Tommy, James and Paddy are looking back at an incredible day of action in the final round of the 2025 National Football League on the latest episode of The Football Pod 

(00:30) - Final Round Football Madness
(22:00) - Unlucky Tyrone, Dublin worries, Kerry signs
(34:00) - Louth smarts, Meath frailties, Clare’s shooting, Teams forcing two-pointers
(41:00) - Paddy’s return to the Football field…
(46.00) - Listeners questions and All-Ireland’s contenders

We’ve got a Members Football Pod coming for you later this week too. 

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Tommy, James and Paddy are looking back at another dramatic weekend in and around the National Football League on the latest episode of The Football Pod.

CHAPTERS
(00:30) - Paddy’s parade and GAA Traditions.
(06:00) - Leitrim’s no-show.
(15:30) - Donegal’s squad game, Kerry on it.
(31:00) - target men, sympathetic passers and speed merchants thrive.
(46:00) - Around the Grounds: Division 2 and 3 chaos, Brosnan delivers for Wexford.

We’ve got a Members Football Pod coming for you later this week too. Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to 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 Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships. Check out #TheToughest.

Tommy, James and Paddy are looking back at Round 5 of the National Football League on the latest episode of The Football Pod, the managers are in awful form, but the football is keeping us entertained! 

(01:00) - GAA Managers suffer Seasonal Affective Disorder
(03:00) - Rules fallout, iffy guidance, hooters and the league finals nobody wants.
(12:00) - Derry dogfight, kickout momentum, wides advantage, Dubs-Armagh, Mayo.
(32:00) - Duke’s wondergoal, Meath-Westmeath, Shane Walsh moments
(42:00) - Around the Grounds, Clare-Kildare, Listener Voice Notes

We’ve got a Members Football Pod coming for you later this week too. Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to get our two episodes per-week throughout the intercounty season.

The Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships. Check out #TheToughest.

This is a short excerpt from The Football Pod Members Show - as we chat to Offaly goalkeeper Paddy Dunican as part of our Football Pod Fifteen series, we get stuck into how the new rules are affecting his position - become an Off The Ball member to get the full show - we've got two podcasts per-week (at least) for you across the 2025 intercounty season!

Paddy Andrews, James O’Donoghue and Tommy Rooney are back for our members pod - this week we're chatting about the passing of the legendary Johnny Culloty of Killarney Legion, there's our Paddy Dunican interview as well as The Pod’s picks for the weekend ahead of Round 5 of the NFL. Enjoy!

You can listen to The Football Pod every Monday (free) and Wednesday (members) throughout the season.

The Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships . Check out #TheToughest for more.

Paddy, James and Tommy get stuck into Round 4 of the National Football League on the latest episode of The Football Pod, we're focusing on some of the shining stars, and wonder will we start to see some innovation, as the FRC get ready for their mid-season review and much more too. Enjoy.

(01:00) - Paddy in Luxury, James in Liverpool
(05:00) - Galway impress, Donegal disappointed or content?
(15:00) - Keepers and kickouts, 12th man theories and future innovation
(26:00) - Stars in form: Clifford and Canavan return with goals, Walsh and Bugler flying!
(45:00) - Around the Grounds: Div1 to Div4 standout moments

We’ve got a Members Football Pod coming for you later this week ft. an interview with Offaly goalkeeper, and former soccer star - Paddy Dunican on The Football Pod Fifteen.  Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to get three free listens every month.

The Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships.

Check out #TheToughest for more.

This is a short excerpt from The Football Pod Members Show - become an Off The Ball member to get the full show - we've got two podcasts per-week (at least) for you across the 2025 intercounty season!

Paddy Andrews, James O’Donoghue and Tommy Rooney are back for our members pod - here we debate some of the rules and if you check out the full pod you can hear how league diamonds are polished for the summer, as well as The Pod’s picks for the weekend ahead of Round 4 of the NFL. Enjoy!

You can listen to The Football Pod every Monday (free) and Wednesday (members) throughout the season.

The Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships . Check out #TheToughest for more.

Paddy, James and Tommy get stuck into another superb weekend of Gaelic Football across the leagues on the latest episode of The Football Pod, with so much to discuss as we get to grips with the new rules - oh, and Tommy and James got to play a club game too. Enjoy.

(01:00) - History-makers and record-breakers…
(05:00) - Murtagh and Walsh cause wreck, skills and size to the fore…
(15:00) - Murphy-Mania in Ballybofey - where are Donegal?
(33:00) - How the Dubs turned over Kerry - smart first-half, kickouts, Kilkenny.
(48:00) - New rules in club football - what are we seeing?

We’ve got another Members Football Pod coming for you later this week. Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to get our two episodes per-week throughout the intercounty season.

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Kerry’s smash and grab, Armagh and Galway make their statements, and Donegal emerge. There’s Offaly and Tipperary drama, and Division 2 lights up. Paddy Andrews, James O’Donoghue and Tommy Rooney get stuck into a brilliant weekend of Gaelic Football, with so much to discuss. Enjoy.

(01:00) - Excitement and chaos: 2025’s Gaelic Football
(08:00) - 3up transforms attacks, changing times in midfield and defence.
(17:00) - Emerging trends and Headlines around the grounds
(25:00) - Chaos in Celtic Park - James on Kerry-Derry
(40:00) - Tanking the league, Paddy on Galway-Mayo
(50:00) - Credit to the refs and potential fixes?

We’ve got another Members Football Pod coming for you later this week. Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to two episodes every week throughout the intercounty season. 

The Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships . Check out #TheToughest for more.

What a weekend. The National Football Leagues returned with a bang, with some great games and a bunch of new rules - Paddy Andrews, James O’Donoghue and Tommy Rooney get stuck into it all. Enjoy.

(01:00) - “It’s January.”
(05:00) - Galway-Armagh, Dublin-Mayo - old rules vs. new rules.
(16:00) - Midfield battleground and the goalkeeper +1 debate…
(24:00) - Tyrone-Derry breakdown - Glass and Murtagh wonder-goals.
(30:00) - Around the Houses: Rossies impress, Kildare top Div. 3.
(38:00) - Dublin newbies and retirements and Rian O’Neill’s break
(50:00) - Thoughts on the Solo & Go and the Kickouts. Crossmolina’s moment.

We’ve got another Members Football Pod coming for you later this week. Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to two episodes every week throughout the intercounty season. 

The Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships . Check out #TheToughest for more.

Season 5 of The Football Pod throws-in with our recap of the All-Ireland Club Final. Cuala deliver the goods as Errigal Ciaran’s comeback falls just short. Paddy Andrews, James O’Donoghue and Tommy Rooney get stuck into that game, discuss the retirement of one of the forwards of a generation and begin our build-up to the 2025 NFL this weekend. It’s all go. Enjoy!

(01:00) - Cuala make history, how did they do it?
(05:00) - Errigal first-half freeze, and inspirational Peter Harte
(15:00) - Con's impact and Dessie Farrell's hopes for Cuala?
(24:00) - Conor McManus calls it a day - what a baller!
(30:00) - The National Football League - new rules, new games, new eyes?
(45:00) - Interview: Mick Fitzsimons chats to Tommy 

We’re diving deeper into the launch of the leagues on our members show on Wednesday. Become an Off The Ball member, or download the Off The Ball app to get that every week throughout the intercounty season. 

The Football Pod Club is brought to you by AIB. Proud sponsors of the Football, Ladies Football, Hurling and Camogie All Ireland Club Championships . Check out #TheToughest for more.