OTB's Sunday Paper Review
Subscribe to OTB's Sunday Paper Review where Joe Molloy and guests dissect the Sunday sports pages from the UK and Ireland as they get stuck into the biggest stories of the week!Live on Off The Ball from 1pm every Sunday...
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- Glenn Ryan2 eps
- Fiona Hayes2 eps
- Gavan Casey1 ep
Also: Paul O'Hehir, Roy Curtis, David Sneyd, Kieran Shannon, Philip Lanigan, Orla McElroy, Colm O'Rourke, Jackie Shiels, Hugh Farrelly, Clíona Foley, Kieran Cunningham
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4.2K to 38K🎙 Weekly cadence·133 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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8.3K to 75K🇺🇸100% - Active Followers
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4.6K to 41K
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| 10/11/26 |  FREE SNIPPET | The Sunday Paper Review | "They're Determined to Try and Smash the Rules": Man City Financial Fallout, Souness on Declan Rice | Off The Ball | This is just part of a much larger conversation that is available for Off The Ball Members now! Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join. Shane Hannon is joined in studio by Declan Lynch and Gavin Cummiskey to comb through the best sports writing and back-page headlines. The panel breaks down Manchester City's financial breach verdict ahead of their clash with Liverpool at Anfield, Gavin reflects on the surreal atmosphere covering Ireland's fixtures against Israel in the Balkans. Plus, they examine Graeme Souness' take on Declan Rice, Luke Littler and darts fame, and GAA county final culture.The Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball | 11m 29s | ||||||
| 10/4/26 |  The Sunday Paper Review UNLOCKED: "Proof Positive That You Can't Keep Politics Out of Sport": FAI Serbia Presser Chaos | Off The Ball | This is a free snippet of a much larger and in-depth conversationShane Hannon is joined in the studio by sports journalist and broadcaster Clíona Foley for the Sunday Paper Review to break down a chaotic week in Irish and international sport.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join . | 28m 30s | ||||||
| 9/27/26 |  Sunday Paper Review UNLOCKED | "Standing Up for Something Bigger": Gavin Bazunu's Ireland Withdrawl | FAI Leadership Chaos | Off The Ball | Orla McElroy and Paul O'Hehir join John Duggan for the Sunday Paper Review to break down a momentous day in Irish football as goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu boycotted Ireland's Nations League fixture against Israel over the ongoing war in Gaza. The panel criticizes the FAI board and UEFA for a total absence of leadership that left young players exposed to intense political fallout and internal dressing room splits.Enjoy a short snippet of today's Sunday Paper Review. Subscribe to Off the Ball to get the full episode every Sunday, as well as around-the-clock unmissable sports content every day. The Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball | 28m 00s | ||||||
| 9/13/26 |  The Sunday Paper Review UNLOCKED | "Mindsets, Misgivings, and Mutiny" | GAA Integration Crisis | Shane Lowry's Doonbeg Charge | OFF THE BALL | Shane Hannon is joined by Nadine Doherty and Shane McEntee to dissect the biggest sports stories across the back pages. The panel breaks down the explosive fallout following Mary McAleese's departure from the Gaelic Games integration steering group, evaluating financial misgivings, AFLW player drain, and governance hurdles stalling the 2027 roadmap. Plus, they react to Shane Lowry taking a four-shot lead into the final round of the Irish Open at Doonbeg amidst Donald Trump's chaotic arrival.Enjoy a short snippet of today's Sunday Paper Review. Subscribe to Off the Ball to get the full episode every Sunday, as well as around-the-clock unmissable sports content every day. The Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball | 37m 22s | ||||||
| 9/6/26 | Katie Taylorboxing+3 | Gavan CaseyPaul O'Hehir | — | Croke ParkDublin | Katie Taylorboxing+5 | — | 33m 14s | ||
| 8/30/26 | Katie TaylorIrish sport+3 | Roy CurtisGlenn Ryan | Betis | — | Katie TaylorIrish sport+3 | — | 17m 21s | ||
| 8/23/26 | Manchester UnitedPep vs Mourinho+3 | David SneydKieran Shannon | Manchester UnitedPep+2 | Australia | Manchester UnitedPep Guardiola+3 | — | 37m 23s | ||
| 8/16/26 | Irish sportheptathlon+3 | Fiona HayesPhilip Lanigan | Off The Ball | — | Irish sportheptathlon+4 | — | 29m 20s | ||
| 7/26/26 | sportspaper review+1 | Orla McElroyGlenn Ryan | Off the Ball | — | Sunday Paper Reviewsports content+3 | — | 24m 14s | ||
| 7/19/26 | sportspodcast+3 | — | OTB Sports | — | Sunday Paper Reviewsports+3 | — | 20m 30s | ||
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| 5/24/26 | Donegal victoryKerry+3 | Hugh FarrellyClíona Foley | DonegalKerry+2 | KillarneyBilbao | DonegalKerry+6 | — | 21m 50s | ||
| 5/17/26 | Irish women's sportsCeltic football+4 | Kieran CunninghamFiona Hayes | IrelandCeltic | AvivaWestmeath | Irish womenAviva+4 | — | 1h 20m 53s | ||
| 4/19/26 |  UNLOCKED: Sunday Paper Review | "100% there's a hypocrisy in the GAA around this" - Neil Ewing | Ger Brennan ban upheld! | This week on The Sunday Paper Review, Adrian Barry is joined by former Ireland rugby international, Grace Davitt, and sports journalist, Neil Ewing.In this UNLOCKED section, they reflect on the DRA's decision to uphold Dublin boss, Ger Brennan's, 12 week suspension after his red card for involvement in a altercation with Galway strength and conditioning coach, Cian Breathnach. Want to listen to the full Sunday Paper Review ad-free? Become a member now at offtheball.com/join! | 11m 29s | ||||||
| 3/8/26 |  THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW: Sensational Six Nations weekend | Are we losing football? | Cheltenham week | Adrian Barry is joined by Grand Slam winner Fiona Hayes and the Sunday Independent’s Declan Lynch for this week’s Sunday Paper Review.This week’s Sunday Paper Review is brought to you by Optimum Nutrition. We're delighted to team up with Optimum Nutrition, the world's number one performance nutrition brand, as they launch their new global campaign, The Optimum Advantage. With over 35 years at the top of performance nutrition, trusted by the world's best athletes, and a growing partnership with the IRFU, OptimumNutrition are right at the heart of Irish Rugby.#OptimumNutrition #IRFU #UnlockMoreYou #Rugby | 1h 24m 18s | ||||||
| 3/1/26 | UNLOCKED: Sunday Paper Review | "If you can't see the hypocrisy of that, you're just completely blind" | Ireland Drawn Against Israel | This week on The Sunday Paper Review, Adrian Barry is joined in studio by athletics journalist Cathal Dennehy, and Olympic canoeist Jenny Egan.In this UNLOCKED section, they reflect on the FAI's confirmation that The Republic of Ireland will fulfil its Nations League fixtures with Israel. Want to listen to the full Sunday Paper Review ad-free? Become a member now at offtheball.com/join! | 10m 17s | ||||||
| 2/22/26 |  The Sunday Paper Review: Ireland shock England with record win at Twickenham | The genius of Clifford & Coaching Paul Mescal | OFF THE BALL | Adrian Barry is joined by Orla McElroy, Sports Editor with the Irish Daily Mail, and Brendan Hackett, sports psychologist and Head of Coach and Player Development with the GAA in this week's edition of the Sunday Paper ReviewThe Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball in partnership with Centra, make sure your fridge is match ready, to KICK OFF WITH A COLD ONE. Over 18’s only. Drink responsibly. Get the facts. Visit drink aware.ie. | 1h 17m 37s | ||||||
| 2/15/26 |  THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW: Ireland narrowly scrape past Italy, Ben O'Connor's No-Nonsense style, Winter Olympics & The FAI's Nations League debacle | OFF THE BALL | Adrian Barry is joined by Cliona Foley and Rory Keane for this week's edition of The Sunday Paper Review This weeks Sunday Paper Review is brought to you by Optimum Nutrition. We're delighted to team up with Optimum Nutrition, the world's number one performance nutrition brand, as they launch their new global campaign, The Optimum Advantage. With over 35 years at the top of performance nutrition, trusted by the world's best athletes, and a growing partnership with the IRFU, Optimum Nutrition are right at the heart of Irish Rugby. | 1h 03m 24s | ||||||
| 2/8/26 | OTB Sunday Paper Review: France cast Ireland aside | Cranky managers | Straight-talking Ben O'Connor | Adrian Barry is joined on The Sunday Paper Review today by columnist Roy Curtis and former Ireland rugby star Fiona Hayes.Today's Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball is in partnership with Centra, make sure your fridge is match ready, to KICK OFF WITH A COLD ONE. Over 18’s only. Drink responsibly. Get the facts. Visit drink aware.ie.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join | 1h 20m 24s | ||||||
| 1/11/26 |  THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW: ’Restored my faith in rugby! | Rugby, Katie Taylor & more! | OFF THE BALL | Eve Conway is joined & Orla McElroy & Cliona Foley for this week’s Nollaig na mBan edition of The Sunday Paper Review!The Sunday Paper Review on Off The Ball | 1h 14m 04s | ||||||
| 11/30/25 | THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW (UNLOCKED): What's next for Jacques Nienaber? & The Saipan Movie | OFF THE BALL | Adrian Barry is joined in studio by Irish Daily Mail editor Linda Maher and Sports Business owner David Sharkey to bring you through all the best of today's Sunday Papers | 13m 50s | ||||||
| 8/10/25 |  THE SUNDAY PAPER REVIEW (UNLOCKED): Ger Brennan takes the Dublin job | The Camogie All Ireland Final | Adrian Barry is joined by former professional tennis player, Simon Carr, and Meath midfielder, Shane McEntee, to go through all the headline and best sports writing in the papers this Sunday | 20m 59s | ||||||
| 5/25/25 | The Sunday Paper Review UNLOCKED: McCabe Conquers Europe | Listen in to a short snippet from today's Sunday Paper Review as John Duggan is joined by Hugh Farrelly and Ciara Trant to look over the weekend's back pages. | 15m 10s | ||||||
| 1/12/25 | Sunday Paper Review Special | Irish retirements | Mental resilience | Cliona Foley & Jessie Barr | Nollaig na mBan | Kathleen McNamee is joined by Cliona Foley and Jessie Barr for a special edition of the Sunday Paper Review for Nollaig na mBan as they discusses a number of inspiring stories from female athletes across the country.To become a member and access our exclusive content simply click: here:http://offtheball.com/joinOff the Ball | 1h 09m 14s | ||||||
| 12/22/24 | OTB Sunday Paper Review | Best bits and what to expect from the weekly podcast | The Sunday Paper Review streams for free every Sunday from 11:30am on our Youtube channel - at youtube.com/offtheball if you want to grab it there as it happens - or if you prefer to listen or watch on demand you can do that if you are an Off The Ball subscriber (And sure why wouldn't you be?) In this podcast we want to bring you some of the very best bits from episodes of the Sunday Paper Review over the last while to give you a taster of what you can expect, when Adrian Barry is joined by two guests every week to comb through the best sportswriting and stories in the back pages! | 13m 14s | ||||||
| 8/6/23 | More World Cup fallout, Camogie's big day and reflecting on Dublin’s greatness | McKeon and Byrne | Irish Independent journalist Conor McKeon and Kevin Byrne of the Irish Sun join OTB’s John Duggan to discuss the biggest stories hitting the backpages today. | 1h 23m 01s | ||||||
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Chart history for OTB's Sunday Paper Review
Peaked at #51 in Ireland, currently #51 in Ireland.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
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| Ireland | — | #51 | #51 | — |
Chart Positions
1 placement across 1 market.
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1 placement across 1 market.