Irish boxing news and schedules information aswell as recent reports from domestic and international boxing events in the professional and amateur ranks. Details of upcoming fights, videos, and news on fight . Interviews with boxers of all eras from Ireland and beyond. For anything you need to know about Ireland's boxing schedules go to Endswell Boxing Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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It's another exciting year of Olympics.com podcasts. We are looking forward to offering you another season of the best Olympic stories, with the Paris Games being the big highlight of 2024. The show will have great guests, the episodes will dig deep into the topic, the Olympics, Olympians, and sports. We’ll, of course, be truly global. Touching all 5 continents with our content. We’ll pay close attention to all the key events, updating stories and backstories on and off the field of play. It ...
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Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will headline a Wembley Stadium super card on September 21. The British pair will meet for the IBF heavyweight world title which is held by Dubois after Usyk vacated the belt and he was upgraded from interim to regular champion. in this episode the lads look back over what’s been a hectic few weeks in the profession…
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For World Refugee Day, this Olympics.com podcast special focuses on the inspiring IOC Refugee Olympic Team, which is set to feature 36 members at the Paris 2024 Games. Athletes Masomah Ali Zada and Cyrille Tchatchet discuss their journeys, and the Olympic Refuge Foundation's Jojo Ferris shares more on the project's wider impact. World Refugee Day i…
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It may only come around every 4 years - but the Olympic Games has always been ‘the greatest show on earth’ for amateur athletes and while the lines between professional & amateur may have been blurred in recent years - the hopes and dreams of Irish boxers have been focused entirely on Paris since the closing ceremony at Tokyo in 2021. in this episo…
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Our focus turns to the pool as Olympic champion Caeleb Dressel discusses his comeback, fatherhood and more. Host Nick McCarvel is joined by Olympics.com swimming reporter Andrew Binner, who gives his insights on Dressel, Summer McIntosh, Adam Peaty, Leon Marchand, Emma McKeon and other swimming stars. Listen now.…
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With all the recent controversy and media coverage surrounding the Irish squad selection for the final Olympic qualifiers - it was going to take something special to drown out that noise. That something special came in record form - Kellie Harringon, Michaela Walsh, Aoife O’Rourke & Aidan Walsh are double Olympians, Dean Clancy, Jude Gallagaher, Ja…
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Simone Biles and women's gymnastics' other big stars: What to know as Paris 2024 gets closer
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With the Olympic Games less than two months away, Olympics.com gymnastics expert Scott Bregman joins host Nick McCarvel for an in-depth chat about Simone's comeback and form, with updates on reigning Olympic champion Suni Lee, Brazil's Rebeca Andrade and more. Listen to the full interview now.
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After a brief sabbatical - Ian and Al are back to preview one of - if not THE biggest heavyweight fight of a generation. Tyson Fury versus Oleksander Usyk promises much - but what will it deliver? The lads discuss how they see it playing out and make their predictions with Al going one further and calling a win for Belfaast super featherweight Anto…
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France's 16-year-old breaking star dreams of taking part in her sport's Olympic debut at Paris 2024.
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ds The 17-time Paralympic gold medallist, who grew up as an orphan in Ukraine, shares her powerful story with us.
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Portuguese surfer Yolanda Hopkins Sequeira on tackling Tahiti waves at Paris 2024: 'I'm ruthless in the water''
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Ahead of her second Olympic appearance this summer, the 25-year-old told the Olympics.com podcast where she got her competitive side from and why she's not intimidated by reef surfing. Listen to the full interview now.
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The two-time Australian BMX Freestyle national champion Sarah Nicki loves her sport, which is evident throughout our exclusive interview for the Olympics.com podcast. Hear her inside guide to the upcoming Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS) events in Shanghai and Budapest, which you can watch live on Olympic Channel. She shares how urban sports athletes…
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On the most Irish weekend of the year proud Galway man Tomas O’Toole headlines the McEleney promotions ‘Breaking Ground’ card in Galway. Having been living and training in Boston the last number of years Tomas took time out of his fight week to tell his story. With Irish boxers in action all over the world,Ian & Al look back over his he best of the…
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The 2023 Pan American Games gold medallist, currently ranked number two in the world, goes in depth into the art of weightlifting and shares what it takes to excel in her sport.
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The 26-year-old has pushed barriers in taekwondo to become the number-one-ranked athlete in Africa, earning a spot for her country at Paris 2024.
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The boxer’s world is very different to that of any other profession. In a fight - minutes seem like hours and in the fight business - hours seem like days etc. So with everything else that has transpired in the boxing world since Josh Taylor & Jack Catterall first fought - fans would be forgiven if the details were a bit cloudy. This episode was ac…
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Only feels like yesterday wben we were begrudgingly putting the Christmas behind us when Al & Ian were in O'Rourkes gym & featured interviews with newly crowned BBoC Celtic champ John Cooney, Ryan O'Rourke, Allan Phelan & the 'Ice Man' Keane McMahon. With camp completed, the hard work done - weight made just 24 hours before his fight on Star Boxing…
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After leaving Cameroon at the age of 11, Cindy has survived many abuses and is now chasing her Olympic dream as a member of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team. Listen to her inspiring story.
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In episode 205 we featured a small section of an interview with former pro turned promoter Jay Byrne who's series of Dublin shows on Feb 9th, March 1st and March 9th THE most immediatein the future of professional boxing on the island of Ireland, In this episode we feature the full length interview with Jay as he explains the details of his bluepri…
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Chad Le Clos: South Africa's swimming superstar on 2024 World Aquatics Championships, Paris Olympics, and beating Michael Phelps
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Ahead of the World Championships in Doha, the 32-year-old reflects on his career and reveals why he doesn't rule out competing at Los Angeles 2028. Check out the exclusive interview with the Olympics.com podcast.
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Momentum & consistency are key attributes when it comes to boxing - as they are in the podcast world and with Ep 205 we continue to build on all that, Allan Phelan (10-3) featherweight and known by all in Irish boxing circles is back in camp at O;'Rourke's Gym and joins us to talk about his plans for the immediate future. And we talk immediate futu…
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There were many unforgettable moments at these 2024 Youth Olympics in Gangwon: Great Britain winning their first Alpine medal at a Games, Nigerian curlers beating the odds and the U.S. men's ice hockey team clinching gold. Listen to this exclusive Olympics.com podcast for more.
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Top Canadian U-16 men's hockey player Daxon Rudolph relishes the chance to compete for his nation's first Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) gold at Gangwon 2024. He spoke to us on the eve of Canada's opening game at the Youth Olympics in the Republic of Korea, which you can watch on Olympic Channel via Olympics.com and the official Olympic app. List…
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When we look through the history of boxing there are numerous legendary Irish names that feature prominently in both amateur AND paid ranks. Despite the highs and lows of a domestic scene, the peaks and troughs of popularity and support - there are still a couple of authentic, hard working & honest outposts. Gyms where folk can go to train for what…
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Introduction to Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 with Olympic curling champ Jennifer Dodds
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Team GB Olympic curling gold medallist and Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Athlete Role Model Dodds shares her Beijing 2022 experience, her role at Gangwon 2024, and her hopes for Milano Cortina 2026. Listen for more of this Olympics Podcast exclusive interview.
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As most of us begrudgingly emerge from the Christmas and new year slumber, the boxing world has been moving at a pace like never before. Its plain to see the Saudi Arabia 'trickle down' effect has been influential in reigniting the imagination of boxing fans all over the world. Irish boxing finished the year with two colossal shows in Dublin - wher…
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Ski Mountaineering star Emily Harrop grew up in the French mountain resort and shares her love for the region.
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Christmas Eve eve & incredibly we prepare for a boxing event which brings a host of match ups, protagonists & personalities that could only really made possible by Riyadh Season. But from the podcast point of view - we put our new co-host on the spot, for a baptism of fire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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One of the highlights of the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands was Jordan Evans-Tobata's emotional reunion with her father after nine years. Olympics.com caught up with the track athlete to learn more.
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The clinical psychologist and World Health Organization expert shares tools to help manage pressure and mental health, explaining the WHO's Stress Management Guide in detail, and how it applies to all athletes pushing to qualify and compete at Paris 2024.
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USA Basketball legend Coach K on Olympic gold with Dream Team, Redeem Team, respect for Int'l game
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In an exclusive chat with Olympics.com, Mike Krzyzewski reflects on his journey from Dream Team assistant to coaching Team USA to three consecutive Olympic titles. Coach K also expresses deep respect for international basketball and reveals what Team USA does better than the rest of the world.
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Guyana's first table tennis Olympian Chelsea Edghill on mental health, mindfulness, and a bittersweet Tokyo 2020
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Guyana's first table tennis Olympian, Chelsea 'Chelo' Edghill, tells the Olympics.com podcast about how living her dream at Tokyo 2020 in 2021 was bittersweet for the flagbearer due to her father's passing. She's determined to make it back to the biggest stage at Paris 2024. Plus she shares next-level mental health mindfulness tips and why she's gi…
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