Best GAA Performance Podcasts (2025)

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Q&A: Eating After Evening GAA Training, Motivation When Fat-Loss Stalls, and Beetroot Shots 11:19

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This week's questions: 1. I always train in the evening and struggle to eat afterwards. Should I just have a protein shake and go to bed or sacrifice sleep to get a big meal in? 2. Been losing weight well for a few months there, but have sort of plateaued, probably because I’ve started half-assing things a bit to be honest. Anything I can do to get…

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Word On The Steet | Ep.26: Slevin Sisters | "We're the same but different" | Two twins, three different sports | Off The Ball 26:54

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Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome to a very special episode of Word On The Street, where the team head to Claregalway to chat to Kate and Emma Slevin, twin sisters competing at the highest levels of completely different sports on completely different sides of the world. Footballer Kate and Gymnast Emma talk about their upbringing in rural Galway, mo…

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The Football Pod Returns: All-Stars debate, Club heats up as County stories emerge, big interviews on the way 32:37

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Welcome back to The Football Pod as we return from a wee sabbatical and catch up in a car in North Galway - shortly after recording a feature interview (more on that later) - we're talking All-Stars winners, the stories emerging as counties return to training and the clubs that are flying high in the provincial series. We're bringing back The Footb…

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UNLOCKED - THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW | ‘I found myself shaking with anger while I was writing...’ | OFF THE BALL 16:06

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Here is a free segment this week’s Sunday Paper Review where John Duggan is joined by Paul O’Hehir & Roy Curtis, reflecting on the sentencing of DJ Carey… You can catch the full hour by subscribing to the Off The Ball podcast network. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

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MORNING PAPERS: Hurling All Stars Revealed! Who are the winners and losers? | Off The Ball GAA 48:35

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Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig, Arthur O'Dea and Dara Smith-Naughton were together on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast to discuss all the morning's major sporting stories. With the Hurling All Stars announced this morning, the lads considered whether too much influence is placed on players' performances in the All-Ireland final. Catch The Off The Ball Br…

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EOIN KELLY | 'Let the hurling do the talking' | Tipperary's All-Ireland winning year | Off The Ball 22:08

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Former Tipperary captain Eoin Kelly speaks to Stephen Gleeson about Tipperary's magnificent All-Ireland winning year, and what it meant for both the players and the county. | In association with Braeburn Coffee, only at Applegreen.

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Q&A: Avoiding Cramping , Adjusting Carbs per Session, and Gaining a Stone Before Christmas 13:40

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This week's questions: - How do I calculate my carb needs for different session types: easy cardio, intervals, heavy lifts, and long team training sessions? - I struggle with cramping in the last 5 minutes of the game. Is there anything I should do nutrition-wise to sort this? - Manager says I need to gain a stone over the off-season. Do you have a…

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EIMEAR NÍ BHRAONÁIN | The Dodger: DJ Carey and the Great Betrayal | Off The Ball 47:33

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Journalist Eimear Ní Bhraonáin joins Eoin Sheahan this evening to talk about her new book, 'The Dodger' about the rise and fall of former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey.

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The downfall of a hurling hero | DJ Carey's story told by Denis Walsh | OTB Breakfast 31:22

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Denis Walsh of the Irish Times joins Ger Gilroy & Colm Boohig on the show, following DJ Carey's sentencing. 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 fr…

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MORNING PAPERS: ‘He seemed to have seen this as a job…’ | DJ Carey sentenced. | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST 46:10

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Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O’Dea bring you all of the latest sporting stories, the morning after & DJ Carey was sentenced… 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 liv…

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RIP NUDIE HUGHES | 'He lived and breathed Monaghan football... ' | A tribute to a Monaghan great from the archives 5:23

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Back in the throes of Covid, Shane Hannon and Grainne McElwain joined Ger Gilroy and Eoin Sheahan to discuss the Mount Rushmore of Monaghan's greatest sportspeople, and of course the great Eugene 'Nudie' Hughes was to feature. The 'Blayney man passed away on Monday morning aged 67 and was a stalwart of Monaghan football, winning three All-Stars and…

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Nile Og Cusacks - The story of a unique GAA club in Uganda | Tommy Rooney | OTB Breakfast GAA 11:34

18d ago11:34

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Off The Ball's GAA correspondent, Tommy Rooney, brings us the story of Nile Og Cusacks, a GAA club formed in Uganda. 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 Off…

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UNLOCKED: OTB Sunday Paper Review | "Colm was sporting royalty..." | Meath broke my heart | Liverpool lose again... 13:02

20d ago13:02

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Joining Adrian Barry on this week's Sunday Paper Review - Meath legend Colm O'Rourke, and our own John Duggan. To hear the full version of the Sunday Paper Review, become an Off The Ball member now! Subscribe at offtheball.com/join.

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Q&A: Struggling to Eat with Nerves Before Matches, Caffeine, and Is Maintenance Really Maintenance? 12:08

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Crokes: A Place for Us 42:27

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Off the Ball's Adrian Barry is a fully fledged member of Kilmacud Crokes GAA club in Dublin, in the latest of our Where We All Belong series with the GAA, Adrian visits the club which is the beating heart of the community it serves and challenges the perceptions of Crokes being a 'super club'. #GAA #GAABelong…

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Q&A: "Is Sourdough Better?", Downsides of Meal Plans, and Gels During Dublin Marathon 7:38

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SETTLE IN: ‘I’m lucky to have my voice!’ | Autism in the GAA | Club is your identity | KEVIN HANLY 36:11

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Tipperary’s biggest supporter Kevin Hanly joins Eoin Sheahan for this week’s episode of Settle In, as he flies the flag for autism in the GAA. He talks through the challenges and triumphs of being autistic in the GAA. #SettleIn on Off The Ball with Guinness 0.0.

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Word On The Street | Ep.20: Nightmare in New York | Ryder Cup abuse | Alcohol at the GAA? | Off The Ball 43:27

1M ago43:27

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Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome to another episode of Word On The Street, where this week we're looking at toxic fan culture in light of the chaotic scenes at the Ryder Cup this past weekend. What are the main causes, and how can we fix it? Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @offtheball on all our social platforms or send us a WhatsA…

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Q&A: GAA Off-Season Nutrition, Do You Really Need More Protein?, and Minimising fat Gain When Bulking 14:48

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Can the GAA learn from the NFL? "A template has been shown" | UNA MULLALLY | OTB Breakfast GAA 24:40

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Una Mullally of the Irish Times joins Ger Gilroy, Colm Boohig & Arthur O'Dea on the show to discuss whether the GAA should consider taking a more activity-based approach to matchdays, much like the NFL displayed at the weekend ahead of Ireland's first-ever NFL game. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Br…

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The East Cork GAA Club that Can't Stop Growing | OTB GAA 43:46

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Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan returns to her hometown GAA club of Carrigtwohill in East Cork to tell the stories of the people who have powered the continued expansion and success of the club...and the village around it. #GAA #GAABelong

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Q&A: Struggling to Eat After Evening Training, Aggressive Fat-Loss, and Recovery Optimisation 18:10

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DUBLIN CAMOGIE LEGENDS | "So proud of the whole team" | 10-in-a-row team | Kay Ryder & Patricia Woods | Off The Ball 45:13

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Eoin Sheahan is joined in studio this evening by two special guests, Kay Ryder and Patricia Woods, who were part of Dublin's historic 10-in-a-row All-Ireland winning camogie team. They tell their stories of how they came to play camogie in the 1950s and 60s, the difference in the game between then and now, their finest moments, and some incredible …

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Q&A: Carb-Load Struggles, Losing Fat Without Calorie Tracking, and the Best Meal Planning Recipe 8:07

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SEAN TORPEY : ‘We’ve seen the impact of ash dieback…’ | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST 19:41

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Torpey Hurling are attempting to revolutionise some aspects of hurling - from the bamboo crafter hurls that combat ash dieback, to their new protective glove called ‘The Klaw’. Sean Torpey, joins Ger & Study on the line to tell us all about it… Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE week…

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Q&A: "Electrolytes - A Waste of Time?", Keeping Meal Prep Interesting, and Fasted Training 16:41

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SETTLE IN: Kevin Penrose on the struggles he faced as an openly gay GAA player 37:55

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Eoin Sheahan was joined by Kevin Penrose, openly gay Gaelic Football player from Tyrone, to chat about coming out as a GAA player, moving away from the GAA before returning with the help of others, and the importance of male allies to the LGBTQ+ community. Settle In on Off The Ball is brought to you by Guinness 0.0.…

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Q&A: Advice for Becoming a Nutritionist, Fuelling Early Morning Training, and Staying Lean During Marathon Training 16:49

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Irish women are dominating the AFLW, meet the man helping them get there | OTB GAA 38:09

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Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan sits down with Mike Currane of AFLW Ireland to discuss the pathways, challenges and success stories of LGFA players moving to Australia to pursue a career in professional sport.

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THE SATURDAY PANEL: Movember Ahead of the Game | Anton Tohill + Saoirse McCarthy | The importance of mental health 52:29

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John Duggan is joined in studio by Movember Ahead of the Game ambassadors Anton Tohill and Saoirse McCarthy for this week's Saturday Panel, about promoting mental health. If you are affected by any of the topics discussed in this podcast, please contact the Samaritans via phone on 116 123 or email at ⁠[email protected]⁠…

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Q&A: Why Some People Make More Progress Than Others, GAA Championship Nutrition, and Energy Gels for GAA? 11:47

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Q&A: Fuelling the Marathon, The Value of Strict Nutrition, and Non-Weight Nutrition Goals 16:15

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SETTLE IN: The Andy Moran factor | Finding an identity after moving from Pakistan | Shairoze Akram 44:36

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Former Mayo footballer Shairoze Akram joins Eoin Sheahan for this week’s edition of Settle In, wherein he discusses moving from Pakistan at the age of 4, finding his identity in the Irish culture, and the impact Andy Moran had on his life and career. '#SettleIn' w/ Guinness 0.0

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A very special update from Off The Ball 2:47

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Make the most of your OTB subscription! Join our Insider mailing list for exclusive subscriber-only newsletters, behind-the-scenes access, and first dibs on live show tickets and members-only events. Colm Boohig and Eoin Sheahan have all the details. It takes 30 seconds. Sign up now at offtheball.com/insider…

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Q&A: 3 Kitchen Essentials, Supplements, and How to Eat More Vegetables 16:21

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THE DUBS x THE NFL | Brian Howard, Paddy Small & Sean Brennan visit Pittsburgh Steelers training camp 28:58

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Dublin intercounty footballers Paddy Small and Brian Howard, along with Dublin intercounty hurler Sean Brennan, journey from Dublin to Pittsburgh to partake in drills with some Pittsburgh Steelers NFL players. Off The Ball's Cian Fahey tagged along to document some of the journey and interview the lads before and after the event. Stay tuned to UPMC…

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'There were huge performances all over the field...' | Galway's victorious camogie manager Cathal Murray 12:58

3M ago12:58

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Fresh from the All Ireland success on Sunday, Galway bainisteoir Cathal Murray caught up with Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan to look back on one of the all time great All Ireland final performances.

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CAMOGIE FINAL | "It was the perfect storm for Galway" | Underdog Narrative | Rachel Sheehan | OTB 27:22

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Rachel Sheehan joins Eoin Sheahan this evening to look back at Galway's victory over Cork in the All-Ireland Camogie Final in Croke Park on Sunday. We also hear from several Galway players and their manager as they begin their celebrations today!

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'It is a GREAT DAY!' | Galway star Shauna Healy on doing it for your parents and taking the O'Duffy cup west 10:00

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Fresh from the All Ireland success on Sunday, Galway's Shauna Healy caught up with Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan to look back on yesterday's finals, the season in general, carrying on the tradition of the Temple Street visit and motherhood.

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'To make our dreams a reality is unreal' - Galway's Ailish O'Reilly on an historic All Ireland camogie success and stopping Cork's drive for three-in-a-row 7:02

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Feeling fresh from the All Ireland success on Sunday, Galway's Ailish O'Reilly caught up with Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan to look back on yesterday's finals and the season in general.

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'Times have changed...' | Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane on a glorious Galway day, Oasis and what's next for the Camogie Association? 10:14

3M ago10:14

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Feeling fresh from the All Ireland success on Sunday, Galway Bay FM's Tommy Devane caught up with Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan to look back on yesterday's finals and the season in general.

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'It hasn't sunk in AT ALL yet...' | Galway's trio of superstars Carrie Dolan, Dervla Higgins and Aoife O'Donoghue 5:24

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Feeling fresh from their All Ireland success on Sunday, Galway's trio of superstars Aoife O'Donoghue, Dervla Higgins and Carrie Dolan caught up with Off The Ball's Rachel Sheehan at the Temple Street Children's Hospital.

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ROCKETT & O’DONOVAN: ‘The Camogie has money… Use it. Spend it. ’ | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST 36:32

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Waterford’s Niamh Rockett & Cork’s Sarah O’Donovan are on the line to reflect on an absolutely sensational All-Ireland Camogie final which saw Cathal Murray’s Galway claim their 5th title with a narrow win over Ger Manley’s Cork! Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings fr…

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‘I thought the sending off was harsh...’ | GALWAY ARE SENIOR CAMOGIE CHAMPIONS FOR 2025! | OFF THE BALL 18:42

3M ago18:42

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Hear from Galway’s Cathal Murray, Aoife Donoghue & Niamh Mallon as well as losing Cork manager Ger Manley as Tommy Rooney, Rachel Sheehan & Dublin star Aisling Maher bring you all of the reaction from Croke Park where Galway were crowned All-Ireland Senior Camogie Champions, defeating Cork on a scoreline of 1-14 to 1-13 in an absolute thriller at C…

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'I don't think anyone outside gave us a chance...' | Galway crowned camogie champs as Cork blow three-in-a-row | Offaly and Laois take home intermediate and junior honours | Off The Ball's Final Whistle ... 11:03

3M ago11:03

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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 entirety of the biggest day in the camogie calendar, as we get reaction to Galway's win in the Glen Dimplex Senior All-Ireland Final, plus reaction to Offaly's win in the Intermediate …

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AISLING MAHER: ‘It’s a great result for camogie..!’ | GALWAY ARE SENIOR CAMOGIE CHAMPIONS FOR 2025! | OFF THE BALL 14:15

3M ago14:15

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Dublin star & co-chair of The GPA, Aisling Maher, reacts to an enthralling All-Ireland camogie final which saw Galway claim their fifth ever title with a one point win over three-in-a-row chasing Cork! SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

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‘We’ve had our day in the sun, it’s now about staying in senior..!’ | OFFALY ARE INTERMEDIATE CAMOGIE CHAMPIONS FOR 2025! | OFF THE BALL 11:35

3M ago11:35

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Hear from Offaly manager David Sullivan as well as losing Kerry boss John Madden as Rachel Sheehan brings you all of the reaction from Croke Park where Offaly were crowned All-Ireland Intermediate Camogie Champions, defeating Armagh 0-14 to 0-11 at Croke Park. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

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‘Intermediate is where Laois camogie should be..!’ | LAOIS ARE JUNIOR CAMOGIE CHAMPIONS FOR 2025! | OFF THE BALL 10:50

3M ago10:50

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Hear from Laois joint-managers Pat Collier & Robert Jones as well as losing Armagh boss PJ Mullan as Rachel Sheehan brings you all of the reaction from Croke Park where Laois were crowned All-Ireland Junior Camogie Champions, defeating Armagh 2-15 to 0-12 at Croke Park. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join…

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Cork vs Galway All-Ireland Camogie final preview 21:31

3M ago21:31

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Former Cork manager Matthew Twomey and ex-Galway player Aoife Lynskey join Shane Hannon ahead of the All-Ireland Camogie final.

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HAYLEY RYAN: ‘A pure clash of the ash! | Cork take on Galway in the All Ireland camogie final 24:03

3M ago24:03

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Broadcaster with RedFM and Cork camogie player Hayley Ryan joins Eoin Sheahan to look ahead to Sunday’s All Ireland Camogie final which sees her native Cork clash with Galway.