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It really has been a remarkable sporting year! To recap all of the lows and highs of sport in 2025, Colm Boohig was joined by the 110-capped Irish international Kevin Kilbane in this Off The Ball Breakfast special. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball.

Happy Christmas Eve Eve! 🎄Looking forward to another exciting year of sport, Mick, Eoin, Ben, and Susanna have written their 2026 Christmas Sporting Wishlists. Some are realistic, some not so much... But they can dream all the same!From Ireland qualifying for the World Cup to Evan Ferguson finding his 'forever home', they outline the biggest achievements they would like to see for Irish athletes on the world stage in 2026.

Ben Symes is joined by Martin Lawlor, Secretary of the Irish Professional Footballers Benevolent Association and Dr Alan Byrne the FAI’s Medical Director and former doctor for the Men’s National Team ahead of the Association’s first major health initiative taking place in Athlone in January 2026. The association have teamed up with Advanced Medical Services to provide free health screenings for 100 retired male and female footballers. You can find more details on the association at their website IPFBA.org

Football Writer Guillem Balague joins Ger Gilroy at a convenient time as he talks about his new book: Rise of the Villans: Inside Unai Emery's Aston Villa Revolution at a time when Aston Villa are bringing themselves into contention for the Premier League title. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

Jonathan Wilson joins Ger Gilroy and Colm Boohig to review the weekend's Premier League action including the current outlook on a mixed run of form for Manchester United as well as Thomas Frank's future with Tottenham Hotspur Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join