In this episode we meet, legend of Irish sport, John Treacy. Hailing from Villierstown, County Waterford, Treacy had a stellar career as an athlete winning back to back World Cross Country Championship titles, an epic performance to win silver in the Marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and later in his career, becoming Chief Executive of Sport Ireland.

In this episode we meet, legend of Irish sport, John Treacy. Hailing from Villierstown, County Waterford, Treacy had a stellar career as an athlete winning back to back World Cross Country Championship titles, an epic performance to win silver in the Marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and later in his career, becoming Chief Executive of Sport Ireland.

Welcome to The Athletes Record, where people from the world of sport share an honest and inspirational account of their sporting life, the things that matter most to them and what they learned along the way.

Welcome to The Athletes Record, where people from the world of sport share an honest and inspirational account of their sporting life, the things that matter most to them and what they learned along the way.

The Athletes Record

Welcome to The Athletes Record, where athletes share an honest account of the highs and lows in their remarkable sporting life. It's been said that sport is one of life's great teachers, in this podcast we share the life lessons, often learned the hard way, by people pushing themselves to the limit of their ability. 

Welcome to The Athletes Record, where athletes share an honest account of the highs and lows in their remarkable sporting life. It's been said that sport is one of life's great teachers, in this podcast we share the life lessons, often learned the hard way, by people pushing themselves to the limit of their ability.&nbsp;

John Treacy

In this episode we hear from the fastest Irish man over 100m, Israel Olatunde in the aftermath of his record breaking turn at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.

In this episode we hear from the fastest Irish man over 100m, Israel Olatunde in the aftermath of his record breaking turn at the 2022 European Athletics Championships.

Israel Olatunde

We meet athletics legend, Sebastian Coe, winner of four Olympic medals, including the 1500m gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984. He set nine outdoor and three indoor world records in middle-distance track events. He talks everything from his love of jazz to his infamous rivalry with Steve Ovett and his life long friendship with Daley Thompson. 

We meet athletics legend, Sebastian Coe, winner of four Olympic medals, including the 1500m gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984. He set nine outdoor and three indoor world records in middle-distance track events. He talks everything from his love of jazz to his infamous rivalry with Steve Ovett and his life long friendship with Daley Thompson.&nbsp;

Sebastian Coe

In this episode we meet Trinidadian cricketer, Nicholas Pooran, one of the most exciting talents in the modern game. Pooran burst onto the cricket scene as teenager before a serious car accident in 2015 threatened to derail his budding career. Despite that set back, Nicholas emerged from the brink and is now the short format captain of the West Indies.

In this episode we meet Trinidadian cricketer, Nicholas Pooran, one of the most exciting talents in the modern game. Pooran burst onto the cricket scene as teenager before a serious car accident in 2015 threatened to derail his budding career. Despite that set back, Nicholas emerged from the brink and is now the short format captain of the West Indies.

John Treacy

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