Welcome back to The Football Pod Club - it’s the second episode of our winter series, and we’re delighted to have sat down for a brilliant chat with Padraic Joyce to chat about his phenomenal playing career, being an intercounty manager in 2026, and Galway’s pursuit of Sam Maguire.

CHAPTERS
(00:30) - Padraic Joyce joins The Football Pod Club
(02:00) - Killererin GAA - then and now, and the power of the club
(12:00) - Captaining Ireland, AFL poachers, should International Rules return?
(25:00) - Tralee Superstars and Sigerson Cup memories
(32:00) - ‘98 & ‘01, Galway’s breakthrough, ‘Johnno’ and the barren years
(44:00) - Being an intercounty manager - who Padraic learned from and Galway’s journey
(53:00) - All-Ireland final defeat in ‘24 and impact of the new rules in 2025.
(01:03:00) - Secret sessions with uncle Billy before the 2004 County Final
(01:06:00) - Paddy Joyce and his impact on his son, Padraic.
(01:11:00) - 25 years on from Galway’s last All-Ireland in 2001.

All of that and so much more across our time with Padraic Joyce, recorded in Killererin GAA’s clubhouse in North Galway at the start of November.

The Football Pod Club on Off the Ball…in partnership with AIB. Proud supporters of the AIB All-Ireland club championships for men’s football, hurling, ladies football and Camogie. Because we believe support is what gets you the life you’re truly after.

Keep an eye out for Episode 3 of the series, which drops on Wednesday, December 17th.

Ep. 4 will be recorded and released in mid-January around the All-Ireland Club Finals - and as always, The Football Pod is available to watch on Off the Ball’s YouTube for free and to listen in on ‘OTB GAA’ and The Football Pod podcast feeds.

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