Local Voices
Produced by The Echo Newspaper, Local Voices is a weekly podcast which takes a deep dive into the news, current affairs, sport, business and entertainment stories that matter most to you. The Echo Newspaper has given a voice to Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan, Ballyfermot and the surrounding communities of South Dublin for 40 years. Through Local Voices, The Echo team will continue to deliver quality journalism and insightful features that take you to the root of the story and fuel debate with multiple guests.
Local Voices
046: David Malone on Surmounting Life’s Hurdles to Become one of Ireland’s Great Paralympians
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The Echo Newspaper
#46: Despite undergoing two leg amputations as a young boy, David Malone never shied away in the face of adversity.
Malone was born with a rare condition called arthrogryposis, which is a bone disorder that affects limbs.
When he was seven, both of his legs were amputated within the space of 18-months.
He was still driven to keep pace with his friends to stay involved and it was that very tenacity which would see him become one of the greatest Paralympic athletes Ireland has ever produced.
Joining The Echo Sports Editor Stephen Leonard, the Ballinteer man recounts his incredible journey that saw him contest no less than four consecutive Paralympic Games, with his crowning moment coming in Sydney 2000 in the S8 100-metre backstroke.