Fair Game

Natalya Coyle is a double-Olympian with two Top 10 finishes, a World Cup gold winner, and the paramount ambassador for her sport of Modern Pentathlon in Ireland. It’s tricky to track down an athlete who trains intensively in FIVE different disciplines - but we caught up with Natalya to talk about everything from her rise to prominence, the psychology of elite-level competition, and what lies ahead for Tokyo 2020...

The Gaelic football and camogie championships are all wrapped up​ for 2016​ - but what are the main takeaways from the season that was? ​To talk through all of the big issues affecting both codes, we're joined by Tyrone football powerhouse ​​GEMMA BEGLEY, and Wexford camogie legend ​​KATE KELLY - two All Stars in their fields who know are now channeling their vast experience on the pitch to represent the interest of inter-county players OFF it through their work on the Executive Team of the WGPA.​ ​

It's the FAIR GAME Olympics preview episode! There will be over 11,000 athletes hailing from 207 nations competing in 306 different events at the Rio Olympics - but we’re zoning right in on the 26 Irish sportswomen amongst them who'll be competing for Team Ireland. Hear about their roads to Rio, learn about their events, and get up to speed on when to catch them in action. Follow us on Twitter @FairGameCast for updates throughout the Olympics, and check out #FGRoadToRio for profiles of Team Ireland's sportswomen!

On this episode of the podcast, we’re tackling a topic that affects pretty much every athlete in the country: The Sport/Life balance. We’re going to be exploring how Irish athletes at elite level contend with juggling rigorous training schedules and representing their club, county and country; all whilst trying to maintain some semblance of a normal life.

We chat to Anna O'Flanagan and Aoife Murray. 

Shirley McCay is Ireland’s most capped woman with a record 213 appearances for the Irish women's hockey squad, and counting. She's a defensive stalwart for both country and club; an accomplished athlete who leads by example both on the pitch and off it. We visited the Green Army’s training camp in UCD and caught up with Shirley to talk about everything from big breaks to sporting heartbreaks to snoring team-mates.