boohig & Vinny Perth for the latest edition of OTB Breakfast's 'You Had To Be There'.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, Vinny Perth, Arthur O'Dea & Dara Smith-Naughton run through some busy Thursday morning papers, as they chat Celtic, LOI in Europe & more.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

WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP DAY SEVEN ROUND-UP & DAY EIGHT PREVIEW! 🎯Off The Ball's Matthew Brennan brings you a short & snappy round-up of all the latest from the greatest show earth - The World Darts Championship!Barney DUMPED OUT by Bellmont… 🫨MvG eyes a 4th title! 🟢A first EVER Kenyan representative. 🇰🇪Will the wasp target Rydz again? 🐝Sherrock takes on Chizzy! 👑SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Olympic rower Hannah Scott joins Eoin Sheahan to reflect on her early rowing journey, the pivotal decision between representing Ireland or Great Britain, her time in America, and much more.

Eoin Sheahan, Cameron Hill and Eoin Doyle are here to bring you Wednesday's Newsround, where they'll be discussing Lawwell’s decision to step down as Celtic chairman, and all the biggest sports stories of the day.