The Leeside Lives Podcast

The Leeside Lives Podcast

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The Leeside Lives Podcast episodes

  • Leeside Lives - Episode Eleven - Johnny Allen
    Kilworth / Araglen jockey Johnny Allen has taken Australia by storm. Since making the switch from Irish National Hunt racing to the Australian Flat scene, the Corkman has ridden over 600 career winners, ten at the highest level. Here, he talks about his rise through the ranks, big-race wins, racing behind closed doors in Oz and his Melbourne Cup debut. 

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    18 min
  • Leeside Lives - Episode Ten - Karen Edwards

    In episode ten, Banteer's Karen Edwards talks about capturing cycling's iconic moments, her punchy photography style and her latest book 'Gods, Rockstars & the Cobbles'. 

    You can check out Karen's work at www.karenmedwardsphotography.com

     


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    39 min
  • Leeside Lives - Episode Nine - Stephen Barrett

    Stephen Barrett is a coach and sports scientist with AG2R La Mondiale Pro Cycling Team. Stephen has lectured in the area of sports science at WIT and has previously worked as head of performance with Aqua Blue Sport and as a strength and conditioning coach with the Waterford senior hurling team.

    In episode nine of the Leeside Lives Podcast, the Castleyons native talks about his role at AG2R, his experience at the Tour de France, applying his sports science methods across other sports and what it means when helping athletes to maximise their potential. 

     


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    50 min
  • Leeside Lives - Episode Eight - Oisin Keniry

    In episode eight of the Leeside Lives Podcast, Oisin Keniry, the freelance sports photographer from Youghal, talks about following his dream, capturing the magic of the golf courses of the world, the evolution of sports photography and his most memorable images so far.  

     

     


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    32 min
  • Leeside Lives - Episode Seven - Darragh O'Mahony

    In episode seven of Leeside Lives, Rockchapel's Darragh O'Mahony talks about entering the professional cycling ranks, graduating from the renowned club in Kanturk, becoming the under 23 national road racing champion and honing his skills on the continent. 

     


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    19 min
  • Leeside Lives - Episode Six - Willie McCarthy
    In this episode, American-based Cork jockey Willie McCarthy talks about life stateside, the impact of the coronavirus on US racing, becoming champion jockey, his association with Snap Decision and returning to the saddle after an horrific injury. 

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    54 min
  • Leeside Lives - Episode Five - Aoife Cooke

    Aoife Cooke, the elite runner and personal trainer from Cork, is the guest on episode five of Leeside Lives. 

    Here, Aoife talks about her Olympic dream, overcoming injury setbacks, running with the Kenyans and the contributing factors to her excellent run of form. 

    Books recommended in this latest episode include; 

    *Running With The Kenyans - Adharanand Finn

    *Born To Run - Christopher McDougall 

    *A Life Without Limits - Chrissie Wellington 

     


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    24 min
  • Leeside Lives - Episode Four - John Dwyer from Bunker Vinyl

    John Dwyer owns and runs 'Bunker Vinyl', an independent record store at Camden Place in Cork City. 

    In episode four of Leeside Lives, John talks about the vinyl revival, his own favourite record stores, Irish bands to keep an ear out for and the legacy of that iconic Nirvana gig in Sir Henry's. 

     

     


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    17 min
  • Leeside Lives - Episode Three - Danny Denton

    In the third episode of Leeside Lives, Jordan speaks with Cork writer, Danny Denton.

    Author of 'The Earlie King And The Kid In Yellow', which is his debut novel, released in January of 2018, Danny talks about the writing process, his role as Writer-in-Residence at UCC, the Brautigan Library of unpublished manuscripts and getting a rave review from the great Cillian Murphy! 

     

     


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    36 min
  • Leeside Lives - Episode Two - Trevor Welch

    In the second episode of the Leeside Lives podcast, Jordan speaks with Irish sports broadcaster and soccer commentator, Trevor Welch.

    A native of Togher, Trevor has been broadcasting since the 1980's. Here, he sits down (along the picturesque surroundings of the Lee Fields) to talk about some of his favourite sporting memories, career highlights, presenting José Mourinho with custard creams and his appeal for locals to donate their unwanted sports books in aid of Cork Penny Dinners this Christmas. 

     

     


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    38 min

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Cork people, or people with a Cork connection, talking about their lives, their careers, their passions and what makes them tick. This society & culture podcast is hosted by Jordan McCarthy.…