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Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast . On this morning's show, football writer and broadcaster Lars Sivertsen and World Cup winner Matt Dawson joined Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig on this morning's show. Arsenal were beaten 0-1 at home Paris Saint-Germain last night in the first leg of their Champions League semi final. Siv...

On Tuesday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you all the latest news from the world of rugby. Leinster won't be taking their Champions Cup semi final opponents Northampton Saints lightly as they welcome the English side to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Dan Sheehan is happy with Jacques Nienaber approach to defence. A Welsh lock makes a retirement U-turn. John Mitchell gets the Conor O'Shea vote...

On Monday's Rugby Daily, David Wilson brings you all the latest news from the world of rugby. Leinster step up preparations ahead of welcoming Northampton Saints to the Aviva Stadium in the Investec Champions Cup semi-final on Saturday. Despite being on the losing side in the last three finals, Dan Sheehan says that his side are under no extra pressure. Sheehan also feels that he is in great shape...

Meghann Scully reports from Scotland where an injury-hit Ireland suffered defeat in their final Six Nations game of the year. Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland #NeverStopCompeting

On Friday's Rugby Daily, Cameron Hill brings you all the latest news from the world of rugby, including URC team news, Ronan O'Gara's thoughts on Jack Crowley and Johnny Sexton plus we build up to the Energia AIL Finals on Sunday. Rugby on Off The Ball with thanks to Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast . On this morning's show, Ronan O'Gara joined Shane Hannon and Keith Treacy to talk about his trip to see Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night. And as Jamie Vardy gets ready to leave Leicester, are there fewer sporting s***-houses left? Ahead of a bumper night of LOI action, Bohemians le...

Former Leinster & Ireland forward Hannah O’Connor previews the final round of the Women’s Six Nations alongside Shane, Keith & Dara, as Ireland visit Scotland 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/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mo...

On Thursday’s Rugby Daily, Cameron Hill brings you all the latest news from the Ireland camp as Scott Bemand names his side to take on Scotland away from home on Saturday. Aoife Wafer misses out with a knee injury. But what former international’s daughter could be in line to make her debut? Munster include a debutant of their own as Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray are out with knocks. Here from th...

Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss the defeat to the Bulls, the controversy when Munster were incorrectly reduced to 14, and to look ahead to a massive clash with Cardiff this weekend. The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Off The Ball app, or become a member...

Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast . On this morning's show, Shane Keegan joined Ger Gilroy and Ciara Trant on how the new Chief Football Officer for the FAI should be shaped. Who is best primed for the job? And was Canham ever going to be there long-term? Bordeaux-Begles attack coach Noel McNamara has had quite the coa...

On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Cameron Hill is here to bring Brian O'Driscoll's thoughts on the appointment of Johnny Sexton as a coach with the Lions and Ireland. Stuart Barnes on the Lions out-half selection and the Sexton appointment. Wales look set to get their man. Australia look for the return of a legend. And just who could be the new Wallabies coach? Rugby on Off The Ball with thanks to Bank...

Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast . On this morning's show, Stuart Barnes joined Ger Gilroy and Vinny Perth on whether the signing of Rieko Ioane is a positive, long-term for Irish rugby? How do the other provinces compete? And what can they do to bridge the gap? With yet another scandal to hit the FAI, who will take...

On Tuesday's Rugby Daily, Cameron Hill brings the news on the Leinster injury front. Ulster opt to move on several players as Richie Murphy continues his rebuild. Connacht look for improvement in South Africa. An English legend retires. And the return of a star for New Zealand. Rugby on Off The Ball with thanks to Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast . On this morning's show, Sarah O'Donovan and Ryan O'Dwyer joined Will O'Callaghan to dissect two Munster thrillers to open this year's Hurling Championships. Are Tipperary back? Is this just a small Limerick wobble? And just how worried should Cork be after throwing away a 12-point lea...

On Friday's Rugby Daily, Cameron Hill brings you the team news for Ireland's Women's Six Nations trip to Wales on Easter Sunday, The Irish provinces have named for this weekend's URC action, including an interpro derby at the Aviva Stadium. And former Leinster captain Hannah O'Connor explains why the Boys in Blue need to go all out for the business end of the season. Rugby Daily on Off The Ball, w...

This is Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Keith Treacy joined Shane in studio and helped preview tonight's League of Ireland action which includes our live game at Richmond Park where St. Pat's entertain Shamrock Rovers. Eamon McGee and Kieran Hughes helped look forward to this weekend's renewal of rivalri...

How will Ireland replace Erin King in the back row and bounce back after that England defeat? Hannah O'Connor is in on Off The Ball Breakfast to preview Ireland vs Wales in Rodney Parade this Easter Sunday! We couldn't let her away without touching on the big rugby news this week: Rieko Ioane to Leinster and Johnny Sexton confirmed as Ireland coach with both the men's and women's teams. #Rugby

On Thursday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of the formal start of Jonathan Sexton's coaching career. We speak to Ireland Women's head coach Scott Bemand on the day he loses Erin King for the World Cup. RTE has surrendered its rights to the URC. Ronan O'Gara has given one of the briefest press conferences ever. And a former Leinster target is heading for France.

Will O'Callaghan is joined by former Leinster women's coach Tania Rosser and Wales legend Phillippa Tuttiett to discuss another weekend of women's 6 Nations action. How will Ireland get over the injury to star player Erin King? Can England turn 6 Nations dominance into a World Cup triumph later this year? Brought to you by Bank of Ireland #NeverStopCompeting To become a member and access our exclu...

Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan is joined by Munster legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes to discuss the defeat to Bordeaux in France, and to look ahead to the huge clash with the Bulls this weekend

Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast . On this morning's show, Will Greenwood joined Ger and Paddy Andrew to talk Leinster's domination in the Champions Cup, and also the news that All Black centre Rieko Ioane will be replacing their other All Black centre Jordie Barrett. And with the start of the provincial hurling champ...

On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you a year's worth of news in one tasty morsel. There's reaction to Leinster's bombshell signing of Rieko Ioane + to that of Pete Wilkins' departure from the Connacht job. A recent U20 Grand Slam-winner has retired at the age of just 23. The Wallabies look poised to appoint their successor to Joe Schmidt.

This is Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Alan Quinlan gave us his immediate reaction to a massive morning in Irish rugby with another All Blacks superstar to join Leinster, and Connacht's head coach exiting stage left. OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney began our preview of the weekend's action. Denis...

On Tuesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you details of an increase to the provinces of their contributions towards central contracts. There's mixed injury news from Ulster ahead of their interpro with Leinster. We hear from a frustrated Ian Costello ahead of Munster's date with the Vodacom Bulls at Thomond Park. Cullie Tucker joins us from the Western Cape where Connacht are preparing fo...

Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast . On this morning's show, James Tracy joined Ger and Colm to look back at Leinster's annihilation of Glasgow Warriors in the Champions Cup last Friday. And is Rory McIlroy's long awaited major success a good omen for Leo Cullen's side in Europe this season? Everton have completely turne...