Medals & Mics

Rob, David and Derval hit the road and visit the Team Ireland Olympic Camp in Dublin before they depart for the Paris Olympics.

They take a peek into the competition kit, the opening ceremony outfits and get a behind the scenes feel for what is happening with Team Ireland so close to the Olympic Games.

This trip brings back lots of memories of collecting Olympic kit and what each of their mindsets were so close to competing. So much needs to go right to create the perfect Olympic performance and Rob, David and Derval discuss the various elements that impact performance so close to the big day.

This is a must listen to get an honest view of life as an Olympian right before the Games begin

Our 3rd guest is someone who has shown unbelievable resilience & determination on her journey to trying to qualify for an Olympic Games.

Not all dreams pan out the way you want, but it’s what you learn along that journey that matters.

Thammy Nguyen shares her fascinating story of becoming a trailblazer for irish women in Olympic weightlifting

This week, Derval, Rob and David chat to Annalise Murphy Ireland’s Rio Olympics silver medal winning sailor.

Annalise Murphy‘s mother was a pioneer in the world of sailing, Cathy competed for Ireland in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Growing up in a house with an Olympian Mum & a sister who had dreams of going to the Olympics makes Annalise’s story fascinating.

Annalise chats about the reality of Olympic Sailing, qualifying for the Olympics and managing the mental side of high performance sport.

This is as honest a chat as you will get and so worth a listen.

On this weeks episode David, Derval and Rob welcome their first guest, Olympic Silver medalist, boxer Kenneth Egan.

Kenneth openly talks about the highs and lows of trying to qualify for an Olympic Games. The previous failed attempts, almost packing in the sport, to the last chance saloon in making the team for Beijing.

A fascinating, honest and open chat!

Join David, Derval and Rob for the final episode of season 1 of Medals and Mics where they talk about retirement from sport.

What is it really like to hang up the spikes and move on to the next phase of your life after spending years chasing your dreams? For the first time they discuss how they really felt in the time afterwards. They chat about some of the different jobs they have done and give insights into the world of television.

This week we share the moments when things literally fell apart and left us wondering why! The setbacks that almost had us retiring and questioning what this was all for!

Every successful journey is different, however more often than not there are similar moments when you need to take ownership and make the tough decisions that best suit you.

This week David, Derval and Rob share the moments they realised they needed to make changes in order to pursue their dreams - from the key people in their corners to the environments required to perform at an elite level.

When you work so hard for that one moment, it goes well or it doesn’t, either way the hangover can hurt!

From elation to embarrassment, the front runner to the also ran, the aftermath can sting!

On this week’s episode David, Derval & Rob share their experiences of the post Olympics hangover and how it shaped their future decisions.

David, Derval & Robert chat about turning the dream of qualifying for an Olympics into reality. They discuss how that journey was different for all of them and what they learned from it.