Highlights From Off The Ball

Eoin and Mick discuss the weather that has once again disrupted the LOI fixtures before they look at Ireland vs Italy!

Risteárd Cooper co-creator of Après Match joins Eoin Sheahan in studio to discuss his career, impressions and new tour for his live show OUT OF HIS HEAD, which starts Feb 28th.

Johnny Ward and Thom Malone bring you another episode of the Racing Pod where they preview all the weekends races, and chat through all the action, tips and betting ahead of the weekend.The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill 18 + see gamblingcare.ie 

Mick McCarthy is on quizmaster duties today as he puts Shane Hannon, Arthur O'Dea, and Ger Gilroy through their paces in this week's rendition of the Crappy Quiz.Brought to you by Optimum Nutrition

Shane Hannon, Vinny Perth & Arthur O’Dea chat through the morning headlines, following Arsenal's draw away to Brentford.The panel also discuss Ireland's Nations League group draw with Israel, this section begins at 28:27 minutes in.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 former EFL and LOI Football player Eoin Doyle on Thursday's Newsround where the biggest talking point by far is the tough group Ireland will face in the next edition of the Nation's League following the draw earlier today.

Daniel Lambert joins Eoin Sheahan and Eoin Doyle on the line to give his reaction to the UEFA Nations League draw which saw Ireland drawn in the same group as Israel for the 2026 edition of the competition. Daniel Lambert and Bohemians proposed a motion that the FAI brought forward for Israel to be banned from European competitions, however that was not passed by UEFA.

Colm Boohig sits down with the former host of Soccer AM John ‘Fenners’ Fendley for an in-depth chat from his time on the show & so much more outside of that!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, Arthur O'Dea, and Keith Treacy bring you Thursday morning's headline, as Sean Dyche and Thomas Frank are sacked from their posts. Keith wonders if Florian Wirtz is physical enough for the Premier League?This week our live League of Ireland commentary comes from a sold-out Tolka Park as the 2024 champions Shelbourne, welcome 2025 champions Shamrock Rovers across the Liffey.Jonathan Higgins will be joined by Richie Towell in the gantry and you will be able to hear live and exclusive commentary on Off The Ball on your radios from 7 and on the GoLoud App.

Will O’Callaghan is joined in studio by Cameron Hill and Stephen Doyle for Wednesday’s Newsround, after Spurs sacked Thomas Frank, while Ireland have been left with a question mark around skipper Paul Stirling, after defeat against Australia this morning.

Ger Gilroy, Adrian Barry and Arthur O'Dea bring you all the news from this morning's papers after a night which saw Tottenham Hotspur lose at home to Newcastle, putting them even further in danger, West Ham end Manchester United's win streak and a few late goals which saw Leeds come back from two goals down to get a draw against Chelsea. Don't miss a minute of rugby this month with an Off The Ball subscription! For a limited time only, you can get your first month for just €1, that's all your Six Nations coverage, expert analysis, specialist podcasts and more! Try OTB for a month for just €1 and see why Ireland’s rugby fans never switch off. Download the GoLoud app and join in the obsession today Off The Ball Breakfast every weekday from 7:30AM

Former Ireland International Keith Treacy joins Will O'Callaghan and Cameron Hill to bring you all of the latest from the world of sport as we have 4 Premier League matches kicking off shortly after with Chelsea hosting Leeds United, Bournemouth travelling to the Hill Dickinson to face Everton, a Cristian Romero-less Tottenham Hotspur hosting Newcastle and Manchester United hoping to make it 5 wins in a row under Michael Carrick as they travel to London to play West HamThe Newsround on Off The Ball - Weekdays: 7PM

Welcome back to Word On The Street where this week Susanna Mollen spoke to Fergal Guihen about his two year cycle from Roscommon to Sydney where he travelled over 30,000 km through 28 countries and 3 continents raising money for charity. 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!

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run you through all of the morning’s news, ahead of a bumper night of Premier League action!There’s some chat around The Winter Olympics after Colm indulged in some ‘Normal Hill’, Ger spent some time watching ‘Big Air’ & Arthur spent his evening watching Figure Skating!The bulk of the conversation is around Irish rugby - and what is the root cause of the recent downturn in form… maybe it’s all just one  big overreaction?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 Arthur O'Dea are on hand to bring you all the reaction from a packed week of sport which included the Superbowl, won by Seattle Seahawks in a reverse result of Superbowl 49, a controversial end at Anfield which saw Manchester City keep the gap at 6 points between themselves and Arsenal, as well as the return of the League of Ireland.The lads go through the resurgence of Manchester United, Christian Romero's discipline issues, the spotlight on Ben O'Connor at Cork and Aston Villa's poor run of form.We apologise for the minor audio issues during this podcast.Don't miss a minute of rugby this month with an Off The Ball subscription! For a limited time only, you can get your first month for just €1, that's all your Six Nations coverage, expert analysis, specialist podcasts and more! Try OTB for a month for just €1 and see why Ireland’s rugby fans never switch off. Download the GoLoud app and join in the obsession today Off The Ball Breakfast every weekday from 7:30AM

It's Monday again, and it's time for an extended Newsround! Join Eoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy, Stephen Doyle and Dion Fanning as they bring you through the biggest sports news of the past couple days

Join John Duggan, Adrian Barry & Shane Hannon for this week's Sunday Newsround on Off The Ball!SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

OTB Sunday Paper Review: France cast Ireland aside | Cranky managers | Straight-talking Ben O'ConnorAdrian Barry is joined on The Sunday Paper Review today by columnist Roy Curtis and former Ireland rugby star Fiona Hayes. Today's Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball is in partnership with Centra, make sure your fridge is match ready, to KICK OFF WITH A COLD ONE. Over 18’s only. Drink responsibly. Get the facts. Visit drink aware.ie.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

John Duggan and Johnny Ward are back for this week’s Racing Pod, looking ahead to the weekend’s racing, as well as the top stories from the week around the yards. They are also joined by Alex Dunn from William Hill. The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill. 18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

Mick McCarthy is back hosting the Crappy Quiz, trying to keep Ger Gilroy, David Wilson and Arthur O’Dea in line on the shoutiest segment across a multitude of platforms! The Crappy Quiz on Off The Ball in partnership with Centra, make sure your fridge is match ready, to KICK OFF WITH A COLD ONE. Over 18’s only. Drink responsibly. Get the facts. Visit drink aware.ie.