The Football Pod

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

November 25, 2025 50 mins

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...

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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 
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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...

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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) -...

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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 

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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

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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

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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.

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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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The Road To Croke park began on the first week of April with the start of the provincial championships.

In part 1 of our three-part series, Richie McCormack tracks all four provincials from start to finish, as OTB were there every step of the way.

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Tommy, James and Paddy begin their All-Ireland Football final week build-up as the 2025 decider between Donegal and Kerry comes into view…

(00:30) - Hurling Man Tommy and Lessons from Tipp’s Hurling Title 
(18:00) - Kerry improvements and Donegal progression in 2025.
(36:00) - TFP Listener Questions
(54:00) - Debate: Combined Donegal-Kerry Fifteen

Tickets to our All-Ireland Final Roadshow in Croke Park are now o...

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Welcome to The Football Pod Members show as the lads build-up to the 2025 All-Ireland SFC final - Kerry v Donegal, we reveal our special guests at our Croke Park show and dig into the potential match-ups.

CHAPTERS
(00:00) - House Business: Roadshow Guests reveal, Tommy in Donegal.
(08:30) - Watching back the 2014 All-Ireland Final…
(21:00) - Tactical overview and nailing the skills - McGuinness v Jack and Cian O’Nei...

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Welcome back to The Football Pod - Paddy Andrews and Tommy Rooney are still in Croke Park, broadcasting back from the press box after the All-Ireland semi-finals, James dials in from Killarney, with a smile on his face after Kerry's win on Saturday.

(00:30) - Donegal and Kerry set-up their All-Ireland final re-match with powerful wins.
(04:00) - How Donegal destroyed Meath and Clifford wreaked havoc on Tyrone.
(24:00) ...

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Tommy, James and Paddy are back ahead of the All-Ireland semi-finals this weekend!

(00:30) - Goals - hurlers show there’s nothing like them, footballers can’t forget that.
(16:00) - Donegal v Meath - key match-up, colours, Murphy and Morris
(32:00) - Tyrone v Kerry - the threats and dangers
(40:00) - Cavan’s Raymond Galligan steps down

Thank you for the huge interest in our All-Ireland Final Roadshow in Croke Park, ...

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Tommy, James and Paddy are back and talking, after another epic weekend in the football summer. Enjoy

(00:30) - Flowers and cheques - Meath and Kerry catch fire.
(07:00) - Tyrone take care of Dublin - next steps after Dessie?
(21:00) - Donegal recover to dismantle Monaghan
(34:00) - Meath beat Galway - the how and the why?
(54:00) - Awesome Kerry end Armagh’s All-Ireland reign.

Tickets to our All-Ireland Final Ro...

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Tommy, James and Paddy are back after another brilliant set of games - it’s also a big week for the pod, as we celebrate and welcome a new addition to The Football Pod Family!

(00:30) - Major Football Pod announcements…
(09:00) - Blockbuster quarter-finals - Donegal’s turnaround, Monaghan in wait. 
(26:00) - Galway-Down entertainment. Meath up next.
(46:00) - Kerry respond, Dublin get by Cork as Armagh and Tyr...

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Tommy, James and Paddy are back for The Football Pod after another riveting weekend of Gaelic Football - and for perhaps the very first time in five seasons, there’s a bit of friction between the lads - it may have a little bit of something to do with Meath.

(00:30) - Weekend Winners & the losers: Derry, Mayo, Clare, Rossies.
(11:00) - Wicklow beat Westmeath and shock everybody but Paddy.
(16:00) - Meath beat Kerry...

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Tommy, James and Paddy catch up for The Football Pod - a bumper double-pod, where we’re building up to a huge weekend in the championship and we’re putting your questions to the lads.

CHAPTERS
(00:30) - Hurlers and Chancers
(10:00) - The 2025 Tailteann Cup
(22:00) - Dublin-Derry what to look forward to and Galway v Armagh
(48:00) - Lukewarm Cork v Roscommon, Kerry injury worries vs. Meath
(58:00) - Louth to ta...

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Tommy, James and Paddy catch up for The Football Pod after another superb weekend of football, full of drama, upsets and brilliant skills on show.

CHAPTERS
(00:30) - Jimmy’s minute.
(02:00) - Sensational Derry-Galway drama.
(15:00) - Armagh flying, Dubs trouble?
(31:00) - Mayo deliver against Tyrone, Donegal-Cavan route.
(42:00) - Tyrone’s u20s magic. Tailteann Cup knockouts.
(48:00) - Down-Louth, Meath-Ro...

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Tommy, James and Paddy are back with The Football Pod after another fantastic Championship weekend - spanners were thrown into the works, once more - as we head into a weekend where everybody is in action!

CHAPTERS
(00:30) - Tommy’s Madeira sell, GAA TV blackouts.
(05:00) - How Meath got a big W against Cork.
(12:00) - Monaghan smarts too much for Louth
(26:00) - Kevin McStay steps back as Mayo manager
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