Balls.ie Podcasts

On a quickfire Balls.ie Football Show, we look ahead to Ireland's huge game against Switzerland tomorrow night. Is it a game we can win?

We pick our team for that game, and also praise the U21s for another cracking performance.

The PwC All-Stars Awards are only around the corner and now that we know the nominations the debate on what 15 players deserve the nod has begun!

In studio we're joined by Brendan Cummins, Brendan Bugler and Richie Power to discuss the hurling nominations and what players deserve to be in the 2019 PwC All-Stars Team. Listen to the discussion here or watch the full show on our YouTube or social media channels.

Download the PwC All-Stars app now to pick your own football and hurling teams and vote for who you think should win the PwC GAA GPA Hurler, Football and Young Hurler and Footballer of the Year awards.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly look ahead to the weekend's sport, marking your card at the busiest time of the sporting year.  

As part of our full weekly show we pick three NFL tips ahead of the weekend's games. Mick McCarthy has had a brilliant record to date but with him away on holidays, Donny Mahoney is in the expert chair. Can he keep up the momentum?

Of course, the full podcast has much more than just NFL picks. On this week's show we chatted to Stephen Ferris about Ireland v Samoa and previewed the Georgia game with Kevin Doyle. Be sure to listen every week.

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Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing [email protected] or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

Brent is back in studio to look ahead to Ireland's clash with Samoa this Saturday and all the other action as the Rugby World Cup ramps up.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly look ahead to the weekend's sport, marking your card at the busiest time of the sporting year.  

This week's show is absolutely jammers ahead of a big day for Irish sport on Saturday. We chat to Kevin Doyle about Georgia v Ireland, while we've also got our regular rugby expert, Stephen Ferris, on the show giving his view on where Ireland are at ahead of their final World Cup pool game against Samoa.

Elswhere on the show we play Ladbrokes 1-2-FREE, where you can win €100 cash, while Donny has been put in charge of both the NFL picks and The Big Shout this week. Can he pull off the impossible and be the first person on the show to win himself two cakes and a sports biography!?

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Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing [email protected] or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

The final game of Ireland's Pool A campaign looms this weekend as Joe Schmidt's side prepare for Somoa on Saturday. 

On this week's Balls.ie Rugby podcast, World In Union, the lads look ahead to this weekend's game and the team that should start. Will Ireland risk Garry Ringrose for the fourth game in a row this tournament? Who should play at full-back? What impact will the weather have? 

Elsewhere, we caught up with former Irish rugby player and current Connacht Sregenth and Conditioning coach Johnny O'Connor. He gives an expert insight into the inner workings of a professional rugby team and how programmes are tailored to players, specific positions and in-season load. 

Finally, there's some style chat and a look at the dreaded scenario; what happens if England win the World Cup?

We speak to Paul Fitzpatrick, author of Charlie: The Story of Charlie Gallagher, the GAA's Lost Icon.

Charlie Gallagher played for Cavan from 1955-1969, winning four Ulster titles, four Railway Cups and finishing as the top scorer in the country three times in the 1960s. He was the George Best of the GAA; bursting with charisma, renowned for his incredible talent and adored by everyone. Yet, like George, he had his own battles off the field and died in the 1989, aged 51.

Paul's new book tells the story of a remarkable man who left a lasting impact on everyone who encountered him.

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly look ahead to the weekend's sport, marking your card at the busiest time of the sporting year.  

Our regular rugby analyst Stephen Ferris is back with us this week to reflect on Ireland's dismal display against Japan in the Rugby World Cup and analyse what's gone wrong and if the World Cup can be salvaged. 

"Get Hyped" for Golovkin Vs. Derevyanchenko with Jason Quigley, who also talks about Joe Ward's pro debut in Madison Square Garden this weekend. 

Mick, Mark and also play Ladbrokes' 1-2-Free, for the chance to win €100 cash, while the lads combine for an over the top THREE Big Shouts this week. 

If you have a Big Shout of  25/1 or over, send it to us, and you can win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports autobiography!

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Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing [email protected] or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

Brent is back from Japan and in studio to reflect on Ireland's defeat to the World Cup hosts. Was Japan's win good for the game? Can Ireland recover from such a bad defeat? What can we learn from the next two games?

In The Balls.ie Football Show this week Gary, Sean, and Maurice look back at a dire clash between Manchester United and Arsenal, and discuss why Granit Xhaka is the perfect Arsenal captain.

Jordan Pickford's ego is also on the agenda, as Leicester stake their claim for a top four place.

The lads then dissect Mick McCarthy's Ireland squad for the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers and are perplexed by the absence of Aaron Connolly.

We then crown our scoundrel of the week, before Gary tests the lads' knowledge of FIFA 12 in our weekly quiz.