Episodes

  • UNLOCKED: The Saturday Panel: What’s next for Rory?

    UNLOCKED: The Saturday Panel: What’s next for Rory?
    May 17 2025

    John Duggan is joined by Brendan O’Brien and Philip Lanigan to talk all things Rory McIlroy.
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    15 mins
  • THE SATURDAY PANEL: Allianz National League finals preview | CONOR DEVANEY & DESSIE MONE

    THE SATURDAY PANEL: Allianz National League finals preview | CONOR DEVANEY & DESSIE MONE
    Mar 29 2025

    Shane Hannon hosts this week's Saturday Panel, looking ahead to the National Football League finals this weekend, starting with the Division 2 Final between Monaghan and Roscommon, before the mammoth Division 1 final between Mayo and Kerry!

    He is joined by Conor Devanney and Dessie Mone.

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    Gaelic Football with AIB GAA | #TheToughest
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    21 mins
  • THE SATURDAY PANEL: Women in sport week | Nora Stapleton, Bethany Carson & Phelim Macken

    THE SATURDAY PANEL: Women in sport week | Nora Stapleton, Bethany Carson & Phelim Macken
    Mar 1 2025

    John Duggan is joined by Nora Stapleton, Women in Sport Lead with Sport Ireland; Bethany Carson is the Women in Sport Manager at Sport Ireland and a former Irish International Swimmer; Phelim Macken, Sports Coordinator at Limerick Local Sports Partnership and coach of teenage girls teams for this week's Saturday Panel focusing women in sport.
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    57 mins
  • THE SATURDAY PANEL: Down Syndrome Football and Futsal | Paul Smyth, Josh Hennessy & Jamie Linden

    THE SATURDAY PANEL: Down Syndrome Football and Futsal | Paul Smyth, Josh Hennessy & Jamie Linden
    Nov 2 2024

    Head Coach of the Irish Down Syndrome Futsal squad and FAI Football for All Development Officer Paul Smyth, Shelbourne and Ireland defender Josh Hennessy and Dundalk and Ireland defender Jamie Linden joined Shane Hannon for a very special Saturday Panel in studio today.
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    24 mins
  • Saturday Panel: Online abuse of athletes | Social media as 'a drug'

    Saturday Panel: Online abuse of athletes | Social media as 'a drug'
    Mar 30 2024

    This week on The Saturday Panel we're delving into the area of off-pitch and online issues that face athletes.

    Joining John Duggan in studio: Leigh Nicol, an ex-professional footballer and victim of sextortion; Fraser Franks, also a former professional footballer who had football suddenly taken from him owing to a heart condition; and Matt Himsworth, a media lawyer who protects players from so many evils that lurk online.
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    48 mins
  • THE SATURDAY PANEL | Ireland will 'be out in the quarters, or win the whole thing!' | Weighing up Ireland's opponents

    THE SATURDAY PANEL | Ireland will 'be out in the quarters, or win the whole thing!' | Weighing up Ireland's opponents
    Sep 2 2023

    Ex Ireland internationals Mike Ross, Marcus Horan and Alison Miller join OTB's John Duggan to discuss the Rugby World Cup which starts on Friday this coming week!

    It's with thanks to L’Oreal – Give your skin the power to age better with the Power Age range of Hyaluronic acid products
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    50 mins
  • THE SATURDAY PANEL | Ireland will 'be out in the quarters, or win the whole thing!' | Weighing up Ireland's opponents

    THE SATURDAY PANEL | Ireland will 'be out in the quarters, or win the whole thing!' | Weighing up Ireland's opponents
    Sep 2 2023

    Ex Ireland internationals Mike Ross, Marcus Horan and Alison Miller join OTB's John Duggan to discuss the Rugby World Cup which starts on Friday this coming week!

    It's with thanks to L’Oreal – Give your skin the power to age better with the Power Age range of Hyaluronic acid products
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    49 mins
  • Old rivals collide, stopping Clifford and the difficulty of going back to back

    Old rivals collide, stopping Clifford and the difficulty of going back to back
    Jul 29 2023
    It is All-Ireland football final weekend and John Duggan is joined by Dublin All Ireland winners Ger Brennan and John O'Leary and Celtic Cross holders with Kerry Sean O'Sullivan and Fionn Fitzgerald to discuss the biggest game in the GAA calendar. The panel will look at what makes this rivalry so special, why the Kingdom have struggled to retain their crown in the past and the mouthwatering clash of Mick Fitzsimons and David Clifford Gaelic football on Off The Ball is in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA senior football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.
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    56 mins