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With nearly 130 caps for the Irish rugby team, a British and Irish Lion, Munster’s all-time leading points scorer - Ronan O’Gara is one of Ireland’s sporting icons. From Munster to France, to New Zealand and back now as coach of LaRochelle, O’Gara talks with great honestly and openness about his experiences and lessons learned from the many different professional coaching environments he’s been a part of. (3.30) – A confidence player (11.11) – Good people make better players (17.00) – Consistent buy-in (24.24) – The importance of fun (35.07) – Developing personal relationships Similar to season 1, I've set up this podcast with a dual purpose in mind, firstly to provide some thoughtful debate for coaches, but I've also linked up with Recovery Haven in Tralee, who provide free cancer support services for the people of Kerry and beyond. If you found some value in the podcast, it would be great if you could donate any amount, no matter how small to Recovery Haven through the link here: https://bit.ly/3tfsxWw If you enjoyed this episode, click on the like button, share, leave a review and follow the podcast. My thanks also to PST Sport for their support with this project. Go to pstsport.com for world class delivery of all your artificial grass pitch needs. Thanks for listening.

New Edendork manager, Conleith Gilligan joined Shane and Aisling to speak about his new job, Kilcoo, Down and the Ulster championship. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

9-time All-Ireland winner Tommy Walsh joins Shane & Aisling on #OTBAM to run through his favourite live performances, as You Had to Be There returns! Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

On this week’s Club Championship Show, Will O’Callaghan and Aisling O’Reilly are joined by Monaleen’s Andrew La Touché Cosgrave ahead of their intermediate hurling final this weekend and Colm Keys of the Irish Independent to review the senior football semi-finals! #TheToughest | @AIB_GAA

Louth star Sam Mulroy joins Ger & Shane on #OTBAM to preview the Wee County's prospects in Division 2 and beyond, and offer some advice to stay committed to your January fitness targets. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Mayo legends Andy Moran & Colm Boyle join Ger & Shane on #OTBAM after Lee Keegan called time on a glittering career for the Green and Red. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Joe Molloy was joined by former Mayo manager James Horan to discuss the incredible career of Lee Keegan. After it was announced that Keegan had brought his inter-county career to an end earlier today, James explored what it was that set the Westport man apart. GAA in association with AIB

Ger, Shane and Cathal react to the Club Championship semi-finalsCatch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow.

Mossy Quinn joins Aisling O'Reilly after the double-header in Croke Park today set up the All-Ireland gaelic football final between the Glen and Kilmacud Crokes.

Dublin's Kilmacud Crokes overcame Kerrins O'Rahillys of Kerry to reach the All-Ireland Final in Croke Park. Aisling O'Reilly was on hand to get reaction from managers of both teams as well as Galway's Shane Walsh. @AIB_GAA #TheToughest

Aisling O'Reilly caught up with Kerry superstar David Clifford after he lead Fossa to the Junior Club All Ireland final with a win over Castletown GAA on Saturday. Hear from Fossa manager Adrian Sheehan as well as player Matt Rennie too. Finally, hear from a magnanimous Kevin Ross of Castletown to and what it's like facing the Cliffords at Junior level. The Club Championships are brought to you by AIB | #TheToughest

Adrian Barry was joined by former Galway dual player Barry Cullinane to discuss this weekend's All-Ireland senior club semi-final clash between Moycullen of Galway and the Ulster champions from Derry, Glen. In association with AIB GAA

Clare footballing legend David Tubridy joins the OTB AM lads to discuss retirement and his iconic career for Clare. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Kieran Donaghy will be well known to listeners for his exploits as an All-Star player both on the football pitches and basketball courts of Ireland for the bones of nearly 20 years. In this episode he takes us through his fledgling coaching career having coached and managed Tralee IT in Sigerson cup football, as a performance coach with the Galway hurlers and currently as a forwards coach under Kieran McGeeney with the Armagh senior football team. He also has an interesting perspective on children’s sport given his involvement in running hugely popular basketball / football camps for hundreds of kids each year. That crossover between basketball and football is a recurring theme through this episode with some interesting takeaways for coaches off all ages. (19.50) – Basketball influencing Gaelic football (29.00) – Developing better communication (32.00) – Camp coaching (43.28) – Parenting and coaching (51.33) – Working with Kieran McGeeney. Similar to season 1, I've set up this podcast with a dual purpose in mind, firstly to provide some thoughtful debate for coaches, but I've also linked up with Recovery Haven in Tralee, who provide free cancer support services for the people of Kerry and beyond. If you found some value in the podcast, it would be great if you could donate any amount, no matter how small to Recovery Haven through the link here: https://bit.ly/3tfsxWw If you enjoyed this episode, click on the like button, share, leave a review and follow the podcast. My thanks also to PST Sport for their support with this project. Go to pstsport.com for world class delivery of all your artificial grass pitch needs. Thanks for listening!

Will O’Callaghan & Aisling O’Reilly are back for a bumper football semi-final preview. Glen’s Michael Warnock joins to chat about their semi-final against Moycullen and Andrew McGowan of Kilmacud Crokes chats about their showdown with Kerins O’Rahilly’s. Maurice Brosnan of The Irish Examiner will also preview the junior and intermediate matches this Saturday. #TheToughest | @AIB_GAA

The OTB AM Crystal Ball - Shane, Nathan, Ger and Adrian attempt to look into the future and predict who will be the big winners in 2023. The full episode which is available now over in the OTB AM podcast feed, but here the lads discuss the big questions ahead of next years All-Ireland, are the Dubs back or will Clifford lead Kerry to the double? And is there anyone able to halt Limerick's drive for 4-in-a-row? Enjoy! Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

The OTB AM Time Capsule, hope you had a great Christmas! This is where we put our stand out moment into the "Time Capsule" you can get the full episode over in the OTB AM podcast feed but here we have Ger, Nathan, Aisling and Tommy Rooney put forward their best GAA moment of 2022.... Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Hello there, we're leaving you a little bonus episode for the festive period, hopefully you'll enjoy it on a walk or a cross-country drive this week. Happy Christmas to you all and thanks for being with The Football Pod throughout 2022, we'll see you again in early 2023. (01:20) - Why James O'Donoghue retired and joined The Football Pod. (06:40) - Could Dublin lose their fear factor? (09:10) - Who were the best kickpassers the boys played with? (12:05) - Balancing life with intercounty football - is it possible? (16:00) - How to score goals when you're one-on-one? (20:00) - Paddy on turning underage talent into senior trophies. (23:00) - Would the lads have stayed playing if they were born elsewhere? (28:00) - Money in the GAA - the player expenses fallout. (32:00) - The Story of James and Paddy's final games. (39:00) - Beauty of the Citeog - who were the best lefties? (45:00) - Jim Gavin's gaff and a bag of cans: how the Dubs pranked Paddy! (50:00) - Club v County - why managers need to let players back to the clubs? Thanks for tuning in, see you in 2023! Subscribe to The Football Pod

Tooreen and Mayo player Fergal Boland joins Ger & Shane on #OTBAM after his side got the better of Down's Liatroim to reach their first-ever All-Ireland club intermediate hurling final Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE on weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30 am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette. | #EffortlessFlow

It’s the final Club Championship Show of the year with Will O’Callaghan & Aisling O’Reilly, They’re joined by All-Ireland winning Sarsfields manager Michael ‘Hopper’ McGrath and Sarah O’Donovan to look back at a big weekend in the hurling championship. #TheToughest | @AIB_GAA

Sarsfield camogie captain Niamh McGrath joins Ger & Shane on #OTBAM as the Galway side successfully defended their All-Ireland club camogie title by beating Antrim's Loughgiel in Croke Park on Saturday. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Aisling O'Reilly was joined by two-time All-Ireland winner Sarah O'Donovan in Croke Park as Ballyhale Shamrocks overcame Ballygunner and Dunloy got the best of St. Thomas' in today's two All-Ireland club semi-final. In association with AIB GAA

4-time All-Ireland winner, and Oulart-The-Balagh legend Ursula Jacob joined Nathan Murphy for a look ahead to Saturday's senior club All-Ireland final between Sarsfields from Galway and Loughiel Shamrocks from Antrim. @AIB_GAA | #TheToughest

Paddy Tally is currently coaching the Kerry senior football team, having previously started his 15 years of inter-county football experience with Tyrone back in 2003. There have been plenty of stops along the road, including Sigerson success in St Mary’s Belfast, as well as stints in Down and Galway. As a lecturer in the PE department in St Mary’s for 25 years, he shares some of the gems he has picked up along the way in a lifelong journey through coaching, teaching and learning. (10.00) – lessons learned over 15 years (20.00) – how do you motivate players (30.30) – teaching games for understanding (TGFU) (36.00) – developing your own culture Similar to season 1, I've set up this podcast with a dual purpose in mind, firstly to provide some thoughtful debate for coaches, but I've also linked up with Recovery Haven in Tralee, who provide free cancer support services for the people of Kerry and beyond. If you found some value in the podcast, it would be great if you could donate any amount, no matter how small to Recovery Haven through the link here: https://bit.ly/3tfsxWw If you enjoyed this episode, click on the like button, share, leave a review and follow the podcast. My thanks also to PST Sport for their support with this project. Go to pstsport.com for world class delivery of all your artificial grass pitch needs. Thanks for listening.

Glen boss Malachy O'Rourke joins Ger & Shane on #OTBAM after his side beat defendind All-Ireland champions Kilcoo to claim the Ulster club football title. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Irish Independent GAA writer Michael Verney joined Joe Molloy to look ahead to the clash between Ballygunner and Ballyhale Shamrocks. #TheToughest | @AIB_GAA

Aisling O'Reilly & Tommy Rooney were joined by Kerins O'Rahilly's star Barry John Keane following their Munster football title success, while the Irish Independent's Donnchadh Boyle previewed this weekend's All-Ireland hurling semi-finals! #TheToughest | @AIB_GAA

Kilkerrin-Clonberne star Olivia Divilly & Louise Ward joins Shane & Aisling on #OTBAM after successfully defending their All-Ireland Club Ladies Football Championship title. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Former Kilkenny great Taggy Fogarty joined Aisling O'Reilly for a coffee and a chat to discuss his life since retirement, the glory days under Brian Cody and the memories of Nowlan Park. All with thanks #braeburncoffee | @GoApplegreen

Collingwood and Mayo star Sarah Rowe joins Ger and Shane on #OTBAM live from Melbourne after an intense AFLW season. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Mayo assistant manager Stephen Rochford joins Ger and Shane on #OTBAM as the Green and Red look ahead to the 2023 football season. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Aisling O'Reilly spoke to the players and the backroom staff of Glen after their clinching their inaugural Ulster Club Football Club Championship With thanks to @AIB_GAA | #TheToughest

The Irish Examiner's Maurice Brosnan joined Ger Gilroy to discuss the proposed law change that would render it mandatory for kick-outs to go past the 50m mark in football. With thanks to AIB | #TheToughest

Recently retired GAA referee, Maurice Deegan joined Adrian & Shane to look back at his inter-county career. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Phil Kearney is a lecturer in Skill Acquisition, Coaching and Performance in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences in the University of Limerick. Phil's research has examined human motor behaviour; that is, how humans control their movements and develop their skills across their lifespan. His recent research has concentrated on youth sport, in particular within the context of track and field athletics. (20.00) – What is skill? (32.40) – How long does it take for skills to stick? (37.27) – Fast-tracking your learning. (54.40) – Developing life-skills through sport and coaching. Similar to season 1, I've set up this podcast with a dual purpose in mind, firstly to provide some thoughtful debate for coaches, but I've also linked up with Recovery Haven in Tralee, who provide free cancer support services for the people of Kerry and beyond. If you found some value in the podcast, it would be great if you could donate any amount, no matter how small to Recovery Haven through the link here: https://bit.ly/3tfsxWw If you enjoyed this episode, click on the like button, share, leave a review and follow the podcast. My thanks also to PST Sport for their support with this project. Go to pstsport.com for world class delivery of all your artificial grass pitch needs. Thanks for listening.

Kerry and Kerins O’Rahillys player David Moran joined OTB AM to talk about this weekend's Munster Club Championship final and addressed whether he will play with the county this year or not. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Will O'Callaghan & Aishling O'Reilly are joined by Connacht winning Moycullen captain Dessie Conneely, as well as Killian Whelan to preview this weekend's camogie semi-finals! #TheToughest | @AIBGAA

Galway GAA chairperson Paul Bellew joined Ger and Shane to discuss Galway's successful financial year, the need for more funding for urban coaching and the under-age hurling set-up. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Ger, Shane & Cathal round up the weekend's Club Championship action. Shane posed the big question, could Kilmacud win the Tailteann Cup? Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

OTB's John Duggan is joined by some legends of the Gaelic Games world as former All Ireland winner with St Brigids Shane Curran, Leinster title winner with Graigue-Ballycallan Eddie Brennan and Kilmacud Crokes man Johnny Magee look ahead to the provincial deciders down for decision this weekend. Will Kilmacud do a famous double, do you need to lose one to win one, are Tourlestrane going to be the first team from Sligo to win Connacht in almost 40 years? Club GAA coverage with thanks to AIB.

Ballygunner were victorious yet against in Munster as the defending All Ireland Hurling champions beat Ballyea in Thurles. Aisling O'Reilly was at Semple Stadium, and got reactions from both managers as well as the victorious duo of Pauric and Philip Mahony. [01:18] - Ballygunner manager Darragh O'Sullivan [04:58] - Ballygunner's Philip Mahony [08:04] - Ballygunner's Pauric Mahony [10:23] - Ballyea manager Robbie Hogan The Club Championships on Off The Ball, brought to you by AIB | #TheToughest

Jamesie O'Connor joined Ger Gilroy to depict the myth of Ballyhea GAA and look ahead to their Munster final clash with Ballygunner. GAA coverage with AIB | #TheToughest

GAA journalist Michael Verney joins Adrian and Shane on #OTBAM, ahead of a tasty selection of club GAA games, with hurling finals in Munster, Ulster and Leinster, while Kilmacud take on The Downs in the Leinster SFC final in Croke Park. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

New Wexford assistant manager Áine Kinsella joins Adrian and Shane on #OTBAM as she previews her side's prospect for the upcoming intercounty season. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Alan Keane is the Irish man carving out his own coaching path on foreign soil since leaving his home town of Tralee, and found himself coaching his way through UK basketball, from professional level in Reading, to working his way up to coaching England and Great Britain under 16, under 18 and under 20’s to European championships competing in the top A division and winning a silver medal in 2017. Alan is also co-founder of a company called MVMT Movement Sports, which is a mission-driven business for difference-maker coaches by providing training for organisations who use sport to create social impact. He has also coached England in the Common Wealth Games, he’s a qualified school teacher and is currently completing his PhD. (2.15) – Kerry connections. (5.35) – What is self-regulated learning. (12.45) – How has coaching changed in the last 15 years. (32.45) – The use of questioning as a coaching tool. (46.00) – Reflective practice. Similar to season 1, I've set up this podcast with a dual purpose in mind, firstly to provide some thoughtful debate for coaches, but I've also linked up with Recovery Haven in Tralee, who provide free cancer support services for the people of Kerry and beyond. If you found some value in the podcast, it would be great if you could donate any amount, no matter how small to Recovery Haven through the link here: https://bit.ly/3tfsxWw If you enjoyed this episode, click on the like button, share, leave a review and follow the podcast. My thanks also to PST Sport for their support with this project. Go to pstsport.com for world class delivery of all your artificial grass pitch needs. Thanks for listening.

Joe Molloy was joined by Waterford hurling star, Austin Gleeson, following the unveiling of eir as a new official sponsor of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship. The five-year deal, which begins with the 2023 Championship season, will see eir’s partnership with the GAA evolve to support the Senior Hurling Championship, and will highlight the synergies that exist between hurling, the world's fastest field sport, and eir, which is committed to providing full fibre superfast broadband to over 1.9 million homes and businesses across Ireland.

Will O'Callaghan and Tommy Rooney are here for the Club Championship Show. The Downs' Niall Mitchell joins ahead of his club's first Leinster final in 50 years and assesses the challenge of Kilmacud Crokes. Donnchadh Boyle is here to preview the Munster and Ulster SHC finals coming up this weekend. #TheToughest | @AIB_GAA

Limerick and Newcastle West footballer Iain Corbett joins Adrian and Shane on #OTBAM as his club beat favourites Clonmel Commercials to set up a Munster SFC final against Kerry giants Kerins O'Rahilly's Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Ballyhale Shamrocks and Kilkenny hurler Adrian Mullen joins Adrian and Shane on #OTBAM as Kilmacud Crokes await them in the Leinster Club SHC Final Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Tommy Rooney of The Football Pod joins Adrian and Shane on #OTBAM as former Mayo manager James Horan is the guest on the final episode of The Football Pod, available now! Listen to the latest episode of The Football Pod: https://link.goloudplayer.com/s/pG6usgwjqNr6 Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow