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Joseph White

Recorded: 2012
Length: 43mins

Joseph White was born in Castlecove in 1931. Joined the Air Corpse in Dublin where he began cycling and won a host of All ireland track and field and road championships. Also raced in the Ras Tailteann and won a stage ... more»
Niamh O Sullivan

Niamh O Sullivan

Recorded: 2012
Length: 9mins

Niamh talked to Weeshie about her glittering athletics career, Kerry Cross Country and her plans for 2012. more»
Lynn Jones

Lynn Jones

Recorded: 2012
Length: 26mins

Lynn Jones is one of the top basketball players in the country and plays for Scruffy's St. Pauls in Killarney. more»
Dainty Man Greyhound

Dainty Man Greyhound

Recorded: 2012
Length: 46mins

Dainty Man, the dog from the Rattle Away Breed, was a Moyvane greyhound and the very first winner of the Irish Derby in 1930 in Clonmel. The Sawtell Cup which it won is an exact replica of the Webb Ellis Rugby World Cup ... more»
Dan Keane

Dan Keane

Recorded: 2006
Length: 50mins

Weeshie interviewed the late Dan Keane in June 2006 about his love of Kerry football and his earliest football memories. more»
The O Rahilly

The O Rahilly

Recorded: 2012
Length: 43mins

The amazing life and times of The O Rahilly who fought and died at Pierce's side in 1916. The football pitch in Ballylongford is called after him. Listen to Padraig O Conchubhair, Michael Finucane, Tim McEllistrim, John ... more»
Ireland's Strongest Man - Michael 'Butty' Sugrue

Ireland's Strongest Man - Michael 'Butty' Sugrue

Recorded: 2012
Length: 45mins

Michael Sugrue was one of the great characters to come out of Kerry. He was a strongman, boxing promoter, publican, entrepreneur and all round entertainer. This programme tells his story. Produced and ... more»
Pat O Shea

Pat O Shea

Recorded: 2007
Length: 57mins

Pat O'Shea is more than the Kerry football team manager; he is the embodiment of the sporting fabric that weaves through his native town of Killarney. Weeshie Fogarty profiles the man for whom faraway hills have little ... more»
Tribute to Brendan 'Bawny' O Driscoll

Tribute to Brendan 'Bawny' O Driscoll

Recorded: 2012
Length: 20mins

Brendan was an outstanding footballer who showed his rich talent from a very early age; he was an ever present on all Annascaul GAA teams from the time he made his debut aged 9 on their under 12 side. He played for West ... more»
Dr Jim Brosnan

Dr Jim Brosnan

Recorded: 1999
Length: 16mins

Weeshie interviewed the late Dr. Jim Brosnan about his sporting career in 1999. Listen to a Tribute that Weeshie did with Dr. Jim and his family and friends in 2010. more»
Mick Murphy

Mick Murphy

Recorded: 2010
Length: 51mins

Legends abound about Mick Murphy - of his feats on the bike and of his eccentricities - and his amazing ride to win the grueling 1958 Ras Tailteann. One of the most charming figures you will ever meet. Weeshie is great ... more»
John 'Jackson' Kiely

John 'Jackson' Kiely

Recorded: 2011
Length: 7mins

I met one of my favourite GAA men in Fraher Field Waterford following Dr Crokes 2011 Munster Championship win there and we chatted about John's life and times. John Kiely or Jackson as he is affectionately known is ... more»
Kieran Donaghy

Kieran Donaghy

Recorded: 2011
Length: 3mins

Kieran Donaghy is one of the GAA greatest stars. In this beautiful and unique interview following Austin Stacks County League Final win over Dingle in Dingle in November 2011, a very emotional am tearful Donaghy ... more»
Marcus O Sullivan

Marcus O Sullivan

Recorded: 2011
Length: 42mins

Marcus O'Sullivan was a world class runner and took part in four summer Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996). He reached the 1500 meter finals at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. He won three gold medals at the World Indoor ... more»
Tony Walsh

Tony Walsh

Recorded: 2011
Length: 43mins

I met up with Tony Walsh formerly of Ruhill Boherbee and now of the St Galls club when he was in Killarney recently and we talked about his work for the McNamee winning club history. He was the main man when it was ... more»


 
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