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Sep 14, 2025 • 25min
"It Feels Quite Raw." | Ireland Beaten by France
Listen in for all of your post-match reaction as Ireland bowed out of the Women's World Cup. You'll hear Susanna Mollen and Fiona Hayes post match reaction, followed by Ireland players Aoife Dalton and Stacey Flood.
Sep 13, 2025 • 14min
ALISON MILLER: Can Ireland pull off a World Cup upset? | Aoife Wafer back for the quarter finals
Former Ireland international Alison Miller joins John Duggan to look ahead to Ireland's World Cup quarter final against France, as they look to pull off an upset and be the first Irish team to get past a quarter final!The Rugby World Cup on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Sep 12, 2025 • 21min
THE WORLD CUP SHOW: How fit is Aoife Wafer? | Ireland have the best shot at an upset | FIONA HAYES
Grand slam winner Fiona Hayes, a member of the only Irish team to ever play in a world cup semi final, joins Eoin Sheahan to discuss Ireland's quarterfinal against France on Sunday. The Women's World Cup Show on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Sep 12, 2025 • 12min
Rugby Daily | Wafer back for France clash! Murray retires, W6N at the Aviva
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron HillComing up, Aoife Wafer is back in action for Ireland's massive quarter-final clash with France.We'll have the team news in full, and reaction from the Ireland camp.Conor Murray officially calls time on his professional playing career.And a historic Aviva date for Ireland during next year's Women's Six Nations.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Sep 12, 2025 • 39min
ALAN QUINLAN | "It's do or die now!" | WRWC quarter final | Murray book reading | Off The Ball
Alan Quinlan, Susanna Mollen, and Dara Smith-Naughton join Shane and Colm this morning to talk all things rugby, including the huge quarter final clash this weekend for the Irish women's team against France, Conor Murray's new book, and Munster recruitment Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction
Sep 12, 2025 • 43min
Inner Drive With Aoife Wafer: Rugby, Resilience and the Road to the World Cup
In this episode of Inner Drive, Off The Ball's Kathleen McNamee sat down with Irish rugby star, 2024 and 2025 Six Nations Player of the series Aoife Wafer. They spoke about her love of rugby, the difficulties she faced with injuries and her hope to play in the 2025 World Cup despite that.
Sep 11, 2025 • 38min
Word On The Street | Ep.17: The Tik Tok Effect | "Keep tikking and tokking!" | Everyone's talking about women's rugby | Off The Ball
Hello and welcome back to Word On The Street! We're back after a busy summer, and ready to talk about how social media is helping women's rugby reach the stratosphere and the different ways in which young people are engaging with sport onlineHave a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @offtheball on all our social platforms or send us a WhatsApp at 087 9 180 180!
Sep 10, 2025 • 11min
Rugby Daily | Wafer back training with Ireland, Rugby Championship latest
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, a positive injury update ahead of Ireland's Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France.Hear from the Rugby Championship sides ahead of a tantalising pair of Round Four clashes this weekend,And Clayton McMillan sets out his stall as he gets used to life as the new Munster head coach.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Sep 10, 2025 • 11min
Rugby Daily | 'Ireland better for experience' of Black Ferns defeat, TRC team news
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, we'll hear from the Ireland camp as they step up their prep for a World Cup quarter final on Sunday,Injured forward Dorothy Wall offers a positive update on her road to recovery,And the teams are out for this weekend's Rugby Championship action.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Sep 9, 2025 • 11min
Rugby Daily | Ireland regroup for quarter-finals after New Zealand defeat
Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up - with the dust settling after the defeat to New Zealand, Ireland regroup for a Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France,Jenny Murphy and Alan Quinlan give their thoughts on Ireland's chances ahead of that game in Exeter.And some interesting faces spotted at the pre-seasons training of the Welsh clubs.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
