The Athletes Record
The Athletes Record
Playlist by The Athletes RecordWelcome 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 t…Follow the podcast:
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Israel Olatunde
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.
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John Treacy
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 la…
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Sebastian Coe
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 St…
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Nicholas Pooran
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 …
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Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
In this episode we meet, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce - Three-time Olympic champion and nine-time World Champion, Shelly-Ann shared with us what inspired her to pursue her sensational sprinting career, the challenges of growing up in an inner city community in Kingston, Jamaica, what it feels like to wi…
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Daren Sammy
In episode three we meet, Daren Sammy… Two-time T20 World Cup winning captain with the West Indies, Daren was the first ever cricketer from the island of St. Lucia to break into the West Indies team. The All Rounder went on to represent the West Indies in all formats over the next decade becoming o…
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Shaka Hislop
Shaka Hislop had a distinguished career in football as goalkeeper for clubs including Reading, Newcastle United, Portsmouth and West Ham and was a member of the first team to represent Trinidad &Tobago at the FIFA World Cup in 2006. It is, however his achievements off the pitch that have left a las…
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Jamie Heaslip
Jamie Heaslip is among Ireland’s most decorated rugby players who earned 100 caps for Ireland and the Lions and made 229 appearances for Leinster. Jamie talks about the impact of early retirement from the game in 2017, what he learned through his career and his outlook for the future.
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Orlagh Farmer
As a player Orlagh Farmer is a six time All Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship winner with Cork. She is also a coach, PE Teacher, lecturer and recently completed a PhD focusing primarily on the reason why so many girls drop out of sport at an early age. Orlagh also pays a moving tribute to…
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Chloe Watkins
Star of the Ireland Women's Hockey team, Chloe Watkins, reflects on what the Olympics means for their families and supporters watching at home, what it has taken to get there and how the team culture has put them in a position to compete with the best in the world.
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