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Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run through some busy morning papers, as Cardiff push Chelsea close in the EFL Cup, Bruno Fernandes speaks about his future & 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

Last week our reporter Ben Symes travelled up to Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland to get some more insight into the background of the Irish men’s national team manager Heimir Hallgrímsson from his fellow natives. While up there Ben also travelled to some of the now world famous indoor footballing facilities that are dotted around the tundra landscape across the island, and found out that they’re not just used for football…Ben also met Icelandic football journalist Jóhann Ingi Hafþorsson who gave a little bit of insight into the 2021 scandal that saw the entire Icelandic FA board resign in disgrace. 

Eoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy, and Cameron Hill are here with you this Tuesday evening to talk through the day's biggest sporting news, including Bohemians' return to the Aviva, Carabao Cup action, and some interesting new rugby regulations

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O’Dea & Matthew Brennan run through some busy morning papers, following United's 4-4 draw with Bournemouth last 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/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run through a busy edition of the Performance Rankings, as Charlie Smyth, Celtic's Scottish Cup disaster & Mo Salah all feature...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 Orla McElroy & Kieran Cunningham to talk about the future of Mo Salah as a Liverpool player…You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Shane Hannon is joined in studio by Adrian Barry and Aidan Delaney to bring you all the news from the world of sport on a day that features five premier league fixtures, including the first Premier League Tyne-Wear derby since 2016 and a Top-5 showdown between Crystal Palace and Manchester City

Record-breaking Irish sprinter Rhasidat Adeleke joins Eoin Sheahan in studio to reflect on her own year, the injury she suffered, and what is next for her over the Christmas period.

Johnny Ward and John Duggan are in studio for this week's Racing Pod, where they chat about Rachael Blackmore’s who received the received the Contribution to the Industry Award at the annual Horse Racing Ireland Awards 2025and look ahead to the races at Fairy House, as well as the Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup Handicap Chase.Dave Kelner of William Hill joins them later to discuss the odds on favourites for the weekend's action.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill. 18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

Shane Hannon, Colm Boohig, and Arthur O'Dea bring you through the biggest news stories this Friday morning, including reactions to European action last night. Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers suffered defeats, while Evan Ferguson impressed against Celtic.Off The Ball Breakfast from 07:30AM

Eoin Sheahan and Cameron Hill are joined by Stephen Doyle and Keith Treacy Live from Tallaght to bring you Thursday's Newsround, where they'll be discussing tonight's European fixtures, Ioane starting for Leinster and all the biggest sports stories of the day.

Happy Thursday! It's your weekly dose of Word On The Street. Champions Cup #Rugby kicked off last weekend to a familiar groan of 'boring' pool stages... So the WOTS team head out to see what the Irish public think about the changing formats in so many of our great competitions. Have a thought or topic in mind? Send us a DM at @OffTheBall or get in touch on 087 9 180 180.

It’s the return of You Had To Be There - and it’s an absolutely brilliant edition by way of rugby journalist Brendan Fanning!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, Arthur O'Dea and Matthew Brennan were on-hand to run through all of this morning's sports news on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. After another night of box-office Champions League action, the lads are at odds over whether or not this new format is really working. While Real Madrid vs Manchester City is more compelling than some of the old group stage games, are the lower stakes diluting the quality of these massive games? Beyond that, the World Darts Championship kicks off tonight and Matthew led the discussion as the lads tried to figure out just why it has become so popular! 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

Eoin Sheahan, Eoin Doyle and Cameron Hill are here to bring you Wednesday's Newsround, where they'll be discussing tonight's Champions League fixtures, Stephen Bradley's comments on Heimir Hallgrimsson, Aoife Wafer set to make her debut at Harlequins and all the biggest sports stories of the day.

With sports streaming becoming increasingly expensive, one fifth of Irish households are said to be using ‘dodgy boxes’ in order to watch live sport and television. Eoin Sheahan is joined by Newstalk’s Jess Kelly, as well as Clubber’s Jimmy Doyle, LOI TV’s Mark Scanlon and Adam Leventhal of the Athletic to discuss the consequences of the dodgy box, both for the individuals using them, and for the organisations with the streaming rights themselves.

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea will run you through all of the latest news from the world of sport, the morning after Liverpool picked up a valuable win at the San Siro!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

In our final instalment of our GAA "Where we all belong" series, Stephen Gleeson took us to his daughters club Cashel King Cormacs in Co. Tipperary. We get to hear from members, coaches, teachers and Stephen himself about what makes this club so special for all of it's members.  This is with thanks to the GAA, #GAABelong.

The first Irish woman to win a European short course title, Ellen Walshe joins Eoin Sheahan to reflect on her historic European Championships, and the growth of Irish swimming.

Off The Ball's Susanna Mollen and Rachel Sheehan were at the Team Ireland Olympic Sports Awards last Saturday night and caught up with some of the winners on the night.Dundalk’s Kate O’Connor took home the Allianz Female Athlete of the Year, and the FIAT Olympic Sporting Moment of the Year.Rory McIlroy was the Allianz Male Athlete of the Year, and his uncle Brian was on hand to scoop up his award.Eve McMahon was announced as the Sport Ireland Rising Star winner.The Deloitte High Performance Programme of the Year went to Cycling Ireland.Rhys McClenaghan took home the award for the McKeever Sports Creator of the Year gong.The Spar/Eurospar Community Impact award went to Inbhear Dee Athletics Club’s Noreen O’Reilly, Eithne Walsh and Anne-Marie Kelly.The Flogas Team of the Year went the way of the rowers in Fintan McCarthy and Phillip Doyle.And the Key Patent Innovations Coach of the Year was awarded to Dominic Casey.

Eoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy and Cameron Hill are here to bring you Tuesday's Newsround, where they'll be discussing tonight's Champions League fixtures, the latest Women's Six Nations news, Evan Ferguson returning to Brighton and all the biggest sports stories of the day. 

Ger Gilroy, Adrian Barry & Arthur O’Dea will run you through all of the latest news from the world of sport, the morning after Manchester United overcame Wolves & the Mo Salah vs Arne Slot debacle developed…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, Alan Quinlan & Arthur O’Dea will run you through an action-packed 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

Hello everybody, and welcome to Monday's Extended Newsround! Eoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy, and Stephen Doyle will bring you through the biggest news stories from today and over the weekend - Slot responds to Mo Salah's explosive interview, Irish swimmers triumph, and Alex Dunne will continue in F2 for another year.

Shane Hannon is joined by Aidan Delaney, Adrian Barry, Stephen Doyle & Brian Kerr to bring you right up to date with all of the latest from the sporting world.the morning after Mo Salah set out his stall...SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Johnny Ward and John Duggan are in studio for this week's Racing Pod, looking ahead to the Tingle Creek Chase among other races this weekend. Sam Norris of William Hill joins them later to discuss the odds on favourites for the weekend's action.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

Colm Boohig, Shane Hannon, and Arthur O'Dea go through the big sports stories this Friday morning, looking particularly at Manchester United's draw with West Ham yesterday evening, the new GAA report concerning rural decline, and a preview of the end of the F1 Championship at Abu Dhabi this Sunday.

Eoin Sheahan, Cameron Hill and Ben Symes are here to bring you Thursday's Newsround, where they'll be discussing Manchester United vs West Ham, Eben Etzebeth's punishment, Daniel Wiffen's gold and all the biggest news stories of the day.

Happy Thursday! It's your weekly dose of Word On The Street. As we race into the final weekend of the Formula 1 season (pun-intended), Eve and Rachel dive into the three-way battle for the 2025 F1 World Title between Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri, and Lando Norris. A big welcome to Off The Ball's Hannah Stack's as she makes her WOTS debut and brings us up to speed with Irish F2 driver, Alex Dunne, and what's on the cards for him next season. Have a thought or topic in mind? Send us a DM at @OffTheBall or get in touch on 087 9 180 180.

Winner of the first ever season of Traitors Ireland, Vanessa Ogbonna, joined Eoin Sheahan for another episode of Settle In. In this edition, they got into her football career in both Ireland and the USA, her career ending ACL injury and how life has been in a post Traitors Ireland world! Settle In on Off The Ball is brought to you by Guinness 0.0

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O’Dea & Matthew Brennan will run you through all of today’s news, the morning after an action-packed night of Premier League action!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

Andy Farrell and his Irish team learn their World Cup fate while the Premier League midweek games continued with many players rested across the league, Will, Cameron and Keith Treacy discuss it all on tonight's edition of The Newsround!

Ger Gilroy Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run through some busy Wednesday morning newspapers, following an action-packed night of Premier League action.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

Now former Irish rower and Olympian Sanita Puspure invited Eoin Sheahan into her home for an exclusive interview after her exit from the Irish rowing setup and the allegations against her former coach Antonio Maurogiovanni. 

Eoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy and Cameron Hill are here to bring you Tuesday's Newsround, where they'll be discussing tonight's Premier League fixtures, the resignation of Alan Mahon and all the biggest sports stories of the day. 

Prime Mutton is arguably the world's most-loved stout reviewer, but he also happens to be a massive Manchester City fan. Eoin spends a day with the man himself, going from pub-to-pub in Manchester and taking in a Champions League game at the Etihad Stadium. Esquire magazine described Prime Mutton as “Instagram's Middle-Aged Man of the Moment,” and Eoin charts his popularity in his hometown, sinks a few creamers and lives the life of a full-blown Muttonista.

Episode 3 of Colm Boohig's 'YOU MADE ME!' sees former tennis pro Jenny Claffey return to Elm Park Golf & Sports Club to chat through her journey from young star to fully fledged professional, and the injuries that ultimately ended her career far too early.

Off The Ball's Dara Smith-Naughton sits down with European & World Champion track cyclist, Lara Gillespie, fresh off her world title win in Chile. Lara has been nominated for the 2025 Allianz 'Female Athlete of the Year', in the Olympics Sports Awards. The Olympic Sports Awards are in partnership with Off The Ball. Race audio credit - TNT Sports & UCI Track.

Colm Boohig, Arthur O’Dea & Dara Smith-Naughton will run you through all of today’s news, the morning after Jacques Nienaber addressed his comments about a return to the Springboks…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

The Newsround returns as Eoin, Mick and Stevo discuss all the latest news from the world of sport.Charlie Smyth impresses on his NFL debut for the New Orleans Saints as Eleanor Mallon helps St. Ergnats of Moneyglass to victory against favourites Kilmacud Crokes, to reach the AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Championship final. Search for Off The Ball app in the app store if you're on iOs: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/otb-spo.. .

Kathleen McNamee was joined by Fiona Murtagh ahead of the Olympic Ireland Awards to discuss being nominated for Allianz Female Athlete of the Year after what has been an interesting time for the rower who has mixed up her disciplines and found a new love for the sport.Off The Ball are the official media partners for the Olympic Ireland Awards.

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Dara Smith-Naughton will run you through all of today’s news, 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

John Duggan is joined in studio by Adrian Barry and Cathal Mullaney who bring you all of today's pressing news from around the sports world with a massive day of Premier League action upon us as well as a thumping for Wales by South Africa yesterday in Cardiff.

John Duggan is joined by Will O'Callaghan and Alanna Cunnane to bring you all of today's sporting news including a jam-packed Premier League slate today and the return of the United Rugby Championship with Munster and Connacht in action 

Eoin Sheahan travelled to the Rowing National Centre in Cork to speak with Irish rowers Fintan McCarthy and Fiona Murtagh, as well as rowing coach Dominic Casey, and the Rowing Ireland Performance Director Niall O'Carroll about the hot topic of the coaching culture within Irish rowing. 

Rachel Sheehan was joined by Anna McGann and Gráinne Walsh for a walk along the Old Rail Trail as they discussed the influence growing up in the Midlands had on their sporting careers and the pride they have at representing Ireland at an international level.

Author of “We Used to Dance Here” Dave Tynan joins Eoin to discuss his latest collection of short stories and how Irish sport affects the masses. 

Eoin Sheahan travelled to the Rowing National Centre in Cork to speak with Irish rowers Fintan McCarthy and Fiona Murtagh, as well as rowing coach Dominic Casey, all of whom are nominated for the Olympic Sport Awards for 2025.Eoin also speaks with Rowing Ireland Performance Director Niall O'Carroll.The Team Ireland Olympic Sports Awards take place on December 6th!

Colm Boohig, Shane Hannon, and Dara Smith-Naughton bring you through Friday morning's back pages, as both Irish sides suffered defeat in last night's Conference League.

Eoin Sheahan, Cameron Hill and Stephen Doyle are here to bring you Wednesday's Newsround, where they'll be discussing Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers in the Conference league, Arne Slot's future at Liverpool, Jack Crowley and Tadgh Beirne returning to Munster and all the biggest sports stories of the day.