OTB Football

Welcome to a time-travel podcast diving into football’s greatest almost moments — the transfers that came within touching distance of reality, Richie McCormack's Sliding Doors.
Sliding Doors goes beyond rumours and gossip to uncover deals that were genuinely on the table
Each episode explores how one decision could have reshaped clubs, careers, and the entire football landscape
From whispered negotiations to official bids, this is the anatomy of football’s biggest “what ifs”
Think Michael Laudrup to Liverpool, Robert Lewandowski to Blackburn… and yes, Ronaldo to Rangers
This episode takes us back to the summer of 2025, when Republic of Ireland winger Mikey Johnston nearly swapped the English midlands for... the beaches of Rio de Janeiro.
Irish international players in Brazil, I think we would like the sound of that.
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Straight from commentating live on Newstalk FM, Stephen Doyle and Keith Treacy are into our kickback studio to give you all their post-match reaction.

The Sunday Kickback is on OTB with William Hill Ireland.

Phil Egan & Brian Kerr bring you all of the reaction from Old Trafford as a Benjamin Sesko bullet-header saw Manchester take home all of the spoils…

The Sunday Kickback on Off The Ball with William Hill Ireland.

This week on The Sunday Paper Review, Adrian Barry is joined in studio by athletics journalist Cathal Dennehy, and Olympic canoeist Jenny Egan.
In this UNLOCKED section, they reflect on the FAI's confirmation that The Republic of Ireland will fulfil its Nations League fixtures with Israel.
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Ben Symes and Shane Keegan are in the hot seats for this week’s LOI late night.