The Football Pod: gaa therapy, new trends, boot deals, the torture of injuries, club powerhouses
Welcome back to The Football Pod - Paddy, James and Tommy are talking shop; from GAA boot deals, retiring stars tortured by injuries, to the new trends emerging amongst the first club campaign under the new rules...hope you enjoy, we'll be back over the next two Mondays, breaking down the AIB All-Ireland provincial club finals.Chapters(01:00) - Pod check-in, Nike boot deals, ALFW all-stars dominated by Irish. (19:00) - Ulster delayed: Kilcoo dominate Erne Gaels, Scotstown-Newbridge - suspensions and postponements.(27:00) - Clash of Styles? Dingle and the Barrs to meet in a box-office Final. Eire Og and Mungret dismantled.(34:00) - Preview: Leinster semi-finals and Connacht Final - intermediate and junior ties catching the eye.(40:00) - County news: Conor Meyler forced to retire, Sean Powter takes a year out - the torture of injuries in sport.The Football Pod Club series is back - and the first episode is live with two of Kerry's brilliant All-Ireland winning team. If you missed it, go watch it back - Ep. 2 lands next Wednesday, December 3rd, right here in your podcast feed. With our third episode arriving two weeks later!The Football Pod is brought to you every week with thanks to 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.
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Word On The Street: Ep.26 'The ACL Epidemic' | Why are ACL injuries so common in women's sport? | Mental health and community | Preventative measures
Happy Thursday everyone! Every week we ask the public if they have a topic in mind, and this week you delivered! Amy Gibbons, a Gaelic football player and coach, reached out to us about her 3rd ACL rupture. She is a major advocate for research into why ACL injuries are so prevalent in women's sports, and what can be done to mitigate it. We spoke to her about her own journey and recovery, as well as rugby player Aoibheann Reilly, Kildare football lead s&c Dr Neil Welch, and UPMC consultant orthopaedic surgeon Professor Brian Devitt for this special episode.Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @offtheball on all our social platforms or send us a WhatsApp at 087 9 180 180!
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The Football Pod Club: Gavin White and Shane Ryan on Kerry’s journey to All-Ireland Glory
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 thingThere'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.
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Inner Drive: Rhys McClenaghan on losing out in Tokyo, qualifying for Paris '24, & winning Gold! 🏅
Olympic Gold Medallist Rhys McClenaghan joined Eoin Sheahan to dive into his journey to the Paris Olympics as well as his devastating loss in Tokyo. We'll also hear from his parents and his coach who gave us their account of the biggest moments in his career. Inner Drive on Off The Ball is brought to you by Allianz | #Stopthedrop
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Word On The Steet | Ep.26: Slevin Sisters | "We're the same but different" | Two twins, three different sports | Off The Ball
Happy Thursday everyone! Welcome to a very special episode of Word On The Street, where the team head to Claregalway to chat to Kate and Emma Slevin, twin sisters competing at the highest levels of completely different sports on completely different sides of the world. Footballer Kate and Gymnast Emma talk about their upbringing in rural Galway, motivations and aspirations, and their own relationship.Have a topic or thought in mind? Send us a DM on @offtheball on all our social platforms or send us a WhatsApp at 087 9 180 180!
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