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  • 12 minutes 26 seconds
    BRENTFORD 1-1 LEEDS UNITED: "Daniel Farke's not going back to a 4-3-3 anytime soon" | OFF THE BALL

    Stephen Doyle and Eoin Doyle are on hand to bring you immediate reaction to the match in the G-Tech Stadium where the honours were even as Leeds United got a late equaliser to force a draw with Brentford.

     

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    14 December 2025, 12:30 pm
  • 9 minutes 5 seconds
    CRYSTAL PALACE 0-3 MANCHESTER CITY: "There's signs that he's back to his form" | OFF THE BALL

    Phil Egan and Brian Kerr are on hand to bring you immediate reaction to Manchester City's comprehensive victory over Crystal Palace in Selhurst Park following a busy week for both sides in Europe.

     

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    14 December 2025, 12:30 pm
  • 22 minutes 51 seconds
    UNLOCKED - THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW | ‘I think he’ll see out the season…’ | OFF THE BALL

    Here is a free segment this week’s Sunday Paper Review where Adrian Barry is joined by Orla McElroy & Kieran Cunningham to talk about the future of Mo Salah as a Liverpool player…

    You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network.

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    14 December 2025, 12:30 pm
  • 41 minutes 18 seconds
    THE KICK OFF: Carlow Weather By Day, Aston Villa By Night: Alan O’Reilly’s Double Passion

    Cathal is joined once again by OTB’s Colm Boohig to chat all things Premier League — including the big talking point of the week: Salah vs Slot, and the fiery colours of the Tyne–Wear derby.

    Colm is also picking his midfield for his Greatest Premier League XI of All Time — and what a midfield he’s gone for!

    Cathal also catches up with Alan O’Reilly, a.k.a. Carlow Weather, to chat about his club Aston Villa, who are absolutely flying at the moment.

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    12 December 2025, 5:00 pm
  • 3 minutes 54 seconds
    RORY GAFFNEY: 'We gave ourselves a mountain to climb... ' | Rovers dumped out of Europe by Breidablik

    Rory Gaffney chats to Off The Ball's Ben Symes in the aftermath of Shamrock Rovers' Europa Conference League defeat to Icelandic side Breidablik.

    League of Ireland on Off The Ball with Rockshore 0.0 #ALeagueOfOurOwn

    12 December 2025, 4:00 pm
  • 9 minutes 59 seconds
    Final One Standing: "To do a right footed rabona..." | Man City's Achilles heel? | Off The Ball

    The Final One Standing is back after a week of thrilling European fixtures, Ger Gilroy, Eoin Sheahan and David Wilson are here to unpack the upcoming fixtures in the Premier League and who they are picking to stay in the game. 

     

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    12 December 2025, 1:28 pm
  • 15 minutes 22 seconds
    FOOTBALL DAILY | Shels and Rovers European odysseys at an end, Ferguson golazos, Keane on the road less travelled and Salah's Slot showdown

    On Friday's Football Daily, Phil Egan has the latest after both Irish sides get knocked out of Europe, but Evan Ferguson nets a double in Glasgow.

    Joey O'Brien on the differences between Premier League sides and the League of Ireland.

    Stephen Bradley on a poor showing in Iceland.

    Evan Ferguson scores two in Glasgow to down Celtic.

    Robbie Keane on taking the road less travelled.

    Arne Slot on the Mo Salah meeting.

    Mikel Arteta on Arsenal's William Saliba comeback.

    And the price of tickets for potential World Cup matches for Ireland fans next summer.

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    12 December 2025, 1:28 pm
  • 45 minutes 19 seconds
    KEITH TREACY & BEN SYMES: "No need to press the panic button" | Shels & Rovers lose in Europe | OFF THE BALL

    Former Ireland International Keith Treacy joins Shane Hannon and Colm Boohig in studio to discuss last night's UEFA Conference League encounter in Tallaght Stadium which saw Crystal Palace comfortably overcome Shelbourne to knock the North-side club out of Play-Off contention. Ben Symes also joins the show live from Iceland to discuss Shamrock Rovers' defeat to Breidablik in Reykjavík which also saw the Hoops fall out of contention for post-Christmas European Football. There is also the return of 'Keith Friday' where Keith, Shane & Colm discuss the weird and the obscure questions in professional football.

     

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    12 December 2025, 9:05 am
  • 24 minutes 33 seconds
    Final One Standing: "I thought wolves were down before he started the job!" | Liverpool's new era? | Off The Ball

    The Final One Standing is back after a week of thrilling European fixtures. Lee Phelps of William Hill joins Ger Gilroy, Eoin Sheahan and David Wilson to bring you Off The Ball's Picks of the week. 

     

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    12 December 2025, 9:05 am
  • 39 minutes 51 seconds
    WOTS: "Too many teams unless Ireland is one of them" | Stop changing the formats! | Boring Rugby?

    Happy Thursday! It's your weekly dose of Word On The Street. Champions Cup #Rugby kicked off last weekend to a familiar groan of 'boring' pool stages... So the WOTS team head out to see what the Irish public think about the changing formats in so many of our great competitions.

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    11 December 2025, 5:06 pm
  • 21 minutes 4 seconds
    FOOTBALL DAILY | 'It is not pressure, it is a privilege... ' O'Brien on Palace test, Bradley's relationship with Hallgrímsson, Keane's Ireland celebrations in Budapest and Ferguson at Celtic

    On Thursday's Football Daily, Phil Egan has the latest ahead of tonight's Irish sides in Europe as Shelbourne take on Crystal Palace at Tallaght Stadium, and Shamrock Rovers are in Iceland to take on Breidablik.

    Joey O'Brien on pressure of taking on a Premier League side.

    Stephen Bradley on his relationship with Heimir Hallgrimsson.

    Evan Ferguson in Glasgow to take on Celtic.

    Robbie Keane on Irish celebrations in Hungary.

    Pep Guardiola always happy to win in the Bernebeu.

    Mikel Arteta on Arsenal's comeback kid Gabriel Jesus.

    And Eoin Doyle on the Mohammed Salah situation.

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    11 December 2025, 2:12 pm
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