GAA on Off The Ball

Brendan Egan, a former Sligo intercounty footballer, current St. Vincents club player and former colleague of Brian Mullins paid tribute to one of the GAA's most iconic figures. 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

Wexford GAA Chairperson Micheál Martin joins Ger and Shane on #OTBAM this morning as the Model County tries to lead the way in tackling referee abuse in the club game. 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

Welcome to Ep. 36 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. This is the Ray Connellan hour, where we hear from the Westmeath star about their Tailteann Cup success, what life is really like in Australia and the realities of Football today. We also discuss the prospect of 14 new management teams in the 2023 Gaelic Football season. (00:30) – 2023 ushering in a new era of Football Managers. (23:00) – The Ray Connellan Hour: Westmeath, AFL, Recovery. (45:00) – Tailteann Cup reaction, Team Holidays, Dessie Dolan. You can hear the podcast first in the 'The Football Pod' feed or also in the 'OTB GAA' feed - be sure to subscribe and leave us a review or comment if you enjoy! We want to hear your thoughts - use social media or email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com

Former All-Ireland winning captain Tommy Drumm and former Dublin footballer Barney Rock paid tribute to the late great Brian Mullins on OTB Saturday.

Former Meath footballer and now AFLW star Vikki Wall joined John Duggan for a chat on OTB Saturday. Vikki is an ambassador for the National Dairy Council who are launching the next phase of its campaign – ‘From the Ground Up'. The campaign highlights the hard work and commitment required by top athletes and dairy farmers to be top of their game.

With the breaking news of the passing of Brian Mullins, Ger Gilroy and Michael McCarthy pay tribute to a true, true legend of the GAA.

West Coast Eagles AFLW player, Aisling McCarty, spoke to Aisling O'Reilly about life in Australia and the rules she'd like to see implemented in LGFA. 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

GAA journalist Damian Lawlor joined Nathan Murphy to talk about his new book, "After The Storm", which charts the story of how the GAA and its people managed to weather the coronavirus pandemic and re-emerged from it.

Waterford hurling manager Davy Fitzgerald joins Ger and Shane on #OTBAM as he returns this year to both the Déise and Ireland's Fittest Family, with a new series kicking off this Sunday night. 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

Welcome to Ep. 35 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. This is the Stephen O'Neill special, where the legendary Tyrone forward sits down for a brilliant chat - we also discuss the return of Jack McCaffrey and Paul Mannion plus the Irish boys winning in Australia! (00:30) – Kerry long for O'Connor, McCaffrey and Mannion return. (12:30) – The Stephen O'Neill special - angles, SOS, Tyrone chemistry (30:00) – Risky Football, the 08 comeback story, squad depth. (01:05:30) – quick-fire: favourite footballers, favourite boots, a word of advice. You can hear the podcast first in the 'The Football Pod' feed or also in the 'OTB GAA' feed - be sure to subscribe and leave us a review or comment if you enjoy! We want to hear your thoughts - use social media or email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com

Cora Staunton, Mickey Quinn and Ciarán Byrne joined John Duggan on The Saturday Panel to discuss Geelong Cats' AFL Grand Final victory. They also discussed their own Aussie Rules journeys, homesickness, and how Gaelic football skills compare to the oval ball.

Kerry GAA legend and Tralee Warriors star Kieran Donaghy was in studio with Adrian and Kathleen speaking about his return to playing club football and what's next for Kerry. 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

This is the second part of a two part interview with Offaly legend Niall McNamee on The Players Voice. Here he opens up about life in recovery from gambling addiction and how he has maintained his well-being since his last bet almost 11 years ago. Niall also discusses how he uses his own struggles to help other people in difficulty and the rise of problem gambling in sport and wider society. In part one of this conversation, Niall reflected on his sporting career to date and his journey as a successful entrepreneur. You can find that episode by searching ‘The Players Voice' on whatever podcast platform you prefer. Earlier in this series, Tyrone's All Ireland winning midfielder Conn Kilpatrick shared his experience of gambling addiction and recovery, so please feel free to check that out also. If you are a GPA member and worried about problem gambling, call 1800 98 92 85 or text ‘GPA' to 50808 from the Republic of Ireland OR from Northern Ireland please call 0800 044 5059 or text ‘GPA' to 85258. If you aren't a GPA member and need support, please check out gamblersanonymous.ie OR problemgambling.ie Finally - this podcast is brought to you as part of BEO 360, a GPA programme that empowers inter-county players across 4 key areas - life skills, wellbeing, dual career and transitions. Please go to beo360.gaelicplayers.com to learn more.

Adrian and Shane pick the brain of GAA journalist Michael Verney for his top 5 performances he's seen firsthand on the latest edition of You Had To Be There. Timestamps and topics below. (01:10) – Joe Canning - 2008 (08:20) – Eoin Larkin - 2011 (15:00) – Khabib v McGregor - 2018 (21:40) – Rachael Blackmore - 2022 (26:30) – Gearoid Hegarty - 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

Brendan Ó Dufaigh joins Ger and Shane on OTB AM to talk about his new book dedicated to the life and memory of his son, Brendan Óg 'Ogie' Ó Dufaigh.

Mayo star Lee Keegan joins Ger and Shane on #OTBAM with his experiences of the early McStay era, plus reaction to the news that Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey are back in the Dublin mix. 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 Brisbane Lions and St Kilda player Colm Begley joined Joe Molloy to look ahead to Saturday's AFL Grand Final between Geelong and Sydney at the MCG, where Irish duo Zach Tuohy and Mark O'Connor look to become champions with the Cats.

This episode of The Bernard Brogan Podcast with Jack McCaffrey originally aired in December 2020 - it's a fascinating chat. We were delighted to welcome Jack McCaffrey to Ep. 4 of the podcast for an exclusive interview. It's a brilliant listen, between two friends and former teammates - Bernard and Jack chat about winning All-Ireland's together, and growing up in Dublin. We hear about Jack's life off the pitch and why he stepped back from Dublin Football earlier in 2020 in a searingly honest insight into life as an intercounty footballer. The Bernard Brogan Podcast was brought to you by Off The Ball and SuperValu in the winter of 2020 - you'll find the other episodes in the OTB GAA feed, or Off The Ball's YouTube channel, as the Dublin legend brings you inside the lives of some of the most interesting figures in sport.

Ger, Johnny and Cathal discuss Dublin's All-Ireland chances now that Paul Mannion and Jack McCaffrey will be back in the 2023 squad. 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 four-time All Star Colm Boyle to discuss the return of Jack McCaffrey and Paul Mannion to the Dublin senior football panel.

Aisling O'Reilly caught up with Conal Keaney, Kenny Naughton and David Devereux after Ballyboden clinched a victory over Ballinteer in the GAA club championships. #OTB

In episode 7 of 'You Had To Be There' Ruaidhri O'Connor pick's the 5 top performance's that stuck out in his life. 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 Donegal boss Declan Bonner joins Ger and Shane on #OTBAM to reflect on his second spell as manager of Tír Chonaill. 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 was joined by the Waterford hurling legend Dan Shanahan on Wednesday's Off The Ball. (00:15) Retirement from Lismore after 30 years of club hurling. (08:37) Rumours linking Dan to Willie Maher's Laois backroom team. (11:34) Experience of working under Derek McGrath with Waterford. (17:36) Not seeing eye-to-eye with Davy Fitzgerald, but backing him for success with the Deise.

Broadcaster Gráinne McElwain and former Dublin hurling manager Humphrey Kelleher join Ger and Shane on #OTBAM ahead of Scéalta na gCorn, which airs on TG4 on Wednesday night. 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 Waterford boss Derek McGrath joins Ger and Shane on #OTBAM to react to ex-Déise selector Dan Shanahan calling time on his club playing career at Lismore. 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

We reminisced on Leitrim's Connacht title triumph of 1994 on The Saturday Panel this afternoon! Manager of that team John O'Mahony and players Martin McHugh and Liam Conlon joined John Duggan to reflect.

On the podcast this week is Niall McNamee, who has been one of the most dangerous and consistent forwards in Gaelic Football since making his Offaly debut in 2003. In part one of this two-part interview for The Players Voice, Niall reflects on his sporting career to date, why he came out of retirement after one season away from the inter-county game and whether he plans to keep playing at the top level in 2023. Niall also shares his journey as an entrepreneur, which began by googling ‘how to make football socks' after a conversation with a teammate. Since then his company Twelves has gone from strength to strength selling sportswear to people and teams around the world. They just recently launched a brand new football boot that Niall has been working on for two and a half years. Part 2 of this interview will be released soon and will explore Niall's journey as a recovering gambling addict, the role of gambling in sports and wider society and helpful tips and insights for those experiencing problem gambling. If you are listening to this, make sure to subscribe to The Players Voice, so you don't miss the second part of our conversation. Search for The Players Voice to find the rest of the brilliant interviews from this season! This podcast is brought to you as part of BEO 360, a GPA programme that empowers inter-county players across 4 key areas - life skills, wellbeing, dual career and transitions. Please go to beo360.gaelicplayers.com to learn more. Thanks for listening!

Jamie Wall joins Ger and Shane on #OTBAM to talk about being a part of the management team for the new season of TG4's Underdogs. 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

With stories and columns concerning the mistreatment of GAA referees featuring heavily in the Sunday newspapers, John Duggan, Mick O'Keeffe and Brendan O'Brien considered why this problem exists in Gaelic games and how it may be resolved. This discussion took place during this weekend's edition of the Sunday Paper Review. You can be listen back in full now if you search the 'OTB's Sunday Paper Review' wherever you listen to your podcasts.

GAA inter-county referees Martin McNally and David Gough joined Shane and Adrian on #OTBAM in the wake of refs in Roscommon withdrawing their services this weekend following the assault of an official at a minor game this week. 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

Tailteann Cup-winning manager Jack Cooney joined Adrian and Shane to discuss how hard it was for him to step down as Westmeath boss, but also why he's excited about his new role as National Player Development Lead for the GAA 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

Dublin's James McCarthy was on hand to launch AIG's new Injury Cash product, aimed at sports people and athletes of all levels to help provide some direct financial support and assistance in the event of a covered injury. 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 Donegal footballer Brendan Devenney and The Irish News' Cahair O'Kane joined Richie McCormack to discuss Donegal's struggles to attract a manager, and the overall difficulty of intercounty life in the elite, but still amateur, era.

Meath legend Jenny Rispin joined Johnny and Ger on #OTBAM to chat about Eamonn Murray's trophy-laden time in charge of the Royals' ladies footballers and what's next for the back-to-back All-Ireland champions. 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

One third of the Tommy, Hector and Laurita Podcast, Laurita Blewitt joined Ger Gilroy to discuss her return to the Gaelic pitch as part of the #GaelicForMothers&Others programme.

Maurice Brosnan joins Will O'Callaghan to discuss the AFL and AFLW as well as the intersection with the GAA.

Two thirds of the Hurling Pod were on Off The Ball tonight as former Galway 'keeper James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan to react to the announcement that Micheal Donoghue has taken over as #DublinGAA hurling manager. He also looks at Galway's inconsistencies, Davy Fitz at Waterford, and whether anyone can catch Limerick next season. | #GAA

Ashling Thompson was a key figure on the Cork camogie team that won four All-Ireland's in the last decade and she also lifted the O'Duffy Cup as captain in 2015. She explains why she is still so driven to return Cork back to the promised land after back to back All-Ireland final defeats and describes the pain she has been feeling since the final whistle went in this year's championship decider. As well as her many highs and lows on the field, Ashling has been open and honest in the past about mental health challenges and her struggles off the field. During this conversation, Ashling provides so much insight into her experience with depression, anxiety and panic attacks and explains how self-awareness and emotional intelligence have positively impacted her life in recent years. This podcast is brought to you as part of BEO 360, a GPA programme that empowers inter-county players across 4 key areas - life skills, wellbeing, dual career and transitions. Please go to beo360.gaelicplayers.com to learn more.

Limerick boss Billy Lee joins Ger and Eoin on #OTBAM as he steps down from his role after six seasons in charge. 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

Ex-Mayo star Colm Boyle joins Ger and Eoin on #OTBAM as Mayo opts for a box-office coaching ticket with Kevin McStay at the helm. 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

Welcome to Ep. 34 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. The lads react to the breaking news of Kevin McStay being appointed as the new Mayo manager and discuss what ten counties need this winter. Enjoy! (00:30) – Three Man Utd fans pipe up on The Football Pod. (05:00) – Mayo announce Kevin McStay as their new manager. (20:00) – Here's What 10 Counties need this winter? - ft. Dublin, Derry, Galway, Tyrone, Mayo, Armagh, Kildare, Cork, Meath, Kerry (55:00) – The importance of two feet? Football Pod Rule Changes. You can hear the podcast first in the 'The Football Pod' feed or also in the 'OTB GAA' feed - be sure to subscribe and leave us a review or comment if you enjoy! We want to hear your thoughts - use social media or email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com