☕ RBP : 130 Patrick Hamilton

➡️Track, road & now soon to be multi-day racer Patrick is stepping up the distance! 

➡️ Annadale & Slieve Gullion man looks back on races on and off track over the past 20 years. 

➡️ Marathon training blocks… what happens when they don't go to plan!

 

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☕ RBP : 129 Charlie O’Donovan

➡️We catch up with Charlie post NCAA XC, another Leevale show!

➡️Currently studying at Villanova, following in the stride of Irish legends. 

➡️Subbing 4, balancing international competition with college & looking to the future.  

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☕ RBP : 128 Louise Shanahan

➡️Louise closes the book on a tough end to the short indoor season.➡️ Junior athlete stars…. where are they now? Have we become too dismissive? ➡️Louise shares the ups & downs of coming back from a near career ending injury, 7 year plateau & we look forward to what’s set to be a fantastic summer of Irish middle distance running. 

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☕ RBP : 127 Darragh is back

➡️Darragh reflects on what has been a tough week. 

➡️We take a quick scan at the Euro results.

➡️We take a peek at the ever expanding race calendar starting to take shape for those lucky to live in N.Ire!

☕ RBP : 126 Pierce O’Callaghan Stat Man Meeting 2.0☕ 

➡️He’s back for a round up of the World Indoor season.

➡️A review of a busy few months of Irish records with Irish stat bombs dropped throughout the show. 

➡️We get an insight into the goings on of what it takes to make World Athletics events happen.

➡️A look forward to European Champs this weekend with a packed team of Irish athletes. 

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☕ RBP : 125 Kate O’Connor ☕ 

➡️Ireland’s first 6000+ Heptathlete to medal at a major championships joins this week.

➡️Fresh from AAI Micro Meet we get an update on the intricacies of the event.

➡️Kate reflects on the progress made through the self taught O’Connor father and daughter team & looks to the future. 

➡️Kate shares the secret to high jump success

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☕ RBP : 124 Bobby Farren ☕ ➡️Back to the 90s this week with Bobby to reminisce on a swift era of athletics.➡️Bobby’s back catalogue is endless, BMC MD & 5,000m records, Irish vests, Armagh 5k winner, the list goes on.➡️Bobby shares fantastic stories & some big name drops! ➡️Conor is back to help with some 90s knowledge!➡️Like. Share. Subscribe. 🏃‍♀️🏃☕

☕ RBP : 123 Gary Crossan ☕ 

➡️Holder of 4 consecutive National Marathon titles.

➡️Gary brings us through his marathon career & challenges of racing when things take a turn!

➡️We get through some unusual questions sent in from Instagram

➡️This week’s show is for the Marathon specialists

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☕ RBP : 122 TEAM MCKILLOP ☕ 

🏅 x4 Paralympic Gold medallist joins the show. 

🏅 From ripping up the xc at a national level beating the very best of Irish athletes to winning gold in front of 91,000 people, and looking forward to Tokyo. 

 

🏅 Michael kindly gave up 90 minutes of his time to share the team’s story. An amazing listen this week.

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxGFnFtdXE8 - Video Michael mentioned in the podcast London 800m

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-9Fh7_-mQY&t=275s  -Video Michael mentioned in the podcast London 1500m

☕ RBP : 121 Sophie Becker ☕ 

➡️ We begin this week’s show with Emmett Dunleavey sharing some of his memories of the late Jerry Kiernan.

➡️Delighted this week to have National Champ Sophie Becker dial in and join us for a chat. 

➡️Our first chat with a 400m specialist who doesn’t even like running!

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