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Your weekly dive into Irish footballers & managers making moves across the water. Off The Ball’s Matthew Brennan joins Ger & Colm to recap the last week of Irish performances from across the Irish Sea in The Championship, League One & League Two - as well as further afield across the continent! We’ve put together a team of the week from across the three EFL leagues & will hone in o...

On Thursday August 14th, the great John Giles officially retired from punditry. For 23 years, John's been an important and consistent member of the Off The Ball family. With a very special night packed with friends and family from John's seven decades in football, we gave him the send-off he deserves. In this first of three parts, John traces his own beginnings in Ormond Square, and on to Old Traf...

Football journalist Gavin Cooney joins Eoin Sheahan for The Football Show after the first weekend of Premier League action. Football on Off The Ball with William Hill

Miguel Delaney of the Independent joins Eoin Sheahan to discuss an intriguing opening weekend of Premier League action. Despite a win at Old Trafford, Miguel reckons Arsenal have reason for concern. The lads also talk through Chelsea's lackluster opener, and the transfer saga of Ebereche Eze. with thanks to William Hill

On Monday's Football Daily, David Wilson brings you all fallout from the opening Sunday of the English Premier League, plus reaction to St. Patricks Athletic's huge cup win over Shelbourne. Ruben Amorim's short and fiery press conference. Keith Andrews baptism of fire. Stephen Kenny pleased with his side's durability to keep going. Joey O'Brien rages against the machine. And Neymar is forced to te...

United We Stand’s Andy Mitten joins Ger & Colm on the line after a promising opening day display from Manchester United, despite defeat to Arsenal at Old Trafford… Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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 Of...

Football journalist, Jonathan Wilson, rounds up the opening weekend of the Premier League action, alongside Ger Gilroy & Colm Boohig. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction  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 Th...

Jonathan Higgins catches up with Stephen Kenny, Joey O'Brien and Brandon Kavanagh after St. Pats beat Shelbourne in the FAI Cup. LOI Football on Off The Ball with Rockshore 0.0 #LeagueOfOurOwn

Nathan Murphy & Keith Treacy bring you all of the reaction as Arsenal just about edge by Manchester United to claim an opening day three points at Old Trafford... The Sunday Kickback on Off The Ball w/ William Hill Ireland

Stephen Doyle & Brian Kerr are on hand to bring you all of the reaction to what was a disastrous start to life as Brentford boss for Keith Andrews, as they succumbed to an inspired Nottingham Forest performance… The Sunday Kickback on Off The Ball w/ William Hill Ireland

The Premier League returns to our screens this weekend and Off the Balls Football Saturday panel will bring you through all the latest news and drama across the water, as well as this weekends FAI Cup action. Eoin Doyle, Graham Gartland and David Connolly join John Duggan to give their predictions for the #PL season! Off The Ball Breakfast is LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am.

Shane Keegan and Johnny Ward join Cameron Hill to hear YOUR thoughts on tonight's FAI Cup action, the LOI clubs in Europe, and whatever you're having yourself! League of Ireland Late Night, in partnership with Rockshore 0.0 on Off The Ball, A League of Our Own. Get the facts, be drink aware, visit drinkaware.ie

To celebrate John Giles' retirement week this week, Off The Ball have been trawling through the archives to celebrate the very best of Giles' contributions from over 23 years of broadcasting with Newstalk. Over the course of this week, we will release some of that timeless content, regaling some of the best Giles' stories from over the years. From selecting best elevens, to in-depth conversations...

Welcome to the first of this season's Off The Ball Big Match previews. Every week, Stephen Doyle will mark your card for OTB's Premier League commentaries of the week. This Sunday, we start 4 more years of live Premier League action on Off The Ball with the meeting of Nottingham Forest and Keith Andrews' Brentford™️. Stephen and Brian Kerr will be on the mic for that one. Then, it's off to Old Tra...

The BBC fan writer Ian Westbrook joins Eoin Sheahan to discuss the Irish links at Brentford this season, most notably former Off The Ball presenter Keith Andrews taking over as manager of the club! Listen to Brentford against Nottingham Forest this Sunday from 2pm live on Off The Ball on Newstalk! Football on Off The Ball with William Hill.

To celebrate John Giles' retirement week this week, Off The Ball have been trawling through the archives to celebrate the very best of Giles' contributions from over 23 years of broadcasting with Newstalk. Over the course of this week, we will release some of that timeless content, regaling some of the best Giles' stories from over the years. From selecting best elevens, to in-depth conversations...

On Friday's Football Daily, Richie McCormack brings you reaction to a fine night for Irish sides in Europe, and how it effects their standing on TV. We hear from Rory Gaffney and Stephen Bradley after Shamrock Rovers' thrashing of Ballkani, with the latter not keen on talking about Jack Byrne, John Russell, John Coleman, Ger Nash and Greg Cunningham help us preview tonight's FAI Cup action. Nottin...

The 2025/26 Premier League season is almost upon us, as league champions Liverpool host Bournemouth tonight at 8pm! In celebration of the new #PL season, Off the Ball in association with William Hill bring you a brand new series, 'Final One Standing.' The Final One Standing league kicks off tonight - link for sign up is here, just need to click find league and use the code OFFTHEBALL - https://spo...

Happy Friday, folks! It's time for our Premier League predictions ahead of the new season beginning today. Join Shane Hannon, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea and Keith Treacy as they rank some away kits, predict the PL winners, top 4, relegated trio, flop of the season, first manager to be sacked, and much more! Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

Barry Murphy joins Shane and Colm in studio this morning to talk about how the League of Ireland teams got on in Europe last night. It was a better day for Shamrock Rovers than it was for St Pat's, who drop out of Europe altogether. Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

John Brewin joins us this lovely Friday morning to talk all things Premier League, including which signings will hit the ground running, Newcastle's dire transfer window, our trophy obsessions, and early predictions for who will win the league. Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

Stephen Bradley and Rory Gaffney speak to Jonathan Higgins following Shamrock Rovers 4-1 aggregate victory over Ballkani in the Uefa Conference League 3rd round. They will face Santa Clara from the Azores, Portugal in the Play Offs.  LOI on Off The Ball is brought to you by Rockshore 0.0.

To celebrate John Giles' retirement week this week, Off The Ball have been trawling through the archives to celebrate the very best of Giles' contributions from over 23 years of broadcasting with Newstalk. Over the course of this week, we will release some of that timeless content, regaling some of the best Giles' stories from over the years. From selecting best elevens, to in-depth conversations...

Stevo is joined by Vinny Perth and Johnny Dunleavy for this week's League of Ireland Pod to discuss Sligo's red cards, Shelbourne's European loss at Tolka Park, Rovers' game this evening, and the upcoming FAI fixtures.  The League of Ireland Pod on Off The Ball with Rockshore 0.0

To celebrate John Giles' retirement week this week, Off The Ball have been trawling through the archives to celebrate the very best of Giles' contributions from over 23 years of broadcasting with Newstalk. Over the course of this week, we will release some of that timeless content, regaling some of the best Giles' stories from over the years. From selecting best elevens, to in-depth conversations...