Alan Quinlan
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Sep 26, 2026
Mario RosenstockVOICE_ACTOR
Well, I don't know if that's fair to be honest with you, Johnny.
Mario RosenstockVOICE_ACTOR
Alan Quinlan's autobiography was up there with Dostoevsky as far as I'm concerned.
Mario RosenstockVOICE_ACTOR
The quality of writing.
Mario RosenstockVOICE_ACTOR
Sorry, lads.
Matt CooperHOST
And so the UR season kicks off now, the final weekend in September.
Matt CooperHOST
Joining us to preview the likely seasons for the four provinces, we're joined by Alan Quinlan and first by Brendan Fanning.
Matt CooperHOST
And Brendan...
Matt CooperHOST
Should the season be starting this late? Isn't it a bit like the GAA moving the All-Ireland Finals out of September, first to August, then to July, disrupting the way that people look at things, that rugby should really have started back at the start of September? And also, could it be that also the URC isn't helping itself that if you're marketing it to be a big competition, that you start off on the first weekend without all of the Ireland internationals who went on tour during the summer.
Brendan FanningGUEST
So have I.
Brendan FanningGUEST
But for a number of reasons, I'm really looking forward to see how this opening night and tomorrow works out.
Matt CooperHOST
OK, what do you think, Alan Quinlan? Is this a case of perhaps the URC not necessarily selling itself as best to rugby supporters?
Alan QuinlanGUEST
Yeah, I think historically, Matt, when I played in it, you know, you would always start, maybe to start to September and you'd be missing a bunch of players anyway who would have been away on summer tours and stuff like that.
Colm BoohigHOST
We'll have a bit of news later on.
Colm BoohigHOST
And Alan Quinlan will be in studio as well.
Colm BoohigHOST
The URC starts tonight with Ulster and Connacht playing this evening.
Colm BoohigHOST
And all four provinces have named their side.
Enda CollHOST
We'll have a bit of news later on.
Enda CollHOST
And Alan Quinlan will be in studio as well.
Enda CollHOST
The URC starts tonight with Ulster and Connacht playing this evening.
Enda CollHOST
And all four provinces have named their site.
Cameron HillHOST
There's a debut from the start for England international prop Ciaran Brooks, while new signing Marnus van der Merwe is named on the bench.
Cameron HillHOST
Munster legend Alan Quinlan joined Cullum Boohig and Keith Tracy on this morning's off-the-ball breakfast.
Cameron HillHOST
And he outlined what would be a successful season in Clayton McMillan's second campaign at the helm.
Alan QuinlanSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
big lumps in there which hopefully will help them they have talent out wide and they have talent in their back line Will Harrison has come in from Australia but he's injured unfortunately but I think in their defence if they can get a solid platform up front I think they're certainly capable of of doing well.
Cameron HillHOST
Owen Shahin will be joined by Stephen Ferris and a host of Ulster legends to preview the season ahead for Richie Murphy's side.
Cameron HillHOST
And then Friday, October 16th, we'll be joined by Clayton McMillan, Jack Crowley, and Alan Quinlan for the monster leg of the roadshows at Super Value Parky Queeve.
Cameron HillHOST
Head over to offtheball.com forward slash events to get your tickets right now.
Cameron HillHOST
Now we're just heading into what's going to be, in effect, a 14-month season for the Ireland players between the URC, the Investec Champions Cup, the Nations Championship, the Six Nations, and the small matter of the Rugby World Cup in Australia next autumn.
Enda CollHOST
And then a quick mention to the Irish women's team who were in action yesterday in Tala in the...
Enda CollHOST
they were playing the United States they were 19 points up at half time they went on to lose the game so a disappointing result for them and we'll probably touch on that with Alan Quinlan
Seamus FlanaganPANELIST
near the end of the show but that's your
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Cameron HillHOST
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Cameron HillHOST
Now ex-Munster and Ireland back-rower Alan Quinlan joined Colm Buighig and guest host Seamus Flanagan on Off the Wall Breakfast for the first time in the new season.
Cameron HillHOST
Munster kick off a new URC campaign with the visit of bitter rivals Glasgow Warriors to Thoman Park on Saturday evening.
Cameron HillHOST
They've already had dreadful luck with injuries Munster.
Donal LenihanGUEST
Well, I don't know if that's fair, to be honest with you, Johnny.
Donal LenihanGUEST
Alan Quinlan's autobiography, uh, was up there with Dostoevsky, as far as I'm concerned.
Ian DempseyHOST
[laughs]
Donal LenihanGUEST
The quality of writing.
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