Tri Talking Sport Joanne Murphy

Rosie Foley's sporting CV is exceptional both on the rugby pitch and in the open water. Her belief that you should live your life to the full and simply do your best today is very clear in our conversation in this episode.

Eve McCrystal and Katie George Dunleavy have taken the cycling world by storm in recent years. Household names in sport these extremely talented and tenacious female athletes together are the tandem team that have secured a whole host of success on two wheels for Ireland. Winning both gold and silver at the Rio Paralympics in 2016 in time trial and track respectively before becoming multiple Para-Cycling World Champions.

Olympian and fellow Corkonian Lizzie Lee has produced some incredible results as an endurance athlete since turning her hand to triathlon a number of years ago before deciding to focus on running as her primary sport of choice.

Donnacha McCarthy is an elite paratriathlete who took up the sport of triathlon in 2017. He races in the PTVI category as a visually impaired athlete. Losing his sight at a young age has not stopped him from pursuing his sporting goals and dreams.

Graham Macken is an Irish triathlete, cyclist, runner and keen endurance athlete who has been chasing his breaking point in his sporting endeavours. In this episode the 35 year old from Navan in Co. Meath gives us an insight into his life as an amateur athlete. A Race Around Ireland finisher both as a duo and a solo rider, he has previously crewed for Race Across America as well as holding the title of being the only Irish two person team to complete the iconic RAAM endurance cycling race, this year he will return to the US to chase his breaking point as a solo rider.

In this episode we feature three strong advocates for the sport of triathlon who have followed their passion for the sport to make it not just a hobby, but a way of life. Triathlon has changed their lives dramatically, their passion, drive and commitment to the sport is evident all the way through this episode.