After 11 years, Rory MCilroy completes a long awaited dream of the Golf Grand Slam. A tournament, career and personality of ups and downs, this week Brendan discusses what changed this time around to take Rory from an almost to Success from Within.

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'Skyscraper Samba' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

The Afterthought takes a break from our episodic content meeting some of Ireland's peak professionals to discuss the role of mental fitness in current affairs.

This week we start with Ireland's shaky Six Nations. On paper a clear success, but does the states really reflect the outcome? Join Brendan Hackett as we discuss.

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'Skyscraper Samba' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Dublin footballer Cliodhna O Connor brings us on a journey from starting to play football, through All-Ireland defeats and eventually a breakthrough All Ireland victory. A story of resilience and overcoming setbacks to a career of helping others to achieve success

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2 time Olympian, Sue Shortt brings us into the world of eventing. Her journey from breaking in young horses to the highest stage is a story of resilience, ambition and courage. Sue shares her experiences and insights as one of Ireland's best ever eventers. Sue now managers a new generation of Irish eventers as they prepare for European Young Rider events.

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In this episode of Success From Within, we dive into the world of mental toughness with Olympic boxing champion Michael Carruth. Join us as Michael shares his knockout strategies for building resilience, staying focused under pressure, and bouncing back from setbacks. Michael’s gold medal mindset will give you the tools to win the mental game.

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An Irish sporting legend, that requires no introduction walks me through a truly nation defining career in Olympic Athletics. Sonia is one of the greats, but she shares her journey to peak physical fitness and extra mile to bring her mental fitness to world and Olympic peaks.

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This week we are joined by 3 time Olympian, Eoin Rheinisch. While Eoin took 4th in Beijing, that tells just a brief glimpse of the story behind this incredible success. Always a gifted canoeist, Eoin shares with that his most significant gains were out of the canoe, without a paddle.

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Chosen Boxer, Sensational Storyteller and Community Leader Kenneth Egan joins us on the Success From Within podcast this week to discuss his journey to Beijing to collect his medal. Kenneth demonstrates that for every hook thrown in the moment was years of mental preparation in the making.

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On this episode of the Success From Within podcast, we are joined by non-other than the record breaking footballer, Dean Rock. Dean and I discuss his experience on the most successful GAA team of all time, the life leading up to that and the role mental fitness played in his success.

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This episode of the Success From Within podcast we are joined by Áine O'Gorman, While Áine is currently wearing the Shamrock Rovers livery she is best known for representing Ireland internationally where she completed more than 100 caps. We discuss the ups and downs of her career and the role Mental Fitness played in her success.

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