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Des Cahill is joined by guests from various walks of life to discuss their favourite choices of music.... more
FAQs about Des's Island Discs:How many episodes does Des's Island Discs have?The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.
August 13, 2020Eoin ListonDes Cahill's guest on today Des's Island Disc's is former legendary Kerry Footballer Eoin 'Bomber' Liston....more21minPlay
August 12, 2020Cathy JordanIrish trad singer supremo Cathy Jordan joins Des on the Island to share her musical memories. It took an appearance on the Late Late Show to convince Cathy's parents that she had a viable career in music which has taken her around the world and has seen her perform with Dervish to an audience of 250,000 between Iron Maiden and Sepultura....more21minPlay
August 11, 2020Archbishop of Armagh Eamon MartinArchbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin joins Des on the Island with his musical memories. He talks to Des about growing up during the Troubles and how some of his closest friends today are friends from when he was in primary school....more21minPlay
August 10, 2020Christy MooreDes is joined on Island by none other than Irish music great Christy Moore, as he recalls his early days starting out in music and how he's been working on a few new songs during lockdown....more41minPlay
August 05, 2020Colm O'ReganCork comedian, writer and broadcaster Colm O'Regan joins Des on the Island with tales of growing up on a farm in Dripsey, how long school bus journeys turned him into a listener, and the intricacies of stand-up comedy over Zoom....more30minPlay
August 04, 2020Ted WalshDes Cahill's guest on today Des's Island Disc's is former amateur jockey and now race horse trainer Ted Walsh....more21minPlay
July 31, 2020Michael CarruthDes Cahill's guest on today Des's Island Disc's is Michael Carruth who pulled off one of the biggest shocks in amateur boxing when he beat Juan Hernández Sierra of Cuba for the welterweight crown at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona.....Ireland’s first Olympic gold medal since 1956 when Ronnie Delaney won the 1500m in Melbourne....more23minPlay
July 30, 2020RuthAnneSinger/songwriter RuthAnne joins Des on the Island and discusses moving to LA they day after doing her leaving cert, how when she's not singing her own songs she's writing them for a plethora of stars, and we get to hear the fruits of her labour during the COVID lockdown....more23minPlay
July 29, 2020Joe KernanDes Cahill's guest on today Des's Island Disc's is former Armagh footballer Joe Kernan who reflects on life in Crossmaglen during the troubles and Armagh's greatest sporting triumph....more22minPlay
FAQs about Des's Island Discs:How many episodes does Des's Island Discs have?The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.