Synopsis
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Episodes
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The Football Pod: Meath KO Galway, Kerry’s power drive, Donegal and Tyrone plough on, Dessie departs Dubs
30/06/2025 Duration: 01h18minTommy, James and Paddy are back and talking, after another epic weekend in the football summer. Enjoy(00:30) - Flowers and cheques - Meath and Kerry catch fire.(07:00) - Tyrone take care of Dublin - next steps after Dessie?(21:00) - Donegal recover to dismantle Monaghan (34:00) - Meath beat Galway - the how and the why?(54:00) - Awesome Kerry end Armagh’s All-Ireland reign.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.
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THE HURLING POD: Down to the final four | Another year for SO'D? | 'Gaelic football has surpassed hurling this summer'
30/06/2025 Duration: 01h41minAll-Ireland winners Paul Murphy and James Skehill joined Will O'Callaghan ahead of this weekend's All-Ireland Senior Hurling semi-finals. Skehill is licking his wounds after a loss in the Galway League final, they salute Waterford's rising stars, and discuss Shane O'Donnell potentially giving it another. year with Clare.
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'We had been written off t'f***k!' - O'Connor + 'I've made s**t-loads of mistakes!' - Geezer | Off The Ball's Final Whistle
29/06/2025 Duration: 23minWelcome to the Final Whistle on Off The Ball.Here is your one-stop shop for all the weekend's biggest GAA voices in one podcast.David Wilson brings you through the weekend's major Gaelic Games talking points.You will hear from Jack O'Connor, Kieran McGeeney, Padraic Joyce, Robbie Brennan, Matthew Costello, Jimmy McGuinness, Gabriel Bannigan, Dessie Farrell, Malachy O'Rourke and a whole pile more!Become a member at offtheball.com/subscribe
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Should Ladies Football adopt rule changes that have saved the men's game? | Ciara Trant & Rachel Sheehan | Off The Ball GAA
26/06/2025 Duration: 21minThe four-time All-Ireland winner Ciara Trant and OTB's Rachel Sheehan were back in studio with Ger and Colm on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. With the quarter-final draw with the All-Ireland Ladies Senior Football Championship confirmed, Ciara and Rachel assessed which teams are looking best set for a charge through the knockout rounds. Beyond that, Ciara and Rachel considered whether Ladies Gaelic Football needs to take a look at adopting some of the rules that have reinvigorated men's Gaelic football, and what the split-season has done to damage the sport in terms of attendance and media interest. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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
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UNLOCKED: Sean Boylan on a life in GAA, Meath and the magic of Gaelic Football | Tommy Rooney
25/06/2025 Duration: 28minUNLOCKED: Tommy Rooney joined the legendary Sean Boylan in his garden on All-Ireland Final weekend in July 2024 for a lovely chat talk about his life in GAA, that great Meath team, Galway-Armagh and the beauty of positive Gaelic Football. Do enjoy. Originally released on Saturday July 28th, 2024 for Off The Ball members. Gaelic Football on Off The Ball with AIB GAA.
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The Football Pod: Blockbuster Quarter-Finals, All-Ireland Roadshow tickets, Newest Football Pod Addition,
23/06/2025 Duration: 01h09minTommy, James and Paddy are back after another brilliant set of games - it’s also a big week for the pod, as we celebrate and welcome a new addition to The Football Pod Family! (00:30) - Major Football Pod announcements…(09:00) - Blockbuster quarter-finals - Donegal’s turnaround, Monaghan in wait. (26:00) - Galway-Down entertainment. Meath up next.(46:00) - Kerry respond, Dublin get by Cork as Armagh and Tyrone lie in wait (48:00) - Paddy’s Tailteann Cup breakdown - as Limerick and Kildare win.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
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THE HURLING POD: Dublin pull off the shock of the century | Galway need an overhaul | 'Tipp give you something to latch on to'
22/06/2025 Duration: 01h41minAfter Dublin stunned Limerick in the All-Ireland Hurling. Quarter-Finals and Tipperary eased past Galway, James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan on The Hurling Pod to chat about where the games were won and lost. The lads eat some humble pie about writing off Dublin, and Skehill gives his most glowing assessment of Tipp in four seasons of the pod...
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McGuinness eyes a QF takedown, Joyce relieved to get out of Newry with a win whilst the Dubs shock the Treaty | Off The Ball's Final Whistle
22/06/2025 Duration: 24minWelcome to the Final Whistle on Off The Ball.Here is your one-stop shop for all the weekend's biggest GAA voices in one podcast.David Wilson brings you through the weekend's major Gaelic Games talking points.You will hear from Jimmy McGuinness, Ger Brennan, Sam Mulroy, Conor Laverty, Padraic Joyce, Matthew Thompson, Dessie Farrell, John Cleary, John Kiely, Niall O'Ceallachain and a whole pile more!Become a member at offtheball.com/subscribe
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Dublin knocked out of the Camogie Championship | Waterford 4-16 Dublin 2-11 | Mick Boland & Beth Carton
21/06/2025 Duration: 06minRachel Sheehan was in Walsh Park in Waterford as Dublin were knocked out of the 2025 Camogie Senior Camogie Championship, after losing 4-16 to 2-11 against the hosts.She spoke with Waterford’s Beth Carton and Mick Boland following their victory.
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THE HURLING POD: Quarter-Final Weekend | Galway have to fight | 'If there's one way to kill the Munster Championship...'
19/06/2025 Duration: 01h23minA little bit later than planned, James Skehill and Paul Murphy joined Will O'Callaghan to look ahead to this weekend's All-Ireland Hurling Quarter-Finals. Tipperary look to pick up a first Championship win over Galway since 2016, can Dublin pull off a shock and register a third straight Championship victory over Limerick?And after more 20+ point hammerings last weekend, the lads consider whether the All-Ireland Preliminary Quarter-Finals still have merit in their current format. On the pod this week:0:00 - 'I'm on the side of hope rather than expectaton with Galway'. 05:00 - Tipperary are going well and are more settled than Galway. 11:00 - Galway don't always bring the fight. They need this game to be a spark. 21:00 - Tipp's firepower, changes Galway. could make in defence. 27:00 - Cathal Mannion is in hurler of the year territory. 40:00 -'If you're not concerned, your head is n the sand; 45:00 - If there a lack of hype this week?53:00 - Limerick will relish another run-out at Croke Park. 01:00;00 - Dublin h
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NIAMH NÍ CHONCHÚIR | Beating Cork | Learning from Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh | OTB GAA
18/06/2025 Duration: 25minKerry star Niamh Ní Chonchúir joins Eoin Sheahan on Off The Ball to talk about her side's victory over Cork, Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh's influence and the new rules in gaelic football.
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Kerry Softness, Donegal dump Mayo, Dubs return, Galway survive - Meath Friction on the Pod
16/06/2025 Duration: 01h06minTommy, James and Paddy are back for The Football Pod after another riveting weekend of Gaelic Football - and for perhaps the very first time in five seasons, there’s a bit of friction between the lads - it may have a little bit of something to do with Meath.(00:30) - Weekend Winners & the losers: Derry, Mayo, Clare, Rossies.(11:00) - Wicklow beat Westmeath and shock everybody but Paddy.(16:00) - Meath beat Kerry - softness, respect, injuries - an edge on the pod.(32:00) - Galway survive, what can they do? (38:00) - Dublin’s power players shine through.(48:00) - Conor Meyler’s return, Stars of the weekend, Best two-pointers.(58:00) - All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals: McGuinness’ Donegal crusade.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 Footb
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'It only happens because it's us!' - Jim McGuinness, Malachy’s Tyrone march on, Monaghan book Croker date and Oisin McConville's Garden party | Off The Ball’s Final Whistle
15/06/2025 Duration: 29minWelcome to the Final Whistle on Off The Ball.Here is your one-stop shop for all the weekend's biggest GAA voices in one podcast.David Wilson brings you through the weekend's major Gaelic Games talking points.You will hear from Jimmy McGuinness, Stephen Rochford, Malachy O'Rourke, Mattie Donnelly, Rory Beggan, Sam Mulroy, Brian Howard, Paddy Tally, Padraic Joyce, Shane Walsh, Kieran McGeeney, Oisin McConville and a whole pile more!Become a member at offtheball.com/subscribe
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"It's been an emotional road" | REACTION: Tyrone vs Cavan | Meyler Is Back | JONATHAN HIGGINS
15/06/2025 Duration: 11minJonathan Higgins is pitch side as Tyrone beat Cavan to top Group One in the All-Ireland Senior football Championship and book their place in the knockouts. He chats to an emotional Conor Meyler, who came back from a long-term injury in today's game, Mattie Donnelly, and Tyrone manager, Malachy O'Rourke. #GAA on Off The Ball.
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'We knew we could come away with a result’ | MEATH 1-22 TO 0-16 KERRY | OFF THE BALL
15/06/2025 Duration: 19minHear from Robbie Brennan, Eoghan Frayne, Conor Duke & Jordan Morris on full-time at Glenisk O’Connor Park in Tullamore after Meath beat Kerry on a scoreline of 1-22 to 0-16.After leading by 6 at the break, it was a disatrous start to the second half for Meath as Cathal Hickey picked up a black card just 15 seconds into the 2nd half for a cynical pull back following the throw-in. Dylan Geaney knocked over two in quick succession, but by the time Hickey returned, The Royals still held 5 point lead, at 16 points to 11. A pair of fine two pointers from Ruairi Kinsella & Conor Duke extended Meath’s lead to 7 with just 15 to play. Not to long after Meath stalwart Bryan Menton goaled for the Royals to open up a 10 point lead, which proved to be unassailable. Meath will now have significant break before the All-Ireland quarter finals at Croke Park.Kerry on the other hand will have to settle for a home preliminary-quarter final next weekend.
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DAIRE GRAY: 'Nelly is a very ambitious manager' | 'Kildare's success is not lost on us'
13/06/2025 Duration: 08minDublin defender Daire Gray spoke to Will O'Callaghan ahead of their trip to Kildare in the All-Ireland Hurling Championship, and the impact Niall Ó Ceallacháin has had as manager.
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Does Ladies Football need to be worried about Australia? | Ciara Trant | Off The Ball GAA
12/06/2025 Duration: 16minFour-time All-Ireland winner Ciara Trant joined Colm, Meghann and Rachel in studio on Thursday's Off The Ball Breakfast. With the All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship group stages underway, Ciara assessed the opening weekend's round of games - including Dublin's lucky escape in Waterford, and why Leitrim could be in for a tough time this Saturday. On a wider scale, the guys considered whether or not there is anything the LGFA can do about Irish players joining up with AFLW clubs in Australia, and how much it is actually impacting Ladies Gaelic football in Ireland. Off The Ball Breakfast w/ UPMC Ireland | #GetBackInAction 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
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PAUL DOLAN: Kildare's rise to the Leinster Championship | 'We don't get days like this too often!'
11/06/2025 Duration: 11minKildare's Paul Dolan spoke to Will O'Callaghan about their remarkable back-to-back promotions from the Christy Ring to the Leinster Championship, their superb performance against Laois in the McDonagh Cup final, and hosting Dublin in the All-Ireland Preliminary Quarter-Finals at a packed St Conleth's Park this weekend.
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CIAN LYNCH: ‘Hurling is a sport of expression, an art form’ | ‘Quaid is an example to us all’
11/06/2025 Duration: 09minTwo-time Hurler of the Year and Limerick captain, Cian Lynch, spoke to Will O’Callaghan at the launch of the All-Ireland Championship about their loss to Cork on penalties in the Munster final, his approach to the game, and Nickie Quaid’s remarkable recovery from a knee ligament injury.
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EOIN MCELHOLM: ‘Memories that will last a lifetime!’ | Dalata Hotel Group U20 Footballer Of The Year | OFF THE BALL
11/06/2025 Duration: 13minTyrone’s Eoin McElholm sits down with Off The Ball’s Matthew Brennan after he was named Dalata Hotel Group U20 Footballer Of The Year for 2025, in a season where he racked up a score of 6-24 as his county claimed both provincial & national glory!@Dalata_Hotels | #DifferenceMakers