Athletics

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»
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»
Bob Tisdall

Bob Tisdall

Recorded: 2004
Length: 5mins

This short interview with Bob Tisdall is without doubt both historic and unique. Weeshie spoke to him at his home in South Africa. He died shortly after this interview on July 27th, 2004, aged 97 years. It was the last ... more»
Gillian O Sullivan (2)

Gillian O Sullivan (2)

Recorded: 2003

Gillian O'Sullivan wrote herself into history's pages in August 2000 when she became the first female Olympian from Kerry. Now one of Ireland's most promising young athletes, Gillian has returned from the 2003 World ... more»
Ronnie Delaney

Ronnie Delaney

Recorded: 1999
Length: 8mins

Ronnie Delaney's gold medal at the Melbourne games in 1956 represents the high point of Irish medal distance running. It was an achievement which came as no surprise to the young Irishman at the time, he told me. ... more»
Tom O'Riordan

Tom O'Riordan

Recorded: 1999
Length: 45mins

Tom O'Riordan, from the little village of Ardfert in North Kerry, is one of Kerry's, and indeed, Ireland's, greatest athletes. He achieved the highest honour when he represented Ireland in the 5000 meters at the Tokyo ... more»
Eamonn Coghlan

Eamonn Coghlan

Recorded: 2003
Length: 17mins

Eamonn Coghlan was one or Ireland's greatest ever athletes. Born in Dublin he was a champion, as a schoolboy he went to Villanova University in America in 1972 where he came under the wing of the great coach Jumbo ... more»
Gillian O Sullivan (1)

Gillian O Sullivan (1)

Recorded: 2001
Length: 39mins

Gillian O'Sullivan wrote herself into history's pages in August 2000 when she became the first female Olympian from Kerry. Now one of Ireland's most promising young athletes, Gillian has returned from the 2003 World ... more»


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