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Shane Dowling talks injury and Limerick retirement
July 03, 2020 16:02 - 21 minutes - 1.29 KBFormer Limerick inter-county hurler Shane Dowling joined Friday's OTB AM to discuss the unfortunate knee injury that cut short his inter-county career, and detail what is next for the All- Ireland winner. OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball – live weekday mornings from 7:30-10:00 am across the OTB channels. OTB AM is live weekday mornings from 7:30 am - the best place to watch or listen is the OTB Sports app. Have you downloaded the brand new OTB Sports app? It's got everyth...
GAA can do more to help clubs | Kieran Donaghy
July 03, 2020 13:29 - 28 minutes - 1.65 KBKieran Donaghy joined Eoin Sheahan and Adrian Barry on Friday's OTB AM to talk the GAA's return and how the association can do more to support clubs as they resume play. OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball – live weekday mornings from 7:30-10:00 am across the OTB channels. OTB AM is live weekday mornings from 7:30 am - the best place to watch or listen is the OTB Sports app. Have you downloaded the brand new OTB Sports app? It's got everything you need. - Play store link - i...
Dr Kevin Moran | What's the GAA's positive Covid test protocol? | OTB AM
July 01, 2020 14:55 - 14 minutes - 846 BytesDr Kevin Moran is on the GAA's Covid-19 Advisory Committee - he joined OTB AM to explain the protocol if a member of a GAA team tests positive for the coronavirus. OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball – live weekday mornings from 7:30-10:00 am across the OTB channels. You can subscribe to the OTB AM podcast wherever you get your podcasts across the OTB Podcast Network. via iTunes via Spotify via GoLoud
Rory Gallagher | Derry boss on past regrets; GAA return plan | OTB AM
July 01, 2020 12:31 - 16 minutes - 1001 BytesDerry senior football boss Rory Gallagher joined Ger and Nathan on OTB AM to discuss the planned return to inter-county action, and his regrets at not allowing players to focus on club in the past. OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball – live weekday mornings from 7:30-10:00 am across the OTB channels. You can subscribe to the OTB AM podcast wherever you get your podcasts across the OTB Podcast Network. via iTunes via Spotify via GoLoud
Michael Duignan | Club vs County | "It's hypocritical and dishonest"
June 29, 2020 20:28 - 22 minutes - 1.34 KBOffaly GAA Chairman Michael Duignan joined Joe Molloy as we look at the return of the GAA and whether the county teams will wait for the September date before they return to training.
Bernard Brogan | Championship restructure, will it favor the big sides and how it affects club
June 26, 2020 16:48 - 25 minutes - 1.48 KBSupervalu GAA ambassador Bernard Brogan joins Nathan Murphy on the line as we discuss the change to the Championship structure, how it'll affect certain teams and whether or not it will impact the club player.
Diarmuid Lyng has been making a film | masculinity & more
June 23, 2020 12:13 - 28 minutes - 1.66 KBFormer Wexford hurler Diarmuid Lyng joined Tuesday's OTB AM to discuss a new project he has been working on and masculinity in modern Ireland. Have you downloaded the brand new OTB Sports app? It's got everything you need. - Play store link - iOs link
"Not many were asking how Conor was" | Australian response to Conor McKenna's positive COVID test
June 23, 2020 12:01 - 14 minutes - 847 BytesNicholas Walsh joined us on Tuesday's OTB AM to discuss the reaction there has been in Australia to a positive Covid-19 test recorded by Conor McKenna. Have you downloaded the brand new OTB Sports app? It's got everything you need. - Play store link - iOs link
Armagh, Tyrone and the battle to be kings of Ulster
June 20, 2020 15:40 - 49 minutes - 2.9 KBFormer Tyrone player Enda McGinley and former Armagh player Enda McNulty join John Duggan on the Saturday Panel as we look at the rivalry between the counties in the early 2000s.
'There's power in a name' | The troubling John Mitchel & the conundrum of the present
June 15, 2020 23:36 - 23 minutes - 1.36 KBJohn Mitchel was a vocal pro-slavery advocate that called black people 'innately inferior' and proved extreme even contemporaneously. He was born in County Derry and has several GAA clubs named after him at the moment, many of which have members of African origin. To discuss a subject with many considerations, Off The Ball was joined by GAA journalist Mick Foley and Trinity professor Brian Hanley.
Cork's All-Ireland football and hurling double | 30 years on
June 13, 2020 14:13 - 59 minutes - 3.46 KBOn this week's Saturday Panel, we look back on Cork's 1990 All-Ireland title double, with hurling captain Tomas Mulcahy, football captain Larry Tompkins and broadcaster Trevor Welch. Have you downloaded the new OTB Sports app? It's got everything you need. - Play store link here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... - iOs link here: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/otb-spo... Download the brand new OTB Sports app for all of our videos, podcasts, our live shows, the latest sports news, scores...
Michael Murphy | Retirement thoughts, season preparations and straight knockout
June 11, 2020 16:57 - 27 minutes - 1.62 KBNathan Murphy is joined on the line by Donegal GAA captain Michael Murphy as we discuss the break away from GAA, what his thoughts are on the remainder of the year and whether he has contemplated retiring.
Shane Kingston | Return to Play and having your dad as manager | OTB AM
June 10, 2020 15:58 - 14 minutes - 862 BytesUCC and Cork hurler Shane Kingston joined Eoin to talk life without GAA, the Return to Play plan, and having his Dad Kieran as the county senior manager. OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball – live weekday mornings from 7:30-10:00 am across the OTB channels. You can subscribe to the OTB AM podcast wherever you get your podcasts across the OTB Podcast Network. via iTunes via Spotify via GoLoud
'We are not the enemy' | Liam Griffin on the plight of the CPA
June 08, 2020 22:45 - 26 minutes - 1.57 KBLiam Griffin joins us to discuss the proposed new-look 2020 GAA calendar and what it means for club & county players.
Michael Fennelly | GAA return, retirement, and charity singing | OTB AM
June 04, 2020 14:12 - 15 minutes - 937 BytesFormer Kilkenny hurler and current Offaly boss Michael Fennelly joined Eoin and Ger to talk the GAA road to recovery, his retirement from club, and fundraising efforts for charity this weekend. OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball – live weekday mornings from 7:30-10:00 am across the OTB channels. You can subscribe to the OTB AM podcast wherever you get your podcasts across the OTB Podcast Network. via iTunes via Spotify via GoLoud
Eoin Murchan | Staying motivated, Dessie Farrell's influence and GAA's potential return
June 04, 2020 13:53 - 22 minutes - 1.34 KBNathan Murphy is joined on the line by Dublin GAA player Eoin Murchan as we chat life in lockdown, how he has kept himself motivated and the potential return of GAA this year.
Great GAA Rivairies | Limerick v Clare | Joe Quaid and Jamesie O'Connor
May 30, 2020 17:49 - 42 minutes - 2.46 KBOn the weekend when neighbours Limerick and Clare were due to meet in the Munster senior hurling championship, John Duggan looks back on their 1990s rivalry with Jamesie O'Connor and Joe Quaid.
Michael Breen | Tipp hurler on his club's Pieta lap around Ireland | OTB AM
May 29, 2020 11:49 - 15 minutes - 916 BytesTipperary hurler Michael Breen joined Eoin and Adrian to talk life without GAA, and a lap around Ireland his club are undergoing for Pieta House! OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball – live weekday mornings from 7:30-10:00 am across the OTB channels. You can subscribe to the OTB AM podcast wherever you get your podcasts across the OTB Podcast Network. via iTunes via Spotify via GoLoud
Should pitches be reopened? Can sport exist in a Covid-19 reality? | Professor Kingston Mills, Professor Anthony Staines & John O'Mahony TD
May 27, 2020 20:10 - 28 minutes - 1.69 KBProfessor Anthony Staines [Chair in Health Systems Research @ Dublin City University] Professor Kingston Mills [Head of the Centre for Study of Immunology at Trinity’s Biomedical Sciences Institute] and John O'Mahony [All-Ireland winner, Fine Gael TD & Seanad Spokesperson on Sport] join Joe Molloy to weigh-up recent calls for ease of access to sporting facilities.
Ciarán Sheehan | Rebel return, GAA hiatus, life as a pro in Oz | OTB AM
May 27, 2020 12:14 - 26 minutes - 1.54 KBCiarán Sheehan, Cork senior footballer and former AFL star, joined Ger and Eoin to talk life in the AFL versus the GAA, returning to action only when it's safe, and how the Rebel footballers are faring in recent years. OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball – live weekday mornings from 7:30-10:00 am across the OTB channels. You can subscribe to the OTB AM podcast wherever you get your podcasts across the OTB Podcast Network. via iTunes via Spotify via GoLoud
Great GAA Rivalries | Cork v Kerry with Daniel Goulding and Darran O'Sullivan
May 23, 2020 17:41 - 48 minutes - 2.81 KBCork v Kerry is one of the GAA's most famous grudge-matches, and John Duggan is joined by former Rebel forward Daniel Goulding and ex-Kerry captain Darran O'Sullivan to talk about what makes the rivalry so special.
Former Cork camogie captain Anna Geary on life in lockdown
May 21, 2020 19:17 - 1 hour - 4.16 KBFour-time All-Ireland Camogie Championship winner and four-time All-Star Anna Geary spoke to Will O'Callaghan about staying motivated in lockdown, retiring from camogie at just 27 and why she's happiest when busy.
Eddie Brennan on Laois learnings, hurling's new reality, and life on the frontline
May 19, 2020 21:30 - 24 minutes - 1.42 KBLaois manager & Kilkenny legend Eddie Brennan joins Joe on Tuesday's Off The Ball.
Mike Quirke | First year in charge of Laois, adjusting to management, and the impact of Covid-19
May 11, 2020 23:28 - 26 minutes - 1.53 KBJoe Molloy is joined on the line by Laois manager Mike Quirke to discuss how he has found the move into inter-county management and the impact of the pandemic on his first season.
The GAA Abroad | Community spirit during Covid-19, challenges facing the undocumented Irish
May 10, 2020 12:45 - 52 minutes - 3.05 KBJohn Duggan is joined by New York GAA Chairperson Joan Henchy, and the vice-chair of Asian county board Paraic McGrath to speak about the GAA's presence around the world, and how they are using their community powers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tipperary's Aisling McCarthy on AFLW and life in lockdown
May 08, 2020 17:42 - 46 minutes - 2.73 KBTipperary's Aisling McCarthy has been speaking to Will O'Callaghan about her two seasons with the Western Bulldogs in the women's AFL, whether she's likely to go back for a third and life in lockdown.
Anthony Moyles | GAA inter-county plan; watching sport with VR | OTB AM
May 07, 2020 12:35 - 28 minutes - 1.69 KBFormer Meath captain Anthony Moyles joined Ger and Eoin for a chat around the GAA's plans for no inter-county action before October. Anthony also tells us how the ways in which we consume sport and entertainment will change in the coming years, accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball – live weekday mornings from 7:30-10:00 am across the OTB channels. You can subscribe to the OTB AM podcast wherever you get your podcasts across the OTB Podcas...
Martin McNally | GAA referee on lack of games; officials' fundrasing drive
May 07, 2020 12:35 - 13 minutes - 824 BytesGaelic football referee Martin McNally joined Ger and Eoin for a chat around the GAA's plans for no inter-county action before October, keeping fit in isolation, and a fundraising initiative that sees officials across the country getting their running shoes on! OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball – live weekday mornings from 7:30-10:00 am across the OTB channels. You can subscribe to the OTB AM podcast wherever you get your podcasts across the OTB Podcast Network. via iTune...
PODCAST | AFL v GAA anti-doping - Longford's Mickey Quinn | OTB AM
April 30, 2020 12:48 - 22 minutes - 1.32 KBLongford star Mickey Quinn joined us on OTB AM to discuss anti-doping in the GAA, and how his experiences of testing in the AFL in Australia differ from that here. OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball – live weekday mornings from 7:30-10:00 am across the OTB channels. You can subscribe to the OTB AM podcast wherever you get your podcasts across the OTB Podcast Network. via iTunes via Spotify via GoLoud
Professor Niall Moyna on Ray Walker and the GAA's anti-doping campaign | THE NEWSROUND
April 29, 2020 21:29 - 23 minutes - 1.37 KBProfessor Niall Moyna joins us to discuss the various measures the GAA are taking in their anti-doping campaigns.
PODCAST | Eamon McGee on anti-doping in the GAA
April 29, 2020 12:23 - 18 minutes - 1.06 KBFormer Donegal star Eamon McGee was on OTB AM with Ger and Eoin discussing the testing (or lack thereof) for doping in the GAA. Carlow footballer Ray Walker yesterday accepted a four-year ban for a doping violation.
Life on the frontline - Monaghan football captain Ryan Wylie
April 27, 2020 14:32 - 27 minutes - 1.64 KBMonaghan captain Ryan Wylie is working as a radiographer at Dublin's Mater hospital, he's been speaking to Will O'Callaghan about being on the frontline during the pandemic and whether he thinks games will return this year.
From London to Laois and back again | Cahir Healy
April 27, 2020 14:25 - 29 minutes - 1.75 KBLaois dual player Cahir Healy has been commuting from London to play for his county and his club Portlaoise, he's been telling Will O'Callaghan what motivates him to do so.
Donegal goalkeeper & Garda Shaun Patton discusses life on the frontline
April 23, 2020 19:37 - 23 minutes - 1.36 KBNathan Murphy is joined on the line by Donegal goalkeeper as we discuss his transition to the Gardaí and working on the frontline. This Friday on Off The Ball we want you to join us in supporting those on the front line by dressing up for Formal Friday. That's right...It's time to get up and get dressed, no more shorts all day, we want to see you running your 5k in your tuxedo, how many keepie-uppies can you do in your wedding suit? Or maybe you can just work from home in your wedding dress! ...
PODCAST | Alan Milton of GAA on coronavirus impact; financial outcomes
April 20, 2020 11:02 - 15 minutes - 901 BytesThe GAA's Director of Communications Alan Milton joined Ger and Eoin on OTB AM this morning to discuss the results of their Special Congress, and how a prolonged absence of matches is likely to affect the Association.
PODCAST | Classic Game Club - Tyrone v Kerry 2005
April 16, 2020 13:06 - 1 hour - 4.41 KBEoin, Ger and Tommy reflected on Tyrone's scintillating win over Kerry in the 2005 All-Ireland senior football final in The Classic Game Club on OTB AM.
PODCAST | David Brady on the importance of picking up the phone
April 14, 2020 13:44 - 21 minutes - 1.24 KBFormer Mayo star David Brady joined Ger and Eoin on OTB AM for a discussion around DB Talks - as David picks up the phone and chats to GAA people around the country (and the world) who might need a chat.
Stephen Lucey | Life as a GP, the end of the dual player, and embracing the journey
April 11, 2020 17:38 - 26 minutes - 1.53 KBFormer Limerick hurling and football dual star Stephen Lucey joined John Duggan on the line to talk about what life is like as a GP during Covid-19. We also look back on his dual journey with the Limerick hurlers and footballers, where he played more than 60 times combined in the championship, taking them to the All-Ireland hurler decider in 2007, and coming agonisingly close on several occasions to ending Limerick's more-than-100-year wait for a Munster football title.
Cora Staunton Interview | Injury woes, Covid concerns & returning home
April 10, 2020 01:33 - 39 minutes - 2.31 KBFresh from being carved into the Off The Ball Mayo Mount Rushmore, Cora Staunton stopped by on Thursday's Off The Ball.
Mike Quirke | Laois' league, keeping players busy, championship view
April 01, 2020 11:10 - 15 minutes - 944 BytesLaois manager Mike Quirke joined Eoin Sheahan on OTB AM this morning for a chat around the current hiatus of gaelic games due to the coronavirus. Quirke discussed keeping in touch with his panel, and his thoughts on how the league and championship may be played out in these unprecedented times.
Mickey Quinn | GAA needs more skills, PE teacher life, GAA calendar
March 31, 2020 14:21 - 17 minutes - 1.04 KBLongford footballer and former Aussie Rules star Mickey Quinn joined Ger Gilroy on OTB AM to discuss the coronavirus outbreak and teahing Maths to Junior Cert students from home, his viral GAA skills videos, and thoughts on the championship potentially running to late in the year.
Classic Game Club: Galway v Kildare, 1998 - revisited | OTB AM
March 30, 2020 14:56 - 1 hour - 3.92 KBWelcome to Episode 11 of the Classic Game Club - as we look at the Galway v Kildare, 1998 All-Ireland SFC Final. Eoin Sheahan is joined by Tommy Rooney and Ger Gilroy (Kildare native) to parse through a very interesting year of Gaelic Football. We got a novel All-Ireland final, where one lengthy drought had to end and it duly delivered. You can watch the Classic Game Club with Ger, Eoin and Tommy on Off The Ball's YouTube channel. Watch the 1998 All-Ireland SFC final, between Galway and Kilda...
Tom Parsons on his remarkable recovery from a 'car crash injury'
March 24, 2020 23:25 - 26 minutes - 1.54 KBMayo footballer Tom Parsons discusses the horrific injury that led to doctors saying that he would never run again, as well as all of the anecdotes of the day and the recovery
Tommy Walsh on his favourite All Ireland Final: Clare vs Offaly 1995
March 19, 2020 20:56 - 36 minutes - 2.12 KBTommy Walsh & Brian Lohan join Nathan to recap 1995's famous All Ireland Final between Clare & Offaly.
PAUL ROUSE | The abnormal 'new normal' of sport and beyond
March 16, 2020 21:25 - 24 minutes - 1.42 KBUCD's Paul Rouse joins Joe to proffer his thoughts on Covid-19's impact on sport and the wider world.
GAA, FAI & IRFU suspend all games amid COVID-19 outbreak | Alan Milton & Stephen McGuinness
March 12, 2020 21:07 - 19 minutes - 1.13 KBAlan Milton [GAA] and Stephen McGuinness [PFAI] join Nathan to give their perspective on measures enacted within their organisations following Leo Varadkar's national address.
How to tackle GAA violence | Enda McGinley and Nicky Brennan
March 03, 2020 18:34 - 28 minutes - 1.69 KBJoe Molloy joined by 3-time All-Ireland winner with Tyrone Enda McGinley and former GAA President Nicky Brennan to chat about the half-time incident at Omagh between Tyrone and Dublin and how the GAA may look to tackle issues such as the one seen at Healy Park on Saturday night.
More rule changes in football and Hurling's rejection of the black card
March 02, 2020 20:35 - 19 minutes - 1.15 KBJoe Molloy is joined in studio by former Dublin player Cliona O'Connor as we look at some of the biggest GAA stories from the weekend. We discuss the ever-changing rules in Gaelic football and why the hurling community united against the black card.
Babs Keating Interview | "I gave up on hurling after last weekend"
February 28, 2020 10:40 - 25 minutes - 1.51 KBNathan Murphy is joined in studio by Babs Keating as we discuss the current state of Hurling.
Meath's Donal Keogan and Graham Geraghty | OTB AM
February 27, 2020 13:03 - 20 minutes - 1.22 KBMeath star Donal Keogan and two-time All-Ireland winner Graham Geraghty join Tommy Rooney in studio on OTB AM for a chat about Meath's 2020 so far! Donal and Graham were in studio with thanks to Allianz as they renewed their sponsorship of the GAA leagues. OTB AM is the sports breakfast show from Off The Ball - live weekday mornings from 7:30 am! Subscribe to GAA on Off The Ball or also the OTB AM podcast stream for more of this good stuff!