Gaa On Off The Ball

On a members pod that we're making available for all Hurling Pod listeners this week, the GAA's Head of Hurling Willie Maher joined the lads for a chat about why he's passionate about trying to grow the game across the country. They discussed why 20,000 free tickets have been made available for under-14s for the Leinster and McDonagh Cup finals, 45 new clubs being set up, pushing for more coverage for lower-tier competitions and what he hopes to achieve as Head of Hurling.

Welcome to the Final Whistle on Off The Ball.Here is your one-stop shop for all the weekend's biggest GAA voices in one podcast.David Wilson brings you through the weekend's major Gaelic Games talking points.Pat Ryan eyes a Limerick ambush on the Munster final.Peter Queally wants the Deise to kick on next year.Micheal Donoghue praises his side's ability to get it done as Galway book a Leinster date with Kilkenny.Jim McGuiness can't explain why his Donegal team weren't up to the pitch of things against Tyrone.Malachy O'Rourke continues to be a fly in the McGuinness ointment.Ger Brennan holds his hands up.And Dessie Ward on nearly calling it a day.Become a member at offtheball.com/subscribe

Rachel Sheehan was in Páirc Uí Rinn as defending All Ireland camogie champions Cork blew Limerick away in the opening round of the All Ireland Camogie Championship.She spoke with Cork manager Ger Manley following the dominant victory.

This is Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, we talked Lions and previewed tomorrow's Investec Champions Cup final with both Ronan O'Gara and Alan Quinlan. With skort-gate now combined to the dustbin of history, we spoke to Dublin Camogie's Karl O'Brien + our own Rachel Sheehan, who attended last night's Special Congress. And Arsenal legend Emma Byrne joined Scarlett Heron in previewing the Women's Champions League final. But this morning's Bite first checks in with Dublin Camogie chair, Karl O'Brien to reflect on Special Congress allowing shorts in the sport, and then we speak to Ronan O'Gara about tomorrow's Champions Cup decider. Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Kathleen is joined by Dublin camogie chief Karl O'Brien and Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan to discuss the historic decision at the camogie congress last at Croke Park, where 98% of delegates voted for players to have the choice between skorts and shorts.Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan spoke to Camogie Association president Brian Molloy in Croke Park after congress voted 98% in favour of choice with regards to the skorts vs shorts issue that has been ongoing since last year.Hear also Molloy addressing the media following the decision.

Rachel Sheehan reports live from Croke Park as congress voted 98% in favour of allowing camogie players the choice of what they wear during matches! Kilkenny legend Richie Hogan and Eoin Sheahan speak with Rachel on what the decision means.

Cathan Mullaney is joined by Neil Ewing to the Dalata Hotel Group U20 All-Ireland Final between Tyrone and Louth, who can't seem to stop winning.The Dalata Hotel Group U20 GAA Football Championship is brought to you by the Dalata Hotel Group #DifferenceMakers

Kathleen McNamee sat down with Westmeath footballer, Boidu Sayeh, to talk about moving to Ireland from Liberia at 8 years old, his love of GAA, his favourite moments in his GAA career and his passion to increase the representation of all cultures in the GAA. Settle In is brought to you by Guinness 0.0 Proud partners of Croke Park and the GAA.

Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Sarah Rowe joined Ger Gilroy and Vinny Perth after her A-League success with the Central Coast Mariners.And Michael Duignan explains how Offaly GAA is on the up after their minor footballers were crowned Leinster champions on Monday.But this morning's Bite begins Rowe explaining how she is switching focus from football to Aussie rules.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Former chairman of the Offaly County Board, Michael Duignan joins Ger Gilroy & Vinny Perth on the line following a prolonged period of unbelievable success for underage GAA in Offaly, across both codes - most recently getting their hands on their first Leinster minor football title in 36 years!Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

OTB’s Rachel Sheehan goes through her ‘Gaelic football & Camogie Ones to Watch’ ahead of an important few days in both sports, alongside Ger, Vinny & Dara.Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInActionCatch 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.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

The lads are re-united this week with All-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joining the returning Will O'Callaghan to break down the penultimate round of group games in the Munster and Leinster Hurling Championshps. Limerick put in an awesome display to hammer Cork, while Tipperary won a Munster Championship home game for the first time since 2019 to secure qualification. Kilkenny are back into another Leinster final, Galway and Dublin are preparing for a de facto semi-final, and the lads give their take on Davy Fitzgerald's comments about referees ahead of their must-win. encounter with Offaly.

Tommy, James and Paddy are back with The Football Pod - it’s a novel pod, James is hanging after a wedding in Portugal and Paddy has his newborn in his arms, but as always, the lads deliver after another brilliant weekend of Gaelic Football!TIMESTAMPS below.(00:30) - Cavan beat Mayo - huge win for Galligan’s side, killer-blow for McStay.(17:00) - Livewatch Leinster Minor Final - midfield moves and two-point frees off the deck.(20:00) - Galway beaten by Dublin in Salthill - Kilkenny, Con and the new-boys.(40:00) - Louth-Offaly Minor Final update.(42:00) - Down mow down Clare. Peter Keane’s War of Words.(53:00) - What did Kerry get out of beating Roscommon? Paudie’s position.(01:05:00) - Offaly beat Louth in a cracking Leinster Minor final.We’ve got a Members Football Pod coming for you later this week too where we’ll look ahead to another quality weekend of action. Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to get three free listens per month and get our two episodes per-week throughout th

Welcome to the Final Whistle on Off The Ball.Here is your one-stop shop for all the weekend's biggest GAA voices in one podcast.David Wilson brings you through the weekend's major Gaelic Games talking points.Barry Nash and John Kiely on a huge Limerick win over Cork.Rebels boss Pat Ryan rues where it went wrong.Liam Cahill praises his Tipperary side and his old Waterford players too, whilst Deise boss Peter Queally says it was a tough result to take.Kilkenny's Derek Lyng eyes a Leinster crown.Dessie Farrell's Dubs are back?And Padraic Joyce and Galway are brought back down to earth.Become a member at offtheball.com/subscribe

Hear from John Kiely, Barry Nash & Pat Ryan as Tommy Rooney is joined by Podge Collins to bring you all of the reaction from the Munster Senior Hurling Championship clash between Limerick & Cork!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.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Hello ! And welcome to a brand new Off The Ball podcast - Word On The Street!Every week, Susanna, Eve & Rachel take a major sporting event or topic and head to the streets to find out what you, the public, think.Susanna bandwagons crying, everyone hates Dublin, and when Louth last won a Leinster SFC title... a pint of Guinness cost 1 pound 5 pence! It's episode 4, 'The Wee Underdog'.Have a topic in mind? Send us a DM on @OffTheBall on all our social platforms.

Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Underage Football Development Co-ordinator Gavin Devlin joined Ger Gilroy to explain how Louth have improved so much over the years.Also former Ireland Sevens star Harry McNulty was on the line to express his disappointment on the cancellation of the men's programme.But this morning's Bite begins with Devlin on one of the stories of the summer so far.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Welcome to Wednesday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show Westmeath football star Luke Loughlin joined Colm Boohig and Ger Gilroy on why he nearly took up a hurl instead of playing football this summer.And after missing out on the Australian head coaching job, Stuart Lancaster joined the lads to explain what had actually happened in the process.But this morning's Bite begins with Loughlin on the Tailteann Cup.Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

After being crowned GAA-GPA Player of the Month for April after Kerry's win in the Lidl National Football League Division One final, Siofra O'Shea caught up with OTB GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney.