Welcome to a bonus episode of The Football Pod as we continue our build-up to the All Ireland semi-finals this weekend with a chat with former AFL star and Derry footballer Anton Tohill, who is an ambassador for the World GAA Games. This chat was organised with thanks to Brittany ferries who are supporting the World GAA games from July 13-16th in Waterford.

 CHAPTERS
(00:00) - graduating as a Doctor alongside his sister.
(07:00) - the World GAA games and coaching in Spain.
(10:00)- Why isn't Anton Tohill with Derry this year?
(14:00) - All-Ireland semi-finals, Kobe's AFL journey, pay-for-play in GAA?
(24:00) - Working with Movember and Mental Health in GAA clubs.

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Welcome to the Football Pod as we look ahead to a massive weekend of Gaelic Football with the Tailteann Cup final and two blockbuster All Ireland semi-finals this weekend!

Chapers
(00:00) - Intro; hurling, kiely and take that.
(18:00) - Louth's Journey
(20:30) - Mayo's Ghosts
(36:00) - Tailteann Cup preview
(41:00) - Dublin v Kerry showdown
(56:00) - Dublin's resurgence

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Thanks for tuning in, we've got plenty planned this week - a members pod wednesday, a bonus pod on thursday and we're doing a live show on Saturday outside Croke Park around 3pm. We'll be covering Saturday and Sundays games together for Off The Ball also on the radio.

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Welcome along to The Football Pod; James joins Paddy and Tommy, who are still in Croke Park to break down where the four quarter-finals were won and lost, and discuss the tantalising semi-final pairing. We also announce details of Off The Ball's big Gaelic Football All-Ireland Final Roadshow in Croke Park...(we'll be there too - tickets out now!)

CHAPTERS
(00:30) - Football, Gaelic Football, bloody hell - stars shoot the lights out.
(07:00) - Semi-final draw reaction and Sundays chat: Dublin beat Galway, epic Louth win.
(25:00) - Roadshow details!
(26:00) - Breaking down Kerry-Tyrone and Mayo-Cork. 

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Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back for our members show later this week.

Welcome along to an unlocked segment from The Football Pod members show, brought to you by Movember; it's our big All-Ireland quarter-finals preview. You can get The Football Pod, as always, for free on a Sunday/Monday - and Off The Ball members can exclusively listen to our second show later in the week. Enjoy

CHAPTERS
(00:30) - Cork v Mayo
(14:00) - Louth v Monaghan and James on Kerry-Tyrone
(23:00) - Paul Clancy tribute

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Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back on Monday morning. Chat then.

Welcome along to The Football Pod; as we break down a cracking weekend of Gaelic Football, and bring you live reaction to the All-Ireland SFC quarter-final draw. Enjoy.

CHAPTERS

(00:30) - How Dublin took out drained Donegal. 
(27:00) - Monaghan down Westmeath.
(35:00) - Live reaction to the quarter-final draw: Galway-Dublin, Louth-Monaghan
(41:00) - Kerry whip Armagh - Tyrone next.
(49:00) - Mayo comeback to beat Meath - defensive questions ahead of Cork.

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Welcome back to The Football Pod, as we get stuck into an insane weekend of Gaelic Football and react live to a box-office Round 3 draw of the All-Ireland series. Enjoy.

CHAPTERS

(00.10) - Cork hammer Paddy’s predictions and beat Donegal
(25:00) - Louth rip up Armagh script, Mayo beaten, Kerry, Mon, Meath win.
(30:00) - Live reaction to the Round 3 draw and weekend fallout

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Welcome back to The Football Pod with Paddy, James and Tommy - we’re building up to a huge weekend of Gaelic Football. There’s so much to discuss, and we get stuck into plenty of it.

(00.10) - Pod catch-up; New friends, Fitzy on Love Island, Ger Brennan v Burns.
(20:00) - Stars struck down by the Cruciate curse; Kinsella and McGinnis ruled out.
(25:00) - Derry-Meath breakdown, with so much on the line…
(39:00) - Shootout expected in Clones; Monaghan v Roscommon.
(45:00) - Kerry and Donegal off Broadway, can Kildare or Cork cause bother?
(59:30) - Sunday’s Knockout ball; Cavan hope cools, Dublin to bounce back?
(01:10:00) -  ‘Oil’ Clasico, Westmeath giddiness, Calling Mayo-Tyrone 

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Here we go, Monaghan and Mayo serve up a classic to wrap up Round 1 of the All-Ireland series, from Mullingar to Croke Park, the Athletic Grounds to Clones. We get stuck into it all.

(00.10) - Dissecting a Classic in Clones as Mayo edge out Monaghan

(20:00) - Round 2 draw, Aidan O’Shea 100, Kerry win u20s

(27:00) - How did Louth flip the script on Dublin?

(42:00) - The Great Johnny Culloty and Killarney Legion.

(45:00) - Cavan very nearly catch Westmeath, Casey X-Factor, Mullingar bottle.

(56:00) - Armagh drive on, Derry disappoint again…

Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back next week, as usual to get stuck into the weekend’s Football and look ahead to Round 2a and 2b of the All-Ireland series.

Well, that was some way to launch the 2026 All-Ireland series, we get stuck into the big stories on and off the field in Gaelic Football - as awesome Donegal take out Kerry in a game that changed after a half-time brawl. Meath fall short in Cork. Tyrone take out Roscommon and Galway catch fire. All of that and much more too. Enjoy

(00.10) - Kerry and Donegal - a brilliant first-half
(15:00) - Half-time brawl, the red card, McGuinness reaction, Clifford lucky?
(26:00) - Kerry's poor second-half, booing Murphy, how Donegal were so on it.
(33:00) - Cork's rousing win with 14 men, harsh red, brilliant Sherlock, Meath shortcomings.
(50:00) - Frank McGuigan, a Tyrone great.
(53:00) - Tyrone beat Roscommon.
(01:05:00) - Tailteann Cup fallout, the draw and highlights.
(01:09:00) - Quickfire All-Ireland series predictions for next weekend

Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back next Monday, as usual.

This Phenomenal season of Gaelic Football continues - Armagh finally win Ulster, on the fourth attempt after extra-time, in-a-row. Westmeath earn their second ever title, a famous win over Dublin. The Football Pod get stuck into it all.

Chapters
(01:00) - How Westmeath won Leinster; Mark McHugh, Middle 8 magic and Heslin
(32:00) - Armagh finally win Ulster; Clones thronged, extra-time madness, Conaty, Clutch.

Thanks for listening, we're back next Monday after the first weekend of the All-Ireland series.