Rugby On Off The Ball

Rachel Sheehan is joined by Ireland co-captain Sam Monaghan and rising star Dannah O'Brien as they go through their final preparations for the Rugby World Cup.

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Former Ireland international, Anna Caplice, builds up towards Ireland’s Rugby World Cup campaign alongside Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Dara Smith-Naughton, as Scott Bemand announces his squad for the tournament.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 OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, the Ireland squad has been named for the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup in England.South Africa get the team selection out of the way early for their Rugby Championship opener at home to Australia.New owners and a new name for English Premiership side Newcastle,And after Rees-Zammit confirmed his return, another star could be leaving the NFL to switch back to rugby.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Raeltine Shrieves, the first player to score points for the Ireland Women's Rugby team, joined Eoin Sheahan in studio today to discuss her historic career, what it meant to represent Ireland, and the journey to 2 World Cups Rugby on off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, a last chance for Ireland players to impress ahead of the World Cup squad announcement on Monday,We'll hear from head coach Scott Bemand and number eight Brittany Hogan as they take on Canada in a warm-up game tomorrow,Steve Tandy on the job ahead of him as new Wales head coach,And a new All Blacks call-up explains how his dog nearly cost him his place in the squad!Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, with David Wilson.Coming up today, we will hear from Australia as the Wallabies prevented a series whitewash.Finn Russell on one of the best tours ever.Joe Schmidt proud of his side ahead of Springboks test.Andy Farrell eyeing 2029 New Zealand tour?And Dan Cole back with Leicester Tigers.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Johnny Ward is joined in studio by Brent Pope, Denis Hickie and Brendan Fanning as the British & Irish Lions's third and final clash with the Wallabies has been heavily disrupted by injuries and biblical weather! The British & Irish Lions Saturday Panel with Dove Men+ Care | #DoveMenCare

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, the Lions name their team, and the Wallabies lose a key player on the eve of their final test in Sydney,Ireland's Sam Monaghan returns to playing after 14 months out of action,And Louis Rees-Zammit is returning to rugby following a stint in the NFL - but which club will he now join?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Tommy Rooney sat down with Dublin All-Ireland winners Barney and Dean Rock in episode four of Inner Drive to discuss the family's legacy within the GAA from Russell Road to the steps of the Hogan Stand.Inner Drive is brought to you by Allianz, proud sponsors of Irish sport for over 30 years. #StopTheDrop

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, the latest from both camps as the Lions and Australia gear up for Saturday's final test in Sydney,Matt Williams and Will Genia offer their views on whether the global rugby community should be doing more to help the Australian game,And Aoife Wafer is in a race to be fit in time for next month's Rugby World Cup.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, with David Wilson.Coming up today, we will hear from the victorious Lions camp as they target a 3-zip victory.Finn Russell feels that pressure is for tyres.Ellis Genge loves the front row union.Hugo Keenan recalls a surreal moment.And Joe Schmidt rages over tight last minute call.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

John Duggan is joined in studio by Brent Pope and Brendan Fanning, while Alan Quinlan joins from Australia after the British & Irish Lions managed to survive a massive fight from the Wallabies to win the series with a game to spare! The Lions Special Saturday Panel with Dove Men+ Care | #DoveMenCare

BBC rugby union correspondent, Chris Jones, joins Shane & Colm on the show as he provides further analysis ahead of the 2nd Lions test down under.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 OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Irish rugby legend, Ronan O’Gara, looks ahead to the Lions’ 2nd test vs Australia tomorrow in Melbourne, following the Lions' convincing win in the first test in Brisbane.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 OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Former Welsh centre and British & Irish test Lion Jonathan Davies joined Nathan Murphy as we prepare for the second test Down Under this weekend. They look back on the events of 2013 which saw Davies nearly become public enemy number one in Ireland when Warren Gatland promoted him to the starting lineup in place of Brian O’Driscoll, as well as what Davies expects from the remainder of the series.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting 

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, the Lions and Wallabies name their sides for the second test at the MCG on Saturday, with Garry Ringrose ruling himself out of selection.Alan Quinlan expects a stronger showing from the Australians this weekend,And Wallabies legend Will Genia picks Jamison Gibson-Park as the best scrum-half in the world right now.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

It's Thursday, the best day of the week... Word On The Street is back!Welcome to episode 13, where we are talking all things curses and superstitions in sport.Rachel is over Cork's loss (or so she says..) but she still hasn't shown her face in the office! She joins on Zoom to, alongside Susanna and Eve, take you through some of sport's wildest superstitions and curses. Eve also chats to sports psychologist, Dr. Kate Kirby, to see whether 'winner's curse' can actually affect performance and the danger of superstitious behaviour!Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @offtheball on all our social platforms or send us a WhatsApp at 087 9 180 180!

Wallabies legend Will Genia joins Ger & Colm on the show, to look ahead to the second Lions test this weekend in Melbourne, as the Lions 1-0 and remain heavy favourites to win the series.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 OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan sat down with Dublin Footballer and former Irish Rugby International Hannah Tyrrell ahead of the 2025 Aer Lingus College Football Classic between Kansas State University & Iowa State University this August. The fixture will take place at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, on Saturday, 23rd August at 5pm and there are limited tickets available.Tyrrell was part of the Dubs team that scraped over the line against Galway last weekend, and will take on Meath on the August bank holiday, the weekend after next.Become a member at offtheball.com/join