Highlights From Off The Ball

‘Rebuilding a Man’ is an autobiography by Fergus Farrell, who was left paralysed after a freak back injury. In this interview with Eoin he chats about his life and the battles on the road to recovery. If you've been affected by anything in this interview, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 or via email at jo@samaritans.org. Rugby on Off The Ball is brought to you by Bank of Ireland #NeverStopCompeting 

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

Eoin Sheahan is joined in studio by Cameron Hill and Keith Treacy for Wednesday's Newsround, as there are two Irish squad namings to talk about, plus the fallout continues after Ireland's victory over Armenia last night still struggles to inspire confidence.The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC | #GetBackInAction

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

Welcome to week 7 (we think) of the NFL Pod! Join Ger, Mick, and Cian as they go through the biggest NFL stories from the past week, including Callahan's sacking and Rodgers form

Irish Olympian Shane Ryan joins Eoin Sheahan this evening to expand on his decision to sign up for the Enhanced Games,  which allows athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs in their competition.

Cameron Hill and Michael McCarthy join Eoin Sheehan to discuss today's news before the Republic of Ireland face off against Armenia in a do or die World Cup Qualifier in the Aviva Stadium The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #getbackinaction

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

Mick McCarthy and Stephen Doyle join Eoin Sheahan for an extended Monday newshound after a busy weekend of sporting action. The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction 

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

John Duggan, Adrian Barry and Shane Hannon are here to present all the sports stories won the morning after Ireland suffer a dramatic 1-0 defeat to Portugal in Lisbon. 

Adrian Barry is joined on The Sunday Paper Review today by Clíona Foley and Kieran Cunningham to discuss the best sportswriting across the back pages.The Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball is brought to you by Visit Pennsylvania, the home of incredible sport and scenery, your next must-visit destination in 2026! 

For a rare second week in a row, the Crappy Quiz is back! Mick McCarthy hosts the shoutiest segments across a multitude of platforms as Richie McCormack, Arthur O’Dea and Shane Hannon compete in glorious technicolour for absolutely nothing at all!The Crappy Quiz on Off The Ball  is brought to you by Visit Pennsylvania, the home of incredible sport and scenery, your next must-visit destination in 2026!

John Duggan and Johnny Ward are back to go through all the action from the upcoming racing this weekend.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie 

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

Cameron Hill and Vinny Perth join Eoin Sheahan in studio for Thursday's Newsround, taking you through all of the day's top sporting stories, including the retirement of a Dublin legend, the call-up of Jimmy Dunne, and Jack Crowley and the Munster team news ahead of this weekend.The Newsround with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

Word On The Street is back in a

Hello and happy Thursday! The Word On The Street crew have some bonus content for you today, with two interviews with some major figures in the Irish Rugby League scene. Matt Kennerson, head coach of the Irish women's team, and two of the players, Molly Boyne and Storm Cobain, join Susanna, Eve, and Rachel to talk through their upcoming World Cup qualifier as well as the growth of the game in Ireland. 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!

Tipperary’s biggest supporter Kevin Hanly joins Eoin Sheahan for this week’s episode of Settle In, as he flies the flag for autism in the GAA. He talks through the challenges and triumphs of being autistic in the GAA.#SettleIn on Off The Ball with Guinness 0.0. 

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