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Former Kilkenny camogie star Grace Walsh joined our own Rachel Sheehan ahead of her appearance on the upcoming season of Laochra Gael. The series begins on January 22nd, with Conor McManus, and airs on TG4 every Thursday.

Former Kerry football Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh joined our own Rachel Sheehan ahead of her appearance on the upcoming season of Laochra Gael. The series begins on January 22nd, with Conor McManus, and airs on TG4 every Thursday.

As the Junior and Intermediate All-Ireland winners are crowned, The Football Pod are back - we’re looking at the two finals from this weekend before turning attention to the Dingle-St. Brigid's showdown next Sunday. We're talking new trends, old habits and so much more.  Chapters (01:00) - New year, new James, brilliant Jessie Buckley, Paddy’s bench press. (08:00) - An Ghaeltacht beat Glenull...

As part of this year’s Nollaig na mBan special, former Dublin & Cork camogie star Sarah O’Donovan is on the line after Kilbrittain’s emotional club success yesterday & the retirement of Cork camogie legend Laura Treacy! SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

As part of this year’s Nollaig na mBan special, former Donegal captain Nadine Doherty joins OTB’s Rachel Sheehan to discuss the new rules in both men's and women's Gaelic football as well as the lure of Aussie Rules… SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Cork hurling star Eoin Downey is on the line as the inter-county hurling gets back underway. The rebels will be looking to bounce back from last year’s All-Ireland final loss, of course now under the tutelage of legendary player, Ben O’Connor! UCC’s Eoin Downey was at launch of The Electric Ireland GAA Higher Education Championships. This season, through their #FirstClassRivals campaign, Electric...

Rachel Sheehan was joined by Philip Wall (Cill Briotáin) and Finian Cawley (Easkey) ahead of the AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Junior Club Championship Final in Croke Park. A historic club championship season, defined by thrilling encounters and unprecedented journeys, culminates in eagerly anticipated AIB GAA Hurling Intermediate and Junior club finals taking centre stage on Saturday January 10th.

We were joined by Eoin Bradley (Glenullin) and Aidan Walsh (An Ghaeltacht) ahead of their AIB GAA Football All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship Final in Croke Park. A historic club championship season, defined by thrilling encounters and unprecedented journeys, culminates in the eagerly anticipated AIB GAA Football Intermediate and Junior club finals taking centre stage on Sunday January 11t...

Tommy Rooney is joined by Fergal Boland (Tooreen) and Keith Ryan (Upperchurch Drombane) ahead of their AIB GAA Hurling All-Ireland Intermediate Club Championship Final in Croke Park. A historic club championship season, defined by thrilling encounters and unprecedented journeys, culminates in eagerly anticipated AIB GAA Hurling Intermediate and Junior club finals taking centre stage on Saturday Ja...

Athenry camogie manager Joe Rabbitte joins Eoin Sheahan fresh after winning the All Ireland club camogie final replay over the weekend, in a freezing encounter against St Finbarr’s. The GAA Club Championships on Off The Ball with AIB.

Your Monday episode of The Football Pod returns - and what an opening weekend of Football we had to 2026 - Tommy, James and Paddy get stuck into Dingle's remarkable comeback against Ballyboden, and look at how St. Brigid's got the better of Scotstown. We're casting our eye over some of the county stories around the pre-season games and much more too. Enjoy, and a Happy New Year from The Football P...

Happy (Early) Christmas from the Word On The Street gang! What better way to celebrate our two-way conversation this festive season than by finding out people's favourite Christmas sports events!? From the darts to rugby and local traditions, there's so much happening during the Silly Season. What's your favourite Christmas sporting tradition? Get in touch on Social Media (@OffTheBall) or 087 9 18...

Welcome back to The Football Pod Club - it’s our third episode of the series, and we’re joined by two superstars of the women's game, Dublin's All-Ireland winning captain Carla Rowe and her county teammate, Sinead Goldrick - the Dublin and Foxrock-Cabinteely legend who also stars in the AFLW. Do enjoy. CHAPTERS (00:30) - Goldrick and Rowe join The Football Pod Club. (02:00) - The AFLW experience v...

OTB's David Wilson was in Armagh and brings you immediate reaction from the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship which saw Scotstown take home the crown after a tight Extra Time encounter with Kilcoo   Hear from Michael McCarville, Kieran Hughes and goalkeeper Rory Beggan as they give their reaction to winning the Ulster Championship for the first time in 36 years 

Stephanie Punch of St Finbarr's GAA joins Eoin Sheahan ahead this weekends All Ireland Senior Camogie Club Final. The Final sees the Barrs take on Athenry in Croke Park. 

With sports streaming becoming increasingly expensive, one fifth of Irish households are said to be using ‘dodgy boxes’ in order to watch live sport and television. Eoin Sheahan is joined by Newstalk’s Jess Kelly, as well as Clubber’s Jimmy Doyle, LOI TV’s Mark Scanlon and Adam Leventhal of the Athletic to discuss the consequences of the dodgy box, both for the individuals using them, and for the...

In our final instalment of our GAA "Where we all belong" series, Stephen Gleeson took us to his daughters club Cashel King Cormacs in Co. Tipperary. We get to hear from members, coaches, teachers and Stephen himself about what makes this club so special for all of it's members.    This is with thanks to the GAA, #GAABelong.

 Ciarán Murphy returns to Off The Ball for the first time in over a decade to talk about his new book, Old Parish: Notes on Hurling. He chats to Eoin Sheahan about the writing of this book, the lessons learned from some hurling icons, the danger and bravery inherent in the game, and what it means to be a country man living in Dublin.

It's your Monday episode of The Football Pod - after a classic Munster Club Football Final - Tommy, James and Paddy get stuck into it all, from the midfield warfare, to the controversial decisions and the shooters exhibition. We had our Leinster Football final and plenty of action from the Junior and Intermediate deciders also. Enjoy. Chapters (01:00) - Glorious Football on show in the Munster Clu...

Tommy Rooney gives you immediate reaction from Semple Stadium, Thurles where Dingle won the Munster Club Senior Football Championship on the last kick of the game as they beat St Finbarr's 1-18 to 0-20 Tommy catches up with the Geaney brothers, Conor & Dylan, Tom O'Sullivan & Mark O'Connor on the winning side and lastly St Finbarr's selector Jimmy Barry-Murphy GAA on Off The Ball w/ AIB

Welcome back to The Football Pod Club - it’s the second episode of our winter series, and we’re delighted to have sat down for a brilliant chat with Padraic Joyce to chat about his phenomenal playing career, being an intercounty manager in 2026, and Galway’s pursuit of Sam Maguire. CHAPTERS (00:30) - Padraic Joyce joins The Football Pod Club (02:00) - Killererin GAA - then and now, and the power o...

Welcome back to The Football Pod - plenty to get stuck into, as always - it’s Tommy, James and Paddy looking back on an interesting weekend of action on the club scene, with plenty of stories worth looking at in the county game too. Enjoy! Chapters (01:00) - Tommy at the Plaza, GAA image rights, pre-season camps and the Provincial draw. (20:00) - Revealing our special guest for the Football Pod Cl...

Dublin ladies All-Ireland winners Hannah Tyrrell and Niamh Hetherton join John Duggan in studio for this week's Saturday Panel. The Saturday Panel on Off The Ball, brought to you by L'Oreal Men Expert, Try new Derma Control for Oily and Blemish-prone skin.

Welcome back to The Football Pod - Paddy, James and Tommy are talking shop; from GAA boot deals, retiring stars tortured by injuries, to the new trends emerging amongst the first club campaign under the new rules...hope you enjoy, we'll be back over the next two Mondays, breaking down the AIB All-Ireland provincial club finals. Chapters (01:00) - Pod check-in, Nike boot deals, ALFW all-stars domin...

Happy Thursday everyone! Every week we ask the public if they have a topic in mind, and this week you delivered! Amy Gibbons, a Gaelic football player and coach, reached out to us about her 3rd ACL rupture. She is a major advocate for research into why ACL injuries are so prevalent in women's sports, and what can be done to mitigate it. We spoke to her about her own journey and recovery, as well a...