We Become Heroes

By RTÉ Sport

How do sportspeople develop into elite athletes? Each week RTÉ Sport’s Marie Crowe speaks to a sporting icon, tracing their journey from childhood in the hope of finding out how they became heroes.... more

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How many episodes does We Become Heroes have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.

We Become Heroes episodes:

November 16, 2021 We Become Heroes: Nicci Daly on coping with Olympic comedown and not being defined by hockey
In the latest episode of We Become Heroes Irish hockey star Nicci Daly details the difficulties of dealing with the Olympic comedown, how she worked on the mental side of her game from a young age and what the future holds.
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35min
November 09, 2021 Eamon Dunphy on life lessons and the great days of his career
Marie Crowe is joined by former Republic of Ireland international and broadcaster Eamon Dunphy as he looks back on the great days of his sporting life and the lessons he learned along the way.
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29min
November 02, 2021 We Become Heroes: Derval O'Rourke - The secret of my success and life after the track
On the latest episode of We Be Heroes, Derval O'Rourke discusses her transition from athlete to businesswoman, how the secret to her success was hard work and her coaching hopes for the future.
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52min
October 26, 2021 We Become Heroes: Tony Ward on being an Ireland No 10 and Shamrock Rovers
Tony Ward speaks about his rivalry with Ollie Campbell, his love for Shamrock Rovers and Ireland's number tens.
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54min
October 20, 2021 We Become Heroes: Oisín McConville on road to Armagh glory
This week Oisín McConville reflects on his journey to the top of Gaelic football with Crossmaglen and Armagh.
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44min
October 12, 2021 We Become Heroes: John O'Shea on Stephen Kenny, Alex Ferguson and coaching
In the latest episode of We Become Heroes, John O’Shea discusses his journey from Waterford to the Premier League, the impact Alex Ferguson had on his career and his own coaching aspirations.
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37min
August 17, 2021 We Become Heroes: Lindsay Peat on multi-sport exploits and joy of playing in front of her son
In this week’s episode of We Become Heroes, Ireland rugby star Lindsay Peat details how she learned from past mistakes, outlines her worries about retirement and shares her joy of playing in front of her young son
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1h 3min
August 10, 2021 We Become Heroes: Colm Cooper on pressure of playing for Kerry and fulfilling potential
On the latest episode of We Become Heroes former Kerry footballer Colm Cooper tells Marie Crowe about the pressure that comes with playing for Kerry, how his greatest success was fulfilling his potential and he answers the question does hard work trump talent?
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47min
August 03, 2021 We Become Heroes: Former Lion Sean O'Brien on Gaelic football passion and living with pain
On this week’s episode of We Become Heroes, former Leinster, Ireland, and British and Irish Lions rugby player Sean O’Brien speaks about his love for Gaelic football, living with chronic pain and his plans to be a coach.
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50min
July 27, 2021 We Become Heroes: When the Olympics does not go like a dream, with David Gillick
Olympian and two-time European indoor champion David Gillick speaks to Marie Crowe about dealing with Olympic disappointment, the importance of sports psychology and life after sport.
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43min

FAQs about We Become Heroes:

How many episodes does We Become Heroes have?

The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.