On episode 201 I am delighted to be joined by Adam Harrington. 

Adam is an NBA shooting coach and player development specialist, widely regarded as one of the leading shooting minds in the game. 

Adam was a High School All-American. Following high school he played at NC State and would later transfer to Auburn University. While he went undrafted he would sign a summer league contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers and later a contract with the Dallas Mavericks. His career would span for over a decade in the NBA and across Europe. Adam has played across every level int he game from the NBA, G league, Collage, professionally around the world and winning titles he has done it all. 

Harrington following a stint selling medical devices would later transition into coaching and player development. He has worked extensively with top NBA players including Kevin Durant , Jimmy Butler, Duncan Robinson. Sabrina Ionescu, Ella Delle Donne, Fred Vanvleet, Ben Sheppard, Narasha Cloud to name a few. 

He has also held shooting and development roles with NBA franchises including the Brooklyn Nets and Oklahoma City Thunder. Working with players to refine mechanics, consistency, and build confidence. Adam also spent the inagural season season of Unrivalled, the Women's 3x3 League, as Head Coach for Team Phantom BC. 

Known for blending technical detail and with game-realistic training, Adam’s approach focuses on footwork and balance in your shot. We broke down the details as much as we could on audio from your finger placement, to footwork, balance and drills. We also discussed his career, life as a coach, the reality of working in the NBA, his professional career and more. 

Adam is a fountain of knowledge and a gentleman. I was very fortunate to pick his brain for an hour in his training facility in New Jersey. A special thanks to Kieran Quinn for connecting us both. 

So tune in from one of the best shooting coaches in the world for his insights, and secrets to finding success with his clients, and life as one of the most sought-after shooting coaches in the game.

On episode 200 I am delighted to be joined by UCONN Husky Gandy Malou-Mamel. 

Gandy and I first spoke a few years ago when she made history becoming the first ever Irish player to sign for the UCONN Huskies. Check out episode 120 for that first chat. 

This time we catch up on campus and discuss her journey since then. How she has settled in, life on campus, being a husky, making her debut and more! We also discuss her journey from being spotted by accident on a video, developing her skills, coming to the US, and being a role model. 

Gandy is an excellent basketball player but an even better person. She is the ultimate role model and is paving the way for Irish basketball on the world stage. I can't wait to see what she does on and off the court. A true trailblazer, this is Gandy Malou-Mamel. 

This is Spotlight Her — where we celebrate the athletes, the journey, and the game.

The Spotlight Her series is a collaboration with Basketball Ireland  supported by sport ireland   

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On episode 199 I am delighted to be joined by Grace Prenter, freshman at the University of Texas. 

One of the most exciting young talents to emerge from the island of Ireland Grace is grew up playing in south Dublin. She took to many sports including basketball at Meteors, Gaelic football in Kilmacud Crokes and athletics with Dundrum South Dublin athletics club. 

However basketball took over as she honed her craft not only with her club but during extra sessions with her family whenever they could find an open gym. Despite an early set back she progressed through the Irish underage system. From winning the AICCs in 2022, to multiple national cup wins, super league at 16, and representing her country across multiple age groups at the FIBA European Championships. 

In 2023 she become a key figure in Irish international squads with two of her teams finishing in the top 6 at the U18 and U20 levels in 2023 and 2025.  

She dreamed of playing college basketball in the US and planned a prep year after completing her leaving cert last summer. However a call from the University of Texas changed her path. She would soon commit to Coach Vic and the longhorns following a visit to campus where she began in late August.  

We recorded this episode on campus in Austin at the Kevin Durant Basketball center. We sat overlooking the Austin skyline from the team film room discussing her path to the states, life in Texas and being a longhorn. We also uncover the setbacks, and opportunities she has embraced along the way. 

Since recording this episode in person Grace won the Players Era thanksgiving tournament in Las Vegas. The longhorns beat both UCLA and South Carolina to claim the trophy and have since been ranked 2nd in the country. 

Grace is the first ever Irish player to be part of the Texas program. Her path was built on determination, self belief and hard work. But also thanks to the support and strength of those around her including family and friends. Her work rate has outshot her evident talent as continues to maximise all of her opportunities. It’s safe to say the future is bright for young Prenter. 

This is Spotlight Her — where we celebrate the athletes, the journey, and the game.

The Spotlight Her series is a collaboration with Basketball Ireland  supported by sport ireland   

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On episode 198 I am delighted to be joined by Host on Sirius XM NBA Radio and contributor Brian Geltzeiler. Brian also works in finance full time and developed his media career from setting up his own blog, Hoopscritic. He would share articles online tagging those he mentioned on X and grew his following and name as an NBA contributor.

He has worked as a contributor across multiple platforms including NBA Tv and currently hosts his own show on Sirius XM NBA Radio alongside Sam Mitchell.

We discuss his career in media, his journey to date including opportunities and setbacks, the evolution of player driven media, NBA Europe, expansion and more. We also briefly discuss the current 25-26 NBA season, the impact of NIL in college basketball on the NBA, including his current top picks for MVP, ROTY, East & West finals.

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On episode 197 I am delighted to be joined by Oklahoma Sooners forward Emma Tolan.

Emma rejoins the podcast following her first interview on episode 175 following her announcement to join the Sooners on scholarship. She is one of the many Irish girls putting Irish basketball on the world map and one of two Irish players in the SEC this season. If you haven't listened to that episode go back and learn about her basketball journey which is key context for this episode... From the Virginia Show center with give or take a max capacity of 600, to the Lloyd Noble Center with over 10,000 people.  “Going from the wee show center in Virginia out to that big of a stadium is a bit mad to think about”

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KQd3FdaGJmMEcsKPgXNjq?si=TadoVbEISHyHX6uJ2ebOEg

While in this episode we catch up on her life since June, how she has settled in Norman Oklahoma, the style of basketball, life as a college athlete in the SEC and more.

Since recording this interview Emma has gone to feature in multiple games averaging 13.8 minutes in her first year of college basketball. She is an outstanding player and role model for all Irish basketball players.

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On episode 196 I am joined by St. Leo Guard and Irish international Amy Duggan. 

Amy is originally from Cobh in Cork where she grew up playing basketball and camogie locally. She dreamed of playing college basketball in the states and following in fellow cork woman Edel Thornton’s footsteps. 

Amy developed her skills in the gym with extra individual practice sessions outside of her club team in Cobh.  

Her work paid off as she experienced success domestically and earning her spot on international squads.

Opportunities to pursue basketball in the United States began however right before she signed with St.Leo she tore her ACL in 6th year. 

However this didn’t detour Duggan she attacked the rehabilitation process and was named to the U20 Irish squad which marked her first game back since her injury. 

She spent one year at Junior college and this season began at St.Leo despite a coaching change. 

Amy’s story is a lesson in resilience and drive as she overcame so may obstacles to achieve her dream of playing college basketball. 

This is Spotlight Her — where we celebrate the athletes, the journey, and the game.

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On episode 195 I am delighted to be joined by Caldwell University guard Lucy Coogan.

An underage star in Ireland Lucy worked on her game for close to 10,000 hours across sports halls in Kilkenny to get a chance at playing college basketball in the United States. However it nearly didn't happen. She would spend hours emailing coaches from her sitting room in Kilkenny and working on her game. Former Irish international and mentor Kieran Quinn put Lucy in touch with a division 2 coach at Caldwell University coach Christie Conforti where Lucy accepted a scholarship. Since then she has flourished as starting her senior season she's already in the record books at Caldwell, recorded over 1,000 points, regarded as one of the top players in her conference where she ranked top 5 in scoring and rebounds last season, she awarded conference honours and had division 1 interest. However she has remained loyal to the coach and program who gave her a chance when nobody else did.

Her basketball journey is a lesson in resilience, hard work, and never giving up on your dream.

This is Spotlight Her — where we celebrate the athletes, the journey, and the game.

The Spotlight Her series is a collaboration with Basketball Ireland  supported by sport ireland   

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On episode 194 I am delighted to be joined by Quinnipiac University point guard Maria Kealy.

Maria shares her basketball journey from growing in Donegal, playing basketball with her family, to winning AICCs with Letterkenny Blaze and training early before school at Loreto Letterkenny. 

Despite an early set back Kealy had a successful underage international career playing on multiple Irish squads, competed in the National League with LYIT Donegal and one year in Superleague with Ulster University while also balancing her leaving cert, before signing with coach Fabbri and the Bobcats. 

Quinnipiac University compete in the NCAA Division 1 MAAC conference where Maria suits up alongside fellow Irish star Ella O’Donnell. She enters her junior season and aspires to win a conference title which was last won by current Irish senior women’s captain Edel Thornton.

Maria shares the reality of college basketball, what a college practice is like, balancing academics and sport, Irish studies, and a connection to tennis great Maria Sharapova 

Tune in for an insight into the journey of Maria Kealy, from the Hills of Donegal to the hardwood in Hamden, Connectuit, and her goals for the future. 

This is Spotlight Her — where we celebrate the athletes, the journey, and the game.

The Spotlight Her series is a collaboration with Basketball Ireland  supported by sport ireland   

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On episode 193 I am delighted to welcome back Ian Reeves. 

Ian is Head of Wellbeing for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He is also a high-performance coach and founder of his own performance-consulting business ACE (Align • Conquer • Elevate).

Ian’s journey has spanned continents and performance contexts from amateur players with the GPA, to professional at South Sydney and corporate environments including Google. 

His human centred approach is evident throughout the conversation as we discuss his day to day role in South Sydney Rabbitohs, and his approach when working with private clients at ACE. 

Tune in for a practical and insightful listen (especially for current and former elite performers) as Ian brings stories, frameworks and tools from the world of elite sport and performance. Expect real talk about mental skills, identity, practical tools and strategies for personal development and performance, and the human element behind it all.

Listen to our first episode recorded in December 2023 here - #155 https://open.spotify.com/episode/16veh6wttmXV5QtFgNEcdO?si=yTLcDPpaQECNWEw0jHYHSA 

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On episode 192 I am delighted to be joined by former world class sailor and olympic medalist Annalise Murphy.

Annaliese is an Olympic silver medalist, a triple olympian, an Irish sailing legend, MBA, Corporate speaker, grand marshal of the Dublin St Patrick's Day parade 2017, fellow podcast host, future and even had a plane named after her.

We discuss her career, pursuing sport and following your dreams, emailing for a place in the worlds, building the egg team in Rio (what a story and team!!) retirement, resilience, setting up a podcast, the Winter Olympics and more!

We also discuss the next upcoming star in Irish sailing Eve McMahon who is already on global podiums and has a very bright future ahead. 

Loved this chat with one of our greatest ever Irish athletes! Looking forward to the podcast returning and the double luge.

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