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Subscribe to 'OTB GAA' for the very best GAA coverage from OTB Sports. Bringing you the insights and stories from the top names in Gaelic Games - from Tommy Walsh to The Football Pod with Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue, The Hurling Pod with James Skehill and Paul Murphy and much more besides. With Off The Ball Breakfast, Off The Ball, live GAA coverage and our world famous roadshows, we'll be bringing you the yarns, the tales, the fallouts and the analysis right across Hurling, Camogie, the LGFA championships and Gaelic Football.
Episodes
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BERNARD BROGAN: 'I played about 97 minutes' | Masters football | Meath Dublin games of '91 | OTB
Bernard Brogan on losing the All-Ireland Masters final to a golden score after SEVENTEEN minutes, the four-game saga of 1991 and how the loss to Meath in 2010 was the catalyst for Dublin's success. Bernard was speaking ahead of 'Throw in for FOCUS' where Dublin and Meath GAA & LGFA stars will...
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EOGHAN FRAYNE: 'I don’t know how you’d ever want to leave if you won' | Donal Keoghan a fine wine | OTB
Meath captain Eoghan Frayne joined Rachel to chat about Eamonn Armstrong's return, the longevity of Gaelic footballers and his excitement about playing an upcoming game with Joe Sheridan. Eoghan was speaking ahead of 'Throw in for FOCUS' where Dublin and Meath GAA & LGFA stars will reignite their...
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The Football Pod: All-Stars fallout, Club Contenders for the All-Ireland, Social Media detox
The Football Pod are back and chatting through the weekend of Gaelic Football - we’re picking through some of the games that caught the eye, and the lads pick apart the 2026 All-Stars team. Chapters: (00:20) - Trick or Treat and life in the town. (08:00) - Inside the 2026 All-Stars. (34:00) -...
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Loughrea are Galway Senior Hurling Champions | Reaction from Pearse Stadium | OTB
Jonathan Higgins was on hand at Pearse Stadium as Loughrea won their 3rd Galway Senior Hurling Championship title in a row, with a dramatic 0-17 - 0-16 win over Tommy Larkin's in Salthill. Hear from winning point-scorer Tiernan Killeen, manager Tommy Kelly as well as other players Jamie Ryan and...
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INSIDE THE ALL-STARS COMMITTEE | Tommy Rooney on All-Stars Selection, FRC Rule Changes and Club Championship Drama | OFF THE BALL
Off The Ball GAA correspondent and football All-Star selector Tommy Rooney joins John Duggan to go inside the 2026 GAA All-Star selection room after Ryan O'Donoghue's Footballer of the Year triumph, debates the transformational impact of the Football Review Committee's new rules, reflects on TJ...
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UCD's Caoimhe Stakelum & Barry McNulty: New Football rules | Buzz in Thurles for Munster Championship
Rachel Sheehan caught up with Tipperary Camogie's Caoimhe Stakelum as well as Leitrim's Barry McNulty after a big season for both with Leitrim making the Connacht semi-finals and Tipperary making the All-Ireland Camogie Semi-Finals. Caoimhe and Barry were speaking this morning as Londis was...
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Andy Moran returns to The Football Pod: Mayo and Sam, 2027 plans, no more new rules?
We were delighted to welcome Andy Moran back to The Football Pod as Mayo’s All-Ireland winning coach returns to his co-host seat for one night only alongside Tommy, Paddy and James - as they pick through Mayo’s incredible summer of 2026, and look ahead to next year. We also get stuck into the...
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The Football Pod: Fairytales and Heartbreak as Club finals drama takes centre stage
The Football Pod gets stuck into the weekend of club action. Chapters: (00:20) - Tommy tries to talk Football. (06:00) - Salthill and Tomo take Galway (14:00) - Edendork's sensational end-game. (20:00) - Leads evaporate in Louth and Kerry but Nemo Rangers hold on We have a second episode on the…
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The Football Pod: 'Cut all ties' with the AFL? Club Finals bonanza, Roarty's surprise move
The Football Pod is back. James and Paddy want to cut all ties with the Aussies as yet another superstar departs. There’s a clatter of club finals, coaching moves and so much more to get stuck into too. Chapters: (00:20) - Monday clubs in full flow. (12:00) - Roarty snared by the AFL - what can…
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CLUB GAA BLITZ | Tommy Rooney's 60-Sec Final Challenge | Off The Ball
Tommy Rooney takes on a 60-second timer challenge to round up a bumper weekend of 20 Club GAA county finals across Ireland. He breaks down Glen Rovers' emotional Cork hurling victory over the Barrs, Con O'Callaghan powering Cuala to Dublin glory, Rian O'Neill's triumph with Crossmaglen, and why...
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AIMEE MACKIN: 'You dream of moments like that' | Historic senior title for Shane O'Neill's | OTB
Ten years after becoming a top flight team, Shane O'Neill's captured their first Armagh Senior Championship title in September. Rachel Sheehan caught up with AIB ambassador Aimee Mackin at the launch of the AIB GAA, LGFA, and Camogie All-Ireland Club Championships. As the first sponsor to support...
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OLWEN RABBITTE: County Final victory with Athenry, ACL recovery, All-Ireland Final & more!
AIB ambassador Olwen Rabbitte joins Rachel Sheehan to chat about her County Final victory with Athenry, how her ACL recovery is going, lining out in an All-Ireland Final wearing a knee brace and much, much more! As the first sponsor to support the four codes of Gaelic Games at a national level,...
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PATRICK HORGAN (Unlocked) : "The group was everything" to Pat Ryan | Off the Ball
This is just part of a much larger interview, that is available for Off The Ball Members now! Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join. Cork legend Patrick Horgan sits down with Mick McCarthy to look back on his legendary 17-year Rebels career ahead of the release of his autobiography...
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Tommy Rooney's GAA County Finals Wrap-up | The Newsround | Off The Ball
Tommy Rooney joins Mick McCarthy on The Newsround to break down an action-packed GAA county final weekend. The pair reflect on Inagh-Kilnamona's emotional first Clare senior hurling championship, Thurles Sarsfields' Tipperary victory, the fallout from Jerome Stack's sudden exit as Fossa manager,...
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TG4 LGFA Team of the Championship Awards | Junior & Intermediate stars | OFF THE BALL
Jonathan Higgins was at the TG4 Team of the Championship awards last night in Croke Park. He caught up with Westmeath's Sarah Dillon and Lucy McCartan, Antrim's Maeve Blaney, Roscommon's Helena Cummins, Fermanagh's Shannan McQuade, Carlow's Nicole Hanley and Antrim's Erin Sands
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The Football Pod: Cillian O'Connor retires, James on Fitzmaurice to Galway, Armagh turnover, Club Classics
The Football Pod is back with Paddy, James and Tommy catching up on the Gaelic Football stories of the week - One Mayo great calls it a day after winning his All-Ireland medal as four more from Armagh bow out, James talks about his former Kerry manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice taking charge of Galway -...
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EXCLUSIVE: McAleese's Exit, Integration Timeline & Finances | Lyn Savage & Brian Molloy | Off The Ball
Following the Oireachtas Committee meeting on integrating Gaelic Games, LGFA CEO Lynn Savage and Camogie Association President Brian Molloy lay out the path to a single governing body. They explore the fallout from Dr Mary McAleese’s resignation, clear up misconceptions about missed deadlines…
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Minister for Sport on Integration: "There's a lot good that's come out of this debacle" | OTB
This is a PREVIEW of a wider interview with Minister for Sport Patrick O'Donovan. To listen to the interview in full, along with all other premium content offered by Off The Ball, you can become a member here: http://offtheball.com/join Will O'Callaghan is joined by Minister for Sport, Patrick...
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Charlie Smyth: Mayobridge to the New Orleans Saints - how his NFL dreams came true | Inner Drive
In our latest edition of Inner Drive, Shane Hannon sat down with Mayobridge and Down footballer and NFL kicker with the New Orleans Saints, Charlie Smyth. In this episode Charlie reflects on his passion for the NFL that started at a young age, the pride he takes in his Mayobridge roots, and the...
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Clontarf vs Kilmacud Crokes | History makers vs 5 in a row chasers | Dublin Senior Championship final preview | OTB
Parnell Park will host the PTSB Ladies Football Dublin Senior Championship final, this Friday October 2nd at 7.30pm. Speaking ahead of the PTSB Dublin LGFA Club Championship Senior Final between Clontarf and Kilmacud Crokes are Kate Fitzgibbon and Michelle Davoren. PTSB is proud to sponsor the…
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THE BRAWL: 30 years on from that iconic All-Ireland final between Meath and Mayo
The Classic was a podcast from Off The Ball, digging into the real-life drama behind some of sport’s most fascinating stories. In episode 1, The Brawl, revisits the infamous 1996 All-Ireland football final and replay between Mayo and Meath — the “one in a million” bounce that forced a second day…
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The Football Pod returns: club winners (and losers), all-stars, manager moves, new rules or not
The Football Pod returns after our short break for a run of episodes across the club season with thanks to Movember. We’re looking at the club winners (and losers), the proposed new rules, big managerial vacancies in Monaghan and Galway and the All-Star nominations. We'll be back in two weeks…
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AUSTIN GLEESON TEASER: 'At the end of the day, I only have myself to blame' | Retiring from intercounty hurling with Waterford
Austin Gleeson joined Eoin Sheahan for a chat on Waterford hurling, his decision to step away from inter-county, and why this time it’s “fully done”. Gleeson opens up on the moment he knew his body wasn’t keeping pace with his head, the injuries that piled up, and the regrets he has about not...
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Trevor Giles’ You Had To Be There! | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
Trevor Giles joins Colm Boohig in Croke Park for a brilliant You Had To Be There run-through of five sporting moments that shaped him — from his first memories in the stands to the biggest days in Meath colours. He relives a St Pat’s Navan All-Ireland colleges semi-final that went to extra time…
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Camogie's cost of living, Integration & the future of the game | OTB Breakfast
Colm Boohig & Sarah O'Donovan are joined on the show by Waterford Camogie’s Gail Ryan & Tipperary Camogie’s Mike Johnson on the show to discuss the expense issues that intercounty teams are dealing with in the modern game. The panel also touch on the stalling of the integration process with the...
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The Sunday Paper Review UNLOCKED | "Mindsets, Misgivings, and Mutiny" | GAA Integration Crisis | Shane Lowry's Doonbeg Charge | OFF THE BALL
Shane Hannon is joined by Nadine Doherty and Shane McEntee to dissect the biggest sports stories across the back pages. The panel breaks down the explosive fallout following Mary McAleese's departure from the Gaelic Games integration steering group, evaluating financial misgivings, AFLW player...
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‘If we don’t spell this out…’ - Dr Aoife Lane & Dublin’s Aisling Maher | The Integration Story | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
The GAA integration story rolls on, after Mary McAleese stepped down as chair of the steering group overseeing the planned merger of the GAA, LGFA and Camogie. Enda Coll & David Wilson are joined by Aisling Maher (GPA co-chair and Dublin camogie player) and Dr. Aoife Lane to unpack the fallout,...
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Why integration was always doomed - and how to fix it | Conor Meyler & Sarah O'Donovan | OFF THE BALL
Eoin Sheahan is joined by former Inter-County Camogie player Sarah O'Donovan and former inter-county footballer Conor Meyler to further talk about the fallout from Mary McAleese's decision to step down from the Steering Group for Integration between the GAA, LGFA and Camogie.
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"A Commitment Is a Commitment" | GAA Integration Crisis Deepens as Mary McAleese Steps Down | OFF THE BALL
The breakfast team reacts to the bombshell news that former President Dr. Mary McAleese has resigned as chairperson of the Gaelic Games integration steering group after the GAA requested to pause the agreed 2027 roadmap. Rachel Sheehan joins the studio to discuss why the decision feels like a…
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"No other organisation in this country would get away with that..." Sinead O'Carroll | McAleese steps down from SGI
Eoin Sheahan is joined by Sinead O'Carroll, editor of the Journal, to further discuss the news that Mary McAleese has step down from her role on the Steering Group for Integration between the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association
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Have the GAA abandoned integration? | ‘I’m just baffled and frustrated!' | TOM PARSONS & MARIA KINSELLA
Tom Parsons, Gaelic Players Association CEO and Former Co-Chair of the GPA's National Executive Committee, Maria Kinsella join Eoin Sheahan to react to the news this evening that former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese has stepped down from her role as chairperson of the Integration Committee...
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Dr Mary McAleese resigns from Gaelic Games Integration Committee | OTB Reacts
Tommy Rooney joined Eoin Sheahan, Eoin Doyle and Eve Conway to react to the news that former President of Ireland; Mary McAleese has left her role in the Integration committee that was overseeing the amalgamation of the GAA, LGFA and Camogie Association. The Newsround on Off The Ball Viagra…
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TEASER | Former Monaghan Manager GABRIEL BANNIGAN breaks his silence on Monaghan EXIT | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
Former Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan joins Shane Hannon and Enda Coll to discuss his recent departure as Monaghan Football manager. He chats about the reaction to the news of him stepping down, the coaching ticket he was bringing in for this year, the older players who raised concerns about…
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BREAKING: Padraic Joyce steps down as Galway manager
David Seagrave, Stephen Doyle, Tommy Rooney and Arthur O'Dea join Eoin Sheahan in studio for Thursday's Newsround, looking at all of the top sporting stories from across the world. Viagra Connect 50mg film-coated tablets. Contains sildenafil. For adult men with erectile dysfunction. Subject to...
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Sounds of the Summer: The Kerry perspective, and where did it all go wrong? | Darran O'Sullivan
Welcome back to Sounds of the Summer, as we look back on the biggest GAA stories of a sensational summer — and look ahead to what comes next. In this episode, former All-Ireland winner Darran O’Sullivan joins Eoin Sheahan in the aftermath of Kerry’s All-Ireland final defeat to Mayo, to dig into…
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Sounds of the Summer: Polishing the 'new' rules and what comes next? | Kevin McStay
Welcome back to Sounds of the Summer, as we look back on the biggest GAA stories of a sensational summer — and look ahead to what comes next for Gaelic football. In this episode, Eoin Sheahan is joined by former Roscommon and Mayo manager Kevin McStay, now heading up the Gaelic football expert...
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Sounds of the Summer: Paying tribute to the legend of Michael Lyster | Colm O'Rourke
Welcome to our Sounds of the Summer podcast, a look back, and look forward, to some of the biggest GAA stories which dominated 2026. On this episode we look back on one of the most poignant moments of the year, as John Duggan was joined by Meath legend Colm O’Rourke to pay tribute to the late,...
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The Sunday Paper Review UNLOCKED | Katie Taylor's impact on Irish sport | Parrott's move to Betis
Shane Hannon is joined by Roy Curtis and Glenn Ryan for this week's instalment of the Sunday Paper Review as they look over the back pages and top sporting stories from the past week. Enjoy a short snippet of today's Sunday Paper Review. Subscribe to Off the Ball to get the full episode every...
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Mackey & Ring: Arthur O'Dea talks about his new book on two hurling legends | OTB
John Duggan is joined by Off The Ball Senior Producer Arthur O'Dea to talk about his new book; Mackey & Ring, which is a joint biography of Hurling legends Mick Mackey and Christy Ring
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Sounds of the Summer: The Shefflin era at Kilkenny, the Herity influence and is it the right time? | Paul Murphy
Welcome to our Sounds of the Summer podcast, a look back, and look forward, to some of the biggest GAA stories which dominated 2026. In this episode, All-Ireland winner and Hurling Pod regular Paul Murphy joins Colm Boohig and Ger Gilroy to dig into Henry Shefflin’s appointment as Kilkenny…
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Sounds of the Summer: Juggling a career and intercounty GAA, professionalism and the AFL influence | Anton Tohill
Welcome to our Sounds of the Summer podcast, a look back, and look forward, to some of the biggest GAA stories which dominated 2026. In this episode, Derry-man Anton Tohill joined Tommy Rooney on a bonus episode of The Football Pod back in July, to chat careers, county football, and the realities...
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Sounds of the Summer: What-ifs, the Mayo press, and marking the Cliffords | Paddy Burns
Welcome back to Sounds of the Summer, as we look back on the biggest GAA talking points of a sensational summer — and what might come next. Here, All-Ireland winner with Armagh, Paddy Burns, joined Will O’Callaghan ahead of the All-Ireland football semi-finals back in July to reflect on the…
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Sounds of the Summer: Burnout, balance and going again in 2027 | Niall Morgan
Welcome to our Sounds of the Summer podcast, a look back, and look forward, to some of the biggest GAA stories which dominated 2026. Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan joins Colm Boohig and Ger Gilroy on Off The Ball Breakfast, just days after that All-Ireland quarter-final exit to Kerry, to look…
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SORCHA McCARTAN: ‘I couldn’t watch the final minutes!’ | PwC GPA Camogie Player of the Month
PwC GPA Camogie Player of the Month, Sorcha McCartan speaks with Rachel Sheehan about the All Ireland final, not being able to watch the final minutes, and not knowing who won until she heard the Banks playing on the speakers!
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"It felt so surreal!" | LGFA Intermediate All-Ireland victory | SAOIRSE WYNNE
Roscommon’s Saoirse Wynne is the winner of the PwC GPA Women’s Player of the Month awards for Ladies Football for the month of August. She joins Rachel Sheehan to discuss her teams LGFA Intermediate All-Ireland victory.
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Sounds of the Summer: The murder of a Kerry-man, the art of broadcasting, and the Irish language | Dara Ó Cinnéide
Welcome to our Sounds of the Summer podcast, a look back, and look forward, to some of the biggest GAA stories which dominated 2026. Here, Kerry legend Dara Ó Cinnéide joined Gerard Gilroy back in May to talk about his his latest documentary, a gripping murder-mystery sparked by a chance…
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Sounds of the Summer: Growing the game in non-hurling strongholds and the impact of the new rules | Willie Maher
Welcome to our Sounds of the Summer podcast, a look back, and look forward, to some of the biggest GAA stories which dominated 2026. Willie Maher, the GAA’s National Head of Hurling, joins Eoin Sheahan in studio for a wide-ranging chat on the state of the game, the new rules, and what hurling…
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"We'll have to go to the drawing board and give it another go.." | Eimear McGrath: So close for Tipp
Rachel Sheehan is joined on the line by Eimear McGrath of of Drom & Inch and Tipperary to discuss her Inter-County season as well as the upcoming club championships. Clubber to Stream over 2,000 Championship Matches as Attention Turns from County to Club. At the launch of the championship season...
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Sounds of the Summer: Adjusting from coach to supporter, and what tweaks I would make to hurling | Pat Ryan
Welcome to our Sounds of the Summer podcast, a look back, and look forward, to some of the biggest GAA stories which dominated 2026. Former Cork hurling boss Pat Ryan sits down with Eoin Sheahan for this episode, reflecting on life after the hot seat and what it’s like going back to matches as a...
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Sounds of the Summer: The sorry state of Antrim hurling | Terence McNaughton
Terence McNaughton joined Off The Ball Breakfast back in February to give a brutally honest assessment of where Antrim hurling is at under Davy Fitzgerald, after a worrying run of league form and that loss to Kildare. He breaks down why the current system isn’t suiting the players, the confidence...
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Subscribe to 'OTB GAA' for the very best GAA coverage from OTB Sports. Bringing you the insights and stories from the top names in Gaelic Games - from Tommy Walsh to The Football Pod with Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue, The Hurling Pod with James Skehill and Paul Murphy and much more besides.
With Off The Ball Breakfast, Off The Ball, live GAA coverage and our world famous roadshows, we'll be bringing you the yarns, the tales, the fallouts and the analysis right across Hurling, Camogie, the LGFA championships and Gaelic Football.
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