Best Pat Farrell Podcasts (2025)

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The David Gillick interview | Adapting to athletics afterlife, track revolution vs doping recrimination, Ireland's golden era 1:00:36

1d ago1:00:36

1:00:36

Former Irish sprint star and now celebrated athletics broadcaster David Gillick joins Joe in studio to reflect on his life and times on & off the track, his strides to adapt post-retirement, and his second act as RTE's post-race interviewer-in-chief. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at [email protected] ✉️ You can…

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Word On The Street | Ep. 4: 'The Wee Underdog' | Why Does Everyone Hate Dublin !? 34:26

2d ago34:26

34:26

Hello ! And welcome to a brand new Off The Ball podcast - Word On The Street! Every week, Susanna, Eve & Rachel take a major sporting event or topic and head to the streets to find out what you, the public, think. Susanna bandwagons crying, everyone hates Dublin, and when Louth last won a Leinster SFC title... a pint of Guinness cost 1 pound 5 penc…

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Bits & Bobs: The GAA's culture of violence, 'too honest' Amorim & death of Sevens rugby 44:55

2h ago44:55

44:55

Joe is joined by Conor and Conan on a Thursday Bits & Bobs to discuss GAA violence, the end of the Irish men's Sevens team and Ruben Amorim's blunt honesty. Joe's 'sexy' voice, the continuing Skorts controversy and the start of the football championship's round-robin series are on the menu too. Email us at [email protected] See omnyst…

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OTB Breakfast Bite | 'A systematic agenda... to make it an easy excuse' McNulty on the 7s + The Louth renaissance 10:33

3d ago10:33

10:33

Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Underage Football Development Co-ordinator Gavin Devlin joined Ger Gilroy to explain how Louth have improved so much over the years. Also former Ireland Sevens star Harry McNulty was on the line to express his di…

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Heimir's Ireland gamble | Robbie Keane's credentials | Football with Dan McDonnell 45:13

17h ago45:13

45:13

Heimir Hallgrimsson's latest Ireland squad is up for discussion as Dan McDonnell joins Will Slattery fresh from a trip to FAI HQ in Abbotstown. The Icelander has opted to leave out a host of Ireland's Championship players with the hope that they will be fit and firing come the World Cup qualifiers in the autumn. Robbie Keane's success in Hungary an…

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Limerick-Cork collision course, Clare teetering on the brink | John Mullane 40:00

3d ago40:00

40:00

Waterford legend John Mullane is on hand to assess the state of play in the Munster Championship, as All-Ireland favourites Cork & Limerick get set to renew hostilities this weekend. John & Will also evaluate the potential premature end of Clare's Liam MacCarthy defence, and whether or not Kilkenny's run in Leinster can prime them for success later…

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OTB Breakfast Bite | Westmeath's Luke Loughlin + Stuart Lancaster's Australian frustration 10:36

17m ago10:36

10:36

Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Westmeath football star Luke Loughlin joined Colm Boohig and Ger Gilroy on why he nearly took up a hurl instead of playing football this summer. And after missing out on the Australian head coaching job, Stuart …

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Rory goes again – PGA Championship preview ⛳️ 45:54

1h ago45:54

45:54

Acclaimed golf writer Jaime Diaz joins Joe Molloy to look ahead to this week's PGA Championship, as the lads assess Rory McIlroy's prospects of following up his historic Masters win with yet another successful outing at Quail Hollow. If you'd like to get in touch with the show, email us at [email protected]. You can subscribe to our d…

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Siofra O'Shea | Winning the league, driving standards and a new era in Kerry 13:08

30m ago13:08

13:08

After being crowned GAA-GPA Player of the Month for April after Kerry's win in the Lidl National Football League Division One final, Siofra O'Shea caught up with OTB GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney.

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Mairead Teehan | Offaly ambition, skorts controversy and an appetite for change 15:02

10m ago15:02

15:02

After being crowned GAA-GPA Player of the Month for April after Offaly's victory in the Division 2A final, Mairead Teehan caught up with OTB GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney.

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Michael Murphy magic, Louth's revenge, melee madness | Philly McMahon & Pat Spillane 🏐 1:02:15

22h ago1:02:15

1:02:15

Joe is joined by Pat Spillane and Philly McMahon to look back on a thrilling weekend of provincial final action in Ulster and Leinster. The panel start off by delving into Donegal's dramatic win over Armagh in Clones before breaking down Louth's special day in Croke Park as they got revenge over Meath in the Leinster final. Before Pat and Philly, C…

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Trent walks alone, Anfield boo boys, 20 years of Glazers | The Football Show 37:59

2d ago37:59

37:59

After Trent Alexander-Arnold was blasted with boos at Anfield yesterday, Jonathan Wilson joins Joe to assess the fan backlash against the Real Madrid-bound full-back, the Liverpool legacy he leaves behind, and what this transfer could mean for both clubs. We also take stock of the sorry state of Manchester United, on the 20 year anniversary of the …

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The Football Pod: Louth Glorious Louth, Donegal take a classic, where Meath and Armagh fell short 49:43

1d ago49:43

49:43

Tommy, James and Paddy are back with The Football Pod after a weekend where there was only one real winner - Gaelic Football! We saw Donegal edge a stunning Ulster final, and on Sunday Louth claimed the Leinster title for the first time in 68 years. Scenes! We’re talking both finals, and all the rest of the action this weekend. (00:30) - Capturing …

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THE HURLING POD: Tipp's goal glut leaves Clare on the brink | Classy Cathal Mannion 1:10:40

2d ago1:10:40

1:10:40

All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill are back together to pick apart the weekend's action in the Munster and Leinster Senior Hurling Championships. Tipp's first provincial championship win in 748 days has left All-Ireland champions Clare facing an early exit, while Dublin and Kilkenny maintained their 100 per cent starts in Leinster.…

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Sam Mulroy + Ger Brennan on an historic Louth display, Jimmy's winning Ulsters and Tipp eye more success | OTB's Final Whistle 25:54

7d ago25:54

25:54

Welcome to the Final Whistle on Off The Ball. Here is your one-stop shop for all the weekend's biggest GAA voices in one podcast. David Wilson brings you through the weekend's major Gaelic Games talking points. Sam Mulroy, Ger Brennan and Conor Grimes on a momentous day for Louth. Carla Rowe wins 12th consecutive Leinster crown for the Dubs. Tyrone…

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Tyrone defeat Kerry in u20 All-Ireland Football semi-final! | OFF THE BALL 15:02

2d ago15:02

15:02

Tyrone have defeated Kerry 2-14 to 0-14 in the semi-final of the All-Ireland U20 Football Championship in Laois.

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BLAITHIN MACKIN & JOE FEENEY: 'I stand with the [Camogie] players!' | Skorts vs shorts | Armagh retain Ulster 6:28

3d ago6:28

6:28

Armagh LGFA's Blaithin Mackin and Joe Feeney spoke with Stephen Gleeson after they retained the Ulster Senior Ladies Football Championship with a win over Donegal, as the men's team were just about to run out in hopes of doing the same!

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"This is a new low" | ex-Cork star Sarah O'Donovan reacts to Munster Camogie final deferment 13:04

4d ago13:04

13:04

On Friday night, Munster Camogie announced that rather than allowing Cork and Waterford play in shorts, Saturday's Munster Camogie final has been deferred. We got instant reaction from former Cork and Dublin star Sarah O'Donovan.

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Bits & Bobs | 'You have to surrender to Clones’ | Mason Mount’s secret? | Newcastle crest fallen 40:24

9d ago40:24

40:24

Joe, Conan and Ronan get the Friday feeling into this edition of Bits & Bobs, led off by news from the football world that United are changing their crest - Newcastle United that is. Man United meanwhile are Europa League final-bound against a Spurs team who were given freedom to enjoy their success by Ange. Meanwhile, we discuss how likeable the D…

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Stuart Barnes on the Lions & Leinster 42:33

4d ago42:33

42:33

Former English rugby player and current commentator Stuart Barnes joins Joe to further unpack Andy Farrell’s Lions’ selections and reflect on Leinster’s Champions Cup exit. They discuss how Blair Kinghorn could prove the perfect caveat to Finn Russell, why Owen Farrell’s omission may have been the right call and where the Lions’ tour currently sits…

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"There's Always Confidence in Mayo"| The U20 All-Ireland Semi Finals! | Neil Ewing | Off The Ball 22:01

9d ago22:01

22:01

This Sunday we'll see Tyrone take on Kerry and next Friday we'll see Mayo take on Louth in the Dalata Hotel Group U20 GAA semi finals, and to preview both games, ex- Sligo footballer, Neil Ewing joined Cathal Mullaney. They went through the teams current form as we gear up to these clashes! The Dalata Hotel Group U20 GAA football championship on Of…

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Word On The Street | Ep. 3: 'Skortgate' | The Long & The 'Skort' Of It | "Just Let Them Wear Shorts!" 26:15

10d ago26:15

26:15

Hello ! And welcome to a brand new Off The Ball podcast - Word On The Street! Every week, Susanna & Eve take a major sporting event or topic and head to the streets of Dublin to find out what you, the public, think. With a proud all female crew, from producer to presenter, there was no other topic this week but the 'Skorts vs Shorts' debate dominat…

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Andy Farrell names his Lions squad | A record Irish class, but Owen Farrell & Sam Prendergast left out 🦁 44:12

10d ago44:12

44:12

Rúaidhrí O’Connor dials in from the 02 Arena in London where Andy Farrell has named a record-setting 15 Irish players in his Lions squad. Cian Tracey also joins Joe in studio as we break down the main talking points from his selections - from Maro Itoje being made captain, to Sam Prendergast and Owen Farrell both being left out. Rugby coverage on I…

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McGuinness v McGeeney mystique, Louth-Meath grudge match, Camogie ultimatum 1:03:42

5d ago1:03:42

1:03:42

With packed out crowds set to flock to this weekend's Ulster & Leinster football finals, Colm Keys & Martin Breheny join Joe to look ahead to how events may unfold in Clones & Croke Park. Firstly, with news that the Camogie Association is set to call a Special Congress later this month to give players the option of wearing shorts on matchdays, form…

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OTB Breakfast Bite | 'Monaghan ambushed us!' + Louth and Meath set to battle once more 10:30

5d ago10:30

10:30

Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show it was a Gaelic Football bonanza as build-up increases ahead of both the Leinster and Ulster Football finals this weekend. Former Meath footballer Mark Ward was on hand to recall Meath's last golden era, whilst f…

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"We are backing our players" | Dublin Camogie Refs | Shauna Connolly - 'Shorts Not Skorts' Campaign 25:03

6d ago25:03

25:03

With the Camogie skorts versus shorts battle dominating Irish sporting headlines this week, Eoin chats to the woman who started it all off, Shauna Connolly. In 2023 she launched the 'Shorts Not Skorts' campaign and led the charge to change the rule at last year's Camogie Annual Congress. She talks about her experiences of that meeting and the views…

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Kieran McGeeney | An in-depth one-on-one with Armagh's All Ireland-winning manager 1:04:18

6d ago1:04:18

1:04:18

OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney undertook an hour's stroll with Armagh's Sam Maguire-winning manager Kieran McGeeney as the Orchard County launched their WinWithArmaghGAA fundraising initiative. Some of the topics raised included building an All Ireland-winning side, adapting to Gaelic football's new rules, McGeeney's own relationship with the…

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Ken Doherty: Snooker's newest star, the reality of match-fixing, Crucible future 41:19

6d ago41:19

41:19

Zhao Xintong made history as both the first amateur player and first Chinese player to win the World Snooker Championship, as he impressively dominated a raft of star names en route to the crown. Former World Champion Ken Doherty joins Joe to recap that historic triumph, the scintillating play which made it possible, and the context of the match-fi…

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"Is it practical or patriarchal?" | How Hockey resolved the 'Skorts' issue | Tess Howard & Sarah O'Donovan | OTB Breakfast GAA 26:47

11d ago26:47

26:47

Hockey star and shorts campaigner Tess Howard, alongside former camogie player Sarah O’Donovan, join Ger & Colm on the show to talk about the ongoing ‘skorts’ controversy in camogie. 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 Break…

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Bits & Bobs: Leinster schadenfreude, Bradley v Duff, Camogie's skorts issue 52:27

7d ago52:27

52:27

Daniel McDonnell joins Conor & Joe for a Tuesday edition of Bits & Bobs, coming off the back of a war of words between the League of Ireland's two most high-profile managers. The lads also break down the joy many are taking in Leinster's continued struggles in the Champions Cup, & talk about the skorts controversy that erupted in camogie over the w…

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THE HURLING POD: ‘It was like Limerick at their pomp’ | Clare and Tipp is a ‘showdown’ 1:28:54

8d ago1:28:54

1:28:54

The episode where Paul Murphy and James Skehill were left in charge of The Hurling Pod... The lads discuss Limerick's excellent performance in their win at Waterford, whether 90s hurling really was better, and look ahead to this weekend's games - including the do-or-die clash between Clare and Tipperary!…

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Leinster humbled, gameplan crumbled | How it all fell apart in Europe again | The Rugby Show 54:09

13d ago54:09

54:09

Former Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan & Indo Sport's own Ruaidhri O’Connor join Joe to dissect Leinster's shock defeat to a primed Northampton. The lads delve into a loss laced with complacency, missteps, and puzzling decisions — not least Leo Cullen's preemptive call to leave Jordie Barrett on the bench. Also on the agenda are what the long-standi…

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The David Forde interview | Dealing with anger issues, clashing with Roy Keane, Millwall madness 1:00:59

12d ago1:00:59

1:00:59

Will Slattery is joined in studio by former Ireland goalkeeper David Forde to discuss his unlikely career that saw him become the oldest player to make his competitive debut for the Boys in Green. David explains the serious anger issues he had to overcome during his career, what it was like playing for Millwall at The Den and looks back on his time…

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The Football Pod: Galway edge Mayo in a Classic, Kerry scalp Clare, Mayo Shooters, Geezer, Leinster or bust 47:49

13d ago47:49

47:49

Tommy, James and Paddy are back with The Football Pod - Galway come out the right side of a cracker in Connacht, Kerry get the job done on a scorcher in Killarney, and we've the Ulster and Leinster finals this week too. Enjoy CHAPTERS (00:30) - Sunday Night Excursions on The Pod. (02:00) - Classic in Castlebar - where Galway won and Mayo lost. (30:…

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'We knew it would be a kick of a ball' | Galway claim 4th Connacht title in-a-row! | Off the Ball 15:23

14d ago15:23

15:23

Galway have claimed their 4th Connacht Football title in-a-row after defeating Mayo in MacHale Park by a score-line of 1-15 to 1-17. Tommy Rooney gets reactions from Conor Gleeson, Dylan McHugh, Padraic Joyce and Kevin McStay. Off the Ball GAA. To become a member and access our exclusive content simply click: here:http://offtheball.com/join…

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‘Clifford like Lineker back in his day!’ | Kerry claim Munster title with 4-20 to 0-21 victory over Clare! | OFF THE BALL 14:28

9d ago14:28

14:28

Hear from Kerry’s Jack O’Connor & Killian Spillane, as well as Clare’s Peter Keane & Ikem Ugwueru as Stephen Gleeson brings you all of the reaction from the Munster Senior Football Final clash between Kerry & Clare, which saw win their 5th Munster title in-a-row!

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Dublin’s Aisling Maher | ‘It’s a big issue, but it’s SO easily fixed…’ | OFF THE BALL 10:48

9d ago10:48

10:48

Dublin camogie captain & co-chair of the GPA, Aisling Maher, joins Shane Hannon on the line after camogie players from Dublin and Kilkenny were forced to change from shorts into skorts before their Leinster semi-final in Blanchardstown… To become a member and access our exclusive content simply click: here:http://offtheball.com/join…

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Bits & Bobs: Elton John loves McIlroy | Harry Maguire: Ballon d'Or | The Bill Belichick book tour 39:26

16d ago39:26

39:26

Joe, Will and Conor bring the Friday feeling to Bits and Bobs, where Rory McIlroy’s appearance on Jimmy Fallon is fresh in mind as the Masters champion continues his era of glory. The team also reply to your emails, react to Harry Maguire’s change in fortunes, Chris Eubank Sr’s revelation, and break down one of America’s most unusual stories - Bill…

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OTB Breakfast Bite | 'Are we human or are we Leinster?' + David Brady looks for Plan B 10:50

11d ago10:50

10:50

Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Shane Hannon and Colm Boohig were joined by Alan Quinlan to look ahead to the weekend's Champions Cup semi-finals, plus David Brady and Shane McEntee were in studio to look ahead to the weekend's Gaelic football a…

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THE FOOTBALL POD LIVE from Galway - Stags, Arrogance and Characters | Galway v Mayo Special | Off The Ball 1:38:43

16d ago1:38:43

1:38:43

The Football Pod Live is BACK for our first show of 2025! Ahead of the Connacht Senior Football Championship, Tommy Rooney, Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue we're joined by two legends of GAA, Mayo's Michael Conroy and Galway's own Finian Hanley! They got stuck into the upcoming clash, and reminisced on stories from their careers. The Football Po…

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“Finally we’re being listened to” | Niamh Rockett | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST 13:40

11d ago13:40

13:40

Niamh Rockett joins Shane Hannon, Colm Boohig and Rachel Sheehan to discuss the ongoing skorts vs shorts debate in Camogie, following the release of a paper from the GPA on the issue, supporting the players want to have a choice. OTB Breakfast with UPMC #GetBackInAction

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Philly McMahon in studio | Dublin's big problem, Donegal's weak spot and rise of 'old school' kickouts 39:10

12d ago39:10

39:10

Joe is joined in studio by Philly McMahon to break down Dublin's shock loss to Meath and assess the football championship ahead of the provincial finals. Philly pinpoints the defensive problems that contributed to Dublin's downfall, assesses Donegal's All-Ireland credentials and then debates with Joe about whether the new kickout rules are good for…

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The Messi comparisons continue for Lamine Yamal - do they stack up? | The Football Show 38:44

12d ago38:44

38:44

Gary Breen joins Joe after a Champions League night that left many asking - is Lamine Yamal the new Messi? Gary breaks down his memories of some of the best talents he has played against in the Premier League, from Hernan Crespo to Thierry Henry. First, Will asks who the best player in the world is right now - and there is no consensus. Football co…

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OTB Breakfast Bite | 'Diving... they wouldn't even dive into the swimming pool!' - Tommy Walsh + No Barrett no party for Leinster? 10:45

17d ago10:45

10:45

Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, former Ireland forward Hannah O'Connor joined Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig to look ahead to Leinster's Champions Cup semi final with Northampton Saints on Saturday. Kilkenny legend Tommy Walsh also joined the duo …

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ARMAGH'S JEMAR HALL | "We came so close in Ulster in the last couple of years..." 6:39

13d ago6:39

6:39

Armagh's Jemar Hall speaks to OTB's Ruairí O'Hagan at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh today, where it was announced SuperValu had renewed their deal to sponsor the All Ireland Football Championship for a further five years.

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CILLIAN MCDAID | "10 or 12 teams think they can win the Championship" 5:46

13d ago5:46

5:46

Galway star Cillian McDaid speaking to OTB's Ruairí O'Hagan at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh today, where it was announced SuperValu had renewed their deal to sponsor the All Ireland Football Championship for a further five years.

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DUBLIN'S NIALL SCULLY | "We know we have what it takes" 8:07

13d ago8:07

8:07

Dublin star Niall Scully reflected on their Leinster semi-final defeat to Meath when speaking to OTB's Ruairí O'Hagan at today's event at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh where SuperValu's sponsorship renewal of the All Ireland Football Championship for a further five years was announced.

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Do Leinster have a Jordie Barrett restriction? | Semi-final ticket issues | The Rugby Show 54:33

15d ago54:33

54:33

Joe is joined by Cian Tracey and Ruaidhri O'Connor to look ahead to the Champions Cup semi-finals and review a bad weekend for the Irish provinces and the Ireland women's team. Whether Leinster have a restriction on starting Jordie Barrett, the slow ticket sales for Leinster v Northampton and whether Ireland's Women's Six Nations campaign was a suc…

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CORK'S SARAH LEAHY + HANNAH LOONEY | "Our dream is to win the All Ireland" 11:45

15d ago11:45

11:45

Cork footballer Sarah Leahy, and dual star Hannah Looney, caught up with OTB's Ruairí O'Hagan at today's event at SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh where SuperValu's sponsorship renewal of the All Ireland Football Championship for a further five years was announced.

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Bits & Bobs: ‘We’ve been had by the Eubanks’ | The GAA group of death? | O’Sullivan’s scrappy snooker 37:54

18d ago37:54

37:54

Aidan O’Hara joined Will and Joe for this Wednesday edition of Bits and Bobs coming hot off the heels of the GAA Football Championship draw - where there may be a group of death (where did that phrase come from by the way?) The team also review the snooker action, Arsenal’s deficit in the Champions League, and reflect on boxing’s moment of the year…

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