On Thursday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the Ireland team news for Saturday's test with Fiji - the debutants, the recalls, the first home starts, and the surfeit of tightheads.

Andy Farrell gives his expectations of Sam Prendergast and Ciaran Frawley this week.

Jamie Osborne discusses switching between centre and full-back.

Jordie Barrett looks set to miss his start date at Leinster, as tributes paid to departing All Blacks Sam Cane and TJ Perenara.

Plus, England's RFU's record deficit.

On Thursday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you details of who's in and who's out of the Republic of Ireland WNT squad for their make-or-break Euro playoff with Wales.

There's details on Pep Guardiola's new Manchester City contract.

Reaction to last night's Women's Champions League action.

Liverpool step up their interest in Lyon star Rayan Cherki.

And Juan Mata is to make MLS history.

Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your amuse-bouche for the Off The Ball Breakfast main course.

On this morning's show, a very special edition of You Had To Be There with Tommy Martin.

The end of an era for Dublin football is tackled by Roy Curtis.

And making illegal hand-passing in hurling an election issue with former Tipperary hurler Conor O'Donovan.

And this morning's Breakfast Bite zooms in on hurling, and the task of growing the game. As they ponder its effect in rugby, Ger, Arthur and Colm discuss whether names on jerseys in hurling could help the sport expand.

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Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn joined Eoin Sheahan to react to Friday's massive bout between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano, and respond to Serrano's manager Nakisa Bidarian, who was on Off The Ball on Tuesday.

Hearn re-affirmed Taylor's desire to fight at Croke Park before she retires, and responded to Bidarian's claim that Serrano is the bigger draw of the two world class boxers, in spite of the fact that she has lost to Taylor both times they have fought one another.

On Wednesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the latest from Leinster, where Leo Cullen has - as expected - signed a new two-year deal with the province.

Richie speaks to Leinster CEO Shane Nolan, who also provides an update on the redevelopment status of the RDS.

It's been a big day of contract news at Ulster.

Warren Gatland addresses his future as Wales boss ahead of their test with the Springboks.

And Sergio Parisse makes more history for Italy.

On Wednesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you the details of Pep Guardiola's contract extension at Manchester City, and we hear from the man who broke the story - Sam Lee.

The EFL are to make special provisions for James McClean due to the torrent of abuse thrown his way by opposition supporters.

Craig Bellamy beams with pride as Wales are promoted to League A of the Nations League.

And we hear from Celtic boss Elena Sadiku ahead of their Women's Champions League test away to Chelsea.

Welcome to this morning's OTB Breakfast Bite - a bitesize taster from this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.

On this morning's show, Mayo legend Lee Keegan reflects on the retirement of Dublin midfielder Brian Fenton.

We speak to former Springbok Jean de Villiers.

United We Stand's Andy Mitten talks the arrival of Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford, and the enduring obsession with the club around the world.

Plus, Vinny Perth on Irish football's 2024.

This morning's Breakfast Bite sees Ger, Colm and Arthur looking at the morning papers, including a campaign to stamp out illegal hand passes from hurling, and Pep Guardiola's contract extension at Manchester City.

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Amanda Serrano's manager Nakisa Bidarian joined Eoin Sheahan to reflect on Friday night's massive clash between Katie Taylor and Serrano, and the future for the two boxers that are the face of women's boxing at the moment. He also spoke about the draw that was Jake Paul v Mike Tyson.

On Tuesday's Rugby Daily, Richie McCormack brings you the latest from the Ireland camp ahead of Saturday's test with Fiji.

Scrum coach John Fogarty addresses Ireland's discipline, the threat posed by Fiji, and speaks in glowing terms about history-maker Cian Healy.

Jean Kleyn's been handed a start for the Springboks against Wales, as Rassie Erasmus goes with the brothers Hendrikse.

Steve Borthwick's been forced into some alterations to his England squad.

There's been a change in itinerary for the Lions tour of Australia.

And Antoine Dupont's nomination as World Rugby Men's Sevens Player of the Year has been described as "disrespectful".

Congratulations are in order for Conor Niland and Gavin Cooney, who today won the William Hill Sports Book of the Year award for their superb book 'The Racket'.

This is just the third time Irish authors have won the prestigious award.

Upon the book's release back in June, Conor dropped by the Off The Ball Breakfast studio to talk about his life on the road as a professional tennis player, his close-up encounters with some future greats, and his moments on the big stages of SW19 and Flushing Meadows during the summer of 2011.

And as part of a FREE super bonus pod celebrating Conor's win, we've added his July discussion with Jenny Claffey, also from Off The Ball Breakfast.

In this special episode of Inner Drive, Off The Ball give the floor to five of Ireland's best athletes (fresh from Paris 2024) in Philip Doyle, Orla Comerford, Thomas Barr, Colin Judge and Stacey Flood.

No interviewer, no restrictions, just athletes talking to each other about experiences only they can truly understand. 

Inner Drive, with Allianz, proud sponsors of Paralympics Ireland and Team Ireland.

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