

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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Mar 18, 2024 • 53min
Tyrone down Monaghan, Bans in the GAA, Division 2 shapers, Promotion drama
Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue join Tommy Rooney for Monday’s free episode of The Football Pod, and we've got plenty to get stuck into after a great weekend of Football. (01:00) - Introduction: James passes on an epic trip! (08:30) - Tyrone impress as Monaghan go down - importance of the goalkeeper!(20:00) - Umpires under fire and playing the wind as Kerry swipe Rossies aside.(30:00) - Retrospective bans in the GAA.(38:00) - Donegal and Armagh impress as relegation shapes up in Division 2.(39:00) - Div. 3 and Div. 4 drama: Clare-Down, Leitrim, Longford-Wexford.(51:00) - Best of luck to the 32-32-32 challenge.We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both - tune in to our members episode on Wednesday.Monday's are free to everyone, and the later show during the week is for Off the Ball members, head over 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.

Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 22min
Exclusive: Paudie and David Clifford on The Football Pod
Hello there, and you're welcome along to a very special episode of The Football Pod - last weekend in Killarney, we sat down with Paudie and David Clifford, for an exclusive podcast recording, with thanks to the Killarney Club 7s. We had a really enjoyable chat with the lads, we hope you enjoy it too! (00:00) - Trailer (00:25) - Introduction.(02:25) - Life outside of Football: Villa, the Old Firm, Golf, Racing. (19:30) - Kerry and Killarney (25:30) - Pressure v breaking through - prodigies v late bloomers. (40:50) - The beauty of #GaelicFootball - and fixing it. (50:00) - Paudie and David Clifford pick their dream 7-a-side teams. (01:09:00) - Improving your kicking and shooting. (01:18:00) - Carrying the Captaincy and Celebrating Goals in #GAA. Recorded in The Cobble Room in JM Reidy's - we also have a part two coming out later this week, exclusive to Off The Ball members, where we pitted James and Paddy up against Paudie and David in the Ultimate Football Pod Quiz. The Heineken Killarney Club 7s takes place over the June Bank Holiday weekend - be sure to check it out this summer: https://www.killarneyclub7s.ie/ Subscribe to The Football Pod in our podcast feed, we've got a free review show every Monday throughout the season and then our members pod later in the week. #TheFootballPod is brought to you with thanks to AIB. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Mar 4, 2024 • 45min
Kerry bite back, Dubs dish out a Derry lesson, Cork down Kildare, The Pod hit Killarney
Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue join Tommy Rooney for Monday’s free episode of The Football Pod, and we've got plenty to get stuck into after the fifth round of the league.Reminder that we've got a special episode coming your way next Monday...(01:00) - The Football Pod hit Killarney.(06:00) - Kerry bite back against Tyrone.(24:00) - Dublin teach Derry a lesson, or did they?(35:00) - Division 2 breakdown - Cork down sorry Kildare, Louth in trouble?(41:00) - Around the Grounds - Division 3 shootouts, Longford halt Leitrim.We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both - tune in to our members episode on Wednesday.Monday's are free to everyone, and the later show during the week is for Off the Ball members, head over toofftheball.com/join for more. There are plenty of ways to listen in.

Mar 1, 2024 • 11min
TFP members show: James and Paddy fix Gaelic Football - here's what your missing!
Hey there, this is a taster from this week's Football Pod members episode, which will be available after our free show on a Monday every week throughout the season.This week's members Football Pod saw the usual crew of Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney talk Football, and much more - tune in to our latest show, where the lads got caught up in a Come Dine With Me vs. Room to Improve debacle in James' life, we got stuck into next weekend's action and the boys fixed Football...We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both: Monday's are free to everyone, and Thursday shows are for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more.

Feb 26, 2024 • 56min
King Con Rules, Tyrone turn it on, Attacking Chemistry, Ref Watch, Meath-Kildare fallout
Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue join Tommy Rooney for Monday’s free episode of The Football Pod, and we've got plenty to get stuck into after a great weekend of Football. (00:00) - King Con rules Croker and the importance of chemistry(12:00) - How Dublin destroyed Kerry in midfield (and across the field).(22:00) - Mayo trouble as Tyrone turn it on; Canavan and McCurry magic(31:00) - The makings of a good forward - what do you need?(36:00) - Ref Watch: black cards, square balls, steps and ghost points.(39:00) - Around the Grounds: Roscommon win, Cork respond, Armagh-Donegal, Carlow.(45:00) - How Meath beat Kildare.We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both - tune in to our members episode on Wednesday.Monday's are free to everyone, and the later show during the week is for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more. There are plenty of ways to listen in.

Feb 24, 2024 • 12min
TFP members show: Dublin-Kerry build-up, Young Players getting a shot, last game synchronicity
Hey there, this is a taster from this week's Football Pod members episode, which will be available after our free show on a Monday ever week throughout the season.This week's members Football Pod saw the usual crew of Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney talk Football - tune in to our latest show, where the lads built-up to a massive weekend of Football, got stuck into some of the relegation battles and picked apart Division 1 this weekend.We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both: Monday's are free to everyone, and Thursday shows are for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more.

Feb 19, 2024 • 56min
Big Dogs are back, Manager Reg Flags, Kildare Pressure, Glorious Costello
What a weekend of Football. Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue join Tommy Rooney for Monday’s free episode of The Football Pod, and we've got plenty to get stuck into after a smashing weekend of Football. (00:00) - Casement’s returns and Tommy on the Hurling.(04:00) - James on Cork, and Kildare-Meath in the balance.(08:00) - Clifford’s shine: the makings of a clutch score.(15:00) - Galway beat Tyrone, Dublin motoring along.(23:00) - 65 sessions, 53 days and managing mental burnout - Gilroy, McGuinness, Burke.(35:00) - Around the Grounds: Leitrim luck, Clare’s epic comeback, Paddy on Kildare.(46:00) - Matthew Costello’s Glorious Goal.(51:00) - Footballer of the Weekend: Con, O’Rourke and Daire O Baoill.We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both - tune in to our members episode on Thursday.Monday's are free to everyone, and Thursday shows are for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more. There’s plenty of ways to listen in.

Feb 12, 2024 • 18min
The Football Pod members: Picking our Dream Fifteens, with a twist - what you're missing!
Hey there, this is a taster from this week's Football Pod members episode, which will be available every Thursday throughout the season. Thursday's members Football Pod saw the usual crew of Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney talk Football - tune in to our latest show, where the lads discussed the best way to foster a winning mentality, and as you'll hear here, picked their Dream 15. We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both: Monday's are free to everyone, and Thursday shows are for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more.

Feb 5, 2024 • 53min
League Form or Summer Substance, Milking big wins, Relegation danger
We’re back, after a very interesting weekend of Gaelic Football. Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue join Tommy Rooney for Monday’s free episode of The Football Pod - and we’ve got so much to chat about.(00:00) - Carragher, Odegaard and appreciating the small wins in GAA!(13:00) - Form vs. Substance - Louth clip Cork again, Mayo beat Dublin.(26:00) - Division 3 and 4 drama: McNulty’s call, Square balls, Down flying.(31:00) - Division 1 and 2 trouble: Armagh nail Meath, Kildare lose, Tyrone in bother.(46:00) - Footballer of the Weekend: Murphy, Burke or Gallen?We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both - tune in to our members episode on Thursday.Monday's are free to everyone, and Thursday shows are for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more. There’s plenty of ways to listen in.

Feb 1, 2024 • 14min
The Football Pod Members: Make or Break time, how to deal with getting dropped and subbed early - what you're missing!
Hey there, this is a taster from this week's Football Pod members episode, which will be available every Thursday throughout the season. We hope you enjoy this segment and we'll see you again on Monday in this feed - the Thursday show is only available to Off The Ball members. Go to offtheball.com/join for more.Thursday's Football Pod saw the usual crew of Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney talk Football - tune in to whole show, for a chat on this weekend's biggest NFL Division 2 fixtures, a chat about our favourite footballers and how a young player can deal with being dropped. We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both!Monday's are free to everyone, and Thursday shows are for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more.


