FERGUS FARRELL: ‘He saved my life that day’ | Recovering from paralysation | Rebuilding a Man

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Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill,Coming up, all you need to know ahead of Leinster versus Munster at Croke Park tomorrow,Ulster name their team for the first game of their South African tour,And we'll take you through all the must-watch rugby action this coming weekend.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Thursday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up today the teams are out for Leinster and Munster in this weekend's hugo interpro clash at Croke Park.Bordeaux's Joey Carbery opens up on his heartbreak at missing the Champions Cup final,And bad news for fans of the Rugby Championship...Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

‘Rebuilding a Man’ is an autobiography by Fergus Farrell, who was left paralysed after a freak back injury. In this interview with Eoin he chats about his life and the battles on the road to recovery. If you've been affected by anything in this interview, you can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 or via email at [email protected]. Rugby on Off The Ball is brought to you by Bank of Ireland #NeverStopCompeting 

Welcome to Wednesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, no ripping up of the script from Andy Farrell as he reveals his Ireland squad for the November tests,A snippet from our Leinster-Munster preview with Michael Cheika and Alan Quinlan,And another rugby governing body issues a strong response to R360.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Munster Legends Alan Quinlan and Fiona Hayes join Off The Ball's Ruairi O'Hagan to discuss Munster's third consecutive win as they do just enough to see off Edinburgh in Cork. And with a huge clash with Leinster looming in Croke Park on Saturday, we look ahead to what should be a cracking contest between the old rivals. The first twenty minutes of this week's podcast is unlocked, but to listen to the full podcast, get on over to the Off The Ball app, or become a member at offtheball.com/join.

Welcome to Tuesday's Rugby Daily, with Cameron Hill.Coming up, we'll take a pause from the Leinster-Munster buildup to talk about Connacht and Ulster,Gerry Thornley's surprising shout for a replacement at full-back for Ireland, with Hugo Keenan unavailable,And some interesting selection calls by Australia in their squad for the November internationals.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Monday's Rugby Daily, with David Wilson.Coming up today, Munster look to take on old rivals Leinster and not to get bogged down in the clash of the 10s.Leinster's Josh van der Flier thanks Johnny Sexton for some good advice.And can an Irish rugby league team get what they need regarding funding for the World Cup push?Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Welcome to Friday's Rugby Daily, I'm Cameron Hill.Coming up today, Munster can go three wins from three in the URC tonight,Team news from the other Irish provinces ahead of this weekend's action,And what's this weekend's offering in terms of rugby fixtures, both at home and abroad.Rugby on Off The Ball with Bank of Ireland | #NeverStopCompeting

Word On The Street is back in a 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘭𝘺 different format to normal! Ahead of Ireland's involvement in the Women's Rugby League World Cup qualifiers in Canada later this month, we take a look at the growth of the game in recent years and where players are coming from. Enjoy some snippets from interviews with head coach Matt Kennerson, captain Storm Cobain, and recent convert, the 2025 Leinster Women's captain, Molly Boyne. Have a thought or topic in mind? Send us a DM at @OffTheBall or WhatsApp us at 087 9 180 180. 📞 Chat next week!