

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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Jul 21, 2021 • 1h 39min
Ep. 11 - big Dublin questions, brilliant Ulster, Mayo-Galway, Kerry-Cork
This is the 11th episode of The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy - click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, Andy Moran and Tommy Rooney disect the week's Gaelic Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 11 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (03:00) – Brendan Óg Ó Dufaigh (05:00) – Dublin questions? How did Meath get at them, Murchan, Small. (35:00) – Brilliant Tyrone, how did Donegal fall short (again) (54:55) – Monaghan-Armagh analysis and reaction (01:06:00) – Galway-Mayo preview - where will the game be won? (01:20:00) – Kerry-Cork preview - Paudie Clifford role, Cork's issue. (01:30:00) – score of the week and IG q&a Share the podcast, give us a review and rating if you're enjoying, and let us know what you want to hear Andy and Paddy talk about across the season. Contact details below - you can subscribe in OTB GAA or The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy. Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com Subscribe to The Football Pod on Spotify or iTunes!

Jul 14, 2021 • 1h 34min
Ep. 10 - Structure debate, Ulster fireworks, Kerry's gameplan, Paddy sees red
This is the 10th episode of The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy - click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, Andy Moran and Tommy Rooney disect the week's Gaelic Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 10 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (05:00) – Championship Structures Debate. (25:00) – Ulster fireworks; Donegal-Derry fallout, new Tyrone, Ulster semi-finals preview. (01:01:30) – Paddy breaks down the Kerry gameplan. (01:12:00) – How do forwards deal with being targeted by defenders? (Paddy sees red!) (01:21:30) – Eric Lowndes walks away from the Dublin panel, Leinster semi-finals, score of the week, Andy Moran's moan of the week. Share the podcast, give us a review and rating if you're enjoying, and let us know what you want to hear Andy and Paddy talk about across the season. Contact details below - you can subscribe in OTB GAA or The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy. Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com Subscribe to The Football Pod on Spotify or iTunes!

Jul 14, 2021 • 1h 35min
Ep. 10 - Structure debate, Ulster fireworks, Kerry's gameplan, Paddy sees red
This is the 10th episode of The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy - click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, Andy Moran and Tommy Rooney disect the week's Gaelic Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 10 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (05:00) – Championship Structures Debate. (25:00) – Ulster fireworks; Donegal-Derry fallout, new Tyrone, Ulster semi-finals preview. (01:01:30) – Paddy breaks down the Kerry gameplan. (01:12:00) – How do forwards deal with being targeted by defenders? (Paddy sees red!) (01:21:30) – Eric Lowndes walks away from the Dublin panel, Leinster semi-finals, score of the week, Andy Moran's moan of the week. Share the podcast, give us a review and rating if you're enjoying, and let us know what you want to hear Andy and Paddy talk about across the season. Contact details below - you can subscribe in OTB GAA or The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy. Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com Subscribe to The Football Pod on Spotify or iTunes!

Jul 7, 2021 • 1h 34min
Ep. 9 - Dublin in transition, Cluxton fallout, hope in Galway, Ulster potential
Welcome to Episode 9 of The Football Pod with Paddy Andrews and Andy Moran - we're talking the Stephen Cluxton situation, and his legacy, is this Dublin side in the midst of transition and what went wrong against Wexford? We're looking at the rest of Leinster, what Galway got right and what went wrong for Roscommon. Looking at this weekend, we focus on two potential blockbuster Ulster ties and finish on our Instagram Q&A. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 9 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (02:00) – The Stephen Cluxton situation: legacy, attention, Comerford's credentials. (33:30) – Sloppy Dublin, Croke Park factor and the rest of Leinster - Meath, Westmeath and Kildare. (54:30) – Galway-Roscommon fallout, hope for Joyce. (01:13:00) – Excitement building for Tyrone-Cavan and Donegal-Derry. (01:24:00) – IG q&a - why did the lads wear their socks up, and what's it like running out to a packed Croker? Share the podcast, give us a rating if you're enjoying, and let us know what you want to hear Andy and Paddy talk about across the season. Contact details below - you can subscribe in OTB GAA or The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy. Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com Subscribe to The Football Pod on Spotify or iTunes!

Jun 30, 2021 • 1h 30min
Ep. 8 - inside Dublin's match-prep, Aidan O'Shea's role, bitter rivalries
Welcome to Episode 8 of The Football Pod with Paddy Andrews and Andy Moran - we're talking rivalry in Football and the state of the provincials, Paddy brings us inside Dublin and how they will prepare for Wexford - what is the story with Stephen Cluxton? Will there be any shocks this weekend and what did we learn from Kerry, Donegal and Mayo? TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 8 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (05:00) – Rivalry in the GAA; Moran reacts to accusations of Mayo arrogance. (22:00) – The Football - lessons from Kerry and Donegal, Aidan O'Shea's best position? (50:50) – The state of the Championship structure. (01:02:30) – How do Dublin prepare to play when they're such strong favourites? (01:16:00) – What's going on with Stephen Cluxton? Cian O'Sullivan tribute. (01:24:00) – Roscommon vs. Galway - where will it be won? Share, give us a rating if you're enjoying, and let us know what you want to hear Andy and Paddy talk about across the season. Contact details below - you can subscribe in OTB GAA or The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy. Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com Subscribe to The Football Pod on Spotify or iTunes!

Jun 23, 2021 • 1h 25min
The Football Pod - Ep. 7: Silencing the Hill, that 2013 epic, Mayo's lost prodigy, Rory's boys
Welcome to Episode 7 of The Football Pod with Paddy Andrews and Andy Moran - we're looking at the opening weekend of Championship, and the importance of Michael Murphy while Andy tells us about Mayo's lost prodigy. We talk about whether the working from home culture can help counties outside of Dublin, how to beat the sweeper, and the remarkable 2013 All-Ireland semi-final between Dublin and Kerry. Subscribe to the The Football Pod, because we’ve got a new episode coming your way every Wednesday this summer. Share the podcast, give us a rating if you're enjoying, and let us know what you want to hear Andy and Paddy talk about across the season. Contact details below! TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 7 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (03:00) – Gallagher's boys, Hogan Cup prodigies. (15:15) – Behind the remarkable 2013 All-Ireland semi-final, Dublin 3-18 3-11 Kerry. (36:30) – 'You're Going to Silence the Hill' - visualisation in the GAA. (43:00) – The importance of Michael Murphy. (51:30) – What if Mayo had Pearce Hanley? (01:00:30) – Working from Home culture - can it benefit counties outside of Dublin? (01:19:30) – How to beat the sitting sweeper. (01:27:30) – Paddy and Andy's favourite scores from their careers. You can listen to the podcast on the OTB Sports app - download that in your app store, for free! Subscribe to The Football Pod on Spotify Subscribe to The Football Pod on iTunes Or you'll find us wherever you listen to your podcasts by searching for 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think The Football Pod is on Instagram and Twitter so you can follow us and get in touch there too! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com Paddy Andrews on Twitter @PaddyAMetis Andy Moran on Twitter @AndyPMoran Tommy Rooney on Twitter @TomasORuanaidh

Jun 16, 2021 • 1h 30min
The Football Pod - Ep. 6 - Cillian O'Connor reaction, Shane Walsh, Drink bans, Developing Game Management
Welcome to Episode 6 of The Football Pod with Paddy Andrews and Andy Moran - we're focusing on game mangement and decision-making, oh, and drink bans too. Also, this week we're talking about Galway, how Dublin suffocate their opponents, and the news of Cillian O'Connor's achilles' injury comes through about an hour into the podcast - so you'll get that reaction there. Subscribe to the The Football Pod, because we’ve got a new episode coming your way every Wednesday this summer. Share the podcast, give us a rating if you're enjoying, and let us know what you want to hear Andy and Paddy talk about across the season. Contact details below! TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 6 of The Football Pod (03:00) – Balancing intercounty GAA with your social life (18:00) – Galway relegated - reaction to Joyce, analysing Shane Walsh. (37:30) – How to get better at decision-making. (42:00) – Textbook Dublin Performance vs. Donegal - developing game management. (59:00) – Around the Leagues - reaction to the key results. (01:04:00) – Reaction as the Cillian O'Connor injury news breaks. (01:09:30) – Tyrone's defending - what did they get wrong? (01:16:30) – Andy's Moan of the Week (01:19:30) – Score of the Week (01:20:00) – How were Meath so flat against Kildare? (01:27:30) – Who replaces Cillian O'Connor for Mayo? You can listen to the podcast on the OTB Sports app - download that in your app store, for free! Subscribe to The Football Pod on Spotify Subscribe to The Football Pod on iTunes Or you'll find us wherever you listen to your podcasts by searching for 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think The Football Pod is on Instagram and Twitter so you can follow us and get in touch there too! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com Paddy Andrews on Twitter @PaddyAMetis Andy Moran on Twitter @AndyPMoran Tommy Rooney on Twitter @TomasORuanaidh

Jun 9, 2021 • 1h 37min
The Football Pod - Ep. 5: two-footed freaks, relegation fears and Johnno's VCR
Welcome to Episode 5 of The Football Pod with Paddy Andrews and Andy Moran - we're talking relegation fears in the league and why the Dubs always made a statement. Also this week we're hearing about life in a GAA gym, how the game has changed physically through the years, we're talking about developing the weak foot and the importance of video analysis. Subscribe to the The Football Pod, because we’ve got a new episode coming your way every Wednesday this summer. Share the podcast, give us a rating if you're enjoying, and let us know what you want to hear Andy and Paddy talk about across the season. Contact details below! TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:25) – The Football Pod, Ep. 5 - welcome! (01:30) – Were Paddy and Andy big in the Gym? (10:00) – Evolving with the trends - Flynn, McCarthy, Cork and Mayo. (24:00) – Relegation fears this weekend - preview. (43:00) - How have Cork Football slid so much since 2010? (54:00) – The Division 1 semi-finals, Donegal vs. Dublin, Tyrone vs. Kerry. (57:30) – Did the Dubs use the league to put the foot on the throat of their opponents? (01:05:00) – TFP Listeners: Developing your 'other' foot. (01:18:00) – The importance of video analysis! You can listen to the podcast on the OTB Sports app - download that in your app store, for free! Subscribe to The Football Pod on Spotify Subscribe to The Football Pod on iTunes Or you'll find us wherever you listen to your podcasts by searching for 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think The Football Pod is on Instagram and Twitter so you can follow us and get in touch there too! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com Paddy Andrews on Twitter @PaddyAMetis Andy Moran on Twitter @AndyPMoran Tommy Rooney on Twitter @TomasORuanaidh

Jun 2, 2021 • 1h 20min
The Football Pod - Ep.4: NFL best XV, Ghosts of 2017, Soccer-GAA crossover
Welcome to Episode 4 of The Football Pod with Paddy Andrews and Andy Moran - the lads are picking their NFL best XV and much more too. Subscribe to the The Football Pod, because we’ve got a new episode coming your way every Wednesday this summer. Subscribe, give us a rating if you're enjoying, and let us know what you want to hear Andy and Paddy talk about across the season. Contact details below! TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:25) – Welcome to The Football Pod – Andy and Tommy in Castlebar and Paddy's favourite pub. (04:30) - The NFL semi-finals - who are we excited about? (10:00) - Longevity in the GAA - paying tribute to Niall McNamee and David Tubridy. (17:00) - Philly McMahon joins Bohs - what will he bring? (23:30) - Coaches, speakers and gurus in the GAA - when they work and when they flop. (27:30) - Andy at Longford, Paddy in the ROD Squad - and the influence of soccer in the GAA. (42:30) - Shooting in the 207 All-Ireland final. (46:00) - Teams of the League - Paddy and Andy pick their XVs. (01:03:30) - David Clifford is Angry. (01:08:30) - TFP shoutouts - bolter, best manager, best player, moment and biggest letdown. You can listen to the podcast on the OTB Sports app - download that in your app store, for free! Subscribe to The Football Pod on Spotify Subscribe to The Football Pod on iTunes Or you'll find us wherever you listen to your podcasts by searching for 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think The Football Pod is on Instagram and Twitter so you can follow us and get in touch there too! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com Paddy Andrews on Twitter @PaddyAMetis Andy Moran on Twitter @AndyPMoran Tommy Rooney on Twitter @TomasORuanaidh

Jun 2, 2021 • 1h 20min
The Football Pod - Ep.4: NFL best XV, Ghosts of 2017, Soccer-GAA crossover
Welcome to Episode 4 of The Football Pod with Paddy Andrews and Andy Moran - the lads are picking their NFL best XV and much more too. Subscribe to the The Football Pod, because we’ve got a new episode coming your way every Wednesday this summer. Subscribe, give us a rating if you're enjoying, and let us know what you want to hear Andy and Paddy talk about across the season. Contact details below! TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:25) – Welcome to The Football Pod – Andy and Tommy in Castlebar and Paddy's favourite pub. (04:30) - The NFL semi-finals - who are we excited about? (10:00) - Longevity in the GAA - paying tribute to Niall McNamee and David Tubridy. (17:00) - Philly McMahon joins Bohs - what will he bring? (23:30) - Coaches, speakers and gurus in the GAA - when they work and when they flop. (27:30) - Andy at Longford, Paddy in the ROD Squad - and the influence of soccer in the GAA. (42:30) - Shooting in the 207 All-Ireland final. (46:00) - Teams of the League - Paddy and Andy pick their XVs. (01:03:30) - David Clifford is Angry. (01:08:30) - TFP shoutouts - bolter, best manager, best player, moment and biggest letdown. You can listen to the podcast on the OTB Sports app - download that in your app store, for free! Subscribe to The Football Pod on Spotify Subscribe to The Football Pod on iTunes Or you'll find us wherever you listen to your podcasts by searching for 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think The Football Pod is on Instagram and Twitter so you can follow us and get in touch there too! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com Paddy Andrews on Twitter @PaddyAMetis Andy Moran on Twitter @AndyPMoran Tommy Rooney on Twitter @TomasORuanaidh