Episodes
As Irish golf clubs re-open, Leona Maguire tells Off The Bench about lock-down in Cavan, her ultra-competitive family and how her professional life could change when the LPGA resumes. Subscribe to Off The Ball's YouTube channel for more videos, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest sporting news and content.
Published 05/18/20
As Irish golf clubs re-open, Leona Maguire tells Off The Bench about lock-down in Cavan, her ultra-competitive family and how her professional life could change when the LPGA resumes. Subscribe to Off The Ball's YouTube channel for more videos, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest sporting news and content.
Published 05/18/20
Irish rower Aifric Keogh (@aifricsk) joined Cliona Foley to discuss her career, her future and how she is coping in lockdown! Subscribe to Off The Ball's YouTube channel for more videos, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest sporting news and content.
Published 05/12/20
Irish rower Aifric Keogh (@aifricsk) joined Cliona Foley to discuss her career, her future and how she is coping in lockdown! Subscribe to Off The Ball's YouTube channel for more videos, like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter for the latest sporting news and content.
Published 05/12/20
Off The Bench is back this week with Emma Duffy of The 42 and Newstalk's Aisling O'Reilly. Cliona Foley presents the latest in Off The Bench's panels, where we look at the potential benefits of women's sports going professional and what we can do to improve conditions for teams around the country. We also look at the incredible story of Bellator MMA's Leah McCourt, who took drastic measures to make weight in a Dublin event last week. We look at our Heroes of the Week and ahead to the Six...
Published 02/28/20
Off The Bench is back this week with Emma Duffy of The 42 and Newstalk's Aisling O'Reilly. Cliona Foley presents the latest in Off The Bench's panels, where we look at the potential benefits of women's sports going professional and what we can do to improve conditions for teams around the country. We also look at the incredible story of Bellator MMA's Leah McCourt, who took drastic measures to make weight in a Dublin event last week. We look at our Heroes of the Week and ahead to the Six...
Published 02/28/20
Off The Bench is back with journalist Kate O'Halloran looking at AFLW down under in Australia! With 18 Irish players in the 2020 AFLW we talk to Australian journalist Kate O'Halloran about the tough issues still facing women's 'footy'! Off The Bench is available every fortnight from Off The Ball, where we look at all aspects of women's sport, and would love feedback from all ages and sexes! Get us on @offtheball on Twitter with your comments, or email [email protected]!
Published 02/14/20
Off The Bench is back with journalist Kate O'Halloran looking at AFLW down under in Australia! With 18 Irish players in the 2020 AFLW we talk to Australian journalist Kate O'Halloran about the tough issues still facing women's 'footy'! Off The Bench is available every fortnight from Off The Ball, where we look at all aspects of women's sport, and would love feedback from all ages and sexes! Get us on @offtheball on Twitter with your comments, or email [email protected]!    
Published 02/14/20
Tipperary footballer Aishling Moloney, Dublin’s Carla Rowe and LGFA National Development Officer Lyn Savage join Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh in studio for a special panel on Ladies Football. Brought to you by LIDL, supporting the LGFA and the work done at grassroots in Ladies Football. #SeriousSupport
Published 01/05/20
Tipperary footballer Aishling Moloney, Dublin’s Carla Rowe and LGFA National Development Officer Lyn Savage join Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh in studio for a special panel on Ladies Football. Brought to you by LIDL, supporting the LGFA and the work done at grassroots in Ladies Football. #SeriousSupport
Published 01/05/20
Cliona Foley is joined by former Mayo footballer Fiona McHale, and coaching specialist Liam Moggan, to discuss the emergence of women in coaching. Brought to you by LIDL, supporting the LGFA and the work done at grassroots in Ladies Football #SeriousSupport
Published 01/05/20
Cliona Foley is joined by former Mayo footballer Fiona McHale, and coaching specialist Liam Moggan, to discuss the emergence of women in coaching. Brought to you by LIDL, supporting the LGFA and the work done at grassroots in Ladies Football #SeriousSupport
Published 01/05/20
In episode 1 of Keane and Mageean Unleashed, Paralympic swimmer and Sky Sports scholar Ellen Keane and Olympic athlete Ciara Mageean begin their countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The pair also chat to 2000 Olympic silver medallist Sonia O’Sullivan and 2018 world boxing champion Kellie Harrington.  @LIDL_Ireland #SeriousSupport
Published 01/05/20
In episode 1 of Keane and Mageean Unleashed, Paralympic swimmer and Sky Sports scholar Ellen Keane and Olympic athlete Ciara Mageean begin their countdown to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The pair also chat to 2000 Olympic silver medallist Sonia O’Sullivan and 2018 world boxing champion Kellie Harrington.  @LIDL_Ireland #SeriousSupport 
Published 01/05/20
Cliona Foley is joined by Wexford camogie legend Kate Kelly, former GAA president Liam O'Neill and 2013 All-Star Chloe Morey of Clare on Off The Bench to discuss the new camogie rules
Published 12/17/19
Cliona Foley is joined by Wexford camogie legend Kate Kelly, former GAA president Liam O'Neill and 2013 All-Star Chloe Morey of Clare on Off The Bench to discuss the new camogie rules
Published 12/17/19
Paul Dollery, instigator of the 'She Can' book joins Cliona Foley and Sue Murphy to discuss concussion, over-hyping and under-analysing of women's sport and why we're selling it far too cheaply.
Published 11/28/19
Cliona Foley meets Irish rugby stars Nicole Cronin, Anna Caplice and Hannah O'Connor ahead of the Autumn internationals.
Published 11/07/19
Off The Bench host Cliona Foley is joined by Ireland national hockey team members Nicci Daly, Sarah Hawkshaw and Lena Tice as they prepare for their next big target: Getting to the 2020 Olympics. The trio talk dual talents, religion, Scrabble and karting ahead of huge Olympic hockey qualifier on November 2nd and 3rd.
Published 10/23/19
Tipperary's Aishling Moloney, Louth's Eimear Murray and Mayo's Sarah Rowe chat to Cliona Foley
Published 09/17/19
It's a Ras na mBan special on this week's Off The Bench
Published 08/31/19
Cliona Foley chats to Georgia Drummy on this week's Off The Bench podcast. She won her her first pro tennis title at the ITF Future Tour event in Portugal
Published 08/16/19
Ireland's referee from the Women's World Cup final - Michelle O'Neill - joined Cliona Foley to talk about her experiences at the sport's showpiece event. You can also watch the full interview on on our YouTube channel here.
Published 08/02/19
Off The Bench's Cliona Foley is joined by Irish elite boxing team members Grainne Walsh, Aoife O'Rourke and Michaela Walsh. They discussed their success at the European Games.
Published 07/31/19
Cliona Foley, Marie Crowe and Sue Murphy discuss the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup as the group stage...
Published 06/19/19