Synopsis
Every day Off The Ball speak to the best analysts and athletes.Soccer, GAA, Rugby and everything that matters in the world of sport.
Episodes
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THE NEWSROUND: Prendergast & Hansen in for Wallabies Test & strong start for McIlroy | Off The Ball
13/11/2025 Duration: 15minJohn Duggan is joined by Cameron Hill and Vinny Perth to bring you all of today's news from the world of sport on a day where Andy Farrell announced his squad for Saturday's test against Australia and Ireland's last home game of the year against Portugal as well as the first round for Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry at the DP World Tour Championship
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Word On The Steet | Ep.26: Slevin Sisters | "We're the same but different" | Two twins, three different sports | Off The Ball
13/11/2025 Duration: 26minHappy Thursday everyone! Welcome to a very special episode of Word On The Street, where the team head to Claregalway to chat to Kate and Emma Slevin, twin sisters competing at the highest levels of completely different sports on completely different sides of the world. Footballer Kate and Gymnast Emma talk about their upbringing in rural Galway, motivations and aspirations, and their own relationship.Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @offtheball on all our social platforms or send us a WhatsApp at 087 9 180 180!
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EVE McMAHON: "Ride or die" attitude & handling the pressure of being a top young star | Olympic Ireland Awards
13/11/2025 Duration: 29minAs part of Off The Ball's partnership with the Olympic Ireland Awards, Kathleen McNamee sat down with Irish sailor Eve McMahon who is up for Sport Ireland's Rising Star award. Eve has had a stellar year which saw her claim gold in the LA Grand Slam. She talked about how she is dealing with the pressure of being a rising star of Irish sport, what it's like out on the water and the general success Irish sailing has enjoyed.Off The Ball and Olympics Ireland also want to hear from YOU in these awards. To vote for the awards follow this link and stay tuned for exclusive interviews with the winners on Dec. 6th: https://olympicsportawards.com/.
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MORNING PAPERS: "I haven't heard that from Ronaldo in a long time!" | Prendergast set to start
13/11/2025 Duration: 38minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Dara Smith-Naughton running through some busy morning papers, as Ronaldo speaks to the Irish media & Sam Prendergast looks set to start at 10 for Ireland.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
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MORNING PAPERS: "Why don't we try to play a bit of ball?!" | Ireland v Portugal... hope?
12/11/2025 Duration: 31minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run through Wednesday morning's papers, as they mainly touch on Ireland's massive fixture with Portugal tomorrow night in the Aviva Stadium.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
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Expensive Basketball | Shea Serrano | Off the Ball
11/11/2025 Duration: 16minJoining Eoin Sheahan on Off the Ball tonight is journalist Shea Serrano, author of new book "Expensive Basketball."
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THE NEWSROUND: Van Der Flier & Ringrose doubtful for Australia | Ireland U17s to face Canada
11/11/2025 Duration: 20minEoin Sheahan is joined in studio by Mick McCarthy and Cameron Hill for Tuesday's Newsround.
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MORNING PAPERS: ‘It’s not easy being an Ireland fan right now, unfortunately…’ | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
11/11/2025 Duration: 43minWill O’Callaghan, Arthur O’Dea, Dara Smith-Naughton & Matthew Brennan run you through all of today’s news, the morning after John O’Shea & Nathan Collins spoke to the media!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
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PERFORMANCE RANKINGS: ‘The next two performances are going to tell us where we are!’ | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
10/11/2025 Duration: 46minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea reflect on yet another fantastic weekend of sporting action, as Man City dismantled Liverpool, Ireland got the better of Japan, Shamrock Rovers recorded a league & cup double & the Ireland u17s recorded another World Cup win!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
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THE NEWSROUND | Ferguson injury | U17 World Cup action | Lineout problems | Off The Ball
10/11/2025 Duration: 45minEoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy, and Stephen Doyle bring you through the biggest sports news stories of the day in this extended Newsround
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Inner Drive: Rhys McClenaghan on losing out in Tokyo, qualifying for Paris 2024 and winning an Olympic Gold Medal
10/11/2025 Duration: 32minOlympic Gold Medallist Rhys McClenaghan joined Eoin Sheahan to dive into his journey to the Paris Olympics as well as his devastating loss in Tokyo. We'll also hear from his parents and his coach who gave us their account of Rhys' biggest moments in his career. Inner Drive on Off The Ball is brought to you by Allianz #Stopthedrop
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UNLOCKED - THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW | ‘I found myself shaking with anger while I was writing...’ | OFF THE BALL
09/11/2025 Duration: 16minHere is a free segment this week’s Sunday Paper Review where John Duggan is joined by Paul O’Hehir & Roy Curtis, reflecting on the sentencing of DJ Carey…You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join
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FRIDAY PAPERS | "The last kick of a dying regime" | Who is O'Toole? | Henshaw's inclusion | Off The Ball
07/11/2025 Duration: 29minColm Boohig, Dara Smith-Naughton, Meghann Scully, and Arthur O'Dea bring you through this morning's papers, which include news of Ireland's squad for the final international window of the World Cup qualifier campaign.
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Back Seat Pundits | Devin Toner on retirement, facing the All Blacks & looking ahead to Ireland vs Japan
07/11/2025 Duration: 22minColm Boohig was joined by former Irish Rugby player Devin Toner as they travel to places with memories of his career in Irish rugby as they dissect Irelands loss to New Zealand and preview they're upcoming clash with Japan. This is with thanks to Renault #RethinkRenault
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THE NEWSROUND: Andy Farrell names side for Japan | Surprise inclusion in Hallgrimsson's squad
06/11/2025 Duration: 23minWill O'Callaghan, Cameron Hill and Vinny Perth are in studio for Thursday's Newsround where they talk about the day's biggest sports news.
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DAVID GILLICK: ‘I wasn’t prepared for success!’ | Finding himself after retirement | The Race
06/11/2025 Duration: 01h03minFormer Ireland sprinter and current athletics interviewer David Gillick joins Will O'Callaghan in studio as he promotes his new biography: The Race.
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WOTS: Ep. 25 'Mo Sistas' | The Importance of 'Movember' | Sport x Mental Health | Off The Ball
06/11/2025 Duration: 36minIt's that time of year! The evening's are getting darker, it's harder to get out of bed, and it's tough to socialise... but one beacon of light every year is the 'Movember' campaign. The WOTS team chatted to people throughout Ireland about what 'Movember' means to them, what initiatives spring up around the country, and how you can help make a difference. Check out Movember.ie/register for more info.
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MORNING PAPERS: Hurling All Stars revealed | Manchester United's transfer plans | Off The Ball Breakfast
06/11/2025 Duration: 48minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were together on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast to discuss all the morning's major sporting stories. With the Hurling All Stars announced this morning, the lads considered whether too much influence is placed on players' performances in the All-Ireland final. On top of that, Colm brought us news of his recent visit to Cherry Orchard (and what it tells us about the future of Irish football), while Manchester United's Director of Football, Jason Wilcox, has been talking about the club's transfer policy again! 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
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Wednesday's Newsround | Beirne Red Card Rescinded, UCL Action, New Drogs Deal for Keeley
05/11/2025 Duration: 23minTonight's newsround is brought to you by Eoin Sheahan and Cameron Hill.
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MORNING PAPERS: "It's not a narrative.. it's the truth! | Sexton presser | L'pool shutout Real
05/11/2025 Duration: 39minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run through the morning papers, following a big night in the Champions League, while also chatting about Johnny Sexton's press conference ahead of the Ireland v Japan fixture.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