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Longford’s own Raymond Flynn is a retired middle-distance runner who currently resides with his family in Northeast Tennessee. He is the President/CEO of Flynn Sports Management, an athletics management company. Ray is the current meet director for the Millrose Games in New York City, the oldest indoor meet in North America. Over the course of his racing career, Ray ran a total of 89 sub-four minute miles, with his best time (and current Irish mile record) of 3:49.77 on 7 July 1982 in Oslo at the Bislett Games Dream Mile.He also holds the current Irish 1500 meter record of 3:33.5, set in the same Oslo race.

Throughout this chat we talk about:

·     His journey to Athletics and the move to Tennessee

·     The glory period of the mid ‘80s

·     Setting the Irish mile record and 1500m record in Oslo at the Bislett Games Dream Mile 1982

·     1985 4-Man Squad-Belfield

·     Returning home and ‘The Ray Flynn Mile’

·     Flynn Sports Management

·     Thoughts on the Controversy surrounding the Nike Aplhafly Next% running shoes in today’s racing

·     Life after running

Amazing chat with Ray. It was a pleasure to have him on and to be in conversation with him. Enjoy!

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Another key member of the historic 1997 All Ireland Junior Ladies winning team, Michelle Mulvey continues to play and represent her club at senior level and her longevity, commitment and devotion epitomise her love for the game. With no intention of easing up, Michelle has and continues to play a key role with her club Carrickedmond Ladies. Michelle celebrates a glittering career to date and she continues to add to it. In this chat we talk about:

·     Balancing life as a parent, coach, player, and referee

·     Underage sporting life and key influences

·     County career- with focus on ’96 and ‘97

·     Basketball career

·     Journey with Carrickedmond ladies from Junior to Senior success

·     Role as referee

·     Most memorable sporting achievement

There are some issues with the audio towards the end of the conversation. Apologies! Once again thank you Michelle. Enjoy!

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Gavin was a terrific servant for both his county and club. He paved the way for so many young aspiring goalkeepers. He has continued to stay involved through coaching and is currently involved with the county set up this year. Really enjoyable chat in which we talk about:

·     Becoming a goalkeeper and the training involved

·     How the game is viewed from between the posts

·     The longevity of the position and the challenges this can pose for young aspiring goalkeepers

·     His career highlights

·     Role as a coach and being involved with the county set up

Thank you Gavin!

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I had a great chat with Dara. Dara is an outstanding role model for any underage footballer in our county. She captained that great Longford Ladies Team to a Junior All Ireland in 1997 which was an amazing honour. It really was a pleasure to have Dara on to share her brilliant story. In this chat we talk about:

·     Her amazing run with the Drumlish ladies team winning 9 Championships.

·     The important people involved in making her playing experience so positive

·     The success of 1997 and the importance of team morale

·     Suffering a very unfortunate injury in her latter playing days and how this impacted her life

·     Her role as a coach and the message she has for underage players and coaches.

Thank you Dara!

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Martin was a key member of Longford Slasher’s championship winning teams. He is very honest and open about his experience. We talk about:

·     His underage career and the people who influenced him

·     Success with Grattans and moving on to play with Longford Slashers

·     As part of the Traveller Community, Martin shares the challenges in pursuing GAA

·     The role GAA played in his life.

·     Regrets in relation to nutrition and how this impacted his career

·     The importance of sport in his children’s lives.

Martin, thank you for sharing your story.

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Really enjoyable chat with two men who have played an integral part in Longford Rugby. The dedication, service and contribution they have made to the game in our county cannot be underestimated. In this conversation we talk about:

·     The role of rugby in their lives.

·     The transition to Coaching.

·     Crossing over to the GAA in a coaching and player capacity.

Thank you lads, really hope you enjoy the chat!

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What a talent we have representing our county! His achievements to date are remarkable. Nelvin is one of so many stars in Longford Athletics that has such a bright future ahead of him. His mindset and dedication at such a young age is quite unique. In this chat we talk about:

·     Sport from a young age and the pathway to athletics.

·     His GAA experience as a black athlete

·     Training regime and the demands required

·     The mindset of an athlete in an individual field

Best of luck for the future Nelvin!

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