Highlights From Off The Ball

Joe Molloy is joined by Richie McCormack and Mick McCarthy for the Tuesday edition of The Newsround. @GilletteVideosUK | #EffortlessFlow

Welcome to The OTB Lunchtime Wrap, a look at the top sports stories of the day at lunchtime, with Phil Egan of OTB Sports. We bring you the latest sports news and what's happening today. You can also tune into OTB, our daily sports show from 7pm - where we've reaction, news, and analysis of all today's sport - watch or listen live across OTB Sports.

Inside The Crime host Frank Greaney joins Ger & Shane on #OTBAM to detail the latest developments in the trial of Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch, as the cross-examination of Jonathan Dowdall enters its sixth day. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

On Monday's edition of The Newsround, Joe Molloy was joined by Mick McCarthy and Richie McCormack for a look back on the weekend that was, and an introspective look at the World Cup. #OTBNR with GilletteUK | #EffortlessFlow

Welcome to The OTB Lunchtime Wrap, a look at the top sports stories of the day at lunchtime, with Phil Egan of OTB Sports. We bring you the latest sports news and what's happening today. You can also tune into OTB, our daily sports show from 7pm - where we've reaction, news, and analysis of all today's sport - watch or listen live across OTB Sports.

There's one thing dominating proceedings this morning, as Ger & Shane deliver the Gillette Labs Performance Rankings on #OTBAM Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Welcome to the dedicated OTB World Cup Brief with Cathal Mullaney of OTB Sports. We bring you all the latest World Cup news from Qatar. The OTB World Cup Brief is in partnership with Deliveroo. Delivering matchday meal deals throughout the World Cup. Deliveroo, Food. We Get it.

Joe Molloy was joined by journalist Kieran Cunningham and Cobh Ramblers manager Shane Keegan on this weekend's Sunday Paper Review. (03:00) Lionel Messi: Separating the man from the player. (24:00) What the allegations against Vera Pauw tell us about elite coaching. (55:00) Katie Taylor in Madison Square Garden. (01:01:00) 'Running a marathon is hard, to do it in Antarctica - that's mind-blowing.'

OTB's John Duggan was joined by the documentarian Ross Whitaker to discuss some of the best sports documentaries of 2022. Ross chatted about his own career, how to get the best out of your subjects, why A Year 'Til Sunday was a major inspiration and how he put together a special on Ireland's win over the All Blacks in just six weeks.

OTB's John Duggan was joined by Aidan Delaney and Cathal Mullaney to discuss the day's sporting stories including looking forward to the World Cup final between Leo Messi (Argentina) and Kylian Mbappe (France) as well as chatting about Ulster's weather troubles in the Champions Cup and why it's the most wonderful time of the year for darts.

OTB's John Duggan was joined by sportswriter Malachy Clerkin of the Irish Times to discuss the best sports books of the year. The lads chat about what makes a good sports book, which sports lend themselves to the best storytelling and which ones you need to drop into the Christmas stocking in 2022. Some of the books discussed include: - The Rodfather: Inside the Beautiful (Ugly, Ridiculous, Hilarious) Game by Roddy Collins and Paul Howard - Two Brothers: The Life and Times of Bobby and Jackie Charlton by Jonathan Wilson - Limerick: A Biography in Nine Lives by Arthur O'Dea - The Gemma O'Connor Story: Why Not A Warrior? by Gemma O'Connor and Sinead Farrell - Ian McKinley: Second Sight: Rugby and Redemption by Ian McKinley and Gerry Thornley

With some abandoned races due to the cold, John Duggan brings you his preview of all the action coming to us this Christmas! Mark your card is in association with Betway. Get money back as a free bet if your horse finishes second in a selected meeting every day. 18+ only, T&Cs apply. Bet the responsible way - visit Dunlewey.net

Missed the very best of OTB this week? Don't fret, as find some of the very best bits from the show this week. First up is Mayo's Sarah Rowe, who swapped a life of GAA and soccer in Ireland for the life of a professional athlete in AFLW Down Under. Then Steven Reid opens up on a life battling anxiety and mental health pressures as a player and a coach and why he stepped away from the professional game. Lastly, fresh off the back of guiding The Glen to Ulster success over Kilcoo, former Monaghan and Fermanagh manager Malachy O'Rourke joined Shane Hannon and Ger Gilroy on OTBAM. Enjoy

Welcome to The OTB Lunchtime Wrap, a look at the top sports stories of the day at lunchtime, with Phil Egan of OTB Sports. We bring you the latest sports news and what's happening today. You can also tune into OTB, our daily sports show from 7pm - where we've reaction, news, and analysis of all today's sport - watch or listen live across OTB Sports.

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Nathan Murphy was joined by Joe Molloy and Richie McCormack for the Tuesday edition of The Newsround. GilletteUK | #EffortlessFlow

Welcome to The OTB Lunchtime Wrap, a look at the top sports stories of the day at lunchtime, with Phil Egan of OTB Sports. We bring you the latest sports news and what's happening today. You can also tune into OTB, our daily sports show from 7pm - where we've reaction, news, and analysis of all today's sport - watch or listen live across OTB Sports.

Graham Gartland joins John Duggan to preview this weekend's World Cup final! Mark Your Card Football is all in association with Betway. Get Ireland-customer exclusive free bets, boosts and superboosts on the World Cup and more. 18+, T&Cs apply. Bet the responsible way - visit Dunlewey.net.

Shane brings you the stories you may have missed from the world of sport in Around the World. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow

Professional darts referee George Noble joins Ger & Shane on #OTBAM as the World Darts Championship gets underway at Alexandra Palace today. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow