OTB’s Road to LAWelcome to OTB’s Road to LA. This is where you'll be able to access the finest interviews with Team Ireland’s Olympic stars, medallists and medal hopefuls. Join Off The Ball and Team Ireland as they document the journey to the Los Angeles Games in 2028. Here you will be able to find exclusive content with the athletes plus conversations with legendary voices of the past too. Subscribe for all of that and much more.

]]>en-IEFri, 01 May 2026 13:42:37 +0000episodicOTB Sportsfalseiefeeds@goloudnow.comOTB’s Road to LAhttps://studio-podplay.imgix.net/img/637a77a9fe771bcfa12f1c24bed56f54.png?auto=compress&h=1500&w=1500&s=bb20c4373004d5c90e930ff4e1981496https://rss.podplaystudio.com/3681.xmlTeam Ireland Olympic silver medallist Sonia O'Sullivan joined almost 500 schoolchildren at a special event hosted by Westport Athletics Club, supported by the Dare to Believe Programme, the Olympic Federation of Ireland schools programme sponsored by Allianz Ireland.

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]]>a55e78dc5c3000bc86b52ef321ee817aFri, 01 May 2026 13:40:00 +0000Sonia O' Sullivan: ‘It was all a big adventure’ | Inspiring a new generation, Sophie's success, London Marathon00:12:31fullfalse257trueRachel Sheehan spoke to Kate O'Connor about the progression of her career, expectations of PBs and where she feels her ceiling is, and her sporting influences.

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]]>551aafd8271124315ba23cb794e92a6eWed, 29 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0000KATE O'CONNOR: "I don't know where my ceiling is!" | How to improve on 2025 | Managing pressure | OFF THE BALL 00:10:47fullfalse256trueIrish heptathlete Kate O’Connor joined Eoin Sheahan fresh after winning bronze World Indoor Championships in Poland.

The Dundalk athlete looks back on the championships themselves, her enjoyment mindset, and the injuries she’s had to manage.

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]]>e6ccd64a7c57f13dacf8d6d6c79f6748Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Kate O'Connor on her Indoor World Championship Pentathlon podium: Injury, mindset & a look ahead to LA 202800:22:32fullfalse255trueIt's only a week until the 2026 Winter Olympic Games get underway in Milano-Cortina in Italy. Four athletes will represent Team Ireland, in what will be their ninth appearance at the Winter Games. Ireland’s debut at the Games in 1992 is a fascinating story - all starting with a note left taped to a boat at the Henley Regatta. 

Terry McHugh, a six-time Olympian and part of the '92 bobsleigh team, spoke to our own Cameron Hill.

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]]>960f723f5ad70df8e446420be3a68479Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:45:00 +0000A note on a boat, an invite withdrawn, and Prince Albert of Monaco: Ireland's Winter Olympics debut00:38:40fullfalse254trueOff The Ball's Susanna Mollen and Rachel Sheehan were at the Team Ireland Olympic Sports Awards last Saturday night and caught up with some of the winners on the night.

Dundalk’s Kate O’Connor took home the Allianz Female Athlete of the Year, and the FIAT Olympic Sporting Moment of the Year.

Rory McIlroy was the Allianz Male Athlete of the Year, and his uncle Brian was on hand to scoop up his award.

Eve McMahon was announced as the Sport Ireland Rising Star winner.

The Deloitte High Performance Programme of the Year went to Cycling Ireland.

Rhys McClenaghan took home the award for the McKeever Sports Creator of the Year gong.

The Spar/Eurospar Community Impact award went to Inbhear Dee Athletics Club’s Noreen O’Reilly, Eithne Walsh and Anne-Marie Kelly.

The Flogas Team of the Year went the way of the rowers in Fintan McCarthy and Phillip Doyle.

And the Key Patent Innovations Coach of the Year was awarded to Dominic Casey.

]]>8c1efb2570b04ba5d17e8e5123462f35Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:05:00 +0000KATE O'CONNOR, EVE MCMAHON, RHYS MCCLENAGHAN | Team Ireland take home the prizes on a night of celebration00:16:22fullfalse253trueOlympic Gold Medallist Rhys McClenaghan joined Eoin Sheahan to dive into his journey to the Paris Olympics as well as his devastating loss in Tokyo. We'll also hear from his parents and his coach who gave us their account of Rhys' biggest moments in his career.

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]]>8f19ad3fe7150650d58f8131270ec452Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000EVE McMAHON: "Ride or die" attitude & handling the pressure of being a top young star | Olympic Ireland Awards00:29:24fullfalse252trueOlympic Gold Medallist Rhys McClenaghan joined Eoin Sheahan to dive into his journey to the Paris Olympics as well as his devastating loss in Tokyo. We'll also hear from his parents and his coach who gave us their account of Rhys' biggest moments in his career.

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]]>4fd4190e20d95829c4e06c957b92c367Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:04:00 +0000Inner Drive: Rhys McClenaghan on losing out in Tokyo, qualifying for Paris 2024 and winning an Olympic Gold Medal00:32:25fullfalse251true