Tri Talking Sport Joanne Murphy

Hilary Hughes has taken the triathlon world by storm since first dipping her toes into the sport in 2017. The multiple triathlon National Champion from Westport Triathlon Club finished second in her age group and fourth fastest amateur female overall at the IRONMAN World Championship in Utah in only her second ever full distance triathlon.

Mick Clohisey is a household name in sport in Ireland, especially in running circles and in more recent times in marathon running circles. The Raheny Shamrocks Olympian has represented Ireland on the International stage for many years including representing Ireland at major cross country championships 14 times. His best international performance saw him finish 22nd in The 2017 World Championships in London. Taking up running at a young age he has never strayed too far from lacing up his spikes and his runners despite a break away from the sport in his mid 20's.

Oliver Harkin of Primed Coaching is a keen age group triathlete who races at all distances of the sport of triathlon from sprint to IRONMAN and everything in between. Following his passion for sport saw him change career and take a leap of faith into sport full time as a coach when he decided to ditch the 9 – 5 Monday to Friday job as a computer programmer to dive into triathlon as a coach. His interest and background in numbers still to the forefront as he delved into this whole new world of sport and loves it.

Irish Elite Triathlete James Edgar is a 23 year old from Lisburn who last year after completing his studies in Economics and Accounting at Queen's University in Belfast moved to Spain to throw himself into the sport of triathlon as a full time athlete. Kickstarting his 2022 season with an impressive fifth place finish at the European Triathlon Cup in Leivin last month it was one of the best results of his career to date.

Damian Browne and Fergus Farrell are two lifelong friends who plan to row the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Galway in an extreme challenge that will test their friendship, fitness, resilience and challenge them mentally physically and emotionally.

Alice Sharpe and Mia Griffin are Irish professional cyclists who represent Ireland on the track and race with a Belgian based Irish Continental Team IBCT. They have both embraced a life in cycling that has seen them excel in a sport that only a few years ago wasn't even on their radar.