We’re back with a new run of The Football Pod Club with AIB, and where better to start this four-episode series than a deep-dive with two of Kerry’s All-Ireland Champions. 

Kerry Captain, Gavin White and their All-Star goalkeeper Shane Ryan joined Paddy, James and Tommy in Killarney for a chat about their lives in Gaelic Football, and their incredible 2025 season with the Kingdom. Enjoy!

Chapters...
(00:00) - Intro 
(01:30) - Club hopes and dreams, and a break in the off-season?
(06:00) - Shane Ryan’s soccer escapades and captain Gavin White.
(12:00) - 2019 reflections, nearly stopping Dublin’s five in-a-row. 
(15:00) - ‘The Reluctant Goalie’ - Shane Ryan’s year out from the Kerry camp.
(20:00) - Growing as a Kerry footballer, Minors vs. Seniors debate.
(27:00) - Kerry’s 2025 journey and road to Sam
(33:00) - New rules - space, kickouts, momentum.
(38:00) - Inside Kerry’s dressing room, recovering from defeat and the doubts.
(45:00) - GAA fan culture and how the Kerry support rallied in Croke Park.
(50:00) - Gavin White on ‘The Mon’ and Killarney.
(55:00) - Shane Ryan on Rathmore’s All-Ireland run
(01:00:00) - Quickfire GAA: Jack O’Connor, Sporting Heroes, Greatest thing

There's all of that and so much more across our hour with Shane and Gavin, recorded in Jimmy Briens bar in Killarney at the end of October.

The Football Pod Club on Off the Ball…in partnership with AIB. Proud supporters of the AIB All-Ireland club championships for men’s football, hurling, ladies football and Camogie. Because we believe support is what gets you the life you’re truly after.

Stay tuned for Episode 2 of the series, which will be released on Wednesday, December 3rd.

Ep. 3 will be released on Wednesday, December 14th - as always, available to watch right here on Off the Ball’s YouTube for free and to listen to on The Football Pod podcast feeds.

Welcome back to The Football Pod as we return from a wee sabbatical and catch up in a car in North Galway - shortly after recording a feature interview (more on that later) - we're talking All-Stars winners, the stories emerging as counties return to training and the clubs that are flying high in the provincial series.

We're bringing back The Football Pod Club this winter - and the first episode is out next week with two of Kerry's brilliant All-Ireland winning team. If you missed them, you can can check out last seasons episodes with Conor McManus and Rory Beggan, Aidan Forker and Conor Turbitt, Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh and Kayleigh Cronin, and James McCarthy.

The Football Pod is brought to you every week with thanks to AIB GAA.

Welcome along to The Football Pod as we meet up in Tubridy's Bar in Doonbeg to wrap up the mens intercounty season with a round of golf - we're picking our stars of the season and bring you inside Kerry's All-Ireland win with their kitman, Colm Whelan - who took down Tommy in Croke Park earlier in the summer...(they're friends now!)

(00:00) - Welcome to Tubridy's in Doonbeg
(10:00) - The Secret War behind Sam Maguire
(30:00) - The Football Pod Stars
(50:00) - Kerry kitman Colm Whelan

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As Kerry produced a wonderful performance to capture their 39th All-Ireland SFC title against Donegal - James O’Donoghue and Paddy Andrews join Tommy Rooney for the latest episode of The Football Pod - live from the press box in Croke Park, in the moments after the final whistle.

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Welcome to the second-half The Football Pod live from Croke Park with Tommy, Paddy, James and our special guests Mark McHugh and Kieran Donaghy - we're looking deeper at the Kerry-Donegal final this Sunday, talking match-ups, tactics and predictions - plus we also have a pair of 2025 All-Ireland SFC Final tickets to giveaway, it's all with thanks to AIB #TheToughest

It's All-Ireland final weekend, and The Football Pod has a special treat for you, live from Croke Park! Join Tommy Rooney. James O'Donoghue, and Paddy Andrews as well as special guests Mark McHugh and Kieran Donaghy as they chat through the stories and rivalries from their own careers ahead of this weekend's All-Ireland final between Kerry and Donegal.

With thanks to AIB #TheToughest

On this final part of our Road To Croke Park series, the Football Championship reaches the knockout phase and we find out who will battle it out for Sam Maguire on Sunday.

Welcome to part 2 of Football's Road To Croke Park. We've reached mid-May, when 32 teams have been whittled down to 16 and it's time for the All Ireland group phase.

The Road To Croke park began on the first week of April with the start of the provincial championships.

In part 1 of our three-part series, Richie McCormack tracks all four provincials from start to finish, as OTB were there every step of the way.

Tommy, James and Paddy begin their All-Ireland Football final week build-up as the 2025 decider between Donegal and Kerry comes into view…

(00:30) - Hurling Man Tommy and Lessons from Tipp’s Hurling Title 
(18:00) - Kerry improvements and Donegal progression in 2025.
(36:00) - TFP Listener Questions
(54:00) - Debate: Combined Donegal-Kerry Fifteen

Tickets to our All-Ireland Final Roadshow in Croke Park are now on sale - check out The Football Pod on instagram to get the ticketing link in our bio or stories.

We’ve got a Members Football Pod coming for you later this week too where we’ll look ahead to another quality weekend of action. 

Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to get three free listens per month and get our two episodes per-week throughout the intercounty season.

The Football Pod Club is brought to you every week by AIB. Proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Check out #TheToughest for more.