Will O'Callaghan was joined by the eight-time All-Ireland winner Michael Darragh MacAuley on Thursday's Off The Ball. 

From adopting to life after a stellar inter-county career with Dublin, to pursuing his interests beyond football, there was also plenty to talk about ahead of this weekend's All-Ireland senior football final between Dublin and Kerry. 

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Michael Darragh MacAuley: 'This Dublin team are on a whole other level from last year'

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With Paul Murphy away this week, the lads drafted in 2013 All-Ireland winner with Clare, Podge Collins, for this week's slightly delayed edition of The Hurling Pod.  Having both recovered from illness, James Skehill and Will O'Callaghan chatted to Podge about this weekend's Leinster and Munster Hurling finals where Limerick are chasing six in-a-row and Kilkenny five in-a-row in their provinces.  The Hurling Pod with Bord Gais Energy - proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship. 

THE HURLING POD: Tony Kelly has to start for Clare | Cats to have too much for Dublin | Outstanding Offaly

Paddy Andrews joins Tommy Rooney for Monday’s episode of The Football Pod (we gave James the night off) and we get stuck into a busy weekend of Football, with everyone in action! (01:00) - This SFC Structure isn’t working - Around the Grounds.
(14:00) - Brilliant Armagh - depth, strength, character
(21:00) - Derry - what are they doing defensively, issues with discipline?
(35:00) - Care for Caolan - Oisin and Rian O’Neill explain
(41:00) - Kerry dismantle Meath - but they don’t look great (yet)
(48:00) - Dublin hammer Cavan - where are Dublin at? Killian McGinnis impresses.
(52:00) - Mayo beat the Rossies (again) - midfield worked, is their attack right? We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both - tune in to our members episode on Wednesday. Monday's are free to everyone, and the later show during the week is for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more. There are plenty of ways to listen in. The Football Pod is brought to you by AIB, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland SFC. Check out #TheToughest for more.

TFP: Derry lose again; what's going on? Awesome Armagh, Mayo questions, Dublin-Kerry cooking

As part of the first live The Football Pod of the year, Tyrone's Owen Mulligan and Donegal's Eamon McGee join us to talk Tyrone-Donegal, Football this season, and their relationships with their managers over the years! We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both - tune in to our members episode on Wednesday.  Monday's are free to everyone, and the later show during the week is for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more.  There are plenty of ways to listen in. The Football Pod is brought to you by AIB, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland SFC. Check out #TheToughest for more.

TFP LIVE: Manager relationships and Tyrone-Donegal build-up with Owen Mulligan and Eamon McGee

Tommy Rooney, Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue were joined by two illustrious guests in Tyrone's Owen Mulligan and Donegal's Eamon McGee their first live show of the year. The lads talk All Ireland hopes, McGee's hatred of forwards and there's a special surprise for Mulligan. We've got two episodes per-week throughout the 2024 season, and hopefully we'll see you for both - tune in to our members episode on Wednesday.  Monday's are free to everyone, and the later show during the week is for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more.  There are plenty of ways to listen in. The Football Pod is brought to you by AIB, proud sponsors of the All-Ireland SFC. Check out #TheToughest for more.

TFP LIVE: Owen Mulligan & Eamon McGee on hating forwards, Adidas photoshoots & All Ireland hopes

OTB's Aisling O'Reilly sits down with footballers from all over the country to talk life outside of the game. Aisling interviews Charlene Tyrrell of Leitrim, Hannah Tyrrell of Dublin, Ailbhe Davoren of Galway, Ciara Brown of Antrim & Clodagh McCambridge of Armagh.

Michael Darragh MacAuley: 'This Dublin team are on a whole other level from last year'

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