
The Football Pod
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!
Latest episodes

Nov 27, 2023 • 48min
Signing Club GAA charters and contracts, Crazy finales, Glen-Scotstown showdown
Welcome back to the latest episode of The Football Pod. As always James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. Timestamps below. Monday episodes are available for free.00:30 - The Players Charter - contracts in the GAA. Would the boys sign them?18:00 - Club winners and losers; Dingle-Castlehaven, Glen-Scotstown.32:00 - Frenetic finales to football - why wait so late?40:00 - GAA news: Harte in Derry, Donegal’s privacy, players departingYou 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 club Hurling, Football and Camogie club championships. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Nov 20, 2023 • 51min
No Friends on the Field, All-Stars debate, Club All-Ireland favourites
Welcome back to Monday’s episode of The Football Pod. As always James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. Timestamps below.00:30 - Drama in the Kingdom10:00 - The All-Stars breakdown24:00 - Choosing the 2024 club All-Ireland champions41:00 - GAA socials and Tommy’s Railway Cup ProposalYou 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 club Hurling, Football and Camogie club championships. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Nov 14, 2023 • 47min
The Football Pod: Cratloe beaten, Kilcoo downed, Club dynasties and Cowboy managers
The Football Pod is back for the next five weeks as the club action heats up. As always James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. Timestamps below.00:30 - The Cratloe journey ends in Cork. 14:00 - Scotstown beat Kilcoo, winners and losers.24:00 - Aaron Kernan retires, epic club careers.34:00 - Kevin Cassidy’s adviceYou 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 club Hurling, Football and Camogie club championships. Check out #TheToughest for more.

Aug 7, 2023 • 58min
TFP - S3, Ep. 35: Getting 'smoked', Dublin-Kerry aftermath, the power of hunger, 2024 contenders
Welcome along to Ep. 35 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney.
00:00 - All-Ireland final Aftermath
05:00 - Getting ‘smoked’, Clifford vs. Fitz, Kerry’s next step.
25:00 - Digging deeper into Dublin’s All-Ireland win.
42:00 - Kerry’s winter of hunger, 2024 contenders club round-up
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.

Jul 30, 2023 • 36min
TFP - S3, Ep. 34: Dublin win an historic All-Ireland, Paddy and James live from Croke Park
Dublin are crowned All-Ireland Football Champions for 2023 - Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue react live from Croke Park for Ep. 34 of The Football Pod as James McCarthy, Stephen Cluxton and Mick Fitzsimons win their 9th All-Ireland medal.
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.

Jul 28, 2023 • 2h 1min
LIVE from Croke Park: Paul Galvin & Cian O'Sullivan on Cluxton, Sam and Dublin-Kerry: TFP - S3, Ep. 33
Welcome along to The Football Pod LIVE from The Hogan Suite of Croke Park, Ep. 33 of Season 3 - where Tommy, James, and Paddy are joined by special guests Paul Galvin & Cian O'Sullivan to preview this year's All-Ireland Football Final between Kerry and Dublin!
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.

Jul 24, 2023 • 1h 3min
TFP - S3, Ep. 32: Dublin vs. Kerry, the match-ups, memories and the noise of an All-Ireland Final week
Welcome along to Ep. 32 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney, tonight we’re building up to a Dublin-Kerry All-Ireland final.
00:00 - Best Croke Park atmospheres and the buzz of 2013.
17:00 - Lessons learned from the 2019 replay and 2022 semi-final.
22:00 - Will Ciaran Kilkenny start?
31:00 - Cian O'Sullivan and Paul Galvin are joining the pod!
36:00 - What will the match-ups be?
58:00 - Where will the All-Ireland final be won and lost?
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.

Jul 17, 2023 • 1h 24min
TFP - S3, Ep. 31: Dublin and Kerry find their way through, Meath’s big day out
Welcome along to Ep. 31 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney every week - we get stuck straight into a glorious weekend of Football.
00:00 - Sweaty palms and knots in the stomach.
03:00 - How did Kerry hold off Derry and Clifford vs. McKaigue.
22:00 - Kerry’s quiet forwards and targeting McGuigan?
40:00 - Dublin-Monaghan breakdown: Mick Fitz, the press and The Last Dance
01:05:00 - How will Derry and Monaghan look back on 2023?
01:15:00 - Tailteann Cup Final - Meath’s brilliant win over Down.
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.

Jul 14, 2023 • 59min
TFP - S3, Ep. 30: Andy McEntee joins us to talk Down v Meath, Antrim and being a County Manager
Welcome along to Ep. 30 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney every week - this is another bonus episode for you as former Meath boss and current Antrim manager Andy McEntee joins the pod to talk about the Tailteann Cup Final.
00:00 - Who’s a good loser?
05:00 - Andy McEntee talks about leaving Meath and joining Antrim.
27:00 - Where have Meath impressed?
35:00 - Morris, Kerry corner-forwards and Basquel - playing with a swagger.
48:00 - Down-Meath in 1991 and Andy’s Meath Football career.
53:00 - Players to Watch in the Tailteann Cup Final.
56:00 - McEntee’s word on Derry-Kerry and Monaghan-Dublin.
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.

Jul 10, 2023 • 50min
TFP - S3, Ep. 29: How Derry and Monaghan can spoil Kerry and Dublin’s 'party'
Welcome along to Ep. 29 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney every Monday. This week we’re looking ahead to the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals, we’re also planning a bonus podcast for Thursday.
00:00 - Kerry club drama and the Hurling
05:00 - How can Derry beat Kerry?
20:00 - Kerry-Derry match-ups
30:00 - Where can Monaghan hurt Dublin?
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 find us, follow and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram.
The Football Pod is brought to you in partnership with AIB - Proud sponsors of the GAA Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.