On episode 218 I am delighted to be joined by former Irish International and graduate of Post University Kieran Quinn

Kieran grew up in Tipperary and found a love for Basketball. He rang the Basketball ireland office and found the club near him. He would commute across Tipperary where he would find coaches that support supported him and his new found dream of praying for Ireland.

That dream would later come true and a new dream was born of playing College basketball in the United States. He would attend to Post University and play alongside three Irish college teammates. Pete Madsen, Mick Richardson and Ronan O’Leary.

Following graduation he carved out a successful professional career.

His three children all play basketball, two for the Irish teams; Sidney who is attending Navy Academy (D1 Patriot League) Kieran attending Bergen Catholic nationally ranked high school aiming for national championship. While his youngest Mairead a 5”10 5th grader recently won the county championship with an undefeated season.

Now settled into the next chapter of life, Kieran is determined to give back mentoring young Irish and international basketball players to help build the pathway he once had to figure out for himself.

Tune in to hear the story of Kieran’s journey from Tipperary to the United Staes, chasing a basketball dream, what it takes to make it in the US, pathways for kids, advice for those who want to take the leap and more.

A huge thanks to Kieran and all the Quinns for being such supporters of me and the podcast

Note this episode was recorded from New Jersey in November from the Quinns residence where they opened their home to me for a week and have done so for countless others. A special family!

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Recorded using Samson Q2 microphone, Edited using GarageBand

Intro music, Watered Eyes by a talented Irish artist, Dillon Ward check him out ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ .

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