The Football Pod

Off The Ball’s Gaelic Games correspondent Tommy Rooney takes you behind the scenes and inside Croke Park for the “Radio Diary of an All-Ireland Football Final’ — from the pre-match chatter, to the live updates of a thrilling final with Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue, as well as words with some of the people who make an All-Ireland final day so special.

Relive the magic of the match itself with The Football Pod in Croke Park and Armagh star Rory Grugan in studio with John Duggan, and then there’s those incredible scenes as Mayo finally win their fourth All-Ireland title, a first in 75 years, as Jack Coyne delivered a speech to match the moment.
Along the way there are brilliant chats from the press box and the tunnel: we hear from Croke Park stadium announcer Jerry Grogan in the players lounge, Sportsfile photographer Piaras Ó Mídheach as he captures the magic, and Mayo legend Cora Staunton in the aftermath. Gaelic Games writer Frank Roche pays homage to a special day at the end.
(00:00) - 10.00am - All-Ireland final scene set
(01:00) - 10.40am - Newstalk preview in studio with Pat Kenny and John Duggan.
(05:00) - 11.40am - Press box previews: The Ah Ref podcast, Sportfile’s Piaras O Midheach.
(21:00) - 3.05pm - The Football Pod before the All-ireland final with Tommy, Paddy & James.
(43:00) - 3.45pm - Live All-Ireland SFC final updates on Newstalk w/ TFP & Rory Grugan
(01:05:00) - 5.10pm - Mayo win the 2026 All-Ireland, reaction with The Football Pod
(01:06:00) - 5.20pm - snippets of Jack Coynes’s speech as All-Ireland winning captain.
(01:10:00) - 5.45pm - aftermath with Cora Staunton and Jerry Grogan in the players lounge
(01:14:00) - 7:45pm - final reflections with Frank Roche as Mayo get ready to celebrate.
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Welcome along to our final Football Pod of the intercounty season, Paddy, James and Tommy choose our Football Pod stars and decide on 15 more awards from the season. We get stuck into the LGFA finals, just how Kobe McDonald and David Clifford handle the hype, and club championships begin around the country. We’ll be back very soon, thank you for tuning in all summer long.
Chapters:
(00:20) - Galway sting Kerry, LGFA final drama, Roscommon and Antrim win, AFLW match.
(06:00) - Football Pod Umpires, Clifford, Kobe and the hype.
(17:00) - Football Pod Stars, choosing our finest 15 of the season.
(55:00) - 15 more awards from the 2026 season - moments, stories and twists of the year.
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In this section we bring you inside Mayo's incredible All-Ireland win and their epic celebrations. Enjoy.

(00:00) - Secrets of the All-Ireland win and Andy Moran's magic.
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.
Thanks for tuning in, we'll be back on Sunday picking our Football team of the year and review the LGFA finals. Chat then.

Welcome along to a very special Football Pod, live from Croke Park, as Mayo have won their first All-Ireland Senior Football Championship since 1951, ending a 75 year wait while beating last year's Champions Kerry
Chapters:
(0:30) - Tommy, Paddy and James react at FT to Mayo's MASSIVE win
(8:21) - The lads move to underneath the Hogan Stand
(12:10) - Paddy Tally joins on his way to the Mayo dressing room
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.

This is Part Two of All-Ireland Final Special - Eoin Sheahan and Tommy Rooney hosting a sold out show in the Hogan Suite at Croke Park on Thursday night, it's the definitive All Ireland final preview night ahead of Sunday’s clash between Kerry and Mayo!
We get stuck into the final here with The Football Pod, Armagh boss and legend Kieran McGeeney, before the unannounced arrival of Mayo legend David Brady, who storms the stage!
Timestamps:
(00:53) - Welcome back
(21:20) - David Brady storms the stage
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