Best Colm Ryan Podcasts (2025)

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WOTS: "I say boxing day.. Jesus Christ Eve!" | Christmas Special | Dartsmas and Sporting Traditions 37:57

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Happy (Early) Christmas from the Word On The Street gang! What better way to celebrate our two-way conversation this festive season than by finding out people's favourite Christmas sports events!? From the darts to rugby and local traditions, there's so much happening during the Silly Season. What's your favourite Christmas sporting tradition? Get …

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Sinead Goldrick and Carla Rowe on Dublin's Rise and the AFLW Surge | The Football Pod Club 1:09:35

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Welcome back to The Football Pod Club - it’s our third episode of the series, and we’re joined by two superstars of the women's game, Dublin's All-Ireland winning captain Carla Rowe and her county teammate, Sinead Goldrick - the Dublin and Foxrock-Cabinteely legend who also stars in the AFLW. Do enjoy. CHAPTERS (00:30) - Goldrick and Rowe join The …

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The Football Pod Club: Sinead Goldrick and Carla Rowe on Dublin's rise and the AFLW surge 1:09:35

12d ago1:09:35

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Welcome back to The Football Pod Club - it’s our third episode of the series, and we’re joined by two superstars of the women's game, Dublin's All-Ireland winning captain Carla Rowe and her county teammate, Sinead Goldrick - the Dublin and Foxrock-Cabinteely legend who also stars in the AFLW. Do enjoy. CHAPTERS (00:30) - Goldrick and Rowe join The …

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REACTION FROM ARMAGH: A tight Extra-Time Thriller under the lights | Scotstown 0-19 - Kilcoo 0-16 13:05

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OTB's David Wilson was in Armagh and brings you immediate reaction from the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship which saw Scotstown take home the crown after a tight Extra Time encounter with Kilcoo Hear from Michael McCarville, Kieran Hughes and goalkeeper Rory Beggan as they give their reaction to winning the Ulster Championship for the firs…

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STEPHANIE PUNCH: 'We've nearly gone through an extra game...!' | St Finbarr's Senior Club Camogie final 15:18

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Stephanie Punch of St Finbarr's GAA joins Eoin Sheahan ahead this weekends All Ireland Senior Camogie Club Final. The Final sees the Barrs take on Athenry in Croke Park.

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THE DODGY BOX ISSUE: ‘It’s costing people jobs!’ | The Dodgy Box is no longer a ‘victimless crime’ 37:05

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With sports streaming becoming increasingly expensive, one fifth of Irish households are said to be using ‘dodgy boxes’ in order to watch live sport and television. Eoin Sheahan is joined by Newstalk’s Jess Kelly, as well as Clubber’s Jimmy Doyle, LOI TV’s Mark Scanlon and Adam Leventhal of the Athletic to discuss the consequences of the dodgy box,…

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GAA Where We All Belong: "The club is going from strength to strength" | "It's onwards and upwards for Cashel" | Stephen Gleeson 41:19

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In our final instalment of our GAA "Where we all belong" series, Stephen Gleeson took us to his daughters club Cashel King Cormacs in Co. Tipperary. We get to hear from members, coaches, teachers and Stephen himself about what makes this club so special for all of it's members. This is with thanks to the GAA, #GAABelong.…

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CIARÁN MURPHY | "It is the warrior's sport" | Old Parish: Notes on Hurling | Gaeltacht community | Off The Ball 43:06

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Ciarán Murphy returns to Off The Ball for the first time in over a decade to talk about his new book, Old Parish: Notes on Hurling. He chats to Eoin Sheahan about the writing of this book, the lessons learned from some hurling icons, the danger and bravery inherent in the game, and what it means to be a country man living in Dublin.…

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The Football Pod: Sherlock-Geaney shootout, Dingle-Barrs rules debate, Ballyboden win, Kilcoo-Scotstown 41:52

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It's your Monday episode of The Football Pod - after a classic Munster Club Football Final - Tommy, James and Paddy get stuck into it all, from the midfield warfare, to the controversial decisions and the shooters exhibition. We had our Leinster Football final and plenty of action from the Junior and Intermediate deciders also. Enjoy. Chapters (01:…

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The Football Pod: Sherlock-Geaney shootout, Dingle-Barrs rules debate, Ballyboden win, Kilcoo-Scotstown 41:52

21d ago41:52

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It's your Monday episode of The Football Pod - after a classic Munster Club Football Final - Tommy, James and Paddy get stuck into it all, from the midfield warfare, to the controversial decisions and the shooters exhibition. We had our Leinster Football final and plenty of action from the Junior and Intermediate deciders also. Enjoy. Chapters (01:…

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REACTION FROM THURLES: Dingle win Munster Club SFC on last kick of the game against St Finbarr's | OFF THE BALL 9:48

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Tommy Rooney gives you immediate reaction from Semple Stadium, Thurles where Dingle won the Munster Club Senior Football Championship on the last kick of the game as they beat St Finbarr's 1-18 to 0-20 Tommy catches up with the Geaney brothers, Conor & Dylan, Tom O'Sullivan & Mark O'Connor on the winning side and lastly St Finbarr's selector Jimmy …

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Padraic Joyce on a life in Football and Galway’s pursuit of Sam, 25 years on | The Football Pod Club 1:14:10

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Welcome back to The Football Pod Club - it’s the second episode of our winter series, and we’re delighted to have sat down for a brilliant chat with Padraic Joyce to chat about his phenomenal playing career, being an intercounty manager in 2026, and Galway’s pursuit of Sam Maguire. CHAPTERS (00:30) - Padraic Joyce joins The Football Pod Club (02:00…

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The Football Pod Club: Padraic Joyce on a life in Football and Galway’s pursuit of Sam, 25 years on 1:14:10

26d ago1:14:10

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Welcome back to The Football Pod Club - it’s the second episode of our winter series, and we’re delighted to have sat down for a brilliant chat with Padraic Joyce to chat about his phenomenal playing career, being an intercounty manager in 2026, and Galway’s pursuit of Sam Maguire. CHAPTERS (00:30) - Padraic Joyce joins The Football Pod Club (02:00…

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Scotstown-Newbridge epic, the semi-pro era, club-county divide, special guest reveal 46:44

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Welcome back to The Football Pod - plenty to get stuck into, as always - it’s Tommy, James and Paddy looking back on an interesting weekend of action on the club scene, with plenty of stories worth looking at in the county game too. Enjoy! Chapters (01:00) - Tommy at the Plaza, GAA image rights, pre-season camps and the Provincial draw. (20:00) - R…

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The Football Pod: Newbridge-Scotstown epic, the semi-pro era, club-county divide, special guest reveal 46:44

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Welcome back to The Football Pod - plenty to get stuck into, as always - it’s Tommy, James and Paddy looking back on an interesting weekend of action on the club scene, with plenty of stories worth looking at in the county game too. Enjoy! Chapters (01:00) - Tommy at the Plaza, GAA image rights, pre-season camps and the Provincial draw. (20:00) - R…

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THE SATURDAY PANEL: All Ireland winners special | Hannah Tyrrell & Niamh Hetherton 51:03

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Dublin ladies All-Ireland winners Hannah Tyrrell and Niamh Hetherton join John Duggan in studio for this week's Saturday Panel. The Saturday Panel on Off The Ball, brought to you by L'Oreal Men Expert, Try new Derma Control for Oily and Blemish-prone skin.

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The Football Pod: gaa therapy, new trends, boot deals, the torture of injuries, club powerhouses 50:03

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Welcome back to The Football Pod - Paddy, James and Tommy are talking shop; from GAA boot deals, retiring stars tortured by injuries, to the new trends emerging amongst the first club campaign under the new rules...hope you enjoy, we'll be back over the next two Mondays, breaking down the AIB All-Ireland provincial club finals. Chapters (01:00) - P…

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Pod therapy, new rules, new trends, boot deals, torture of injuries, club powerhouses 50:03

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Welcome back to The Football Pod - Paddy, James and Tommy are talking shop; from GAA boot deals, retiring stars tortured by injuries, to the new trends emerging amongst the first club campaign under the new rules...hope you enjoy, we'll be back over the next two Mondays, breaking down the AIB All-Ireland provincial club finals. Chapters (01:00) - P…

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Word On The Street: Ep.26 'The ACL Epidemic' | Why are ACL injuries so common in women's sport? | Mental health and community | Preventative measures 47:08

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Happy Thursday everyone! Every week we ask the public if they have a topic in mind, and this week you delivered! Amy Gibbons, a Gaelic football player and coach, reached out to us about her 3rd ACL rupture. She is a major advocate for research into why ACL injuries are so prevalent in women's sports, and what can be done to mitigate it. We spoke to…

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The Football Pod Club: Gavin White and Shane Ryan on Kerry’s journey to All-Ireland Glory 1:06:02

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We’re back with a new run of The Football Pod Club with AIB, and where better to start this four-episode series than a deep-dive with two of Kerry’s All-Ireland Champions. Kerry Captain, Gavin White and their All-Star goalkeeper Shane Ryan joined Paddy, James and Tommy in Killarney for a chat about their lives in Gaelic Football, and their incredib…

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Inside Kerry’s journey to All-Ireland Glory with Gavin White and Shane Ryan | The Football Pod Club 1:06:02

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We’re back with a new run of The Football Pod Club with AIB, and where better to start this four-episode series than a deep-dive with two of Kerry’s All-Ireland Champions. Kerry Captain, Gavin White and their All-Star goalkeeper Shane Ryan joined Paddy, James and Tommy in Killarney for a chat about their lives in Gaelic Football, and their incredib…

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Inner Drive: Rhys McClenaghan on losing out in Tokyo, qualifying for Paris '24, & winning Gold! 🏅 32:25

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Olympic Gold Medallist Rhys McClenaghan joined Eoin Sheahan to dive into his journey to the Paris Olympics as well as his devastating loss in Tokyo. We'll also hear from his parents and his coach who gave us their account of the biggest moments in his career. Inner Drive on Off The Ball is brought to you by Allianz | #Stopthedrop…

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Word On The Steet | Ep.26: Slevin Sisters | "We're the same but different" | Two twins, three different sports | Off The Ball 26:54

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Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome to a very special episode of Word On The Street, where the team head to Claregalway to chat to Kate and Emma Slevin, twin sisters competing at the highest levels of completely different sports on completely different sides of the world. Footballer Kate and Gymnast Emma talk about their upbringing in rural Galway, mo…

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The Football Pod Returns: All-Stars debate, Club heats up as County stories emerge, big interviews on the way 32:37

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Welcome back to The Football Pod as we return from a wee sabbatical and catch up in a car in North Galway - shortly after recording a feature interview (more on that later) - we're talking All-Stars winners, the stories emerging as counties return to training and the clubs that are flying high in the provincial series. We're bringing back The Footb…

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The Pod Returns: All-Stars debate, Club heats up as County stories emerge, big interviews on the way 32:37

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Welcome back to The Football Pod as we return from a wee sabbatical and catch up in a car in North Galway - shortly after recording a feature interview (more on that later) - we're talking All-Stars winners, the stories emerging as counties return to training and the clubs that are flying high in the provincial series. We're bringing back The Footb…

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UNLOCKED - THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW | ‘I found myself shaking with anger while I was writing...’ | OFF THE BALL 16:06

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Here is a free segment this week’s Sunday Paper Review where John Duggan is joined by Paul O’Hehir & Roy Curtis, reflecting on the sentencing of DJ Carey… You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

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EOIN KELLY | 'Let the hurling do the talking' | Tipperary's All-Ireland winning year | Off The Ball 22:08

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Former Tipperary captain Eoin Kelly speaks to Stephen Gleeson about Tipperary's magnificent All-Ireland winning year, and what it meant for both the players and the county. | In association with Braeburn Coffee, only at Applegreen.

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MORNING PAPERS: Hurling All Stars Revealed! Who are the winners and losers? | Off The Ball GAA 48:35

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Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were together on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast to discuss all the morning's major sporting stories. With the Hurling All Stars announced this morning, the lads considered whether too much influence is placed on players' performances in the All-Ireland final. Catch The Off The Ball Br…

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EIMEAR NÍ BHRAONÁIN | The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal | Off The Ball 47:33

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Journalist Eimear Ní Bhraonáin joins Eoin Sheahan this evening to talk about her new book, 'The Dodger' about the rise and fall of former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey.

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The downfall of a hurling hero | DJ Carey's story told by Denis Walsh | OTB Breakfast 31:22

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Denis Walsh of the Irish Times joins Ger Gilroy & Colm Boohig on the show, following DJ Carey's sentencing. 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 fr…

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MORNING PAPERS: ‘He seemed to have seen this as a job…’ | DJ Carey sentenced. | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST 46:10

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Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea bring you all of the latest sporting stories, the morning after & DJ Carey was sentenced… 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 liv…

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RIP NUDIE HUGHES | 'He lived and breathed Monaghan football... ' | A tribute to a Monaghan great from the archives 5:23

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Back in the throes of Covid, Shane Hannon and Grainne McElwain joined Ger Gilroy and Eoin Sheahan to discuss the Mount Rushmore of Monaghan's greatest sportspeople, and of course the great Eugene 'Nudie' Hughes was to feature. The 'Blayney man passed away on Monday morning aged 67 and was a stalwart of Monaghan football, winning three All-Stars and…

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Nile Og Cusacks - The story of a unique GAA club in Uganda | Tommy Rooney | OTB Breakfast GAA 11:34

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Off The Ball's GAA correspondent, Tommy Rooney, brings us the story of Nile Og Cusacks, a GAA club formed in Uganda. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #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 Off…

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UNLOCKED: OTB Sunday Paper Review | "Colm was sporting royalty..." | Meath broke my heart | Liverpool lose again... 13:02

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Joining Adrian Barry on this week's Sunday Paper Review - Meath legend Colm O'Rourke, and our own John Duggan. To hear the full version of the Sunday Paper Review, become an Off The Ball member now! Subscribe at offtheball.com/join.

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Crokes: A Place for Us 42:27

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Off the Ball's Adrian Barry is a fully fledged member of Kilmacud Crokes GAA club in Dublin, in the latest of our Where We All Belong series with the GAA, Adrian visits the club which is the beating heart of the community it serves and challenges the perceptions of Crokes being a 'super club'. #GAA #GAABelong…

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SETTLE IN: ‘I’m lucky to have my voice!’ | Autism in the GAA | Club is your identity | KEVIN HANLY 36:11

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Tipperary’s biggest supporter Kevin Hanly joins Eoin Sheahan for this week’s episode of Settle In, as he flies the flag for autism in the GAA. He talks through the challenges and triumphs of being autistic in the GAA. #SettleIn on Off The Ball with Guinness 0.0.

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Word On The Street | Ep.20: Nightmare in New York | Ryder Cup abuse | Alcohol at the GAA? | Off The Ball 43:27

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Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome to another episode of Word On The Street, where this week we're looking at toxic fan culture in light of the chaotic scenes at the Ryder Cup this past weekend. What are the main causes, and how can we fix it? Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @offtheball on all our social platforms or send us a WhatsA…

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Can the GAA learn from the NFL? "A template has been shown" | UNA MULLALLY | OTB Breakfast GAA 24:40

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Una Mullally of the Irish Times joins Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O'Dea on the show to discuss whether the GAA should consider taking a more activity-based approach to matchdays, much like the NFL displayed at the weekend ahead of Ireland's first-ever NFL game. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Br…

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The East Cork GAA Club that Can't Stop Growing | OTB GAA 43:46

3M ago43:46

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Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan returns to her hometown GAA club of Carrigtwohill in East Cork to tell the stories of the people who have powered the continued expansion and success of the club...and the village around it. #GAA #GAABelong

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DUBLIN CAMOGIE LEGENDS | "So proud of the whole team" | 10-in-a-row team | Kay Ryder & Patricia Woods | Off The Ball 45:13

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Eoin Sheahan is joined in studio this evening by two special guests, Kay Ryder and Patricia Woods, who were part of Dublin's historic 10-in-a-row All-Ireland winning camogie team. They tell their stories of how they came to play camogie in the 1950s and 60s, the difference in the game between then and now, their finest moments, and some incredible …

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SEAN TORPEY : ‘We’ve seen the impact of ash dieback…’ | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST 19:41

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Torpey Hurling are attempting to revolutionise some aspects of hurling - from the bamboo crafter hurls that combat ash dieback, to their new protective glove called ‘The Klaw’. Sean Torpey, joins Ger & Study on the line to tell us all about it… Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE week…

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SETTLE IN: Kevin Penrose on the struggles he faced as an openly gay GAA player 37:55

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Eoin Sheahan was joined by Kevin Penrose, openly gay Gaelic Football player from Tyrone, to chat about coming out as a GAA player, moving away from the GAA before returning with the help of others, and the importance of male allies to the LGBTQ+ community. Settle In on Off The Ball is brought to you by Guinness 0.0.…

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Irish women are dominating the AFLW, meet the man helping them get there | OTB GAA 38:09

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Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan sits down with Mike Currane of AFLW Ireland to discuss the pathways, challenges and success stories of LGFA players moving to Australia to pursue a career in professional sport.

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THE SATURDAY PANEL: Movember Ahead of the Game | Anton Tohill + Saoirse McCarthy | The importance of mental health 52:29

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John Duggan is joined in studio by Movember Ahead of the Game ambassadors Anton Tohill and Saoirse McCarthy for this week's Saturday Panel, about promoting mental health. If you are affected by any of the topics discussed in this podcast, please contact the Samaritans via phone on 116 123 or email at ⁠[email protected]⁠…

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SETTLE IN: The Andy Moran factor | Finding an identity after moving from Pakistan | Shairoze Akram 44:36

4M ago44:36

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Former Mayo footballer Shairoze Akram joins Eoin Sheahan for this week’s edition of Settle In, wherein he discusses moving from Pakistan at the age of 4, finding his identity in the Irish culture, and the impact Andy Moran had on his life and career. '#SettleIn' w/ Guinness 0.0

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A very special update from Off The Ball 2:47

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Make the most of your OTB subscription! Join our Insider mailing list for exclusive subscriber-only newsletters, behind-the-scenes access, and first dibs on live show tickets and members-only events. Colm Boohig and Eoin Sheahan have all the details. It takes 30 seconds. Sign up now at offtheball.com/insider…

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THE DUBS x THE NFL | Brian Howard, Paddy Small & Sean Brennan visit Pittsburgh Steelers training camp 28:58

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Dublin intercounty footballers Paddy Small and Brian Howard, along with Dublin intercounty hurler Sean Brennan, journey from Dublin to Pittsburgh to partake in drills with some Pittsburgh Steelers NFL players. Off The Ball's Cian Fahey tagged along to document some of the journey and interview the lads before and after the event. Stay tuned to UPMC…

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'There were huge performances all over the field...' | Galway's victorious camogie manager Cathal Murray 12:58

5M ago12:58

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Fresh from the All Ireland success on Sunday, Galway bainisteoir Cathal Murray caught up with Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan to look back on one of the all time great All Ireland final performances.

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CAMOGIE FINAL | "It was the perfect storm for Galway" | Underdog Narrative | Rachel Sheehan | OTB 27:22

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Rachel Sheehan joins Eoin Sheahan this evening to look back at Galway's victory over Cork in the All-Ireland Camogie Final in Croke Park on Sunday. We also hear from several Galway players and their manager as they begin their celebrations today!

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'It is a GREAT DAY!' | Galway star Shauna Healy on doing it for your parents and taking the O'Duffy cup west 10:00

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Fresh from the All Ireland success on Sunday, Galway's Shauna Healy caught up with Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan to look back on yesterday's finals, the season in general, carrying on the tradition of the Temple Street visit and motherhood.