Podcasts about Ulster

Her name is also spelled Brigit or Bridget; she is considered, equally with St Patrick (March 17), patron of Ireland. She was born in Ulster of a noble Irish family which had been converted by St Patrick. She was uncommonly beautiful, and her father planned to marry her to the King of Ulster. But at the age of sixteen she asked her Lord Jesus Christ to make her unattractive, so that no one would marry her and she could devote herself to Him alone. Soon she lost an eye and was allowed to enter a monastery. On the day that she took monastic vows, she was miraculously healed and her original beauty restored.   Near Dublin she built herself a cell under an oak tree, which was called Kill-dara, or Cell of the Oak. Soon seven other young women joined her and established the monastery of Kill-dara, which in time became the cathedral city of Kildare. The monastery grew rapidly and became a double monastery with both men's and women's settlements, with the Abbess ranking above the Abbot; from it several other monasteries were planted throughout Ireland. (Combined men's and women's monastic communities are virtually unknown in the east, but were common in the golden age of the Irish Church).   The Saint predicted the day of her death and fell asleep in peace in 524, leaving a monastic Rule to govern all the monasteries under her care. During the Middle Ages her veneration spread throughout Europe.

Greg, Lindsay and Jason are in the House of Rugby studio to discuss Munster vs. Toulouse and Ireland's Six Nations squad announcement. They also cover the Champions Cup Last 16 draw and Pat sits down for a chat with Leinster and Ireland star Robbie Henshaw. (1:00) - Munster push Toulouse close (9:00) - Joey Carbery debate (13:30) - Robbie Henshaw interview (32:10) - Netflix documentary (35:00) - Leinster and Ulster collision course (66:00) - Women's Interpros

Richie McCormack was joined by Gordon D'Arcy and Matt Williams on this week's edition of Monday Night Rugby. (03:00) Champions Cup's credibility in doubt owing to structural changes. (11:00) Ulster stop the rot; John Cooney's off to Scotland. (24:00) 'I found it hard watching Carbery play - he was trying so hard.' (34:00) Questions facing Andy Farrell ahead of the Six Nations. In association with Vodafone | #TeamOfUs

Ulster headcoach Dan McFarland and players Jacob Stockdale, Stuart McCloskey and Nathan Doak speak to OTB's Aisling O'Reilly after their 22-11 win over Sale yesterday at the Kingspan Stadium which saw them into the last 16 of the Champions Cup. Rugby with Off The Ball is brought to you by Vodafone Ireland, #TeamOfUs

BE PREPARED FOR MORE STUPIDITIESI considered ignoring the British Government's exclusion of the Sinn Féin President from the recent talks. Then I thought why should I? Stupidity like this needs highlighted. For me it is proof, once again, of what democrats here are up against. This column could analyse the statements from the current British Secretary of State and the Foreign Minister - With – The – Wonderfully – Inaccurate - Surname. But I will let you do that yourselves if that is your want. Suffice to say that every statement was even stupider than the one which preceded it. FRANCIS JOSEPH BIGGERFor the last few months I have been revisiting many of the oul words that used to be in common usage in times past. My source for many of these was a copy of a book of Montiaghisms written by William Lutton in 1923. The title of the book comes from a district close to Lurgan – the Montiaghs – where Lutton picked up many of the Ulster dialect words. He wasn't alone in this. Other writers of the period – especially  Francis Joseph Bigger also had an interest in and made use of words that today are no longer used.

OTB's John Duggan was joined by Derry GAA legends Enda Gormley, Tony Scullion and Conleith Gilligan to look ahead to the All Ireland Senior Club Football Final between Glen and Kilmacud Crokes. The lads also looked at the recent rise in Ulster hurling and football and discussed possible discipline issues in the club game.

OTB's John Duggan was joined by Derry GAA legends Enda Gormley, Tony Scullion and Conleith Gilligan to look ahead to the All Ireland Senior Club Football Final between Glen and Kilmacud Crokes. The lads also looked at the recent rise in Ulster hurling and football and discussed possible discipline issues in the club game.

On Friday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you all the team news ahead of this week's European and Women's Interpro action. Bundee Aki and Keith Earls remain out in the cold. Ulster hand a first start to an Academy hooker as they look to secure a last-16 spot. We hear from Leo Cullen and Jean Kleyn. Plus, the latest on Kurtley Beale.

One of the world's leading environmental campaigners, Alastair McIntosh is an Isle of Lewis-raised writer, broadcaster and campaigning academic best known for his work on land reform on Eigg, in helping to stop the Harris superquarry; also for developing human ecology as an applied academic discipline in Scotland. He holds a PhD on liberation theology and contemporary Scottish land reform from the Academy of Irish Cultural Heritages at the University of Ulster and is a Fellow of Scotland's Centre for Human Ecology, as well as a regular presenter for Thought for the Day on BBC Radio Scotland.His book, Soil and Soul, has been described as “world-changing” by George Monbiot. Other books include Riders on the Storm: the Climate Crisis and the Survival of Being, Hell and High Water: Climate Change, Hope and the Human Condition,  Poacher's Pilgrimage: an Island Journey, Spiritual Activism: Leadership as Service, Radical Human Ecology: Intercultural and Indigenous Approaches and Rekindling Community: Connecting People, Environment and Spirituality amongst many other published works.Alastair's work seeks to connect people, place and spirituality into a more full understanding of community. He sees global crises as crises of the human condition requiring evolution that is more cultural than political, economic or technical. Spirituality for him is “that which gives life” and specifically, “life as love made visible.” As a Quaker, he approaches this from both Christian and interfaith perspectives. He is also a founding director of the GalGael Trust working with local people in hard-pressed circumstances.Explore our gatherings.Join us at Earth Medicine.Sign up for our free day-long Summer Solstice ceremony.Get in touch with music contributions.Join our Patreon community from £1 a month.Explore Rooted Healing.The Rooted Healing podcast is hosted by Veronica Stanwell, with thanks to Dorrie Joy, Chris Park and Mike Howe for their ongoing music contributions.Support the show

On a bumper Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you Gregor Townsend's verdict on his new Scotland call-up, Ben Healy. Wales have a new captain for the Six Nations, while France players continue to drop like flies. Connacht provide an update on Bundee Aki's future, as they tie down another senior player. Ulster will have a new Chief back-rower next season. And Jared Payne is plotting the Heineken Champions Cup downfall of his former side.

It was a good weekend for all the provinces bar Ulster and Alan Quinlan was in the #OTBAM studio to look back at the action. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE on weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30 am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette. | #EffortlessFlow

Nathan Murphy was joined by Irish Grand Slam winner Fiona Hayes and journalist Rúaidhrí O'Connor on this week's edition of Monday Night Rugby. (01:00) Eddie Jones is back! Have Australia made the right call? (11:00) Munster's faith in youth is being rewarded. (28:00) Brilliant Leinster and the battle against complacency. (35:00) What's going on with Bundee Aki? (40:00) Ulster's ongoing misery. Rugby in association with Vodafone | #TeamOfUs

Jason and Lindsay look back on all the Champions and Challenge Cup action, discuss Six Nations squad calls and chat with Mindset & Performance Coach, Brian Moylett. They discuss: (1:20) - Munster's win and big names dropped (12:00) - Ulster heartbreak (16:30) - Leinster win big, and Jamie Osborne praise (20:00) - Caelan Doris backed by rugby greats (30:15) - Connacht bash Brive (35:00) - Women's Interpro (41:45) - Owen Farrell - “Absolute disgrace” (44:00)- Eddie Jones' Australia job (50:00) Brian Moylett interview (63:10) - Six Nations squad shots

Leinster proved victorious against Connacht 38-10 as Munster kept Ulster scoreless finishing 34-0 in Round 1 of the Vodafone #Rugby #InterprovincialChampionship this weekend. We've got all the talking points from the weekends action as well as a new fun segment; #GuessTheAthlete Her Sport's rugby coverage is brought to you in partnership with Energia - think of the possibilities. Visit the website https://hersport.ie/ Check out the Her Sport channels Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hersport.ie Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/HerSport.ie/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/HerSportDotIE About Her Sport: Her Sport is a media platform centred on bringing the latest Irish and international women's sports news. Her Sport aims to empower women in sport, inspire more female participation, increase opportunity and level the playing field for future generations. Our objective is to create real and tangible change. Contact us: hello@hersport.ie

Murray Kinsella joins Gavan Casey from London Stanstead on his way to La Rochelle for Ulster's pivotal European tie tomorrow. The lads discuss Conor Murray's omission from Munster's matchday 23 to face Northampton in Thomond Park on Saturday, the speed of Munster's training which The42's Murray witnessed first-hand on Tuesday, and Leinster and Connacht's paths to the next stages of their respective European competitions.

On Friday's Rugby Daily Richie McCormack brings you all of the team news ahead of this weekend's European action and the Women's Interprovincial Championship encounters. Where's Conor Murray? That's the main takeaway from Munster's selection to face Northampton. Cian Healy will reach a significant landmark at Kingsholm. Ian Madigan is back from injury as Ulster seek an upset win away to La Rochelle. And Mack Hansen has a change of scenery in Connacht's Challenge Cup meeting with Brive.

New Edendork manager, Conleith Gilligan joined Shane and Aisling to speak about his new job, Kilcoo, Down and the Ulster championship. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Bernard Jackman and Ian Keatley join Neil Treacy on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast as we look back on week 12 in the BKT United Rugby Championship.

On this week's episode we talk about the four men's games that took place: Munster vs Lions, Connacht vs Sharks, the Ospreys vs Leinster, and Benetton vs Ulster. We also talk about the Women's games: Munster vs Ulster and Leinster vs Ulster. We preview next weekend's European rounds and interpro games too. It's just Jeff and Owen this week as Tom is in hiding.

Brendan Holland, distant relative of Charles Byrne who was seven ft seven inches in height when he died in 1783, speaks about his relative, who was originally from mid-Ulster

On Tuesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the latest on those Malcolm Marx links to Munster. There's bad news upon bad news for Ulster. We hear from Jenny Murphy ahead of Leinster's Women's Interprovincial Championship meeting with Munster. Plus England, Wales and Italy suffer injury blows ahead of the Six Nations.

"Trimby": Andrew is a retired Irish Rugby Union player who spent 13 of his pro years playing for the same team at "Ulster" as well twelve years for the Irish National Team. He was part of the "Celtic League" championship team in 2006 as well as winning the "Triple Crown" in 2006 & 2007 and "Six Nations" tournament in 2014 with the Irish National Team next to countless individual awards. Andrew has a wealth of experience in this field as well as a unique and very sobering perspective on the sport. Today, Andrew and me talked about the vast differences between Rugby Union & Rugby League as well as stumbling over several topics in regards to the mindset and ethos within the Rugby team's locker-room. Andrew also talked about his experience in regards to how Rugby players respect the referees and have a certain way of carrying themselves on the field. We also touched on the coaching philosophy of Rugby coaches and how the relationship with their leaders. At the end we talked about retirement as well as his entrepreneurship and founding "KAIROS", a communication platform that can be used by teams, leagues as well as academies to internally be on the same page. A different kind of episode with a 'Rugby-Twist', which aids in the understanding of this sport. Topics: Rugby Union vs Rugby League Background Mental Health & CTE Rugby Ethos & Refereeing Locker-room & Leadership Coaching & Conflicts Lessons Learned Approaching Retirement KAIROS Platform Potholes & Penguins Podcast ATOs Finding Andrew: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/andrewtrimble14/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/trimbythepothole Twitter - https://twitter.com/andrew_trimble?s=20&t=f7mpnH9TaiCqMFWxL4Ih-g LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-trimble-03590737/ Website - https://kairostech.io/ To support my Podcast on Patreon click here (Ačiu!!): https://www.patreon.com/bmatke #AndrewTrimble #RugbyUnion #Rugby #RugbyEthos #Ireland Sponsors: Not yet :) Find “The Benas Podcast”: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-b-podcast/id1558492852?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Bw5UJNSQLKo0wUybEIza3 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-benas-podcast …or just visit my website www.bmatke.com for more info. Get in touch in the comments below or find me on the links below: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmatke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bmatke/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmatke3 www.bmatke.com

Summary Thomas Leahy (Website; LinkedIn) and Eleanor Williams (Website; Twitter) join Andrew to discuss the intelligence war during “the Troubles.” Thomas lives in Cardiff and Eleanor lives in Belfast.  What You'll Learn Intelligence The Troubles through the lens of intelligence Some key intelligence players in the Northern Ireland conflict How the IRA and the British Army adapted organizationally The role intelligence played in the end of the conflict Reflections The fluid nature of motivations and intentions How historic narratives shape and constrain the here-and-now And much, much more… Episode Notes From the late 60's to the late 90's Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries, and the British and Irish states, were engaged in a period known as “the Troubles”: a struggle to define or redefine the future of the island of Ireland. This is an issue with deep and complex roots, but the intelligence dimension of the period known as the Troubles is fascinating and often overlooked. To help us get our head around it all, Andrew sat down with two specialists to discuss all things intelligence and the Troubles: from the role that MI5 and MI6 played, to the Force Research Unit and the RUC Special Branch, through to how the IRA played the counterintelligence game and the role that informers, agents and moles, such as the notorious “Stakeknife,” played.  Thomas is the author of the Intelligence War Against the IRA, while Eleanor is a doctoral candidate comparing intelligence use during the Northern Irish and Colombian conflicts.  And… The head of the Republic of Ireland's police and security intelligence force, the Garda Síochána, is Drew Harris. Drew Harris was a career Royal Ulster Constabulary officer whose father, also a career RUC officer, was killed by the IRA in 1989. He was the first external appointee from outside the Garda. Quote of the Week "What's their [IRA] main role in this intelligence conflict?...one of the key points here…the IRA was quite highly regional regionalized. That's actually quite key to explain why British intelligence had some difficulties against them…Initially, it was set up similar to armed forces. It would have brigades, battalions and companies…the IRA operated this kind of army structure up to 1975…the IRA then switched to this new strategy…And part of this was to prevent mass infiltration, which had started to become a problem, particularly in Belfast pre-1975. So, what it adopted in Belfast and Derry was a cell structure." – Thomas Leahy Resources Books The Intelligence War Against the IRA, T. Leahy (CUP, 2020) Britain's Secret War Against the IRA, A. Edwards (Merrion, 2021) Thatcher's Spy, W. Carlin (Merrion, 2019) The Accidental Spy, S. O'Driscoll (Mirror, 2019) Snitch! S. Hewitt (Continuum, 2010) Infiltrating the IRA, R. Gilmour (LB&C, 1998) Fifty Dead Men Walking, M. McGartland (Blake, 1997) Best Books on the Troubles (Five Books) Articles The Murky World of Spying During the Troubles, J. Ware, Irish Times (2017) Alternative Ulster: How Punk Took on the Troubles, T. Heron, Irish Times (2016) Audio MI5 Chameleon Infiltrated New IRA Documentary Spotlight on the Troubles: A Secret History, BBC (2019) The Spy in the IRA, BBC (2017) Web  Operation Kenova MI5 in Northern Ireland  Primary Sources IRA-MI6 Intermediary: Interviews with Brendan Duddy (2009) Good Friday Agreement (1998) Downing Street Declaration (1993) Anglo-Irish Agreement (1985) Thatcher Speech at Airey Neave Memorial (1979) IRA Green Book (1977) PM Wilson & Thatcher discuss N. Ireland (1975) Secret Meetings Between Government and IRA (1972) Senator E. Kennedy, Ulster is Britain's Vietnam (1971) IRA Reports on Intelligence Informants (1922)  W.B. Yeats, “Easter: 1916” (1921) Oral Sources Duchas Oral History Archive (2014) Wildcard Resource “Murals of Northern Ireland” (4500+ Photographs)

It happened after a prolonged stay in A and E for the 69 year old lady

Joe Molloy was joined on Monday Night Rugby by Irish Independent rugby writer Ruaidhri O'Connor and former Ireland international, and current Munster coach Fiona Hayes. (00:00-07:30) Munster crush Lions (07:30-21:00) Rowntree v Kimmage, Rugby's concussion problem, Munster's media relationship (21:00-23:00) Connacht sink Sharks (23:00-32:00) Leinster home and hosed, Ross Byrne for Ireland, Furlong is crucial to Ireland (32:00-38:00) Ulster problems, 'confidence is shot' (38:00-45:00) Owen Farrell tackle, speeding the game up, 'length of time in the stadium is crazy' (45:00-53:00) Women's inter-pros, 'great advertisement for women's rugby' Vodafone Ireland | #TeamOfUs

Munster & Ireland legend Alan Quinlan joins Ger & Shane on #OTBAM to review another weekend of rugby as the final rounds of the pool stages in Europe draw closer. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

It happened after a prolonged stay in A and E for the 69 year old lady

Adrian Barry was joined by former Galway dual player Barry Cullinane to discuss this weekend's All-Ireland senior club semi-final clash between Moycullen of Galway and the Ulster champions from Derry, Glen. In association with AIB GAA

Ciarán Kennedy joins Murray Kinsella to discuss interesting team selections from Munster and the Sharks ahead of the URC weekend. There's also a chat about Ulster's massive game in Italy. And the lads discuss World Rugby's push to speed the game up. If you want to get access to the members rugby pods, head over to members.the42.ie

We discuss Munster's win over Ulster, and Leinster's win over Connacht while we also preview the week's action and talk about flyhalves.

Joe Molloy was joined by former Leinster, Connacht and Harlequins player Andy Dunne to on Wednesday Night Rugby. (02:00) Munster's Ben Healy is on his way to Edinburgh (and the Scotland NT?) (16:00) With Carbery at #10, who will be Ireland's Six Nations back-up? (25:00) Jack Carty underwhelms as Leinster outdo "workman-like" Connacht. (34:00) 'Terrible, appalling, soft': Ulster have serious issues to address. Rugby in association with Vodafone | #TeamOfUs

Munster & Ireland legend Alan Quinlan joins Ger & Shane to react to the final interpro derbies of the URC regular season. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

It's the first #OTBAM Performance Rankings of 2023, but who has sparked into life, and who needs a fresh start? Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Alastair is a Quaker, an honorary senior research fellow (honorary professor) in the College of Social Sciences at the University of Glasgow, and Fellow of the Centre for Human Ecology. He was Scotland's first professor of human ecology at the University of Strathclyde. Alastair has also held honorary fellowships at the Academy of Irish Cultural Heritages (University of Ulster), the School of Divinity (University of Edinburgh) and the Schumacher Society.He is probably best known for his activism in Scottish land reform especially on Eigg, and his involvement in the successful campaign against the Harris superquarry in Lingerbay.If you want to find out more, follow this link to Alastair's bookshttps://www.alastairmcintosh.com/books.htm ★ Support this podcast ★

Four Masters manager Damien Dunnion gives his postmatch reaction to Ocean FM Sport's Conor Breslin following their 2-7 to 1-8 loss to Dungiven (Derry) in the St Paul's Ulster minor club tournament final on New Year's Day.

Munster & Ireland legend Alan Quinlan joins Mick McCarthy for a preview of the final interpros of the URC regular season, as Munster travel to Ulster while Leinster host Connacht on New Year's Day. With Vodafone Ireland | #TeamOfUs

The Ulster canal was built in in the mid 19th century across the north of Ireland, linking Lough Neagh in the east with Lough Erne in the west. Like most canals, it fell into decline with the arrival of the railways. Partition in 1922 was the final nail in its coffin, and all 46 miles closed completely in the 1930s. Now there are plans to re-open a cross-border section of the canal between County Armagh and County Monaghan - an idea which was mentioned specifically in the Good Friday Agreement. In this programme Helen Mark retraces the ghost of the route of the old canal - easy to see in some places, hidden beneath decades of ivy and tangled undergrowth in others. In the village of Benburb, she meets author and enthusiast Brian Cassells, who tells her about the history of the canal and paints a picture of what restoring it could mean. On the other side of the border, she visits the Ulster Canal Stores at Clones, where canal restoration work has already started. Stores manager Hugh Tunney describes re-opening the canal as a "game changer". He's hoping it will bring much-needed infrastructure for boaters and paddleboarders, attracting tourists and generating more income for the area. At Lough Neagh, Helen meets up with a group of canoeists, who tell her that reviving the Ulster canal would open up whole new possibilities of routes for them to use - linking this area of the island with other existing waterways. At the other end of the canal, she tries her hand at rowing a traditional Irish currach on Lough Erne, under the guidance of skipper Olivia Cosgrove. Could the Ulster canal be the missing link in the extensive network of waterways which criss-cross the island of Ireland? Presented by Helen Mark and produced by Emma Campbell

We discuss Ulster's win against Connacht (or Connacht's loss to Ulster!) and Leinster's win over Munster. We also preview next weekend's games.

Jason Hennessy and Lindsay Peat look back on the first of the festive inter-pros, and there are House of Rugby interviews with Jimmy O'Brien and Charles Piutau. (0:45) - Leinster get one over Munster (13:00) - Ulster survive Connacht comeback (22:10) - Part 2 of our Jimmy O'Brien interview (35:40) - Interview with Charles Piutau

On today's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of, and reaction to, James Tracy's sudden retirement. Connacht and Ulster have named their teams for tomorrow night's URC derby, with sweeping changes for the hosts. URC organisers want answers regarding the racist incident involving Cherif Traore at Benetton. Two Premiership clubs are at risk of following Worcester and Wasps to the wall. And World Rugby has announce rule changes to speed up the game.

Brian O'Driscoll joined Joe Molloy for a look back on 2022, and a look ahead to 2023. (02:00) Playing during the holiday season. (06:45) Competitiveness of the Champions Cup. (11:00) Leinster review of the year. (17:00) Munster's expectation levels. (23:00) Curious case of Ulster. (27:45) Connacht's 'Friend' set to depart. (30:30) Ireland's year in review. (35:30) A look ahead to next year on the international front. (40:00) Borthwick to England. (44:00) Worried about Wales? (46:00) The state of the English Premiership. (49:00) Irish women's rugby. Rugby with Vodafone Ireland | #TeamOfUs

Leinster and Ireland star Jimmy O'Brien joins Greg O'Shea and Lindsay Peat in the House of Rugby studio to discuss his whirlwind year and a host of topics, including: (1:30) - Jimmy O'Brien interview, Part One (18:05) - How Sevens shaped his career (34:00) - Leinster's thrashing of Gloucester (40:15) - Munster win big and Ulster's 'frozen' pitch (56:40) - Steve Borthwick gets England job (61:00) - £1m man Finn Russell

We're in the studio for our Christmas party and the lads have gone all out with their thoughtful secret Santa gifts. Jim tells of the hardship of being in Tier 2 media and a run-in with an irate taxi driver ahead of the Lyon v Saracens game. We wrap up all the rest of the Champions Cup action, including the controversy in Ulster, Leinster trashing Gloucester shags and Ospreys with the upset of the weekend in France. We also react to the news that Borthwick will be England coach and what it means for England fans as well as Leicester tigers. Merry Christmas everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Molloy was joined by journalist Rúaidhrí O'Connor and Irish Grand Slam winner Fiona Hayes to run through the weekend's Heineken Champions Cup action. (01:30) Leinster 57-0 Gloucester: 'A bad look for the competition.' (06:00) Should Ulster have done more to get their pitch playable? (29:00) Munster look good (not great) in Franklin's Gardens. Rugby in association with Vodafone | #TeamOfUs

On Monday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the latest on Ulster's response to Saturday's game with La Rochelle being moved to the Aviva. We hear from new England head coach Steve Borthwick. And the France women's head coach is gone after just 8 months in the job.

There's one thing dominating proceedings this morning, as Ger & Shane deliver the Gillette Labs Performance Rankings on #OTBAM Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Munster & Ireland legend Alan Quinlan joins Ger & Shane on #OTBAM to react to Munster grinding out a 17-6 over Northampton Saints at Franklin's Gardens, plus the rest of the weekend's Heineken Champions Cup. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

On today's Rugby Daily, Cathal Mullaney takes a look ahead to Leinster and Connacht's matches in Europe tonight. There's also Munster and Ulster team news ahead of their respective outings this weekend.

La Rochelle head coach Ronan O'Gara joins Ger and Michael on #OTBAM as Les Maritimes face Ulster in Belfast (or maybe Dublin?) in the Heineken Champions Cup this weekend. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

It's the 200th episode of Fireside! Kevin reflects on four years of the podcast with an epic lesser known tale from the Ulster Cycle. Queen Medh has declared war on Ulster, and she is in need of champions. Medh has a daughter, in love with the great hero Fráech. But when Fráech makes his way to Cruachan Fort, will Mebh gain a son-in-law or a warrior? Order Gardensea Paperback: https://shop.headstuff.org/product/gardensea-by-fireside-host-k-c-olohan-preorder/ Order Gardensea Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Gardensea-Neo-Myth-K-C-Olohan-ebook/dp/B09M7T184P Support Fireside: https://headstuffpodcasts.com/news Update Description