More Than a Runner

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Flying high and fresh off running a blistering national record, Nadia joined me for a chat about:

- 2021 indoor season 

- Her time at the University of Virginia and return to Ireland 

- Personal branding 

- Future ambitions 

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David Gillick is an Olympian, 2 time European champion and Irish record holder.

In this interview we cover:

- Personal branding

- David's athletic career

- Identity 

- The year ahead 

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In the words of Cathal Dennehy, "Rory Chesser is one of the nice guys of Irish athletics". Rory is a 7 time national champion in the steeplechase. He has seen and done it all in athletics and represented Ireland at the European Championships in the 1,500m in Barcelona. 

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"allow yourself to reconnect with why you love the sport, what's your why in in why your doing what you're doing?"

Tony Griffin has many strings to his bow. Tony is the founder of the SOAR foundation, a best selling author, and a hurling 'All Star' winner to name a few.

Tony has a new book; 'The Teenagers Book of Life'. "The Teenagers book of Life speaks to the mind, heart and soul of every teenager, offering meaning, comfort and hard-won insight". Available from February 18th.

In this interview Tony chats about how the new book came about, his work with the SOAR foundation, and his struggle with identity as a hurler. Plus the some great tracks that help tell his story. 

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The interview with Mick was recorded prior to the passing of Jerry Kiernan. Mick came back on along with Kevin Dooney to chat about Jerry. R.I.P.

Mick 'The Claw' Clohisey is an Irish Olympic marathon runner. 

In this interview we chat about his 2020, being a dad, drifting away from the sport, becoming an Olympian, and what lies ahead.

Mick also picks out some of his favourite tracks throughout, every song featured on the podcast so far is compiled in a playlist that can be found here: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6wsgdREDoDP0qgtD9pUmd6?si=PqVy_5j3TPC7ypo-74z-TQ

Cathal Dennehy is a freelance sports journalist. His writing has featured in the Irish Independent, Irish Examiner, Runner’s World, World Athletics, Spikes, and the Guardian.

In 2019, Cathal won the Irish sports journalist of the year.

In this chat we touch on the state of play in athletics at the moment, Cathal’s career as a freelance journalist, how the sport retired his promising life as a runner, and the possibility of a return of Jumping The Gun.

Going back to where it started, listening to music and having cans. Joined by Conor Dooney, Cillian Kirwan and Mikey O'Connor, chatting all things music and playing our songs that we feel summed up our year. 

Feidhlim Kelly

Ian O'Riordan is a sports journalist for The Irish Times. We chat about growing up with his dad Tom as an Olympian, his time as a competitive runner including his scholarship at Brown University and the current state of affairs in journalism and Irish athletics.

Kate Veale shares her remarkable story from the highs and lows of the sport and finding joy on the path to Tokyo 2021.