

The Football Pod
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Welcome to The Football Pod - Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue join Tommy Rooney to talk Gaelic Football every Monday and Wednesday. You can also listen back to all of our episodes since 2021 - there are plenty of interviews, stories and insights around the game. You'll find the podcast by searching for 'The Football Pod' wherever you want to get it on Podcast, YouTube and social media. Available on Apple Podcasts and all other platforms too. You can watch the show on YouTube every week too. Follow our social accounts to get in contact with the show!
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Apr 10, 2023 • 1h 14min
TFP - S3, Ep. 13: Brilliant Roscommon, Clare shake up the summer, the New York story
Welcome along to Episode 13 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney as the Championship takes off with some massive results on the opening weekend.
(01:00) - Championship Fairytales: New York win
(16:00) - How Clare took down Cork.
(28:00) - The Football Pod Live in Killarney!
(32:00) - Where Roscommon beat Mayo.
(56:00) - Tyrone v Monaghan, Derry v Fermanagh
Make sure you're subscribed to 'The Football Pod' podcast feed to get new episodes every Monday night, if you're an 'OTB GAA' subscriber you'll also catch us there.
Tuesday night from 10pm, you can watch the pod on YouTube.
You can follow us and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @footballpod_gaa
The Football Pod is brought to you in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Apr 3, 2023 • 1h 10min
TFP - S3, Ep. 12: Mayo’s mood, Derry get Con, Ice Cold Jimmy, Championship motivations
Welcome along to Episode 12 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. We've crowned our four league champions and our eyes immediately drift to the opening weekend of Championship! It's all go.
(01:00) - League winners and losers!
(12:00) - Galway’s good and the bad.
(21:00) - Dublin-Derry fallout - Con’s influence.
(38:00) - TFP are hitting the road.
(40:00) - Armagh-Antrim and Clare-Cork.
(51:00) - Calling Mayo-Roscommon
Make sure you're subscribed to 'The Football Pod' podcast feed to get new episodes every Monday night, if you're an 'OTB GAA' subscriber you'll also catch us there.
Tuesday night from 10pm, you can watch the pod on YouTube.
You can follow us and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @footballpod_gaa
The Football Pod is brought to you in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Mar 26, 2023 • 1h 17min
TFP - S3, Ep. 11: Cluxton returns, Monaghan down Armagh, Division 4 Drama, League Finals preview
Welcome along to Episode 11 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney - we get stuck into the madness, the action and the final match-ups after a cracking day of action.
(01:00) - Cluxton is back - why?
(23:00) - Monaghan's March Madness, Division 4 drama!
(43:00) - Div. 1 and 2 League Finals: Galway v Mayo, Derry v Dublin.
(55:00) - Div. 3 and 4 League Finals: Cavan v Fermanagh, Sligo v Wicklow.
(01:07:00) - Carr leaves Donegal and Cavan Ladies disarray.
Make sure you're subscribed to 'The Football Pod' podcast feed to get new episodes every Monday night, if you're an 'OTB GAA' subscriber you'll also catch us there.
Tuesday night from 10pm, you can watch the pod on YouTube.
You can follow us and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @footballpod_gaa
The Football Pod is brought to you in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Mar 21, 2023 • 1h 5min
TFP - S3, Ep. 10: Louth's Rise, Armagh need a kick, Meath for the Tailteann Cup? NFL Predictions
Welcome along to Episode 10 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. It's business time in the leagues.
(01:00) - Have the leagues entertained?
(07:00) - Louth's rise!
(19:00) - Division 1: Galway-Kerry, Armagh-Tyrone, predictions
(45:00) - Division 2: Louth-Dublin, Kildare-Meath for the Tailteann Cup?
(55:00) - Division 3 + 4: preview and predictions.
Make sure you're subscribed to 'The Football Pod' podcast feed to get new episodes every Monday night, if you're an 'OTB GAA' subscriber you'll also catch us there.
Tuesday night from 10pm, you can watch the pod on YouTube.
You can follow us and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @footballpod_gaa
The Football Pod is brought to you in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Mar 13, 2023 • 1h 7min
TFP - S3, Ep. 9: Liams Kearns tribute, Donegal mess, fortress Clones, D-Day in Division 2
Welcome to Episode 9 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. We begin by talking about the shocking news of the passing of Offaly manager, Liam Kearns.
(01:00) - Liam Kearns, Rest in Peace.
(08:00) - Mayo v Donegal: Academy mess - what’s gone wrong?
(33:00) - Monaghan v Tyrone: Clones = Istanbul.
(48:00) - Limerick-Kildare: Ray Dempsey departs, can Kildare save themselves?
(01:00:00) - Can Meath make hay, or expect a Dublin backlash?
Make sure you're subscribed to 'The Football Pod' podcast feed to get new episodes every Monday night, if you're an 'OTB GAA' subscriber you'll also catch us there.
Tuesday night from 10pm, you can watch the pod on YouTube.
You can follow us and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @footballpod_gaa
The Football Pod is brought to you in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Mar 5, 2023 • 1h 13min
TFP - S3, Ep. 8: Derry’s X-Factor, Dublin’s big problem, Tyrone bite back, one-on-one crimes
Welcome to Episode 8 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. We're digging deep into Derry and Dublin this week, Tyrone impress as Division 2 opens up.
(01:00) - ‘Andrews inspires Tyrone response.’
(13:00) - Around the Four Divisions
(21:00) - Derry deep-dive: first-half analysis, what changed, what’s needed?
(41:00) - Dublin’s big problem?
(58:00) - Forward crimes - why are attackers missing one-on-one’s?
(01:02:30) - Mayo’s form continues, can Okunbor star for Kerry?
Make sure you're subscribed to 'The Football Pod' podcast feed to get new episodes every Monday night, if you're an 'OTB GAA' subscriber you'll also catch us there.
If you prefer to watch us on YouTube - the show is streamed on the Off The Ball channel from 10pm Tuesday.
The Football Pod is brought to you in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.
You can follow us and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @footballpod_gaa.

Feb 27, 2023 • 1h 18min
TFP - S3, Ep. 7: Armagh’s issue, Dublin trouble, Toothless Tyrone, Div. 2 Danger
Welcome to Episode 7 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney after another brilliant weekend of action. So much to get stuck into.
(01:00) - Who creates the best ‘Football’ atmosphere?
(11:00) - Around the GAA: Scary Kildare, Fermanagh’s man, Leitrim flying.
(32:00) - GAA Voice Notes: a new shooting technique?
(38:00) - What do Armagh need to get to the next level?
(53:00) - Toothless Tyrone: what’s gone wrong?
(59:00) - Should Dublin be worried? Derry preview.
(01:15:00) - Division 2’s fight for survival.
Make sure you're subscribed to 'The Football Pod' podcast feed to get new episodes every Monday night, if you're an 'OTB GAA' subscriber you'll also catch us there.
If you prefer to watch us on YouTube - the show is streamed on the Off The Ball channel from 10pm Tuesday.
The Football Pod is brought to you in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.
You can follow us and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @footballpod_gaa.

Feb 20, 2023 • 1h 6min
TFP - S3, Ep. 6: The West is Awake, Galway depth, Kildare's lifeline, Jack Mc is back
Welcome to Episode 6 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. Paddy dials in from a college trip to Belgium, James does a deep-dive on Galway's depth and Tommy reports back from Kildare's win in Clare.
(01:00) - Paddy's in Leuven, 'boring' bus trips.
(09:00) - Around the GAA: stories and results.
(20:00) - Mayo conditioning, Galway's depth, Roscommon respect.
(45:00) - Division 2 danger, the backpost sin, Clare-Kildare.
(01:00:00) - Jack McCaffrey's freakish return to action.
Make sure you're subscribed to 'The Football Pod' podcast feed to get new episodes every Monday night, if you're an 'OTB GAA' subscriber you'll also catch us there.
If you prefer to watch us on YouTube - the show is streamed on the Off The Ball channel from 10pm Tuesday.
The Football Pod is brought to you in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.
You can follow us and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @footballpod_gaa

Feb 13, 2023 • 1h 6min
TFP - S3, Ep. 5: League contenders, please stand up! Sigerson solution, Jetlag James, Expenses issue explained
Welcome to Episode 5 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney as a jetlagged James joins us fresh off the plane, and Paddy talks up college football - before we get stuck into round 3 of the leagues.
(01:00) - Jetlag James, can we bring the US showbiz to the GAA?
(11:00) - Sigerson debate - how can it survive? Should it survive? UL v UCC.
(28:00) - Explaining the GAA expenses problem as players speak out.
(35:00) - From now, the season heats up: Roscommon v Armagh.
(51:00) - Kerry v Mayo - why it matters.
(57:00) - Feast of Football ahead, Division 2 results will tell a tale.
Make sure you're subscribed to 'The Football Pod' podcast feed to get new episodes every Monday night, if you're an 'OTB GAA' subscriber you'll also catch us there.
If you prefer to watch us on YouTube - the show is streamed on the Off The Ball channel from 10pm Tuesday.
The Football Pod is brought to you in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.
You can follow us and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @footballpod_gaa

Feb 5, 2023 • 1h 5min
TFP - S3, Ep. 4: Mayo-Armagh drama, Donal Down, Rossies Up, Kildare Trouble, James in Miami
Welcome to Episode 4 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney after another dramatic weekend of GAA.
(01:00) - Welcome to Miami.
(03:00) - There's a kick in Cork. Who is Kerry’s new star?
(20:00) - McStay’s plan, Aidan O’Shea at full-forward.
(34:00) - Rossies on the up, Kildare trouble
(50:00) - Dublin’s Division 2, Around the Leagues.
(59:00) - Final word on the Kilmacud Crokes-Glen saga.
Make sure you're subscribed to 'The Football Pod' podcast feed to get new episodes every Monday night, if you're an 'OTB GAA' subscriber you'll also catch us there. If you prefer to watch on YouTube - the show is streamed on Off The Ball from 10pm Tuesday.
The Football Pod is brought to you in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.
You can follow us and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @footballpod_gaa


