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Aug 2, 2025 • 29min
THE SATURDAY PANEL: B&I Lions clean sweep hopes washed out in heavily disrupted third test Down Under
Johnny Ward is joined in studio by Brent Pope, Denis Hickie and Brendan Fanning as the British & Irish Lions's third and final clash with the Wallabies has been heavily disrupted by injuries and biblical weather! The British & Irish Lions Saturday Panel with Dove Men+ Care | #DoveMenCare
Aug 1, 2025 • 12min
Rugby Daily | Lions and Wallabies name teams, Sam Monaghan captains Ireland, Rees-Zammit returns
Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today, the Lions name their team, and the Wallabies lose a key player on the eve of their final test in Sydney,Ireland's Sam Monaghan returns to playing after 14 months out of action,And Louis Rees-Zammit is returning to rugby following a stint in the NFL - but which club will he now join?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Aug 1, 2025 • 39min
'Like Father Like Son' | Barney & Dean Rock's journey to dominance with Dublin | Inner Drive
Tommy Rooney sat down with Dublin All-Ireland winners Barney and Dean Rock in episode four of Inner Drive to discuss the family's legacy within the GAA from Russell Road to the steps of the Hogan Stand.Inner Drive is brought to you by Allianz, proud sponsors of Irish sport for over 30 years. #StopTheDrop
Jul 30, 2025 • 11min
Rugby Daily | Will Genia on Australia resurgence, Aoife Wafer a doubt for RWC
Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, the latest from both camps as the Lions and Australia gear up for Saturday's final test in Sydney,Matt Williams and Will Genia offer their views on whether the global rugby community should be doing more to help the Australian game,And Aoife Wafer is in a race to be fit in time for next month's Rugby World Cup.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Jul 28, 2025 • 15min
Rugby Daily | Lions target a clean sweep of the Wallabies as Schmidt calls in a former All Black
Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, with David Wilson.Coming up today, we will hear from the victorious Lions camp as they target a 3-zip victory.Finn Russell feels that pressure is for tyres.Ellis Genge loves the front row union.Hugo Keenan recalls a surreal moment.And Joe Schmidt rages over tight last minute call.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Jul 26, 2025 • 1h 1min
THE SATURDAY PANEL: Lions leave it late to win series with a game in hand | POPE, FANNING & QUINLAN
John Duggan is joined in studio by Brent Pope and Brendan Fanning, while Alan Quinlan joins from Australia after the British & Irish Lions managed to survive a massive fight from the Wallabies to win the series with a game to spare! The Lions Special Saturday Panel with Dove Men+ Care | #DoveMenCare
Jul 25, 2025 • 14min
CHRIS JONES: "Not surprised" at Irish dominance in Lions XV | 2nd test in Melbourne | OTB Breakfast Rugby
BBC rugby union correspondent, Chris Jones, joins Shane & Colm on the show as he provides further analysis ahead of the 2nd Lions test down under.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
Jul 25, 2025 • 26min
RONAN O'GARA: "He's a special player, it won't define him" | JVDF & Ringrose miss out | Lions 2nd test | OTB Breakfast Rugby
Irish rugby legend, Ronan O’Gara, looks ahead to the Lions’ 2nd test vs Australia tomorrow in Melbourne, following the Lions' convincing win in the first test in Brisbane.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
Jul 24, 2025 • 31min
JONATHAN DAVIES: ‘I was a lamb to slaughter!’ | The backlash to replacing O’Driscoll | The best player I’ve ever played with
Former Welsh centre and British & Irish test Lion Jonathan Davies joined Nathan Murphy as we prepare for the second test Down Under this weekend. They look back on the events of 2013 which saw Davies nearly become public enemy number one in Ireland when Warren Gatland promoted him to the starting lineup in place of Brian O’Driscoll, as well as what Davies expects from the remainder of the series.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank Of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
Jul 24, 2025 • 11min
Rugby Daily | Will Genia on 'world-class' Gibson-Park, Ringrose withdraws from 2nd test
Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, the Lions and Wallabies name their sides for the second test at the MCG on Saturday, with Garry Ringrose ruling himself out of selection.Alan Quinlan expects a stronger showing from the Australians this weekend,And Wallabies legend Will Genia picks Jamison Gibson-Park as the best scrum-half in the world right now.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting
