Inside Kerry’s journey to All-Ireland Glory with Gavin White and Shane Ryan | The Football Pod Club
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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The Pod Returns: All-Stars debate, Club heats up as County stories emerge, big interviews on the way
Welcome back to The Football Pod as we return from a wee sabbatical and catch up in a car in North Galway - shortly after recording a feature interview (more on that later) - we're talking All-Stars winners, the stories emerging as counties return to training and the clubs that are flying high in the provincial series. We're bringing back The Football Pod Club this winter - and the first episode is out next week with two of Kerry's brilliant All-Ireland winning team. If you missed them, you can can check out last seasons episodes with Conor McManus and Rory Beggan, Aidan Forker and Conor Turbitt, Louise Ni Mhuircheartaigh and Kayleigh Cronin, and James McCarthy.The Football Pod is brought to you every week with thanks to AIB GAA.
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Live from Tubridys: Stars of the Season and Kerry kitman Colm Whelan v Tommy 😂 | The Pod in Doonbeg
Welcome along to The Football Pod as we meet up in Tubridy's Bar in Doonbeg to wrap up the mens intercounty season with a round of golf - we're picking our stars of the season and bring you inside Kerry's All-Ireland win with their kitman, Colm Whelan - who took down Tommy in Croke Park earlier in the summer...(they're friends now!)(00:00) - Welcome to Tubridy's in Doonbeg(10:00) - The Secret War behind Sam Maguire(30:00) - The Football Pod Stars(50:00) - Kerry kitman Colm WhelanThe Football Pod is brought to you every week with thanks to AIB GAA.
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Sublime Kerry win Sam Maguire, Donegal plan rattled, Jack's stars shine | The Football Pod Live in Croke Park
As Kerry produced a wonderful performance to capture their 39th All-Ireland SFC title against Donegal - James O’Donoghue and Paddy Andrews join Tommy Rooney for the latest episode of The Football Pod - live from the press box in Croke Park, in the moments after the final whistle.The Football Pod is brought to you with thanks to AIB. Proud sponsors of the All-Ireland SFC. Check out #TheToughest for more
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All-Ireland Final predictions, tactics, match-ups and 3 Darts rule at The Football Pod Live in Croke Park | Part Two
Welcome to the second-half The Football Pod live from Croke Park with Tommy, Paddy, James and our special guests Mark McHugh and Kieran Donaghy - we're looking deeper at the Kerry-Donegal final this Sunday, talking match-ups, tactics and predictions - plus we also have a pair of 2025 All-Ireland SFC Final tickets to giveaway, it's all with thanks to AIB #TheToughest
Welcome to The Football Pod - Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue join Tommy Rooney to talk Gaelic Football every Monday and Wednesday. You can also listen back to all of our episodes since 2021 - there are plenty of interviews, stories and insights around the game. You'll find the podcast by searching for 'The Football Pod' wherever you want to get it on Podcast, YouTube and social media. Available on Apple Podcasts and all other platforms too. You can watch the show on YouTube every week too. Follow our social accounts to get in contact with the show!
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