About this episode

The episode discusses the Football Pod stars, season awards, LGFA finals, and the hype surrounding players like Kobe McDonald and David Clifford as club championships begin.

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. 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.

People in this episode

Hosts: Paddy, James, Tommy

Topics covered

• Football Pod stars
• Season awards
• LGFA finals
• Club championships
• Player hype

Keywords

• Football Pod
• season awards
• LGFA finals
• Kobe McDonald
• David Clifford
• club championships
• mental health

Sponsors

Movember

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AFLW

Places: Galway, Kerry, Roscommon, Antrim, Ireland

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