The Offload with Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan

New show every Friday!

First episode premieres Friday, October 11th

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for the very first episode of The Offload They chat: – Everyone has a podcast now – Cork says goodbye to Lennox's – The harsh reality of being a pundit – George Hook's famous words – The Irish provinces in the URC – Croke Park mammoth – The Leinster monster – The book of Johnny Sexton & much more Email: offloadrugbypod@gmail.com

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 2 of The Offload They chat: – Fake tan – The Fab Five – Croke Park fallout – Doris for Lions captain? – New GAA rules – Changes in Rugby – Conkers – Mike Phillips and that moment and much more Email: offloadrugbypod@gmail.com

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 3 of The Offload They chat: – Cork on the map again – Faz names his Ireland squad – Camp forfeits – Tommy and the Free Bar – Poor Denis Leamy – B&I Lions coaches – The Lions standard – And much more Email: offloadrugbypod@gmail.com

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 4 of The Offload with special guest – Munster and All Blacks legend, Doug Howlett They chat: – Graham Rowntree exit – New Munster coach – Sprinting records – Daylight savings – The Munster Haka – Ireland and the All Blacks – And much more Email: offloadrugbypod@gmail.com

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 5 of The Offload

They chat: – Munster medicine– Christmas turkey disaster– Gone gravy gone– Lions or chefs?– All Blacks in town – Media nonsense – Back spasms– James Blunt – And much more Email: offloadrugbypod@gmail.com

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 6 of The Offload They chat: – Dealing with losses – Golden oldies – Getting heckled by fans – Kevin the Carrot – Michael D. Higgins – Player ratings – Eddie O'Sullivan's white socks – Rugby player politicians – And much more Email: offloadrugbypod@gmail.com

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 7 of The Offload They chat: – Parent-teacher meetings – Ireland selection – Nemani Nadolo – Bench impact – World Rugby Awards – LIV Rugby – Michael Flatley – And much more Email: offloadrugbypod@gmail.com

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 8 of The Offload with special guest Joe Schmidt They chat: – General election – GAA players in rugby – Ireland vs Australia – Wallabie resurgence – World Rugby – Offloads – Dropping Donners – And much more Email: offloadrugbypod@gmail.com

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 9 of The Offload They chat:

– Plucky England

– Paulie learns Italian

– BIL & the Lions

– The legend of Jerry Collins

– Europe’s back but is it a jokeshop?

– ROG’s medal

– Miracle Match

– Leinster’s missing badge

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 10 of The Offload They chat: – 10 siblings – Red jocks – Christmas parties – Flicking ears – Swinging arms – Poor refereeing – Europe – Sevens – And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 11 of The Offload They chat: – Christmas shenanigans – George Hook – Punditry – Europe, we hardly knew you – Inter-pros – Contracts – Rugby player standards – Sleeping goldfish – And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 12 of The Offload They chat: – Christmas dinner – Unhappy Mack Hansen – Inter-pros – More festive action – Blue media – Refereeing – The Breakdown – Rugby League – New Year’s Wishlist – And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 12 of The Offload

They chat:

– New Year's resolutions

– Tommy's DIY disaster

– Phase testers

– Inter-pros

– Budgets

– Transfer windows

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 14 of The Offload

They chat:

– Stickers on apples

– Quinny’s airport fine

– Traitors

– Mack Hansen

– Referees

– New law trials

– Europe

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 15 of The Offload

They chat:

– Muesday

– Glow in the dark puddles

– Eddie O’Sullivan and ROG’s matching outfits

– Shane Williams

– Kawasaki 180

– Clutch moments

– European permutations

– Ireland’s Six Nations squad

– Players being overlooked

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 16 of The Offload

They chat:

– Paying for petrol etiquette

– Fan questions

– Nicknames

– Superstitions

– ROG vs Munster

– The Round of 16

– The return of the URC

– And much more

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Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode18 of The Offload with special guest Alastair Campbell.

They chat:

–  Tommy’s bread

– AI Homework

– Aviva atmosphere

– Michael D’s scooter

–  Unfit England

– Alastair Campbell on the media

– Here come Scotland

– And much more

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Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 17 of The Offload with special guest Ben Youngs

They chat:

– Rugby lunches

– We’re doing a live show

– Big Mal late again

– Rugby drops the ball on Netflix

– Six Nations nerves

– England vs Ireland

– The big selection decisions

– Ben Youngs has some hot takes

– His first meeting with Eddie Jones

– Tommy gets scalded by Mike Ross

– And much more

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Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 19 of The Offload

They chat:

– Bags of cans

– Murrayfield

– Disappointing Scotland

– Drug testing

– Media nonsense

– Holding in number twos

– Gatland leaves Wales

– Origin Round

– And much more

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Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 20 of The Offload featuring special guest Nigel Owens

They chat:

– Fitness tests

– Ireland vs Wales

– The magic of the Principality

– A special day for Donners

– Nigel Owens joins the show

– Farming

– The good old days

– TMO

– Law changes

– The Spirit of Wales

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 21 of The OffloadThey chat: – Ma’a Nonu and coming back out of retirement 2:09– Six Nations down week and player welfare 4:32– Social committees and camp life 9:30 – Tommy and Tomas O’Leary blow the fines kitty – 23:44– Ireland vs France ticket competition – 30:02– Tommy and the Garry Ringrose red – 31:10– And much more

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Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 22 of The Offload

They chat:  

– Our live show at the 3Olympia

– Warren Gatland was in top form

– Gardening tips

– Lent

– Ireland vs France

– And much more

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– St Patrick's Day

– Cheltenham

– Ireland vs France

– Jack Crowley to Leicester Tigers?

– Super Saturday

– And much more

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Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 24 of The Offload, featuring special guest, Edel McMahon.

They chat:

– Number ones

– Post Office

– Trip to Rome

– Life after camp

– Six Nations review

– Should Andy Farrell have stepped away?

– Edel McMahon interview

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 25 of The Offload, featuring special guest, Hollie Davidson.

They chat:

– Round eggs (00:55)

– Guest frustrations (7:18)

– Adolescence (9:00)

– WhatsApp groups (14:20)

– Lions coaching ticket (19:30)

– Tommy's cranky stats (20:36)

– New contract for RG Snyman (27:02)

– Connacht vs Munster at MacHale Park (30:20)

– Hollie Davidson interview (33:30)

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 26 of The Offload

They chat:

– April Fool's Day pranks (0:55)

– New Ireland coaching ticket (13:20)

– Women's Six Nations (19:47)

– Beirne and Porter backlash (21:30)

– The jackal (23:44)

– MacHale Park (30:13)

– Europe is back (32:22)

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 27 of The Offload, featuring special guest, Joey Carbery.

They chat:

– Harlequins were sh*t (3:08)

– Munster fans (5:40)

– Mick Galwey, the spiritual leader (6:45)

– Donners to Narbonne (14:00)

– Joey Carbery joins the show (19:53)

– How the move to Bordeaux came about (24:55)

– Dealing with injuries (30:00)

– Crowley vs Prendergast and Joey’s battle with Johnny (43:30)

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 28 of The Offload

They chat:

– Rory joins the Grand Slam club (0:22)

– Tommy's massage (3:30)

– A very special guest (5:04)

– European quarter finals (17:26)

– Changes to IRFU central contracts (25:07)

– Axel (29:33)

– Leinster bigger than the IRFU? (33:05)

– The Race to the Eight in the URC (48:07)

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 29 of The Offload

They chat:

– Donners gets fat-shamed on holidays (0:50)

– Wicklow man loses his car in Cork for three weeks (4:40)

– Irish traitors (9:16)

– Women’s Six Nations (14:25)

– AIL finals (15:45)

– Kids Round in the URC (19:29)

– Sorry, Mr. Johnson (20:30)

– The legend of Christian Cullen (26:40)

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 30 of The Offload

They chat:

– Life after rugby (1:15)

– Rugby players love coffee (5:55)

– Game gone too professional? (13:05)

– Rough week for Irish Rugby (23:14)

– Leinster vs Northampton Saints (30:45)

– Lions captain and squad picks (36:09)

– And much more!

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 31 of The Offload

They chat:

– Test caps (1:40)

– Joe Duffy retires (4:30)

– 2025 British & Irish Lions squad (7:38)

– Leinster fall again (21:45)

– URC Round 17 (42:08)

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 32 of The Offload, with special guest, British & Irish Lions wing, Mack Hansen.

They chat:

– O'Mahony's Thomond swan song (2:40)

– Counter movement jumps (3:21)

– BIL advice for Henry Pollock (5:27)

– Lions chat (7:05)

– Carlos Spencer to Terenure (12:10)

– Mack Hansen joins the show (18:40)

– Mack's Lions tears (19:57)

– The hot weather kicks in (21:59)

– Bundee & Mack ring Faz (22:34)

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 34 of The Offload.

They chat:

– Fitness with Tomas O'Leary (1:48)

– Lineout school with Mick O'Driscoll & Alan Quinlan (6:25)

– Champions Cup final, Center Parcs & Trimby (9:30)

– The Chicken and the egg (15:03)

– Gold Supermacs card (17:50)

– Donners' mum Marie joins the show (24:08)

– Paulie's Mike Phillips photos (38:00)

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 33 of The Offload.

They chat:

– Octopussies (1:17)

– Tommy chats to James Ryan (9:14)

– Lions admin day (10:33)

– Andy Powell's legendary mum (12:20)

– Ireland axe their 7s team (18:27)

– Franchise names for provinces (24:20)

– IRFU is a closed shop (28:55)

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down with former Ireland and current Wallabies head coach, Joe Schmidt, in a brand new Tuesday slot.

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Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 35 of The Offload.

They chat:

– OnlyFans canoeist (4:10)

– R360 league (10:23)

– Stuart Lancaster to Connacht (25:33)

– Ferraris spreading silage (29:45)

– Playing for the BaaBaas (32:07)

– Shootout shenanigans (40:28)

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down with Vodacom Bulls flanker, Marcell Coetzee, ahead of this weekend's URC Grand Final between Leinster and the Bulls at Croke Park.

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Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 36 of The Offload.

They chat:

– Up Cork (0:25)

– Climbing mountains (6:55)

– The Strawberry Moon (13:14)

– Lions memories (16:40)

– Tommy chats to Caelan Doris (36:40)

– URC Grand Final (41:22)

– And much more

Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down with British & Irish Lions CEO, Ben Calveley, ahead of this summer’s tour of Australia.

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Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down with Springboks legend, Bryan Habana, in the latest episode of The Dressing Room.

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Tommy Bowe & Donncha O'Callaghan sit down for Episode 37 of The Offload.

They chat:

– Ben Calveley chat (0:18)

– Leinster are URC champions (3:22)

– Bath are Premiership champions (6:07)

– Lions pressure (10:03)

– The Midweek Massive (23:45)

– Wrong number (34:23)

– And much more