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Kathleen McNamee was joined by Fiona Murtagh ahead of the Olympic Ireland Awards to discuss being nominated for Allianz Female Athlete of the Year after what has been an interesting time for the rower who has mixed up her disciplines and found a new love for the sport.Off The Ball are the official media partners for the Olympic Ireland Awards.
Irish Paralympian Josephine Healion joins Kathleen McNamee in studio for this week's Settle In to discuss her journey from overcoming a visual impairment diagnosis to representing Ireland in cycling events at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. Settle In on Off The Ball with Guinness 0.0.
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Scarlett Herron to reflect on an epic month for the Irish men and women and dream about the possibility of back-to-back World Cup summers. They also look at an important weekend in the Women's Super League which saw United, Arsenal and Chelsea falter while Man City confirmed their title aspirations.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Scarlett Herron to reflect on an epic month for the Irish men and women and dream about the possibility of back-to-back World Cup summers. They also look at an important weekend in the Women's Super League which saw United, Arsenal and Chelsea falter while Man City confirmed their title aspirations.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Dublin hurler James Madden and two-time Olympian Michelle Finn to chat about how they're developing their businesses while also balancing busy sports careers with the help of the Local Enterprise Office. To find out more about the programme visit: www.LocalEnterprise.ie/Sport The Entrepreneurs in Sport Panel on Off The Ball Is brought to you by The Local Enterprises Offices
As part of Off The Ball's partnership with the Olympic Ireland Awards, Kathleen McNamee sat down with Irish sailor Eve McMahon who is up for Sport Ireland's Rising Star award. Eve has had a stellar year which saw her claim gold in the LA Grand Slam. She talked about how she is dealing with the pressure of being a rising star of Irish sport, what it's like out on the water and the general success Irish sailing has enjoyed.Off The Ball and Olympics Ireland also want to hear from YOU in these awards. To vote for the awards follow this link and stay tuned for exclusive interviews with the winners on Dec. 6th: https://olympicsportawards.com/.
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Karen Duggan as they reflect on Ireland's Nations League A draw and how things could have been worse as well as looking at an entertaining weekend in the Women's Super League. The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team. #CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Karen Duggan as they reflect on Ireland's Nations League A draw and how things could have been worse as well as looking at an entertaining weekend in the Women's Super League.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Have you ever gone absolutely bananas when your team scores that last-minute winner against an old rival? Or slouched on the couch for hours after a devastating defeat? Well, it's not just you being dramatic, your brain is actually getting rewired in real time!A new scientific study has revealed that when football fans watch their favourite team win or lose, it's not just their hearts racing, their brains are lighting up in very specific ways. Using MRI scans, researchers found that fans' emotions and self-control can be dramatically affected by the result, especially when playing a rival…Joining Andrea to discuss this is Off The Ball's Kathleen McNamee, as well as listeners.
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Karen Duggan and Scarlett Herron to discuss a weekend which saw former England No. 1 Mary Earps cause waves with her new autobiography, which laid bare how her relationship deteriorated with England manager Sarina Wiegman and her feelings about her fellow national goalkeeper Hannah Hampton. The crew also looked at how the simultaneous kickoffs are going down with fans as well as reflecting on a packed weekend of football. The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team. #CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Karen Duggan and Scarlett Herron to discuss a weekend which saw former England No. 1 Mary Earps cause waves with her new autobiography which laid bare how her relationship deteriorated with England manager SArina Wiegman and her feelings about her fellow national goalkeeper Hannah Hampton.The crew also looked at how the simultaneous kickoffs are going down with fans as well as reflecting on a packed weekend of football.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
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
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Karen Duggan and Scarlett Herron to reflect on how Carla Ward's troops proved them wrong with a 5-4 aggregate win over Belgium in their Nations League playoff. It wasn't perfect but old ghosts were banished as Ireland found the resilience to pull through.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Former Republic of Ireland women's manager Sue Ronan and Off The Ball's own Kathleen McNamee join Colm and Keith this morning to look ahead to Ireland v Belgium tonight at the AvivaOff The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Karen Duggan and Scarlett Herron to look ahead to Ireland's important Nations League playoffs against Belgium. Can Ireland cope without Courtney Brosnan? Who is going to fill that midfield? Why doesn't Karen know who Belters Only are? The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
It was a big day in The COYGIG Pod towers as Captain Karen Duggan put on her football boots for the last time at the weekend. She joins Kathleen McNamee and Scarlett Herron to reflect on her stellar career as well as that of other big league names who retired at the end of the season. The crew also look ahead to the international window and analysed the final weekend of Women's Super League ahead of the break.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
#COYGIG host, Kathleen McNamee, is in with Eoin to break down Carla Ward's latest Ireland Women's National Team squad, which was announced today ahead of Ireland's UEFA Nations League Promotion/Relegation play-off with Belgium. They also touch on the FAI Cup Final coming up this weekend where Athlone Town and star striker, Kelly Brady, take on Bohemians in their chase for the double. #Football on Off The Ball with William Hill Ireland.
Have Arsenal blown their season in October? Could Marc Skinner finally be coming good for Man United? Kathleen McNamee and Karen Duggan discuss this and plenty more after a monstrous weekend of action in the Women's Super League. The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team. #CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Have Arsenal blown their season in October? Could Marc Skinner finally be coming good for Man United? Kathleen McNamee and Karen Duggan discuss this and plenty more after a monstrous weekend of action in the Women's Super League.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
It's only four rounds into the season but should Arsenal fans be concerned after dropping more points? Kathleen McNamee is joined by Karen Duggan and Scarlett Herron to discuss the Gunners' form as well as Athlone's big win over Shelbourne in the hunt for another league title. The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team. #CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
It's only four rounds into the season but should Arsenal fans be concerned after dropping more points? Kathleen McNamee is joined by Karen Duggan and Scarlett Herron to discuss the Gunners' form as well as Athlone's big win over Shelbourne in the hunt for another league title.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Will O'Callaghan was joined by Kathleen McNamee and David Wilson for this weeks Final One Standing where they try and predict the future and pick the winners of this weekend's premier league fixtures. Final One Standing on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill, download the app and play today. Over 18's only see gamblingcare.ie for more
It was a difficult weekend across the world of football after the tragic passing of Matt Beard was announced. Kathleen McNamee is joined by Karen Duggan and Scarlett Herron to pay tribute to a man who helped shaped football in England. They also chatted to Scarlett about her new adventure with Hibernian over in Scotland and the announcement of a new development league at home. The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team. #CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
It was a difficult weekend across the world of football after the tragic passing of Matt Beard was announced. Kathleen McNamee is joined by Karen Duggan and Scarlett Herron to pay tribute to a man who helped shaped football in England.They also chatted to Scarlett about her new adventure with Hibernian over in Scotland and the announcement of a new development league at home.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Kathleen McNamee hosts this week's Final One Standing as Eve Conway and David Wilson debate all the major talking points heading into Merseyside derby weekend in the Premier League!The Final One Standing on Off The Ball with William Hill.
Kathleen McNamee and Karen Duggan reflect on a Women's Super League weekend which saw Sam Kerr mark her arrival back on the scene with her 100th goal and look ahead to Athlone Town's chances against Glasgow City in the second leg of their Europa Cup tie.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
In this episode of Inner Drive, Off The Ball's Kathleen McNamee sat down with Irish rugby star, 2024 and 2025 Six Nations Player of the series Aoife Wafer. They spoke about her love of rugby, the difficulties she faced with injuries and her hope to play in the 2025 World Cup despite that.
In this episode of Inner Drive, Off The Ball's Kathleen McNamee sat down with Irish rugby star, 2024 and 2025 Six Nations Player of the series Aoife Wafer. They spoke about her love of rugby, the difficulties she faced with injuries and her hope to play in the 2025 World Cup despite that.
The Women's Super League season is back and so is The COYGIG Pod. This week Kathleen McNamee and Karen Duggan take you through all the action from the first weekend as well as giving their impressions on the league's new signings and expectations for teams in the coming season.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Eoin Sheahan is joined in studio by Kathleen McNamee and Cameron Hill for Wednesday's Newsround, as the next Irish Open host has been confirmed, while Aoife O'Rourke has guaranteed herself a bronze in the World Boxing Championships. Meanwhile, Aoife Wafer has returned to full training ahead of Ireland's World Cup Quarterfinal against France.The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
The Women's Super League season is back and so is The COYGIG Pod. This week Kathleen McNamee and Karen Duggan take you through all the action from the first weekend as well as giving their impressions on the league's new signings and expectations for teams in the coming season.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Eoin Sheahan is joined in studio by Cameron Hill and Kathleen McNamee for Thursday's Newsround as we bring you live commentary of Shelbourne's European clash with Linfield tonight.The Newsround on Off The Ball w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
Women sports continues to reach more widespread media, yet there are still barriers compared to their male counterparts. This morning Pat was joined by a women in Sport panel including Meabh de Burca, Former Ireland player and pundit, Dr. Ciara Losty, Lecturer SETU, Performance Psychologist in the Institute of Sport and on the Jockey Pathway and Kathleen McNamee, Off The Ball, Host of The COYGIG Pod.
Irish football legend Olivia O'Toole sat down with Kathleen McNamee to discuss how she started playing football, getting called up to the Irish team and her career highs and lows.Settle In on Off The Ball is brought to you by Guinness 0.0, official non alcoholic beer of the Premier League.
Apparently, the Irish are the biggest per-capita users of fake tan in the world!So, do you love it or loathe it?Joining Andrea to discuss is Noelle O'Connor, CEO of the Kind Brand Company, Off the Ball's Kathleen McNamee, Michelle Ragazzoli Stone, AKA Mrs Makeup and more.Image: NBC
Monday's Newsround is brought to you by Eoin Sheahan, Steven Doyle, and Kathleen McNamee. W/thanks to UPMC in Ireland #getbackinaction
Kathleen McNamee joins Eoin to preview Euro 2025, which begins on Wednesday in Switzerland. She also takes us through another disappointing result for the Irish WNT against the USA, and where the squad can go from here. Football on Off The Ball with William Hill
Host of the COYGIG podcast on Off The Ball, Kathleen McNamee, joins Moncrieff to discuss the explosive growth of women's football in Ireland and abroad.Listen here
Three-time Olympian Sanita Puspure speaks with Kathleen McNamee on this week's Settle In. They look back on the highs and lows of her rowing career, the Tokyo disappointment, being a trailblazer, and her native Latvia. Settle In on Off The Ball is brought to you by Guinness 0.0 | #SetleIn
Cameron Hill joins Eoin Sheahan and Gavin Cooney this evening to round up all of the day's sporting action, including massive news in Irish rugby that Stuart Lancaster is returning to Ireland, taking his coaching talents to the West to manage Connacht from July. Also included in today's Newsround are all the latest from CaoimhÃn Kelleher's move to fellow Premier League side Brentford and all the latest from the Ireland's final Nations League game against Slovenia with Kathleen McNamee and Rachel Sheehan at Parc UÃ Chaoimh.
With Mick McCarthy off celebrating his victory with a week still to go, Eoin Sheahan and Kathleen McNamee preview the final weekend of Premier League action, as well a the Champions League Final on Saturday! #WhoYouGot? with William Hill Ireland.
Kathleen McNamee sat down with Westmeath footballer, Boidu Sayeh, to talk about moving to Ireland from Liberia at 8 years old, his love of GAA, his favourite moments in his GAA career and his passion to increase the representation of all cultures in the GAA. Settle In is brought to you by Guinness 0.0 Proud partners of Croke Park and the GAA.
Kathleen McNamee sat down with Westmeath footballer, Boidu Sayeh, to talk about moving to Ireland from Liberia at 8 years old, his love of GAA, his favourite moments in his GAA career and his passion to increase the representation of all cultures in the GAA. Settle In is brought to you by Guinness 0.0 Proud partners of Croke Park and the GAA.
Join Eoin Sheahan, Kathleen McNamee, and Stephen Doyle as they discuss the biggest sporting events over the weekend, including Crystal Palace's FA Cup victory, Limerick's thumping of Cork, as well as look ahead to tonight's Dublin derby between Shamrock Rovers and St Pat's.The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC Ireland #GetBackInAction
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Shamrock Rovers' Scarlett Herron to discuss the end of the Women's Super League season and the reported news that head of women's and girl's football Hannah Dingley is set to leave her role after just one year.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Scarlett Herron and Karen Duggan to look at all the football action here and across the water in England including Niamh Fahey's retirement, London City Lionesses Championship win and Manchester United's victory in the hunt for European football.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
On Tuesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you news of the retirement of one of the greats of Irish football, what does Mikel Arteta and Luis Enrique think ahead of their Champions League semi final tonight and just where could Paul Pogba end up next?Louise Quinn carved out a remarkable career which spanned nearly 20 years and four countries and one World Cup.Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward joined Kathleen McNamee on today's COYGIG podcast and you can hear her tribute to Quinn on a momentous career.Arteta wants his side's supporters to bring a vociferous atmosphere for their first leg with PSG.Luis Enrique isn't quite sure whether the Premier League is the best in the world.Gabriel Martinelli looks forward to perhaps the biggest game of his fledgling career so far.And finally, is Paul Pogba United States-bound?Plus there's a brilliant Liverpool title-winning montage bonus created by Richie McCormack to round things off.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join
Kathleen McNamee sat down with Republic of Ireland head coach Carla Ward to chat about the breaking news that Louise Quinn was retiring from football. They also discussed the upcoming crunch games with Turkey and Slovenia and how Ward feels the Nations League has gone so far.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
Kathleen McNamee is joined by Karen Duggan and Scarlett Herron to discuss the breaking news of Marc Canham's departure from the FAI as well as another blistering defeat for Chelsea at the hands of Barcelona in the Champions League.The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland's Women's National Team.#CadburySupporterAndAHalf | @CadburyIreland
It's another week of scintillating Premier League action, and Kathleen McNamee joins John Duggan and will o'Callaghan to talk through it all. Will Ange Postecoglou still be in the Spurs dugout by by the time they take on high-flying Nottingham Forest on Monday night?Brought to you by William Hill.To become a member and access our exclusive content simply click: here:http://offtheball.com/joinAll the perks right here: / @offtheball Have you downloaded the Off The Ball app?Search for Off The Ball app in the Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...Search for Off The Ball app in the app store if you're on iOs: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/otb-spo...SUBSCRIBE to the Off The Ball channels:YOUTUBE | / offtheball. . TWITTER | / offtheball. . INSTAGRAM | / offtheball. .FACEBOOK | / offtheball. . WEBSITE | https://www.otbsports.com/radio...We are live on the Off The Ball app 24/7 or if you don't have the app listen on desktop: https://www.otbsports.com/radio...PODCAST the show too - we'll timestamp it for you as welliTunes: search for Off The Ball Breakfast in your app!Spotify: search for Off The Ball Breakfast in your app! We are wherever you get your podcastGET IN TOUCH WITH OFF THE BALL WhatsApp: get in touch on 0879180180Snapchat: add us and message the show @offtheball1Twitter: follow and tweet us @offtheball and @offtheballamTranscript