Tri Talking Sport
Episodes
Russell White: Irish Triathlete on Training and Racing in Pursuit of an Olympic Dream
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
He entered a local triathlon as a break from competitive swim training and won the race igniting an interest in the sport that would see him travel th...
Ger Redmond: Prisoner to Professional Triathlete, Proof that Anything is Possible
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The promising young professional footballer had his dreams of a life in sport drastically cut short at the age of 16 due to family circumstances. He l...
Imogen Cotter: The Thrill of Bike Racing
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Imogen has always had an interest in sport excelling in triathlon and running before her love of cycling took hold. Now, chasing, breaking and leading...
Ruth Astle: Champion Triathlete Excelling in Endurance Sport
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Due to Covid19, she hasn’t had the start to her professional career that she was expecting back in late 2019 but none the less the talented champion...
Gavan Hennigan: Embracing Life in Extreme Adventure Sports
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gavan has adventured across all seven continents, climbing, running, walking rowing and mountaineering in some of the worlds’ toughest conditions. H...
Sarah Crowley: Professional Triathlete on the Road to Success
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
She backed up her top 3 finish in Kona last year with a win at IM Arizona just five weeks after her epic battle on the island of Kona Hawaii. She ha...
Bryan McCrystal: Professional Triathlete Paving Your Own Road to Success.
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From a young age Bryan showed great form as an athlete, from early years in school to his days as a professional footballer, before moving across to e...
Lucy Gossage: Triathlon and The Spirit of Adventure
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In her time as a professional athlete she clocked up 13 IRONMAN wins some of those just 2 weeks apart! Lucy retired from the sport as a full time prof...
Cillian Moffat: From Hurler to Triathlete in Pursuit of Excellence
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Taking up triathlon in 2014, then deciding to run a marathon in 2015 he set about chasing down an IRONMAN finish line in 2016 with his eyes firmly foc...
Rosie Foley: Rugby, Swimming and Living Life to the Full
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rosie has 39 international Rugby Caps for Ireland, she played in 2 rugby world cups and was the Captain of Munster & UL ladies rugby teams winni...
Eve McCrystal & Katie-George Dunlevy: The Dynamic Duo Going for Gold
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This powerful pairing have more silverware that many of us can only dream of winning, with a medal haul that would fill a treasure chest. Katie-George...
Lizzie Lee: Marathons, Motherhood and Chasing Big Goals
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lizzie is a bundle of energy and an incredible athlete, her work rate, dedication and her practical yet positive outlook and attitude has been the bac...
Donnacha MCarthy: Elite Para Triathlete on the Road to Tokyo
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The National Paratriathlon Champion and Para Triathlete of the Year 2019, Donnacha is a quiet, softly spoken athlete but don’t let that fool you, ...
Graham Macken: Chasing Breaking
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As far as Graham is concerned quitting is not an option.. he has yet to DNF a race and has no plans to let anything get in his way in his endeavours t...
Triathlon Taren, Sarah Hartmann and Triny Willerton: Embracing Passion for Triathlon
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Triathlon Taren (Taren Gesell) has turned his personal interest in triathlon into an opportunity to create awareness of the sport through his podcasts...
Ger Kennedy: Dr. Ice The Irish Ice Swimmer
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ger is one of the world's most determined and dedicated ice swimmers, taking up the sport 8 years ago he has gone from strength to strength on a loc...
Con and Aaron Doherty: Brothers Chasing Sporting Success
01 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Con a high-performance triathlete is chasing 2020 Olympic qualification, whilst continuing his college studies, he has raced triathlon since 2010, has...
Simon Smith: The Power of Sport and Positivity on the Road to Recovery
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Simon's mental, physical and emotional health were in a dire state, he ballooned in weight, was drinking heavily and was addicted to painkillers. At t...
Haley Chura: From Accountant to Professional Athlete in Pursuit of the Finish Line.
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Haley is an Ironman and 70.3 Ironman Champion, a champion collegiate swimmer she competed in the Olympic Swim Trials in 2004 and 2008. Turning her bac...
KBC Dublin Marathon Special Part 2 Race Day Round Up
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
There are soundbites from this year’s National Marathon Champions Aoife Cooke and Stephen Scullion who both raced incredibly on the day. We also hea...
KBC Dublin Marathon Special Part 1 Featuring Mary Nolan Hickey, Collette O'Hagan, Frank Greally & Friends
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode you will meet Mary Nolan Hickey, the 67 year old athlete from Arklow who is the only woman to finish all 40 editions of the marathon i...
Triathlon Ireland: Women's Health & Wellbeing Panel Discussion
31 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Each of these incredible female athletes has shown courage, bravery and resilience in pursuing their passion for sport, pushing through barriers to co...
Damian Browne: Talking Rugby, Running and Rowing the Atlantic
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about Damian’s life as a professional rugby player, his completion of the Marathon des Sable in 2016 and his rowing of the Atlantic in 2017....
Laura Siddall: Chasing the sunshine, life as a professional triathlete
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Laura has an impressive sporting cv which includes multiple podiums at an age group level on the world stage before she made the move into the profess...
Owen Martin Triathlete: Celebrating 10 years of racing at the IRONMAN World Championships in Hawaii
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
His insight into his training, racing and his tips are invaluable to anyone who is racing this year or who is looking to qualify for the IRONMAN Word ...
Kayanne Horgan and Valerie Fogarty: An IRONMAN Adventure
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With very different sporting and family backgrounds, Val and Kayanne formed a bond for life through triathlon, supporting, encouraging and pushing eac...
Nikki Bartlett: Professional Triathlete, From Rowing to Triathlon
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
She has now finished on the podium 15 times in the last 4 years, winning her first race as a professional at IRONMAN Lanzarote in May of this year and...
Dee Newell & Fergal Madden: Conquering The Channel
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dee is a Galway Girl, based in Dublin, she is a Captain in the Irish Army and has a host of endurance and sporting challenges under her belt including...
Shane Finn: Pushing Limits in Endurance Sport
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
He has also set and completed a number of multiday endurance challenges which include 12 marathons in 12 days and 24 marathons in 24 days in Ireland. ...
Chris Mintern: Triathlete on Going Long & Chasing Podiums
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Mintern has to date achieved much racing success locally, nationally and internationally representing Ireland at Junior as well as U23 World Cha...
Mike Reilly: The Voice of IRONMAN
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This year, Kona, Hawaii will be his 31st year on the big island to call people across the finish line of the IRONMAN World Championships. He is an IRO...
Leo Hynes: Para Triathlete
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a few years of coming to terms with this life-changing condition, Leo has once again taken up the sport of triathlon as a para-triathlete, suppo...
Ray O'Connor: Marathon Man
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ray has completed a host of marathon and ultra running events. His running CV includes the Marathon D Sable and its sister event in Peru. He has alrea...
Caroline Heffernan: Inspiring triathlete
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode we chat with triathlete Caroline Heffernan from Tri Lakes Triathlon Club in Galway. Caroline, a mum of 2 is an avid triathlete a...
Tri Talking Sport - Coming Soon
17 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Joanne Murphy is the voice behind Tri Talking Sport. An accomplished event MC, live presenter and international sports announcer working with brands...