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Next Generation 2025: 20 of the best talents at Premier League clubs
We pick the best youngsters at each club born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009, an age band known as first-year scholars. Check the progress of our classes of 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 … and go even further back. Here’s our 2025 world picks Continue reading...
Captain, player, manager, Mister, number one - Davids at Barnet
BBC Sport remembers Edgar Davids' 15 months as Barnet player-manager in League Two and the Conference.
Sign up to the Sport in Focus newsletter: the sporting week in photos
Our editors’ favourite sporting images from the past week, from the spectacular to the powerful, and with a little bit of fun thrown in Continue reading...
From farming village to Liverpool icon - the Salah story
BBC Sport visits Egypt to discover what Mohamed Salah means to the people of the football-mad country, and how a small boy from humble beginnings became a national icon.
Napoli 'smell blood' & target Premier League's discarded stars
After Scott McTominay was a hit, Napoli went back to the Premier League for Kevin de Bruyne, could more players follow them to Serie A?
Listen: Kieran McGeeney in conversation with Tommy Rooney
OTB's GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney undertook an hour's stroll with Armagh's Sam Maguire-winning...
When River Plate icon Diaz took over fourth-tier Oxford
Twenty years on from Ramon Diaz's surprising appointment at Oxford United, BBC Sport looks at what happened and how it went.
Writers Wanted: Balls.ie Is Looking For New Voices And New Contributors
Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation of Thomas Shelby
Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation, with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack.
Off The Ball launches new subscription model
Off The Ball have announced a new subscription model following a significant investment in its own technology platform over the last 12 months.
Euro 2028 bid more a waste of time than money - Dan McDonnell
Dan McDonnell expressed some concerns on the Football Show as Ireland announced it was part of a joint bid to host Euro 2028.
‘I wasn’t the best player, I was just a consistent player’ | Rena Buckley In Conversation with Brian O’Driscoll
In the first episode of 'In Conversation with Brian O'Driscoll', 18-time All-Ireland winner Rena ...
Chloe Mustaki hopes Ireland consider changing white shorts in the future
White shorts cause potential hurdles for young girls who want to play sport when they are on their period.
Pele dead at 82
Pele - perhaps the greatest footballer this world has ever seen - has died. Born Edson Arantes ...
"Even If The Stuff He Said About Me Was A Bit Nasty...He Wasn’t Wrong" - Rod Liddle On Dunphy's Rant
Mark Your Card! World Cup Preview with Graham Gartland
Welcome to our football tipping podcast, 'Mark Your Card' here on Off the Ball! John Duggan and...
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Mark Your Card! Premier League weekend preview with Matt Holland
Welcome to our new football tipping podcast, 'Mark Your Card' here on Off the Ball! John Duggan...
‘There is an Irish club in the group stage of a European competition, and this should be front and centre’ – Dan McDonnell
Shamrock Rovers European odyssey hasn’t produced the outcome that many Rovers fans would have ...
IN PICTURES | Brian Mullins: one of Dublin's greatest ever footballers
Legendary Dublin footballer Brian Mullins has died at the age of 68. A winner of four All Irela...
Listen to Hunty, Cora and Gary Murphy in flying form at the Róisín Dubh |
Team OTB landed into the Róisín Dubh in Galway last Wednesday night for a brilliant night, we w...
Cork didn't seem to have a plan when it wasn't going to plan – GAA Late Night.
Sarah O'Donovan joined GAA Late Night to look back on the Cork vs Galway fixture. Cork suffered ...
TFP - Ep. 19: Early All-Star contenders, Derry and Galway rise, Donegal and Kildare let us down
Welcome to Ep. 19 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking F...
FRI OTB AM DIGEST: GARETH ROBERTS, KEVIN KILBANE, GAA QUICK PICKS, CRAPPY QUIZ
Adrian Barry and Eoin Sheahan brought to you a packed OTB AM this morning previewing the frantic ...
WEDS OTB AM DIGEST: Matt Williams, Graham Hunter, Anthony Moyles, 'Have you seen'
This morning's OTB AM was a typically busy affair. You can listen back to the full show here - or...
EP. 18 OF TFP: DONEGAL EXPECTATION, KILDARE'S PLAN A, ROS-GALWAY, KEITH HIGGINS, TAILTEANN CUP PREDICTIONS
Welcome to Ep. 18 of The Football Pod 2.0 - former Kerry star James O'Donoghue and Dublin’s sev...
Ep. 17 of TFP: Derry threats, Dublin rockin, Paddy hammers Meath, O'Donoghue on shooting
Welcome to Ep. 17 of The Football Pod 2.0 - former Kerry star James O'Donoghue and Dublin’s sev...
Are the Dubs back? | Munster Hurling clashes | Derry through to Ulster final | GAA Late Night
It was a bumper weekend for the GAA Championships, and OTB Sports has everything you need to look back on the action-packed weekend.
Donegal heading to Ulster final | Limerick topple Tipperary | GAA Late Night
OTB Sports has all of the reaction and analysis you need off the back of the weekend to keep the conversations going into the next weeks.
Ep. 15 of TFP: Derry dump Tyrone out, Con the animal, Kerry-Cork fear, Penalty special
Welcome to Ep. 15 of The Football Pod 2.0 - former Kerry star James O'Donoghue and Dublin’s sev...