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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.

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.

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!

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
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.
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.
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

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
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.

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

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

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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
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

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?
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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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

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
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.

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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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?

S25 Ep 202OTB Breakfast Bite | McStay's Clifford blast + Ireland banish Parma hoodoo
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, former Ireland internationals Alan Quinlan & Hannah O’Connor joined us to discuss Munster’s victory over Connacht and Ireland’s emphatic win over Italy in the Women's Six Nations. OTB’s GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney rounds up the weekend’s football finals in Croke Park.And Ger, Colm and Arthur kicked things off with the Performance Rankings, running through the good, the bad, and the amber of the weekend’s sport. But this morning's Bite takes us first to Hannah O'Connor's review of Ireland's W6N win in Parma, and then we reflect on Kerry's victory in the Allianz Football League Division 1 decider 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

S25 Ep 200The Football Pod: League Finals Bonanza, Bonkers Carlow and Mad Meath, Offaly love, Mayo’s lack of quality
Tommy, James and Paddy get stuck into a massive weekend of Football on and off the field - we’re talking the League winners and losers, and bringing you inside the managerial madness in Carlow and Meath…(00:30) - What a weekend (05:00) - Offaly brilliance and Kildare’s big problem.(21:00) - James on Mayo’s lack on quality, Paddy talks up Kerry(35:00) - Kevin McStay isn’t happy with David Clifford(43.00) - Carlow and Meath - what’s going on?(55:00) - Limerick beat Wexford and Monaghan fly by Roscommon.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.

S25 Ep 195THE SATURDAY PANEL: Allianz National League finals preview | CONOR DEVANEY & DESSIE MONE
Shane Hannon hosts this week's Saturday Panel, looking ahead to the National Football League finals this weekend, starting with the Division 2 Final between Monaghan and Roscommon, before the mammoth Division 1 final between Mayo and Kerry! He is joined by Conor Devanney and Dessie Mone. *The full version is available to members.Gaelic Football with AIB GAA | #TheToughest

S25 Ep 193OTB Breakfast Bite | Mike Quirke + Ronan O'Gara
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, Ronan O'Gara helped us preview a huge interpro at MacHale Park in Castlebar, as well as an update on the progress of his own La Rochelle side. Alan Quinlan also dropped into studio and helped look ahead to Ireland's W6N clash with Italy in Parma. Mike Quirke set the table for the Allianz Football League finals, with former Monaghan footballer Kieran Hughes previewing the Division 2 final meeting of Monaghan and Roscommon. And this morning's Bite takes some of Ronan O'Gara's chat surrounding that Connacht-Munster game, and before that Mike Quirke looks ahead to Kerry-Mayo at Croke Park. 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

S25 Ep 187OTB Breakfast Bite | Tommy Rooney 'bottles' Leitrim ranking + James Tracy on the 20-min red card
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, former Leinster and Ireland hooker James Tracy on a lacklustre week for the Irish provinces in URC action. OTB's Dara Smith-Naughton picks his top three performers from Ireland’s opening Women's Six Nations game vs France. Tommy Rooney gives his latest updates to the Football Power Rankings. Finally, Matthew Brennan of Team OTB explains the brand new ‘Baller League’, which debuted last night on Sky Sports.But today's Bite first sees Tommy Rooney discuss his reasons behind placing Leitrim where he did in his latest Performance Rankings, and then it's James Tracy's take on the controversial 20-minute red card.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

S25 Ep 184OTB Breakfast Bite | Nations League & National Hurling League reviews
This is Monday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sampler of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, we looked back on Ireland's win over Bulgaria in the Nations League with Vinny Perth, and what it means for Evan Ferguson going forward. Alan Quinlan was in studio to review Ireland's defeat to France in the W6N, plus a mixed weekend for the provinces in the URC. And Camogie legend Sarah O'Donovan reflected on the weekend's Allianz Hurling League action. And this morning's Bite takes in some of that chat with Sarah after Tipperary and Cork book their Hurling League final places, and that's after Vinny Perth gives his view on Ireland's brace of 2-1 wins over Bulgaria. 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

S25 Ep 181The Football Pod: Final Day Madness, Mayo-Kerry, Tyrone lose out, Div. 2 Drama, Naughton's 4-12
Tommy, James and Paddy are looking back at an incredible day of action in the final round of the 2025 National Football League on the latest episode of The Football Pod (00:30) - Final Round Football Madness (22:00) - Unlucky Tyrone, Dublin worries, Kerry signs(34:00) - Louth smarts, Meath frailties, Clare’s shooting, Teams forcing two-pointers(41:00) - Paddy’s return to the Football field…(46.00) - Listeners questions and All-Ireland’s contendersWe’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.

S25 Ep 180THE HURLING POD: 'Cork are now the All-Ireland favourites' | 'I'm not beating the Galway are sh*te drum'
All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan to discuss the end of the regular section of the League. Cork impressed again in setting up a first League final against their rivals Tipperary since 1960, but so many questions remain around Galway ahead of the Championship. The lads also looked at the red card shown to Offaly's James Mahon, and discussed whether Limerick have some issues to address coming out of the League.

S25 Ep 174OTB Breakfast Bite | Leitrim forfeit fallout + Ireland's Bulgaria win reviewed
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, we got all the reaction to the Republic of Ireland's 2-1 win over Bulgaria with Nathan Murphy in Plovdiv, and Owen Heary + Barry Murphy in studio. We previewed the weekend's Allianz Football League action with Neil Ewing and Sean ‘Bawn’ O’Sullivan. And it's there we take our Bite, with Leitrim's forfeit against Fermanagh still dominating football chat, and then it's over to Plovdiv to pick through Ireland's Nations League playoff win. 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

S25 Ep 169OTB Breakfast Bite | Leitrim forfeit w/Gary Reynolds + Bulgaria build-up
This is Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize sample of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, former Leitrim captain Gary Reynolds joined Adrian to discuss his county's recent forfeiture of their league fixture with Fermanagh. James Tracy selects his Lions squad for this summer. And Nathan Murphy joins us from Plovdiv where the Republic of Ireland are preparing to play Bulgaria in the Nations League. And it's there we take today's Bite, but first, some of Gary Reynolds' chat with Adrian Barry regarding Leitrim's forfeit. 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

S25 Ep 161THE HURLING POD: Kilkenny beat Limerick to send Tipp into League Final | Clare and Wexford go down
All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to review Kilkenny's victory over Limerick in the National Hurling League.Tipperary are into the One A final, but will it be Cork or Galway joining them?Has Huw Lawlor become Kilkenny's most important player?And is there any chance that Waterford could slip up on the last day in Division One B?

S25 Ep 160The Football Pod: All to play for, Leitrim don't show, kicking returns, speed merchants thrive
Tommy, James and Paddy are looking back at another dramatic weekend in and around the National Football League on the latest episode of The Football Pod.CHAPTERS(00:30) - Paddy’s parade and GAA Traditions.(06:00) - Leitrim’s no-show.(15:30) - Donegal’s squad game, Kerry on it.(31:00) - target men, sympathetic passers and speed merchants thrive.(46:00) - Around the Grounds: Division 2 and 3 chaos, Brosnan delivers for Wexford.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 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.

S25 Ep 152THE HURLING POD LIVE!: Cork crush Clare | Cards! | Limerick's Bull runs wild | Offaly promoted
All-Ireland winners James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan on a live edition of the pod on YouTube to take listeners and viewers' questions after a controversy-filled weekend in the National Hurling League. Tipperary consolidated top spot in One A with an impressive win at Kilkenny in a red-card-dominated second half. And Cork hit All-Ireland champions Clare for six goals, edging Brian Lohan's team closer to relegation. They also discuss Limerick's comfortable win against Galway, Offaly getting promoted, and the dramatic fall of Westmeath.