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 WWE superstar Sheamus sat down with Daniel Pitcher at Na Fianna GAA. The wrestler was there to make the draft pick of Jackie Marshall of Baylor for the Tennessee Titans. Sheamus discussed his plans to return after injury, growing up in Dublin and much, much more!  Titan up! 

Come on in to The Football Pod after a stunning weekend of Championship Football. We had to get stuck into it all on Sunday night after Down's sensational take-down of Donegal in Ulster and Roscommon's clinic in Castlebar. Leitrim put it up to Galway, Kerry and Cork got the job done in Munster. Whilst Armagh made through too. We get stuck into your questions, the biggest talking points from the we...

Off The Ball’s GAA Correspondent Tommy Rooney was at the launches of the Leinster and Munster LGFA Championships, speaking with Dublin’s Leah Caffrey, Meath’s Niamh Gallogly, Kerry’s Anna Galvin & Cork’s Emma Cleary! The Leinster and Munster Championships get underway this weekend. 

OTB's Colm Boohig hosts Tommy Rooney and a very happy Matthew Brennan submit their updated power rankings after this weekend of football action.  The Power Rankings on Off The Ball are with thanks to Harvey Norman.

Tommy Rooney is your host this evening, and is delighted to be joined by Paddy Tally to talk through his move to Mayo GAA, the fundraising efforts with the GAA Golf classic, and the impact of Kobe McDonald

It's that time of the week! OTB's Colm Boohig hosts as Rachel Sheehan and Will O'Callaghan submit their updated power rankings after this weekend of hurling action. The Power Rankings on Off The Ball are with thanks to Harvey Norman.

Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig are joined by OTB's own Rachel Sheehan to look back on last weekend's start to the Camogie Provincial Championships including Tipperary vs Cork in the Munster Championship   Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day.  Always read the label...

The Football Pod has landed and we've been given our first shock of the championship, Westmeath dumping their neighbours Meath out, they'll face Kildare next. Dublin survive a mighty Wicklow effort, and get set to take on Louth. We're looking at the Ulster ties and next weekends Football too. Chapters (01:00) - Westmeath dump Meath out of Leinster; Freedom, Defending, Intent. (14:00) - Louth smash...

It's time for the first edition of our Hurling Power Rankings! Will O'Callaghan is in with Mick and confident he can do better than Tommy's list yesterday... 💥 They go through the where the teams fall this week as well as our Hawkeye moment and stat of the week! The Power Rankings on Off The Ball, with Harvey Norman, Official Stats Sponsor of the GAA.

All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill are alongside Will O'Callaghan to review the opening weekend of the Munster and Leinster Hurling Championships. Cork picked up a fifth straight win over Tipperary in Thurles, while Galway handed out a 15-point defeat to Kilkenny. The lads also look back on a thriller between Offaly and Dublin, and the Ennis goal-fest between Clare and Waterford! Th...

Conor Whelan sat down to talk to Rachel Sheehan to preview the Leinster Hurling Championship. Eir Hurling ambassador Conor Whelan was on hand as Eir celebrated another step forward in its network evolution, as it is recognised by Opensignal as having Ireland’s No.1 5G network coverage. 

Darragh Fitzgibbon sat down with Rachel Sheehan to preview the Munster Hurling Championship. Eir hurling ambassador Darragh Fitzgibbon was on hand as Eir celebrated another step forward in its network evolution, as it is recognised by Opensignal as having Ireland’s No.1 5G network coverage. 

Legendary Dublin football manager Jim Gavin sits down with Ger Gilroy & Colm Boohig to reflect on his presidential campaign and why he would “never” do it again, his time as head of the FRC & THAT period of pure & utter domination as Dublin boss… Off The Ball Breakfast with Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to...

Off The Ball’s Rachel Sheehan was in Croke Park for the announcement of Batchelors as the Official Beans Partner of the GAA and Gaelic Players Association.  She spoke with Aishling Sheridan, Ruairi Kinsella, Niamh Rockett & Adrian Mullen. 

It's the first edition of our updated Power Rankings and Mick McCarthy, Matthew Brennan and Tommy Rooney are in situ to go through where teams fall this week as well as our Hawkeye moment of the week.   The Power Rankings on Off The Ball, with Harvey Norman, Official Stats Sponsor of the GAA.

In memory of Clannad's Moya Brennan, who has passed away at the age of 73, we're resharing her conversation with Eoin Sheahan recorded in her family’s pub in the heart of Gweedore ahead of the 2025 All Ireland Football final. She shared stories of Clannad’s and her sister Enya's beginnings, the music and sporting history of the area, and her own influences.

Ger Gilroy and Vinny Perth are joined by OTB's own Rachel Sheehan to look back on last weekend's Camogie and Football leagues finals which saw Cork claim the Division 1 crown in the Football and Galway win the Division 1A title against Waterford.     Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosa...

The Football Pod is coming at you after the opening weekend of the 2026 SFC. Armagh outlast Tyrone, just about. Leitrim secure a Sligo scalp. Cork get the job done. Mayo and Roscommon set-up a semi-final meeting - and are the Leinster big dogs coming in cold under a bit of pressure this weekend? We get stuck into it all. Enjoy. Chapters (01:00) - The Masters, Playa Blanca and Championship is back....

Hear from Galway’s Cathal Murray & Carrie Dolan as well as Clare’s Eugene Foudy & Clare Hehir as Rachel Sheehan brings you ALL of the reaction from today’s Division 1a & Division 1b Camogie finals! SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join 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...

All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan to look ahead to this season's Leinster and Munster Hurling Championships. Can Cork retain their crown in Munster? And who will be the three to qualify from the province? And after an impressive League campaign, have Galway moved ahead of Kilkenny in Leinster? The lads will have a Members Pod midweek picking their team of th...

After a bizarre second half, Cork have been crowned LGFA Leagues Division 1 Champions in a tight encounter at the Gaelic Grounds. Firstly hear from Jonathan Higgins who gives his full-time report after a classic in Limerick. Then, hear from Cork Captain Emma Cleary, full-forward Katie Quirke and Manager Joe Carroll as they react to their sides win. Also hear from Galway manager Daniel Moynihan as...

Jonathan Higgins was at the launch of the Leinster Senior Camogie Championship, speaking to each captain ahead of the start of the action next week! He spoke with Kilkenny’s Caoimhe Dowling, Offaly’s Amy Byrne, Carlow’s Rachel Breen, Wexford’s Keeva Steadmond, and Dublin’s Aisling O’Neill. 

In episode 30 of Settle In, we spoke to An Ghaeltacht footballer, Franz Sauerland, on what was a momentous 2025 for him and his club. Sauerland speaks of suffering racial abuse on the field as a teenager, but not letting that deter his ambition to represent his club on the biggest stage of all. The Gaeltacht defender tells Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan of his dream to represent his county, missing...

Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan was at the LGFA League Finals Captain's Day yesterday, and sat down with Louth's Áine Breen, Antrim's Brónagh Devlin, Cork's Emma Cleary, Galway's Kate Geraghty, Donegal's Roisin Rogers, and Cavan's Shauna Lynch

The Football Pod's big Provincial Championships Preview has landed; we're taking a look at the biggest talking points, the stories from the four provinces and the nine games kickstarting it all this weekend. Enjoy Chapters (01:00) - Giddiness on Championship eve (16:00) - Ger Brennan's 3 month ban, Conor Lane and Michael Murphy. (28:00) - Provincial predictions - memories, players to watch, winner...