Jarlath Regan presents An Irishman Abroad - 3 diverse weekly podcasts featuring the greatest Irish people of all time talking about their lives, politics, health, wellness and everything in between. Along with regular contributors Sonia O’Sullivan (Irishman Running Abroad) and Marion McKeone (Irishman In America), these podcasts are renowned for the depth and quality of its long form interviews. Previous guests include Brian O’Driscoll, Sir Bob Geldof, Tommy Tiernan, Aisling Bea, Hozier, Sarah Silverman, John C. Reilly, Paul McGrath, Boy George, Paul Mescal, Sharon Horgan, Lisa Hannigan and Dylan Moran. To hear access the full back catalogue of hundreds of interviews dating back to 2013 and to unlock the full version of each weekly episode visit Patreon.com/irishmanabroad. An Irishman Abroad is a winner of iTunes Store’s Best New Audio Podcast. The series has been featured in iTunes’ ”Best of” lists, Soundcloud and Podbean’s Most Popular Podcasts lists in multiple years. Recommended by The Guardian, Hot Press, Huffington Post, Telegraph, Times, BBC, RTE and Podfather himself, Marc Maron.
Episodes
Sunday May 01, 2016
Sunday May 01, 2016
This week legendary Munster and Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara joined Jarlath for his most in-depth interview to date. Ronan explains the journey from hating Jonny Sexton to missing him deeply after his departure from Racing Metro. He also speaks publicly for the first time about "that photo" of him apparently snubbing the Queen and how he denied himself the fairytale ending to his playing career.
With brutal honesty Ronan tackles the subject of Munster's difficult 2016 season, the prevalence of self doubt in rugby, why Brian O'Driscoll was the only Leinster player he could trust, his 2 year old son practicing penalty kicks during mass, having the Bataclan terror attack occur six miles from his home and why there's rarely ever a knock at his family's door in Paris.
The Irishman Abroad podcast is crowd funded and is only made possible by the listeners’ generosity. We sincerely appreciate your continued support. Donate £20 today via PayPal (jarlo11@yahoo.com) and by way of thanks, we will send you a beautiful Irishman Abroad t-shirt wherever you are in the world.
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Sunday Apr 03, 2016
Sunday Apr 03, 2016
Irish golfing legend and Ryder Cup-winning captain Paul McGinley speaks about his journey from being rejected by many American golfing scholarships before he became one of the world’s most respected motivators in all of sports. Having overcome a serious knee injury in his teens which put an end to his dream of playing Gaelic football, Paul is now part of the Irish sporting hall of fame for masterminding a Ryder Cup win. In this episode he reveals to Jarlath the meticulous nature of his planning for the competition.
Paul also discusses how it feels to earn Rory McIlroy's complete trust, the importance of considerate and detailed leadership, the intrigue of Augusta and the one time in which he felt absolutely unstoppable.
Sunday Mar 20, 2016
Sunday Mar 20, 2016
Keith Wood sits down with Jarlath to talk about pride, the lessons he learned from his father before his tragic death, what professionalism really did to the game, performance enhancing drugs, his emigration story and how he overcame his crippling shyness.
The Irishman Abroad podcast is crowd funded and is only made possible by the listeners’ generosity. We sincerely appreciate your continued support. Donate £20 today via PayPal (jarlo11@yahoo.com) and by way of thanks, we will send you a beautiful Irishman Abroad t-shirt wherever you are in the world.
An Irishman Abroad is brought to you by Currency Fair. Currency Fair is the official partner of the podcast. To get great exchange rates and to avoid ridiculous bank and broker charges when transferring money to anywhere in the world go to currencyfair.com. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter, visiting www.jigser.com or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
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Sunday Mar 13, 2016
Sunday Mar 13, 2016
While professional tennis player James McGee is based in the States he spends 40 weeks of the year travelling worldwide competing for his place alongside the world’s tennis elite and last year he reached 146th in the world rankings. James joined Jarlath this week to discuss how beating professional players as a teenager shaped his decision to leave Belvedere College before the Leaving Cert to pursue his passion by moving to Barcelona to follow in the footsteps of Andy Murray.
James explains the impact of being mugged at knifepoint while alone in Barcelona, the ‘soul destroying’ nature of Futures events, why he persists with them and how he is forced to live an incredibly solitary life. James also discloses the true cost of travelling with a basic support team around you, discusses how important it is to surround oneself with the right people and he also weighs in on the Maria Sharapova doping controversy.
The Irishman Abroad podcast is crowd funded and is only made possible by the listeners’ generosity. We sincerely appreciate your continued support. Donate £20 today via PayPal (jarlo11@yahoo.com) and by way of thanks, we will send you a beautiful Irishman Abroad t-shirt wherever you are in the world.
An Irishman Abroad is brought to you by Currency Fair. Currency Fair is the official partner of the podcast. To get great exchange rates and to avoid ridiculous bank and broker charges when transferring money to anywhere in the world go to currencyfair.com. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter, visiting www.jigser.com or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
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Sunday Feb 07, 2016
Sunday Feb 07, 2016
It has been two years since Ciarán last spoke to Jarlath on the show and a lot has happened for the Cork athlete. This week Ciarán speaks to Jarlath about his battle with a serious rehabilitation process following on from a career saving operation and the recent promising signs from his almost record-breaking form which should see him compete for Ireland in the Rio Olympics later this year.
Ciarán speaks frankly about the problems in athletics, why he believes the best thing that could happen track and field would be its omission from the Olympics, why athletics is a product people can’t believe in and why he doesn’t blame Kenyan athletes for doping.
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Sunday Jan 24, 2016
Sunday Jan 24, 2016
In the most anticipated episode of the series Brian O'Driscoll joins Jarlath for an open and brutally honest discussion about success, failure, personal strength, fame, self-doubt and of course Conor McGregor. Brian explains to Jarlath how rugby turned him into the man he is, why even a world champion isn't immune to a slump in confidence, how he overcame the toughest period of his career while also revealing what really happened between him and Paul Kimmage.
Brian also talks for the first time about a specific broadcaster whose lack of loyalty gave him vital fuel for his competitive fire, his lack of grudges, his thoughts on the current Irish squad and the tough pill he believes Munster will have to swallow.
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Sunday Jan 10, 2016
Sunday Jan 10, 2016
Gavin Hickie played for Leinster, Leicester Tigers and London Irish before moving Stateside to play with Belmont Shore and he is now the head coach at both Dartmouth College and the USA Rugby Collegiate All-Americans. Having recently written the best-selling rugby book, Rugby Revealed, Gavin speaks about the tackle that changed his life, the social life at Leicester while at the peak of their Heineken Cup success, spotting sporting talent in a sea of hype and how tackling in America is the hardest he has ever seen.
Gavin also talks about the rugby culture in the US, playing with Jonny Sexton, what it's like to coach at an Iveagh League college and what he believes to be at the heart of England's Rugby World Cup failure.
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Monday Dec 28, 2015
Monday Dec 28, 2015
Gathered together for the first time in one place, the greatest most inspiring and hilarious sporting moments in the history of the Irishman Abroad series. Consider it a late Christmas gift! Featuring stories, advice, motivation, wisdom and harrowing tales from Andy Lee, Jerry Flannery, Ronnie Whelan, Bressie, AP McCoy, Paul Kimmage, David Walsh, Niall Quinn, Ken Doherty, Jason McAteer, Paul Howard, Owen O'Neill, Barry Glendenning, Darren O'Dea, Keith Gillespie, Derval O'Rourke, Ciarán Ó'Lionáird, Sonia O'Sullivan, Steve Collins, Ronnie Delany, Shane Horgan, Richard Hughes, Padraig Harrington, Ruby Walsh, Shane Lowry and WWE star Finn Bálor.
Happy Holidays to all our listeners where ever you are in the world.
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Sunday Oct 25, 2015
Sunday Oct 25, 2015
Shane Lowry is enjoying the best year of his golfing career with a current ranking in the world's top 20, tournament wins, the public's respect and yet he remains one of Ireland's most down to earth sportsmen. Shane discusses how he believes that he is in a peculiar minority in the world, what lies ahead if he is to keep his current ranking, his friendship with Padraig Harrington, how embracing natural talent can bite you in the arse and his thoughts on Rory McIlroy. Shane explains the modern unhealthy approach to golf, how success drives him rather than money, his confidence in him making the Ryder Cup team next year, his memories of winning the 2009 Irish open as an amateur, the wake-up call that he got upon turning pro, the important role of his caddie Dermot Byrne, receiving unsolicited advice and his take on the role of luck in sport. An Irishman Abroad is brought to you by Currency Fair. Currency Fair is the official partner of the podcast. To get great exchange rates and to avoid ridiculous bank and broker charges when transferring money to anywhere in the world go to currencyfair.com. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter, visiting www.jigser.com or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com. Disclaimer: All materials contained within this podcast are copyright protected. Third party reuse and/or quotation in whole or in part is prohibited unless direct credit and/or hyperlink to the Irishman Abroad podcast is clearly and accurately provided.
Saturday Oct 03, 2015
Saturday Oct 03, 2015
This week Padraig Harrington joins Jarlath on the podcast to give what is possibly the most fully loaded interview with a sports personality in the series to date. Padraig gives a masterclass in positive mental attitude techniques as well as some rare free advice on how to perfect one's swing while also explaining why a good attitude is crucial in golf, how the groove rule seriously impacted on his ability to score, why he has not read anything written about himself since he was 18, how he won 3 majors while not playing to perfection and the fun he had stealing that ugly 3rd major win.
Padraig also talks about why everybody loves being around Shane Lowry and the difference between Shane and Rory McIlroy, his famous Happy Gilmore shot, what keeps Tiger Woods motivated and why being on tour in Europe is far easier than in the States.
An Irishman Abroad is brought to you by Currency Fair. Currency Fair is the official partner of the podcast. To get great exchange rates and to avoid ridiculous bank and broker charges when transferring money to anywhere in the world go to currencyfair.com. Get updates on future episodes and live shows by following @jarlath on Twitter, visiting www.jigser.com or email the show directly on irishmanabroadpodcast@gmail.com.
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