The Football Pod

Welcome along to Episode 3 of The Football Pod Club with AIB, as Monaghan stars Rory Beggan and Conor McManus sit down with Tommy Rooney, Paddy Andrews and James O'Dononghue at Concra Wood, to chat through Monaghan’s rise, Beggan’s American Dream, and whether Conor McManus will play for his county again - there’s all of that and so much more, enjoy!Chapters...(00:30) - Welcome(02:30) - Will Conor McManus play for Monaghan again?(08:00) - Rory Beggan and the ‘American Dream’...(20:00) - Monaghan in the 2000s, and Conor’s breakthrough.(27:00) - Scotstown, Clontibret and the Ulster club championship.(36:00) - Monaghan’s rise from 2013, Malachy O’Rourke, chasing Sam Maguire.(41:00) - Beggan and changing goalkeeper(49:00) - Dublin in 2023 - why did Monaghan fall short(01:03:00) - The FRC and new rules, best football memories, Stephen CluxtonThere's all of that and so much more across our chat with two Monaghan legends, stay tuned to The Football Pod - we’ve got the next show in our series coming to you very soon...#GAA - #GaelicFootball #TheFootballPod is brought to you with thanks to AIB, proud sponsors of the Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football and Gaelic Football All-Ireland club championships, check out #TheToughest for more!

Welcome to Episode 2 of The Football Pod Club with AIB, as nine-time All-Ireland winner, and recently retired Dublin star James McCarthy sits down with Tommy Rooney, Paddy Andrews and James O'Dononghue to chat through his incredible career, we caught up with James in the Ballymun Kickhams clubhouse, the perfect setting for this chat - do enjoy! Chapters... (00:30) - Intro and the decision to retire from Dublin. (09:30) - Impact of injuries and enjoying the 'living wake'(15:00) - Ballymun Kickhams: great days, regret and hope.(21:00) - What shaped James McCarthy.(24:00) - Developing Street Footballers - the future?(27:00) - Jim Gavin's standards and Pat Gilroy's breakthrough.(36:00) - Debuts: Cluxton's act and lessons from Paul Galvin.(41:00) - Rivalries: McCarthy going red, Mayo and Kerry.(49:00) - Dublin's Greatest: 2014 to 2017 - sliding doors and glory.(01:00:00) - That dressing room: characters, friends, stepping away.(01:06:00) - Paddy on why McCarthy is such a Dublin legend.(01:13:00) - Quickfire: referees, AFL trials, new rules, toughest opponent. There's all of that and so much more across our 90 minute chat - it’s James McCarthy like you’ve never heard him before, stay tuned to The Football Pod - we’ve got Ep. 3 coming next week...The Football Pod Club is brought to you with thanks to AIB, proud sponsors of the Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football and Gaelic Football All-Ireland club championships, check out #TheToughest for more!

🚨 As Dublin fans wake up to the Brian Fenton news this morning - we've got another legend lined up for The Football Pod Club 💙 Nine-time All-Ireland winner James McCarthy sits down with Tommy, Paddy Andrews and James O'Dononghue to chat through his incredible career!⏰ Full podcast drops on Wednesday, November 20th, it's a brilliant 90 mins, recorded in Ballymun Kickhams clubhouse! 🔥The Football Pod Club is brought to you with thanks to AIB GAA, proud sponsors of the Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football and Gaelic Football All-Ireland club championships, check out #TheToughest for more! 🎥 Watch on YouTube or listen in wherever you get your podcasts!You can also listen to previous editions of TFP Club now - just search for our episodes with Paudie and David Clifford and Armagh’s All-Ireland winning duo, Aidan Forker and Conor Turbitt.🎧

Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney catch up to talk the All-Stars, why they matter and what the night itself is like, we'll get stuck into the latest stories from club, county and life too! (01:00) - Tommy at the All-Stars, James talks why they matter.(23:00) - Interview with the Footballer of the Year Paul Conroy.(28:00) - Peter Keane to Clare.(34:00) - What are Derry going to do?(41:00) - Club winners: Errigal Ciaran and Tinahely(47:00) - The skill and importance of ground free-takers.(55:00) - Amorin's aura, TFP club, 3-point goals and dodgy doppelgängers.The Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships . Check out #TheToughest for more.

Welcome to Episode 1 of The Football Pod Club with AIB, as All-Ireland winning duo Conor Turbitt and Aidan Forker join Paddy Andrews, James O'Dononghue and Tommy Rooney. We recorded this chat in the Carrickdale Hotel in mid-October and we cover so much, with the lads.Timestamps(00:30) - The Homecoming, Sam Maguire, Legacies.(13:00) - How did Armagh the 2024 All-Ireland? Kieran McGeeney, building a squad.(31:00) - Penalty shootouts, surviving the quadruple shootout heartbreak...(42:00) - Breakthroughs: what shaped 'mini-Geezer' Forker and 'hotshot' Turbitt.(50:00) - Club stories: Clann Eireann's rise and Maghery's epic moments.(59:00) - Life off the field - soccer, teaching, mentality, celebrating scores(01:08:00) - Quickfire: future of Football, Armagh's title defence, what do forwards and backs hate.There's all of that and so much more across a brilliant hour and twenty minutes, stay tuned to The Football Pod for more.The Football Pod Club is brought to you with thanks to AIB, proud sponsors of the Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football and Gaelic Football All-Ireland club championships, check out #TheToughest for more! 

Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney catch up after an historic weekend in Gaelic Football - will the game change for 2025, do we want it to change? We get stuck into the Railway Cup games, the club action (up Meath Hill!) and some of the biggest stories in the game. Enjoy.(01:00) - The ‘New Rules’ Debate(28:00) - Club stories and fighting the wind.(35:00) - Best winning session, Manager appointmentsThe Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships . Check out #TheToughest for more.

Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney catch up together after the weekend's football in the Carrickdale Hotel and Spa.  We're talking how to handle a defeat, County Champions emerging, the new rules, and why we're together on this Monday...The Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships . Check out #TheToughest for more.

The Pod is back, after our wee break - Paddy, James and Tommy are picking through some of the news from the past few weeks, and looking ahead to the month of GAA ahead. Enjoy, and thanks for listening in, we've got plenty planned for the rest of the year!(01:00) - We're back!(06:00) - Coaches in Demand: Kerry, Tyrone twist, Derry and Galway wait, Mayo stick.(20:00) - Monaghan and Meath make their move.(32:00) - Pre-Season ditched and the International Rules to return?(40:00) - Soupy Shunned. James is disgusted.We've had two shows every week throughout the first available for everyone and the second, for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more. If you've missed any of our roadshows or special shows throughout the summer, go back and check them out!The Football Pod is brought to you by AIB. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Armagh have done it. They’ve won Sam Maguire for just the second time in their history. Paddy and James break down the 2024 All-Ireland Football final with Tommy Rooney for the latest episode of The Football Pod as we look how and why they defeated Galway.TIMESTAMPS(01:00) - Welcome to Armagh’s Football Pod(10:00) - Armagh’s approach, and how they beat Galway(15:00) - ‘Jiggy’ Galway needed to risk it more.(25:00) - Key moments, players and the benches.(35:00) - Embracing, owning and building on success - what’s next?Wednesday’s members pod will be our 60th episode of 2024, we hope you’ve enjoyed Season 4 as much as we have!Our Monday shows are free to everyone across the season, with our second show available during the week for Off the Ball members, go to offtheball.com/join for more. There are plenty of ways to listen in. The Football Pod is brought to you by AIB, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland SFC. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Tommy, James and Paddy are joined by Aidan O'Shea to chat about what it means to play in an All Ireland and give their predictions for the weekend.The Football Pod On Off The Ball in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.