Irish Football

Join Matthew Brennan, David Wilson and this week’s roving reporter Ben Symes on this week’s episode of the Green Scene, your one-stop shop for all things Irish football. Ben reports from an airport somewhere in Europe as he starts his long journey back from Poland after Ireland’s huge win in Gdansk in their World Cup Qualifier. There is a new game, courtesy of Matthew, who asks who from the Irish diaspora is likely to don the green shirt at senior level? The trio get into a debate about what it means to be Irish, where people grow up and how that affects how people feel about their national identity and why, perhaps, we shouldn’t be so hard on Declan Rice. And with the EFL coming to the boil, as well as the Premier League, the lads dissect the biggest Irish football stories from across the water. And as ever, we are looking for your inspiration to help us, fancy getting in touch? You can do so by emailing [email protected] Contact us on socials @offtheball across all our platforms. Or if you want to contact us directly message the @offtheball.football account on Instagram. And as ever, we are on WhatsApp on 087 9 180 180. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join The Green Scene on Off The Ball is brought to you by Cadbury, proud sponsor of the Republic of Ireland football teams. To become a member and access our exclusive content simply click: here:http://offtheball.com/join All the perks right here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfGDs3EEl0RHUwgdEGeCL_A/join Have you downloaded the Off The Ball app? - Search for Off The Ball app in the Google Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... - Search for Off The Ball app in the app store if you're on iOs: https://apps.apple.com/ie/app/otb-spo... SUBSCRIBE to the Off The Ball channels: - YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/offtheball... - TWITTER | https://www.facebook.com/offtheball... - INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/offtheball... - FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/offtheball... - WEBSITE | https://www.otbsports.com/radio... - We are live on the Off The Ball app 24/7 - or if you don't have the app listen on desktop: https://www.otbsports.com/radio... PODCAST the show too - we'll timestamp it for you as well - iTunes: search for Off The Ball Breakfast in your app! - Spotify: search for Off The Ball Breakfast in your app! - We are wherever you get your podcast GET IN TOUCH WITH OFF THE BALL - WhatsApp: get in touch on 0879180180 - Snapchat: add us and message the show @offtheball1 - Twitter: follow and tweet us @offtheball and @offtheballam

Join Ben Symes, David Wilson and roving reporter Matthew Brennan on this week’s episode of the Green Scene, your one-stop shop for all things Irish football. Matthew reports from Carton House where he was talking to some members of Manchester United, and what their friendly with Leeds United at Croke Park means for Irish football. After a big week for the Irish contingent in the EFL, the lads look back on the impact of Jack Moylan and ponder whether he could be involved in the camp in Spain in May. There is news of Jaden Umeh ripping it up in Portugal, whilst Mason Melia makes his first bow in a Tottenham Hotspur shirt. And with Owen Elding continuing his fine start to life at Hibernian, the lads chat about who else could come into the Irish senior team of a possible English persuasion. And as ever, we are looking for your inspiration to help us, fancy getting in touch? You can do so by emailing [email protected] Contact us on socials @offtheball across all our platforms. Or if you want to contact us directly message the @offtheball.football account on Instagram. And as ever, we are on WhatsApp on 087 9 180 180. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join The Green Scene on Off The Ball is brought to you by Cadbury, proud sponsor of the Republic of Ireland football teams.

Author of ‘We need to talk about Roy’, David Hannigan joins Eoin Sheahan to discuss the ‘Keane-ification’ of modern Ireland and football across the pond.

Join Matthew Brennan, Ben Symes and David Wilson as they delve into the biggest stories this week in the world of Irish football. A full Irish EFL-focused transfer roundup, including moves for Johnny Kenny, Andrew Moran, Sammie Szmodics, Aidomo Emakhu, and Jacob Devaney Should Kenny have chosen Germany, or is League One his best bet of making March's squad? What these transfers say about the current market — and why so many Irish-linked players are heading to England and Scotland A quick “Green Scene” run-through, tying the transfer chatter into the wider Ireland picture A deep dive on James McClean after alleged abuse from Rovers fans — is this becoming a recurring issue? Ireland midfield check-in: Browne flying, Knight struggling, Molumby off the pace, Taylor steady What Moran’s move means, Cullen’s absence, Lawal’s role, and whether Azaz is heading deeper And as ever, we are looking for your inspiration to help us, fancy getting in touch? You can do so by emailing [email protected] Contact us on socials @offtheball across all our platforms. Or if you want to contact us directly message the @offtheball.football account on Instagram. And as ever, we are on WhatsApp on 087 9 180 180. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

Join Matthew Brennan, Ben Symes and David Wilson as they review the best of the Irish across the water over the Christmas period. Matthew and David tell all about their sojourns to the World Darts Championship. We find out how Jimmy Dunne is getting on at Queen's Park Rangers. There is a discussion around the job that Keith Andrews has been doing at Brentford and where could they possibly end up come the business end of the season. Celtic's calamitous season continues, and is Martin O'Neill the long-term answer for their problems. And where do the lads foresee Irish football, and Irish footballers in general ending up this season? And as ever, we are looking for your inspiration to help us, fancy getting in touch? You can do so my emailing [email protected] Contact us on socials @offtheball across all our platforms. Or if you want to contact us directly message the @offtheball.football account on Instagram. And as ever, we are on WhatsApp on 087 9 180 180. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

Join Matthew Brennan, Ben Symes and David Wilson as they look back at Irish football's 2025 and what we can look forward to in 2026. Ben tells us about his sojourn to Iceland to cover Shamrock Rovers’ recent trip to Reykjavik to take on Breidablik. The lads discuss facilities, access for all, plus sharing them across sports in perhaps a municipal basis similar to what happens across the European mainland. There is discussion around the League of Ireland teams in Europe, and whether it has been a positive season on the domestic front. There is a look ahead to what could be an exciting couple of months next year. And as ever, we are looking for your inspiration to help us. What do YOU think could be a good name for this podcast? Let us know in the comments what you think. Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

Colm Boohig sits down with Vinny Perth as he returns to the club that made him, Cherry Orchard FC, for an in-depth chat about his footballing and managerial career, the direction of the sport in Ireland, and his relationship with Stephen Kenny. You Made Me! Episode 2 is also available on Off The Ball's YouTube channel

The League of Ireland Pod is back! Join Stevo, Gareth and Vinny as they talk through the biggest stories in Irish football right now, including Melia's potential, Lopes' World Cup dreams, and the return of a full LOI schedule! The LOI Pod on Off The Ball with Rockshore 0.0

This is the third and final part from our John Giles Night Of Celebration, a very special tribute held before a select audience at Dublin's Sugar Club. In part one, John told Nathan Murphy and Eoin Sheahan about his own beginnings in the game - you can hear that part here. The second part saw John joined by his former Leeds United teammates Eddie Gray and Joe Jordan, and that part is available here. Here in part 3, former Republic of Ireland manager Brian Kerr, and the ghost-writer of John's autobiography - Declan Lynch - help to contextualise John's significance in Irish life. And we also have tributes from across football, led by the President, Michael D Higgins. We'll also hear from Liam Brady, the Chief Executive of the FAI, former Ireland boss Stephen Kenny, our erstwhile colleague Kevin Kilbane, John's nephew John Stiles and Dr. Alan Byrne.

Your weekly dive into Irish footballers & managers making moves across the water. Off The Ball’s Matthew Brennan joins Ger & Colm to recap the last week of Irish performances from across the Irish Sea in The Championship, League One & League Two - as well as further afield across the continent! We’ve put together a team of the week from across the three EFL leagues & will hone in on some of the stand-out/most notable performers from the last round of fixtures! There’s currently five Irish bosses at the helm in the three divisions; in the Championship we’ve got Alan Sheehan at Snoop Dogg’s Swansea, the bulk coming in League One by way former Republic of Ireland international Conor Hourihane at Barnsley, Brian Barry-Murphy at Cardiff & Noel Hunt at Reading, with our sole representative in League Two being Dean Brennan at newly promoted Barnet. We’ll run through how each of them got on - while focusing in on our manager of the week! There’s also a number of former League of Ireland stars now plying their trade in the EFL, so League of Ireland fans, there is plenty in here for you too! 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/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Your weekly dive into Irish footballers & managers making moves across the water. Off The Ball’s Matthew Brennan joins Ger & Colm to recap the last week of Irish performances from across the Irish Sea in The Championship, League One & League Two - as well as further afield across the continent! We’ve put together a team of the week from across the three EFL leagues & will hone in on some of the stand-out/most notable performers from the last round of fixtures! There’s currently five Irish bosses at the helm in the three divisions; in the Championship we’ve got Alan Sheehan at Snoop Dogg’s Swansea, the bulk coming in League One by way former Republic of Ireland international Conor Hourihane at Barnsley, Brian Barry-Murphy at Cardiff & Noel Hunt at Reading, with our sole representative in League Two being Dean Brennan at newly promoted Barnet. We’ll run through how each of them got on - while focusing in on our manager of the week! There’s also a number of former League of Ireland stars now plying their trade in the EFL, so League of Ireland fans, there is plenty in here for you too! 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/join Off The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

On Wednesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you all the latest as both Shelbourne and Athlone Town take on a mammoth Champions League task. Joey O'Brien wants his team to go for it. JJ Lunney relishes taking on the best. Kelly Brady gets her 'Blayney backing. Robbie Keane's Ferencvaros aim to go further in Europe. Luke Shaw wants Manchester United to aim high. And Eddie Howe ain't panicking just yet. Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

Owen Heary is in the studio this morning to talk all things Irish football, including the importance of tonight's match for St Pat's, looking ahead to Shelbourne v Linfield, and new goalkeeper rules. Off The Ball Breakfast from 7:30am with UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction

Welcome to Friday's OTB Breakfast Bite, your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Ronan O'Gara joined Shane Hannon and Keith Treacy to talk about his trip to see Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night. And as Jamie Vardy gets ready to leave Leicester, are there fewer sporting s***-houses left? Ahead of a bumper night of LOI action, Bohemians legend Owen Heary joined Shane and Keith live in studio. No doubt, Marc Canham quickly became the topic of conversation but who did Keith describe as the 'Godfather of Irish football?' 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 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. 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/join

Belvedere Football Club chairperson John Hayden speaks on the vandalization of the club's grounds, how grassroots football has been neglected in Ireland, and what this may mean for the future of Irish football. Catch Off the Ball's sports 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 or wherever you listen to yours. SUBSCRIBE and FOLLOW the Off the Ball Breakfast podcast.

Gavin Cooney of the 42.ie joined Joe Molloy to discuss today's events at the Oireachtas regarding the funding of Irish football and the future of sports broadcasting.

Football Saturday is back! OTB’s John Duggan is joined by broadcaster Johnny Ward, the Irish Independent’s Dan McDonnell and League of Ireland legend Graham Gartland to look through a jam packed day in the FA Cup with some giant killings possibly on the cards. The lads will also cast their eye on what should be a massive year for Irish football both domestically and internationally. Football with thanks to Sky Ireland.

OTB's Johnny Ward is joined by the Irish Independent football writer Dan McDonnell, former Republic of Ireland international Simon Cox and LOI legend Stuey Byrne to discuss the latest goings on in the Premier League while looking ahead to what football will bring Stephen Kenny and Vera Pauw's charges in 2023. Football w/ @SkyIreland

OTB's Richie McCormack leads a live audience through the life and times of the Irish footballing legend Roddy Collins alongside his ghostwriter Paul Howard as part of the launch of their new book The Rodfather: Inside the Beautiful (Ugly, Ridiculous, Hilarious) Game.

Liverpool legends Robbie Fowler and John Aldridge were live in the Camden in Dublin with Nathan Murphy for a tell-all chat about their time at Anfield, the Republic of Ireland, and football today. Enjoy! (0:00) - Nathan meets John and Robbie (11:00) - What it feels like to score in front of The Kop. (20:20) - Robbie's favourite goals. (23:42) - Knowledgable Liverpool fans, John's departure, and Fowler being called God. (40:49) - Liverpool's struggles this season. (59:00) - John on playing for Ireland under Jack Charlton. OTB's #LFC Legends Roadshow in association Carlsberg. Always drink responsibly. Get the facts. Be drinkaware. Visit drinkaware.ie.

On Football Saturday, host John Duggan was joined by former Republic of Ireland international Mark Lawrenson, coach Graham Gartland, broadcaster Johnny Ward and Irish Independent football writer Dan McDonnell to discuss the day's Premier League action, Shamrock Rovers' performance in Europe, Ireland's potential draw in Frankfurt tomorrow Football with Sky Ireland

Eoin Sheahan & Johnny Ward were joined by Joseph Conroy to look back at 'McCarthy's Park' - the 1999 doc following his first qualification campaign as Ireland manager. With Gillette | #EffortlessFlow