Host of The Football Pod, Off The Ball’s GAA Correspondent.https://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lfn4lxz37k22Mondays Football Pod has landed 🛬 🔹Errigal Ciarán’s epic win 🔙 Dr. Crokes regrets 🔴 Cuala on the cusp of history 🤐Whispers around the new rules 🫡 James and Paddy’s predictions Season 5 begins next week with two pods 🎧 Listen here 👉 https://open.spotify.com/episode/0TS1RYKY3n21MKh9X3CVdr?si=texQsWo0QxibicasWtl6Jg13 Jan 2025 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfn4lxz37k22https://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lficqyu5622nSerious game of Football in Newbridge, Errigal Ciaran 2-18 1-18 Dr Crokes, caught this man after for a wee chat, after his 1-06. Reckons it would have been bad manners to miss that chance after Ruairi's pass sent him through, so he stuck it top bins. Canavan’s. Reaction on @offtheball.bsky.social11 Jan 2025 18:14 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lficqyu5622nhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3leapbwewic2dThumbs up for Carry-On; a more than decent Christmas/Action movie, proper shades of Die Hard. 🎥 #Netflix27 Dec 2024 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3leapbwewic2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lctky4eqe223Black Doves on Netflix is very good tv! 📹 Carlow’s Ella Lily Hyland is bound to be another Irish star on the screens - quality! 👏09 Dec 2024 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lctky4eqe223https://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lcfnukvew22qYou can watch or listen to the latest episode of The Football Pod now, loads of good stuff on the new world of Gaelic Football and some of the departing/returning stars of the game https://youtu.be/2B3eA4BZwWk?si=nOs4r7pd85l6t-Yp03 Dec 2024 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfnukvew22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lcdodm5v2s2pThis is a great read with Johnny Murphy, from Denis Walsh ✍️ https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-games/2024/11/23/johnny-murphy-on-refereeing-the-all-ireland-final-hand-on-heart-i-was-happy-with-the-way-it-went/02 Dec 2024 17:42 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdodm5v2s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lcbgxzasz22gDiscussing the changes to Gaelic Football for 2025 live on Mondays Off The Ball Breakfast from 9am! Any thoughts, questions or reaction to it all, let us know and we'll get to it 🗯️ @gergilroy.bsky.social, @colmboohig.bsky.social 🏐 Crash course from Special Congress here 🎥 https://youtu.be/7VIXeHtmT7E?si=vFVRDoPdf2cNzehe01 Dec 2024 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcbgxzasz22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lc6pfuqu222iSt Mary’s have fought their way back into this - doing better in defence and kicked three pts on the spin in 90 secs after opening their account on 22 mins. Cuala lead 1-07 to 0-03 at HT. Meanwhile the Na Fianna and Kilcormac Killoughey boys stroll the field at HT before their Hurling final #GAA30 Nov 2024 18:18 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6pfuqu222ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lc6mk5ivpc2i30.11.24 - Gaelic Football changed today ✅ Here is your hour-long deep dive into Special Congress and what it means for 2025! ft. Jim Gavin, Colm Collins, Eamon Fitzmaurice, Jarlath Burns, an explainer on all 18 changes, also analysis with Philip Lanigan & Jason Byrne 🎥 https://youtu.be/7VIXeHtmT7E?si=6zALqFdPYOnu1GTj30 Nov 2024 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6mk5ivpc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lc5vpon6gc2iOn a busy day for the country, an incredibly important GAA Special Congress gets underway in Croke Park. Jarlath Burns urges delegates to give their full focus to today’s motions despite other distractions outside these walls, and hands over to Jim Gavin of the FRC to make an opening address…30 Nov 2024 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc5vpon6gc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lc4jbdqflk2xTyler Dibling is a silky footballer, moves like Grealish with an extra burst of pace in the back-pocket. Just 18 and producing every week in the Premier League for Southampton29 Nov 2024 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc4jbdqflk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbzwwp4dfs2xRasmus Højlund’s ceiling is so high, the technical quality of some of the goals he has scored are exquisite - hopefully something clicks for him under Amorim28 Nov 2024 20:49 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbzwwp4dfs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbvbl6bpls25Rory Beggan and Conor McManus join us on The Football Pod Club tomorrow - from Monaghan Football’s rise, to how far they can go, Beggan’s NFL journey and McManus’ future, it’s all covered. Live from 12pm, Wednesday 👇 https://youtu.be/rd1n72IW1hg?si=I366urwBkZ-v8WzO27 Nov 2024 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbvbl6bpls25https://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbq726yqqc2uPaul Mescal is some buachaill, you’d go to war with him if he dropped a speech like that in the dressing room before a Championship game. #Gladiator2 #MescalAbú 🏐24 Nov 2024 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbq726yqqc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbppk7cemk2iYou won’t learn much from Ruben Amorim’s first match as Manchester United manager, a 1-1 draw - but it is great to see how Kieran McKenna has Ipswich purring, the Fermanagh man is flying it in the Premier League!24 Nov 2024 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbppk7cemk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbpjxpjm6c2kCovered Loughmore-Castleiney’s brilliant win against Éire Óg today in the Munster Club Senior Football semi-final, just seven days after Ballygunner knocked them out of the Hurling. Two McGrath brothers and cousins; Liam-John-Noel-Ciaran-Brian all had a serious impact - reaction up on Off The Ball24 Nov 2024 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbpjxpjm6c2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbkvyjc6ts2hPretty seismic GAA story tonight, Pat Gilroy has resigned from the board at Croke Park… “The idea of a paid Dublin manager standing in front of players who aren't being paid. I can't get my head around it..." Motion going forward to Special Congress on ‘paying managers’ 👇https://t.co/hYdqDWpOTP22 Nov 2024 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbkvyjc6ts2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbjqqcombs2fThis a beautiful body of work by @adammoynihan.bsky.social - documenting a glorious collection of art, history and the various weird and wonderful things that matter most https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/gaa/arid-41521391.html22 Nov 2024 10:16 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbjqqcombs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbjk5ydm7k2nArmstrong has all the materials to make it in the AFL - Meath Football has lost another generational talent. What a brilliant opportunity for a super young fella 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Nov 2024 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbjk5ydm7k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbg2jb4xo225I’m not sure I’ve ever been as invested in a TikTok series as I am with Bryson’s hole-in-one challenge over his own gaff - still plugging away, and landing agonisingly close each time 😂 ⛳️ 🏌️‍♂️ vm.tiktok.com/ZGdYxaJay/20 Nov 2024 23:00 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbg2jb4xo225https://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbg25msqrs25Meath Football deliver a strong statement of support for the FRC’s proposed new rules for Gaelic Football 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Nov 2024 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbg25msqrs25https://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbfypp2doc2z“I always said I never wanted to hang around too long. I watched guys over the years and thought, ‘You’re just chasing it.’ I wanted to get out with a bit left in the tank.” Should you stop at the top, or rage against your fading powers? It has tortured plenty, but James McCarthy knew when to go 👇20 Nov 2024 22:28 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfypp2doc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbexdjln7s2kWe’re live with the James McCarthy exclusive on The Football Pod - he was brilliant, and gave some great insights into what drove him to win 9 All-Ireland titles - hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/IvDPG2z3860?si=JpyN42-QM8EGsEjm20 Nov 2024 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbexdjln7s2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbdi4lirz22x👀 Spot the chap with more All-Ireland medals than the other three bucks put together 😂 🔔 Wednesday. 12pm - James McCarthy joins The Football Pod Club on this YouTube link for a brilliant chat, hope you enjoy 👇 https://youtu.be/IvDPG2z3860?si=yAITB81xw3MdjsMc19 Nov 2024 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbdi4lirz22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbczxmio7s2xBluesky?! ⛳️ 🏌️‍♂️ ❄️19 Nov 2024 18:12 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbczxmio7s2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbbyvzdxfs22The Football Pod Club, with a Dublin legend…is on the way 💙 We recorded a brilliant 90 minute chat with one of these boys 👀 👇 So much ground covered, drops Wednesday 20th November on YouTube/Podcast #GAA19 Nov 2024 08:21 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbbyvzdxfs22https://bsky.app/profile/tommyrooney.bsky.social/post/3lbbazmvpcs2sIt had been the retirement of the winter up until a few hours ago - but our next guest on The Football Pod Club is marginally cropped out of my first profile picture here on Bluesky 😂 Trailer released later this morning, the full 90 minute episode lands on YouTube and Podcast on Wednesday! #GAA19 Nov 2024 01:13 +0000at://did:plc:t3vhpmxh2ujpedset7zhcxly/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbbazmvpcs2s