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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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TFP - S3, Ep. 13: Brilliant Roscommon, Clare shake up the summer, the New York story 10.04.2023 1:13:50

Welcome along to Episode 13 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney as the Championship takes off with some massive results on the opening weekend. (01:00) - Championship Fairytales: New York win (16:00) - How Clare took down Cork. (28:00) - The Football Pod Live in Killarney! (32:00) - Where Roscommon beat Mayo. (56:00) - Tyrone...

TFP - S3, Ep. 12: Mayo’s mood, Derry get Con, Ice Cold Jimmy, Championship motivations 03.04.2023 1:09:48

Welcome along to Episode 12 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. We've crowned our four league champions and our eyes immediately drift to the opening weekend of Championship! It's all go. (01:00) - League winners and losers! (12:00) - Galway’s good and the bad. (21:00) - Dublin-Derry fallout - Con’s influence. (38:00) - TFP a...

TFP - S3, Ep. 11: Cluxton returns, Monaghan down Armagh, Division 4 Drama, League Finals preview 26.03.2023 1:16:47

Welcome along to Episode 11 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney - we get stuck into the madness, the action and the final match-ups after a cracking day of action. (01:00) - Cluxton is back - why? (23:00) - Monaghan's March Madness, Division 4 drama! (43:00) - Div. 1 and 2 League Finals: Galway v Mayo, Derry v Dublin. (55:00)...

TFP - S3, Ep. 10: Louth's Rise, Armagh need a kick, Meath for the Tailteann Cup? NFL Predictions 21.03.2023 1:04:59

Welcome along to Episode 10 of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. It's business time in the leagues. (01:00) - Have the leagues entertained? (07:00) - Louth's rise! (19:00) - Division 1: Galway-Kerry, Armagh-Tyrone, predictions (45:00) - Division 2: Louth-Dublin, Kildare-Meath for the Tailteann Cup? (55:00) - Division 3 + 4: pr...

TFP - S3, Ep. 9: Liams Kearns tribute, Donegal mess, fortress Clones, D-Day in Division 2 13.03.2023 1:07:16

Welcome to Episode 9 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. We begin by talking about the shocking news of the passing of Offaly manager, Liam Kearns. (01:00) - Liam Kearns, Rest in Peace. (08:00) - Mayo v Donegal: Academy mess - what’s gone wrong? (33:00) - Monaghan v Tyrone: Clones = Istanbul. (48:00) - Limerick-Kildare: Ray Dempsey depar...

TFP - S3, Ep. 8: Derry’s X-Factor, Dublin’s big problem, Tyrone bite back, one-on-one crimes 05.03.2023 1:12:38

Welcome to Episode 8 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. We're digging deep into Derry and Dublin this week, Tyrone impress as Division 2 opens up. (01:00) - ‘Andrews inspires Tyrone response.’ (13:00) - Around the Four Divisions (21:00) - Derry deep-dive: first-half analysis, what changed, what’s needed? (41:00) - Dublin’s big problem?...

TFP - S3, Ep. 7: Armagh’s issue, Dublin trouble, Toothless Tyrone, Div. 2 Danger 27.02.2023 1:17:30

Welcome to Episode 7 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney after another brilliant weekend of action. So much to get stuck into. (01:00) - Who creates the best ‘Football’ atmosphere? (11:00) - Around the GAA: Scary Kildare, Fermanagh’s man, Leitrim flying. (32:00) - GAA Voice Notes: a new shooting technique? (38:00) - What do Armagh need to...

TFP - S3, Ep. 6: The West is Awake, Galway depth, Kildare's lifeline, Jack Mc is back 20.02.2023 1:05:54

Welcome to Episode 6 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. Paddy dials in from a college trip to Belgium, James does a deep-dive on Galway's depth and Tommy reports back from Kildare's win in Clare. (01:00) - Paddy's in Leuven, 'boring' bus trips. (09:00) - Around the GAA: stories and results. (20:00) - Mayo conditioning, Galway's depth, R...

TFP - S3, Ep. 5: League contenders, please stand up! Sigerson solution, Jetlag James, Expenses issue explained 13.02.2023 1:06:18

Welcome to Episode 5 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney as a jetlagged James joins us fresh off the plane, and Paddy talks up college football - before we get stuck into round 3 of the leagues. (01:00) - Jetlag James, can we bring the US showbiz to the GAA? (11:00) - Sigerson debate - how can it survive? Should it survive? UL v UCC. (28:...

TFP - S3, Ep. 4: Mayo-Armagh drama, Donal Down, Rossies Up, Kildare Trouble, James in Miami 05.02.2023 1:04:43

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney after another dramatic weekend of GAA. (01:00) - Welcome to Miami. (03:00) - There's a kick in Cork. Who is Kerry’s new star? (20:00) - McStay’s plan, Aidan O’Shea at full-forward. (34:00) - Rossies on the up, Kildare trouble (50:00) - Dublin’s Division 2, Around the Leagues. (59:00...

TFP - S3, Ep. 3: Dodgy League Predictions, Kick it long, Glen-Kilmacud, David Moran 30.01.2023 1:13:21

Welcome to the third episode of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. This week we’re focusing on the return of the National Football League - which delivered some brilliant entertainment. (01:00) - Glen-Kilmacud Crokes saga rolls on (13:00) - Around the Leagues and James’ Cork call. (29:00) - Meath joy - what’s the key to direct...

TFP - S3, Ep. 2: Players to Watch, New Manager Drama, Focus on Div. 2 and 3 23.01.2023 1:07:34

Welcome to the second episode of Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews talk Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. This week we’re focusing on Division 2 and 3, talking about the new managers and players to watch this year! Timestamps below. (01:00) - New Year, same Pod. (05:00) - How long does it take a new manager to make an impact? (21:00) - How a Longford defeat changed...

TFP - S3, Ep. 1: Teams to Watch, nightmare retirements, Focus on Division 1 and 4 16.01.2023 1:00:17

Welcome to Season 3 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney as we catch up after a few weeks apart, and look ahead to an exciting 2023 inter-county season! Timestamps below. (01:00) - We're back: Fossa win an insane Junior All-Ireland! (19:30) - Teams to Watch in 2023. (33:00) - Spotlight on Division 1. (51:00) - Who can Division...

Lessons from The Football Pod: Season 2, Episodes 1-12 24.12.2022 55:38

Hello there, we're leaving you a little bonus episode for the festive period, hopefully you'll enjoy it on a walk or a cross-country drive this week. Happy Christmas to you all and thanks for being with The Football Pod throughout 2022, we'll see you again in early 2023. (01:20) - Why James O'Donoghue retired and joined The Football Pod. (06:40) - Could Dublin lose their fear factor? (09:10) - Who...

TFP - Ep. 44: James Horan talks the Mayo years | Exclusive 28.11.2022 1:06:46

Welcome to Ep. 44 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney, and this week we're delighted to welcome former Mayo boss James Horan to the show for his first-interview since he stepped down. (01:00) - Club round-up, upset in Munster, Ulster match-up. (09:00) - James Horan joins The Football Pod for an exclusive interview. (13:00)...

TFP - Ep. 43: Jason Sherlock on Westmeath role and Dublin 95, Michael Murphy’s legacy 21.11.2022 53:07

Welcome to Ep. 43 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney, and this week Jason Sherlock joins us for a chat about his appointment with the Westmeath Footballers as Performance Coach. (01:00) – World Cup, Club GAA round-up, Coaching moves. (07:00) – Jason Sherlock: Kilmacud Crokes, Westmeath role, Dubs '95 (38:00) – Michael Mur...

TFP - Ep. 42: Shane McGuigan, the Derry sharpshooter and man-marking hurler chasing All-Irelands 14.11.2022 1:03:31

Welcome to Ep. 42 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney, and this week we're joined by a special guest, Derry sharpshooter and Slaughtneil star Shane McGuigan. #Sewy (01:00) – Around the Clubs: GAA round-up. (07:00) – Is Pat Gilroy joining the Dublin backroom team? (13:00) – Shane McGuigan joins The Football Pod: Derry progr...

TFP - Ep. 41: the Mark O'Connor hour, Geelong success, AFL journey, Kerry calling? 07.11.2022 1:15:41

Welcome to Ep. 41 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney, and this week we're joined by a very special guest, Dingle native and AFL Premiership winner, Mark O'Connor. (08:15) – Mark O'Connor joins The Football Pod (43:00) – Kerry close calls, fixing the knee, AFL future? You can hear the podcast first in the 'The Football Pod...

TFP - Ep. 40: James and his Championship medal, Clifford's World, All-Stars reaction 31.10.2022 41:28

Welcome to Ep. 40 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney - we've managed to drag James away from his County Championship celebrations for a chat! (00:30) – County Medals for The Football Pod, Club winners. (18:30) – The David Clifford show, All-Stars and Football of the Year You can hear the podcast first in the 'The Football...

TFP - Ep. 39: Club stars and bad subs, Kieran Molloy talks 2022, James on his County Final 24.10.2022 1:02:06

Welcome to Ep. 39 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney - and we've a special guest this week, Galway star Kieran Molloy talks the season gone by. We get stuck into the latest GAA news too as we hear breaking news in Donegal and Sky's deal with the GAA. (00:30) – Club winners, CR7 and bad subs, Sky and GAA split, Donegal's n...

TFP - Ep. 38: Clutch Club Champions, East Kerry, bounce-backs, dressing room talkers 17.10.2022 1:10:16

Welcome to Ep. 38 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. We're focusing on the club action as James and East Kerry reach the Championship final, Paddy reports back from the Shane Walsh show and we shoutout the winners from around the country. Plenty more too as the lads answer your questions. enjoy! (00:30) – Reaction as Eas...

TFP - Ep. 37: Monday Club opens, biggest regrets and the perfect pre-season 10.10.2022 1:13:38

Welcome to Ep. 37 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. Club action is heating up, we've got some early winners, Monday club memories and big games ahead - the lads talk the perfect pre-season, biggest regrets in their careers and much more too, enjoy! (00:30) – New winners as the exclusive Monday Club opens up! (22:00) – K...

TFP - Ep. 36: the manager bounce, Ray Connellan hour, Tailteann Cup vs. AFL appeal 03.10.2022 1:13:42

Welcome to Ep. 36 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. This is the Ray Connellan hour, where we hear from the Westmeath star about their Tailteann Cup success, what life is really like in Australia and the realities of Football today. We also discuss the prospect of 14 new management teams in the 2023 Gaelic Football seaso...

TFP - Ep. 35: the Stephen O'Neill hour, SOS, '08 comeback, risky football 26.09.2022 1:09:25

Welcome to Ep. 35 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. This is the Stephen O'Neill special, where the legendary Tyrone forward sits down for a brilliant chat - we also discuss the return of Jack McCaffrey and Paul Mannion plus the Irish boys winning in Australia! (00:30) – Kerry long for O'Connor, McCaffrey and Mannion ret...

TFP - Ep. 34: Kevin McStay named Mayo boss, What 10 Counties Need This Winter? 22.08.2022 1:04:52

Welcome to Ep. 34 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back talking Gaelic Football with Tommy Rooney. The lads react to the breaking news of Kevin McStay being appointed as the new Mayo manager and discuss what ten counties need this winter. Enjoy! (00:30) – Three Man Utd fans pipe up on The Football Pod. (05:00) – Mayo announce Kevin McStay as their new manager. (20:0...