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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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Signing Club GAA charters and contracts, Crazy finales, Glen-Scotstown showdown 27.11.2023 47:52

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...

No Friends on the Field, All-Stars debate, Club All-Ireland favourites 20.11.2023 50:52

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 Kingdom 10:00 - The All-Stars breakdown 24:00 - Choosing the 2024 club All-Ireland champions 41:00 - GAA socials and Tommy’s Railway Cup Proposal You can follow us and contact the pod on Twitter/Instagram: @football...

The Football Pod: Cratloe beaten, Kilcoo downed, Club dynasties and Cowboy managers 14.11.2023 46:46

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 advice You can follow us and contact the...

TFP - S3, Ep. 35: Getting 'smoked', Dublin-Kerry aftermath, the power of hunger, 2024 contenders 07.08.2023 58:10

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'...

TFP - S3, Ep. 34: Dublin win an historic All-Ireland, Paddy and James live from Croke Park 30.07.2023 36:04

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 th...

LIVE from Croke Park: Paul Galvin & Cian O'Sullivan on Cluxton, Sam and Dublin-Kerry: TFP - S3, Ep. 33 28.07.2023 2:01:11

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 yo...

TFP - S3, Ep. 32: Dublin vs. Kerry, the match-ups, memories and the noise of an All-Ireland Final week 24.07.2023 1:02:38

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...

TFP - S3, Ep. 31: Dublin and Kerry find their way through, Meath’s big day out 17.07.2023 1:24:21

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 breakd...

TFP - S3, Ep. 30: Andy McEntee joins us to talk Down v Meath, Antrim and being a County Manager 14.07.2023 58:34

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 -...

TFP - S3, Ep. 29: How Derry and Monaghan can spoil Kerry and Dublin’s 'party' 10.07.2023 50:00

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 D...

TFP - S3, Ep. 28: Dublin and Kerry rip it up, Magic McManus, Derry stutter, Fear in Armagh and Mayo pain 03.07.2023 1:13:18

Welcome along to Ep. 28 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney every Monday. 00:00 - Paddy’s West Clare Pub Crawl 05:00 - How Dublin and Kerry made their mark. 30:00 - Armagh blew it, as McManus and McCarthy star. 48:00 - Roadshow announcement - in Croke Park! 57:00 - Clifford magic, Cork fall short, Mayo’s sorry end. Make sure y...

TFP - S3, Ep. 27: Quarter-final bonanza, calling Kerry-Tyrone, Dublin-Mayo, Derry-Cork, Armagh-Monaghan 29.06.2023 57:10

Welcome along to Ep. 27 of Season 3 of The Football Pod as James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney every Monday. It's a double pod-week, Paddy's just home, Tommy's in Porto and James is dying with the hay-fever, but we couldn't help ourselves with the weekend of Football ahead of us. Enjoy. 00:00 - Tommy in Porto, Relitigating JOD. 10:00 - Focus on Kerry vs. Tyron...

TFP - S3, Ep. 26: Cork and Mayo mania, Tyrone v Kerry, Targeting injured players, Losers Report Card 26.06.2023 1:15:46

Welcome along to Ep. 26 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney every Monday. We’re breaking down another brilliant weekend of Championship action. 00:00 - Paddy in Rome, the perfect quarter-final draw! 05:00 - Championship Carnage: Jimmy’s Cork, Mayo emerge. 28:00 - Winners and losers: Knockouts, Minor and Tailteann Cup 35:00 - T...

TFP - S3, Ep. 25: Chaos in the Championship, Galway-Mayo madness, redemption scripts, read the rulebook 19.06.2023 1:07:24

Welcome along to Ep. 25 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney every Monday. The boys are in flying form as the Football Championship takes flight, enjoy! 00:00 - Jimmy’s home from Vegas 03:00 - The Championship is Alive: Mayo and Galway slip. 20:00 - Colm Collins steps down as Clare boss after a decade. 25:00 - James graduates f...

TFP - S3, Ep. 24: Winning habits, Go for goal, All-Ireland Predictions, Tailteann Cup quarters 12.06.2023 1:14:22

Welcome along to Ep. 24 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney every Monday. James is in Vegas, so we recorded an All-Ireland preview with him before his flight and Paddy joined Tommy on Monday to breakdown the Football from the weekend! 00:00 - Desperation or Invincibility? How great teams keep winning. 06:00 - Tailteann Cup + B...

TFP - S3, Ep. 23: Save the Shooters, Kerry's Penalty, Sam Contenders and Pretenders 05.06.2023 1:08:19

Welcome along to Ep. 23 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 getting stuck into a bumper weekend of GAA, enjoy! (01:00) - Ban club games of a Monday Bank Holiday! (10:00) - Kerry issues, Penalty Debate, is Clifford enough? (27:00) - All-Ireland round-up: Gallen, Louth’s duvet, Rian’s red. (31:00)...

TFP - S3, Ep. 22: Respect the Rossies, Brave Managers, McGuigan's No. 1, Tyrone threat 29.05.2023 1:03:08

Welcome along to Ep. 22 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 chatting through the weekend gone, and attempting to preview a Football bonanza, where 32 sides are in action! (01:00) - James’ colour, Kevin Moran and Paddy in Derry. (09:00) - Putting Respect on the Rossies. Why are Dublin so lax? (32:...

TFP - S3, Ep. 21: Kerry worried, Mayo impress, Ros to rattle Dublin, dodgy rules and attacking flair 22.05.2023 1:09:53

Welcome along to Ep. 21 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 getting stuck into Kerry-Mayo, debating the value of mercurial forwards, looking at the Tailteann Cup and other results, as well as the weekend ahead. (01:00) - Paddy’s Brolly and ROG for Kerry. (11:00) - What went wrong for Kerry? (24:00...

TFP - S3, Ep. 20: Drama in Clones, Dubs deliver, Donal Óg’s cheap-shot, Kerry-Mayo 15.05.2023 1:04:58

Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney every Monday. This week we’re chatting about a dramatic Ulster Final, Dublin's win against Louth, Donal Og and the Tailteann Cup and next weekend's Kerry-Mayo clash. (01:00) - James and his beats... (05:00) - Breaking down that Derry-Armagh final! (28:00) - Where Dubl...

TFP - S3, Ep. 19: GAAGO Debate, Galway-Kerry impress, Armagh-Derry excitement 08.05.2023 57:01

Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney every Monday. This week we’re chatting about the Provincial Finals, James’ antics on the golf course and the GAAGO debate. (01:00) - James on the golf course. (05:00) - Kerry and Galway impress. (16:00) - What do Dublin need to show? (33:00) - GAAGO Debate (48:00) - W...

TFP - S3, Ep. 18 - LIVE from Killarney: Marc Ó Sé, best combined Kerry/Dublin XV, do the Dubs belong in Croker? 05.05.2023 2:02:19

Welcome along to the podcast of The Football Pod Live from Killarney, Ep. 18 of Season 3 - Tommy, James, and Paddy are joined by special guest Marc Ó Sé at the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney to talk the 2023 Football season, the Kerry-Dublin rivalry, their best and worst days and also pick the Greatest Dublin-Kerry fifteen of the 21st Century (best of luck with that!) (01:00) - Welcome to James...

TFP - S3, Ep. 17: Leinster Thrillers, Armagh-Derry, Dubs in Croker, Munster Final 30.04.2023 1:01:31

Welcome along to The Football Pod, Ep. 17 of the season - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney off the back of a brilliant weekend, where Leinster took centre stage. We'll talk the Ulster semi-finals too, and cast our eye towards the Munster Final, and our roadshow in Killarney on Thursday night! (we'll see you there) (01:00) - Live from Rome. (06:00) - Louth g...

TFP - S3, Ep. 16: David Clifford talks Kerry, shooting practice and pre-match prep 26.04.2023 23:35

David Clifford joins Paddy, James and Tommy on a bonus episode The Football Pod. We chat about Clifford’s brilliant, relentless year, how he’s handled it and how he prepares for finals. The trip to Portugal, Kerry’s penalty problem, shooting practice and who replaced James as the messer in the dressing room. Enjoy! David spoke to us today with thanks to Supervalu’s launch of their #CommunityInclud...

TFP - S3, Ep. 15: how Galway ruled Roscommon, Armagh eye Down, Meath's collapse, Killarney special guest 24.04.2023 1:05:18

Welcome along to Episode 15 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney off the back of another superb weekend of football. We also announce our special guest for Killarney on May 7th. Subscribe and keep an eye out for a special interview, coming your way later in the week from The Football Pod. (01:00) - TFP Takeover and why Kerry-Cl...

TFP - S3, Ep. 14: Monaghan Madness, Championship Jeopardy, GAA vs. the media 17.04.2023 1:16:42

Welcome along to Episode 14 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney - it's the giddiest one yet as we call for a blanket ban on the fisted point, Paddy lifts the veil on pre-match interviews and James is looking forward to watching Kerry... (01:00) - Monaghan-Tyrone Classic: O'Toole, Intensity, Tyrone's Monday. (26:00) - Derry get...