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 Ger Gilroy is back hosting the Crappy Quiz, trying to keep Mick McCarthy, Dara Snith Naughton and debutant Eve Conway in line on the shoutiest segment across a multitude of platforms!

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Former jockey, current TV Presenter and William Hill ambassador Jane Mangan exclusively previews the 2026 Cheltenham Festival with John Duggan.

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Adrian Barry, Dara Smih-Naughton, Eve Conway, and Alan Quinlan come together to bring your fix of the morning's sporting headlines on this Friday morning, as Spurs slump to another damaging defeat in their relegation battle, and Ireland gear up for Wales at the Aviva Stadium tonight.

Brian O'Driscoll is in studio to look ahead to Ireland's Six Nations clash with Wales on Friday night. Premier League managers have found their voices this week so Dion is in for his weekly football reflections and Cork legend, John Meyler talks hurling. Eoin Sheahan is in the hotseat for Off The Ball this Thursday evening!

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(00:00:00.000) - Newsround with Eoin Sheahan, Dion Fanning and Stephen Doyle

(00:25:36.028) - John Meyler tees up the hurling weekend.

(00:48:12.782) - Brian O'Driscoll looks ahead to Wales coming to town on Friday Night.

(01:34:25.878) - The Football Show: With Premier Managers finding their voice, Dion Fanning reflects on the week that was

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Dion Fanning joins Eoin Sheahan and Stephen Doyle in studio for Thursday's Newsround to look at all of the day's top sporting stories. Tottenham Hotspur face Crystal Palace in a crucial clash in their relegation battle, while Irish captain Caelan Doris has the final say before Wales on Friday night.

Happy Thursday everyone! Word On The Street is back ahead of International Women's Day this Sunday, March 8th. Today Eve and Rachel spoke to Aoife Raftery, the first and only woman to be part of Motorsport Ireland’s Rally Academy. An international rally car racer, Aoife talks about her motorsport journey, her career ambitions, and what it is like being a role model for young Irish girls.

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Cycling expert & author Andy McGrath joins Ger, Dara & Colm to discuss his new book - Tadej Pogacar: Unstoppable!

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.

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Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Dara Smith-Naughton and Matthew Brennan are in studio to talk through today's headlines following a night of Premier League action which saw Arsenal overcome Brighton to pick up 3 points, meanwhile Manchester City drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest, giving a 2 point extension to the Gunner's lead at the top of the table and putting their North London rivals in further relegation trouble. The lads also went through Paul Scholes' comments following Manchester United's late loss to Newcastle in St James' Park and Ireland's Head Coach Andy Farrell's response to the rumours of him vacating the position following the 2027 Rugby World Cup to go back to Saracens.

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This week our live commentary game comes from Tallaght Stadium as Shamrock Rovers look to get their season back on track as they welcome Derry City to the capital.

Kick off is at 8 o’clock on Friday and Stephen Doyle will be joined by Richie Towell in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.

Eve Conway and Ciara Treacy are joined by F1 journalist and co-host of the Inside The Piranha Club Podcast Rebecca Clancy to look ahead to the new Formula One season, which begins this weekend in Australia. The 2026 season will see the largest regulation changes in F1 history, and Rebecca explains the ins and outs of the new aero and engine rules, who looks likely to succeed and who is at risk of failure, and gives us her predictions for this weekend.

Watch this space for more expert F1 analysis throughout the season, as THE F1 POD returns! Sponsored by KitKat and hosted by Eve Conway and Ciara Treacy, episodes will air each Wednesday of race week, beginning next week. Available for free on Off The Ball's YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

This week our live commentary game comes from Tallaght Stadium as Shamrock Rovers look to get their season back on track as they welcome Derry City to the capital.

Kick off is at 8 o’clock on Friday and Stephen Doyle will be joined by Richie Towell in the commentary booth for that one, with build-up starting on Off The Ball on Newstalk and the GoLoud App from 7pm.

Tune in for all Tuesday's main sporting talking points, as Andy Farrell names his Ireland team to take on Wales in Dublin on Friday evening.