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Heroes and Friends Nick Moloney
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Hi, Frank Greally here. Welcome to my new podcast Heroes and Friends. This is my new series where I chat to people who may at one stage have been my hero and have since become my friend. I really look forward to sharing their stories and messages with you and hopefully you can draw some inspiration from them. Make sure to subscribe for a new episode every week. Edited and produced by Nick Moloney
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H&F Ep 9: Mick Dowling - In The Ring With Boxing Champion & Olympian
Mick Dowling came from a family of 16 and is a native of Castlecomer in Kilkenny. From an early age' Mick needed to be resilient and he showed that by winning eight national boxing titles in the bantamweight division- as well as competing in two Olympic Games. Mick tells his story to Frank Greally in this episode of Heroes & Friends Podcasts.
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H&F Ep 8: Ronnie Delany - At Home With An Olympic Champion
Olympic 1500 metres champion Ronnie Delany has long been a Hero and a Friend to Frank Greally. Ronnie, whom won his Olympic Gold Medal in Melbourne on December 1st, 1956, is our latest guest on the Heroes & Friends Podcast Series.
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H&F Ep 7: Brother Colm O'Connell- 'The Godfather Of Kenyan Distance Running'
Brother Colm O'Connell is often referred to as The Godfather Of Kenyan Running. Now in his 70s, Brother Colm has during his time as a teacher at St Patrick's High School in high-altitude Iten, coached to success some of the best of Kenyan running talent, including Olympic Champions- Peter Rono, 1500m, Mathew Birir, 3,000m steeplechase and David Rushida, 800 meters. A native of Caherduggan, near Mallow, Bro Colm has spent most of his life in Kenya. Heroes and Friends Podcast caught up wit...
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H&F Ep 6: Ray Flynn - The Master Miler
Irish mile and 1500 meters record holder Ray Flynn spoke with Frank Greally at the Millrose Games in New York in early February. Ray is Meet Director for the Millrose Games. Ray and Frank ran together at East Tennessee State University. Edited by Nick Moloney
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H&F Ep 5: Richard Mulligan - Now Running To A Different Beat
Richard Mulligan has a rare and wonderful story to tell in this the first 2020 podcast episode of Heroes and Friends.A former cross-country, track and road National Champion who won an athletic scholarship to Providence College in the USA, Richard is now a country music chart-topper with his own album, titled I Never Met You dedicated to the father he never met.Richard's extraordinary story begins with his birth at Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea, a place to where his mother was forcibly taken fro...
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H&F Ep 4: Dick Hooper Led The Way
Dick Hooper won the inaugural Dublin Marathon back in 1980 and claimed the men's title on two other occasions. A three times Olympian, Dick has fond memories of the Dublin Marathon and he shares them here with Frank Greally on this Podcast Episode of Heroes and Friends recorded and produced by Nick Moloney.