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Subscribe to 'OTB Highlights' for the very best podcasts from Off The Ball and OTB Sports. You'll get a selection of the very best and most interesting interviews and features from the world...

Episodes

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'I think CARRICK is GONE BEFORE the international window!' | Coleman's FUTURE & Baird at 6? | MORNING PAPERS | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST

It’s a packed Off The Ball Breakfast as Colm Boohig, Enda Coll & Dara Smith-Naughton continue to pay tribute to the late Ciara Mageean. Then...

00:32:47Nov 3, 2026

THE NEWSROUND: Remembering Ciara Mageean | Arsenal top Premier League | TJ Reid retires

Eoin Sheahan, Will O'Callaghan, Michael McCarthy and Arthur O'Dea are in for Monday's Newsround after a big weekend of sport and we pay trib...

00:28:18Nov 2, 2026

Ciara Mageean's Running Partner Jip Vastenburg pays tribute to her best friend | OFF THE BALL

Eoin Sheahan is joined by Dutch long distance runner Jip Vastenburg to pay tribute to her former running partner and best friend Ciara Magee...

00:15:55Nov 2, 2026

Remembering Ciara Mageean | "We Were The Lucky Ones" – Ellen Keane on their Friendship, Ciara's bold Humour and her lasting Legacy | OTB

Paralympic champion Ellen Keane joins Eoin Sheahan on Off The Ball to pay a heartfelt tribute to her close friend and former broadcast partn...

00:22:50Nov 2, 2026

'A privilege to know her' | Martina McCarthy & Off The Ball pay tribute to Ciara Mageean

Former Olympian and coach, Martina McCarthy joins the show this morning to pay tribute to the late, great Ciara Mageean, who sadly lost her...

00:37:01Nov 2, 2026

REMEMBERING CIARA MAGEEAN | "The Best Of Us On and Off The Track" | OFF THE BALL

The Newsround panel pays tribute to two-time Olympian and European 1500m champion Ciara Mageean following her tragic passing at the age of 3...

00:25:06Nov 1, 2026

THE SATURDAY PANEL | ‘He’s SO Leinster!’ | Ronan O’Gara not consulted about the Leinster job | ROY CURTIS & TOMMY MARTIN

This is just part of a much larger conversation, that is available for Off The Ball Members now! Become a member and sign up at offtheball.c...

00:11:54Oct 31, 2026

SATURDAY’S NEWSROUND | ‘Michael Myers played for the Dallas Coyboys!’ | Halloween-themed sports names?

John Duggan and Shane Hannon were in studio for Saturday’s Newsround, brining you all the latest news and a bit of craic from the world of s...

00:27:14Oct 31, 2026

The Week on Off The Ball | Furlong & Carrick get off the hook!

Welcome to the latest installment of The Week on Off The Ball, our FREE look back at some of the very best sports coverage from the week tha...

00:53:18Oct 30, 2026

THE RACING POD | Billy Lee finally gets his flowers | Champion Apprentice race | Johnny Ward’s Charity bet

John Duggan and Johnny Ward are back for this week’s Racing Pod, with all the latest racing news, reviews, previews and a bit of craic! The...

00:42:19Oct 30, 2026

Furlong dodges the BULLET! | Carrick at sink or swim for Chelsea | Friday Papers | OTB BREAKFAST

Shane Hannon is in studio this morning bringing the Halloween festivity and by his side are two more Halloween lovers in Dara Smith-Naughton...

00:30:10Oct 30, 2026

THE NEWSROUND: All-Stars named | Bemand names XV for South Africa Showdown | The madness of Ref-Cam | OTB

Eoin Sheahan, Arthur O’Dea and Eve Conway are in studio for Thursday's Newsround as the last 16 of the English League Cup comes to an end an...

00:23:14Oct 29, 2026

2026 Gaelic football All-Stars are HERE! + Statham replacing Carrick!? | Thursday’s Papers | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST

It’s a packed Off The Ball Breakfast as Meghann Scully, Enda Coll, Matthew Brennan & Dara Smith-Naughton react to the Gaelic football All-St...

00:37:45Oct 29, 2026

THE NEWSROUND | McClean and Derry City part ways | Baloucoune and others extend Ulster contracts

Eoin Sheahan, Arthur O’Dea and Stephen Doyle are in studio for Wednesday’s Newsround, as James McClean and Derry City have parted ways, whil...

00:25:47Oct 28, 2026

“The fear factor is gone out of the big names” | Fleetwood knock out the Champions | WEDNESDAY’S PAPERS | OTB BREAKFAST

Colm Boohig is back in studio and alongside him is Stuey Byrne, Enda Coll and Matthew Brennan as the lads react to one of the biggest shocks...

00:34:40Oct 28, 2026

THE NEWSROUND | Carrick to stay at Man United | Coleman retirement talk | Ireland's injury woes

Eoin Sheahan, Arthur O’Dea and Eve Conway are in studio for Tuesday’s Newsround, as Michael Carrick will remain Manchester United’s manager,...

00:28:21Oct 27, 2026

THE F1 POD: w/Chris Medland | Can Antonelli claim the title in Mexico? | Cutting the F2 season short

Eve Conway is back to bring you this week's instalment of the F1 Pod. She is joined by Formula 1 broadcaster/journalist Chris Medland and th...

00:23:52Oct 27, 2026

‘Lamine seemed slightly embarrassed’ | Ballon D’or 2026 | Tuesday's Papers | OTB BREAKFAST

Will O’Callaghan is in studio alongside Matthew Brennan, Enda Coll and Dara Smith-Naughton with reaction to last nights Ballon D’or ceremony...

00:33:19Oct 27, 2026

SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW | Munster's URC Derby Defeat, Carrick's Utd Crisis and GAA/AFL drain | FREE SNIPPET

This is just part of a much larger conversation that is available for Off The Ball Members now! Become a member and sign up at offtheball.co...

00:25:02Oct 25, 2026

MARIO ROSENSTOCK | Gift Grub & Me: My life in comedy | Sporting Mount Rushmore | THE SATURDAY PANEL

Mario Rosenstock joins John Duggan for this week’s Saturday Panel, bringing you all the sports stories with a bit of humour thrown in as wel...

00:46:27Oct 24, 2026