Podcasts about Team Ireland

Anita Forde, Special Olympics Athlete and Team Ireland medal winner speaks to Victoria about what she's achieved through the Special Olympics and also the Special Olympics Ireland's Collection Day fundraiser.

The tears, the joy, the medals, the courage and the snow.In March, Team Ireland brought home pride as well as gold, silver and bronze. We bring you their story every step of the way, that's the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, with Henry McKean.

Nine-year-old Isabelle and thirteen-year-old Killian from Midleton Renshukan Karate Club are part of Team Ireland heading to the 16th SKIF World Karate Championships in Crete. They chat to PJ in studio along with Isabel's mum Diane and Sensei Karen Sargent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr Paul Gaffney helps people get results when working under pressure. He is Lead Consultant in High Performance Sport Clinical Psychology at the Sport Ireland Institute and was Head of Psychology for Team Ireland for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.You may have heard his name if you're a fellow snooker fan, as Paul also works with professional snooker player Mark Allen.Paul's journey to become a clinical psychologist was influenced by personal loss and the guidance of mentors. In this episode we discuss:using intuition to judge if someone needs support or space,managing anxiety and conflict,connecting over a coffee to support mental health.Listen in to hear Paul's thoughts on communication, coffee and connection!Links from the episode:Dr Paul Gaffney Psychological Consultinghttps://drpaulgaffney.ie/Tim Ferriss Fear Setting TED talkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5J6jAC6XxAI

ON THIS week's podcast, we are joined by Irish hockey legend David Harte who is returning closer to home after a successful stint in the Netherlands.Harte was a key part of Team Ireland in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and has made over 200 appearances for the Emerald Isle.He spent 13 years on the books of SV Kampong over in the low country but is transferring to Belfast at the end of the season.Kieran McCarthy caught up with Harte to chat about his successful career so far.Also on the show, we look back at a successful weekend for Cork in gaelic games.The footballers beat Cavan to survive in Division 2 and most likely the Sam Maguire cup after a 0-21 to 0-19 win away.The hurlers, ladies footballers and camogie team all reached league finals by beating Galway, Clare and Tipperary respectively.All this and more on this week's Star Sport Podcast. Watch above. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, by using the player below or by searching 'Southern Star Sport Podcast' wherever you get yours.Follow our hosts on X: @matt_hurley01 and @KieranMcC_SSProduced by Matthew Hurley***The Star Sport Podcast is brought to you in association with Access Credit Union.Access Credit Union - Where your bank really does matter. Choose Credit Union, Choose Local, Choose Community. For more visit www.accesscu.ieSubscribe to The Southern Star's digital edition for less than €2 per week via https://subscribe.southernstar.ie/plans Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Economic & Tourism Growth in the Midlands. Mary Hensey & Sarah Morgan discuss the upcoming Together We Thrive event in Offaly, focusing on sustainability, regenerative tourism, and economic development in the Midlands. Ciarán Gorman of Mullingar's Bevcraft Group shares insights on Bevcraft's rapid expansion, the impact of US tariffs on steel and aluminium, and how Enterprise Ireland is supporting Irish companies in the face of a trade war. Laois butcher Mark Williams is preparing for his third appearance at the World Butchers' Event in Paris—he discusses Team Ireland's chances and the art of butchery. Dr. Niall Burke discusses how Bitcoin mining can help absorb Ireland's renewable energy surplus, stabilise the grid, and support the energy transition ahead of his Bitcoin Education Talk at TUS Athlone.

Newstalk's Henry McKean was in Dublin Airport to get reaction from Team Ireland's incredible campaign at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin.

There were ecstatic scenes as Team Ireland beat Switzerland 3-0 to win bronze in Floorball at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin.Henry McKean was court side, and sent in this report!

RTÉ Sport's Jacqui Hurley joins Brendan to tee up today's epic match between Ireland and France, and why when it comes to Team Ireland, she's an eternal optimist!

On episode 160 I am delighted to be joined by Team Ireland Chef de Mission Gavin Noble.We discuss managing and leading Team Ireland, the role of Chef de Mission and Head of brand. We also delve into his career as a professional athlete competing in triathlon, learning from the best in the world, how we can improve as a nation competing on the world stage, the reality of high performance sport in Ireland and so much more.Gavin very kindly gave me nearly 2 hours of his time while on annual leave in early January. I had heard Gavin speak for the first time just before heading out to Paris last July and was blown away by his role and attention to detail. As someone fascinated by elite sport and athletes performing at their best I couldn't think of someone better to paint the picture of what goes on behind Team Ireland and learning from olympic champions in the village. So many takeaways from this and we could have recorded for another 2 hours. Hopefully you get as much from this as I did! Gavin thanks for your time, excited to see what you build for LA 2028 and beyond. Safe to say Team Ireland is in safe hands! Find Gavin on social media @gavin_noble https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavin-noble/Follow The Sideline Live Social Media channels: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/thesidelinelive⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thesidelinelive/⁠⁠⁠ Recorded using Samson Q2 microphone, Edited using GarageBandIntro music, Watered Eyes by a talented Irish artist, Dillon Ward check him out ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ . If you are looking to set up your own podcast get in touch with the Prymal Productions team ⁠⁠⁠www.prymal.ie⁠⁠⁠ 

Welcome to an engaging episode where we delve into the psychological intricacies of coaching youth in sports. After a brief hiatus, we're back to explore how parents and coaches can create a nurturing environment for young athletes. Joining us is Dr. Ciara Losty, a lecturer in Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology. Dr. Losty shares valuable insights from her experience of working with Team Ireland at the Olympics and sheds light on fostering resilience and internal motivation in young athletes. Throughout the episode, we discuss key strategies to improve youth sports experiences, emphasising the importance of focusing on the process rather than just the outcome. Whether it's understanding the balance of pushing athletes or creating environments of enjoyment, Dr. Losty provides practical advice for anyone involved in coaching youth sports. Don't miss out on her perspectives on how to handle setbacks, build resilience, and ensure kids continue enjoying and succeeding in sports. As always, you can help support Tir Na Nóg orphanage by contributing to the fundraiser I've set up for listeners of the podcast; http://bit.ly/4fypLSh I'd also like to thank MFC Sports who have come on board as main sponsors of the podcast series and look forward to developing a productive relationship moving forward.    

Joining me is a two-time gold medal Olympian who played a big part in Team Ireland's record performance at this summer's Paris Olympics.It gives me real joy to welcome Fintan McCarthy, Irish lightweight rower and double Olympic gold medalist…

All this month the Hard Shoulder is looking back on 2024's biggest moments in the news, and who were at the heart of it.One of the highlights of the summer and the year must be when Team Ireland sent over 134 athletes to the Paris Olympics, which garnered the country's best medal haul ever, with four gold and three bronze.Joining Kieran to look back are two of those athletes, Phil Healy and Sophie Becker.

In this special episode of Inner Drive, Off The Ball give the floor to five of Ireland's best athletes (fresh from Paris 2024) in Philip Doyle, Orla Comerford, Thomas Barr, Colin Judge and Stacey Flood.No interviewer, no restrictions, just athletes talking to each other about experiences only they can truly understand. Inner Drive, with Allianz, proud sponsors of Paralympics Ireland and Team Ireland.#StopTheDrop

In this special episode of Inner Drive, Off The Ball give the floor to five of Ireland's best athletes (fresh from Paris 2024) in Philip Doyle, Orla Comerford, Thomas Barr, Colin Judge and Stacey Flood.No interviewer, no restrictions, just athletes talking to each other about experiences only they can truly understand. Inner Drive, with Allianz, proud sponsors of Paralympics Ireland and Team Ireland.#StopTheDrop

In this special episode of Inner Drive, Off The Ball give the floor to five of Ireland's best athletes (fresh from Paris 2024) in Philip Doyle, Orla Comerford, Thomas Barr, Colin Judge and Stacey Flood.No interviewer, no restrictions, just athletes talking to each other about experiences only they can truly understand. Inner Drive, with Allianz, proud sponsors of Paralympics Ireland and Team Ireland.#StopTheDrop

In this special episode of Inner Drive, Off The Ball give the floor to five of Ireland's best athletes (fresh from Paris 2024) in Philip Doyle, Orla Comerford, Thomas Barr, Colin Judge and Stacey Flood.No interviewer, no restrictions, just athletes talking to each other about experiences only they can truly understand. Inner Drive, with Allianz, proud sponsors of Paralympics Ireland and Team Ireland.#StopTheDrop

2024 has been a remarkable year for the Irish CTF, Capture the Flag, team, and doubly so for team Captain Cillian Collins. Fresh from leading the team to their highest ever finish in ENISA's European Cybersecurity Challenge, Collins became the first Irish player selected for Team Europe and was a leading figure in that team as they won the International Cybersecurity Challenge CTF this week in Santiago, Chile. The win was Team Europe's third in a row, facing challenges from teams representing Asia, Oceania, USA, Africa, Latin America and Canada, across two days of challenges. The team became the first to win each individual day of competition as well as the overall prize. The win came less than three weeks after Collins captained the Irish team to their highest finish of 16th at the European Cybersecurity Challenge in Turin, Italy, where the Irish competed against 31 teams from Europe plus six guest countries including the US, Singapore, Canada and Costa Rica. 16th place was a jump of nine places in 2023, by a team run by volunteers and one one of the smallest budgets in the competition, and represents huge progress by the team under manager Mark Lane and head coaches Emmet Leahy and Daniel Cahill, themselves both former Team Ireland captains. It's also been a remarkable personal journey for Collins who only started playing CTFs in 2021, "I was first introduced to CTFs when qualifying for the Irish team competing at ECSC Prague in 2021. After this I competed at ZeroDays CTF in Dublin where I won the Colleges category with my team in both 2022 and 2023," said Collins. "I've been involved in the Irish team ever since and was nominated by Mark Lane for Team Europe this year. After an intense selection process I was chosen to compete in Chile at the ICC where we competed against teams from North America, Asia, Africa, Oceania and Latin America - finishing in 1st place!". The improvement in the team has been marked this year. When asked what's behind the advances Collins explained that the knowledge sharing from more experienced players has helped accelerate the learning of newer players "We now have former players such as Daniel Cahill and Emmet Leahy who are team coaches and share what they have learned from past competitions." "Mark Lane has been instrumental in organising the team and putting together regular bootcamps at TU Dublin campus where the team have worked together in preparation for these competitions. And that hard work has paid off. It has been incredibly rewarding to see Ireland so high on the leaderboard! We had the largest improvement of any ECSC team this year and it is a testament to the hard work and dedication of players and coaches." Team manager Mark Lane was glowing in his praise of his team captain "Cillian has come on an incredible distance in the three years since he joined the team. His drive and desire to learn have been great to watch, and it's so rewarding to see his continued development as a player and as captain. I'd no hesitation nominating him to Team Europe and I wasn't surprised to see him becoming the first Irish player to be chosen. "He still has so much potential, and I could see him as a future captain of the European team. His engagement in the training with Team Europe has also been hugely beneficial to the Irish team as Cillian brings all that learning and experience back to our team as a coach," said Lane. Collins also speaks very highly of his experiences with Team Europe "It is a great honour to be able to play alongside such talented people. I learned a huge amount from being a part of the team and feel motivated to continue learning. The ICC this year was very competitive with some extremely strong players on the other teams so we were very pleased to come out on top." It's clear from both Collins and Lane that there is so much potential in the Irish CTF scene, and the future is bright, once the support is in place. Collins said "I think the CTF scene continues to grow and ther...

The cream of Ireland's young cyber-defenders head to Turin, Italy next month to compete against Europe's elite hackers and cybersecurity in an annual pan-European competition run by ENISA (the EU's cybersecurity body), The European Cyber Security Challenge (www.ecsc.eu) This flagship event has been running since 2016, when Team Ireland were one of ten countries competing. The event has grown every year since then and this year will feature teams of ten from 39 European countries, plus 7 guest countries from outside Europe. European Cyber Security Challenge Team Ireland consists of ten young people, aged from just 16 up to 25, with six of the team being aged 20 or younger. Selection for the team began back in March with the national cybersecurity competition ZeroDays CTF (www.zerodays.ie). This 'Capture-the-Flag' competition has been running since 2015, and saw 140 teams of four from schools, colleges and companies all over Ireland, converge on Croke Park for the annual competition to be crowned Ireland's champions. Teams compete across a range of cybersecurity domains in fun, novel challenges, including cryptography, coding, problem solving, reverse engineering and team challenges such as VR gaming, relay Mario Kart and lockpicking. Individuals who did well in this competition, and in similar more local events, were invited to try out more challenges at www.cybersecuritychallenge.ie, and eligible participants who show promise there were invited to join a squad of around 30 candidates to receive dedicated training, before a final team of ten was chosen at the end of August. This team of ten will now head to Turin to represent Ireland at the European Cyber Security Challenge, a competition that runs across four days of setup, competition and awards. The final team features players from all corners of the country, from Dublin to Belfast to Cork and Donegal, Wexford, Offaly, Galway, it is a very diverse team with different backgrounds and varying skillsets, all of which makes for a stronger team. Team manager Mark Lane, who lectures in cybersecurity at TU Dublin, where the team also trains, said "We've been competing in this competition since 2016, and it's amazing to see it continue to grow. We're up against some European powerhouses who have massive population bases and resourcing, but we've always managed to punch above our weight. I'm really proud of the hard work the team has put in over the last few months, and I'm confident we will do well and continue to improve, as well have some fun while doing it. This year we've had great support from the National Cyber Security Centre, who have awarded us a grant to continue to build on the work with the team, and from our amazing sponsors Cytidel and ReliaQuest, and without them we wouldn't be able to do what we are doing. CTF's have really taken off in the last few years and are, in my opinion, the best way for people to learn cybersecurity skills. It's a very hands-on, and gamified, way to learn, and the competitive side can really spur people on. It's also great to see these young talents develop their skills over time, and to see a real team spirit develop. Over the last couple of years, we have worked hard to make CTFs more mainstream, and we're seeing more schools, coder dojos and colleges taking part. We'd love to see every school in the country taking part. There's a huge skills gap worldwide, including in Ireland, and these events can highlight and encourage cybersecurity as an interesting, varied, and very well-paid career or college choice." Team Bios Cillian Collins, 22, is the Ireland Team Captain. He's a recent graduate from NUIG. Cillian also recently became the first Irish player to be chosen for Team Europe, which takes part in the pan-continental International Cybersecurity Challenge in Chile at the end of October 2024. Dean Brennan, 25, is the team's vice-Captain. Dean is a researcher with Cyber Skills at MTU Cork, where he is currently in the first year of a Ph...

In this episode of Always Strikes Late, join Jack, Matt, Miles, and Rocco Ya Boy as they brainstorm and propose 8 powerhouse armies for Team Ireland's upcoming 6 Nations GT. Dive into their thought processes, strategic insights, and the key factors that led to their selections. Whether you're gearing up for your own team event or just love a deep dive into competitive Age of Sigmar, this episode is packed with expert analysis and exciting predictions.

Tara O'Halloran Cronin, Team Leader for Team Ireland, tells Brendan about the 17 Irish people who will compete against 1,500 others in the World Skills competition in France.

Neasa Russell, Chef de Mission for Team Ireland in Paris, and Joanne O'Riordan, Pundit for RTÉ Sport, reflect on the 2024 Paralympic Games.

It's not been too long since we experienced the fantastic achievements of Team Ireland at the Paris 2024 Olympics!One of the contributing factors to that feel-good factor was certainly the early bronze medal win by Mona McSharry.Mona joins Kieran Cuddihy to discuss the whole experience.

The Paralympics team flying back from Paris got a hero's welcome at Dublin Airport today, and Henry McKean was there to soak up the atmosphere! He joins Kieran Cuddihy to share his report.

Darren Frehill has the latest from Paris

Team Ireland silver medallists Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal will joined the show to talk about their final Paralympic Games together.Catch The Off The Ball Breakfast show LIVE weekday mornings from 7:30am or just search for Off The Ball Breakfast and get the podcast on the Off The Ball app.SUBSCRIBE at OffTheBall.com/joinOff The Ball Breakfast is live weekday mornings from 7:30am across Off The Ball

Sports journalist and Millstreet woman Joanne O’Riordan joins Jerry live from Paris to discuss Team Ireland’s prospects as the games get underway. 35 Irish athletes will be competing with the world’s elite sportspeople until the 8th September.

Aisling O'Reilly joined Eoin Sheahan to chat all things Paralympics 2024 live from Paris.

Marie O'Connor, who is from Lahinch, was part of the Transplant Sport Ireland team who brought home an incredible 65 medals from the recent European Championships. Marie more than played her part in that superb effort from Team Ireland in Lisbon, Portugal, winning four medals herself. To find out more, Alan Morrissey was joined by Marie on Monday's Morning Focus. Picture (c): www.transplantsportireland.ie

Peter Sherrard, CEO of the Olympic Federation of Ireland, reflects on Team Ireland's greatest ever haul of Olympic medals at the Paris games.

Team Ireland arrive home to hero's welcome. Thousands gather at the GPO. Our reporters Eithne Dodd and Kate Egan were there. And we speak to Gavin Noble, Chef de Mission Team Ireland for Paris 2024

It's the end of the road. We get the band back together one more time as Cathal Dennehy, Maurice Brosnan and Brendan O'Brien pick over their highlights from a truly sepcial Olympics in Paris. Thanks for listening throughout. . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barry Lenihan, RTE Reporter

Kieran Cunningham, Chief Sportswriter with the Irish Daily Star and Gavin Cooney, Sportswriter with The42.ie, joined Will O'Callaghan to discuss the government's pledge to provide an additional €400m of funding for sport following Team Ireland's success at the Paris Olympic Games.Hit the ‘Play' button on this page to hear the conversation.

As the last events get underway at the Olympics, Brendan hears from Jessie Barr, sports performance psychologist to key members of Team Ireland. Are there any lessons that us ­non-athletes can learn from the mindsets of Rhasidat, Kellie, and Rhys? Jessie gives us an insight into how Team Ireland athletes will cope with the aftermath of the Olympics

Cork are All-Ireland Intermediate and Senior Camogie Champions!! Plus Fiona Hayes discusses Munster Womens Interpro win against Ulster and Sarah shares her Top 5 Team Ireland moments from the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Hear about medals, meals and more in this Paris Pod Special with all the action from PJ & Jim's trip to cheer on Kellie Harrington and Team Ireland at the Olympics! If you like what you hear here, tune into Radio Nova for the cereal messers: PJ Gallagher and Jim McCabe's radio show, "Morning Glory", every weekday from 6-10am. The IMRO Radio Award-winning show features news, sport, weather, traffic and craic every day, as well as the most seriously addictive music in town! Thanks to www.insuremycar.ie Here it across Ireland via the free Radio Nova app on Android & iphone, online at www.nova.ie, via the Irish Radio Player, via your smart speaker (“Play Radio Nova”) on 100.3 FM in Dublin and Meath, on 100.5 FM in Kildare, on 95.7 FM in Wicklow, on 100.1 FM in Ballbriggan and on Virgin Media TV 937.  #GloryDaze #MorningGlory #RadioNova #PJGallagher #JimMcCabe #SeriouslyAddictive 

Des Cahill has all the latest from Paris on the the Irish competing today

Team Ireland motoring well in the Olympics

Ger Gilroy brings you live, on the ground reactions from Irish rower Niall O'Toole, as well as from Team Ireland coach Dominic Casey, and two supporters from Skibbereen who detail just why the town is such a prolific rower factory!

As the motorsports world settles into its Olympic summer break, Conor Daly and Chase Holden keep you up to date with another episode of Speed Street. To help further recap his recent NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Conor invites the winner of the event Riley Herbst to the show to give his perspective from the front of the pack. Riley provides listeners with insight to how the race played out for him in the final laps, and how he felt like he lost the race going into turn four after light contact with Aric Almirola. Conor also asks Riley about the aero strategy that is prevalent in the Xfinity Series and how drivers methodically pack dirty air onto an opponent's rear spoiler to help make passes. Finally, the guys look ahead to the upcoming NASCAR events at Michigan International and speculate what this speedway package's on-track racing product will look like.It wouldn't be Olympic coverage without chatting with an actual Olympian, and Speed Street just happened to find one who has connections to the IndyCar world. None other than Conor's own cousin Nicci Daly joins the show to discuss her time at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with the Ireland women's Field Hockey team. Nikki explains that the process to qualify for the Olympics was actually more difficult and time consuming than competing in the actual summer games, and just making it to the big stage was a major accomplishment in itself. Nicci shares some hilarious stories from the Olympic village and what it was like interacting with other athletes from all over the world. Nicci also fills listeners in on her current position working for Turn 3 Motorsports in the USF Pro2000 Series as a data engineer.

Dr. John Rudd, Performance Director, Team Ireland on Daniel Wiffen's amazing gold medal winning performance at the Olympics last night.

Paul chats to Gearoid Murphy in Paris to cheer on Team Ireland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new low but what to do? - Deirdre's G&T was drunk in front of her by someone on a city street while having dinner outside …Fitzgerald's Park, a local gem - not so much now, says Bernard when in places it's full of drug paraphernalia.. Ireland got its first Olympic medal - Gearoid was there to witness it & lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil O'Riordan Chief Sports Writer, Irish Sun & Will Downing Sports commentators chat to Gareth O'Callaghan from Paris about the prospects for Team Ireland as the Olympics begin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tommy Meskill, RTÉ Correspondent, discusses the Taoiseach Simon Harris's arrival in Paris where he will attend a series of engagements as part of the Olympic Games.

Reporter Kate Varley speaks to us from Paris this lunchtime

Gavin Noble, Chef de Mission for the Irish Team in Paris gives us an update

In this episode, Nicole catches up with Connolly's RED MILLS rider Austin O'Connor as he prepares for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Dive into the journey of one of Ireland's top eventers as he shares his thoughts, experiences, and preparations leading up to the Games.

Piper speaks with Richard Howley, International show jumping rider for Ireland and Olympic team alternate about his career, most recent successes and training philosophy. Brought to you by Taylor, Harris Insurance Services.   Host: Piper Klemm, publisher of The Plaid HorseGuest: Richard Howley is an International showjumping rider for Ireland. From unassuming beginnings to international acclaim, Richard's journey is a testament to the power of perseverance and love for the sport. In 2023, Richard and Consulent de Prelet Z won the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup in Oslo, Norway and one week later, won the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup in Helsinki, Finland. In February, Richard placed 2nd with Team Ireland at the FEI Longines League of Nations Cup in Abu Dhabi. Earlier this month, Richard won the 1.45m GCTV Speed Class at the Longines Global Champions Tour in Cannes, France. Most recently, Richard was nominated for consideration by the Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) to represent Team Ireland as a team alternate in Show Jumping at the Paris Olympic Games.Title Sponsor: Taylor, Harris Insurance ServicesSubscribe To: The Plaid Horse MagazineSponsors: American Stalls, Purina Animal Nutrition, World Equestrian Center, LAURACEA, America Cryo, BoneKare, Show Strides Book Series, With Purpose: The Balmoral Standard. Good Boy, Eddie, HITS Horse Shows  and Great American Insurance Group