Brolly - You can forget about Sean Cavanagh as far as he's a man

Spillane - GPS bra-like garment

John Evans description of Mayo

Marty Morrissey - Holy Moses

Liam Aherne - Let the session...

Pat Spillane's awkward blanket analogy

Tadhg Peavoy - The onion sack

Ger Loughnane - Pure constipated hurling

Liam Brady thinks Mick McCarthy should be the next Ireland manager

Jerry Kiernan on Newstalk Breakfast

Niall Quinn does not miss being chairman of Sunderland

Niall Quinn - Sunderland

Holy Moses - Marty Morrissey

We discuss the upcoming UFC Fight Night in Boston, Irish MMA in general, and future plans with Paddy Holohan.

Irish UFC Star Paddy "The Hooligan" Holohan Talks To Balls.ie

Crossmaglen goalkeeper Paul Hearty speaks about David Bentley's impressive Gaelic football debut

David Bentley's Gaelic Football Skills

Rachel Wyse tells us how her colleagues have found getting to know the GAA. 

Rachel Wyse chats about the reaction to GAA within Sky Sports

Anthony Moyles and Niall Kelly take on the issue of playing with your former adversaries and discuss the day when they faced up against each other, all them years ago.

The Hard Shoulder 9th July

Sweets and Tony discuss the fallout from the Dublin Armagh challenge game - and also choose their favourite goals of all time

The Hard Shoulder Episode 6 - Big Match Brawls and The Goals that have lit up championships

All credit to James Flynn for this tune ahead of Sunday's All Ireland final.

James Flynn's song for Kerry

Denis Hickie and Emmett Byrne present the second episode of 'In From The Side', Balls.ie's rugby podcast. Matt Williams is in studio to discuss the fall-out to the England-Wales game and the state of rugby in Australia. Conor Neville is also in studio to look back on some of the big news stories of the World Cup. 

In From The Side Episode 2: Matt Williams

Marty Mone's new tune Slip the Clutch debuted on Northern Sound's breakfast show this morning.

For more visit our entertainment website TheSlicedPan.com. Slip the clutch hye!

Marty Mone's "Slip the Clutch" first play on Northern Sound

Relive Jamie Vardy's golazo versus Liverpool via BBC Radio Leicester

BBC Radio Leicester commentary of Jamie Vardy goal

Today's Racket features more troll-busting journalism and another view of the greatest Lions tour story of all time. 

Also, Balls.ie's chief podcasting commissioner Gavin is beginning to run out of ideas, so all submissions for outro ideas are welcome. Tweet them to @ballsdotie. 

The Racket 04.02.16

Following yesterday's production disaster, Donny returns alongside Conor and Gavin for a podcast which asks deep, probing questions: What does Gary Doherty know about the Irish Under 20s group masturbation session in Nigeria? And why do people on twitter call Conor McGregor their daddy? 

If you think that Balls.ie has gone to the dogs, you're right. So why not join us and Tony Cascarino at Shelbourne Park on Friday night? Details here: http://www.balls.ie/football/spend-a-very-good-friday-with-balls-ie-and-tony-cascarino-at-shelbourne-park/327843

The Racket 22.03: Gary Doherty on Group Masturbation, Why Do People Call Conor McGregor Daddy?

A bumper Racket features a chat about the strange case of the Irish Olympic marathon team, and Donny's memories of Bill Cosby. We also explain why Paddy Crerand was in studio yesterday, and we talk to Oliver Kay of The Times about his book Forever Young: The Story Of Adrian Doherty. 

Find us on twitter: @ConorNeville, @donnymahoney, @gcooney93

The Racket 24.05: The Strange Story Of The Irish Marathon Team, Oliver Kay On Adrian Doherty

On today's show, we've an interview with Declan Lynch, Sunday Independent columnist and the author of new book 'The Ponzi Man'. We talk about the Euros, Liverpool, his new book and the strange world of online gambling.
We also discuss what happened to the Joxer Goes To Stuttgart crew

The Racket 02.06 - Declan Lynch interview + where are the Joxer goes To Stuttgart crew now?

Today's podcast features an interview with Tubes of Soccer AM, who hangs up on Robbie Keane to talk to us of how he got started on the show, rapping in front of 50 Cent, being called a wanker by Steve Coogan, and being mates with Denzel Washington. 

Elsewhere, we pick the Chinese Super League team we are going to support, and remember Giovanni Trapattoni and Xabi Alonso, who announced their retirements today. 

Get in touch: tweet #TheBallBag to @ballsdotie, or find us on Snapchat and Instagram @ballsdotie. Email thegaffer@balls.ie.

Episode 23: Tubes of Soccer AM on Robbie Keane and Denzel Washington,

4:12 - 20:16 - Kevin Doyle on Shane Long, Pochettino and the weather

29:17 - 45:46 - GAA Guess the Handicaps

48:01 - 1:02:00 - Get Hyped for the League of Ireland season

This week on The Buildup podcast, there's another line-up change, as Sean and Donny take over the reins for the week.

Ladbrokes ambassador Kevin Doyle chats to the lads about the need for Shane Long in the Ireland squad, the Mauricio Pochettino-shaped hole on Manchester United's touchline and tales of extreme weather.

They're also joined by PJ Browne for another edition of 'Guess the Handicaps' with PJ looking to avenge the defeat that Donny dished to him last week.

Finally, the two lads get us hyped for the upcoming start to the League of Ireland, with Balls' resident League of Ireland head Sean waxing lyrical about the League at large. Sean also tries his hand at the Big Shout.

If you have a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send it to us, and you can win the grand prize of two cakes and a sports autobiography!

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Send us your Big Shouts or get in touch with the show for any reason by emailing thegaffer@balls.ie or contact us @ballsdotie on Twitter or Instagram.

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The Buildup Ep 25: Kevin Doyle on Ireland's Need for Shane Long and a 'Guess the Handicaps' Showdown

Mark, Mick and PJ are this week's Three Man Weave as they take you through a busy, busy weekend of GAA. 

Dublin continue to find a way of getting results but Donegal and Monaghan would suggest it'll be more than just Kerry putting it up to them this year, while Galway's 2-25 against Tyrone bodes well for the Padraic Joyce era. 

We also look at the most important ever Divisions 2 and 3 as the entire season is on the line for a handful of teams. 

In hurling,we discuss a Limerick team on a mission and the impressive starts of Clare and Waterford and the possibly worrying form of Galway. 

PJ also brings us through the most interesting proposals at GAA Congress and the lad's decide if they'd vote Yay or Nay. 

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Three Man Weave - Challenging The Dubs & Congress Yay Or Nay

Ger Gilroy statement regarding the Off The Ball resignations

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

Kevin Doyle joins us to discuss the huge Premier League fixture between champions Liverpool and their closest rivals Manchester City. He also discusses Manchester United and their ongoing battle with their former captain Roy Keane. 

Mark and Mick also discuss an absolutely huge weekend of Gaelic football and hurling. 

Mark is also going mainly GAA for his Big Shout this week. If you've a Big Shout of 25/1 or over, send us an email at thegaffer@balls.ie and you could win the coveted grand prize of two cakes and a sports biography. 

And finally, we get Mick's NFL picks ahead of the of the season.

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The Buildup - Kevin Doyle On Jota Vs. Firmino, Keane Vs. United

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

We've an extra show this week, looking forward to the final Major Championship of 2020, The Masters at Augusta National. 

The whole things kicks off on Thursday and we've got all the main contenders (and more than a couple of big outsiders!) covered with US golf reporter Mike Bailey, a man who picked the winner and the second place finisher for us at the US Open a few weeks ago.  . 

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The Buildup Masters Special - Tips & Preview With Mike Bailey

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

Kevin joined us today to talk about a big week for Stephen Kenny's Ireland with a trip to Wembley preceding Nations League games with Wales and Bulgaria. 

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The Buildup Football - Kevin Doyle On Ireland's Big Week

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

Stephen joined us today ahead of Ireland's Nations Cup clash with Wales on Friday night. What can we expect from a new look Ireland team and what can the next four weeks tell us about the future for Andy Farrell's team?

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The Buildup Rugby - Stephen Ferris On New Look Ireland Vs. Wales

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris and Jason Quigley.

Stephen joined us today ahead of Ireland's Nations Cup clash with England on Saturday afternoon. After an impressive win against Wales, Andy Farrell has made some surprising selections for the clash at Twickenham. 

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The Buildup Rugby - Stephen Ferris On Fascinating Ireland Team For Twickenham

Ronan O'Gara On Five Live

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. 

Fresh off the heels of a four week international window, the revamped Champions Cup is just a day away. Stephen predicts for the fortunes of the four Irish provinces. He also discusses where Ireland are at after six games in eight weeks, and the worrying stories of the week about head injuries and rugby. 

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The Buildup Rugby - Stephen Ferris: Head Injury Worries & Champions Cup Predictions

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. 

After a positive first weekend for Irish provinces in Europe, Stephen runs his eye over the all importatn second round of fixtures this weekend. 

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The Buildup Rugby - Stephen Ferris's Predictions For Champions Cup Round 2

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. 

Ahead of the best football time of the year, Kevin Doyle looks at Manchester United's good form and why we shouldn't underestimate their next opponents who are also in the form of their lives. We discuss the pressure getting to Mikel Arteta at Arsenal and lots more. 

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The Buildup - Kevin Doyle On United Renaissance & Arteta Losing It

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. 

As we go into a new year, Manchester United are in a better position to challenge for the title than they have been in a long, long time. Kevin Doyle breaks down how United's title challenge will go from here. He also makes his Ladbrokes 1-2-Free picks for the weekend ahead, including chat on the various breakdowns of Frank Lampard and Pep Guardiola. 

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The Buildup - Are United Title Contenders? With Kevin Doyle

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. 

Kevin joins us today to talk about contrasting pieces of news for Irish midfielders Jayson Molumby and Jack Byrne, Mick McCarthy's future, and the worries of Liverpool's recent form. 

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The Buildup - The Sack For Mick And Liverpool Crisis Or Blip, With Kevin Doyle

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. 

Kevin joins us today to talk about the biggest Premier League game of the season - league leaders Manchester United travel to Liverpool to face the champions and their biggest rivals. 

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The Buildup - Title Showdown At Anfield, With Kevin Doyle

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. 

Stephen joins us this week to talk about the massive Munster v Leinster clash in the Pro 14 just a couple of weeks before the start of the Six Nations. He also discusses the impact Paul O'Connell is likely to have on the Irish backroom team. 

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The Buildup - Ferris On Paulie The Coach & Munster/Leinster Coaches Needle

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. 

Kevin joins us this week to talk about a huge weekend ahead in the Premier League with Manchester United going away to Arsenal on the of a disastrous loss to Sheffield United, and we discuss the groupthink that the title is City's at a canter. 

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Is The United Renaissance Over? With Kevin Doyle

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. 

Stephen joins us this week to preview the 2021 Six Nations which get under way this weekend. Are England unstoppable? Are France finally back? And what about Ireland? Stevie looks at every angle, with Ireland's trip to Cardiff this Sunday foremost in our minds. 

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Six Nations Preview With Stephen Ferris

The Buildup, in association with Ladbrokes is our weekly podcast where we mark your card for the sporting action of the week ahead in the company of Ladbrokes ambassadors Kevin Doyle, Stephen Ferris, Jason Quigley, and other top sporting pundits. 

Stephen joins us this week ahead of Ireland's must win game with France in the Six Nations this weekend. He reflects on some of the over the top personal abuse that the likes of Peter O'Mahony and Billy Burns have suffered this week, and talks about his concerns about the game's return to play protocols for head injuries, as well as previewing all three Six Nations games this weekend. 

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