Highlights From Off The Ball

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are in studio to discuss all the pressing news from the sporting world including tonight's World Cup Qualifying encounter between the Republic of Ireland and France at Tallaght Stadium, Kian Leavy's late goal that gave St Pats the win over Galway United, the increasing scrutiny over Arsenal's style and their corner routines and the move of Leinster scrum-half Luke McGrath to Perpignan in France. Off The Ball Breakfast - Weekdays: 7:30AM 

Evening all, we've got an extended newsround for you today with a PACKED studio with Eoin Sheahan, Arthur O'Dea, Mick McCarthy and Stephen Doyle all in situ. They chat Premier League, the weekend’s hurling and Gaelic Football, Shane Lowry’s unfortunate end in Florida, Kate O’Connor’s performance at the national indoor championships and all the latest from the Irish Rugby camp.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Meath GAA county secretary Ciaran Flynn joins Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig on the line live from Dubai, UAE where there has been several different missile strikes due to ongoing conflict with Iran. Ciaran and many other GAA representatives were over in the area for a tournament and have not been able to get home yet. Off The Ball Breakfast - Weekdays: 7:30AM

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand in studio to bring you all the reaction from a packed weekend in the sporting world, which included a full slate of Football League fixtures, the Premier League title race continuing at full-traction and the National Senior Indoor Championships.  The lads go through the Arsenal win over Chelsea, the takeaways from the football leagues, GAA Special congress and Shane Lowry's capitulation late on in the Cognizant Classic last night. Off The Ball Breakfast - Weekdays: 7:30AM

John Duggan is joined by Shane Hannon & Adrian Barry for this Sunday’s Newsround!SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

John Duggan is joined in studio by Tommy Martin and Roy Curtis for this week's Saturday Panel, looking back on the week's sporting stories, most notably the government's response to events in Oriel Park last week, the down week in the Six Nations, and GAA Congress today!

Join Colm Boohig, Shane Hannon, and Arthur O'Dea for Arthur's final Friday Papers on Off The Ball Breakfast before he bids farewell to early mornings and says hello to the evening shift from next week. Colm and Shane throw some Arthur Friday questions at him, Shane asks whether phones are killing football atmospheres, and they discuss the lost art of the 1v1Off The Ball Breakfast every weekday from 7:30AMThis week our live commentary game comes from Dalymount Park as Bohemians begin their last season in their home ground by taking on old rivals Shamrock Rovers.Kick off is at 8 o’clock on Friday and Jonathan Higgins will be joined by Vinny Perth in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.

The Racing Pod is back and this week Johnny Ward is standing in for JD and he was joined by Thom Malone as they previewed the weekends action and continue the build up to the Cheltenham Festival. The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill 18+ see gamblingcare.ie 

Orla Comerford, Paralympian and World Para Athletics Champion and Women in Sport week ambassador is speaking at the launch of Sport Ireland’s Women in Sport Week which is taking place from March 2nd to March 8th.'This week our live commentary game comes from Dalymount Park as Bohemians begin their last season in their home ground by taking on old rivals Shamrock Rovers.Kick off is at 8 o’clock on Friday and Jonathan Higgins will be joined by Vinny Perth in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.'

Rachel Sheehan and Eve Conway sat down with Sport file photographer David Fitzgerald who told us all about his time photographing the 2026 Winter Olympic games, the hours he spent traveling and the faces he met along the way. 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!

Eoin Sheahan, Cameron Hill. and Dion Fanning bring you Thursday night's newsround, as both the Ireland men's rugby and football teams are withoutn key men going into March.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Erin King, Ireland women’s rugby captain and Women in Sport Week ambassador, speaking to OTB at the launch of Sport Ireland’s Women in Sport Week, which is taking place from March 2nd to March 8th.This week our live commentary game comes from Dalymount Park as Bohemians begin their last season in their home ground by taking on old rivals Shamrock Rovers.Kick off is at 8 o’clock on Friday and Jonathan Higgins will be joined by Vinny Perth in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.

Susanna Mollen and Eve Conway sit down with Irish halfpipe skier Ben Lynch, who finished a remarkable 8th in his Winter Olympic final in Milano-Cortina. He talks about changing his allegiances from Team Canada to Team Ireland, recovering from injury, and what it's like to compete in his first Olympic Games 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!

On Arthur’s final morning alongside Ger & Colm the lads muse over Arthur’s choice of shirt before diving into the morning’s biggest stories…Could Andy Farrell really leave Ireland after The World Cup in favour of a return to Saracens?Despite some INCREDIBLE drama in The UCL, the lads ponder over whether it was as gripping as usual…News emerged yesterday that Ireland’s pair of clashes with Israel will go ahead in The Nations League - so the lads dive into exactly what that means…The lads wrap with a parting gift for Arthur as he prepares return to the PM show!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

Eoin Sheahan is joined by Ben Symes and Cameron Hill in studio for Tuesday's Newsround, as FAI CEO David Courell has said The Republic of Ireland has "no choice" but to fulfil its Nations League fixtures with Israel, Katie Taylor announces her retirement, and Terenure College part ways with head coach Carlos Spencer, just 6 months into his 3-year contract.The Newsround on Off The Ball. Live every weeknight from 7pm on Newstalk FM.

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O'Dea run through Wednesday morning's papers, as the Champions League is back in full swing.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

Eoin Sheahan is joined by Mick McCarthy and Cameron Hill in studio for Tuesday's Newsround, as Minister for Sport Patrick O'Donovan has spoken out on Friday night's pyrotechnics in Dundalk, Isreal coming to Dublin and the possibility of Donald Trump attending the Irish Open. Meanwhile, the Galway Camogie team are stuck in New York, and there's Champions League team news!

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea fly through the morning’s biggest stories after Benjamin Sesko bagged another crucial goal for Manchester United!There is conversation around Arthur’s trip to Leeds, taking in a Yorkshire Derby between Huddersfield & Barnsley while Colm was on a scouting mission to Prague!There’s also chat around Ireland’s win over England - theorising as to ‘why nobody saw it coming…’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, Dara Smith-Naughton, and Paddy Andrews bring you a roundup of the weekend's headlines as Ireland enjoy a fantastic weekend in Twickenham.

After a very busy weekend of sport we have an extended Newsround for you all this evening. Join Mick McCarthy, Eoin Sheahan, Stephen Doyle, and Tommy Rooney for a look back on the weekend's football, rugby, GAA, and Olympics action