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The Football Pod are back and chatting through the weekend of Gaelic Football - we’re picking through some of the games that caught the eye, and the lads pick apart the 2026 All-Stars team.
Chapters:
(00:20) - Trick or Treat and life in the town.
(08:00) - Inside the 2026 All-Stars.
(34:00) - Around the Grounds: Club round-up, Senior B to the Provincial campaigns.

The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.

Jonathan Higgins was on hand at Pearse Stadium as Loughrea won their 3rd Galway Senior Hurling Championship title in a row, with a dramatic 0-17 - 0-16 win over Tommy Larkin's in Salthill.

Hear from winning point-scorer Tiernan Killeen, manager Tommy Kelly as well as other players Jamie Ryan and Paul Hoban.

Off The Ball GAA correspondent and football All-Star selector Tommy Rooney joins John Duggan to go inside the 2026 GAA All-Star selection room after Ryan O'Donoghue's Footballer of the Year triumph, debates the transformational impact of the Football Review Committee's new rules, reflects on TJ Reed's legendary Kilkenny inter-county career, and previews the major club championship storylines across the country.They also pay tribute following the heartbreaking news of European champion Ciara Mageean's passing at 34.
GAA on Off The Ball

Rachel Sheehan caught up with Tipperary Camogie's Caoimhe Stakelum as well as Leitrim's Barry McNulty after a big season for both with Leitrim making the Connacht semi-finals and Tipperary making the All-Ireland Camogie Semi-Finals.
Caoimhe and Barry were speaking this morning as Londis was officially announced as the new title sponsor of UCD GAA in a landmark two-year partnership.

We were delighted to welcome Andy Moran back to The Football Pod as Mayo’s All-Ireland winning coach returns to his co-host seat for one night only alongside Tommy, Paddy and James - as they pick through Mayo’s incredible summer of 2026, and look ahead to next year. We also get stuck into the proposed new rules, and why we should wait before making further changes.
Chapters:
(00:20) - Welcome back, Andy Moran.
(08:00) - Key moments on Mayo’s journey to Sam Maguire.
(17:00) - Coaching corner, improving individuals.
(28:00) - Ardagh, Davitts and Castlebar claim the club championships.
(33:00) - Getting greedy and looking ahead to 2027.
(43:00) - Press pause on the proposed new rules…
(55:00) - All-Ireland contenders; how many are there?
(01:00:00) - The AFL conundrum; Kobe, Roarty and losing Hanley.
(01:10:00) - All-Stars and flipping from the player to the coach.
The Football Pod on Off the Ball is brought to you by Movember, Ahead of the Game, already reaching over 16,500 players, parents and coaches across Irish clubs with the tools to look after their mental health. Visit aheadofthegame.movember.com to find out how you can be part of it.