Virgin Media Sport Stories

By Virgin Media Originals

In-depth detailed discussions with some of the greatest names in Irish sport on their careers and life away from the sport.

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The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.

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February 02, 2022 Nina Carberry
The first female jockey to ride a Cheltenham winner in 18 years, Nina Carberry reflects on a pioneering career, a life in racing and her role as an influence on other women.
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26min
February 01, 2022 Joe Brolly | Part 2
Outspoken. Controversial. Opinionated. Joe Brolly in three words? An activist, a barrister and a renowned pundit, Joe sits down with Tommy Martin for a rare and emotional interview about his life, his trauma and his football controversies. Part two here.
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43min
February 01, 2022 Joe Brolly | Part 1
Outspoken. Controversial. Opinionated. Joe Brolly in three words? An activist, a barrister and a renowned pundit, Joe sits down with Tommy Martin for a rare and emotional interview about his life, his trauma and his football controversies. Part one here.
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46min
September 09, 2021 Paul McGrath | Part 2
Paul McGrath played at three major tournaments throughout Ireland’s golden era. In this compelling piece, he relives a club and international career that reached “god” status, and his battles on and off the field.
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46min
August 31, 2021 Paul McGrath | Part 1
Irish football legend Paul McGrath sits down with Tommy Martin for an in-dept interview on his journey through football, from Sallynoggin to Manchester United to the World Cup. He opens up about his battles off the field and his relationships with Jack Charlton and Alex Ferguson.

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47min
August 31, 2021 Sport Stories: Gary Messett
Irish footballer Gary Messett discusses the various personal and professional obstacles that he faced as a dedicated athlete who suffers from cerebral palsy. Messett also reveals the influence his father, Bobby Messett, had on his life and sporting career, and talks about his tragic death in 2018 affected the family.
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25min
August 31, 2021 Sport Stories: Kenneth Egan
Kenneth Egan became an Irish sporting hero after winning a silver medal in boxing at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. However, what was the highlight of his boxing career soon resulted in some real lows as Egan struggled with alcohol addiction and his new found fame following his return from the Games. He sits down with Bernard O'Toole here to discuss his life in boxing going back to his childhood in Clondalkin, the his journey to the Olympics and the difficulties he faced afterwards.
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46min
August 17, 2021 Matt Williams | A Life in Rugby
Matt Williams sits down with Joe Molloy for an in-depth chat about his life in rugby. From early beginnings as a player turned young coach in Australia, to being head coach of Leinster, Scotland & Ulster in the Northern Hemisphere, Matt recalls some brilliant stories along with some really tough moments including coaching the NSW Waratahs just hours after his brother passed away. His move from the dugout to the studio is also covered as he reveals how difficult he initially found it to be brutally honest in his early days as a pundit.
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46min
August 16, 2021 Sport Stories | Alan Quinlan | Part Two
Alan Quinlan speaks to Joe Molloy about dealing with anxiety and other mental health strains during his career. The highs of Munster's great days in Europe are covered along with the lows of missing out on the 2009 Lions tour of South Africa and of course the death of teammate, friend and Munster legend Anthony Foley.
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46min
August 16, 2021 Sport Stories | Alan Quinlan | Part One
Alan Quinlan sits down with Joe Molloy to chat in detail about his rugby union career from a fledgling schoolboy all the way up to winning Heineken Cups with Munster and appearing at three World Cups with Ireland. Some great stories about those triumphs at Thomond, Ronan O'Gara and Paul O'Connell feature along with tales from international duty.
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46min

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