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Sportsound Meets Podcast

English, Sports, 1 season, 23 episodes, 17 hours, 45 minutes
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What inspires our sporting heroes? Each week they take us back to the moment they were first hooked, and on through the successes and heartbreaks of their lives and careers.
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Best of Sportsound Meets 2022

Another chance to hear from our sporting heroes as they look back on their careers; Former Man Utd and Newcastle player Keith Gillespie remembers his Premier League playing days. FIFA's Sara Booth shares her pride in the current Northern Ireland women's team. Former US gymnast Katelyn Ohashi took the internet by storm with her perfect 10 floor routine at the 2019 Collegiate Challenge. Jamie Hamilton suffered a near-fatal crash at the Isle of Man TT in 2015 and shares his story of resilience and recovery. And rugby's Jonny Bell's reaction when a young Brian O’Driscoll arrived to Ireland training one day
8/6/202256 minutes, 46 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Michael McKillop

Paralympic athlete Michael McKillop talks about his Paralympic gold medal successes, as well as the mental health difficulties he faced off the track
7/30/202252 minutes, 31 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Keith Gillespie

Former Manchester United & Newcastle United player Keith Gillespie looks back at the decisions that shaped his life on and off the pitch. Part of the Class of ’92, he made his senior debut for the Red Devils at 17 years old, before Sir Alex Ferguson negotiated his contract move to Newcastle United just 18 months later. He went on to become one of ‘The Entertainers’ who came so close to clinching the Premier League. Off the pitch he struggled with a gambling addiction that saw him declared bankrupt in 2010. This week Sportsound Meets Keith Gillespie.
7/23/202251 minutes, 54 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Jonny Bell

Former Ulster and Ireland rugby player Jonny Bell shares his memories of winning the School’s Cup in ’92, being the ‘Golden Boy’ at Ulster, losing his Ireland spot to Brian O’Driscoll, and hanging up his boots to become a coach.
7/16/202252 minutes, 32 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Pur Biel

Pur Biel was a member of the first ever Olympics Refugee Team competing at Rio 2016, and is the first refugee member of the International Olympic Committee. He shares his experience of fleeing war-torn South Sudan as a child, spending a decade in a Kenyan refugee camp, and shedding tears for only the second time in his life as he walked out at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony.
7/9/202239 minutes, 46 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Sara Booth

Thomas Kane travels to the home of world football, FIFA Headquarters in Zurich, to meet with Head of Women’s Football Competitions Sara Booth. 32 international caps for Northern Ireland and an MBE for services to women’s football, Sara looks back on her life and career, and the struggles she faced on her journey.
7/2/202250 minutes, 35 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Gerry Armstrong

25th June 1982 - Gerry Armstrong scores the winning goal in Northern Ireland’s 1-0 win over tournament hosts Spain in the World Cup group stages. He shares his memories of that day, and of his overall career in this week’s Sportsound Meets.
6/25/202250 minutes, 8 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Willie Anderson

From early days on the farm to going toe-to-toe with the All Blacks at Lansdowne Road, to a prank gone wrong in South America, former Ireland and Ulster captain Willie Anderson on how rugby was his passport to the world
6/18/202248 minutes, 58 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Joe Kernan

Former Armagh manager who led the team to All Ireland success in 2002 opens up about the ups and downs of his beloved sport
6/4/202252 minutes, 43 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Katelyn Ohashi

Former US gymnast Katelyn Ohashi shares her experience of elite gymnastics and the pressures it brings, including body shaming and injury. She gave up her elite career and joined UCLA Bruins, with her 2019 Collegiate Challenge floor routine gaining over 250 million online views and catapulting her to international fame.
5/28/202244 minutes, 32 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Jamie Hamilton

Crossing the finish line. Scoring that first goal. Landing the knockout blow. What inspires our sporting heroes? Each week in an extended interview they take us back to the moment they were first hooked, and we journey with them through the successes and heartbreaks of their lives and careers. *Please note this programme has been edited since transmission.
5/21/202248 minutes, 14 seconds
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Sportsound Meets

Crossing the finish line. Scoring that first goal. Landing the knockout blow. What inspires our sporting heroes? Each week in an extended interview they take us back to the moment they were first hooked, and we journey with them through the successes and heartbreaks of their lives and careers.
5/13/20224 minutes, 34 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Peter Canavan

Former Tyrone Gaelic footballer and two-time All-Ireland winner Peter Canavan looks back on the highs and lows of his life and career.
8/14/202143 minutes, 2 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Ian Baraclough

Northern Ireland manager Ian Baraclough on the complexities of management
8/7/202138 minutes, 23 seconds
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Sportsound Meets John Carlos

As Dr John Carlos stood on the winners podium at the 1968 Olympics, alongside Tommie Smith he raised a fist above his head. The image has become one of the most iconic in sport and history.
7/31/202150 minutes, 42 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Stephen Martin & Jimmy Kirkwood

1988 Olympic gold medallists Stephen Martin & Jimmy Kirkwood remember their hockey career
7/24/202141 minutes, 41 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Richard Johnson

Four-time British champion jump jockey Richard Johnson on an exceptional racing career.
7/17/202142 minutes, 55 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Carl Frampton

In one of his first in-depth interviews since retiring, two-weight World Champion Carl Frampton gives an insight into an unforgettable career. For his fanatical following, he was a working class hero who became a global star. From humble beginnings in Tigers Bay, the Belfast fighter topped the bill in the likes of Las Vegas, New York and, of course, his own city.
7/10/202146 minutes, 33 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Ann & Angela Downey

Camogie legends Ann & Angela Downey on their love of the sport & challenges faced
7/3/202148 minutes, 54 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Sammy McIlroy

Northern Ireland and Manchester United legend Sammy McIlroy shares his memories of playing under the great Matt Busby and alongside George Best.
6/26/202151 minutes, 41 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Vera Pauw

Republic of Ireland women’s manager Vera Pauw shares memories of her playing career, where she gained 89 caps for the Netherlands, her move into coaching, and how she believes mixed gender training for young boys and girls is the way forward.
6/19/202149 minutes, 6 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Joy Neville

Former Ireland rugby player Joy Neville shares her memories of winning the Grand Slam in 2013, the phone-call that changed her life and breaking down barriers at every turn.
6/12/202146 minutes, 44 seconds
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Sportsound Meets Jonathan Rea

Six-time World Superbike Champion Jonathan Rea on how things are in slow-motion when travelling at 200mph, and how he tries not to dwell on the dangers of his sport
6/5/202152 minutes, 53 seconds