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Cuala joined an elite band of clubs to add an All Ireland Club Football title to their earlier Club Hurling championships, holding off a spirited Errigal Ciaran comeback to win 3-14 to 1-16 at Croke Park. After the game, Tommy Rooney caught up with Cuala manager Austin O'Malley, as well as Peter Duffy and James Power. Tommy also spoke to Errigal Ciaran manager Enda McGinley, who started with an up...

Dublin's Na Fianna put in a dominant display at Croke Park this afternoon to be crowned AIB All Ireland Club Hurling champions, beating Sarsfields 2-23 to 0-20. After the game, Off The Ball's Jonathan Higgins spoke to first to Na Fianna's two-goal hero Tom Brennan, then wing-back Paul O'Dea. Jonathan also got the chance to speak to triumphant manager Niall Ó Ceallacháin, and his Sarsfields counter...

Today saw the launch of the 2025 Lidl National Football League. Among those taking time out to speak to Off The Ball's Alanna Cunnane was Galway's Nicola Ward. She described how her fourth All Ireland club title in a row with Kilkerrin Clonberne was their toughest yet, and how consistency will be key for Galway this year.

Today saw the launch of the 2025 Lidl National Football League. Among the stars present was Kerry forward Siofra O'Shea, who told our Alanna Cunnane that she's hungry for further silverware with the Kingdom this year. O'Shea also discussed what she's learned from recently retired Kerry star Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh.

Today saw the launch of the 2025 Lidl National Football League. Among the stars on hand was Dublin's Carla Rowe, who spoke to Off The Ball's Alanna Cunnane about working under new management with the Dubs. A teacher by day, Rowe also discussed her presence on her students' TikTok feeds.

Tommy Rooney joined Will O’Callaghan on this week’s edition of The Club Championship Show where the lads look back on last weekend’s All-Ireland Senior Football semi-finals, including an epic between Errigal Ciaran and Dr Crokes. You’ll hear from Errigal Ciaran boss Enda McGinley and star attacker Darragh Canavan while Cuala boss Austin O’Malleys chats about their victory over Coolera Strandhill i...

Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as James O'Donoghue, Paddy Andrews and Tommy Rooney chat through Errigal Ciaran’s brilliant win against Dr. Crokes, look at the challenge against Cuala in the All-Ireland club final, and we bring you the whispers the lads have heard about the new rules… (01:00) - The Pod returns (05:00) - How Errigal Ciaran got the job done. (10:00) - Dr. Cro...

Today saw the launch of the Electric Ireland Third Level competitions, with Mary I and Limerick's Shane O'Brien catching up with Off The Ball's Alanna Cunnane. Check out the hashtag #FirstClassRivals for more.

Today saw the launch of the Electric Ireland Third Level competitions, with UCC duo Eimear Heffernan and Aoife Healy both catch up with Off The Ball's Alanna Cunnane. Check out the hashtag #FirstClassRivals for more.

This week sees the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup get underway. Roscommon star Daire Cregg and Mayo's Sam Callinan will both be representing UCD in this year's competition. Check out the hashtag #FirstClassRivals wherever you consume your social media. Cregg and Callinan both caught up with Off The Ball's Alanna Cunnane today.

Welcome to Wednesday's Off The Ball Breakfast Bite - your FREE sample of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Young Hurler of the Year - Adam Hogan - joins us to discuss the start of this year's Fitzgibbon Cup. Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan gives his assessment of the new rules being introduced to Gaelic football. And we also speak to one of the godfather's of the c...

All-Ireland winner in both Gaelic football and basketball, Kieran Donaghy joined Nathan Murphy on the Monday Newsround to talk around just how devastating the collapse of the roof of the Tralee sports complex will be on the local community. Off The Ball Newsround with UPMC Ireland | #orthopaediccare | #getbackinaction

Former Mayo & Bohs, and now, AFL star Sarah Rowe joins Ger & Colm to talk about her return to football, with the Central Coast Mariners. Off The Ball Breakfast with UPMC Ireland | #orthopaediccare | #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 OffT...

Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your free taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Jonathan Wilson joins the lads to talk football. Former Mayo and Bohemians star Sarah Rowe dials in from Australia, where she's once again swapped the AFLW for the round ball. And James Tracy talks rugby. But this morning's Breakfast Bite takes us to the leaf through th...

Sarsfields completed a Galway-dominated weekend at Croke Park with victory over Truagh-Clonlara in the final of the AIB All Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship. After the game, Aisling O'Reilly caught up with player of the match Niamh McGrath, who became a mother just earlier this year. She also spoke with her sister Siobhan, and their father Michael 'Hopper' McGrath - who also happens to be...

Na Fianna have become just the second Dublin club to advance to an All Ireland Club Hurling final courtesy of a late rally that saw them beat Loughrea 0-17 to 0-16. Off The Ball's Jonathan Higgins was there for all of today's action, and afterwards he spoke with Na Fianna (and soon to be Dublin) manager Niall Ó Ceallacháin, their man of the match Colin Currie who scored 0-10 today, and finally the...

Kilkerrin-Clonberne were crowned AIB All-Ireland Women's Club football champions for the fourth year in a row today with a 0-13 to 0-9 victory over Kilmacud Crokes at Croke Park. Off The Ball's Jonathan Higgins was there as the Galway club made history. First he caught up with co-captains Sarah Gormally and Louise Ward. Then it was the turn of manager Willie Ward. And finally, Jonathan speaks to t...

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Football Pod Club with AIB, as a pair of Kerry superstars, Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh and Kayleigh Cronin, sit down with Tommy Rooney, Paddy Andrews and James O'Dononghue to chat through an incredible season, finally winning the Brendan Martin Cup, the celebrations, the aftermath, and how they bounced back from the heartbreak of multiple final defeats. We also talk about...

Vikki Wall was back on the show this morning to chat about a year of ups and downs for the Meath star! Off The Ball Breakfast with UPMC Ireland | #orthopaediccare | #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 The Ball Breakfast is...

Aisling O'Reilly speaks with Kilkerrin-Clonberne's Niamh Divvily and Kilmacud Crokes' Lauren Magee ahead of the Ladies Football Club Championship final this weekend. 2024 marks the first year of AIB’s sponsorship of the Ladies Football Club Championships, its 12th year sponsoring the AIB Camogie All-Ireland Club Championships and 34th year sponsoring the AIB GAA All-Ireland Club Champion...

Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Graham Hunter previews tonight's Champions League action and gives us the latest from La Liga. Former Scotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw gives us his view of how Andy Farrell's Lions squad might look. And our own Will O'Callaghan provides his Hurling Power Rankings,...

Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as James O'Donoghue, Paddy Andrews and Tommy Rooney get stuck into the latest in Gaelic Football, we’re talking the club finals and much more too. (01:00) - quiet pints or the european markets? (05:00) - Errigal Ciaran beat Kilcoo and emerge from Ulster (15:00) - Dr. Crokes’ All-Ireland credentials… (24:00) - Paddy vs. James - The Football Po...

Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as James O'Donoghue, Paddy Andrews and Tommy Rooney look at the new world of Gaelic Football as Special Congress say yes to the FRC’s proposals for 2025, the club All-Ireland series keeps on giving, and some stars of the game say goodbye. (01:00) - Welcome to the new World and TFP Christmas Party (04:00) - Cuala and Coolera/Strandhill win, Al...

Welcome along to Episode 3 of The Football Pod Club with AIB, as Monaghan stars Rory Beggan and Conor McManus sit down with Tommy Rooney, Paddy Andrews and James O'Dononghue at Concra Wood, to chat through Monaghan’s rise, Beggan’s American Dream, and whether Conor McManus will play for his county again - there’s all of that and so much more, enjoy! Chapters... (00:30) - Welcome (02:30) - Will Con...

Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - just a wee taster of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, former Leinster and Ireland hooker James Tracy examines the emergence of Gus McCarthy. Spirit of Shankly & The Late Challenge's Gareth Roberts on Premier League fans coming together to combat rising ticket prices, and his view on the Mo Salah contract saga. Plus, Daily...