Heroes and Friends
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
Episodes
10 episodes
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...
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1:02:52
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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56:45
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 runni...
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Episode 7
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1:06:34
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.
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29:19
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...
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1:07:01
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...
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Episode 4
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48:48
H&F Ep 3: Gary O'Hanlon - Tougher Than Leather
A little bit of time has elapsed since we visited Gary O'Hanlon at home to record this episode of Heroes and Friends. At the time, Gary had not been able to train for over three months due to injury and he had little hope of making the start li...
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Episode 3
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32:04
H&F Ep 2: Emily Dowling
Emily Dowling won the women's race in the 1981 Dublin Marathon. Emily started her long and illustrious running career at age 16. Within a year, she had already earned her first international singlet -the first of many.In...
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Episode 2
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40:49
H&F Ep 1: David Carrie and his Turtles and Hares
Welcome to the first in a new series of Podcasts featuring Frank Greally in conversation with a selection of his Heroes & Friends.First up is David - inspirational leader of Team Carrie - also known as Turtles and Hares - the M...
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Episode 1
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