11:48 26 May 2020 @JosephConroy. Obviously, the former Ireland captain's area of expertise is rugby but followers of his Twitter page will know that his opinions aren't limited to the oval ball. 14:00 - Shane Hannon brought us the latest sports news and we reviewed what's in the papers.

In the build-up to last year's Rugby World Cup in Japan, Peter O'Mahony shared with Off The Ball his experience of dealing with the stress of … Brian O'Driscoll and Tana Umaga may have long since settled their differences but their differences still unsettle so many other people. Joseph Conroy.

39:30 - Brian … We asked Ireland and Lions icon Brian O’Driscoll, who wore red on four tours in 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2013, to join the party. The former Leinster, Ireland and Lions centre joined Ger and Eoin on OTB AM and said that while losing to England was always tough, the Welsh were a dogged opponent.

Brian O’Driscoll, pictured (centre) at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, was rebuked in 2004 by Clive Woodward (right) after deriding Twickenham’s ‘prawn sandwich brigade’. Across his 15-year spell as an Irish international, Brian O'Driscoll shared with Thursday's OTB AM his recollections of dealing with the stress of external expectations and the breadth of attention that Ireland's rugby team came under throughout his tenure. Dropping Brian O'Driscoll for the deciding Test between the British & Irish Lions and Australia is the kind of brave decision coach Warren Gatland is paid the big bucks to make. Brian O'Driscoll is a bit of a legend on this island so whenever he offers any kind of sage words, us mere mortals tend to listen.
Brian O'Driscoll, Tyler Hamilton on Lance Armstrong, sports news | OTB AM.
Brian O'Driscoll says regardless of the rivalry and deep-rooted history between Ireland and England, losing to Wales was in some ways more difficult to swallow during his international career. It was a busy Tuesday morning at OTB Towers: 0:00 - We kicked off by reacting to Lance part 1 - the first half of ESPN's new Lance Armstrong 30 For 30.