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S25 Ep 308The Football Pod: Meath knockout Dublin, Louth beat Kildare, Armagh-Donegal Ulster Final, Galway guests revealed...

Tommy, James and Paddy are back with The Football Pod - Meath have beaten Dublin for the first time since 2010, Armagh edge a classic, Donegal join them, and Louth are back in a Leinster final - for the first time since 2010…enjoy!Reminder that we’re in Galway on Friday night for our first roadshow of 2025 - join us!CHAPTERS(00:30) - Oh, Beautiful Meath(05:00) - How and why Dublin were beaten(20:00) - Louth-Meath Leinster Final - Kildare downed.(32:00) - All-Ireland series blown open - Galway Roadshow guests reveal.(39:00) - Classic in Clones - Armagh v Tyrone. Champions stand up.(50.00) - Saturday night Ulster Final in Clones. Provincials excitement!We’ve got a Members Football Pod coming for you later this week too. Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to get three free listens per month and get our two episodes per-week throughout the intercounty season.The Football Pod Club is brought to you every week by AIB. Proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Apr 27, 202559 min

S25 Ep 306MEATH KNOCK DUBLIN OUT OF THE LEINSTER CHAMPIONSHIP!!! | OFF THE BALL

Hear from Robbie Brennan, Dessie Farrell, Eoghan Frayne & James Conlon as Jonathan Higgins & Austin O’Malley bring you all of the reaction from the Leinster Senior Football Semi-Final clash between Dublin & Meath, which saw Dublin lose their first Leinster Championship fixture in 15 YEARS!

Apr 27, 202516 min

S25 Ep 305CYRIL FARRELL | Daithi Burke could play fullback without a hurl | OTB Hurling

Cyril Farrell joins Will O'Callaghan for all the reaction to Offaly-Galway today as Daithi Burke saw a controversial red card before Galway won out in the end.

Apr 26, 20256 min

S25 Ep 298Mick Bohan’s You Had To Be There! | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST

Former Dublin Ladies Football boss Mick Bohan is here in studio joined by his former goalkeeper Ciara Trant - as well as Ger Gilroy!- 2009, Six Nations Grand SlamParc des princes, Ireland v France.- Italia 90, Genoa, Ireland v Romania.- 2024, Clare hurling final, Feakle v Sixmilebridge.- 2025, Orlando Magic v Atlanta Hawks.- 2017, All-Ireland Final, Dublin v Mayo.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

Apr 24, 202553 min

S25 Ep 293OTB Breakfast Bite | 'Tony Kelly was... EVERYWHERE!' + Ireland thump Wales

Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Sarah O'Donovan and Ryan O'Dwyer joined Will O'Callaghan to dissect two Munster thrillers to open this year's Hurling Championships.Are Tipperary back? Is this just a small Limerick wobble? And just how worried should Cork be after throwing away a 12-point lead to Clare in Ennis?Alan Quinlan and Hannah O'Connor look back at all the weekend's rugby action, including a big win for Ireland away in Wales.And as Scott Bemand's side continue to build for the World Cup, what can this Ireland side achieve this year?But today's Bite begins with O'Donovan talking the Cork revival.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

Apr 22, 202510 min

S25 Ep 290The Football Pod: Galway statement, Kerry stutter, Donegal questioned, Red Cards Debate, Hooter-Gate, McNulty stars

Tommy, James and Paddy are back with The Football Pod - after a savage weekend of GAA - we’re breaking down the three big games, looking at some of the themes around the rules and this weekend's provincial semi-finals. (00:30) - What a weekend - two-pointers, hooter-gate and dodgy red cards.(04:00) - Cork rattle Kerry - why did they fall short? Head high tackles debate.(19:00) - Monaghan push Donegal - just not enough…no two-point frees?(30:00) - Galway statement - where they impressed and where they are at…(40:00) - The Football Pod Roadshow - where are we off to?(41:00) - Brilliant Barry McNulty, Guinness saves Down.(50.00) - Ulster final to Clones? Members questions.Roadshow details on the way this week - keep an eye out...We’ve got a Members Football Pod coming for you later this week too. Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to get three free listens per month and get our two episodes per-week throughout the intercounty season.The Football Pod Club is brought to you every week by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships. Check out #TheToughest.

Apr 21, 20251h 2m

S25 Ep 289THE HURLING POD: Championship opens with a pair of classics | Tipp aren't back? | Galway's worries

All-Ireland winners James Sklehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to review a cracking opening weekend of Championship action. All-Ireland champions Clare battled back to earn a draw against League winners Cork. Tipperary bounced back from their League final loss to hold reigning Munster kingpins Limerick at Semple Stadium. Skehill is worried about Galway's lack of style of play and their Leinster chances after a hammering by Kilkenny, Lee Chin starred as Wexford accounted for Antrim, and Dublin had a strong finish to beat Offaly at Parnell Park.

Apr 21, 20251h 37m

S25 Ep 284OTB Breakfast Bite | Pats-Rovers preview, Eamon McGee + Kieran Hughes, W6N

This is Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Keith Treacy joined Shane in studio and helped preview tonight's League of Ireland action which includes our live game at Richmond Park where St. Pat's entertain Shamrock Rovers. Eamon McGee and Kieran Hughes helped look forward to this weekend's renewal of rivalries between Donegal and Monaghan in the Ulster Football Championship. And Hannah O'Connor looked at Ireland's W6N prospects in Wales on Sunday. And this morning's Bite takes a snapshot of all three conversations. 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

Apr 18, 202513 min

S25 Ep 280OTB Breakfast Bite | 'He was our guiding light..' + Greenwood on Ioane and Barrett

Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Will Greenwood joined Ger and Paddy Andrew to talk Leinster's domination in the Champions Cup, and also the news that All Black centre Rieko Ioane will be replacing their other All Black centre Jordie Barrett.And with the start of the provincial hurling championships, Tipp legend Nicky English previewed what could happen down in Munster this season.Can Limerick continue their dominance or are the Premier waiting in ambush on Sunday?And with Babs Keating turning 81 today, English recalls his earliest and fondest memories of the Tipp legend.But today's Bite begins with Greenwood saying that he was quite fond of Ioane's silver tongue.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

Apr 17, 202511 min

S25 Ep 276Charlie McMorrow - Dublin's 2025 Hopes | Winning an All-Ireland with Cuala | #DifferenceMakers

Cathal Mullaney was joined by Dublin's u20 player and #DifferenceMaker, Charlie McMorrow, to chat about Dublin's plans to live up to expectations in this years championship, and what it was like to win an All-Ireland title with Cuala. The Dalata Hotel Group GAA U20 Football Championship on Off The Ball is brought to you by the Dalata Hotel Group.

Apr 16, 202513 min

S25 Ep 275Amy O'Connor: Defending the All-Ireland and the benefits of playing multiple sports

Cork camogie star Amy O'Connor joined joined OTB GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney at the launch of the 2025 Kellogg's GAA Cúl Camps. Kellogg's is entering its 14th year partnering with the GAA, and a key focus this year is the "Cúl and Curious" initiative: a unique introductory camp for children from migrant families, taking place on April 17th in Lisdoonvarna.After winning the last two All-Ireland crowns, Cork are going for three in a row. O'Connor, who was player of the match in the 2023 final, is determined to make this Cork team a dynasty.O'Connor also reflects on playing multiple sports as a kid at a high level and how that helped her overall development.

Apr 16, 202514 min

S25 Ep 271OTB Breakfast Bite | Quinlan on Ireland-France, Quirke on football rules

This is Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Alan Quinlan gave us his immediate reaction to a massive morning in Irish rugby with another All Blacks superstar to join Leinster, and Connacht's head coach exiting stage left. OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney began our preview of the weekend's action. Denis Walsh talks hurling. And we're joined in studio by Irish MMA star Paul Hughes. But this morning's Bite starts with Quinny, as he reacts to a huge morning in Irish rugby, and then Tommy introduces us to our nearest, youngest GAA pundit.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

Apr 16, 202511 min

S25 Ep 268THE HURLING POD: O’Donnell’s return | ‘Everything points to Cork winning the All-Ireland’ | ‘Limerick are still number one’

With the Munster and Leinster Hurling Championships underway this weekend, All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O’Callaghan to look ahead to the start of the Championship. They also discussed Shane O’Donnell potentially playing some part in Clare’s title defense, why Skehill snubbed the last round of The Masters, and predictions for all five of this weekend’s games. Timestamps:0’00” - ‘F*ck golf’ - Will and Paul were captivated by Rory McIlroy completing the career Grand Slam, but Skehill couldn’t care less. 14’13” - ‘We spent 14 minutes on Rory, let’s talk some hurling now’. Shane O’Donnell hopes to be back in action in four weeks. 27’40” - Nine months on from the All-Ireland final, Clare and Cork clash again, can Clare continue their strong record against the new League champions?53’48” - ‘John Kiely has lost nine Championship games, I’ve been on the pitch for two of them!’ - Tipperary v Limerick preview 1’01’00” - Have Leinster group games between Kilkenny and Galway been a bit tame?1’26’20” - Dublin and Wexford have to open with wins on Saturday if they’re to progress in the Leinster Championship 

Apr 15, 20251h 48m

S25 Ep 267The Football Pod: Rory’s Rollercoaster, Leinster flickers, Defence Trouble, Meath Character

Tommy, James and Paddy are back with The Football Pod - but we’re obviously starting with the Golf, before getting into a pair of crackers in Leinster, as well as the Ulster Football quarter-finals. Enjoy!(00:30) - The Golf Pod, Rory McIlroy wins the Masters - agony and ecstasy!(08:00) - Kildare beat Westmeath: Loughlin stars, midfield battle, goals get the job done.(23:00) - Wicklow push the Dubs, Louth’s injuries, Neutral venues for Leinster semi-finals.(27:00) - Royals comeback: two-pointers, Offaly’s Tailteann, Meath’s character, size matters(39:00) - Antrim stand up, McBride’s shooting, Armagh’s depth and new options.(50.00) - Tyrone beat Cavan, green shoots, cracking Armagh-Tyrone match-up ahead.We’ve got a Members Football Pod coming for you later this week too - where we'll preview a major weekend of action!Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to get three free listens per month and get our two episodes per-week throughout the intercounty season.The Football Pod Club is brought to you every week by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships. Check out #TheToughest.

Apr 14, 202554 min

S25 Ep 266Meath overcome Offaly to reach Leinster semi-final! OFF THE BALL

Robbie Brennan, Mickey Harte and Declan Kelly speak to our reporter Tommy Rooney as Meath made a huge second half comeback to defeat Offaly 1-25 to 0-21 in Navan in the Leinster Senior Football Championship quarter finals.

Apr 13, 202511 min

S25 Ep 265Cork defeat Galway to win Camogie Division 1A title! | OFF THE BALL

Ger Manley, Meabh Cahalane, Saoirse McCarthy and Ashling Thompson speak to Stephen Gleeson following Cork's victory against Galway in the Division 2A decider

Apr 13, 202517 min

S25 Ep 264Offaly defeat Derry to claim Division 2A camogie title! | OFF THE BALL

David Sullivan, Orlagh Phelan &, Mairead Teehan speak to Stephen Gleeson at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh following Offaly’s 4-13 to 0-10 victory over Derry in the Division 2A decider!

Apr 13, 202510 min

S25 Ep 262Kerry beat Armagh to claim Division 1 title

Alanna Cunnane was on hand at Croke Park to get the thoughts of Kerry's Niamh Carmody, Danielle O'Leary and Mark Bourke, as well as Armagh's Darnell Parkinson.

Apr 12, 202512 min

S25 Ep 259"We know we're not that far away" | Armagh captain Clodagh McCambridge

Armagh captain Clodagh McCambridge speaks to John Duggan ahead of Saturday evening's Lidl Women's National Football League final clash with Kerry at Croke Park.

Apr 12, 202510 min

S25 Ep 258LIDL NATIONAL LEAGUE FINALS: Bumper captains preview

John Duggan was at the launch of the Lidl Ladies National Football League finals this week, speaking to all of the respective captains head of their respective finals.He spoke with, in order:Fermanagh captain Shannan McQuadeCork captain Sarah LeahyWexford captain Róisín MurphyGalway captain Kate GeraghtyAntrim captain Bronagh DevlinCavan captain Shauna LynchArmagh captain Clodagh McCambridgeKerry captain Aishling O'Connell Saturday April 12 – Croke Park, Dublin Division 2 – Cork v Galway; 3pmDivision 1 – Armagh v Kerry; 5pm Sunday April 13Division 3 – Cavan v Wexford; Integral GAA Grounds, Drogheda, 2pm Division 4 – Antrim v Fermanagh; St. Tiernach’s Park, Clones, 3pm

Apr 11, 202521 min

S25 Ep 260Balancing life as a Garda with the Kerry captaincy | Aishlng O'Connell

Kerry captain Aishling O'Connell speaking to John Duggan about balancing life as a member of An Garda Siochána and her football as they prepare for the League final with Armagh.

Apr 11, 202511 min

S25 Ep 256OTB Breakfast Bite | Do more scores equal better Gaelic football matches? + Alan Quinlan & Hannah O'Connor

This is Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your free bitesize sample of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Alan Quinlan and Hannah O'Connor helped us preview the weekend's Investec Champions Cup action, which includes our live game tomorrow - Bordeaux v Munster. Alan and Hannah also looked ahead to Ireland's W6N clash with England in Cork. Maurice Brosnan joined us to preview the weekend's GAA action. And Daniel Harris reviewed another error-strewn outing for Andre Onana and Manchester United in the Europa League. But this morning's Bite takes in Hannah & Alan previewing Munster's second trip to France in as many weeks, and then we check in with Maurice who has some existential questions regarding Gaelic football's new rules. Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Apr 11, 202511 min

S25 Ep 254OTB Breakfast Bite | Neil Ewing on new rules' U20 impact + PSG reborn w/Graham Hunter

This is Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Graham Hunter looked back on an incredible night in the Champions League for both Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. John Duggan helped set the table for today's start of The Masters. Former Sligo captain Neil Ewing joins to talk about the weekend’s Gaelic football action and the U20 Championship. And a very special edition of 'You Had To Be There' came from Diarmuid Lyng. But this morning's Bite takes in our chat with Graham, and the impact made by Luis Enrique at PSG - particularly since the turn of the year. And then we look at the impact of Gaelic football's new rules on the U20 Championship with Neil Ewing. 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

Apr 10, 202511 min

S25 Ep 250OTB Breakfast Bite | "The best sporting week of the year" + Hurling Power Rankings

This is Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Mike Sherry began our look ahead to Munster's Investec Champions Cup quarter-final with Bordeaux. Gavin Cooney of the 42.ie reviewed a dramatic night of Champions League action. And Will O'Callaghan brought us the latest Hurling Power Rankings. And today's Bite begins with Will's ranking of hurling's super powers as they commence Championship action, and then Gavin changes hats to help preview The Masters. 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

Apr 9, 202511 min

S25 Ep 246OTB Breakfast Bite | Tommy's week-1 Championship review + James Tracy on Munster & Leinster

This is Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Méabh De Búrca helped preview this evening's Women's Nations League clash of the Republic of Ireland and Greece. Former Leinster and Ireland hooker James Tracy reviewed the Irish provinces' performances in the Investec Champions Cup, while OTB's own Dara Smith-Naughton highlighted the top 5 Irish performances of the weekend. And OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney reviewed the opening weekend of the All Ireland Football Championship. But this morning's Bite takes some of James' chat around Munster's win at La Rochelle, and then we check in with Tommy. 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

Apr 8, 202512 min

S25 Ep 243"That want to win is there" | Dublin hurler Brian Hayes speaks to OTB

Dublin's Brian Hayes speaks to Odhran Johnson at today's launch of the Leinster Hurling Championship.

Apr 7, 20254 min

S25 Ep 242"We'll have to match Kilkenny's physicality & intensity | Galway's Cianan Fahy

Galway midfielder Cianan Fahy speaks to Odhran Johnson at today's launch of the Leinster Hurling Championship.

Apr 7, 20254 min

S25 Ep 241Wexford's Lee Chin looking forward to being reunited with Davy Fitzgerald

Wexford's Lee Chin speaking to Odhran Johnson at the launch of the Leinster Hurling Championship at UPMC Nowlan Park.

Apr 7, 20254 min

S25 Ep 240Offaly captain Ciaran Burke | "Having Galway come to O'Connor Park will be huge"

Odhran Johnson caught up with the Offaly captain Ciaran Burke at today's launch of the Leinster Hurling Championship at UPMC Nowlan Park.

Apr 7, 20254 min

S25 Ep 239"The players knew we were doing the right work" | Antrim's Paddy Burke

Antrim's Paddy Burke speaks to Odhran Johnson ahead of this year's Leinster Hurling Championship.

Apr 7, 20259 min

S25 Ep 238"That's the only one that matters" | Kilkenny's John Donnelly looks ahead to Galway test

Kilkenny captain John Donnelly speaks to Odhran Johnson at today's launch of the 2025 Leinster Hurling Championship at UMPC Nowlan Park.

Apr 7, 20256 min

S25 Ep 237The Football Pod: Donegal's Class, Mayo motor on, Meath’s answers, Derry credit, Underdog challenges

Tommy, James and Paddy are talking through the opening weekend of Championship action - Tommy was in Ballybofey, Paddy was in Castlebar and James kept an eye on it all!, we get stuck into plenty - enjoy!(00:30) - A Beautiful Monday after a fine weekend.(05:00) - Mayo beat Sligo - did they meet Jimmy’s standards? O’Shea, Debutants, Sligo.(13:00) - Challenges for the underdogs(16:00) - Donegal-Derry deepdive: Tally credit, Ó Baoill and Patton’s class, Squad balance(41.00) - Around the Provinces: Tipp’s Steven O’Brien, Galway Cooke, Meath’s answers, Quarters in Ulster and Leinster.We’ve got a Members Football Pod coming for you later this week too. Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to get three free listens per month and get our two episodes per-week throughout the intercounty season.The Football Pod Club is brought to you every week by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships. Check out #TheToughest.

Apr 7, 202553 min

S25 Ep 236OTB Breakfast Bite | Munster's bit of luck, and have Cork peaked too soon

This is Monday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Alan Quinlan reviewed a fine weekend in the Investec Champions Cup for both Munster and Leinster. We looked back on yesterday's Allianz Hurling League final with Sarah O'Donovan and Ryan O'Dywer. Plus, football writer Dan Bardell talked Premier League. But this morning's Bite takes us first to a huge evening for Munster at the Stade Marcel Deflandre, and then we ask Sarah if Cork's hurlers have peaked too soon. 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

Apr 7, 202511 min

S25 Ep 234THE HURLING POD: Cork crush Tipp in League Final | 'Tipp aren't getting out of Munster' | Waterford crowned 1B champions

All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy think you can't play down the hype around Cork after the Rebels eased to a 10-point win against Tipperary to be crowned National League champions for the first time since 1998. How much have Tipperary improved during the league this season? And will it be enough to get out of Munster this summer?They also reflect on Waterford's win against Offaly in the One B final and discuss if Offaly would have benefitted from another season in the second-flight?

Apr 6, 20251h 23m

S25 Ep 229Armagh's Ethan Rafferty looks ahead to their Sam Maguire defence

This year marks ten years of AIB's sponsorship of the All Ireland Football Championship. To mark the occasion, Armagh goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty sat down with OTB's Tommy Rooney to talk about their defence of the Sam Maguire.

Apr 4, 202524 min

S25 Ep 231Sean Óg Ó hAilpín's Journey from Australia to Cork | How he Overcame Injury to become a Three-Time All-Ireland Winner | Inner Drive

In our new season of 'Inner Drive' with Allianz, Will O'Callaghan spoke to hurling and football legend, Sean Óg Ó hAilpín. An icon of Cork hurling, Seán Óg is a three-time All-Ireland winner with the Rebels. He won Hurler of the Year in 2004 and captained the side to Liam MacCarthy in 2005. In this deep dive into his journey from Australia to Ireland and his GAA career, we spoke to his sister Sarote, journalist and author of Sean Óg's biography, Michael Moynihan and John Gardiner, a fellow team mate and Cork half back. Inner Drive is brought to you by Allianz, Proud sponsors of the Allianz Leagues for over 30 years #StopTheDrop All archival footage used under Creative Commons.

Apr 4, 202542 min

S25 Ep 230"I'd be a lot more worried if I wasn't getting opportunities" | Galway's Rob Finnerty speaks to OTB

This year marks ten years of AIB's sponsorship of the All Ireland Football Championship. To mark the occasion, OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney spoke to Galway's Rob Finnerty.

Apr 4, 202517 min

S25 Ep 227"The lads will have us primed" | Westmeath's Ronan Wallace talks to OTB

Newbridge hosted this week's launch of the Leinster Football Championship, and it was there that OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney spoke to Westmeath centre-back Ronan Wallace.

Apr 4, 20256 min

S25 Ep 226"We all want that Leinster" | Louth's Tommy Durnin talks to OTB

Newbridge hosted this week's launch of this year's Leinster Football Championship. And it was there that OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney caught up with Louth midfielder Tommy Durnin.

Apr 4, 20259 min

S25 Ep 228"It's obviously very disheartening" | Injured Louth captain Sam Mulroy talks to OTB

Injured Louth captain Sam Mulroy has told Off The Ball he hopes to play some part in this year's All Ireland Championship. He sat down at this week's AIB All Ireland Football Championship launch with OTB's Tommy Rooney.

Apr 4, 202517 min

S25 Ep 221Remembering Micko | Kieran Donaghy on Mick O'Dwyer's legacy | OTB Breakfast Football

Former Kerry footballer Kieran Donaghy reacts to the sad news of Kerry legend Mick O'Dwyer's passing.Off The Ball Breakfast w/ Optimum Nutrition | #unlockmoreyouCatch 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

Apr 3, 202513 min

S25 Ep 222OTB Breakfast Bite | Kieran Donaghy pays tribute to Mick O'Dwyer + Daniel Wiffen comes home

This is Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Kieran Donaghy reacted to that breaking news of the passing of legendary Kerry footballer and manager, Mick O'Dwyer. James Tracy helps preview this weekend's Investec Champions Cup action, which includes our LIVE game on Saturday - Leinster v Harlequins at Croke Park. We had a very special edition of 'You Had To Be There' with Irish tennis legend (and award-winning author) Conor Niland. Plus, we caught up with Olympic gold medallist, Daniel Wiffen. But this morning's Bite takes in some of Kieran Donaghy's Micko tribute, and then we're off to the pool with Daniel Wiffen. 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

Apr 3, 202510 min

S25 Ep 220MICK O'DWYER | From the OTB archives

Mick O'Dwyer, a pillar of Irish sport over the past eight decades has died at the age of 88. As a tribute, we'd delved into the OTB archives to bring you some of our best 'Micko' material. 00:00:13 - Various Micko tributes from down the years on OTB00:00:57 - a career-spanning interview from Newstalk Breakfast, conducted in August of 2011. 00:21:11 - Kieran Donaghy and Eoin Sheahan give their reasons for Micko's inclusion on their Kerry Mt. Rushmore00:27:44 - from the same year as above, the late great Micheal Ó Muircheartaigh recounts his memories of O'Dywer the player, and the manager. 00:29:50 - from 2019, renowned racing photographer Pat Healy gave that night's Friday Night Racing an hilarious recounting of his own brush with Micko.00:32:57 - Pat Spillane a couple of years back with his own warm words for his former manager. 00:35:09 - and we finish on 2019, with one of our final encounters with Mick O'Dwyer, as Maire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh caught up with the man himself.

Apr 3, 202541 min

S25 Ep 218OTB Breakfast Bite | Going in the right direction with Cork City's Tim Clancy & Wexford's John Hegarty

This is this morning's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize flavour of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show, The Athletic's Mark Critchley broke down a thirteenth Premier League defeat for Manchester United. We spoke to Cork City boss Tim Clancy about their much sought-after starlet Cathal O'Sullivan. And ahead of their Leinster Championship first round clash with Laois, we were joined by Wexford football manager John Hegarty. 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

Apr 2, 202510 min

S25 Ep 210"We're starting to see the dividends" | Wexford & Laois captains preview Leinster clash

Wexford and Laois help get the 2025 Leinster Senior Football Championship underway on Saturday evening when they go head-to-head at Chadwicks Wexford Park. Ahead of that game, OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney caught up with Wexford captain Liam Coleman, and his Laois counterpart Brian Byrne.

Apr 1, 202517 min

S25 Ep 211"The demands are high" | Paddy Fox & Dean Healy preview Longford v Wicklow

A date with Dublin awaits the winner of this Sunday's Leinster Football Championship meeting of Longford and Wicklow at Glennon Bros. Pearse Park. OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney caught up with their respective captains Paddy Fox and Dean Healy.

Apr 1, 202514 min

S25 Ep 204Carlow's Mikey Bambrick | "As players we thought it was a bit unfair"

The Leinster Football Championship was launched on Monday with dark clouds hovering over a pair of counties who will meet in round 1 on Sunday. OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney caught up with Carlow captain Mikey Bambrick to discuss the spiky parting of the ways between the panel and former manager Shane Curran.

Mar 31, 20256 min

S25 Ep 205Meath's Sean Rafferty | Players in the dark over coaches' departure

This year's Leinster Football Championship was launched under the pall of coaching uncertainty within two counties. One of them is Meath, whose defender Sean Rafferty told Tommy Rooney they're in the dark over Joe McMahon's and Martin Corey's reasons for departing the Royals' set-up.

Mar 31, 202510 min

S25 Ep 206Offaly captain Lee Pearson | Mickey Harte obviously sees something in us

Offaly will go into this year's Leinster Championship on a high following their Division 3 success in the Allianz Football League. They'll look on with interest this weekend as they'll face the winners of the Meath/Carlow clash. Faithful skipper Lee Pearson caught up with OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney.

Mar 31, 20256 min

S25 Ep 203THE HURLING POD: Cork and Tipp clash in League Final | Put some respect on the lower league finals | No apologies

As the philosopher Kurt Cobain once wrote, 'no apologies'. All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy are back alongside Will O'Callaghan for this week's edition of The Hurling Pod. The lads look ahead to the sold-out Division One B and One A finals this Sunday, discuss the fall-out from the venue controversies for the lower division deciders, and discuss the rest of the news from the past week...On the podcast:0'00" - We're sorry for saying sorry too much. 'Hurling is hot' at the moment but should the 1A and 1B finals have been stand-alone fixtures?. 'What happens in football, I couldn't care less!'. 16'45" - There should be footage of Division One A games on League Sunday, even if they're dead rubbers. 27'19" - Managers very unhappy about the venues for last weekend's lower division hurling finals. No 65m lines in Iniskeen!? Put some respect on lower-league hurling. The task is facing Willie Maher, and why will we be having a podcast with him soon? 47'20" - James Mahon's red card upheld on appeal, Shane O'Donnell reports, Brian Hayes' injury not as bad as first feared. 1'07'20" - Preview of the Division One A and One B finals. Are Limerick fans right to have slight worries?

Mar 31, 20251h 37m