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Trevor Giles joins Colm Boohig in Croke Park for a brilliant You Had To Be There run-through of five sporting moments that shaped him — from his first memories in the stands to the biggest days in Meath colours.

He relives a St Pat’s Navan All-Ireland colleges semi-final that went to extra time, a classic Sigerson Cup epic with UCD against a Seamus Moynihan-led UCC, and that unforgettable 1997 Leinster semi-final replay vs Kildare — penalty missed, then a palmed-in goal and THAT iconic, rare celebration!

There’s also a look at the latest trial rules, the state of Gaelic football right now, and Giles’ instinct on who lifts Sam next year.
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A packed-house on Off The Ball Breakfast Enda Coll, David Wilson, Matthew Brennan & Dara Smith-Naughton kick things off with a proper post-mortem on Manchester United’s latest collapse - 2-0 up at Old Trafford, and somehow losing 3-2 to Brighton.
The lads dig into the Carrick heat, the tactical issues, and a ruthless look at Benjamin Šeško’s night, with Shea Lacey’s goal the one bright spot in a messy League Cup exit.

Then it’s onto the rest of the cup and European results, before switching focus to Ireland: the upcoming Nations League squad, the right-back headache, midfield options, and who could be the “rogue” call-up.

Plus, travel plans to Kosovo — and the off-field tensions fans should be aware of.
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Tonight's Off the Ball Newsround centres around Offaly man Shane Lowry, three days on from his spectacular Amgen Irish Open Win at Doonbeg. Is Michael Carrick already on thin ice at Old Trafford after a poor start to the season for Manchester United?

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Finn Russell joins Eoin Sheahan for our latest episode of Inner Drive, for a wide-ranging chat on the journey from Bridge of Allan to the very top of world rugby.
Finn reflects on growing up playing every sport going, breaking through as a “late developer”, and balancing rugby with a stonemasonry apprenticeship before the pro dream properly took off.
He opens up on New Zealand’s influence, the Lions rollercoaster from “Geography 6” to Player of the Series, and the much-talked-about mending of bridges with Gregor Townsend.
He also opens up about what Scotland need to do to win something big.
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It’s a full-on Off The Ball Breakfast Buffet as the gang goes from porridge trauma and hotel breakfast politics to the loudest noises you’ve ever heard (including low-flying Air Force jets over a French campsite).

The big talking point: Hyrox — and the Beijing chaos that had everyone asking where the line is in “competitive exercising”, plus the wider obsession with turning hobbies into side hustles, run clubs, and the whole fitness-industrial complex.

Plus: bucket-list sporting events, downhill mountain biking crowds that look like the French Revolution, and a “where are they now?” deep dive on football’s great disappearances.
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