The Gaelic Players Association has revealed that its players will vote to reject Paraic Duffy’s ‘Super 8’ proposal at Congress, after a poll of members found 70% opposed the proposals, which would see the All-Ireland football quarter-finals replaced by a round robin format from next year.

Rugby legend Brian O’Driscoll has signed on the dotted line with Newstalk and will join their Off the Ball team this September.

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Newstalk have unveiled Brian O’Driscoll as a new member of their Off the Ball team.

Before the Off the Ball team went off the air, Jerry Kiernan went off the wall on the show.