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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...

Happy Thursday everyone! We have a special episode for you this week, as Eve and Rachel speak to Holly Smyth and James Ellison of Team HSO, an Irish motorcycle team who will be competing in the BMW F900 series which begins in May. Holly and James chat through the establishment of their team, injury scares, and their Championship hopes Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @offtheball on...

Ger Gilroy, Mick McCarthy & Dara Smith-Naughton run you through all of the morning’s latest following ANOTHER big night of UCL action which saw Liverpool & Barcelona leave themselves with a mountain to climb… The lads speak about the state of Dublin football in the wake of their exit from the u20 Football Championship before moving on to a loose parallel in the shape of Munster rugby. Live...

Daniel Pitcher joins Eoin Sheahan and Arthur O'Dea for Wednesday's Newsround, as the Champions League quarter finals continue with Liverpool in action against Barcelona, while we're less than 24 hours away from the start of the Masters! Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per d...

Ger Gilroy, Adrian Barry, Dara Smith-Naughton and Matthew Brennan are on hand to bring you this morning's headlines following Arsenal's late smash and grab win over Sporting CP and Harry Kane shined as Bayern took the lead in their away leg to Real Madrid in the Champions League Quarter-Finals. The lads also go through Rory McIlroy's comments over 'Irish food' and Matthew presents his interviews f...

On Tuesday's Newsround, Mick McCarthy, Arthur O'Dea, and Daniel Pitcher will bring you through the biggest sporting news stories of the day. Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, and Jon Rahm have been talking to media ahead of the Master's, the Champions League is back tonight with Arsenal in action, and Carla Ward is facing some fresh injury concerns for her squad Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. C...

Ger Gilroy, Vinny Perth and Dara Smith-Naughton bring you through all of the headlines from this morning’s papers as we are snapped back to reality following the Easter Weekend which saw Arsenal crash out of the FA Cup, Leinster progress to the Quarter-Finals of the Champions Cup and a double weekend of LOI action.   Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men...

A jam-packed studio for tonight's Newsround, as Adrian Barry, John Duggan, Ben Symes and David seagrave discuss all the day's sporting headlines. Ireland striker Evan Ferguson has been confirmed to be out until October wit his ankle injury, while the dust settles on Ireland star Katie McCabe's move across London from Arsenal to Chelsea. The lads also discuss the happenings at Roland Garros, as the...

John Duggan, Aidan Delaney and Matthew Brennan are in studio to bring you all the news from the sporting world on a Sunday where Leinster can reach yet another Champions Cup Quarter Final, the FA Cup Semi-Final lineup will be completed and the Hurling Leagues Division 1A and 1B winners will be crowned.   The Newsround on Off The Ball

Gary Murphy and Gavin Cooney join John Duggan for this week's Saturday Panel, looking ahead to The Masters next week. After Rory McIlroy's first win at Augusta last year, the pressure is off him to follow that up this year, but can he follow that up with another Major title? The Saturday Panel on off the ball is brought to you by the road safety authority, bringing you awareness of distracted driv...

Ger Gilroy is back as the host of this week’s Crappy Quiz, with David Wilson, Arthur O’Dea and Ben Symes going head-to-head-to-head in studio. The crappy quiz on off the ball is brought to you by the road safety authority, bringing you awareness of distracted driving this bank holiday weekend. You are four times more likely to be involved in a collision, if you use a phone while driving

Tonight's newsround is brought to you by Eoin Sheahan, John Duggan, and Daniel Pitcher. The lads discuss Roberto De Zerbi's appointment at Spurs, Gianluigi Buffon stepping down in Italy following a failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, and Manchester Unitd renewing their rivalry with Leeds at Croke Park. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men wi...

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Dara Smith-Naughton run you through all of the morning’s latest news - following a bizarre Katie McCabe hair pull against Chelsea & an emerging story that Liam Delap may STILL have a future in the green of Ireland… Off The Ball Breakfast with Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitabili...

Happy Thursday everyone! It's been a week since Ireland's World Cup dreams came to an end in Prague on penalties. This week, Eve and Rachel chat to Performance Psychology Coach Rob Kelly, Sports Psychologist Dr Aoife Quinn and Friend of the Show and former Ireland International Keith Treacy about the pressure of taking penalties for your country Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @of...

Tonight's Off the Ball newsround centres around the international break, as Ireland rounded out the week with a 0-0 draw against North Macedonia, Czechia sealed qualification via another penalty shootout against Denmark, and Italy failed to make their third successive World Cup. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitab...

Colm Boohig, Ger Gilroy, Dara Smith-Naughton and Matthew Brennan are on hand to bring you through all the sporting news this morning following the Republic of Ireland's 0-0 draw with Macedonia in the Aviva Stadium, meanwhile Czechia qualified for the World Cup following a penalty shootout win over Denmark in Prague.   The League of Ireland is back this week and you can listen to live commenta...

The F1 Pod is back and this week Eve Conway and Ciara Treacy were joined by Formula One journalist Rebecca Clancy to review the weekend's action in Suzuka including McLaren's first podium of the season, Ollie Bearman's dramatic 50G crash, and Max Verstappen's retirement threats    The F1 Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by KitKat bringing breaks to the fastest sport in the world | #...

Eoin Sheahan is joined in studio by Arthur O'Dea for Tuesday's Newsround, while Stuey Byrne and Stephen Doyle dial in from the Aviva ahead of tonight's commentary of the international friendly between Republic of Ireland and North Macedonia.  The Newsround with Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximu...

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand to bring you all the pressing news from the world of sport as the Republic of Ireland take on North Macedonia tonight in the Aviva Stadium following their loss to Czechia on Thursday night. Meanwhile Carla Ward has announced her squad for next month's World Cup Qualifying ties against Poland.   Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets...

Eoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy, Arthur O'Dea and Stephen Doyle bring you through the day's biggest sporting news during Monday's Newsround. There's squad news for both the men's and women's national teams, Massimo De Lutiis has a big decision to make, and much more! Be sure to sit back, relax and enjoy as we take you through a busy morning of sport. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains s...

Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig and Dara Smith-Naughton are on hand to bring you all the reaction from a less hectic week of sport this time around as they present this week's Performance Rankings. This weekend saw the 4 Football Leagues finals, a full week of URC action and the announcement of Igor Tudor's departure from Tottenham Hotspur.     Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains s...

On today's Sunday Paper Review, John Duggan is joined in studio by Roy Curtis and Alanna Cunnane to discuss the biggest stories in the back pages. Today's Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball is in partnership with Centra, make sure your fridge is match ready, to KICK OFF WITH A COLD ONE. Over 18’s only. Drink responsibly. Get the facts. Visit drink aware.ie .

John Duggan and Thom Malone are back to preview all the weekends racing action including Doncaster, Meydan and the Curragh as well as looking ahead to the Irish Grand National on Easter weekend.   The Racing Pod on Off The Ball is brought to you by William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie

Ger Gilroy is back hosting the Crappy Quiz, trying to keep Shane Hannon, Mick McCarthy and Dara Smith Naughton in line on the shoutiest segment across a multitude of platforms! The Crappy Quiz on Off The Ball in partnership with Centra, make sure your fridge is match ready, to KICK OFF WITH A COLD ONE. Over 18’s only. Drink responsibly. Get the facts. Visit drink aware.ie .

Well, the big day has arrived... the Republic of Ireland will face Czechia tonight in Prague in the World Cup Play-Off Semi-Finals in what has to be the biggest match for the Boys in Green in almost a decade. Colm Boohig, Adrian Barry, Ger Gilroy and Dara Smith-Naughton give their thoughts on tonight, along with the pressing news emerging this morning.    OTB Breakfast's own Matthew Bren...