Highlights From Off The Ball

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O’Dea & Dara Smith-Naughton were in studio this morning to run through the biggest sports stories on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. There was no shortage of things to get stuck into this morning, including but not limited to: Patrick Horgan's legacy, Monchi's Villa exit, the complexities of 'gardening leave' and the FAI's appearance before the Oireachtas. Finally, our GAA correspondent (and All Star committee member) Tommy Rooney joined the show to run through the nominees and debate the biggest talking point this morning - why have Donegal more players nominated than the All-Ireland winners Kerry?! 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

Tonight's Newsround is brought to you by Eoin, Nathan, and Cameron, taking you through the biggest sporting stories of the day. Off The Ball Newsround with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

Scott O’Brien and Emma Brennan are in studio with Eoin to talk about representing Ireland at the Oslo 2025 Homeless World Cup. They also open up about their experiences with drug and alcohol abuse and the work of Coolmine, a drug and alcohol treatment centre. Warning, this piece does include conversations around drug use and addiction.

In a special edition episode of the NFL Pod this week, Cian travels down to Limerick to talk to two time Super Bowl winner Max Starks before the lads dive into the usual bits in studio. Ger is back to join Mick and Cian looking ahead to the biggest NFL weekend in Irish history.

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea run through some busy morning papers, as Patrick Horgan announces his retirement, the PWC GAA/GPA All-Stars have been released.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

Hello hello and welcome to Tuesday's Newsround! Eoin Sheahan, Cameron Hill, and Mick McCarthy will bring you through today's biggest sporting news stories, including news of Patrick Horgan's retirement, Tadhg Beirne's captaincy, and an update on the FAI The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

Off The Ball take a trip down to O'K Cycles in Carrick-on-Suir to learn about the history of the Carrick Wheelers, and the wider impact the club has had on Irish & world cycling, ahead of L'Etape Ireland's 100km & 150km events on Sunday the 28th of September. We speak to Carrick club legends Sean 'Booty' Walsh, Martin Wall & Bobby Sheehan, the lads share their stories of growing up with Sean Kelly, the infamous gatecrashing story at the 1972 Olympics & much more!

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig,& Arthur O’Dea have all of the major news for you on this Tuesday morning, the morning after a hectic night of LOI & Ousmane Dembele received the Ballon D’or…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

Will O'Callaghan is joined by Cliona Foley this evening to talk about Ireland's huge successes in athletics at the World Championships in Japan, including Kate O'Connor's silver medal, and some remarkable performances.

Stephen Gleeson joins Will O’Callaghan and Mick McCarthy for tonight’s Newsround as Kate O’Connor takes to the streets of Tokyo to celebrate her Silver medal in the Heptathlon at the 2025 World Championships. We have all the latest news as we round up Gameweek 5 of the Premier League and all the other sporting headlines of the day. The Newsround is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction 

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea recap yet another fantastic weekend of sport as Kate O’Connor put herself among Ireland’s greatest & Cian McPhillips made sure we wouldn’t forget his name anytime soon.In the Premier League, Arsenal left it late to rescue a point at home to Manchester City & Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United picked up a vital three points against Chelsea in a fairly eventful clash!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

In this free segment of The Sunday Paper Review - John Duggan is joined by Philip Lanigan of the Irish Daily Mail & Health & Performance Nutritionist Kate McDaid to discuss the top stories in the papers this Sunday!The Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball.

John Duggan and Johnny Ward are back for this week's Racing Pod as it was announced that the Curragh will host the first ever Good Friday racing in Ireland in 2026.Sam Norris of William Hill also joins the lads. The Racing Pod on Off The Ball with William Hill.18+ | Bet responsibly | http://GamblingCare.ie

Hello folks, and Happy Friday! The top of this morning's Breakfast Show included some Athletics discussions, looking at Marcus Rashford's performance against Barcelona, and Keith Treacy takes a walk down memory lane!Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

Cameron Hill joins Eoin Doyle and Eoin Sheahan for tonight’s Newsround as Cian McPhillips takes the day as he smashed the National Record at 800m to win his semi-final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The Longford native unfortunately won’t be joined by Mark English as he finished in 3rd place in his semi-final. We’ve all the latest on the new Women’s League of Ireland development league that will kick off in 2026, and all the latest ahead of tonight’s Champions League action. The Newsround on Off The Ball is brought to you by UPMC #GetBackInAction 

Fresh off claiming bronze at the world boxing championship in Liverpool, Gráinne Walsh sits down with Eoin Sheahan to discuss the many setbacks and bumps on the road that led her to this moment.

Gen Z can't concentrate on anything for more than 8 seconds... including sports!?Federations are coming up with more and more ways to speed up sports, from T20 cricket and Rugby 7s to sprint races in the F1. This week, Susanna, Eve, and Rachel take to the streets to find out what the Irish public think about the shortened versions of games and whether they're having the desired effect...Have a thought or topic in mind for next week's 'Word On The Street'? Get in touch via @OffTheBall on social media or send us a WhatsApp at 087 9 180 180.

Colm Boohig, Adrian Barry & Arthur O’Dea run through the morning papers, as the lads talk about the 2nd night of Champions League action, the World Athletics Championships entering day 6 & more. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch 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

Michael McCarthy and Cian Fahey bring you this week's edition of the NFL Pod as Ger misses out. What should the Cincinnati Bengals do about Joe Burrow's injury? Did the Giants and Cowboys play out the best game of the season already? And how did the Steelers throw the game away against the Seahawks.

Cameron Hill joins Mick McCarthy and Eoin Sheahan in studio for Wednesday's Newsround, as the second day of the Champions League season is in full swing, while Leinster have named Caelan Doris as their club captain for the new season.The Newsround on Off The Ball with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction