The Football Pod

Episodes

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  All-Stars fallout, Club Contenders for the All-Ireland, Social Media detox 02.11.2026 49m

  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) - Around the Grounds: Club round-up, Senior B to the Provincial campaigns.The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.
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  Andy Moran returns to the pod: how Mayo won Sam, 2027 plans, no more new rules? 27.10.2026 1h 16m

  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 proposed new rules, and why we should wait before making further changes.Chapters:(00:20) - Welcome back, Andy Moran.(08:00) - Key moments on Mayo’s journey to Sam Maguire.(17:00) - Coaching corner, improving individuals.(28:00) - Ardagh, Davitts and Castlebar claim the club championships.(33:00) - Getting greedy and looking ahead to 2027.(43:00) - Press pause on the proposed new rules…(55:00) - All-Ireland contenders; how many are there?(01:00:00) - The AFL conundrum; Kobe, Roarty and losing Hanley.(01:10:00) - All-Stars and flipping from the player to the coach.The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.
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  Fairytales and Heartbreak as Club finals drama takes centre stage 26.10.2026 33m

  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 onWe have a second episode on the way this Wednesday with Mayo's All-Ireland winning manager, and our former co-host, Andy Moran, you will get that here in your Football Pod feed, enjoy.The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.
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  'Cut all ties' with the AFL, Club Finals bonanza, Roarty's move 19.10.2026 59m

  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 the GAA do?(25:00) - Club finals round-up continues(35:00) - The Football Pod x Wandsworth Kingdom Gaels - London show.(40:00) - Fitzmaurice’s backroom team and Around the Grounds.The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.
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  Cillian O'Connor bows out, James on Fitzmaurice to Galway, Armagh turnover, Club Classics 07.10.2026 58m

  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 - we’re talking club stories too and all that’s happening around the country.Chapters:(00:20) - The Football Pod are off to London…(07:00) - Cillian O’Connor retires after an epic journey in football.(18:00) - Armagh’s retirement and Kieran McGeeney’s 40th season with Armagh.(27:00) - What will Éamonn Fitzmaurice bring to Galway?(43:00) - Around the Grounds: club stories as champions bow out.The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.
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  The Pod is back: club stories, manager moves, inside the all-stars, new rules or not 23.09.2026 56m

  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 with more!Chapters:(00:20) - Relegation trouble, Kerry finals, Lowry, Rory, Trump; the pod catch-up(20:00) - Around the Country: stories in Mayo, Armagh, Tyrone, Dublin, Clare.(27:00) - How the 2026 Football All-Stars were decided…(35:00) - Manager vacancies, Gleeson regrets, Listener questions, new rules…The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.
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  Bonus Pod: The Radio Diary of Mayo’s historic 2026 All-Ireland SFC Final win 17.08.2026 1h 40m

  Off The Ball’s Gaelic Games correspondent Tommy Rooney takes you behind the scenes and inside Croke Park for the “Radio Diary of an All-Ireland Football Final’ — from the pre-match chatter, to the live updates of a thrilling final with Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue, as well as words with some of the people who make an All-Ireland final day so special.Relive the magic of the match itself with The Football Pod in Croke Park and Armagh star Rory Grugan in studio with John Duggan, and then there’s those incredible scenes as Mayo finally win their fourth All-Ireland title, a first in 75 years, as Jack Coyne delivered a speech to match the moment.Along the way there are brilliant chats from the press box and the tunnel: we hear from Croke Park stadium announcer Jerry Grogan in the players lounge, Sportsfile photographer Piaras Ó Mídheach as he captures the magic, and Mayo legend Cora Staunton in the aftermath. Gaelic Games writer Frank Roche pays homage to a special day at the end. (00:00) - 10.00am - All-Ireland final scene set(01:00) - 10.40am - Newstalk preview in studio with Pat Kenny and John Duggan.(05:00) - 11.40am - Press box previews: The Ah Ref podcast, Sportfile’s Piaras O Midheach.(21:00) - 3.05pm - The Football Pod before the All-ireland final with Tommy, Paddy & James.(43:00) - 3.45pm - Live All-Ireland SFC final updates on Newstalk w/ TFP & Rory Grugan(01:05:00) - 5.10pm - Mayo win the 2026 All-Ireland, reaction with The Football Pod(01:06:00) - 5.20pm - snippets of Jack Coynes’s speech as All-Ireland winning captain.(01:10:00) - 5.45pm - aftermath with Cora Staunton and Jerry Grogan in the players lounge(01:14:00) - 7:45pm - final reflections with Frank Roche as Mayo get ready to celebrate.The Football Pod is brought to you with thanks to Movember, Ahead of the Game.
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  2026 Football Pod Stars, TOTY and Season Awards, LGFA Drama, Clifford-Kobe hype, Club journeys 02.08.2026 1h 7m

  Welcome along to our final Football Pod of the intercounty season, Paddy, James and Tommy choose our Football Pod stars and decide on 15 more awards from the season. We get stuck into the LGFA finals, just how Kobe McDonald and David Clifford handle the hype, and club championships begin around the country. We’ll be back very soon, thank you for tuning in all summer long.Chapters:(00:20) - Galway sting Kerry, LGFA final drama, Roscommon and Antrim win, AFLW match.(06:00) - Football Pod Umpires, Clifford, Kobe and the hype.(17:00) - Football Pod Stars, choosing our finest 15 of the season.(55:00) - 15 more awards from the 2026 season - moments, stories and twists of the year.The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.
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  UNLOCKED: Members Pod - inside Mayo's All-Ireland win 30.07.2026 28m

  This is a snippet from our members Football Pod this week, become a member to listen in to the full show wherever you get your podcasts, or on YouTube.In this section we bring you inside Mayo's incredible All-Ireland win and their epic celebrations. Enjoy.(00:00) - Secrets of the All-Ireland win and Andy Moran's magic.The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back on Sunday picking our Football team of the year and review the LGFA finals. Chat then.
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  The Football Pod LIVE from Croke Park: Mayo have won the All-Ireland Championship FT Paddy Tally | OFF THE BALL 26.07.2026 27m

  Welcome along to a very special Football Pod, live from Croke Park, as Mayo have won their first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship since 1951, ending a 75 year wait while beating last year's Champions KerryChapters:(0:30) - Tommy, Paddy and James react at FT to Mayo's MASSIVE win(8:21) - The lads move to underneath the Hogan Stand(12:10) - Paddy Tally joins on his way to the Mayo dressing roomThe Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.
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  PART 2: ALL IRELAND FINAL ROADSHOW | The Kerry 'Want' | Hope for Mayo? | DAVID BRADY, KIERAN McGEENEY, PADDY ANDREWS & JAMES O’DONOGHUE 24.07.2026 54m

  This is Part Two of All-Ireland Final Special - Eoin Sheahan and Tommy Rooney hosting a sold out show in the Hogan Suite at Croke Park on Thursday night, it's the definitive All Ireland final preview night ahead of Sunday’s clash between Kerry and Mayo!We get stuck into the final here with The Football Pod, Armagh boss and legend Kieran McGeeney, before the unannounced arrival of Mayo legend David Brady, who storms the stage! Timestamps:(00:53) - Welcome back(21:20) - David Brady storms the stage Behind every county are those who lift us all — AIB, proud sponsor of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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  ALL IRELAND FINAL ROADSHOW | The Kieran McGeeney special: Piggery, Netflix docs, Kerry legacy, Mayo hope 24.07.2026 1h 10m

  Eoin Sheahan and Tommy Rooney hosted a sold out show in the Hogan Suite at Croke Park on Thursday night, the definitive All Ireland final preview night ahead of Sunday’s clash between Kerry and Mayo! They were joined on stage by the other two thirds of The Football Pod, Dublin's Paddy Andrews and Kerry's James O’Donoghue, before special guest, Armagh's All-Ireland winning captain and manager, Kieran ‘Geezer’ McGeeney took to the stage! Timestamps:(06:30) - Paddy Andrews and James O’Donoghue begins(22.30) - Kieran McGeeney begins Behind every county are those who lift us all — AIB, proud sponsor of the GAA All-Ireland Senior Football Championship
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  Big Football Pod Final Preview: Kerry-Mayo match-ups, county vibes, key stars, Limerick juggernaut 20.07.2026 1h 2m

  Welcome along to The Football Pod - it's our big All-Ireland SFC final preview show, as Tommy, James and Paddy get stuck into Kerry v Mayo. EnjoyChapters(00:30) - the Limerick Juggernaut - fears for Mayo?(10:00) - has the Kerry mask slipped?(17:00) - key match-ups and how the game might pan out(40:00) - star players, form lines, final performancesThe Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back with our Members show on Wednesday. Chat then.
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  Paudie purrs as Kerry ride luck v Dublin, Mayo lie in wait, Wonderful Wicklow win, Weekend breakdown in HQ 13.07.2026 1h 1m

  Welcome along to The Football Pod; as we look back on a thrilling All-Ireland SFC semi-final weekend that saw Kerry and Mayo go through, and Wicklow’s incredible Tailteann Cup win. EnjoyCHAPTERS(00:30) - Kerry take down Dublin; big calls and Paudie Clifford purring.(20:00) - Mayo’s brilliant performance, Andy Moran on hype.(32:00) - Wonderful Wicklow’s Tailteann Cup, Down and Louth fall apart. (48:00) - Paying tribute to the late, great Mick Leddy in Croke Park.(50:00) - Digging deeper into Dublin-Kerry and Mayo’s moment.The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back with our Members show on Wednesday. Chat then.
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  Bonus Football Pod: Anton Tohill - Derry story, AFL journey v life as a Doctor, the World GAA Games 09.07.2026 29m

  Welcome to a bonus episode of The Football Pod as we continue our build-up to the All Ireland semi-finals this weekend with a chat with former AFL star and Derry footballer Anton Tohill, who is an ambassador for the World GAA Games. This chat was organised with thanks to Brittany ferries who are supporting the World GAA games from July 13-16th in Waterford. CHAPTERS(00:00) - graduating as a Doctor alongside his sister.(07:00) - the World GAA games and coaching in Spain.(10:00)- Why isn't Anton Tohill with Derry this year?(14:00) - All-Ireland semi-finals, Kobe's AFL journey, pay-for-play in GAA?(24:00) - Working with Movember and Mental Health in GAA clubs.The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it. To become a member and access our exclusive content simply click here: http://offtheball.com/join
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  The Big Weekend build-up, Louth v Mayo ghosts, Dublin Kerry showdown, Down v Wicklow cause 07.07.2026 1h 1m

  Welcome to the Football Pod as we look ahead to a massive weekend of Gaelic Football with the Tailteann Cup final and two blockbuster All Ireland semi-finals this weekend!Chapers(00:00) - Intro; hurling, kiely and take that.(18:00) - Louth's Journey(20:30) - Mayo's Ghosts(36:00) - Tailteann Cup preview(41:00) - Dublin v Kerry showdown(56:00) - Dublin's resurgenceThe Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.Thanks for tuning in, we've got plenty planned this week - a members pod wednesday, a bonus pod on thursday and we're doing a live show on Saturday outside Croke Park around 3pm. We'll be covering Saturday and Sundays games together for Off The Ball also on the radio.To become a member and access our exclusive content simply click: here: http://offtheball.com/join
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  Semi-final draw LIVE reaction - Louth v Mayo, Dublin v Kerry | analysing four glorious quarters, roadshow plans 28.06.2026 49m

  Welcome along to The Football Pod; James joins Paddy and Tommy, who are still in Croke Park to break down where the four quarter-finals were won and lost, and discuss the tantalising semi-final pairing. We also announce details of Off The Ball's big Gaelic Football All-Ireland Final Roadshow in Croke Park...(we'll be there too - tickets out now!)CHAPTERS(00:30) - Football, Gaelic Football, bloody hell - stars shoot the lights out.(07:00) - Semi-final draw reaction and Sundays chat: Dublin beat Galway, epic Louth win.(25:00) - Roadshow details!(26:00) - Breaking down Kerry-Tyrone and Mayo-Cork. The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back for our members show later this week.
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  Members Unlocked: Paul Clancy tribute, Golden Tickets for Cork-Mayo, Louth-Monaghan 26.06.2026 29m

  Welcome along to an unlocked segment from The Football Pod members show, brought to you by Movember; it's our big All-Ireland quarter-finals preview. You can get The Football Pod, as always, for free on a Sunday/Monday - and Off The Ball members can exclusively listen to our second show later in the week. EnjoyCHAPTERS(00:30) - Cork v Mayo(14:00) - Louth v Monaghan and James on Kerry-Tyrone(23:00) - Paul Clancy tributeThe Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back on Monday morning. Chat then.
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  QF draw live reaction: Super Dubs get Galway, Kerry on fire, Mayo drama, Monaghan-Louth, Donegal-Armagh crash out 22.06.2026 1h 3m

  Welcome along to The Football Pod; as we break down a cracking weekend of Gaelic Football, and bring you live reaction to the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final draw. Enjoy.CHAPTERS(00:30) - How Dublin took out drained Donegal. (27:00) - Monaghan down Westmeath.(35:00) - Live reaction to the quarter-final draw: Galway-Dublin, Louth-Monaghan(41:00) - Kerry whip Armagh - Tyrone next.(49:00) - Mayo comeback to beat Meath - defensive questions ahead of Cork.The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back with a members pod on Wednesday morning. Chat then.
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  Reaction: Blockbuster R3 draw, after a crazy weekend of Football as Cork and Louth rip up the script, Humble Pie predictions 15.06.2026 1h 2m

  Welcome back to The Football Pod, as we get stuck into an insane weekend of Gaelic Football and react live to a box-office Round 3 draw of the All-Ireland series. Enjoy.CHAPTERS(00.10) - Cork hammer Paddy’s predictions and beat Donegal(25:00) - Louth rip up Armagh script, Mayo beaten, Kerry, Mon, Meath win.(30:00) - Live reaction to the Round 3 draw and weekend falloutThe Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back on Wednesday for our second pod of the week. Chat then.