The Football Pod is back with Paddy, James and Tommy catching up on the Gaelic Football stories of the week - One Mayo great calls it a day after winning his All-Ireland medal as four more from Armagh bow out, James talks about his former Kerry manager Éamonn Fitzmaurice taking charge of Galway - we’re talking club stories too and all that’s happening around the country.

Chapters:
(00:20) - The Football Pod are off to London…
(07:00) - Cillian O’Connor retires after an epic journey in football.
(18:00) - Armagh’s retirement and Kieran McGeeney’s 40th season with Armagh.
(27:00) - What will Éamonn Fitzmaurice bring to Galway?
(43:00) - Around the Grounds: club stories as champions bow out.

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The Football Pod returns after our short break for a run of episodes across the club season with thanks to Movember. We’re looking at the club winners (and losers), the proposed new rules, big managerial vacancies in Monaghan and Galway and the All-Star nominations. We'll be back in two weeks with more!

Chapters:
(00:20) - Relegation trouble, Kerry finals, Lowry, Rory, Trump; the pod catch-up
(20:00) - Around the Country: stories in Mayo, Armagh, Tyrone, Dublin, Clare.
(27:00) - How the 2026 Football All-Stars were decided…
(35:00) - Manager vacancies, Gleeson regrets, Listener questions, new rules…

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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.

The Football Pod is brought to you with thanks to Movember, Ahead of the Game.