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!
Episodes
The Football Pod is back and looking forward to a major weekend in the National Football Leagues - we pick out some of the feature games in Division 2 and Division 1, we're also chatting ahead of the 2026 Sigerson Cup final in Croke Park tonight, as UL take on UCC.
Chapters
(01:00) - The Pod at the Premier League and Sigerson Cup final preview.
(14:00) - Around the Grounds: round 3 fixtures in Division 3 and 4.
(18:00) - Ty...
Bank Holiday Sunday Pod as we get stuck into all the Football - Galway sneak a win in Armagh, we hear about Tommy's trip to Castlebar for Dublin v Mayo, the lads are talking the drama around the grounds, and knowing when to call it a day.
Chapters
(01:00) - League trends, chasing skill levels, Dublin's sticky transition
(18:00) - Mayo-Dublin run-through, Moran's second win, soft red card?
(21:00) - McGeeney on fisted point...
We fly through a brilliant weekend of Football - focusing on Mayo's win in Galway, how Donegal looked against Dublin and all of the fun in Division 2. Enjoy
Chapters
(01:00) - Brilliant Week 1 of the NFL, Dingle fun, Dorgu shenanigans.
(07:00) - Mayo under Moran, breaking down an exciting tussle with Galway.
(21:00) - Donegal comfortable v Dublin, McGuinness ain't budging.
(36:00) - Rossies hard done by, TK shines for K...
Welcome to Dingle, the home of the AIB All-Ireland Senior Club Football Champions. Paul Geaney and Dylan Geaney join The Football Pod Club to talk us through the makings of the All-Ireland club champions, Daingean Uí Chúis. You will learn so much about the journey and story of this team and the town - and how they rose to win all around them. Enjoy
Chapters...
(00:00) - Welcome to Daingean Uí Chúis
(05:00) - The stories behind...
The Football Pod talk through perhaps the greatest All-Ireland club final any of us have ever witnessed as Dingle break St. Brigid’s hearts and secure an historic victory for their club - we’re talking about the brilliant performances on both sides, and the moments that made the difference. We’ve also got our 2026 NFL preview as we run through the four divisions.
Chapters
(01:00) - Dingle’s All-Ireland final win against St....
As the Junior and Intermediate All-Ireland winners are crowned, The Football Pod are back - we’re looking at the two finals from this weekend before turning attention to the Dingle-St. Brigid's showdown next Sunday. We're talking new trends, old habits and so much more.
Chapters
(01:00) - New year, new James, brilliant Jessie Buckley, Paddy’s bench press.
(08:00) - An Ghaeltacht beat Glenullin - old habits rear its head....
Your Monday episode of The Football Pod returns - and what an opening weekend of Football we had to 2026 - Tommy, James and Paddy get stuck into Dingle's remarkable comeback against Ballyboden, and look at how St. Brigid's got the better of Scotstown. We're casting our eye over some of the county stories around the pre-season games and much more too. Enjoy, and a Happy New Year from The Football Pod.
Chapters
(01:00) - Christmas bre...
Welcome back to The Football Pod Club - it’s our third episode of the series, and we’re joined by two superstars of the women's game, Dublin's All-Ireland winning captain Carla Rowe and her county teammate, Sinead Goldrick - the Dublin and Foxrock-Cabinteely legend who also stars in the AFLW. Do enjoy.
CHAPTERS
(00:30) - Goldrick and Rowe join The Football Pod Club.
(02:00) - The AFLW experience vs. The LGFA
(12:00...
It's your Monday episode of The Football Pod - after a classic Munster Club Football Final - Tommy, James and Paddy get stuck into it all, from the midfield warfare, to the controversial decisions and the shooters exhibition. We had our Leinster Football final and plenty of action from the Junior and Intermediate deciders also. Enjoy.
Chapters
(01:00) - Glorious Football on show in the Munster Club final.
(11:00) - The Decisio...
Padraic Joyce on a life in Football and Galway’s pursuit of Sam, 25 years on | The Football Pod Club
Welcome back to The Football Pod Club - it’s the second episode of our winter series, and we’re delighted to have sat down for a brilliant chat with Padraic Joyce to chat about his phenomenal playing career, being an intercounty manager in 2026, and Galway’s pursuit of Sam Maguire.
CHAPTERS
(00:30) - Padraic Joyce joins The Football Pod Club
(02:00) - Killererin GAA - then and now, and the power of the club
(12:00) - Captai...
Welcome back to The Football Pod - plenty to get stuck into, as always - it’s Tommy, James and Paddy looking back on an interesting weekend of action on the club scene, with plenty of stories worth looking at in the county game too. Enjoy!
Chapters
(01:00) - Tommy at the Plaza, GAA image rights, pre-season camps and the Provincial draw.
(20:00) - Revealing our special guest for the Football Pod Club - out this week!
(27:00...
Welcome back to The Football Pod - Paddy, James and Tommy are talking shop; from GAA boot deals, retiring stars tortured by injuries, to the new trends emerging amongst the first club campaign under the new rules...hope you enjoy, we'll be back over the next two Mondays, breaking down the AIB All-Ireland provincial club finals.
Chapters
(01:00) - Pod check-in, Nike boot deals, ALFW all-stars dominated by Irish.
(19:00) - Ulst...
We’re back with a new run of The Football Pod Club with AIB, and where better to start this four-episode series than a deep-dive with two of Kerry’s All-Ireland Champions.
Kerry Captain, Gavin White and their All-Star goalkeeper Shane Ryan joined Paddy, James and Tommy in Killarney for a chat about their lives in Gaelic Football, and their incredible 2025 season with the Kingdom. Enjoy!
Chapters...
(00:00) - Intro
(...
The Pod Returns: All-Stars debate, Club heats up as County stories emerge, big interviews on the way
Welcome back to The Football Pod as we return from a wee sabbatical and catch up in a car in North Galway - shortly after recording a feature interview (more on that later) - we're talking All-Stars winners, the stories emerging as counties return to training and the clubs that are flying high in the provincial series.
We're bringing back The Football Pod Club this winter - and the first episode is out next week with two of Kerry's...
Welcome along to The Football Pod as we meet up in Tubridy's Bar in Doonbeg to wrap up the mens intercounty season with a round of golf - we're picking our stars of the season and bring you inside Kerry's All-Ireland win with their kitman, Colm Whelan - who took down Tommy in Croke Park earlier in the summer...(they're friends now!)
(00:00) - Welcome to Tubridy's in Doonbeg
(10:00) - The Secret War behind Sam Maguire
(30:00) -...
As Kerry produced a wonderful performance to capture their 39th All-Ireland SFC title against Donegal - James O’Donoghue and Paddy Andrews join Tommy Rooney for the latest episode of The Football Pod - live from the press box in Croke Park, in the moments after the final whistle.
The Football Pod is brought to you with thanks to AIB. Proud sponsors of the All-Ireland SFC. Check out #TheToughest for more
Welcome to the second-half The Football Pod live from Croke Park with Tommy, Paddy, James and our special guests Mark McHugh and Kieran Donaghy - we're looking deeper at the Kerry-Donegal final this Sunday, talking match-ups, tactics and predictions - plus we also have a pair of 2025 All-Ireland SFC Final tickets to giveaway, it's all with thanks to AIB #TheToughest
It's All-Ireland final weekend, and The Football Pod has a special treat for you, live from Croke Park! Join Tommy Rooney. James O'Donoghue, and Paddy Andrews as well as special guests Mark McHugh and Kieran Donaghy as they chat through the stories and rivalries from their own careers ahead of this weekend's All-Ireland final between Kerry and Donegal.
With thanks to AIB #TheToughest
On this final part of our Road To Croke Park series, the Football Championship reaches the knockout phase and we find out who will battle it out for Sam Maguire on Sunday.
Welcome to part 2 of Football's Road To Croke Park. We've reached mid-May, when 32 teams have been whittled down to 16 and it's time for the All Ireland group phase.
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