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Beyond the Back Page with Professor Simon Chadwick

admin July 7, 2023

On the show Patrick was joined by Professor Simon Chadwick, Simon is a professor of Sport and Geopolitical economy at the Skema Business School in Paris. He chatted to us about the reasons behind the increasing Saudi Arabian investment in sport, multi…

Beyond the Back Page with Mark Hodkinson

admin May 19, 2023

On the show Patrick was joined by Writer and Journalist Mark Hodkinson. Mark is a passionate Rochdale supporter and chatted to us about his recent books, The Longest Winter, A season with England’s worst football team and No one around here reads…

God Talk 226 – Episode 226 – Legal Loopholes

admin February 8, 2022

While Novak Djokovic suffers the distinction of being the first sportsman ever to be banned for not taking drugs, Anthony digs into the impossibly high standard of the Law and how, despite this, there remains a legal loophole which gives up hope.…

Synchronised Swimming event fundraiser for the Hospice

admin October 7, 2021

Donna Cooney joins Joe Byrne to discuss how a group of twenty sea swimmers and dippers have come together in Clontarf baths to train for six weeks and put on a unique display performance which took place on 28th of September. For more info…

Lisa Kelly, DCC about the BeActive Challenge

admin June 26, 2020

On this edition of Northside Today: Lisa Kelly, DCC Sports Inclusion & Integration Officer talks to Michael Sullivan about the BeActive Challenge. Dublin City Council is challenging people to BeActive on Sunday June 28th as part of the Sport Ireland BeActive Day. Broadcast:…

Beyond the Back page 07-11-2019 Patrick talks League of Ireland and wakeboarding

admin November 11, 2019

On the show I was joined by Michael Hopkins who helped us reflect on the league of Ireland season which came to an end last Sunday. Also on the show we were joined by professional Wakeboarder David O Caoimh who gave us…

Fergus Carroll on Sports

admin September 17, 2019

On this edition of Northside Today: Noel McGuiness is joined by Fergys Carroll to discuss sports.

Beyond The Back Page: 28/02/2019

admin March 1, 2019

On the show I was joined by writer, Tony Evans. Ahead of the Merseyside derby Tony spoke to us about his recent book Two Tribes a city on the brink. The book looks at the 1985/1986 season when Liverpool and Everton battled…

Dublin in 1918 – Episode Two

admin August 14, 2018

Dame Street, 1918. Photo- National Library of Ireland Dublin in 1918 looks back at our capital city 100 years ago. Join our presenters Ciarán Murray and Donie Tarrant in the company of historians Maeve Casserly, Ida Milne, Cormac Moore, Richard McElligott, Donal…

11 Respect Words – United in Sports

sally March 1, 2018

Ciaran Murray introduces Tatjana Skot’s interview with Ken McCue of Sports Against Racism Ireland (SARI) who explains the ethos of the organisation and how sport, and specially soccer, can be a tool for integration and solidarity. Later, Ciaran talks to Garrett Mullan…

The History Show – Episode 21

admin September 23, 2013

Episode 21 of the Irish history Show on Near FM presented by Cathal Brennan and John Dorney. On this episode the presenters are joined by Dr. David Convery to discuss a new collection of essays he has edited entitled ‘Locked Out: A…

Match of Shelbourne v Cork City on October 29th 2011

admin December 15, 2011

Shelbourne 1 Cork City 2 in Tolka Park. Nearfm were there to witness Cork city snatch the Airtricity 1st Division with a stoppage time winner at Tolka Park.