Highlights From Off The Ball

Athletics journalist and expert Cathal Dennehy joined Eoin Sheahan and Ger Gilroy to look back at a momentous weekend in Irish athletics and to look ahead to tonight's medal chances.

Grainne Walsh joins Adrian and Aisling to reflect on her recent qualification for this summers Paris Olympics and her journey in boxing so far. Off the Ball Breakfast. Catch Off the Ball's sports 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 or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the Off the Ball Breakfast podcast.

Join John Duggan and Johnny Ward for this week's free episode of The Racing Pod.Want the full thing? Head over to offtheball.com/join to sign up.The Racing Pod with William Hill.

Basketball writer Shalise Manza Young chats Caitlin Clark's early impact on the WNBA and the reaction from the wider US basketball media to her prominent rise to stardom.US sport on Off The Ball, with 888 Casino.

Aisling O'Reilly was at the Irish Paralympics team naming, and spoke with several of the athletes preparing to represent Ireland in Paris later this year.She spoke with para-table tennis player Colin Judge and swimmers Ellen Keane, Nicole Turner and Róisín Ní Ríain.The first athletes have been announced to represent Team Ireland at the Paralympic Games this summer. Seven athletes across two sports will fly to Paris for the Games which take place from August 28th to September 8th.

John Duggan & Johnny Ward are back again on this week's Racing Pod with their thoughts ahead of the Epsom Derby.Want the full thing? Head over to offtheball.com/join to sign up.The Racing Pod with William Hill.

What can the world's leading sports governing bodies do about online abuse? Ger found out more at the first-ever United Against Online Abuse Conference in Paris yesterday, and spoke to FIA President Muhammed ben Sulayem about why more needs to be done to prosecute those responsible for publishing online hate - including social media companies.Catch Off the Ball's sports 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 or wherever you listen to yours.SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the Off the Ball Breakfast podcast.

After conquering the US college golf scene and graduating from the University of Miami, Douglas golf star Sara Byrne has set her sights on earning LET and LPGA tour cards for next year. She joined Off The Ball Breakfast as she sets off on the journey to turning pro.Catch Off the Ball's sports 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 or wherever you listen to yours.SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the Off the Ball Breakfast podcast.

John & Johnny are back again on this week's Racing Pod!Want the full thing? Head over to offtheball.com/join to sign up!The Racing Pod with William Hill.

Aidan Eames chats with Ger Gilroy about the 'United against online abuse in sport' conference and the wider issue of online hate in sport.

Joe Molloy was joined by Ger Buckley to discuss the Ash Dieback disease which is rapidly destroying the ash tree across Ireland. Ash Dieback was first identified here in October 2012 and has been wreaking havoc ever since. Ger explored with us the inadequate ways in which the Irish government has responded to the crisis, and how it will impact both the art of hurley-making and the materials used in the creation of hurleys.

John Duggan and Johnny Ward are back again on this week's Racing Pod!Want the full thing? Head over to offtheball.com/join to sign up!The Racing Pod with William Hill.

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Director Joe Lee, Justice for the Forgotten group member Margaret Urwin and survivor Brenda Lee joined Off the Ball Breakfast to discuss the new documentary about the Dublin Monaghan Bombings which resulted in the greatest loss of life in any single day of the Troubles, as they still seek justice for those lives lost almost 50 years ago. The film premieres tonight, Friday May 10th, in a special screening in the Lighthouse Cinema at 8pm. More screenings will be shown next week at the IFI and The Garage Theatre in Monaghan.

It's Johnny Ward and Thom Malone in studio for this week's Racing Pod, with the Punchestown Festival in full swing this week. The Racing Pod w/ William Hill. To become a member and access our exclusive content simply click: here:http://offtheball.com/join

John Duggan & Johnny Ward are joined by Danny Mullins, Conor O’Dwyer and David Cooper for a very special Punchestown preview LIVE from The Mezz Bar right in the heart of the festival!Racing on OTB with William Hill

John & Johnny are back with another Racing Pod ahead of Navan and Punchestown! Want the full podcast? Head over to offtheball.com/join to become a member! The Racing Pod, with William Hill.

As Clare take on Limerick in the 1st round of the Munster Hurling Championship this weekend, listen back to Clare hurler Shane O'Donnell speaking to Off The Ball in our newest series Inner Drive! Clare hurling icon Shane O'Donnell joins Joe Molloy for episode one of 'Inner Drive'.From a teenage sensation to a Fulbright Scholar, he's had a busy decade since that historic game against Cork in 2013, but it hasn't been a straightforward journey by any means.@AllianzIreland | #InnerDrive

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Kathleen McNamee was joined on Off The Ball by the author Rita Bullwinkel to discuss her highly acclaimed new book, 'Headshot'. Rita's debut novel, it tells a story through the perspective of eight female boxers working their way through the Women’s Youth Boxing Association championships in Reno, Nevada. Celebrated for it's originality, style and execution everywhere from The New York Times to The Guardian, this is a brilliant discussion that should not be missed.