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The F1 Pod - Ep. 3: Senna's genius, women in F1, Canadian Grand Prix preview, the F1 GOAT
June 14, 2023 11:30 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBOn Episode Two of The F1 Pod on Off The Ball, host Shane Hannon was joined by Bernie Collins, the former Head of Race Strategy for the Aston Martin Formula One team, and former Formula One driver, Sligo's David Kennedy. The discussion of F1 GOAT reared its head, David recalled a remarkable anecdote about Ayrton Senna, and the guys discussed Lewis Hamilton's contract rumours. They also previewed this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, as Max Verstappen looks to move one step closer to another ti...
The Dadcast S3 Ep.10 | Father's Day Special, summertime sleeping & do we give out too much??
June 14, 2023 11:07 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBThe dads are gearing up for the biggest day of the year (no, not US Open Sunday Nathan...), it's almost Father's Day! Any topics or questions you want their (questionable) advice on? Email [email protected]! @DadcastPod | @NiveaUK
Virtual Insanity: US Open tips, McIIroy's chances
June 14, 2023 09:30 - 10 minutes - 5.02 MBJohn Duggan joined Ger & Shane in studio for a Virtual Insanity special ahead of The US Open. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
A Slight Tangent... | BT Sport cozy up to City, Limerick's siege mentality & why you shouldn't kill bees
June 13, 2023 20:00 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBJoe Molloy was joined once again by Mick McCarthy, Will O'Callaghan and Arthur James O'Dea for another edition of A Slight Tangent! If you want to get in touch with the show (please get in touch!), you're best off emailing us with your thoughts, questions or outright praise at [email protected]
Nikola Jokic, Victor Wembanyama and the rise of European stars in the NBA | John Gonzalez
June 13, 2023 19:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBJoe Molloy was joined by host of The Starting Five podcast John Gonzalez to discuss the Denver Nuggets' NBA Finals win, Nikola Jokic and the rise of European players in the USA.
THE NEWSROUND: Mbappé hits out Real Madrid 'lies' | Sport's unsavoury characters
June 13, 2023 18:40 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBMick McCarthy and Richie McCormack joined Joe Molloy for Tuesday's edition of The Newsround. #OTBNR | Gillette Labs | #EffortlessFlow
Is Novak now the GOAT? Świątek dominates women's tennis | Conor Niland
June 13, 2023 09:40 - 17 minutes - 8.08 MBFormer professional tennis player Conor Niland joins Ger & Shane on #OTBAM to review the French Open, as Novak Djokovic earns a record 23rd Grand Slam, while Iga Świątek's triumph at Roland Garros cements her status as the top player on the women's tour currently. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live we...
Derval O'Rourke: Plotting Rhasidat Adeleke's path to the Paris Olympics
June 12, 2023 19:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBJoe Molloy was joined by the three-time Irish Olympian Derval O'Rourke to discuss another remarkable weekend for Rhasidat Adeleke and what move the incredibly talented young Irish sprinter might make next.
The Newsround | Hurling delivers in spades, did Inter squander it and a possible ban for Sexton
June 12, 2023 18:40 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBMick McCarthy and Richie McCormack joined Joe Molloy to discuss today's sports headlines. #OTBNR with Gillette Labs | #EffortlessFlow
Should Adeleke turn pro? Similarities to Usain Bolt | Cathal Dennehy
June 12, 2023 09:30 - 19 minutes - 9.16 MBSports writer, Cathal Dennehy joined Ger & Shane on OTB AM to discuss Rhasidat Adeleke's latest record breaking win in the NCAA. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
Performance Rankings: Galway lose at the death, City's treble, Riveting Rhasidat
June 12, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBGer, Shane & Kathleen rank the performances from a busy weekend of sport in the Performance Rankings on #otbam Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW - City's treble dream Rory puts the merger behind him and what's the way forward for Irish football?
June 11, 2023 15:30 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBJoe Molloy is joined by Cliodhna O'Connor and Timmy McCarthy to go through the Sunday Papers.
Sunday's Newsround - City's triumph leaves us cold, Adeleke amazes again and Rory sticking it to the man
June 11, 2023 13:30 - 18 minutes - 17 MBOTB's Joe Molloy is joined by producer Aidan Delaney and newsreader Anne Marie Donelan to go through the biggest stories in the world of sport today
FOOTBALL SATURDAY: No romance in the Champions League final | Do Ireland stand a better chance against the Netherlands than Greece?
June 10, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBCobh Ramblers boss Shane Keegan joins Irish Independent football writer Dan McDonnell, broadcaster and journalist Johnny Ward and OTB’s John Duggan to discuss the latest news from the world of football. The panel will preview the Champions League final and ask if this is the year that Pep finally completes football, go in depth about the FAI’s strategic plan and where the money will come from and discuss the latest developments in the League of Ireland including Shelbourne’s link up with Hul...
Saturday's Newsround - Glory awaits for City, Galway need a Leinster title and basketball indifference
June 10, 2023 14:25 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBOTB's John Duggan is joined by producer Aidan Delaney and newsreader Anne Marie Donelan to go through the biggest sport stories of the day.
Katie McCabe to miss Zambia game | The power of periodisation | VERA PAUW
June 09, 2023 14:30 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBAhead of the Republic of Ireland WNT team's match against Zambia and then the French, Kathleen McNamee attended the squad announcement delivered by manager Vera Pauw.
'Is it just all sad territory for me?' | A debut, controversy & an irate Nathan Murphy | CRAPPY QUIZ
June 09, 2023 14:30 - 39 minutes - 36 MBThe Crappy Quiz returns, with Will O'Callaghan in the hosts chair as he babysits an ever-increasingly angry set of contestants. For some reason, Nathan Murphy was angry before he even stepped into studio, Shane Hannon grew increasingly annoyed with the questions in some good ol' Adrian Barry fashion, and Aidan Delaney was just delighted to be making his debut!
Tough Tailteann Cup Ties | Leinster & Munster Hurling Finals Preview | GAA QUICK PICKS
June 09, 2023 12:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBNathan Murphy is joined by Will O'Callaghan and Shane Hannon to preview this weekend's football and hurling action across the country.
French Open finals, what is Padel? Olympic dream | Jenny Claffey
June 09, 2023 08:50 - 15 minutes - 7.25 MBFormer tennis Pro was in studio with Adrian & Shane on OTB AM to look ahead to the French Open finals and explain the game of Padel. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
Ross Bolger moves to Idaho State | The switch from GAA to College Football kicker | Tadhg Leader
June 08, 2023 19:30 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBLaois under-20 footballer Ross Bolger and former Connacht and USA out-half Tadhg Leader joined Nathan Murphy to announce that Ross has taken a two-year scholarship from the Division One College Football programme at Idaho State.
The Newsround: FAI plan | MacAllister signs for Liverpool | IRFU not buying London Irish
June 08, 2023 19:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBRichie McCormack and Will O'Callaghan joined Nathan Murphy for Thursday's edition of The Newsround. #OTBNR with Gillette Labs | #EffortlessFlow
'Djokovic eats adversity for breakfast' | Alcaraz set to dominate the sport | Sabalenka's stance
June 08, 2023 16:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBRacquet Magazine's Caitlin Thompson joined Nathan Murphy to look ahead to the French Open men's semi-final between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, as well as to discuss the political storm that faces the Russian and Belorussian tennis players at the moment.
The F1 Pod - Ep. 2: Spanish GP Recap, making tyre degradation sexy, McLaren in 'big trouble'
June 07, 2023 14:45 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBOn Episode Two of The F1 Pod on Off The Ball, host Shane Hannon was joined by Bernie Collins, the former Head of Race Strategy for the Aston Martin Formula One team, and Rebecca Clancy, motor racing correspondent of The Times and Sunday Times. A processional victory at the Spanish Grand Prix was discussed, with tyre degradation, troubles for Zak Brown and McLaren, and the mental toughness of Checo Perez also on the menu. The F1 Pod on OTB is brought to you by Chicago Town Pizza, real takeou...
Padraig Harrington's PGA-LIV comments, do the U.S sportswash? | OTB AM Reacts
June 07, 2023 09:40 - 19 minutes - 9.1 MBIn the wake of the LIV-PGA-DP merger and the subsequent backlash, Ger, Shane & Kathleen discuss why Saudi Arabia is repeatedly accused of sportswashing, but not other countries such as the US. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gill...
PGA X LIV, Saudi's have essentially bought Golf | Riath Al-Samarrai
June 07, 2023 09:20 - 12 minutes - 5.65 MBChief sports writer for the Daily Mail, Riath Al-Samarrai joined Ger & Shane to explain the Golf tour merger of PGA and LIV. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
A Slight Tangent... | Gaelic football's lost its way, Golf sells its soul, "Coward" Harry Kane?
June 06, 2023 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBJoe Molloy was once again joined by Mick McCarthy, Will O'Callaghan and Arthur James O'Dea for another edition of A Slight Tangent on Off The Ball! If you want to get in touch with the show, you're best off emailing us with your thoughts, questions or outright praise at [email protected]
The Newsround: Golf tours merge | Postecoglou takes over at Spurs
June 06, 2023 18:45 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBMick McCarthy and Richie McCormack joined Joe Molloy to discuss today's sports headlines. #OTBNR with Gillette Labs | #EffortlessFlow
Dadcast S3 Ep.9: The dads tackle the biggest issues like - to clean up the playroom or just leave it?
June 06, 2023 12:30 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWhat's rare is wonderful, as he dads are back after the Bank Holiday weekend, for a second podcast in two weeks! This week, Ger Gilroy, Adrian Barry, Nathan Murphy and Dave McIntyre grapple with a massive dilemma: whether to tidy up their kid's playroom or not! Dadcast is in partnership with Nivea Men. Try Ireland No.1 Skincare brand.
Performance Rankings: City treble in sight, Celtic lose Ange, McKibben is Holywood's latest star
June 06, 2023 09:10 - 27 minutes - 12.8 MBNow that the dust has settled, Ger, Shane & Kathleen rank the performances from a busy weekend of sport in the Performance Rankings on #OTBAM Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
City’s mastery continues, Clifford keeping football alive and David Corkery’s fight – PAPER REVIEW
June 04, 2023 14:30 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBIrish Independent columnist and Sports Editor with the Irish Daily Mail Orla McElroy join OTB’s Kathleen McNamee to go through the biggest stories hitting the backpages of the newspapers both here and abroad. The panel will look at Manchester City completing the second step of their potential treble, ask if David Clifford is carrying the hopes of a Gaelic football loving nation on his back and discuss the heartbreaking tale of former Irish rugby star David Corkery and his fight for a safer g...
Saturday's Newsround: Best FA Cup memories, Women's World Cup excitement and strawberries on pizza?
June 03, 2023 13:50 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBAidan Delaney and Cameron Hill join John Duggan for Saturday's version of the Newsround
The Crappy Quiz: SHOCK CHEATING ALLEGATIONS! "I was just stretching..."
June 02, 2023 14:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MBGer Gilroy resumed his role as supreme host of the Crappy Quiz for Friday's Off The Ball! Trying to stop Arthur O'Dea sealing back-to-back wins this week was OTB's own Will O'Callaghan and Adrian Barry. Enjoy!
The Newsround : Messi to leave PSG, Farrell announces Ireland squad, Cork City issue lifetime bans
June 01, 2023 18:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBNathan Murphy is joined by Richie McCormack and Arthur O’Dea for this evening’s edition of the Newsround. @gilletteUK #EffortlessFlow
French Open: Novak losing his cool, big names exit early | Jenny Claffey
June 01, 2023 09:20 - 17 minutes - 8.03 MBFormer professional tennis player Jenny Claffey joins Ger & Shane on #OTBAM for the latest from Roland Garros, as Novak Djokovic gives his coaching team an earful in his second round match yesterday, and Świątek & Gauff look set to do battle in the quarter finals. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live we...
The Newsround: McIlroy doesn’t want LIV players at Ryder Cup | Warning for Djokovic
May 31, 2023 18:45 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBMick McCarthy and Richie McCormack joined Joe Molloy for Wednesday’s edition of The Newsround. #OTBNR with Gillette Labs | #EffortlessFlow
The F1 Pod - Ep. 1: Super Max in Monaco, Spanish GP preview, Hamilton Ferrari rumours
May 31, 2023 12:10 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBJoining host Shane Hannon on Episode 1 of The F1 Pod on Off The Ball were Rebecca Clancy, motor racing correspondent of The Times and Sunday Times, and former F1 driver David Kennedy. They dived deep into what went on at an ultimately wet Monaco Grand Prix last weekend, discussed Fernando Alonso's brilliant season so far, and those Lewis Hamilton to Ferrari rumours. The F1 Pod on OTB is brought to you by Chicago Town Pizza, real takeout taste for less with Chicago Town.
You Had To Be There: Hardy Buck's Owen Colgan, from Poznan to Madrid
May 31, 2023 09:25 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBOn the latest episode of 'You Had to Be There' Owen Colagn AKA Buzz from Hardy Bucks in in studio to give his top 5 You Had to be There moments. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
YHtBT: Hardy Buck's Owen Colgan, from Poznan to Madrid
May 31, 2023 09:25 - 24 minutes - 11.1 MBOn the latest episode of 'You Had to Be There' Owen Colagn AKA Buzz from Hardy Bucks in in studio to give his top 5 You Had to be There moments. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
OTB AM's Succession Review (WARNING: SPOILERS): Evil Character Power Rankings, who wins in the end?
May 31, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBGer, Colm, Sue & Cameron hop into the OTB AM studio to review an explosive Succession finale and gives their final appraisal on the iconic TV show. (Yes, of course there are spoilers...) Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette ...
A Slight Tangent... | Davy Fitz hits back, 'Does Glenroe count?' & stop talking about referees!
May 30, 2023 20:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBJoe Molloy was once again joined by Mick McCarthy, Will O'Callaghan and Arthur James O'Dea for another edition of A Slight Tangent on Off The Ball! If you want to get in touch with the show, you're best off emailing us with your thoughts, questions or outright praise at [email protected]
The Newsround: Two morons here haven't watched The Sopranos | Gaelic Grounds to host Munster final
May 30, 2023 18:30 - 25 minutes - 23 MBMick McCarthy and Richie McCormack joined Joe Molloy for Tuesday's edition of The Newsround. #OTBNR | Gillette Labs | #EffortlessFlow
Rhasidat Adeleke to be 'Ireland's greatest ever sports star' | Derval O'Rourke
May 30, 2023 09:50 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBFormer Irish athlete Derval O'Rourke was on OTB AM to talk about her feelings about competitiveness in sport for children and Irish superstar Rhasidat Adeleke. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
Ireland's cycling star Eddie Dunbar on his Giro d'Italia adventures & how concussion shaped his life
May 30, 2023 09:40 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBIrish cyclist Eddie Dunbar joined OTB AM straight off the Giro d'Italia and told the lads about how a concussion severely affected him for close to a year and changed his outlook on life. Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the OTB AM podcast. #OTBAM is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball, in association with Gillette ...
The Newsround | Poch at Chelsea, unbeatable hurling action and should you be happy to survive relegation?
May 29, 2023 18:45 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBJoe Molloy was joined by Mick McCarthy and Richie McCormack for Monday's edition of the Newsround. In association with Gillette | #EffortlessFlow
Performance Rankings: Cruel Munster hurling, Premier League relegation, Munster's URC win
May 29, 2023 09:05 - 34 minutes - 16 MBYour weekly Performance Rankings is HERE! The domestic football season was wrapped up over the weekend while the GAA action is just starting to heat up. Let us know in the comments who impressed you (or didn't) over the weekend. RED - Leicester & Leeds - Cork AMBER - Dublin & Monaghan GREEN - Munster & Adeleke - Luton & Chelsea Catch OTB's sports breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for OTB AM and get the podcast on the OTB Sports app or wherever you listen to y...
Munster’s magic moment, competitive undertone in underage GAA, is Cole under rated– SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW
May 28, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBOTB’s Joe Molloy is joined by Cian Tracey of the Irish Independent and Cobh Ramblers manager Shane Keegan to go through the day’s backpages and the biggest stories in the world of sport. The panel will look at the amazing comeback from Munster in the URC final, discuss the final chances for Limerick and Wexford in the provincial hurling championships and chat about Irish representation in the Premier League as the competition draws to a close this weekend.
Sunday's Newsround - Limerick on the brink, people watching in Monaco and has it been a good PL season?
May 28, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBOTB's Joe Molloy is joined by Aidan Delaney and John Duggan to discuss the latest news from the world of sport.
Saturday's Newsround: A sunny day in Ireland, Munster's moment and teams of the season
May 27, 2023 13:15 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBOTB's John Duggan is joined by Aidan Delaney and Cameron Hill to discuss the biggest stories in the world of sport this afternoon
Munster hurling madness on the way, Wexford on the brink, are Offaly back – THE SATURDAY PANEL
May 27, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBOTB’s John Duggan is joined by Leinster winner with Wexford Rory Jacob, former Cork and Wexford boss John Meyler and Irish Independent GAA correspondent Michael Verney to look ahead to the final group games in the Leinster and Munster hurling championships. There are final places up for grabs, Wexford staring down the barrel of relegation and previewing the Joe McDonagh Cup final. Hurling, It’s Anyone’s Game. Off The Ball has teamed up with Senior Hurling Championship sponsors, Bord Gáis En...
The Crappy Quiz | Chat GPT turns quizmaster, input from Cereal boxes
May 26, 2023 16:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBThe Crappy Quiz returned this week with Arthur O'Dea and Will O'Callaghan vying for Shane Hannon's title! Enjoy!