Welcome to The Football Pod - Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue join Tommy Rooney to talk Gaelic Football every Monday and Wednesday.
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All-Stars fallout, Club Contenders for the All-Ireland, Social Media detox
The Football Pod are back and chatting through the weekend of Gaelic Football - we’re picking through some of the games that caught the eye, and the lads pick apart the 2026 All-Stars team.
Chapters:
(00:20) - Trick or Treat and life in the town.
(08:00) - Inside the 2026 All-Stars.
(34:00) - Around the Grounds: Club round-up, Senior B to the Provincial campaigns.
The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com (http://aheadofthegame.movember.com) to find out how you can be part of it.
27 Oct 2026
Andy Moran returns to the pod: how Mayo won Sam, 2027 plans, no more new rules?
We were delighted to welcome Andy Moran back to The Football Pod as Mayo’s All-Ireland winning coach returns to his co-host seat for one night only alongside Tommy, Paddy and James - as they pick through Mayo’s incredible summer of 2026, and look ahead to next year. We also get stuck into the proposed new rules, and why we should wait before making further changes.
Chapters:
(00:20) - Welcome back, Andy Moran.
(08:00) - Key moments on Mayo’s journey to Sam Maguire.
(17:00) - Coaching corner, improving individuals.
(28:00) - Ardagh, Davitts and Castlebar claim the club championships.
(33:00) - Getting greedy and looking ahead to 2027.
(43:00) - Press pause on the proposed new rules…
(55:00) - All-Ireland contenders; how many are there?
(01:00:00) - The AFL conundrum; Kobe, Roarty and losing Hanley.
(01:10:00) - All-Stars and flipping from the player to the coach.
The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com (http://aheadofthegame.movember.com) to find out how you can be part of it.
26 Oct 2026
Fairytales and Heartbreak as Club finals drama takes centre stage
The Football Pod gets stuck into the weekend of club action.
Chapters:
(00:20) - Tommy tries to talk Football.
(06:00) - Salthill and Tomo take Galway
(14:00) - Edendork's sensational end-game.
(20:00) - Leads evaporate in Louth and Kerry but Nemo Rangers hold on
We have a second episode on the way this Wednesday with Mayo's All-Ireland winning manager, and our former co-host, Andy Moran, you will get that here in your Football Pod feed, enjoy.
The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com (http://aheadofthegame.movember.com) to find out how you can be part of it.
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YouTube views
295,734
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
7 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
958 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100
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95
Social presence
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YouTube
82
Engagement
96
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