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Off The Ball's John Duggan joins Eoin Sheahan live from Cheltenham as Paul Townend made history by becoming the first jockey to win the Champion Chase, Champion Hurdle and Gold Cup in the same year, setting a record of five Gold Cups as a jockey. Hear from Townend, as well as trainer Willie Mullins as Cheltenham draws to a close!The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie
Ger Gilroy is back hosting the Crappy Quiz, trying to keep Mick McCarthy, David Wilson and Matthew Brennan in line on the shoutiest segment across a multitude of platforms!This week's Crappy Quiz is brought to you by Optimum Nutrition. We're delighted to team up with Optimum Nutrition, the world's number one performance nutrition brand, as they launch their new global campaign, The Optimum Advantage. With over 35 years at the top of performance nutrition, trusted by the world's best athletes, and a growing partnership with the IRFU, @optimumnutrition are right at the heart of Irish Rugby.
Fáilte go Saol ar OTB! TV Presenter Gráinne McElwain is host to Off The Ball's new bilingual podcast series celebrating the Irish Language through the eyes of the sporting world. In Episode One we have Jamie Wall, Jamie played for both the Cork hurlers and footballers at Minor level and won three Munster u21 football titles. In 2014, doctors discovered an abscess developing on his spine, leaving him paralysed from his midriff down.Jamie decided to use his talents for coaching, he has since won the Fitzgibbon Cup three times with Mary Immaculate College. A qualified teacher he is now in his last year studying Law and Accounting in UL.In eipeasóid a haon tá Jamie Wall againn. D'imir Jamie d'fhoirne mionúir iomána agus peile Chorcaí araon agus bhuaigh sé trí theideal Mumhan faoi 21. Sa bhliain 2014, tháinig easpa ar a dhromlach air, rud a d'fhág pairilis air ón mheánchorp síos.Shocraigh Jamie a chuid tallainne a úsáid don chóitseáil, agus ó shin i leith bhuaigh sé Corn Mhic Fhinn trí huaire le Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál. Is múinteoir cáilithe é agus tá sé anois ina bhliain deiridh ag déanamh staidéir ar an dlí in Ollscoil Luimnigh.
It's day four of the Cheltenham Festival 2026 and John Duggan who is live at the tracks is alongside Johnny Ward and Donn Mclean to bring you all the action today including market moves, NAPS and all the action coming up across the week.Racing On Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie
Michael McCarthy, Matthew Brennan and the former Ireland International Keith Treacy bring you through all of the headlines from the sporting world on a Friday that features 5 LOI Premier Division fixtures as well as the Chel and a weekend that features a full slate of Premier League matches, the final weekend of the 6 Nations and a massive card of bouts in the 3Arena. 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. This week's live commentary comes from Inchicore on Friday night as St. Patricks Athletic host Drogheda United at Richmond Park. Phil Egan will be joined by Richie Towell in the gantry, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm, and kick off at 7-45. 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
One of Ronnie Delany's close friends and two time Olympian Danny McDaid, as well as one of Delany's former competitors Mike Fleet, join Eoin Sheahan on the line to remember the Irish Olympic hero after his death at the age of 91.Mayo legend David Brady also joins Eoin in studio, with a story of his own about the great Ronnie Delany.
Off The Ball's John Duggan joins Eoin Sheahan live from Cheltenham where Davy Russell has ‘brokered a peace' between Declan Queally and Nico de Boinville, while there's been a few surprises on the track on day three of the festival.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ieThis week's live League Of Ireland commentary comes from Inchicore on Friday night as St. Patricks Athletic host Drogheda United at Richmond Park. Phil Egan will be joined by Richie Towell in the gantry, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm, and kick off at 7-45.
Thursday's Off the Ball Newsround comes to you on an evening where Andy Farrell has named his final Six Nations team of 2026, ahead of Scotland's visit to Dublin on Saturday afternoon. The racing festival at Cheltenham continues, while Troy Parrott was on the scoresheet against Czech opposition tonight in the Conference League.This week's live commentary comes from Inchicore on Friday night as St. Patricks Athletic host Drogheda United at Richmond Park. Phil Egan will be joined by Richie Towell in the gantry, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm, and kick off at 7-45. 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.
Last weekend was a huge one for Irish hockey with both men's and women's teams qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, but why has such a big achievement seemingly gone under the radar? Rachel Sheehan spoke to Irish international Ayeisha McFerran to find out.
It's day three of the Cheltenham Festival 2026 and John Duggan who is live at the tracks is alongside Johnny Ward and Donn Mclean to bring you all the action today including market moves, NAPS and all the action coming up across the week.Racing On Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie
Athletics journalist Cathal Dennehy joins Ger Gilroy and Paddy Andrews to pay tribute to Ireland's first Gold Medalist, Ronnie Delany who the 1500m event at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Delany had a superstar career in the United States and set the standard for Irish athletes. He passed away yesterday afternoon at the age of 91. You can catch Ger Gilroy's chat with the Athletics Legend from 2012 on the OTB Podcast feeds now. 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. This week's live commentary comes from Inchicore on Friday night as St. Patricks Athletic host Drogheda United at Richmond Park. Phil Egan will be joined by Richie Towell in the gantry, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm, and kick off at 7-45. 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
Ger Gilroy, Dara Smith-Naughton and 7-time All-Ireland Champion Paddy Andrews are on hand to bring you all the headlines from this morning following a bad night for the English teams in the Champions League as both Chelsea and Manchester both lost by 3 goals, with Pep Guardiola potentially finishing up at City soon. The lads also talk about the late great Ronnie Delaney, Ireland's first Gold Medalist who sadly passed away at the age of 91 yesterday afternoon. John Duggan also joins the show to give an update on what was a very controversial day two of Cheltenham Festival 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. This week's live commentary comes from Inchicore on Friday night as St. Patricks Athletic host Drogheda United at Richmond Park. Phil Egan will be joined by Richie Towell in the gantry, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm, and kick off at 7-45. 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 the day of his tragic passing, we've gone in to the OTB archives to find this very special, feature-length interview that Ger Gilroy conducted with the 1956 Olympic 1500m gold medalist Ronnie Delany in 2012. Sit back and enjoy Ronnie's wonderful tales of an incredible sporting life.
John Duggan joins Eoin Sheahan live on the line from Cheltenham after day two of the Cheltenham Festival as Declan Queally and Nico de Boinville were the centre of controversy after the Irish rider accused the English rider of racial abuse.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ieThis week's live League Of Ireland commentary comes from Inchicore on Friday night as St. Patricks Athletic host Drogheda United at Richmond Park. Phil Egan will be joined by Richie Towell in the gantry, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm, and kick off at 7-45.
Ger Gilroy, Adrian Barry and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand to bring you all the headlines from this morning following a topsy-turvy night of Champions League action which saw Tottenham Hotspur lose 5-2 away to Atletico Madrid, Liverpool lose 1-0 away to Galatasaray and Barcelona's late draw with Newcastle. The lads also dive into the supposed 'Scottish Arrogance' following Darcy Graham's comments in the press and finally John Duggan joins the show live from Cheltenham Racecourse to give his reaction to the Spurs defeat as well as preview Day 2 of the famous Cheltenham Festival 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
Tonight's Off the Ball Newsround centres around a packed week of Champions League action, with Manchester City's visit to Real Madrid and Chelsea's game with PSG being the pick of the bunch. Cheltenham racing festival also continues, and Ireland continue to prepare for their final Six Nations game with Scotland on Friday night. 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.
It's day two of the Cheltenham Festival 2026 and John Duggan who is live at the tracks is alongside Johnny Ward and Thom Malone to bring you all the action today and across the week.Racing On Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie
Formula One is back and so is Off The Ball's Formula One pod. In episode one Eve Conway and Ciara Treacy were joined by Motorsport Journalist Declan Quigley to look back at the first weekend of racing, the increase in overtakes and to look ahead to this weekend's action. The F1 Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by KitKat, bringing breaks to the fastest sport in the world. #HaveABreak
Off The Ball's John Duggan joins Eoin Sheahan on the line live from the Cheltenham Festival to reflect on the first day of the biggest week in horse racing!The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie
Dr. Babak Fozooni, tutor at The Open University, joins Eoin to reflect on the power of football as both a distraction and a form of protest for the Iranian people throughout decades of authoritarian rule. With members of the Iranian Women's team currently applying for asylum in Australia, Dr. Fazooni explains how the sport is deeply entrenched in Iranian feminism, as well as looking to a Men's World Cup where it seems increasingly less likely that Iranian players will take to the pitch come June.
Eoin Doyle joins Eoin Sheahan and Arthur O'Dea for tonight's Newsround, bringing you all of today's biggest sporting stories. Live every weeknight from 7pm on YouTube and Newstalk FM.The Newsround is brought to you by 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.
It's day one of the Cheltenham Festival 2026 and John Duggan who is live at the tracks is alongside Johnny Ward and Thom Malone to bring you all the action today and across the week.Racing On Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie
Ger Gilroy, Vinny Perth and Dara Smith-Naughton bring you all the talking points on a Tuesday that marks the return of the Champions League with 4 matches this evening. Last night Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers faced off at Tolka Park with both sides coming away with only a point. 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
TV Presenter Gráinne McElwain joins Ger Gilroy and Vinny Perth on the line to discuss Off The Ball's new podcast series celebrating the Irish Language through the eyes of the sporting world. Gráinne discusses the importance of the language as well as the interviews that will make up the episodes of the podcast. Be sure to stay tuned to all of the OTB Social Channels and Podcast feeds for more information on this new and exciting series! 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
It's Monday, and that means an Extended Newsround! Join Eoin Sheahan, Arthur O'Dea, Stephen Doyle, Tommy Walsh and Ben Symes as they bring you through all the biggest sporting stories from the weekend, including a tough loss for the WNT, a crazy day of 6 Nations rugby, and the beginning of the new F1 season, as well as look ahead to tonight's game between Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers. Tommy Rooney is with us from 7:30pm to chat through the hurling action from the weekendViagra 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 bring you all the talking points from a packed weekend of sporting action including a topsy-turvy Six Nations slate, a great 5th round of the FA Cup, the business end of the Hurling Leagues and the Republic of Ireland WNT finished off their opening week of the 2027 WC Qualifiers with a defeat to The Netherlands in Utrecht. Tom English also joins the show on the line to talk about the Old Firm Derby between Rangers and Celtic which saw fans from both sets of supporters storm the pitch after Celtic booked their place in the Scottish Cup Quarter-Finals following a penalty shootout. 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
John Duggan is joined by Johnny Ward to look ahead to the BIGGEST week in the racing calendar - The Cheltenham Festival!You'll also hear from AP McCoy, amongst others, within this preview, after they caught up with John over the last week!The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill Ireland.
John Duggan is joined by Adrian Barry for this Sunday's Newsround after one of the greatest Saturdays in Six Nations history, looking at all of the day's top sporting news. Off The Ball's GAA Correspondent Tommy Rooney also joins the lads on the line from Ennis.
Adrian Barry is joined by Grand Slam winner Fiona Hayes and the Sunday Independent's Declan Lynch for this week's Sunday Paper Review.This week's Sunday Paper Review is brought to you by Optimum Nutrition. We're delighted to team up with Optimum Nutrition, the world's number one performance nutrition brand, as they launch their new global campaign, The Optimum Advantage. With over 35 years at the top of performance nutrition, trusted by the world's best athletes, and a growing partnership with the IRFU, OptimumNutrition are right at the heart of Irish Rugby.#OptimumNutrition #IRFU #UnlockMoreYou #Rugby
20 time champion jumps jockey and rider of over 4000 winners, AP McCoy - exclusively previews the 2026 Cheltenham Festival with John Duggan.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie
Cameron Hill joins John Duggan on Saturday's Newsround, looking at all the weekend's top stories.
43 time Cheltenham Festival winning jockey and William Hill ambassador Barry Geraghty exclusively previews the 2026 Cheltenham Festival with John Duggan.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie
Ger Gilroy is back hosting the Crappy Quiz, trying to keep Mick McCarthy, Dara Snith Naughton and debutant Eve Conway in line on the shoutiest segment across a multitude of platforms! This weeks Crappy Quiz is brought to you by Optimum Nutrition. We're delighted to team up with Optimum Nutrition, the world's number one performance nutrition brand, as they launch their new global campaign, The Optimum Advantage. With over 35 years at the top of performance nutrition, trusted by the world's best athletes, and a growing partnership with the IRFU, Optimum Nutrition are right at the heart of Irish Rugby.
Former jockey, current TV Presenter and William Hill ambassador Jane Mangan exclusively previews the 2026 Cheltenham Festival with John Duggan.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie
Adrian Barry, Dara Smih-Naughton, Eve Conway, and Alan Quinlan come together to bring your fix of the morning's sporting headlines on this Friday morning, as Spurs slump to another damaging defeat in their relegation battle, and Ireland gear up for Wales at the Aviva Stadium tonight.
Dion Fanning joins Eoin Sheahan and Stephen Doyle in studio for Thursday's Newsround to look at all of the day's top sporting stories. Tottenham Hotspur face Crystal Palace in a crucial clash in their relegation battle, while Irish captain Caelan Doris has the final say before Wales on Friday night.
Happy Thursday everyone! Word On The Street is back ahead of International Women's Day this Sunday, March 8th. Today Eve and Rachel spoke to Aoife Raftery, the first and only woman to be part of Motorsport Ireland's Rally Academy. An international rally car racer, Aoife talks about her motorsport journey, her career ambitions, and what it is like being a role model for young Irish girls.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!
Cycling expert & author Andy McGrath joins Ger, Dara & Colm to discuss his new book - Tadej Pogacar: Unstoppable!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, Dara Smith-Naughton and Matthew Brennan are in studio to talk through today's headlines following a night of Premier League action which saw Arsenal overcome Brighton to pick up 3 points, meanwhile Manchester City drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest, giving a 2 point extension to the Gunner's lead at the top of the table and putting their North London rivals in further relegation trouble. The lads also went through Paul Scholes' comments following Manchester United's late loss to Newcastle in St James' Park and Ireland's Head Coach Andy Farrell's response to the rumours of him vacating the position following the 2027 Rugby World Cup to go back to Saracens. 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 BallThis week our live commentary game comes from Tallaght Stadium as Shamrock Rovers look to get their season back on track as they welcome Derry City to the capital.Kick off is at 8 o'clock on Friday and Stephen Doyle will be joined by Richie Towell in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.
Eve Conway and Ciara Treacy are joined by F1 journalist and co-host of the Inside The Piranha Club Podcast Rebecca Clancy to look ahead to the new Formula One season, which begins this weekend in Australia. The 2026 season will see the largest regulation changes in F1 history, and Rebecca explains the ins and outs of the new aero and engine rules, who looks likely to succeed and who is at risk of failure, and gives us her predictions for this weekend.Watch this space for more expert F1 analysis throughout the season, as THE F1 POD returns! Sponsored by KitKat and hosted by Eve Conway and Ciara Treacy, episodes will air each Wednesday of race week, beginning next week. Available for free on Off The Ball's YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.This week our live commentary game comes from Tallaght Stadium as Shamrock Rovers look to get their season back on track as they welcome Derry City to the capital.Kick off is at 8 o'clock on Friday and Stephen Doyle will be joined by Richie Towell in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.
Tune in for all Tuesday's main sporting talking points, as Andy Farrell names his Ireland team to take on Wales in Dublin on Friday evening.
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are in studio to discuss all the pressing news from the sporting world including last night's heartbreak for the Republic of Ireland WNT as they lost late on to France in Tallaght Stadium in their opening World Cup Qualifier. Liverpool also suffered a late defeat to Wolves in Molineux thanks to a stoppage time winner from Andre. The lads also go through the predicted lineups for the Irish Rugby team as they take on Wales on Friday night. 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
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