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S25 Ep 33Cuala crowned Club Football champions | Austin O'Malley, Peter Duffy, James Power + Enda McGinley react
Cuala joined an elite band of clubs to add an All Ireland Club Football title to their earlier Club Hurling championships, holding off a spirited Errigal Ciaran comeback to win 3-14 to 1-16 at Croke Park. After the game, Tommy Rooney caught up with Cuala manager Austin O'Malley, as well as Peter Duffy and James Power. Tommy also spoke to Errigal Ciaran manager Enda McGinley, who started with an update on Darragh and Ruairí Canavan - both of who suffered suspected concussions.
S25 Ep 32Na Fianna Club Hurling Champions | Niall Ó Ceallacháin, Tom Brennan, Paul O'Dea and Sarsfields manager Johnny Crowley react
Dublin's Na Fianna put in a dominant display at Croke Park this afternoon to be crowned AIB All Ireland Club Hurling champions, beating Sarsfields 2-23 to 0-20. After the game, Off The Ball's Jonathan Higgins spoke to first to Na Fianna's two-goal hero Tom Brennan, then wing-back Paul O'Dea. Jonathan also got the chance to speak to triumphant manager Niall Ó Ceallacháin, and his Sarsfields counterpart Johnny Crowley.

S25 Ep 19Nicola Ward | "Anything less than an All Ireland final is a failure"
Today saw the launch of the 2025 Lidl National Football League. Among those taking time out to speak to Off The Ball's Alanna Cunnane was Galway's Nicola Ward. She described how her fourth All Ireland club title in a row with Kilkerrin Clonberne was their toughest yet, and how consistency will be key for Galway this year.

S25 Ep 17Carla Rowe on Dublin's new management, and her students' TikTok
Today saw the launch of the 2025 Lidl National Football League. Among the stars on hand was Dublin's Carla Rowe, who spoke to Off The Ball's Alanna Cunnane about working under new management with the Dubs. A teacher by day, Rowe also discussed her presence on her students' TikTok feeds.

S25 Ep 18Kerry's Siofra O'Shea keen on more All Ireland titles
Today saw the launch of the 2025 Lidl National Football League. Among the stars present was Kerry forward Siofra O'Shea, who told our Alanna Cunnane that she's hungry for further silverware with the Kingdom this year. O'Shea also discussed what she's learned from recently retired Kerry star Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh.

S25 Ep 16THE CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW: New kings to be crowned in All-Ireland finals at Croke Park | Errigal Ciaran and Dr Crokes serve up a clash for the ages
Tommy Rooney joined Will O’Callaghan on this week’s edition of The Club Championship Show where the lads look back on last weekend’s All-Ireland Senior Football semi-finals, including an epic between Errigal Ciaran and Dr Crokes. You’ll hear from Errigal Ciaran boss Enda McGinley and star attacker Darragh Canavan while Cuala boss Austin O’Malleys chats about their victory over Coolera Strandhill in the other semi-final. With new names set to be etched on the Andy Merrigan and Tommy Moore Cups, Tommy breaks down some key battles ahead of Sunday’s deciders. The Club Championship Show on Off The Ball with AIB - proud sponsors of the All-Ireland Club Championships in hurling, football, camogie and ladies football Check out the hashtag The Toughest throughout the Championship

S25 Ep 14The Football Pod: Canavan Class, Crokes regret, the Cuala train and whispers on the new rules
Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as James O'Donoghue, Paddy Andrews and Tommy Rooney chat through Errigal Ciaran’s brilliant win against Dr. Crokes, look at the challenge against Cuala in the All-Ireland club final, and we bring you the whispers the lads have heard about the new rules…(01:00) - The Pod returns(05:00) - How Errigal Ciaran got the job done.(10:00) - Dr. Crokes’ regrets(24:00) - The Cuala Train(36:00) - Whispers on the new Gaelic Football rulesSeason 5 of The Football Pod begins next Monday - and we’ll also have our members on Wednesday as we build-up to the first weekend of the National Football League.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.

S25 Ep 9Limerick's Shane O'Brien previews Mary I's Fitzgibbon Cup campaign
Today saw the launch of the Electric Ireland Third Level competitions, with Mary I and Limerick's Shane O'Brien catching up with Off The Ball's Alanna Cunnane.Check out the hashtag #FirstClassRivals for more.

S25 Ep 8Aoife Healy & Eimear Heffernan preview Electric Ireland Camogie Third Level Championship
Today saw the launch of the Electric Ireland Third Level competitions, with UCC duo Eimear Heffernan and Aoife Healy both catch up with Off The Ball's Alanna Cunnane. Check out the hashtag #FirstClassRivals for more.

S25 Ep 7Daire Cregg & Sam Callinan preview their Sigerson Cup campaigns
This week sees the Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup get underway. Roscommon star Daire Cregg and Mayo's Sam Callinan will both be representing UCD in this year's competition. Check out the hashtag #FirstClassRivals wherever you consume your social media.Cregg and Callinan both caught up with Off The Ball's Alanna Cunnane today.

S25 Ep 6OTB Breakfast Bite | Gallagher to Naas nixed, Morgan tackles new rules
Welcome to Wednesday's Off The Ball Breakfast Bite - your FREE sample of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Young Hurler of the Year - Adam Hogan - joins us to discuss the start of this year's Fitzgibbon Cup. Tyrone goalkeeper Niall Morgan gives his assessment of the new rules being introduced to Gaelic football. And we also speak to one of the godfather's of the current Portuguese coaching revolution in soccer - Antonio Veloso - who gives his take on Miguel Amorim chances of success at Manchester United. Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join
S24 Ep 675Kieran Donaghy: Tralee sports complex roof collapses | Kerry sport suffers a vital blow
All-Ireland winner in both Gaelic football and basketball, Kieran Donaghy joined Nathan Murphy on the Monday Newsround to talk around just how devastating the collapse of the roof of the Tralee sports complex will be on the local community.Off The Ball Newsround with UPMC Ireland | #orthopaediccare | #getbackinaction

S24 Ep 674From GAA, to football, to AFL, back to football | Sarah Rowe | OTB Breakfast GAA
Former Mayo & Bohs, and now, AFL star Sarah Rowe joins Ger & Colm to talk about her return to football, with the Central Coast Mariners.Off The Ball Breakfast with UPMC Ireland | #orthopaediccare | #getbackinactionCatch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

S24 Ep 673OTB Breakfast Bite | The incredible comeback of Shane Dowling. In goal.
Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your free taster of this morning's full Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Jonathan Wilson joins the lads to talk football. Former Mayo and Bohemians star Sarah Rowe dials in from Australia, where she's once again swapped the AFLW for the round ball. And James Tracy talks rugby.But this morning's Breakfast Bite takes us to the leaf through the morning papers where Ger and Arthur discussed the return to the Limerick hurling panel of Shane Dowling, and his capacity to replace the injured Nickie Quaid in goal. Catch Off The Ball Breakfast LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join
S24 Ep 671Reaction | A McGrath family affair as Sarsfields crowned AIB All Ireland Senior Club Camogie champions
Sarsfields completed a Galway-dominated weekend at Croke Park with victory over Truagh-Clonlara in the final of the AIB All Ireland Senior Club Camogie Championship. After the game, Aisling O'Reilly caught up with player of the match Niamh McGrath, who became a mother just earlier this year. She also spoke with her sister Siobhan, and their father Michael 'Hopper' McGrath - who also happens to be their manager.
S24 Ep 669Reaction | Na Fianna topple Loughrea to reach All Ireland Club Hurling final
Na Fianna have become just the second Dublin club to advance to an All Ireland Club Hurling final courtesy of a late rally that saw them beat Loughrea 0-17 to 0-16. Off The Ball's Jonathan Higgins was there for all of today's action, and afterwards he spoke with Na Fianna (and soon to be Dublin) manager Niall Ó Ceallacháin, their man of the match Colin Currie who scored 0-10 today, and finally the man who scored the winning point - AJ Murphy.
S24 Ep 668Kilkerrin-Clonberne make it 4-in-a-row | All the reaction
Kilkerrin-Clonberne were crowned AIB All-Ireland Women's Club football champions for the fourth year in a row today with a 0-13 to 0-9 victory over Kilmacud Crokes at Croke Park. Off The Ball's Jonathan Higgins was there as the Galway club made history.First he caught up with co-captains Sarah Gormally and Louise Ward. Then it was the turn of manager Willie Ward. And finally, Jonathan speaks to the Divilly sisters Siobhan and Olivia.

S24 Ep 667The Football Pod Club: Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh and Kayleigh Cronin - Kerry heartbreak and glory, AFWL move, 2025 plans
Welcome to Episode 4 of The Football Pod Club with AIB, as a pair of Kerry superstars, Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh and Kayleigh Cronin, sit down with Tommy Rooney, Paddy Andrews and James O'Dononghue to chat through an incredible season, finally winning the Brendan Martin Cup, the celebrations, the aftermath, and how they bounced back from the heartbreak of multiple final defeats. We also talk about their very different journeys through football, playing different sports, and what’s next for both? Chapters...(00:30) - Introduction and black-tie celebrations!(04:00) - Multiple final defeats: how low it got, and how Kerry bounced back.(10:00) - Why was 2024 different, how Kerry won the All-Ireland…(20:00) - Declan Quill and Darragh Long - how the manager duo made it work?(25:00) - Kayleigh’s journey: leaving football in her teens, the other sports, Dr. Crokes return(33:00) - Louise on a life in football: obsession, an gaeltacht, family and Kerry breakthrough(40:00) - Sports specialisation vs. multiple sports benefit - S&C improvement in LGFA.(48:00) - Club challenges and rising up the ranks: Chorca Dhuibhne vs. Dr. Crokes(58:00) - Will Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh play for Kerry in 2025? (01:00:00) - Moving to the AFLW - Kayleigh Cronin’s 2025…(01:08:00) - All-Ireland Ladies Club Final - Kilkerrin/Clonberne vs. Kilmacud Crokes(01:12:00) - Quickfire: new rules needed? Physicality. The need for integration…There's all of that and so much more across our 90 minute chat - recorded in the lovely Great Southern Hotel, this is Episode 4 of The Football Pod Club and our final show of 2024, we hope you’ve enjoyed the episodes across the year, and if you’ve missed anything - go back and have a listen. We’ll see you in January!The Football Pod Club is brought to you with thanks to AIB, proud sponsors of the Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football and Gaelic Football All-Ireland club championships, check out #TheToughest for more!

S24 Ep 665Missing out on The Olympics | Winning an AFLW Grand Slam | Returning to The Rugby | VIKKI WALL | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST
Vikki Wall was back on the show this morning to chat about a year of ups and downs for the Meath star!Off The Ball Breakfast with UPMC Ireland | #orthopaediccare | #getbackinactionCatch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

S24 Ep 663Kilkerrin-Clonberne's Niamh Divvily & Kilmacud Crokes' Lauren Magee | LGFA Club Championship Finals previews | Aisling O'Reilly reports
Aisling O'Reilly speaks with Kilkerrin-Clonberne's Niamh Divvily and Kilmacud Crokes' Lauren Magee ahead of the Ladies Football Club Championship final this weekend.2024 marks the first year of AIB’s sponsorship of the Ladies Football Club Championships, its 12th year sponsoring the AIB Camogie All-Ireland Club Championships and 34th year sponsoring the AIB GAA All-Ireland Club Championships.AIB GAA | #TheToughest

S24 Ep 660OTB Breakfast Bite | The GAA's dance with Revenue, and Power Ranking beef
Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your FREE bitesize taster of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast. On this morning's show, Graham Hunter previews tonight's Champions League action and gives us the latest from La Liga. Former Scotland scrum-half Greig Laidlaw gives us his view of how Andy Farrell's Lions squad might look. And our own Will O'Callaghan provides his Hurling Power Rankings, something that has become quite contentious within OTB Towers. This morning's Bite looks at the freshening of the Galway hurling panel, and the GAA's current issues with Revenue. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

S24 Ep 659The Football Pod: Errigal Ciaran and Dr. Crokes win, TFP Christmas Quiz, Fenton waves goodbye, 2025 hype
Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as James O'Donoghue, Paddy Andrews and Tommy Rooney get stuck into the latest in Gaelic Football, we’re talking the club finals and much more too.(01:00) - quiet pints or the european markets?(05:00) - Errigal Ciaran beat Kilcoo and emerge from Ulster(15:00) - Dr. Crokes’ All-Ireland credentials…(24:00) - Paddy vs. James - The Football Pod Christmas Quiz(36:00) - Getting out at the top, Brian Fenton says goodbye…(48:00) - Our very early 2025 league hype…This is our final Monday show of 2024, but this weekend we’ll have another special episode of The Football Pod Club (go check out our other episodes if you’ve missed them) - and we’ll be back on the first Monday of January!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.

S24 Ep 651The New World of Gaelic Football, Cillian O’Connor exit, Dublin in 2025, Club series on fire
Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as James O'Donoghue, Paddy Andrews and Tommy Rooney look at the new world of Gaelic Football as Special Congress say yes to the FRC’s proposals for 2025, the club All-Ireland series keeps on giving, and some stars of the game say goodbye.(01:00) - Welcome to the new World and TFP Christmas Party(04:00) - Cuala and Coolera/Strandhill win, All-Ireland favourites?(15:00) - New Rules - Gavin masterclass, which Counties will it suit, refs?(26:00) - The Football Pod listener Q+A on the new rules.(41:00) - Dublin retirements - how will they cope in 2025?(47:00) - Cillian O’Connor and Mayo Football - what’s going on?(55:00) - Derry get Paddy Tally from Kerry, but lose Chrissy McKaigue…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.

S24 Ep 645The Football Pod Club: Chasing Sam, Monaghan's rise, American Dreams | Conor McManus and Rory Beggan
Welcome along to Episode 3 of The Football Pod Club with AIB, as Monaghan stars Rory Beggan and Conor McManus sit down with Tommy Rooney, Paddy Andrews and James O'Dononghue at Concra Wood, to chat through Monaghan’s rise, Beggan’s American Dream, and whether Conor McManus will play for his county again - there’s all of that and so much more, enjoy!Chapters...(00:30) - Welcome(02:30) - Will Conor McManus play for Monaghan again?(08:00) - Rory Beggan and the ‘American Dream’...(20:00) - Monaghan in the 2000s, and Conor’s breakthrough.(27:00) - Scotstown, Clontibret and the Ulster club championship.(36:00) - Monaghan’s rise from 2013, Malachy O’Rourke, chasing Sam Maguire.(41:00) - Beggan and changing goalkeeper(49:00) - Dublin in 2023 - why did Monaghan fall short(01:03:00) - The FRC and new rules, best football memories, Stephen CluxtonThere's all of that and so much more across our chat with two Monaghan legends, stay tuned to The Football Pod - we’ve got the next show in our series coming to you very soon...#GAA - #GaelicFootball #TheFootballPod is brought to you with thanks to AIB, proud sponsors of the Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football and Gaelic Football All-Ireland club championships, check out #TheToughest for more!

S24 Ep 642OTB Breakfast Bite | Mayo, and the credit they deserve
Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - just a wee taster of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show, former Leinster and Ireland hooker James Tracy examines the emergence of Gus McCarthy.Spirit of Shankly & The Late Challenge's Gareth Roberts on Premier League fans coming together to combat rising ticket prices, and his view on the Mo Salah contract saga.Plus, Daily Mail North-East Football Correspondent Craig Hope on a mis-firing Newcastle.But as Ger, Arthur and Colm perused the morning papers they touched on the mini exodus from the Mayo panel as both Padraig O'Hora and Cillian O'Connor step back. Particularly, does that Mayo team that pushed Dublin to their limits actually get the credit it deserves?Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

S24 Ep 641Launch of 'Game Changer' | Domestic, Sexual, and, Gender-based Violence | GAA
OTB reporter, Aisling O'Reilly, was at the launch of “Game Changer”, a project that aims to harness the influence of Gaelic Games in Irish society to tackle domestic, sexual and gender-based violence against women.She chats to Minister for Justice for Ireland, Helen McEntee, President of the GAA, Jarlath Burns, Frances Fitzgerald, a former member of the European Parliament, and Barbara Condon, CEO of Ruhama. Declan McNally, whose sister Natalie was murdered at 15 weeks pregnant in 2022, also speaks on his late sister and how the GAA has helped him and his family.Game Changer is a collaboration between the GAA, Ruhama and White Ribbon Campaign Ireland (Men’s Development Network) with support from the LGFA, Camogie Association and the statutory agency Cuan.

S24 Ep 638'You're always looking for what comes next' | Inside elite athletes' minds | INNER DRIVE
In this special episode of Inner Drive, Off The Ball give the floor to five of Ireland's best athletes (fresh from Paris 2024) in Philip Doyle, Orla Comerford, Thomas Barr, Colin Judge and Stacey Flood.No interviewer, no restrictions, just athletes talking to each other about experiences only they can truly understand. Inner Drive, with Allianz, proud sponsors of Paralympics Ireland and Team Ireland.#StopTheDrop

S24 Ep 636OTB Breakfast Bite | Would names on jerseys help grow hurling?
Welcome to Thursday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your amuse-bouche for the Off The Ball Breakfast main course.On this morning's show, a very special edition of You Had To Be There with Tommy Martin.The end of an era for Dublin football is tackled by Roy Curtis.And making illegal hand-passing in hurling an election issue with former Tipperary hurler Conor O'Donovan.And this morning's Breakfast Bite zooms in on hurling, and the task of growing the game. As they ponder its effect in rugby, Ger, Arthur and Colm discuss whether names on jerseys in hurling could help the sport expand.Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

S24 Ep 634Exclusive: James McCarthy on The Football Pod Club - Dublin legend retires with 9 All-Ireland medals
Welcome to Episode 2 of The Football Pod Club with AIB, as nine-time All-Ireland winner, and recently retired Dublin star James McCarthy sits down with Tommy Rooney, Paddy Andrews and James O'Dononghue to chat through his incredible career, we caught up with James in the Ballymun Kickhams clubhouse, the perfect setting for this chat - do enjoy! Chapters... (00:30) - Intro and the decision to retire from Dublin. (09:30) - Impact of injuries and enjoying the 'living wake'(15:00) - Ballymun Kickhams: great days, regret and hope.(21:00) - What shaped James McCarthy.(24:00) - Developing Street Footballers - the future?(27:00) - Jim Gavin's standards and Pat Gilroy's breakthrough.(36:00) - Debuts" Cluxton's act and lessons from Paul Galvin.(41:00) - Rivalries: McCarthy going red, Mayo and Kerry.(49:00) - Dublin's Greatest: 2014 to 2017 - sliding doors and glory.(01:00:00) - That dressing room: characters, friends, stepping away.(01:06:00) - Paddy on why McCarthy is such a Dublin legend.(01:13:00) - Quickfire: referees, AFL trials, new rules, toughest opponent. There's all of that and so much more across our 90 minute chat - it’s James McCarthy like you’ve never heard him before, stay tuned to The Football Pod - we’ve got Ep. 3 coming next week...The Football Pod Club is brought to you with thanks to AIB, proud sponsors of the Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football and Gaelic Football All-Ireland club championships, check out #TheToughest for more!

S24 Ep 633OTB Breakfast Bite | How to banish illegal hand passes from hurling
Welcome to this morning's OTB Breakfast Bite - a bitesize taster from this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show, Mayo legend Lee Keegan reflects on the retirement of Dublin midfielder Brian Fenton. We speak to former Springbok Jean de Villiers. United We Stand's Andy Mitten talks the arrival of Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford, and the enduring obsession with the club around the world. Plus, Vinny Perth on Irish football's 2024. This morning's Breakfast Bite sees Ger, Colm and Arthur looking at the morning papers, including a campaign to stamp out illegal hand passes from hurling, and Pep Guardiola's contract extension at Manchester City. Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join
S24 Ep 628OTB Breakfast Bite | Dubs exodus continues, Zach Tuohy's Portlaoise upbringing
Welcome to Tuesday's OTB Breakfast Bite - your bitesize sample of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.On this morning's show, James Tracy and Matt Dawson join us for some rugby chat.One of the country's best ever exports to the AFL, Zach Tuohy is with us in studio to discuss his new book 'The Irish Experiment'And our GAA correspondent Tommy Rooney looks back on the dazzling career of Dublin midfielder Brian Fenton, who is the latest player to retire from inter-county football.And it's there we begin our Breakfast Bite, as the Dubs exodus continues...Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join
S24 Ep 626Ballygunner defeat Loughmore-Castleiney to reach 7th consecutive Munster SHC final | Off the Ball
Ballygunner defeat Loughmore-Castleiney by a scoreline of 1-27 to 1-16 as they drive on in their hunt for 5 Munster SHC titles in a row. Reactions from Eamonn Kelly, Darragh O'Sullivan & Kevin Mahony. Off the Ball GAA with AIB To become a member and access our exclusive content simply click: here:http://offtheball.com/join

S24 Ep 625Gladiator II star Paul Mescal's GAA heartbreak | YOU HAD TO BE THERE
On a very special edition of You Had To Be There, Gladiator II star Paul Mescal sat down with Eoin Sheahan to discuss GAA losses more painful than any Hollywood audition, the heartbreak of the Rugby World Cup quarter-final, and so much more!You can become an Off The Ball member to hear this and lots more besides. SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/join

S24 Ep 620OTB Breakfast Bite | Will Michael Murphy open the floodgates for football returns?
Welcome to Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast Bite - your FREE taster of this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast.Ger, Colm and Arthur opened this morning's packed show by discussing Michael Murphy's return to the Donegal football panel, coming as it does after him helping formulate Gaelic football's new rules.The lads ponder the prospect of some other recent retirees being tempted into comebacks.You can listen to the full show by becoming an Off The Ball member now at offtheball.com/joinElsewhere on this morning's Off The Ball Breakfast you'll find...Matt Williams previewing Ireland's date with the All BlacksJust over a week after what would have been his 64th birthday, and ahead of his four-year anniversary, Marcela Mora y Araujo looks back on Diego Maradona's time in charge of Argentina.And former Munster Rugby player Shane Leahy discuss his recent humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and Gaza

S24 Ep 613The Football Pod: Inside the All-Stars, Conroy's comeback, Peter Keane in Clare, Derry struggling, Dodgy Doppelgängers
Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney catch up to talk the All-Stars, why they matter and what the night itself is like, we'll get stuck into the latest stories from club, county and life too! (01:00) - Tommy at the All-Stars, James talks why they matter.(23:00) - Interview with the Footballer of the Year Paul Conroy.(28:00) - Peter Keane to Clare.(34:00) - What are Derry going to do?(41:00) - Club winners: Errigal Ciaran and Tinahely(47:00) - The skill and importance of ground free-takers.(55:00) - Amorin's aura, TFP club, 3-point goals and dodgy doppelgängers.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.

S24 Ep 609The Football Pod Club: Conor Turbitt & Aidan Forker on Armagh's journey to Sam
Welcome to Episode 1 of The Football Pod Club with AIB, as All-Ireland winning duo Conor Turbitt and Aidan Forker join Paddy Andrews, James O'Dononghue and Tommy Rooney. We recorded this chat in the Carrickdale Hotel in mid-October and we cover so much, with the lads.Timestamps(00:30) - The Homecoming, Sam Maguire, Legacies.(13:00) - How did Armagh the 2024 All-Ireland? Kieran McGeeney, building a squad.(31:00) - Penalty shootouts, surviving the quadruple shootout heartbreak...(42:00) - Breakthroughs: what shaped 'mini-Geezer' Forker and 'hotshot' Turbitt.(50:00) - Club stories: Clann Eireann's rise and Maghery's epic moments.(59:00) - Life off the field - soccer, teaching, mentality, celebrating scores(01:08:00) - Quickfire: future of Football, Armagh's title defence, what do forwards and backs hate.There's all of that and so much more across a brilliant hour and twenty minutes, stay tuned to The Football Pod for more.The Football Pod Club is brought to you with thanks to AIB, proud sponsors of the Hurling, Camogie, Ladies Football and Gaelic Football All-Ireland club championships, check out #TheToughest for more!

S24 Ep 606'There's no weakness in it' | Padraig O'Hora on talking about mental health | Movember
As part of Movember, Padraig O'Hora and Eoin Sheahan got out in the fresh air (and water!) to talk about the importance of reaching out for help when you need it. This Movember grow a Mo, Move for Movember, Host or Mo your own Way. All to save lives. Sign up now at Movember.com.

S24 Ep 600The Football Pod: Club heroes and New Rules: the good, the bad and the future of Football
Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney catch up after an historic weekend in Gaelic Football - will the game change for 2025, do we want it to change? We get stuck into the Railway Cup games, the club action (up Meath Hill!) and some of the biggest stories in the game. Enjoy.(01:00) - The ‘New Rules’ Debate(28:00) - Club stories and fighting the wind.(35:00) - Best winning session, Manager appointmentsThe 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.

S24 Ep 581INNER DRIVE: Annalise Murphy on London devastation & finding herself after sailing
Adrian Barry sits down with Annalise Murphy for Episode 7 of Inner Drive with Allianz Insurance. Proud sponsors of Team Ireland #StopTheDrop
S24 Ep 580The Football Pod: being a bad loser, hopes for new rules, the penalty question, Champions emerge
Welcome along to the latest episode of The Football Pod as Paddy Andrews, James O'Donoghue and Tommy Rooney catch up together after the weekend's football in the Carrickdale Hotel and Spa. We're talking how to handle a defeat, County Champions emerging, the new rules, and why we're together on this Monday...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.

S24 Ep 574Comeragh Rangers end Ballymacarbry’s 42-YEAR-REIGN as Waterford champions! | Keeley Corbett Barry | Off The Ball Breakfast
Waterford star Keeley Corbett Barry joined Off The Ball Breakfast this morning off the back of her sides Comeragh Rangers 5:03 - 1:06 victory over Ballymacarbry - which saw the latter relinquish their grasp on the Waterford Ladies Football Title for the first time in 42 years!Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

S24 Ep 573A history of Ladies Gaelic football | Hayley Kilgallon | OTB Breakfast GAA
Author Hayley Kilgallon speaks on her new book ‘Unladylike’, which details the history of Ladies Gaelic football.Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

S24 Ep 559The Pod Returns, Coaches in Demand, Derry's Dilemma, All-Stars Furore, Club heats up
The Pod is back, after our wee break - Paddy, James and Tommy are picking through some of the news from the past few weeks, and looking ahead to the month of GAA ahead. Enjoy, and thanks for listening in, we've got plenty planned for the rest of the year!(01:00) - We're back!(06:00) - Coaches in Demand: Kerry, Tyrone twist, Derry and Galway wait, Mayo stick.(20:00) - Monaghan and Meath make their move.(32:00) - Pre-Season ditched and the International Rules to return?(40:00) - Soupy Shunned. James is disgusted.We've had two shows every week throughout the first available for everyone and the second, for Off the Ball members, head over to offtheball.com/join for more. If you've missed any of our roadshows or special shows throughout the summer, go back and check them out!The Football Pod is brought to you by AIB. Check out #TheToughest for more.
S24 Ep 558Exclusive Access ! The big questions facing Mickey Harte in Offaly | Maurice Brosnan
Exclusive access! Listen to a subscriber only podcast from last month for free ! Will O'Callaghan was joined by journalist Maurice Brosnan to discuss the incredible news of Mickey Harte joining the Offaly footballers as co-manager of the inter-county team.Gaelic Football on Off The Ball is with AIB #TheToughestBecome an OTB Member at offtheball.com/join
S24 Ep 557Exclusive Access! PAUL CONROY: All-Ireland Final defeat | Fine margins | An open championship | Bouncing back!
Exclusive access! Listen to a subscriber only podcast from last month for free !Galway midfielder Paul Conroy joined Tommy Rooney to chat all things Galway as well as his own footballing career! Gaelic Football on Off The Ball w/ AIB GAA, check out #thetoughest for more.Become an OTB Member at offtheball.com/join
S24 Ep 543Inner Drive - Episode 6 | Ellen Keane's rollercoaster route to her final Paralympics
GAA Fans! Listen the sixth episode of Off the Ball's Inner Drive series with Allianz, as Paralympic gold medalist Ellen Keane reflects on the highs and lows of her swimming career as she prepares for her final swims on the world stage.Inner Drive, with Allianz Insurance, proud sponsors of Paralympics Ireland.

S24 Ep 534GAA Daily | PWC GAA/GPA Player of the Month Award winners named
On Friday's GAA Daily on Off The Ball with Optimum Nutrition, Official Performance Nutrition Partner of the Gaelic Players Association:The PWC GAA/GPA Player of the Month Award winners have been namedAnd Paul Conroy on his career with Galway

S24 Ep 532GAA Daily | Conor Burke on Micheal Donoghue's departure
On Thursday's GAA Daily on Off The Ball with Optimum Nutrition, Official Performance Nutrition Partner of the Gaelic Players Association:Conor Burke on Micheál Donoghue's departure as Dublin bossAntrim legend Terence McNaughton on Davy Fitzgerald's appointment

S24 Ep 533AILBHE CLANCY: Leitrim's Intermediate triumph | Playing in Croke Park | Playing soccer & GAA!
Leitrim's Intermediate All-Ireland football winner Ailbhe Clancy sat down with Tommy Rooney to reflect on an incredible season for herself and her team!

S24 Ep 531GAA Daily | Mickey Harte linked with Monaghan
On Wednesday's GAA Daily on Off The Ball with Optimum Nutrition, Official Performance Nutrition Partner of the Gaelic Players Association:Mickey Harte among those being linked with vacant Monaghan jobMore on Davy Fitz taking over at Antrim