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 RACING POD: The day Johnny Ward's horse won, but he wasn't on it! | Johnny Ward's Charity Bet
26/09/2025 Duration: 41minJohnny Ward joins John Duggan for this week's Racing Pod, looking ahead to the weekend's racing action, as well as discussing the pros and cons of horse ownership and being part of a syndicate. The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill. 18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie
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BRETT KEISEL: "LET'S GO STEELERS!" | Sacking Tom Brady, Croke Park & more | OTB Breakfast
26/09/2025 Duration: 18minPittsburgh Steelers legend, Brett Keisel, joins Colm Boohig & Keith Treacy to look ahead to the Steelers v Vikings game in Croke Park this Sunday!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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FRIDAY PAPERS | "I've a David Bentley tattoo!" | Underrated players | Phone call pranks?! | Off The Ball
26/09/2025 Duration: 39minColm Boohig, Keath Treacy, and Arthur O'Dea bring you through the big headlines this morning, including the Ryder Cup, European fixtures, plus some bonkers stories from Keith Friday!Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
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THE NEWSROUND: Ryder Cup final preparations | URC Team News | Football All-Star Nominations
25/09/2025 Duration: 22minCameron Hill and Nathan Murphy join Eoin Sheahan for Thursday nights Newsround ahead of a monumental weekend of sport. The Ryder Cup kicks off tomorrow at Bethpage Black. The GAA Football All Star nominations came in this morning. The URC returns this weekend too, and the LOI title could be wrapped up tomorrow night. The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction
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WOTS | “Big, bold, a sport we don’t get to watch” | Ep.19: Touchdown in Dublin | NFL at Croker | OTB
25/09/2025 Duration: 40minThe NFL is coming to town! With Croke Park set to host the Steelers v Vikings game this Sunday, we wanted to know everyone’s opinions on the good, the bad, and the ugly of bringing American Football to Ireland, as well as exploring why it has become a hugely popular game internationally.Have a thought or topic in mind for next week's 'Word On The Street'? Get in touch via @OffTheBall on social media or send us a WhatsApp at 087 9 180 180.
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Stuart Byrne's You Had To Be There | Off The Ball Breakfast
25/09/2025 Duration: 01h01minLeague of Ireland legend Stuart Byrne joined Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig for the latest edition of You Had To Be There on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. 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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MORNING PAPERS: FAI at the Oireachtas, Kerry's cause fueled for 2026 & is gardening leave all that? | Off The Ball Breakfast
25/09/2025 Duration: 57minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O’Dea & Dara Smith-Naughton were in studio this morning to run through the biggest sports stories on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. There was no shortage of things to get stuck into this morning, including but not limited to: Patrick Horgan's legacy, Monchi's Villa exit, the complexities of 'gardening leave' and the FAI's appearance before the Oireachtas. Finally, our GAA correspondent (and All Star committee member) Tommy Rooney joined the show to run through the nominees and debate the biggest talking point this morning - why have Donegal more players nominated than the All-Ireland winners Kerry?! 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: Gearing Up To The Ryder Cup | NFL Lands in Dublin | O'Connor Homecoming
24/09/2025 Duration: 19minTonight's Newsround is brought to you by Eoin, Nathan, and Cameron, taking you through the biggest sporting stories of the day. Off The Ball Newsround with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
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Homeless World Cup | "Walking the streets of Ireland homeless... to Norway representing your country"
24/09/2025 Duration: 44minScott O’Brien and Emma Brennan are in studio with Eoin to talk about representing Ireland at the Oslo 2025 Homeless World Cup. They also open up about their experiences with drug and alcohol abuse and the work of Coolmine, a drug and alcohol treatment centre. Warning, this piece does include conversations around drug use and addiction.
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THE NFL POD | Max Starks Interview Special & Steelers-Vikings is finally here!
24/09/2025 Duration: 52minIn a special edition episode of the NFL Pod this week, Cian travels down to Limerick to talk to two time Super Bowl winner Max Starks before the lads dive into the usual bits in studio. Ger is back to join Mick and Cian looking ahead to the biggest NFL weekend in Irish history.
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MORNING PAPERS: "I wish Horgan stayed on..." | Hoggie retires | All-Stars nominations | OTB Breakfast
24/09/2025 Duration: 36minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run through some busy morning papers, as Patrick Horgan announces his retirement, the PWC GAA/GPA All-Stars have been released.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 | Patrick Horgan announces retirement | Tadhg Beirne to remain as captain | OTB
23/09/2025 Duration: 22minHello hello and welcome to Tuesday's Newsround! Eoin Sheahan, Cameron Hill, and Mick McCarthy will bring you through today's biggest sporting news stories, including news of Patrick Horgan's retirement, Tadhg Beirne's captaincy, and an update on the FAI The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
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A history in Irish cycling, from the heart of Irish cycling | 3 local legends reflect | OFF THE BALL
23/09/2025 Duration: 48minOff The Ball take a trip down to O'K Cycles in Carrick-on-Suir to learn about the history of the Carrick Wheelers, and the wider impact the club has had on Irish & world cycling, ahead of L'Etape Ireland's 100km & 150km events on Sunday the 28th of September. We speak to Carrick club legends Sean 'Booty' Walsh, Martin Wall & Bobby Sheehan, the lads share their stories of growing up with Sean Kelly, the infamous gatecrashing story at the 1972 Olympics & much more!
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MORNING PAPERS: ‘Salah could have won the Ballon Do'r - easily…’ | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
23/09/2025 Duration: 37minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig,& Arthur O’Dea have all of the major news for you on this Tuesday morning, the morning after a hectic night of LOI & Ousmane Dembele received the Ballon D’or…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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CLIONA FOLEY | "Mentally, she's extraordinary" | Kate O'Connor's success | Looking to the future | Off The Ball
22/09/2025 Duration: 20minWill O'Callaghan is joined by Cliona Foley this evening to talk about Ireland's huge successes in athletics at the World Championships in Japan, including Kate O'Connor's silver medal, and some remarkable performances.
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THE NEWSROUND: O’Connor celebrates on the streets of Tokyo | Premier League Round-Up | OFF THE BALL
22/09/2025 Duration: 24minStephen Gleeson joins Will O’Callaghan and Mick McCarthy for tonight’s Newsround as Kate O’Connor takes to the streets of Tokyo to celebrate her Silver medal in the Heptathlon at the 2025 World Championships. We have all the latest news as we round up Gameweek 5 of the Premier League and all the other sporting headlines of the day. The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction
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PERFORMANCE RANKINGS: ‘Liverpool will surely, at some stage, drop some points…’ | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
22/09/2025 Duration: 37minGer Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea recap yet another fantastic weekend of sport as Kate O’Connor put herself among Ireland’s greatest & Cian McPhillips made sure we wouldn’t forget his name anytime soon.In the Premier League, Arsenal left it late to rescue a point at home to Manchester City & Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United picked up a vital three points against Chelsea in a fairly eventful clash!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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UNLOCKED - OTB Sunday Paper Review: Kate O'Connor is a history maker!
21/09/2025 Duration: 18minIn this free segment of The Sunday Paper Review - John Duggan is joined by Philip Lanigan of the Irish Daily Mail & Health & Performance Nutritionist Kate McDaid to discuss the top stories in the papers this Sunday!The Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball.
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THE RACING POD: Horse racing to take place on Good Friday for the first time! | Johnny Ward's Charity bet
19/09/2025 Duration: 43minJohn Duggan and Johnny Ward are back for this week's Racing Pod as it was announced that the Curragh will host the first ever Good Friday racing in Ireland in 2026.Sam Norris of William Hill also joins the lads. The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie
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MORNING PAPERS | "The most successful player to ever play for Ireland!" | A Very Keith Friday | OTB
19/09/2025 Duration: 26minHello folks, and Happy Friday! The top of this morning's Breakfast Show included some Athletics discussions, looking at Marcus Rashford's performance against Barcelona, and Keith Treacy takes a walk down memory lane!Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction