Waterford SportsAbility

In the series finale Pauline is joined by Ian St. John to hear about his life thus far. In an incredibly open and honest chat, Ian brings us through his journey from securing his dream job as a golf pro, to a devastating cancer diagnosis which has left him currently living with paralysis.

In this episode Pauline is joined by Damien Vereker tandem cyclist with the irish Paralympics Team. Damien talks to Pauline about how important the community of Waterford was in supporting him on his cycling journey. Damien tells us how his plans to get onto the irish Paralympics Team have been disrupted due to COVID-19 and about his goal to make it to the 2021 Paralympics Games.

This week Karen catches up with Chris Watts, a visually impaired tri athlete from Dublin, and his dad Andy. Chris talks about how he discovered his love of triathlons and how the support of parents have been crucial in his success. 

Kate Veale Irish Race Walker

Featuring this week, Kate Veale Irish Race walker Champion and one time world champion who was is an extremely gifted athlete from Waterford. Kate had a genuine chance of winning an Olympic  medal when all of a sudden she disappeared, going completely off the radar. So what happened? Tune in to this week to hear her story and where her sporting career is now

Mary Fitzsimons Parent of Para Athlete Hayley Fitzsimons

On this episode Karen Power speaks with Mary Fitzsimons, parent of Hayley Fitzsimons. Mary shares her journey with us from the beginning with discovering she was pregnant, to discovering her child would be born with a disability that no one seemed to know much about, to how her daughter has achieved so much as an athlete and has her eyes set on even bigger goals.   

Karen Power (Author of the Butterfly Barn Series) chats with Pauline Casey (WSP Sports Inclusion Disability Officer) about how the Waterford SportsAbility Forum started and the work they do. Pauline will tell us about the development of the Podcast Series and who will feature over the coming weeks.