OTB's Saturday Panel

Mar 29 2025 96 ep. 51 mins 472

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THE SATURDAY PANEL: Allianz National League finals preview | CONOR DEVANEY & DESSIE MONE

Mar 29 2025 20 mins

Shane Hannon hosts this week's Saturday Panel, looking ahead to the National Football League finals this weekend, starting with the Division 2 Final between Monaghan and Roscommon, before the mammoth Division 1 final between Mayo and Kerry! He is joined by Conor Devanney and Dessie Mone.*The full version is available to members.Gaelic Football with AIB GAA | #TheToughest

THE SATURDAY PANEL: Women in sport week | Nora Stapleton, Bethany Carson & Phelim Macken

Mar 01 2025 57 mins

John Duggan is joined by Nora Stapleton, Women in Sport Lead with Sport Ireland; Bethany Carson is the Women in Sport Manager at Sport Ireland and a former Irish International Swimmer; Phelim Macken, Sports Coordinator at Limerick Local Sports Partnership and coach of teenage girls teams for this week's Saturday Panel focusing women in sport.

THE SATURDAY PANEL: Down Syndrome Football and Futsal | Paul Smyth, Josh Hennessy & Jamie Linden

Nov 02 2024 23 mins

Head Coach of the Irish Down Syndrome Futsal squad and FAI Football for All Development Officer Paul Smyth, Shelbourne and Ireland defender Josh Hennessy and Dundalk and Ireland defender Jamie Linden joined Shane Hannon for a very special Saturday Panel in studio today.

Saturday Panel: Online abuse of athletes | Social media as 'a drug'

Mar 30 2024 47 mins

This week on The Saturday Panel we're delving into the area of off-pitch and online issues that face athletes.Joining John Duggan in studio: Leigh Nicol, an ex-professional footballer and victim of sextortion; Fraser Franks, also a former professional footballer who had football suddenly taken from him owing to a heart condition; and Matt Himsworth, a media lawyer who protects play

THE SATURDAY PANEL | Ireland will 'be out in the quarters, or win the whole thing!' | Weighing up Ireland's opponents

Sep 02 2023 49 mins

Ex Ireland internationals Mike Ross, Marcus Horan and Alison Miller join OTB's John Duggan to discuss the Rugby World Cup which starts on Friday this coming week!It's with thanks to L’Oreal – Give your skin the power to age better with the Power Age range of Hyaluronic acid products

THE SATURDAY PANEL | Ireland will 'be out in the quarters, or win the whole thing!' | Weighing up Ireland's opponents

Sep 02 2023 49 mins

Ex Ireland internationals Mike Ross, Marcus Horan and Alison Miller join OTB's John Duggan to discuss the Rugby World Cup which starts on Friday this coming week!It's with thanks to L’Oreal – Give your skin the power to age better with the Power Age range of Hyaluronic acid products

Old rivals collide, stopping Clifford and the difficulty of going back to back

Jul 29 2023 55 mins

It is All-Ireland football final weekend and John Duggan is joined by Dublin All Ireland winners Ger Brennan and John O'Leary and Celtic Cross holders with Kerry Sean O'Sullivan and Fionn Fitzgerald to discuss the biggest game in the GAA calendar. The panel will look at what makes this rivalry so special, why the Kingdom have struggled to retain their crown in the past and the mou

Saturday Panel | The 151st Open & Open Memories | Des Smyth & Dermot Gilleece

Jul 24 2023 49 mins

John Duggan was joined on the panel in studio by legendary golf journalist Dermot Gilleece & Irish golfer and T-4 finisher in the 1982 Open, Des Smyth. They discussed the 151st Open & some fond memories of previous Open Championships. This Saturday Panel was brought to you with thanks to the all new Renault Austral E-Tech full hybrid- with 200 horsepower and up to 1,100km range.

Hurling history awaits, taking frees in Croke Park and Cian Lynch is back

Jul 22 2023 49 mins

7 time All Star with Kilkenny JJ Delaney, former Limerick boss TJ Ryan and Liam McCarthy winner with Tipperary Eoin Kelly join OTB's John Duggan to build up to the All Ireland final as Limerick look to become just the third county in history to win 3 titles in a row. Kilkenny are one of the others to achieve that feat and will be desperate to end their own famine. Hurling on Off T

Can Monaghan and Derry cause upsets, dealing with the verbals and punching above your weight | SATURDAY PANEL

Jul 15 2023 58 mins

Former Kerry star Sean O’Sullivan, ex Dublin man Kevin Nolan and recently retired Monaghan player Drew Wylie join OTB’s John Duggan to look ahead to the All Ireland Football semi finals and the Tailteann Cup final. In association with AIB GAA | #TheToughest