Sounds of the Summer: Juggling a career and intercounty GAA, professionalism and the AFL influence | Anton Tohill

Welcome to our Sounds of the Summer podcast, a look back, and look forward, to some of the biggest GAA stories which dominated 2026.

In this episode, Derry-man Anton Tohill joined Tommy Rooney on a bonus episode of The Football Pod back in July, to chat careers, county football, and the realities of trying to do it all in the modern game.

Fresh off graduating as a doctor at Queen’s (alongside his sister), Anton reflects on the sacrifices behind the scenes — including his AFL journey, the decision to choose medicine over another contract, and what sport has opened up for him.

He also opens up on being left out of Derry’s plans this year, the amateur status “tipping point”, and why more support for players is becoming unavoidable.

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