

The Football Pod
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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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Feb 14, 2022 • 1h 45min
TFP - Ep. 4: Ask James O'Donoghue Anything, Kilcoo Heroics, Dream GAA team
Welcome to Ep. 4 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back with Tommy Rooney to talk Football. We're talking about Kilcoo's dramatic club final win and there's the James O'Donoghue Ask Me Anything where anything goes!! Click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney talk Football.
TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS.
(00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 4 of The Football Pod 2.0 - SUBSCRIBE!
(02:00) – Kilcoo beat Kilmacud - last play analysed.
(30:00) – The James O'Donoghue - Ask Me Anything.
(33:00) – James and Paddy pick their dream 7-a-side teams.
(53:30) – Finding Balance with Intercounty Football.
(01:03:00) – Favourite Scores, Keith Higgins, the fella up a tree in Kerry training.
(01:40:00) – Fantasy Gaelic Football shoutouts - League Leaders.
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Feb 8, 2022 • 1h 44min
TFP - Ep. 3: Red cards fiasco, Clifford magic, Sigerson debate, Cork's problem
Welcome to Ep. 3 of The Football Pod 2.0 - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back with Tommy Rooney to talk Football. We're kicking off with the red cards in the Athletic Grounds, talking Kerry-Dublin in Tralee, high-flyer's in Division 4, why Cork are in bother and where the Sigerson Cup should sit - we go around the grounds from Division 1-4, shoutout our scores of the weekend and much more too! Click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney talk Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 3 of The Football Pod 2.0 - SUBSCRIBE! (01:00) – Handbags, Teacups and Headlocks - GAA melees and Gough's red cards. (24:30) – Armagh-Tyrone - the football, Armagh's progress, Tyrone's second-half. (31:00) – James O'Donoghue's catching - masterclass. (38:00) – Kerry-Dublin - Kerry's attack, David Clifford, Dublin's wide-open defence, what's next? (01:03:00) – Sigerson debate with two former Sigerson captains - do managers need to protect players more? (01:14:00) – Around the Grounds - Sensational Sligo, London Magic, Andy Moran's Leitrim beat Tipp, Ross Munnelly shoutout. (01:18:00) – Health of Munster Football - what's going on with Cork and Keith Ricken? (01:29:00) – TFP quick-fire questions from the @footballpod_gaa instagram followers: James O'D scoring 1-09, Kildare buzz, RedZone GAA. (01:37:00) – TFP Score of the Week - James, Paddy and Tommy debate the scores of the weekend! (01:40:00) – Fantasy Gaelic Football shoutouts - League Leaders, Paddy the bluffer and James picking Jack. Share the podcast, give us a review and rate the show if you're enjoying it. Subscribe to the podcast in the 'OTB GAA' feed or in 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' - Spotify / iTunes! Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think or send in questions on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com

Feb 1, 2022 • 1h 38min
TFP - Ep. 2: Dublin's trouble and solutions, Clutch shooters, Gooch advice, Around the Grounds
Welcome to Ep. 2 of Season 2 of The Football Pod - James O'Donoghue and Paddy Andrews are back with Tommy Rooney, as we break down the first weekend of the leagues. Paddy talks to us about the problems he's seeing with Dublin and how they can fix their problems, whilst James sets us up for the cracker in Tralee on Saturday night - we go around the grounds from Division 1-4, shoutout our scores of the weekend and much more too! Click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney talk Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 2 of The Football Pod 2.0 - SUBSCRIBE! (01:00) – Retirement Parties, Blowing up Twitter and Paddy's back in Croker. (07:30) – Box-Office Armagh, Paddy Andrews breaks down Dublin's problems, what's the solution? (41:30) – Rian O'Neill appreciation and Colm Cooper's goalscoring advice. (47:00) – Kildare-Kerry - analysed; Newbridge factor, Kildare positives, Kerry's issues. (57:30) – Around the Grounds - results and some standout moments from Division 1 to Division 4; Clutch McManus, James' GPS woe, London! (01:10:30) – TFP Score of the Week - James, Paddy and Tommy debate the scores of the weekend! (01:25:00) – TFP quick-fire questions from the @footballpod_gaa instagram followers. (01:30:00) – Fantasy Gaelic Football shoutouts - League Leaders, Paddy the bluffer and James picking Jack. Share the podcast, give us a review and rate the show if you're enjoying it. Subscribe to the podcast in the 'OTB GAA' feed or in 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' - Spotify / iTunes! Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think or send in questions on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com

Jan 25, 2022 • 1h 32min
TFP - Ep. 1: James O'Donoghue retires from Kerry and joins The Football Pod as host - EXCLUSIVE
Welcome to Ep. 1 of Season 2 of The Football Pod - we're delighted to announce James O'Donoghue as our brand new host of The Football Pod alongside Paddy Andrews and Tommy Rooney. We're talking to James about career with Kerry, why he's had to retire, and his hopes for TFP this year! We're also chatting about the 2022 Gaelic Football season as we assess the hopes and chances across the country. Click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney talk Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 1 of Season 2 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (01:00) – James O'Donoghue joins The Football Pod. (10:50) – James O'Donoghue - retiring from Kerry - the EXCLUSIVE interview. (56:00) – 2022 in the GAA, what can we expect? (01:22:00) – TFP quick-fire questions; forwards at wing-back, best backroom members. Share the podcast, give us a review and rate the show if you're enjoying it. Subscribe to the podcast in the 'OTB GAA' feed or in 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' - Spotify / iTunes! Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think or send in questions on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com

Jan 19, 2022 • 1h 10min
TFP - Ep. 30: Andy Moran says goodbye, Oisin Mullin's u-turn, life in Leitrim, TFP's next host?
Welcome to Ep. 30 of The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy - it's the final episode of a brilliant first season as we bid farewell to Andy Moran, Leitrim manager. Andy breaks the news to Paddy, we talk what life is like as an intercounty manager in 2022 and reflect on some of the lessons from the pod. There's bonus Oisin Mullin chat, what the Dubs were like in Jamaica and some final questions for Andy from The Football Pod listeners. Next week - we're back as a new era as The Football Pod begins with our high-profile January signing...who can replace a man like Andy Moran? Click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, Andy Moran and Tommy Rooney talk Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 30 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (01:00) – Andy Moran says goodbye to TFP! (14:00) – Paddy and Tommy interview Andy Moran, the Leitrim manager. (21:00) – Tyrone crash back down to earth in the McKenna Cup. When Longford hammered Dublin. (41:00) - Paddy Andrews on the new breed of Dublin footballers. (47:00) – The Oisin Mullin u-turn, what a boost for Mayo! (54:00) – TFP quick-fire questions; triple-spills, the AirDome, and advice for an aspiring 13 year-old footballer? (01:08:00) – TFP cliffhanger - who will replace Andy Moran? Season 2 gets underway next Tuesday! Share the podcast, give us a review and rate the show if you're enjoying it. Subscribe to the podcast in the 'OTB GAA' feed or in 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' - Spotify / iTunes! Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think or send in questions on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com

Dec 1, 2021 • 1h 28min
TFP - Ep. 29: Paddy Cunningham on Predators, Sigerson, Stephen O'Neill and GAA in Belfast | Retirement Season
Welcome to Ep. 29 of The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy - Paddy Cunningham, the quintessential guest for The Football Pod joins the show to talk about retiring from Antrim Football, his Predator Manias and working with Stephen O'Neill. Click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, Andy Moran and Tommy Rooney talk Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 29 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (01:00) – Paddy and the Priest. Andy's World Book Tour. (05:00) – Club GAA shoutouts and the greatest clusters of brothers! (12:00) – Friday Night Club Games? Good idea or a impossible to make work? (17:00) – Mayo's Colm Boyle retires. (23:50) – Special guest Paddy Cunningham joins the Football Pod: Antrim, Sigerson, Stephen O'Neill, Predators, GAA in Belfast. (01:18:00) – TFP reaction; retirement season, the 2022 championship draw. Share the podcast, give us a review and rate the show if you're enjoying it. Subscribe to the podcast in the 'OTB GAA' feed or in 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' - Spotify / iTunes! Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think or send in questions on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com

Nov 24, 2021 • 1h 34min
TFP - Ep. 28: the Barry Solan special, S&C tips, club champions, Arsenal FC
Welcome to Ep. 28 of The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy - Barry Solan, Mayo man and lead S&C coach at Arsenal FC. We chat about Barry and Andy's Ballagh connection. Paddy breaks down the Dublin SFC final and we chat about the rest of the club action. Click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, Andy Moran and Tommy Rooney talk Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 28 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (01:00) – 'Stone Mad' about Football, Club Champions, Heroes. (15:30) – How did you Winter? (20:00) – Special guest Barry Solan joins the Football Pod: Arsenal FC, the GAA's S&C boom, tips for the off-season. (01:25:30) – TFP reaction; bad culture at MUFC. Share the podcast, give us a review and rate the show if you're enjoying it. Subscribe to the podcast in the 'OTB GAA' feed or in 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' - Spotify / iTunes! Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think or send in questions on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com

Nov 17, 2021 • 58min
TFP - Ep. 27: Mayo lose Oisin Mullin, Cian Mackey interview, Fallen Greats,
Welcome to Ep. 27 of The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy - Cian Mackey, former Cavan footballer, winning club titles in Longford now, joins us to talk Football. We kick off talking the club carnage, Oisin Mullin to Geelong and great GAA books. Click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, Andy Moran and Tommy Rooney talk Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 27 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (01:00) – Team Holidays, Apologies, the Liam Hayes autobiography and club winners. (13:30) – Oisin Mullin leaves Mayo for the Geelong Cats. (25:00) – Special guest Cian Mackey joins the Football Pod. (55:00) – TFP reaction. Share the podcast, give us a review and rate the show if you're enjoying it. Subscribe to the podcast in the 'OTB GAA' feed or in 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' - Spotify / iTunes! Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think or send in questions on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com

Nov 3, 2021 • 1h 16min
TFP - Ep. 26: the Kieran Donaghy special, club records, rollercoaster lessons, Kerry
Welcome to Ep. 26 of The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy - Kieran Donaghy, Armagh coach and the Kerry and Austin Stacks legend is our special guest this week. We kick off by talking the latest in the club championships before getting stuck into Kieran's career, the lessons he's brought with him in coaching and his favourite games. Click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, Andy Moran and Tommy Rooney talk Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 26 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (01:00) – Andy Moran's book launch, Club Championship heats up. (14:45) – Special guest Kieran Donaghy joins The Football Pod. (21:15) – Kieran Donaghy's' biggest days and his coaching lessons. (01:14:00) – TFP reaction. Share the podcast, give us a review and rate the show if you're enjoying it. Subscribe to the podcast in the 'OTB GAA' feed or in 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' - Spotify / iTunes! Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think or send in questions on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com

Oct 27, 2021 • 1h 26min
TFP - Ep. 25; the Colm Collins special, guiding Clare Football, Congress fallout
Welcome to Ep. 25 of The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy - Colm Collins, Clare Football manager and the longest serving intercounty manager in the game is our special guest this week. We kick off by talking Special Congress, and learn about Colm's journey through Football. Click the timestamps to head to each section, as Paddy Andrews, Andy Moran and Tommy Rooney talk Football. TIMESTAMPS and TOPICS. (00:30) – Welcome to Ep. 25 of The Football Pod - SUBSCRIBE! (01:00) – Congress reaction, Andy's book and club championships heat up. (14:45) – Special guest Colm Collins joins The Football Pod. (35:30) – Colm Collins' journey through Football. (01:14:00) – TFP reaction. Share the podcast, give us a review and rate the show if you're enjoying it. Subscribe to the podcast in the 'OTB GAA' feed or in 'The Football Pod with Paddy and Andy' - Spotify / iTunes! Contact the Football Pod and let us know what you think or send in questions on Instagram or Twitter, follow us and get in touch! Email: thefootballpod@offtheball.com


