Lusk AC Podcast

By Darren GriffithSports Health & Fitness Leisure

Lusk AC Podcast episodes

September 21, 2023 Episode 10 - Dick Hooper, Dublin City Marathon and Meet our Development Coach
In episode 10 we chat to Dick Hooper, one of Irelands best known marathon runners. Dick, a Raheny Shamrock AC member, won six national marathon titles, and DCM three times including the inaugural DCM in 1980 and represented Ireland at three different Olympics. We also meet Lusk AC vice chairman and development coach Aidan McKenna, who talks about coaching at Lusk AC, Lusk AC's training facilities and his hopes and ambitions for Lusk AC going forward.

http://luskathleticclub.ie/

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1 hr 8 min
August 23, 2023 Episode 9 - Catherina McKiernan and Meet our Dublin City Marathon Pacer
In episode 9 we chat to Catherina McKiernan one of Irelands greatest long-distance running athletes. Catherina is currently devoted to teaching and inspiring a new generation of runners and is a sought-after fitness trainer and an expert on the mechanics of safe, injury-free running. We also meet Lusk AC member, keen marathon runner and Dublin City marathon pacer Gary Reinhardt, who shares with us some entertaining running stories.

http://luskathleticclub.ie/
https://www.runwithcatherina.ie/

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1 hr 15 min
July 11, 2023 Episode 8 - Emmett Dunleavey, Marathon Training and Meet our Ladies Track and Field Captain
In episode 8 we chat to very well-known and respected running coach Emmett Dunleavey about marathon Training. Emmett is the coach behind Perfect Pacing and coaches at UCD and is an Athletics Ireland High performance support coach. We also chat to Lusk AC Track and Field Captain Sheila Bourke about running, volunteering and Track and Field.

http://luskathleticclub.ie/
https://www.perfectpacing.com/

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1 hr 8 min
June 13, 2023 Episode 7 - Colin Griffin, Strength and Conditioning and Meet our Public Relations Officer
In episode 7 we chat to Dr. Colin Griffin a well-known strength and conditioning coach at the UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic about strength and conditioning for runners. Colin, who is also a certified Level 3 Endurance Coach with Athletics Ireland, enjoyed a 15-year career in elite sport as an international athlete representing Ireland at all levels, including the European and World Championships and the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games in the 50km walk. We also meet Lusk AC public relations officer and keen runner Sean Greensit. We hear about Sean's love for running, his volunteer roles at Lusk AC and his longstanding involvement with Parkrun.
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43 min
May 16, 2023 Episode 6 - Lilly-Ann O'Hora and Meet Our Young Athletes
In this episode we interview Lilly-Ann O'Hora who is the Women in Sport Officer at Athletics Ireland. We discuss Lilly-Ann's background in athletics, the importance of female participation and leadership in athletics as well as the programmes Lilly-Ann has developed and implemented such as 'Forerunners' and 'Girls Squad'. We also meet three young Lusk AC athletes, Daniel O'Brien, Ross Moore and Cara McNally to discuss their love for athletics, their weekly routines and some of the challenges they have faced and opportunities they have been presented with to date.

http://luskathleticclub.ie/
https://www.athleticsireland.ie/clubs/fit4life
https://www.athleticsireland.ie/clubs/forerunners-female-leadership-programme
https://www.athleticsireland.ie/coaching/women-in-sport/the-girls-squad

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1 hr 6 min
April 18, 2023 Episode 5 - Women's Health and Running and Meet the Members
In this episode we talk to Drogheda and District AC member Dr. Carmel Hutcheson about women's health and running. Dr. Hutcheson is a GP in Drogheda with a special interest in women's health, mental health, menopause and osteoporosis, We also meet two Lusk AC club members Paul Kelly and Emma Devlin who joined the club in 2020 and 2014 respectively. Both talk about their involvement with Lusk AC and running with the club.
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41 min
April 06, 2023 Episode 4 - Lusk AC at the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships Torun
On episode 4 we cover the World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships 2023 in Torun, Poland. Lusk AC members Colin Browne and Colm Donoghue tell us about their preparation, their events, standout performances, the performance of the Irish team and much more besides.

http://luskathleticclub.ie/
https://wmaci2023.com
https://www.irishmasterathletics.com/

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42 min
March 21, 2023 Episode 3 - Track Sprinting, Nutrition and Running with Diabetes
On episode 3 we talk to Aoife Hearne who is a former 100 m national senior champion, the current Irish record holder for 55 m and a registered dietician. We discuss track sprinting, her scholarship in the US and sports nutrition. We also interview Lusk AC club member Mark Dunne about running and racing whilst managing diabetes. Mark also highlights the symptoms of diabetes, discusses overcoming challenges and how he has set and achieved personal goals since developing diabetes in his mid-forties.

http://luskathleticclub.ie/
http://www.aoifehearne.ie/
https://www.diabetes.ie/

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1 hr 3 min
February 20, 2023 Episode 2 - Parkrun, Benefits of Volunteering and the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc
In our second episode of the recently launched Lusk AC Podcast we talk to Matt Shields about Parkrun and in particular the benefits of volunteering. We also hear from Lusk AC member Stephen Brennan who recalls his experience of undertaking and successfully completing the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc in 2022.
http://luskathleticclub.ie/
https://www.parkrun.ie/
https://www.imra.ie/

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41 min
January 23, 2023 Episode 1 - Lusk AC, Fit4Life Forever and the Lusk 4 Mile
On the inaugural Lusk AC Podcast we get the lowdown on the history of the club with Chairperson Nicole Hodson and former chairperson Colm McNally. We hear about the mammoth task of organising and running a race from Lusk 4 Mile race director Annette Foy, and Ladies Captain Una Gaines outlines the club's Fit4Life Forever programme.
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45 min

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The Lusk AC podcast is a club-based podcast that covers the topics and issues that matter most to members of athletics clubs in Ireland and beyond. We very much welcome your feedback and…