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On Monday's Football Daily EXTRA, Richie McCormack brings you news of three alterations to the Republic of Ireland squad preparing for the Nations League games with Finland and England. We hear from assistant manager John O'Shea and Sammie Szmodics, who was one of only ten players training today at Abbotstown. Trent Alexander-Arnold's expected absence is revealed. St. Pat's manager Stephen Kenny h...

On Monday's edition of Football Daily, Richie McCormack brings you all the reaction from yesterday's FAI Cup final at the Aviva. We hear from celebrating Drogheda United players Shane Farrell and Ryan Brennan, as well as Brian Maher and Mark Connolly from beaten finalists Derry City, Ruben Amorim provides an update on Ruud van Nistelrooy's future at Manchester United, as the interim boss discloses...

Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show... Ronan O'Gara and Alan Quinlan to set the scene for Ireland's mammoth test with the All Blacks tonight. Keith Treacy looks back on Shamrock Rovers' 2-1 win over TNS, and previews Sunday's FAI Cup final. And your Breakfast Bite this morning takes you through the morning's...

On Friday's Football Daily, Richie McCormack brings you tons of reaction from last night's European action. Stephen Bradley addresses Johnny Kenny's future at Shamrock Rovers after another win for the Hoops in the Conference League. Ruud van Nistelrooy discusses his potential role under incoming Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim. Enzo Maresca on piling further pressure on Arsenal after Chelsea g...

On a special edition of Football Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the Republic of Ireland squad for this month's Nations League games with Finland and England. Nathan Murphy catches up with manager Heimir Hallgrimsson, who has bad news regarding Chiedozie Ogbene, the reasons for Matt Doherty's continued exile, and why Festy Ebosele is not listed among his defenders. There are 2 new call-ups to t...

On Thursday's Football Daily, Richie McCormack brings you reaction to last night's Champions League outings for Arsenal and Aston Villa. We hear from Mikel Arteta on the refereeing decisions he feels cost his Arsenal players against Inter. Ezri Konsa on Tyrone Mings' brain-fart in Bruges. Stephen Bradley and Dan Cleary look ahead to Shamrock Rovers' Conference League clash with TNS. Ange Postecogl...

Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your easy-to-digest FREE sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Ger, Colm and Arthur discussed the impending arrival of Ruben Amorim at Manchester United, it being 'fun' to watch Manchester City suffer, and when is a 4-1 not a 4-1? Elsewhere on the show... Ex-Irish athlete Ciarán Ó Lionáird joined the lads to discuss the...

On Wednesday's Football Daily, Richie McCormack brings you all the reaction from a surprising night of Champions League action. Pep Guardiola and Bernardo Silva disagree over Manchester City's current status, while Ruben Amorim talks up Viktor Gyorkeres' future after his hat-trick last night. Arne Slot on Curtis Jones' new role in the Liverpool midfield, and how they must improve on last night's t...

Karen Duggan and Scarlett Herron join Alanna Cunnane to discuss the standout players and managers in the LOIW season, bid farewell to Athlone Town’s league winning manager Ciarán Kilduff and break down all things WSL, including Arsenal and Man United’s 1-1 draw over the weekend.   #CadburySupporterAndAHalf  Got a question for the pod? Email TheCOYGIGPod@offtheball.com . The COYGIG Pod on...

On Tuesday's Football Daily, Richie McCormack brings you all the action and reaction from last night's West London derby, with Harry Wilson's injury-time brace proving the difference for Fulham. We hear from Brentford boss Thomas Frank and his Fulham counterpart Marco Silva. Caoimhin Kelleher addresses his future ahead of tonight's Champions League meeting with Bayer Leverkusen, and we also hear f...

On Monday's Breakfast Bite, Ger Gilroy, Arthur O'Dea and Colm Boohig set the table for the day ahead. How would Mick fare in the Jungle? Should Liverpool push the boat out to keep Mo Salah? And is Lisandro Martinez a 'thug'? To hear the full podcast, including: Jonathan Wilson on the weekend's Premier League action Alan Quinlan begins our look ahead to Ireland's clash with the All Blacks. Eoin Doy...

On Monday's Football Daily, Richie McCormack brings you news of who's benefitting and how from the government's Large Scale Sports Infrastructure Funding announcements. Surprising news from Arsenal, with their sporting director set to leave, and where he's likely to land. There's reaction from yesterday's pair of Premier League encounters, with Enzo Maresca unhappy that Lisandro Martinez didn't se...

Former ROI footballer, Keith Treacy, joins Richie McCormack in studio to breakdown the Man United vs Chelsea draw on the second episode of this week's Sunday Kickback. The Sunday Kickback on Off The Ball with William Hill Ireland.

Former Ireland manager Brian Kerr joins Stephen Doyle on this week's first episode of 'The Sunday Kickback'. They discuss Tottenham's incredible second half comeback to beat Aston Villa 4-1, where Villa went wrong, and they look ahead to the rest of the Premier League. The Sunday Kickback on Off The Ball with William Hill Ireland.

Head Coach of the Irish Down Syndrome Futsal squad and FAI Football for All Development Officer Paul Smyth, Shelbourne and Ireland defender Josh Hennessy and Dundalk and Ireland defender Jamie Linden joined Shane Hannon for a very special Saturday Panel in studio today.

Ger Gilroy hosts this week's Who You Got? which sees Kathleen McNamee and Shane Hannon talk through their picks ahead of this weekend, and the news that Manchester United have got their manager. Who You Got? with William Hill.

On Friday's Football Daily, Richie McCormack sets the scene for a dramatic finale to the SSE Airtricity Premier Division title race. We hear from Shelbourne boss Damien Duff and his Shamrock Rovers counterpart Stephen Bradley ahead of their respective games, and their opponents talk too, with Ruaidhri Higgins looking to see off a desolate Shelbourne tonight, while former Rovers striker Padraig Amo...

On Thursday's Football Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the latest on Ruben Amorim's impending appointment at Old Trafford, and how he will face City before then. Ruud van Nistelrooy jumps to the defence of beleaguered United pair. Pep puts on the poor mouth on the injury front as Manchester City count the cost of last night's Carabao Cup exit to Tottenham. Liverpool boss Arne Slot praises forme...

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Kathleen McNamee and Karen Duggan reflect on what was a relatively easy step on route to Euro 2025 for Eileen Gleeson's Republic of Ireland side and turn their attention to the final challenge in that journey: Wales. Got a question for the pod? Email TheCOYGIGPod@offtheball.com . The COYGIG Pod on Off The Ball is in association with Cadbury, the official snack partner to the Republic of Ireland’s...

On Wednesday's edition of Football Daily, Richie McCormack brings you reaction to the Republic of Ireland's Women's Euro playoff win over Georgia, and the prospect of a December decider at the Aviva with Wales. We hear from Eileen Gleeson and Denise O'Sullivan. A new report has highlighted the economic benefit of League of Ireland football. We get the latest from the horse's mouth, as Ruben Amorim...

OTB's Kathleen McNamee joined Off The Ball Breakfast this morning off the back of Ireland's victory over Georgia last night - which sees them into a final two-legged play-off to qualify for Euro 2025! 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...

Republic of Ireland star Denise O'Sullivan addresses the media after Ireland cruised to a 3-0 victory over Georgia in Tallaght. Off The Ball Football w/ William Hill.

Republic of Ireland manager Eileen Gleeson and player of the match Julie-Ann Russell (and her daughter Rosie) address the media after Ireland cruised to a 3-0 victory over Georgia in Tallaght on Tuesday night. Off The Ball Football w/ William Hill.

In the second part of this week’s Sunday Kickback, Nathan Murphy & Brian Kerr are live from the Emirates in the aftermath of this evening’s clash between Arsenal & Liverpool! The Sunday Kickback on Off The Ball with William Hill Ireland.