POPULARITY
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O'Dea run through Tuesday morning's papers, as they talk further about Ireland's win over Hungary in Budapest, Anthony Joshua v Jake Paul & more.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 is joined by Colm Boohig and Arthur O'Dea to bring you the reaction after yesterday's drama which saw Troy Parrott write his name into the Irish Sporting history books, scoring a hat-trick including a 96th minute winner for Ireland against Hungary in Budapest that sent Heimir Hallgrimsson's men to the World Cup Play-offs in March 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
Ger Gilroy is joined by Colm Boohig and Arthur O'Dea to bring you the reaction after yesterday's drama which saw Troy Parrott write his name into the Irish Sporting history books, scoring a hat-trick including a 96th minute winner for Ireland against Hungary in Budapest that sent Heimir Hallgrimsson's men to the World Cup Play-offs in March 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
Alisson? Čech? Schmeichel?OTB's Colm Boohig is picking his all-time Premier League XI — and it all starts between the sticks!Got a suggestion? Email us at kickoff@todayfm.com.Cathal is also joined by Eamonn Donnelly from the Dublin Arsenal Supporters Club.It's not a bad time to be an Arsenal fan… is it?
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Dara Smith-Naughton running through some busy morning papers, as Ronaldo speaks to the Irish media & Sam Prendergast looks set to start at 10 for Ireland.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 & Arthur O'Dea run through Wednesday morning's papers, as they mainly touch on Ireland's massive fixture with Portugal tomorrow night in the Aviva Stadium.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
Colm Boohig sits down with Vinny Perth as he returns to the club that made him, Cherry Orchard FC, for an in-depth chat about his footballing and managerial career, the direction of the sport in Ireland, and his relationship with Stephen Kenny.You Made Me! Episode 2 is also available on Off The Ball's YouTube channel
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O'Dea reflect on yet another fantastic weekend of sporting action, as Man City dismantled Liverpool, Ireland got the better of Japan, Shamrock Rovers recorded a league & cup double & the Ireland u17s recorded another World Cup win!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
Looking back over this past weekend in sport, Shamrock Rovers beat Cork City securing their first league-cup double since 1987, Ireland defeat Japan in Rugby, Manchester City victorious over Liverpool in the Premier League, Rory McIlroy falls just short of Abu Dhabi title in golf, and Donegal native Catriona Jennings has set a new 100 mile world record. Colm Boohig from Off The Ball looks back on the weekend of sport.
Colm Boohig was joined by former Irish Rugby player Devin Toner as they travel to places with memories of his career in Irish rugby as they dissect Irelands loss to New Zealand and preview they're upcoming clash with Japan. This is with thanks to Renault #RethinkRenault
Colm Boohig, Dara Smith-Naughton, Meghann Scully, and Arthur O'Dea bring you through this morning's papers, which include news of Ireland's squad for the final international window of the World Cup qualifier campaign.
Colm Boohig was joined by former Irish Rugby player Devin Toner as they travel to places with memories of his career in Irish rugby as they dissect Irelands loss to New Zealand and preview they're upcoming clash with Japan. This is with thanks to Renault #RethinkRenault
A busy weekend of sport ahead, with Ireland taking on Japan in the rugby, Manchester City facing off with Liverpool in the Premier league, Rory McIlroy heads to Abu Dhabi for the HSBC Championship, the F1 heads to Brazil, and Shamrock rovers aim for a double as they play Cork City. Colm Boohig from Off The Ball looks ahead to the weekend of sport.
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were together on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast to discuss all the morning's major sporting stories. With the Hurling All Stars announced this morning, the lads considered whether too much influence is placed on players' performances in the All-Ireland final. 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 and Colm Boohig were joined by Tim Clancy and Barry Murphy on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. Only days out from the 2025 FAI Cup final, Tim and Barry considered whether there is any argument to be made for relegated Cork City to beat double-chasing Shamrock Rovers. 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
Fans are what make football special — who could forget Andy Tate's iconic line, “Give it Giggsy 'til the end of the season!”In this episode of The Kick Off, Cathal and OTB's Colm Boohig take a trip down memory lane, revisiting some of the most unforgettable fan moments in football. Colm also previews this weekend's Premier League fixtures.Later on, Cathal is joined by Irish Seagull Tony Hayes to chat about Brighton's season so far.
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were together on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast to discuss all the morning's major sporting stories. With the Hurling All Stars announced this morning, the lads considered whether too much influence is placed on players' performances in the All-Ireland final. On top of that, Colm brought us news of his recent visit to Cherry Orchard (and what it tells us about the future of Irish football), while Manchester United's Director of Football, Jason Wilcox, has been talking about the club's transfer policy again! 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 & Arthur O'Dea run through the morning papers, following a big night in the Champions League, while also chatting about Johnny Sexton's press conference ahead of the Ireland v Japan fixture.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 & Arthur O'Dea bring you all of the latest sporting stories, the morning after & DJ Carey was sentenced…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
Denis Walsh of the Irish Times joins Ger Gilroy & Colm Boohig on the show, following DJ Carey's sentencing.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 & Arthur O'Dea bring you all of the latest sporting stories, the morning after & DJ Carey was sentenced…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
Looking ahead to this weekend in sport, the Premier League returns with an exciting lineup as Chelsea takes on Tottenham in a London derby, in rugby Ireland play the All Blacks, and we look back over this week in soccer, with Shamrock Rovers finally winning the title, and Abbie Larkin securing a promotion for the women's national team.All to chat with Off The Ball broadcaster, Colm Boohig.
In this episode of The Kick Off, Cathal is joined by Today FM presenter Dave Moore.Dave opens up about his lifelong love for Manchester United and shares an unforgettable Old Trafford story — one that involves Sir Alex Ferguson getting a little hands-on.OTB's Colm Boohig also returns to preview this weekend's Premier League fixtures.
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur James O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were in the studio to discuss all of the morning's major sports stories on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. Following Liverpool's latest defeat - a 3-0 Carabao Cup loss to Crystal Palace in Anfield - the lads queried how much longer the club will stick with Arne Slot? How much credit does last season's Premier League win afford him? Also, with Shamrock Rovers finally securing the League of Ireland title last night, there was some discussion as to what Stephen Bradley will do next. 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
OTB's Dara Smith-Naughton, alongside Ger Gilroy & Colm Boohig, brings forward a special All Blacks edition of his Irish Rugby Green XV for episode 5, ahead of Ireland v New Zealand in Chicago.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
Former Republic of Ireland international Julie-Ann Russell joins Ger Gilroy & Colm Boohig on the line - alongside OTB's Kathleen McNamee - the morning after Ireland (just) overcame Belgium to achieve promotion to Nations League A!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
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O'Dea run through the morning papers, following Ireland's massive aggregate win over Belgium, securing their Nations League promotion.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
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O'Dea run through a busy pile of Tuesday morning papers, following the news that Brendan Rodgers has left Celtic & Martin O'Neill has come in to replace him...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
Colm Boohig, Dara Smith-Naughton and Keith Treacy bring you all the morning headlines after a night where Shelbourne suffered a heartbreak late loss to Macedonian champions KF Shkëndija and Shamrock Rovers lost to Celje in Tallaght in the UEFA Conference League. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch 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
Munster face off with Connaught, Shamrock Rovers hopeful they will finally secure the league title, and the Premier League back again this weekend. Colm Boohig, Broadcaster with Off The Ball looks ahead to the weekend in sporting action.
Former Shelbourne and Bohemian Player/Manager Owen Heary and former Shamrock Rovers and St Patricks Athletic Goalkeeper Barry Murphy joins Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig to preview a massive night in Europe for Shelbourne and Shamrock Rovers as they compete in Gameweek 2 of the UEFA Conference League. This weekend is also huge for the Premier Division as its the penultimate weekend where European spots and Promotion/Relegation playoff spots are on the line. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch 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
Former Shelbourne and Bohemians Captain/Manager Owen Heary and former Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic Goalkeeper Barry Murphy joins Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig for the first ever You Had To Be There duo episode! Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch 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
Former Shelbourne and Bohemians Captain/Manager Owen Heary and former Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick's Athletic Goalkeeper Barry Murphy joins Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig for the first ever You Had To Be There duo episode! Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch 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
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Dara Smith-Naughton & Matthew Brennan run you through a ALL of the biggest sports news, the morning after Liverpool got back to winning ways & the Stephen Bradley vs Albert Riera battle was reignited…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
Colm Boohig, Alan Quinlan and Dara Smith-Naughton bring you the morning headlines after a night that saw a whopping 43 goals in the Champions League with wins for Arsenal, Newcastle, Manchester City, Barcelona, Inter and PSG. The OTB Breakfast crew also gives reaction to the announcement of Limerick Hurling captain Declan Hannon's retirement. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch 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
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, & Dara Smith-Naughton run you through a ALL of the biggest sports news, the morning after Keith Andrew's Brentford picked up a valuable win on the road against a poor West Ham & Munster's Tom Farrell was added to the Andy Farrell's Ireland squad!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
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton breakdown the weekend's action which saw a shock win for United away to Premier League champions Liverpool, a dominant win for Munster over Leinster in Croke Park, Athlone Town claiming their second Women's FAI Cup and an exciting weekend of Club GAA County Championships. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch 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
Looking back over a busy weekend of sport. Harry Maguire scored the winning goal as Manchester United defeated Liverpool on Sunday, Leinster continue their poor start to the URC with a loss to Munster on Saturday. Shamrock Rovers will continue their wait for the title, and Fearghal Curtin sets a new Irish record in the Gyeongju International Marathon.A busy weekend to look back on with , Off The Ball broadcaster, Colm Boohig.
Shane Hannon, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton look ahead to a huge weekend in Irish rugby and a mouthwatering clash in the Premier League at Anfield. OTB Breakfast with UPMC Ireland #GetBackInAction
Belvedere Football Club has produced 239 players that have represented Ireland at all age groups, with 16 full internationals. Former Ireland international and Premier League footballer Keith Treacy returns to the club that made him, for episode 1 of Colm Boohig's THE MAKING OF… series.
Cathal is joined by OTB's Colm Boohig to preview this weekend's Premier League fixtures.The lads dive into the Liverpool–United rivalry — is it one of the greatest in Premier League history? They also chat about former Arsenal wonderkid Jack Wilshere and his appointment as Luton Town manager.Later on, Andy McCormack, a lifelong Crystal Palace fan and member of the Irish Crystal Palace Supporters Club, joins Cathal to talk about his club's recent success.
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur James O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were on hand to run through all of the morning's major sports stories on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast All talk revolved around the Ireland squad Andy Farrell named on Wednesday afternoon for the November internationals. Is Leinster's representation too pronounced? Does this Ireland team risk alienating fans from from other provinces? And with such an amount of familiar faces picked, are we sleep-walking into more World Cup disappointment in 2027? 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
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea & Matthew Brennan run you through all of the latest sports news, reflecting on last night's clash between The Republic of Ireland & Armenia!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
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea & Matthew Brennan run through some busy morning papers, including Cork City's relegation, Northern Ireland's narrow loss to Germany & more.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
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea recap yet another fantastic weekend of sport which saw The Republic of Ireland lose out late on in Lisbon, there was rugby action from all four provinces & Shamrock Rovers were forced to wait another week to lift the League of Ireland trophy. There's also plenty of sensational club GAA action to reflect on!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
Shane Hannon, Colm Boohig & Arthur O'Dea run through some busy morning papers, as they talk international football, John Small's retirement from intercounty football & more.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
Cathal is joined once again by OTB's Colm Boohig for this episode of The Kick Off.With the Premier League on pause for the international break, the lads take a trip down memory lane — revisiting some of the most iconic post-match interviews from managers over the years.Later on, Bournemouth fan Harry Bailey drops by to chat about his club's current form — and shares a wild story involving Old Trafford… and a bomb scare.
Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were on hand to run through all the morning's big sports stories on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. With Manchester United's minority owner Jim Ratcliffe giving Ruben Amorim a very definitive vote of confidence, the lads considered whether the club are as well sticking with the Portuguese - or if it is all just talk. On that note, Ireland travel to Portugal this weekend for a hopeless-looking World Cup qualifier. The lads debated what success would look like from an Irish point of view. Finally, some of the lads have been out doing an NFL-style kicking challenge recently - Dara brought us the results! 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
Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig were joined by the former Cork senior hurling boss and All-Ireland winner John Meyler for this week's edition of You Had To Be There on 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
Vinny Perth joins Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig to review all the weekend's football action which saw Cork City shock St Patrick's Athletic to book their place in the final at the Aviva for the first time in 7 years, while Shamrock Rovers advanced their chances at the double by comfortably beating First Division side Kerry FC. The weekend also saw Arsenal take a lead of the Premier League going into this week's international break as Liverpool lost to Chelsea 2-1 on Saturday Evening. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch 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