OTB's Saturday Panel

Double All Ireland champion with Clare Jamesie O’Connor, 7 time winner with Kilkenny Brian Hogan and the Irish Independent’s Michael Verney join OTB’s John Duggan to look ahead to the Leinster and Munster hurling championships with Galway vs Wexford, Waterford v Limerick and Clare v Tipperary all down for decision this weekend.

The panel discussed who can stop the Limerick juggernaut, what impact will the return of TJ Reid have on Kilkenny and if Davy Fitzgerald can bring Waterford a step further than in his first reign.

Double All Ireland winning manager with Galway John O’Mahony, former Dublin boss Paul “Pillar” Caffrey and former dual star with Westmeath Alan Mangan join OTB’s John Duggan to look ahead to the All Ireland Football Championship with the provincial competitions getting underway this weekend.

The lads discuss how Mayo can build on their League win as they aim for the big one, what Stephen Cluxton’s return means for Dublin’s chances and which side are best placed to be the surprise package this season.

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OTB's John Duggan is joined by Irish Independent GAA writer Colm Keys, All Ireland winner with Kilkenny Aidan "Taggy" Fogarty and former Louth manager Colin Kelly to dive into a monster weekend of National league action with semi final clashes in hurling and final day that's sure to be full of drama in the football.

The lads will discuss who needs the league title the most in hurling, what has brought Louth to the brink of three successive promotions and which teams are best placed with the Championship just around the corner.

Devin Toner, Brent Pope and Katie Fitzhenry join Johnny Ward on Off The Ball to preview Ireland vs England as well as examining their progression under Andy Farrell.

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OTB’s John Duggan is joined by All Ireland winner with Cork Sarah O’Donovan and the Irish Independent’s Conor McKeon to discuss some of the biggest stories in the world of sport from during the week.The panel will cast their eyes over a champions league mauling for Liverpool, Manchester United downing Barcelona, the fiasco surrounding the Camogie All Stars trip and Ireland finally being comfortable with the favourites tag in rugby

Professional boxers Jason Quigley and Emmet Brennan join OTB's John Duggan and Kevin Byrne of the Irish Sun to look at the latest developments in Irish boxing.

The lads discuss the decision to boycott the world championships, the struggles to survive as a pro and Jason's return to the ring at the National Stadium in April.

OTB's John Duggan was joined by Derry GAA legends Enda Gormley, Tony Scullion and Conleith Gilligan to look ahead to the All Ireland Senior Club Football Final between Glen and Kilmacud Crokes. The lads also looked at the recent rise in Ulster hurling and football and discussed possible discipline issues in the club game.

John Duggan was joined in studio by Roy Curtis, Tim McCarthy and on the line by Maire Treasa Ni Cheallaigh to look ahead to the sporting year and make their bold predictions and hopes for 2023.

OTB's John Duggan was joined by the documentarian Ross Whitaker to discuss some of the best sports documentaries of 2022.

Ross chatted about his own career, how to get the best out of your subjects, why A Year 'Til Sunday was a major inspiration and how he put together a special on Ireland's win over the All Blacks in just six weeks.

OTB's John Duggan was joined by sportswriter Malachy Clerkin of the Irish Times to discuss the best sports books of the year.

The lads chat about what makes a good sports book, which sports lend themselves to the best storytelling and which ones you need to drop into the Christmas stocking in 2022.

Some of the books discussed include:

- The Rodfather: Inside the Beautiful (Ugly, Ridiculous, Hilarious) Game by Roddy Collins and Paul Howard

- Two Brothers: The Life and Times of Bobby and Jackie Charlton by Jonathan Wilson

- Limerick: A Biography in Nine Lives by Arthur O'Dea

- The Gemma O'Connor Story: Why Not A Warrior? by Gemma O'Connor and Sinead Farrell

- Ian McKinley: Second Sight: Rugby and Redemption by Ian McKinley and Gerry Thornley