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  'Spurs are a terrible team...' L'pool kids school Spurs | JJ Gabriel fiasco | OTB Breakfast 16.09.2026 30min

  Colm Boohig, Sarah O’Donovan, Enda Coll & Matthew Brennan run through Tuesday morning’s papers, as they chat Carabao Cup, JJ Gabriel & more.With Amazon.ie, Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ sectionCatch 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/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball
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  A SLIGHT TANGENT | VAR has taken over football discourse | Donald Trump’s Irish Open reception 15.09.2026 56min

  Eoin Sheahan, Mick McCarthy and Arthur O’Dea are in studio for this week’s A Slight Tangent, looking all things tangential to the biggest sporting stories this week.Have something you want to get off your chest? Email [email protected]!
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  THE NEWSROUND | Tug of war over Ceadach O'Neill | Women's Champions League final NOT coming to Dublin 15.09.2026 34min

  Will O’Callaghan joins Eoin Sheahan and Arthur O’Dea for Tuesday’s Newsround, discussing all of the biggest sports stories from across the world this afternoon and evening.The Newsround on Off The Ball with Amazon.ie, Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ section
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  Why has a Sydney Sweeney ad sparked controversy? | Alisha Haridasani Gupta 15.09.2026 23min

  Eoin Sheahan is joined by Alisha Haridasani Gupta of the New York Times to breakdown the controversy surrounding an advert for Sports prediction betting company Novig, featuring actress Sydney Sweeney.
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  Annalise Murphy on pregnancy, un-retiring & reflecting on a unique career! | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST 15.09.2026 24min

  2016 Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy joins Enda Coll & Colm Boohig to bring us through a mad 12 months: becoming a mum to Juliette, battling hyperemesis through pregnancy, and then jumping back into the boat after five years away.She explains how the World Championships ended up in Dublin, what it’s like returning to racing with the standard rising across the fleet, and why sailing can feel like golf when the mistakes start to spiral.Plus, Annalise opens up on retirement, funding realities, competitiveness, and what’s next as she renovates a house and heads back to work in January.With Amazon.ie, Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ sectionCatch 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/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball
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  WOTS: "Sport is the vehicle, inclusion is the destination" | Dublin's 2026 Rose of Tralee Suad Mooge 15.09.2026 25min

  Dublin's 2026 Rose of Tralee Suad Mooge joined Rachel Sheehan to discuss her involvement in the Sport Against Racism Ireland organisation, how important sport is in educating people about racism and her experience in the Rose of Tralee festival 2026. 
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  'Calvert-Lewin IS the BEST striker outside of the TOP 6!' | LOI title race & Coleman's future | Morning Papers | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST 15.09.2026 34min

  Colm Boohig, Enda Coll, Dara Smith-Naughton & Matthew Brennan bring you up to date on all of the Sports news on this Tuesday morning!The lads review all of the action in the League of Ireland last night, Séamus Coleman's future, Leeds United's brilliant win against Newcastle and we debate is Dominic Calvert-Lewin the best striker outside of the top 6?Plus: Howard Webb under pressure after VAR blunder!Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am with Amazon.ie, Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ section! 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/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball
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  JOHN HUGGAN | "I Went Out and Went After It" | Shane Lowry's 11-Shot Irish Open Triumph | Ryder Cup Boost | OTB 14.09.2026 20min

  Golf writer John Huggan joins the show to look at Shane Lowry's extraordinary 11-shot victory at the Irish Open. The panel breaks down how Lowry conquered recent adversity and mental doubts, adopted an aggressive, carefree mindset, and benefited from his chemistry with caddy Dermot Byrne.SUBSCRIBE at ⁠⁠OffTheBall.com/join⁠
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  Monday's Newsround | Lowry wins the Irish Open, The weekend's football action, New deal for ROG 14.09.2026 45min

  Eoin Sheahan, Arthur O'Dea, and Will O'Callaghan bring you tonight's sports news headlines on Off the Ball. The dust settles on Shane Lowry's epic win at the Irish Open in Doonbeg, while a controversial Manchester derby stole Sunday's footballing headlines thanks to Foden's dubious red card and a borderline offside goal from City striker Erling Haaland.The Newsround on Off the Ball, with Amazon.ie, Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ section
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  "UTTERLY BONKERS" | Shane Lowry's Doonbeg Triumph | Air Force One Flyby | and Trump's Irish Open Chaos | Off The Ball 14.09.2026 33min

  Tommy Rooney joins Eoin to break down an extraordinary weekend at the Amgen Irish Open in Doonbeg. Tommy shares his account of Shane Lowry ignoring the noise and overcoming recent final-round demons to claim a historic victory. Plus, they recount the scene inside the ropes from Air Force One making an unscheduled flyby over Rory McIlroy as he searched for his ball.SUBSCRIBE at ⁠OffTheBall.com/join
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  United 0-1 City 'CRAZY' VAR drama | Lowry's DOMINANT Irish Open win | Performance Rankings 14.09.2026 23min

  Enda Coll, Keith Treacy & Matthew Brennan run through Monday morning’s Performance Rankings, in the aftermath of Shane Lowry's Irish Open win & the controversial Manchester derby.With Amazon.ie, Irish brands at local prices. Start your search at our dedicated and curated ‘Brands of Ireland’ sectionCatch 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/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball
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  The Sunday Paper Review UNLOCKED | "Mindsets, Misgivings, and Mutiny" | GAA Integration Crisis | Shane Lowry's Doonbeg Charge | OFF THE BALL 13.09.2026 37min

  Shane Hannon is joined by Nadine Doherty and Shane McEntee to dissect the biggest sports stories across the back pages. The panel breaks down the explosive fallout following Mary McAleese's departure from the Gaelic Games integration steering group, evaluating financial misgivings, AFLW player drain, and governance hurdles stalling the 2027 roadmap. Plus, they react to Shane Lowry taking a four-shot lead into the final round of the Irish Open at Doonbeg amidst Donald Trump's chaotic arrival.Enjoy a short snippet of today's Sunday Paper Review. Subscribe to Off the Ball to get the full episode every Sunday, as well as around-the-clock unmissable sports content every day. The Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball  
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  Ryan Caldwell: Battling addiction, leaving Pro Rugby and finding himself on the road to recovery | OFF THE BALL 12.09.2026 43min

  John Duggan is joined by former Ulster Rugby player Ryan Caldwell to talk about his new book; White Lines in which Caldwell details the dark path his life went down including intense drug taking to deal with chronic pain and injury as well as time in prison and finding himself in the jungle in Columbia.If you were affected by any of the topics within this segment, you can contact the Samaritans at 116 123
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  The Week on Off The Ball | Katie's Homecoming & Integration Fiasco 11.09.2026 27min

  Welcome to the latest installment of The Week on Off The Ball, a weekly listen back at some of our favourite pieces from right across the week that was. Eoin Sheahan was on hand after a week where Katie Taylor had her glorious Croke Park homecoming, and Gaelic games came under a harsh spotlight as the prospect of integration is not progressing as planned. On the former, we had the great pleasure of welcoming Katie's manager, Brian Peters, on to explain how the Croke Park finale came about, and what it all meant to him. Meanwhile, her coach, Ross Enamait, also joined us to share his thoughts on the night, while Irish boxing heavyweight Thomas Carty came into studio for a sobering look at a weekend that didn't go at all as he had planned. After news of Dr. Mary McAleese's decision to step down from her role as chairperson of the Integration Committee, Tom Parsons (GPA CEO), Maria Kinsella (Ex-GPA co-chair), Sinead O'Carroll (The Journal) and Conor Meyler shared their expertise on what had gone wrong, why all is not as it might seem, and how integration can be put back on track. If you like what you've heard on The Week on Off The Ball, don't forget you can become an OTB member now - https://www.offtheball.com/uncategorized/join-in-the-obsession-1494916
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  The Racing Pod: Constitution River Set for Irish Champion Stakes Rematch at Leopardstown 11.09.2026 31min

  John Duggan and Johnny Ward are back for another episode of The Racing Pod to preview all of the weekends racing action including the upcoming action at Leopardstown. We'll also get all the biggest tips and odds from William Hill's Alex Dunn. The Racing Pod on Off The Ball, with William Hill. 18+ see gamblingcare.ie
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  THE CRAPPY QUIZ | "Are you kidding me!? That's so straightforward!" | Off the Ball 11.09.2026 1godz 4min

  Mick McCarthy is on hosting duties for this week's scintillating and splenido Crappy Quiz. In the hot seat this week are three cranks from the OTB scrapheap of trivia - Arthur O'Dea, David Wilson, and Eoin Sheahan. Who will conquer all and reign supreme in this week's Crappy Quiz?
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  Morning Papers | ‘I thought Man Utd were very poor’ | UCL Gameweek 1 complete | Irish Open Conundrum | OTB BREAKFAST 11.09.2026 48min

  Shane Hannon, Enda Coll and Dara Smith-Naughton are in the studio this morning wth reaction to Manchester United’s return to the UCL with a 4-0 win. Goals galore in the Allianz Arena as Bayern look strong favourites to bring home the Champions League. Also, throughout the show, the lads discuss day 1 of what was a long, drawn-out Irish open, with weather difficulties and Shane Lowry’s strong first day on the links. Off The Ball Breakfast with Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label. 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 mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball
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  Thursday's Newsround | United back in UCL action, Integration saga rolls on, Irish Open kicks off 10.09.2026 28min

  Eve Conway, Will O'Callaghan, Dion Fanning, and Dion Fanning bring you your Thursday night fix of sports news on the Newsround. The final set of Champions League openers kicks off at eight, with Michael Carrick's Manchester United making their return to Europe's premier competition against Azerbaijani side Sabah. Elsewhere, the integretional saga rolls on, and the Irish Open kicks off in Doonbeg.Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day. Always read the label.
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  THE F1 POD: "The next great formula 1 driver!" | Antonelli heroically takes victory after back row start 10.09.2026 22min

  Eve Conway and Ciara Treacy are back for another week of The F1 Pod. This week they are joined by Formula 1 commentator Harry Benjamin to recap all the action at the Italian Grand Prix including Kimi Antonelli's historic victory, the Ferrari disaster class and much, much more! The F1 Pod on Off The Ball with KitKat #HaveABreak 
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  Unnecessary hurling rule changes & The UCL comes alive! | The Morning Papers | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST 10.09.2026 36min

  Champions League nights are back, and we run through all the big results: Arsenal edging Napoli & Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid...We also dig into what that Liverpool performance says about Andone Iraola's tweaks, squad depth, and the latest on Bradley’s Barcola's knock.Plus, a quick scan of the back pages, including Jarlath Burns’ response to Mary McAleese, and Pochettino’s call for Spurs to be awarded the 2017, yes 2017, title!And from Doonbeg: Irish Open tee times, Rory McIlroy on Donald Trump’s expected visit, and the logistics that come with it—before we debate the proposed new hurling rule changes.Off The Ball Breakfast with Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to suitability. Maximum dosage one 50mg tablet per day.  Always read the label.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/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball