The Gaelic Gridiron Podcast

Green Bay Packers Punter Dan Whelan joins Jimmy live from the Woolshed Bar in Dublin! Listen in as the Wicklow native discusses his journey to the NFL, spending time back home and what gets him out of bed in the morning! Don't forget to subscribe and rate us 5 stars!

The 2026 NFL season is officially over, and what a ride it was! Join Jimmy and James as they discuss Super Bowl 60, give their thoughts on who could contest next year's championship game and pick their favourite moment of the season! Thank you to everyone who tuned in and supported us throughout 2025 and to our sponsors over on www.printmypint.ie There's still lots to come so don't go anywhere!

Gaelic Gridiron is live from San Francisco previewing Super Bowl Sixty! Listen in as Jimmy and special guest Andy Davies from Across The Pod chat in depth about Sunday's NFL decider between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks from Radio Row. The lads discuss key matchups and predict who they they think is going to win! A massive thank you to Print My Pint as well for their support on thi...

The Seahawks and Patriots are going to the Super Bowl! After two very different conference championship games, Seattle and New England are headed to Santa Clara for a rematch 10 years in the making. Jimmy, Twist and James recap the weekend's penultimate NFL action and look ahead to the big game. Don't forget that we'll be live from San Francisco next week so make sure to tune in! Oh, and check out...

The Bills and Bears are out of the playoffs! The NFL Divisional round provided more thrills and nailbiting moments as the Seahawks, Rams, Broncos and Patriots all survived to advance. The lads are back to break down the top moments and stories from the weekend’s NFL action and chat about how the remaining teams will fare out. Can Denver do it without Bo Nix? Tune in, drop a thumbs up and check out...

We've just caught our breath after the wildest of wildcard weekends, where the NFL's top teams went head to head for a chance to take a step closer to Super Bowl glory. And it did not disappoint as favourites and defending champions crashed out. But this is why we love football! The lads also react to Mike Tomlin stepping down as Steelers Head Coach and discuss what's next for Pittsburgh. Tune in...

It came right down to the wire in Pittsburgh on Sunday night/Monday morning as a missed Baltimore field goal sent the Steelers to the playoffs as AFC North champions! This was without a doubt the most thrilling moment of the last weekend of the regular season that saw several other teams waiting to find out their postseason fate and final seedings. Listen to our Week 18 episode now and check out o...

The penultimate weekend of the NFL regular season was truly spectacular as the Ravens kept their playoff hopes alive with a win over Green Bay on Saturday night to set up an AFC North showdown with the Steelers, while San Francisco and Chicago treated us to a shootout in a potential NFC Championship game preview. Jimmy, James and Conor discuss all the top moments and preview a Week 18 slate which...

Another wild and wacky weekend in the NFL saw the Bears upset the Packers on Saturday night while the Steelers escaped Detroit with a win on one of the craziest finishes ever. Down in the Superdome, Charlie Smyth tied the Saints single game record for Field Goals with 5, rewarding New Orleans for his freshly inked 3 year contract. Playoff spots are filling fast and a whole host of teams could clin...

Two teams clinched NFL playoff spots last weekend after some massive games, but for those not yet eliminated from post season contention it's still all to play for. Jimmy and Conor recap the biggest story's and scores from Week 15 while looking ahead to another huge weekend of NFL action. Check out our sponsors over on www.printmypint.ie and give us 5 stars! ✨

Kildare native Sean O'Haire grew up playing GAA, and after attending a Leader Kicking session on a whim, ended up playing college football at the University of Richmond before transferring to Maryland. In his first season there he connected on a 49 yard Field Goal and was selected first team All Conference in the Big 10, a massive honour and sign of things to come. Sean joined the podcast to talk...

Week 14 of the NFL was full of crucial matchups both in division and elsewhere, and every game from here on counts as we enter the home stretch of the season. Green Bay and Buffalo were the big winners along with Houston, who officially eliminated Kansas from claiming the AFC West crown and maybe even from the playoffs as well. Down in Tampa Bay the Saints shocked the Buccaneers with Charlie Smyth...

What a weekend for Irish NFL fans! Charlie Smyth finally got a shot as the starting kicker for the New Orleans Saints, and boy did he smash it! ☘️🏈 Jimmy, Conor and Twist react to Charlie's sensational debut as well as breaking down the other big headlines from week 13 of the NFL including several power shifts and divisional lead changes. We are on the home stretch of the season now, and every ga...

After a whirlwind NFL preseason debut with the Green Bay Packers, Dubliner Mark McNamee continues to work on his craft and chase the professional American football dream. Jimmy caught up with Mark over the weekend to delve into his incredible journey and what inspires him to keep going. Mark also discusses playing alongside fellow Irish man Dan Whelan and credits Leader Kicking for giving him the...

Jameis Winston, take a bow! That kind of performance is what football should be all about - cutting it loose and just having fun! The Giants QB produces some highlight reel plays against Detroit on Sunday, and the lads are back to react to all the big plays from the key matchups. Jaxon Smith Njigba has officially put the league on notice as well with the way he's been playing and is on track for 2...

Gracias Madrid! The Dolphins and Commanders played out an exciting finish in Spain’s first ever NFL game, an ending nobody saw coming given how lifeless the first three quarters were. Jimmy was in the Bernabeu and gives us his thoughts on the experience, and along with Conor the lads recap last weekend’s biggest NFL talking points and results including the Bills shootout with Tampa Bay and Jackson...

November is when the NFL is at it's finest and when results really start to count! Conor is back from Berlin and fills us in on an incredible clash between the Colts and Falcons, as we look back on another wild weekend of football action. Madrid is up next for the final international game of 2025 and Jimmy will be live from the sidelines on game day as Miami take on Washington in Spain. Is it too...

Jimmy is back from Pittsburgh and catches up with Twist and James about the top results and stories from Week 9. The lads also react to the massive trades that happened right at the deadline including THAT swap for Sauce Gardner! Tune in now and don't forget to subscribe! Kindly sponsored by www.printmypint.ie

Well, Aaron Rodgers didn't get revenge on his former team as the Packers rolled into Pittsburgh on Sunday night and dispatched a struggling Steelers side with relative ease. Jimmy, James and Conor recap a rather uninspiring slate of NFL action from Week 8 and discuss how the Giants can move forward without Cam Skattebo as well as previewing Monday Night's game between Washington and Kansas City! M...

Week 7 of the 2025 NFL season felt a bit... weird. There weren't many competitive or close games, and the atmosphere in Wembley stadium seemed nonexistent! Are the days of three London games numbered? And are the Kansas City Chiefs really back? Listen to the podcast now to find out and as always, don't forget to subscribe! Sponsored by www.printmypint.ie

We're 1/3 of the way through the 2025 NFL regular season! 🫣It's going by too quick! Jimmy was in London on Sunday for the Jet's Vs Broncos, and the lads break down that dull affair as well as the rest of Sunday's top games and results. Is Baker Mayfield a dark horse for league MVP or should it be Indiana Jones? Plus, can the Steelers really make the Super Bowl? Listen now and subscribe! Brought t...

Ooh the Ravens are in big trouble! Houston earned their first franchise win in Baltimore on Sunday on the back of a 40 point performance, while in Philly it was the Broncos who earned a signature win over a lackluster Eagles side. Jimmy, Conor and Twist breakdown the big stories from Week 5 of the NFL and look ahead to the second London game in Tottenham! Check out our sponsors over at www.printmy...

Well! What an game we had in Croke Park between the Steelers and Vikings! Pittsburgh eventually triumphed after a thrilling 4th quarter comeback attempt by Minnesota to win the first ever NFL regular season game in Dublin. Jimmy and Conor give their reactions to the game and chat about all the top stories and results from week 4 of the NFL. Give us 5 stars and check out our sponsors over on printm...

It's Game Week in Dublin! The NFL is finally coming to Ireland, and on this week's episode Jimmy Conor and Twist preview the huge match up between the Vikings and Steelers! Who will come out on top in Croke Park this Sunday? Tune in to hear the lads thoughts, while they also break down all of the action from Week 3 of the NFL and look ahead to another fantastic slate of games. Check out our sponso...

President of the International Federation of American Football Pierre Trochet joins Jimmy on the podcast to discuss his role with the global governing body. Pierre and Jimmy chat about the rise of Flag Football around the world, the growing NFL fanbase on this side of the Atlantic and the work that IFAF and the NFL are doing to safeguard the sport and make it accessible for all! Listen now and dro...