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.

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

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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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On episode 191 I am delighted to be joined by Irish basketball Hall of famer and Demons legend Tim McCarthy. He is also well known as the RTÉ Olympic basketball lead commentator

Tim is a former CEO, Business Strategist, C Suite coach Communication Coach, Leadership Consultant & Key Note Speaker.

We discuss his career, how an injury nearly derailed him, the golden era and the best american he's seen play in Ireland.

We also discuss his professional work as C Suite coach and how a kid from the northside of Cork ended up as CEO without a leaving cert. And of course we discuss his commentary work for RTÉ and how Steph took over the 2024 gold medal game!

Tune in to hear from one of the best we've seen on the court but more importantly one of life's gentleman, Tim McCarthy

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On episode 190 I am joined by Patrick O’Neill, Suzanne Maguire and Niamh Dwyer 

to preview the upcoming Women’d Superleague Basketball season for 25/26. 

This state of the game episode not only previews the 25/26 season as we also discuss the headline stories across Irish women’s basketball including underage talent, Irish developed players pursuing contracts in Europe, insights on picking American professionals and more. 

Tune in and get excited for the upcoming Women’s Superleague season with early predictions, key signings and more. 

Who are you most excited to watch this weekend? Who will emerge league winners? Send in your predictions via our social platforms or comment below!

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On episode 189 I am joined by former Superleague winners Conor Meany and Mark Reynolds to preview the upcoming men's Superleague Basketball season for 25/26.

This state of the game episode not only previews the 25/26 season as we also discuss the headline stories across Irish basketball including player development, transfers, Irish players and professionals, facilities and more.

Tune in and get excited for the upcoming Men's Superleague season with early predictions, key signings and more.

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On episode 188 I am very excited to be joined by author of legacy James Kerr. James is a talented author with an exceptional eye for stories & finding purpose or meaning. His insights into elite sport are remarkable and is known world wide for his time spent following the most successful rugby team ever, the All Blacks and writing his award winning book legacy. 

James and I had been in contact over the last 2 years and finally sat down for a very enjoyable and insightful conversation on his experience working in high performance environments and elite sport. While he has featured in many interviews and given many talks we try move away from the frequent topics or questions he usually answers. We dive into his time with the All-Blacks, writing his book Legacy, talent, importance of curiosity retirement and more! We also discuss discipline, shaping your story and reaching your potential with plenty of anecdotes and quotes sprinkled throughout.

Tune in for remarkable insights from an incredible speaker and mind. James thanks for your time, it was a pleasure! I look forward not only to round 2 some day but your new book coming soon.

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On episode 187 I am delighted to be joined by Richie Donnelly, 2021 All-Ireland winner with Tyrone and entrepreneur.

Richie suffered a serious knee injury and at the time of the chat was in the middle of intense rehab. He is currently in the throws of a club championship with his club Trillick in one of if not the toughest competitions in the country.

In 2021 he set up Natur & co, a social wellness club in Tyrone and has now moved his focus to the medical industry. We discuss his move from a traditional 9-5 role to owning a business. We also discuss the value of inter-county players in an age of social media and his work with defined talent management.

This is a very honest insight into how players can get caught up in the bubble of life as inter-county player, and how he now reflects on that aspect of elite sport.

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