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Trainer Philip Rothwell joins John Duggan and Thom Malone in studio for a very special edition of The Racing Pod this week! The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill. 18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

Mick McCarthy is back as the host of the quiz of sporting eejitry, with Shane Hannon, David Wilson and Dara Smith-Naughton go head-to-head-to-head this week!

Colm Boohig, Shane Hannon and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand to bring you all the pressing news from the sporting world as we get ready for another massive weekend of sports with the Premier League and LOI title races hanging in the balance, the Football Provincial Championship kicking into gear and the Hurling Championships beginning this week. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 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/join

John Duggan and Arthur O'Dea join Eoin Sheahan in studio for Thursday's Newsround, as there is hope for several Premier League teams in there respective European campaigns tonight.Scott Bemand has named his team to take on Italy in Galway, while the LGFA have confirmed that the new rules are here to stay!Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

Colm Boohig, Keith Treacy, Dara Smith-Naughton and Matthew Brennan are on hand to bring you all the news from the sporting world following last night's exciting night of Champions League action which saw Bayern Munich and Real Madrid play out an absolute classic as the German club pushed past Madrid to make it to the Semi-Finals. Meanwhile nobody could break the deadlock at the Emirates as Arsenal and Sporting were stuck at 0-0, allowing the Gunners to go through to their second successive semi-final in a row. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 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/join

Two time U21 world champ, Eve McMahon, adds a first Grand Slam senior win to her resumé with a Gold for Ireland at the Trofeo Princess Sofia Regatta in Mallorca - the first grand slam regatta of the Olympic cycle.She sits down in studio with Susanna Mollen and Rachel Sheahan to talk about the drama of the final races, being the first Irish female sailor to win a senior World Championship medal, and going from hunter to hunted...

Alan Shipnuck, author of the latest Rory McIlroy biography; 'Rory: The Heartache and Triumph of Golf's Most Human Superstar.' He touches on his journey learning about Rory's life, McIlroy's own thoughts on the book, and the complexities that make him such a good character on the page.

Eoin Sheahan is joined by Dion Fanning and Arthur O'Dea for Wednesday's Newsround, for a look at all the top sports stories as the second leg of the Champions League quarter final draws to a close tonight.Munster have also appointed a new attack coach for next season as Eddie Hearn is set to meet with Croke Park officials about Katie Taylor's farewell fight!Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

Legendary Dublin football manager Jim Gavin sits down with Ger Gilroy & Colm Boohig to reflect on his presidential campaign and why he would “never” do it again, his time as head of the FRC & THAT period of pure & utter domination as Dublin boss…Off The Ball Breakfast with Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.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

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand to bring through all of this morning's headlines from the sporting world following last night's wild night in the Champions League Quarter-Finals Rachel O'Sullivan, of the Girls On The Ball Podcast also joins on the line to discuss the Republic of Ireland's win against Poland away in Gdansk yesterday evening. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 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/join

Eve and Ciara are delighted to be joined this week by the Phoenix himself, Romain Grosjean. As he turns 40 this week, we look back on his long career in Formula One with Renault and Haas, chat about his return to IndyCar, and reflect on safety in F1 with the new 2026 regulations. The F1 Pod on Off The Ball with KitKat #HaveABreak

Eoin Sheahan, Eoin Doyle, and Arthur O'Dea are in studio for Tuesday evening's Newsround. It's a big night of football, with the Republic of Ireland women's team securing victory over Poland and Liverpool back in CL action. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

In memory of Clannad's Moya Brennan, who has passed away at the age of 73, we're resharing her conversation with Eoin Sheahan recorded in her family's pub in the heart of Gweedore ahead of the 2025 All Ireland Football final. She shared stories of Clannad's and her sister Enya's beginnings, the music and sporting history of the area, and her own influences.

Ger Gilroy, Vinny Perth and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand to bring through all of this morning's headlines from the sporting world following Leeds United's dominating win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, which saw Lisandro Martinez see red for a hair-pull on Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The lads also go through Rory McIlroy's successful Masters preparation. OTB's Ben Symes also joins the show live from Gdansk to preview tonight's World Cup Qualifier as the Girls in Green face Poland in a must win tie. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 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/join

Everyone still tired after staying up for the Masters last night? We're here with all the biggest sports news stories from the day, leading with McIlroy's incredible Masters defence. We also touch on the PL action from the weekend, and look ahead to Man Utd v LeedsViagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

Ger Gilroy, Michael McCarthy and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand to bring you the Performance Rankings following a packed weekend of sport which saw Rory McIlroy claim his 2nd Green Jacket at the Masters with his conquering of Augusta National Golf Club coming in consecutive years. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 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/join

Host John Duggan is joined by Adrian Barry and Shane Hannon for your Sunday Afternoon Newsround, on a day action-packed with sport across the globe.

Mick McCarthy goes from contestant to host this week, as he tries to contain David Wilson, Cameron Hill and Shane Hannon on the quiz of sporting eejitry!

Shane Hannon, Vinny Perth, and Dara Smith-Naughton bring you through the big sports news this morning, ahead of a huge weekend of sports. Rory McIlroy got his Masters defence off to a very solid start, the Premier League returns with all eyes on North London for the title race and relegation battle, and there are some huge fixtures in the League of Ireland.Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

Arthur O'Dea, John Duggan and Daniel Pitcher join Eoin Sheahan in studio for Thursday's Newsround, on a busy day of sports stories! It's the opening day of the Masters, Katie Taylor's final fight in Croke Park could be on the same card as Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, and Scott Bemand has named his squad for the opening weekend of the Six Nations!Plus there's retirements and movement amongst the props at Leinster and Munster!Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

In episode 30 of Settle In, we spoke to An Ghaeltacht footballer, Franz Sauerland, on what was a momentous 2025 for him and his club.Sauerland speaks of suffering racial abuse on the field as a teenager, but not letting that deter his ambition to represent his club on the biggest stage of all.The Gaeltacht defender tells Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan of his dream to represent his county, missing out on playing in the Intermediate All-Ireland club final, and growing up in a football-obsessed school. Settle In on Off The Ball is brought to you by Guinness 0.0. visit drinkaware.ie

Happy Thursday everyone! We have a special episode for you this week, as Eve and Rachel speak to Holly Smyth and James Ellison of Team HSO, an Irish motorcycle team who will be competing in the BMW F900 series which begins in May. Holly and James chat through the establishment of their team, injury scares, and their Championship hopesHave 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!

Ger Gilroy, Mick McCarthy & Dara Smith-Naughton run you through all of the morning's latest following ANOTHER big night of UCL action which saw Liverpool & Barcelona leave themselves with a mountain to climb…The lads speak about the state of Dublin football in the wake of their exit from the u20 Football Championship before moving on to a loose parallel in the shape of Munster rugby.Liverpool succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of PSG last night, so there is conversation around whether Arne Slot's time is indeed coming to an end at Anfield…Off The Ball Breakfast with Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.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

Daniel Pitcher joins Eoin Sheahan and Arthur O'Dea for Wednesday's Newsround, as the Champions League quarter finals continue with Liverpool in action against Barcelona, while we're less than 24 hours away from the start of the Masters!Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

Ger Gilroy, Adrian Barry, Dara Smith-Naughton and Matthew Brennan are on hand to bring you this morning's headlines following Arsenal's late smash and grab win over Sporting CP and Harry Kane shined as Bayern took the lead in their away leg to Real Madrid in the Champions League Quarter-Finals. The lads also go through Rory McIlroy's comments over 'Irish food' and Matthew presents his interviews from Manchester United's training camp in Carton House yesterday. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 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/join

On Tuesday's Newsround, Mick McCarthy, Arthur O'Dea, and Daniel Pitcher will bring you through the biggest sporting news stories of the day. Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, and Jon Rahm have been talking to media ahead of the Master's, the Champions League is back tonight with Arsenal in action, and Carla Ward is facing some fresh injury concerns for her squadViagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

Ger Gilroy, Vinny Perth and Dara Smith-Naughton bring you through all of the headlines from this morning's papers as we are snapped back to reality following the Easter Weekend which saw Arsenal crash out of the FA Cup, Leinster progress to the Quarter-Finals of the Champions Cup and a double weekend of LOI action. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 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/join

John Duggan, Aidan Delaney and Matthew Brennan are in studio to bring you all the news from the sporting world on a Sunday where Leinster can reach yet another Champions Cup Quarter Final, the FA Cup Semi-Final lineup will be completed and the Hurling Leagues Division 1A and 1B winners will be crowned. The Newsround on Off The Ball

Gary Murphy and Gavin Cooney join John Duggan for this week's Saturday Panel, looking ahead to The Masters next week. After Rory McIlroy's first win at Augusta last year, the pressure is off him to follow that up this year, but can he follow that up with another Major title?The Saturday Panel on off the ball is brought to you by the road safety authority, bringing you awareness of distracted driving this bank holiday weekend. If you look at your phone for one second travelling at 50 Kilometres and hour, you travel the length of four cars without watching the road. Put the phone away.

Ger Gilroy is back as the host of this week's Crappy Quiz, with David Wilson, Arthur O'Dea and Ben Symes going head-to-head-to-head in studio.The crappy quiz on off the ball is brought to you by the road safety authority, bringing you awareness of distracted driving this bank holiday weekend. You are four times more likely to be involved in a collision, if you use a phone while driving

Tonight's newsround is brought to you by Eoin Sheahan, John Duggan, and Daniel Pitcher. The lads discuss Roberto De Zerbi's appointment at Spurs, Gianluigi Buffon stepping down in Italy following a failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, and Manchester Unitd renewing their rivalry with Leeds at Croke Park.Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.The League of Ireland is back this week and you can listen to live commentary of Drogheda United's meeting with Bohemians this Friday from 7 o'clock on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App.Jonathan Higgins will be joined in the gantry by former League of Ireland Premier Division title-winner Vinny Perth.The Champions Cup is back with a bang this week, and we will be at the Aviva Stadium with live commentary this Easter Sunday for Leinster's clash with Edinburgh in the last-16.Kick off is at half-past-5, whilst John Duggan will be in the hot-seat from 1 o'clock on Off The Ball Sunday on Newstalk and the GoLoud App.

Happy Thursday everyone! It's been a week since Ireland's World Cup dreams came to an end in Prague on penalties. This week, Eve and Rachel chat to Performance Psychology Coach Rob Kelly, Sports Psychologist Dr Aoife Quinn and Friend of the Show and former Ireland International Keith Treacy about the pressure of taking penalties for your country 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!

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Dara Smith-Naughton run you through all of the morning's latest news - following a bizarre Katie McCabe hair pull against Chelsea & an emerging story that Liam Delap may STILL have a future in the green of Ireland…Off The Ball Breakfast with Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.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 BallThe League of Ireland is back this week and you can listen to live commentary of Drogheda United's meeting with Bohemians this Friday from 7 o'clock on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App.Jonathan Higgins will be joined in the gantry by former League of Ireland Premier Division title-winner Vinny Perth. We have full Leinster v Edinburgh commentary in the last-16 of the European Champions Cup this Sunday April 5th, 5:30pm kick-off at the Aviva Stadium - Cuán O'Flatharta and Brent Pope on commentary on an extended show on Off The Ball Sunday on Newstalk from 1-8pm.

Tonight's Off the Ball newsround centres around the international break, as Ireland rounded out the week with a 0-0 draw against North Macedonia, Czechia sealed qualification via another penalty shootout against Denmark, and Italy failed to make their third successive World Cup. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.The League of Ireland is back this week and you can listen to live commentary of Drogheda United's meeting with Bohemians this Friday from 7 o'clock on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App.Jonathan Higgins will be joined in the gantry by former League of Ireland Premier Division title-winner Vinny Perth.The Champions Cup is back with a bang this week, and we will be at the Aviva Stadium with live commentary this Easter Sunday for Leinster's clash with Edinburgh in the last-16.Kick off is at half-past-5, whilst John Duggan will be in the hot-seat from 1 o'clock on Off The Ball Sunday on Newstalk and the GoLoud App.

The F1 Pod is back and this week Eve Conway and Ciara Treacy were joined by Formula One journalist Rebecca Clancy to review the weekend's action in Suzuka including McLaren's first podium of the season, Ollie Bearman's dramatic 50G crash, and Max Verstappen's retirement threats The F1 Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by KitKat bringing breaks to the fastest sport in the world | #HaveABreak

Colm Boohig, Ger Gilroy, Dara Smith-Naughton and Matthew Brennan are on hand to bring you through all the sporting news this morning following the Republic of Ireland's 0-0 draw with Macedonia in the Aviva Stadium, meanwhile Czechia qualified for the World Cup following a penalty shootout win over Denmark in Prague. The League of Ireland is back this week and you can listen to live commentary of Drogheda United's meeting with Bohemians this Friday from 7 o'clock on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App.Jonathan Higgins will be joined in the gantry by former League of Ireland Premier Division title-winner Vinny Perth. The Champions Cup is back with a bang this week, and we will be at the Aviva Stadium with live commentary this Easter Sunday for Leinster's clash with Edinburgh in the last-16.Kick off is at half-past-5, whilst John Duggan will be in the hot-seat from 1 o'clock on Off The Ball Sunday on Newstalk and the GoLoud App. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 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/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Eoin Sheahan is joined in studio by Arthur O'Dea for Tuesday's Newsround, while Stuey Byrne and Stephen Doyle dial in from the Aviva ahead of tonight's commentary of the international friendly between Republic of Ireland and North Macedonia. The Newsround with Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.The League of Ireland is back this week and you can listen to live commentary of Drogheda United's meeting with Bohemians this Friday from 7 o'clock on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App.Jonathan Higgins will be joined in the gantry by former League of Ireland Premier Division title-winner Vinny Perth.The Champions Cup is back with a bang this week, and we will be at the Aviva Stadium with live commentary this Easter Sunday for Leinster's clash with Edinburgh in the last-16.Kick off is at half-past-5, whilst John Duggan will be in the hot-seat from 1 o'clock on Off The Ball Sunday on Newstalk and the GoLoud App.

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand to bring you all the pressing news from the world of sport as the Republic of Ireland take on North Macedonia tonight in the Aviva Stadium following their loss to Czechia on Thursday night. Meanwhile Carla Ward has announced her squad for next month's World Cup Qualifying ties against Poland. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 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/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Eoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy, Arthur O'Dea and Stephen Doyle bring you through the day's biggest sporting news during Monday's Newsround. There's squad news for both the men's and women's national teams, Massimo De Lutiis has a big decision to make, and much more!Be sure to sit back, relax and enjoy as we take you through a busy morning of sport. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand to bring you all the reaction from a less hectic week of sport this time around as they present this week's Performance Rankings. This weekend saw the 4 Football Leagues finals, a full week of URC action and the announcement of Igor Tudor's departure from Tottenham Hotspur. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 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/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

On today's Sunday Paper Review, John Duggan is joined in studio by Roy Curtis and Alanna Cunnane to discuss the biggest stories in the back pages.Today's Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball is in partnership with Centra, make sure your fridge is match ready, to KICK OFF WITH A COLD ONE. Over 18's only. Drink responsibly. Get the facts. Visit drink aware.ie.

John Duggan and Thom Malone are back to preview all the weekends racing action including Doncaster, Meydan and the Curragh as well as looking ahead to the Irish Grand National on Easter weekend. The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie