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Feb 2024
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The Football Pod: Big Dogs return, Manag...

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What a weekend of Football. Paddy Andrews and James O'Donoghue join Tommy Rooney for Monday’s free episode of The Football Pod, and we've got plenty to get stuck into after a smashing weekend of Football. 

(00:00) - Casement’s returns and Tommy on the Hurling.
(04:00) - James on Cork, and Kildare-Meath in the balance.
(08:00) - Clifford’s shine: the makings of a clutch score.
(15:00) - Galway beat Tyrone, Dublin motoring along.
(23:00) - 65 sessions, 53 days and managing mental burnout - Gilroy, McGuinness, Burke.
(35:00) - Around the Grounds: Leitrim luck, Clare’s epic comeback, Paddy on Kildare.
(46:00) - Matthew Costello’s Glorious Goal.
(51:00) - Footballer of the Weekend: Con, O’Rourke and Daire O Baoill.

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