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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Ireland XV named for Georgia, Cork exceptionalism & Owen Farrell rumours | Morning Papers on Off The Ball Breakfast
03/07/2025 Duration: 30minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton gathered to run through the morning's sports stories on Thursday's Off The Ball. First up, the lads reacted to the Ireland team Paul O'Connell has named for the upcoming clash against Georgia. Then, Colm's Cork exceptionalism shone through again, before the lads cast an eye over the Lions' latest procession in Australia and the reports that Owen Farrell might be about to join the tour! Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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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Letting go of beginners' fear | Stephanie Zambra, Ellen Keane & Nathalie Lennon at Irish Open
02/07/2025 Duration: 06minThe KPMG Irish Open commences at Carton House on Thursday, but today former Ireland international Stephanie Zambra, Paralympic legend Ellen Keane, and fitness expert Nathalie Lennon all took part in the pro-am. All three have been part of Golf Ireland's First Tee programme, and they spoke to OTB's Scarlett Heron about starting their golfing lives.
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Wednesday’s Newsround | The Moose Departs, Wimbledon Shocks, Lions Win Again
02/07/2025 Duration: 25minJoin Eoin Sheahan, Steven Doyle and Cameron Hill for your fix of Wednesday's sports news on the OTB Newsround. Moosemania is over at Dalymount Park as French striker Lys Mousset departs the club by mutual consent, while the Lions won their second consecutive game on tour. In tennis, seeds are falling like flies at Wimbledon.Off The Ball Newsround with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
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"It's the best week of the year" | Irish golfers speak to OTB at KPMG Women's Irish Open
02/07/2025 Duration: 12minCarton House hosts this year's KPMG Women's Open, which gets underway in earnest on Thursday. At Wednesday's Pro-Am, OTB's Scarlett Heron spoke to Anna Foster, Lauren Walsh, the world's no.1 amateur - Lottie Woad, Canice Screene and Sara Byrne.
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‘Cork can’t lose it, it would be a DISASTER…’ | MORNING PAPERS | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
02/07/2025 Duration: 35minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run you through all the morning’s biggest sporting stories, the morning after reports emerged that Ger Brennan is set to LEAVE his role as Louth senior football manager!Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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 | Seeds dropping like flies at Wimbledon | Bye-bye Brennan | Boasis | Off The Ball
01/07/2025 Duration: 28minWelcome to the Newsround on a very busy Tuesday evening! Big news from Wimbledon as major players fail to move past the front round, supersonic news coming from Dalymount, and a shock departure in Louth...The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
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LEONA MAGUIRE | Growth of women's golf | Friendship with McGinley & Harrington | Off The Ball
01/07/2025 Duration: 21minEoin is joined by Leona Maguire this evening ahead of the KPMG Women's Irish Open, and talks her uptick in form, her mentoring by the likes of McGinley and Harrington and the growth of women's golf in Ireland.
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"Nobody cares!" Al Hilal shock Man City | Wimbledon in full swing | MORNING PAPERS
01/07/2025 Duration: 44minGer, Colm & Arthur runs through Tuesday morning papers, as Manchester City crash out of the Club World Cup & Wimbledon kicks off. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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: Football’s Final Four! | Dessie Departs | What's Next For Galway? | OFF THE BALL
30/06/2025 Duration: 49minAn extended newsround is here for you this Monday evening as we need the full hour to cover all that happened in a jam packed weekend of sports. Stephen Doyle and Mick McCarthy join Eoin Sheahan in studio to recap on the weekend’s action, including the GAA All Ireland Football Quarter Finals, Ireland losing back to back games against the USA and all other news from the world of sports. The Newsround on Off The Ball is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction
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INNER DRIVE | Orla Comerford's road to learning difficult lessons & finding pride in art & athletics
30/06/2025 Duration: 42minIn this episode of Inner Drive, Paralympian Orla Comerford sits down with Colm Boohig to discuss being diagnosed with Stargardt disease as a child and her attitude to progressively losing her sight while also maintaining a deep love and passion for both her art and athletics. This is the third episode in season two of Inner Drive which follows the highs and lows of some of Ireland's best sportspeople. Inner Drive in partnership with Allianz, proud sponsor of Paralympics Ireland. #StopTheDrop
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‘It was UNBELIEVABLE’ | PERFORMANCE RANKINGS | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
30/06/2025 Duration: 49minGer, Colm & Arthur reflect on an action-packed weekend of sporting action - which saw Donegal, Tyrone, Kerry & Meath book their place in the lat 4 of the All-Ireland Football Championship!Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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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SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW (UNLOCKED): Dublin Are Out! | Keith Andrews Is A Premier League Manager! | OFF THE BALL
29/06/2025 Duration: 15minAdrian Barry and John Duggan are joined by Meghan Scully and Hugh Farrelly for this weeks Sunday Paper Review.
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KATIE TAYLOR: ‘She needs this fight more than I do... I’m the champion!’ | Taylor v Serrano 3 | OFF THE BALL
27/06/2025 Duration: 09minUndisputed World Champion, one of the greatest, if not the greatest, sportsperson to ever come from the island of Ireland, Katie Taylor joins Eoin Sheahan ahead of her third bout with Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden on July 12th live on Netflix. She chats about the noise from non boxing experts, training with her Dad again and her aspirations for the upcoming fight and beyond.To become a member and access our exclusive content simply click: here:http://offtheball.com/joinAll the perks right here:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfGDs3EEl0RHUwgdEGeCL_A/join
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SONIA O’SULLIVAN: ‘I definitely thought Faith might have got a little bit closer’ | Faith Kipyegon’s 4-minute mile attempt
26/06/2025 Duration: 20minLegendary Irish track and field athlete Sonia O'Sullivan joins Eoin Sheahan after watching Faith Kipyegon fall agonisingly short of breaking the 4 minute mile on Thursday evening.
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THE NEWSROUND: John Giles retires from punditry | B&I Lions team for first game Down Under | Ireland in America
26/06/2025 Duration: 13minCathal Mullaney joins Richie McCormack and Eoin Sheahan in studio for Thursday’s Newsround, after the news that legendary footballer, manager and pundit John Giles is retiring from punditry. The Newsround with UPMC | #GetBackInAction
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"I'd never do HYROX with my boyfriend" | Ep. 9: 'Why-rox' | The Fastest Growing Sport? | WOTS
26/06/2025 Duration: 34minHello! And welcome to our podcast - Word On The Street! Every week, Susanna, Eve, and Rachel take a major sporting event or topic and head to the streets to find out what you, the public, think. This week, we're talking about Ireland's new obsession with HYROX! Why are so many people doing it? Is it really that accessible? And why is it all over my TikTok!? All this and more on this week's Word On The Street.
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Karl Spain's You Had To Be There | Off The Ball Breakfast
26/06/2025 Duration: 54minThe brilliant Irish comedian Karl Spain joined Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig on Thursday's Off The Ball for the latest installment of You Had To Be There! Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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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'I REALLY like this team' - Lions XV named | Mayo oust Kevin McStay | Morning Papers on Off The Ball Breakfast
26/06/2025 Duration: 33minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton brought you all this morning's sports news on Thursday Off The Ball Breakfast. Right as the lads came on air this morning, Andy Farrell named his Lions XV for their opening game in Australia against the Western Force - we brought you all the instant reaction. Following on from that, the lads reflected on the news that Mayo have parted company with manager Kevin McStay, and all of the morning's other major talking points. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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: 'This is going to be one of the best Ryder Cups!' | Have the B&I Lions 'Lionswashed' the English players? | Moses Dyer gone
25/06/2025 Duration: 25minEoin Sheahan is joined by Nathan Murphy and Cathal Mullaney for Wednesday's Newsround, as the Keith Andrews news is not yet confirmed, the British & Irish Lions are preparing for their first game of the series, and the League of Ireland has lost their top goalscorer.The Newsround with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
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‘It’s incredible for Keith Andrews!’ | WEDNESDAY’S PAPERS | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
25/06/2025 Duration: 33minGer, Colm & Arthur run you through all of the morning’s headlines from the world of sport, as it appears former Republic of Ireland international Keith Andrews is set to be appointed as the new Brentford boss!Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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