TwoMacs Podcast

Ronan McSherry & Martin McGuinness
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TwoMacs PodcastJoin two old friends, Ronan McSherry and Martin J McGuinness, as they sit down for candid and often unpredictable conversations on everything under the sun. With decades of friendship and life experience between them, Ronan and Martin dive into a wide range of topics—from culture, history, and politics, to personal stories, current events, and everything in between. They’re often joined by interesting guests, offering fresh perspectives and rich, engaging dialogue. Whether they’re reminiscing about their shared past, exploring new ideas, or simply having a laugh, each episode promises something thought-provoking and entertaining. Tune in for a mix of humor, insight, and a genuine look into the minds of two lifelong friends navigating the world together.

  1. TwoMacs Podcast Ep 67 Patsy O'Hagan

    1d ago

    TwoMacs Podcast Ep 67 Patsy O'Hagan

    Send us Fan Mail Patsy O'Hagan - the Loughshore Bard Three times Bard of Armagh and Hall of Fame recipient, Patsy O'Hagan is a legend among  storytellers.  You only has to listen to his recitations and jokes, to hear the howls of laughter and enjoyment from his audiences.  His sense of observation is hilarious. By Lough Neagh all his life, Patsy a proud Moortown man, lives on the 'border' with Ardboe. The podcast pays tribute to the late great Frank McGuigan, Ardboe's most famous son, recalling some of his incredible performances, including a semi-final against Moortown when he was marked by his brother Stephen.  Patsy's father was a fisherman, alas many of the boats have gone from the lough. He was also a trained butcher and he recalls the killing and cutting up of a pig every year, not for the squeamish!  Not a great student but schooldays are fond memories, mostly the joy of walking home and exploring the local nature. The podcast includes several recitations that won Bard of Armagh titles as well jokes, some 'close to knuckle' that brought tears of laughter, but didn't meet with one Parish Priest's approval! The prose was not always comedy, with a most poignant poem 'The Child I Did Not Know' later the winning entry for a teenage girl in an All Ireland competition.  Football too brings its fun with a narration before the 2021 All Ireland final meeting with approval of Tyrone manager Feargal Logan! There is some talent on the Loughshore as Margaret Anne Conlon also features with her beautiful singing of The Old Cross of Ardboe. Enjoy this podcast! * Patsy's writing is so good that professionals have been reciting his prose. Please give him the credit when you do so - it's only right!  Thank you to Patsy for gifting us copies of his fabulous CD: 'The Hilarious Holiday In The Sun'.

    1h 22m
  2. TwoMacs Podcast Ep 66 Mairéad Duffy

    May 19

    TwoMacs Podcast Ep 66 Mairéad Duffy

    Send us Fan Mail Music as Gift and Calling Martin's guest this week is Mairead Duffy - teacher, musician, singer/composer and director of Dungannon community choir Gathered Voices, which she founded in 2019. A native of Tuam, County Galway, Mairead came north in the early 1990s to study music at Jordanstown.  Her musical formation began early, with Mairead's grandmother teaching her some piano chords. It was love at first sound. She practiced constantly and soon took up the harp. Mairead's practice would eventually bring her to the famed stage of New York's Carnegie Hall, a venue she played twice - once in the august company of the Chieftains. Mairead obviously loves performing. As a rookie music teacher in Enniskillen she put on Westside Story (her favourite musical). She has a great gift for bringing people together. Last Christmas, Gathered Voices, which includes members of the East Timorese community, sang 'Silent Night' in Tetum, the language of East Timor.  Mairead sees her music as a calling, closely related to her faith, which is evident from her second choice of a piece of music, "Sweet Surrender" by Luke Parker. There were to have been three pieces of music, but the conversation between Mairead, Martin and Oliver flowed along with such joy and gusto that we had to settle for two. Truly, this podcast is a delight from start to finish. To listen to more of Mairéad's music check out these links https://maireadduffy.bandcamp.com/album/silver-tin-house Little Bridge  https://youtu.be/dmF0EaDbtIU?si=-vfSaby3EVWAKYyJ

    1h 18m
  3. TwoMacs Podcast Ep 65 Malachi Cush

    May 10

    TwoMacs Podcast Ep 65 Malachi Cush

    Send us Fan Mail Malachi Cush: Family, faith and fame. It's a long podcast, and a good one! recorded in Malachi Cush's studio amidst the scenic beauty of Drummond. Just weeks away from a concert (with his good friend Karl McGuckin) to mark the 150th anniversary of St Patrick’s Church in Dungannon, this is a wonderful podcast packed with reflections, memories and fabulous songs recorded by the 'crooner' himself. Is he a crooner?!  He has written a song to mark the anniversary of the chapel with its great history and sacred significance to Dungannon. Malachi reflects on his overnight rise from trainee gas fitter to stardom through Fame Academy and the unyielding encouragement he received from his parents. Out of 50,000 entrants he reached the top 12 and his life was changed forever. Huge record sales, chart successes and offers of radio work flooded in but it wasn't all a bed of roses as he decided to move back from London to his own people.  He pays a moving tribute to his father Paddy, 'his best friend', who passed away three years ago and recalls his parents waltzing in the kitchen as he sang a ballad he penned to celebrate their love.  As well he has special memories of manager Feargal Logan bringing the Sam Maguire Cup to the house when his father was ill and also remembers great family days supporting his cousin Adrian Cush, a brilliant player with Tyrone. Malachi also talks about his journey in faith and an accident in Dungannon that put his whole life into perspective. A phone call from the legendary Phil Coulter with an offer to record and go on tour was a dream come through while he has rubbed shoulders with stars of the music world.  A born entertainer, it has been a quite a journey for Malachi who finds most fulfilment performing and sharing life with his wife and family and dear friends.  * Thank you to Malachi for his hospitality and gifting Ronan and Oliver with two of his fabulous CDs.

    1h 41m
  4. TwoMacs Podcast Ep 64. Dixie Robinson

    Apr 28

    TwoMacs Podcast Ep 64. Dixie Robinson

    Send us Fan Mail Dixie Robinson - heading to another Cup final. As Dungannon Swifts bid to win two-in-a-row Irish Cups, assistant manager Dixie Robinson reflects on a career in local soccer and GAA, that has brought glorious days as well as heartbreak in finals of both codes. It is a podcast packed with wonderful anecdotes and memories of great players and characters. Dixie recalls taking penalties in front of 100,000 spectators at the League Cup final in Wembley way back in 1979, and playing in the Irish league while trying to help his beloved home club Maghery win a first senior championship.  He has forged a remarkable bond with Joe McAree and his son Rodney (co-manager) at the Swifts and works full-time with Dungannon United Youth... a labour of love.  A classy winger, he remembers the first soccer pay cheque, a stint with Armagh seniors and reflects on the demands nowadays as players are pulled between both games.  Cup defeat was hard to take but the Swifts and Maghery both reached the Holy Grail, occasions of huge emotion.  The story of Johnny Montgomery is remarkable, a life-time soccer player who lined out for the first time with Maghery, when he was close to 40 years of age, and was on the team won their first senior Armagh championship.  Then there were the Brackaville Gaels who arrived at the carpark at the Swifts' ground, which cumulated in a historic Ulster championship win for the Owen Roes.  On his way to another Cup final, with the excitement around Stangmore Park building to a crescendo, as Dungannon Swifts face Coleraine in the Cup final, hopefully Dixie will get another singalong beside Philomena Begley leading the club's new anthem.. The Blanket on the Ground!

    1h 5m
  5. TwoMacs Podcast Ep 63 Paddy Linden

    Apr 19

    TwoMacs Podcast Ep 63 Paddy Linden

    Send us Fan Mail Paddy Linden - a familiar face but who is he?! An instantly recognisable face in Coalisland but who is Paddy Linden? A reader at Mass for the past 30 years, the Belfast schoolteacher, who set up home in Brackaville, is also a leading organiser of the MacRory Cup, has worked with the youth at Ógras and coached GAA teams in the area; currently Edendork senior Ladies.  He talks about the importance of his faith and how it can be our refuge when trying to make sense of tragedy and loss. Paddy recalls his childhood on the war-torn Falls Road in Belfast and the trauma his beloved mother, and others, endured while bringing up young families.  His father, also Paddy, was an accomplished boxer, which young 'Pat' didn't know until he was told by a coach at the local boxing club. There are special memories of his father bringing him to Barry McGuigan world title fights.   There was also a meeting with the legendary George Best, whose father Dickie was a friend of Paddy's dad. The first time he went to play Gaelic football at school he arrived wearing a Manchester United jersey and shinpads. However Paddy went onto to play for Antrim minors and recalls the friends-for-life he made on the Christian Brothers' college team.  His teaching career soon had him working with great coaches and former McRory Cup adversaries at St Pats Maghera. On the Ulster Coaching and Games committee, he is the Ulster Council Colleges representative.  Paddy names lads he taught who went on to be sport stars and the local club players he coached he would most want on his team.  Paddy also bemoans the attitude missing in Antrim that brings success in Tyrone. Paddy and Ronan both recall a local sports' writer who made scathing comments about them in a newspaper.  It is a life well lived that includes great days following Manchester United, the joy of his children and grandchildren and trips away with his wife Emma. You won't be able to say you don't know that man who does the readings at Mass in Coalisland, after listening to this most uplifting podcast!

    1h 17m
  6. TwoMacs Podcast Ep62 Amy Toner & Shane McDonald

    Mar 29

    TwoMacs Podcast Ep62 Amy Toner & Shane McDonald

    Send us Fan Mail Amy Toner & Shane McDonald - promoting inclusively for all children.  A hugely inspiring and uplifting chat with Amy Toner and Shane McDonald, aka MacDoodle, who are doing fantastic work with young people making sure that none get left out or left behind.  With a name like MacDoodle, this podcast veers down a few side roads as we wonder why girls don't get nicknames! We also remember the great player Amy's husband Brian was and the nicknames of a few of his team-mates!  It was Amy who started the Fianna All Stars when it became apparent that her daughter Maisie loved football, but was unable to participate in a traditional childrens' team because she has 'additional needs.'    The group has taken off, giving lots of children great joy under the guidance of their parents and specially trained coaches. It is a wonderful innovation with the joy, as well as the mental and physical health benefits it brings.  The kids love the games and making friends as well as going on trips to Clones, Croke Park and to other clubs.  Shane, a Leader at the local youth club Ógras, as well as the Welfare Officer with Coalisland Fianna and Chairman of the Fianna Runners, talks about his work with local young people, that also encompasses those with 'additional needs'.  The Fianna Runners has chosen the Fianna All Stars as their nominated charity this year. Plans are in place for a sensory garden at the club. The local community has been generous with a playpark among the donations. Amy and Brian are part of the Fianna Runners group while Amy also reveals that while she didn't play football, she is a kickboxing black belt!  Amy and Shane with others involved in the local groups are adding so much to the lives of our children. There is a place for every child... inclusively the key word. Local people, they talk also about their families and there is a poignant poem penned 88 years ago that links the Main Street of Coalisland ancestors of Amy, RonanMac and our production manager Oliver.  A feelgood podcast and good fun! * Anyone is welcome to bring their child to the Fianna All Stars, and join the Fianna Runners, regardless of their background or club affiliation, if they have one.

    1h 2m
  7. TwoMacs Podcast Ep61 Sean McCabe & Sean Quinn Return

    Mar 15

    TwoMacs Podcast Ep61 Sean McCabe & Sean Quinn Return

    Send us Fan Mail The Two Seans are back A year later and local GAA afficionados Sean McCabe and Sean Quinn are back on the TwoMacs Podcast with a look at the season past and what's to come. It's a long chat but worth every minute, as the Brackaville and Clonoe stalwarts share stories, humour and memories of a bygone era of Gaelic games, including that great 1970's rivalry between the Dubs and Kerry.  Since their last visit, 'Glorious Clonoe' won the championship, Ronan welcomed the big bus pass and the Fianna's return to senior football while Sean Quinn reflects on life in the Junior league as well as co-commentating for Tyrone TV.  He also considers the fortunes of our club and county hurlers.  The club draws go on while there is a parish battle coming up to raise funds for a most worthy charity... we wonder which players will make a comeback, and will there be a schemozzle?! We recall journeys, not for the faint hearted, to play Mountjoy Emmets, that became Brocagh Emmets in 1980. Is David Clifford the greatest player ever? The Seans remind us of many great players, not least our own Frank McGuigan and Peter Canavan. They also consider the hurling legends although TwoMacs podcast producer Oliver later remarked that he was surprised by the omission of Tipperary legend Nicky English, an oversight perhaps!  The new rules get the thumbs-up but do they most suit Kerry?!  It's prediction time again and hopefully we'll do better than last time although Sean McCabe did correctly back his own O'Rahillys for the cup. The guests also reflect on those who have departed in the last 12 months, while we honour all our Gaels who have gone to their eternal reward. May they Rest In Peace.  It is an engaging, funny and nostalgic chat topped off with a recitation in the best style of story teller Sean Quinn.

    1h 36m
  8. TwoMacs Podcast Ep 60 John Hanna

    Mar 1

    TwoMacs Podcast Ep 60 John Hanna

    Send us Fan Mail John Hanna is an artist to his fingertips... He and Martin are friends in more ways than one. They get on well, as is evident from this podcast encounter. They are also cousins. Originally from Derrytresk, John is the youngest son of the late great Geordie Hanna, a traditional singer known the length and breadth of Ireland.  Seamus Heaney once said that making a living is one thing; poetry is something extra. John has worked all his adult life  but for him the 'something extra' is the art of making sticks - blackthorn, hazel and holly, to name a few. His interest started early, before the age of ten, when infant John handled a blackthorn stick belonging to a man named Tom Rah. In his teens the interest was still there. Geordie suggested Jimmy O'Neill of the Glen would be a good man to see. So, off John went to make contact with Jimmy, a colourful character who made blackthorn sticks. Buddhists say, 'If a pupil does not surpass the teacher, the teacher has not done his job'. Jimmy did his job extra well. He  gave John a certain book that allowed the younger man to develop his art and make contact with other stick makers. 'A thing of beauty is a joy forever, ' said poet John Keats. These sticks don't last forever - about 100 years, says John Hanna - but I say they are definitely beautiful. The conversation also touches on poetry, painting, acting and song with Oliver Corr making contributions to a discussion that both engages and delights.

    1h 2m
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TwoMacs PodcastJoin two old friends, Ronan McSherry and Martin J McGuinness, as they sit down for candid and often unpredictable conversations on everything under the sun. With decades of friendship and life experience between them, Ronan and Martin dive into a wide range of topics—from culture, history, and politics, to personal stories, current events, and everything in between. They’re often joined by interesting guests, offering fresh perspectives and rich, engaging dialogue. Whether they’re reminiscing about their shared past, exploring new ideas, or simply having a laugh, each episode promises something thought-provoking and entertaining. Tune in for a mix of humor, insight, and a genuine look into the minds of two lifelong friends navigating the world together.

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  • Creator
    Ronan McSherry & Martin McGuinness
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    67
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 TwoMacs Podcast
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