Best Hockey Ireland Podcasts (2024)

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EY CEO Outlook: Leadership lessons from the world of sport, with Anne McCormack, Hockey Ireland 29:43

2d ago29:43

29:43

From the age of sixteen, Anne McCormack knew that she wanted to be a CEO. Having played golf at a high level throughout her childhood, Anne became concerned about the numbers of her peers that were leaving the sport, and realised that the only way to effect change was to hold a leadership position within the sport’s representative organisation. Thi…

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Trailer: Copper Bullets 2:58

13h ago2:58

2:58

A nation’s dreams were shattered when Zambia's football team was killed in a plane crash. Against all odds, a new squad was assembled. This is the story of the “Copper Bullets” and what happened next – a story no one could possibly have imagined. Former international footballer Robert Earnshaw sets out to tell this amazing sport story – coming soon…

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The woman in black 11:59

8d ago11:59

11:59

In 1971, women in Brazil were banned from taking part in organised football. Lea Campos had spent most of her life being steered away from the game, but the fascination had never left her, and she began to wonder if she could get involved by becoming a referee. However, future Fifa president Joao Havelange was determined to maintain the status quo.…

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EP12. Know someone to do something | Andy Hickford 31:04

13d ago31:04

31:04

Andy Hickford has a wealth of ministry experience in youth ministry and Bible teaching that has inspired generations of young people and youth workers. In this episode Andy shares some of his story, gives some great advice and explains why we need to focus on being called to someone and not something.…

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Introducing….Powerplay: The House of Don King 1:43

11d ago1:43

1:43

Don King killed two men. The first case was ruled justifiable homicide. Then in 1967 he was found guilty of stomping to death an employee, Sam Garrett, on the street. Garret owed him $600. Released just five years later and subsequently pardoned, King entered the world of boxing, promoting some of the biggest fights in sports history, including The…

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Fixing the Crazy Gang 16:10

15d ago16:10

16:10

Caroline Brouwer was one of very few women working in English men's football in the 1980s - and she found her home in one of its most infamous dressing rooms. The Wimbledon team of the late 1980s featured some of the game's most intimidating players: Vinnie Jones, Dennis Wise, John Fashanu. The press labelled them the 'Crazy Gang', notorious for th…

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Poker's new deal 14:25

22d ago14:25

14:25

Antonio Esfandiari's heart was beating like a drum. $18 million was stacked up about 12 feet away from where he was sitting. Only one other poker player stood between him and the biggest prize in the game's history. Everyone held their breath as the dealer revealed the final card. For Esfandiari, it represented the culmination of a career which beg…

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EP11. Journeying with Young People | Josh & Chris 33:45

27d ago33:45

33:45

Joining David on this episode is Josh Sanderson and Chris Allen who are two youth workers and BB leaders from 84th Belfast BB and 1st Ballymoney BB. Join them as they talk all things youth ministry (including the food and games), faith and how BB plays a key role in their youth ministries and the lives of the young people they work with.…

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Chasing Mountains: Ep 4 42:50

30d ago42:50

42:50

We have a winner – or so we think. Questions are being asked, as an earlier climb comes under scrutiny. If you don’t actually reach the summit, can you still claim the title of first woman to scale the fourteen highest peaks? The mountaineers risked their lives on the ultimate challenge – can they make peace with what has happened?…

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EY CEO Outlook: The inside story of Ireland’s biggest ever software deal, with Barry Napier, Cubic Telecom 40:51

1M ago40:51

40:51

It was a complaint about the quality of a mobile phone that ultimately set Barry Napier on the path to becoming one of Ireland’s most successful technology entrepreneurs. The owner of the company to which Barry complained liked him, and offered him a job, and so began a lucrative career within the technology industry. But it was in 2011, when Barry…

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Chasing Mountains: Ep 3 44:30

1M ago44:30

44:30

The mountaineers are climbing the final peaks, and three of them are neck-and-neck. The other two are close behind. They say it’s not a race, but their sense of competition is intense. Can they all make it? This episode was updated on 17 May 2024, to correct an error in the temperature on the summit of Nanga Parbat.…

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EP10. Lighting up the shadow of leadership | Professor Karise Hutchinson 34:35

1M ago34:35

34:35

In this episode Lisa talks to Professor Karise Hutchinson about how we can light up the long shadow of leadership. Karise shares some fascinating insights into leadership behaviours and challenges us to consider the benefits of asking the question ‘ what is it like on the other side of me?’

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Chasing Mountains: Ep 2 45:36

2M ago45:36

45:36

Then there were five. Two super-fast new challengers are powering up the peaks, and the pressure is on. Edurne Pasaban, Gerlinde Katlernbrunner and Nives Meroi have been climbing the world’s highest mountains at a rate of around one a year. With the arrival of the South Korean climbers Oh Eun-sun and Go Mi-young, the stakes are supercharged.…

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Chasing Mountains: Ep 1 42:51

2M ago42:51

42:51

A near-death experience motivates a mountaineer to scale the world’s highest peaks. But two others are trying at the same time. They say this is not a race, but they are locked in competition to be the first woman to reach the summit of the 14 peaks.By BBC World Service

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EP9. Playing Hockey and Being a Christian | Daniel and Ben Nelson 22:19

2M ago22:19

22:19

Daniel and Ben Nelson are two young leaders from 1st Lisburn BB with bright promising futures ahead of them in the world of professional hockey. Faith has been a key part of their lives for many years, and they make sure to keep God at the forefront of everything they do. Ben and Daniel were very open to talk about how they grew up in a sports fami…

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Trailer: Chasing Mountains 3:01

2M ago3:01

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The female climbers vying to make history. Their challenge? To scale the fourteen highest peaks in the world. They come from South Korea, Spain, Italy and Austria to pit themselves against some of the harshest environments on earth, more than 8000 metres high in the Karakoram and Himalayan mountains. It is a dangerous quest. Who will realise their …

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Ghost story 16:37

2M ago16:37

16:37

On Easter Monday, 1957, stewards waited near the start of a half-marathon race in Doncaster, in the north of England. They each clutched a photograph of a man who, they had been told, must not be allowed to compete under any circumstances. That man, John Tarrant, was lurking in the crowd in disguise, ready to once more defy those who tried to stop …

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EP8. Children’s Heartbeat Trust 29:03

2M ago29:03

29:03

On this episode, Bethany talks with Lynn, Fundraising Manager in CHT and Chris who is a captain in 2nd Kilkeel. Lynn explains the work that Children’s Heartbeat Trust do to offer practical, emotional and financial support to children and young people living with heart disease and their families. Chris tells us more about how Children’s Heartbeat Tr…

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Evaristo: Brazil’s unsung hero 15:04

3M ago15:04

15:04

The first Brazilian striker to play for Barcelona scored more times than Ronaldo and Romario combined, had a better goals-to-games ratio than Neymar or Rivaldo and got the goal that knocked Real Madrid out of the European Cup for the very first time - before crossing that bitter divide two years later. For Brazil, he holds a goalscoring record that…

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Leon Edwards: Saved by sport 13:36

3M ago13:36

13:36

When Leon Edwards was nine years old, he moved with his mum and younger brother from a one-bedroom shack in Kingston, Jamaica, to start a new life in Birmingham, England. Four years later, his mum got a phone call at 2am. Leon could her crying. His dad, a gang leader, had been murdered. Over the next few years - the "darkest" of his life - Leon was…

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EP7. Meet The Hosts | Lisa, David, Bethany and Emily 33:12

3M ago33:12

33:12

MEET THE HOSTS We’re kicking off series 2 by interviewing the hosts! Lisa, David, Bethany and Emily share a little more about their work and their faith and what excites them about working in an organisation whose purpose is to advance Christ’s kingdom.By The Northern Ireland Boys Brigade

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Special: Curses and superstitions 27:00

3M ago27:00

27:00

From the Curse of the Bambino, to the Drake Curse, the Curse of the Billy Goat and the Curse of County Mayo... this St Patrick’s Day, we’re exploring why some sports fans and players believe their teams could actually be cursed. Why are sport and superstition so intrinsically linked? Whether it’s wearing lucky pants on match days, sitting in the sa…

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Running for change 14:36

3M ago14:36

14:36

"The audacity!" Roberta 'Bobbi' Gibb had just received a nine-word slap to the face: "Women are not physiologically capable of running a marathon." That was the reply she received when she applied to enter the Boston Marathon. She crumpled the letter and threw it on the floor. Bobbi knew she’d be running the race - whether they let her or not. This…

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The worst betrayal 18:12

3M ago18:12

18:12

When former Dutch boxing champion Barry Groenteman used to visit his grandmother at her retirement home, he would often see an older man shadow-boxing. "He showed me his ring with the Star of David on it. And my grandmother would whisper: 'That's Ben Bril.'" This is the story of a Jewish boxer from Amsterdam who had his life transformed by invasion…

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The Black 14: Ep 4 35:40

4M ago35:40

35:40

There had been no apology. The “Black 14” moved on. Decades later, was that about to change? The American footballers had tried to take a stand against racism but they can’t forget what happened that day in 1969, back in Laramie, Wyoming. It has affected the entire course of their lives. Then, one of them receives a phone call. This four-part seaso…

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The Black 14: Ep 3 38:02

4M ago38:02

38:02

Kicked off the Wyoming Cowboys, the “Black 14” watch the next game from the stands. Then, they turn to the courts to try to seek justice. It is October 1969 and word of their dismissal, for wanting to stage a protest against racism, has spread around the university campus. Their story is about to go national. The next match is against Brigham Young…

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The Black 14: Ep 2 29:09

4M ago29:09

29:09

After facing racism on the field, “the Black 14” American footballers have made a decision. They’re going to ask the Cowboys’ head coach, Lloyd Eaton, if they can wear black armbands to protest at their next game against the Mormon-run Brigham Young University (BYU). They don’t expect convincing him will be easy. But they’re totally unprepared for …

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The Black 14: Ep 1 32:03

5M ago32:03

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Sport, racism and protests are about to change the lives of “the Black 14” American footballers. It’s 1969 in the United States. They’ve arrived on scholarships at the University of Wyoming to play for its Cowboys American football team. It was a predominantly white college. The team is treated like a second religion. Then, the players make a decis…

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EY CEO Outlook: Opportunity and AI, with Anne Sheehan, General Manager, Microsoft Ireland 31:01

5M ago31:01

31:01

It was the culture of Microsoft that first attracted Anne Sheehan to the company – “It's not about who's the cleverest person in the room. It's about who can be curious, who can learn, who can be creative”. Having spent over 20 years in the technology and telecom sectors working with companies like IBM and Vodafone, Anne has always chosen roles bas…

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Trailer: The Black 14 2:42

5M ago2:42

2:42

In 1969 Wyoming, racism is rife and 14 young black American footballers decide to take a stand. But the repercussions will change their lives forever. BA Parker takes us back to America’s turbulent 1960s to explore the injustice suffered by the “Black 14”. The four-part season is coming soon.By BBC World Service

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The unfriendly friendly 12:47

5M ago12:47

12:47

It’s 1998 and Iran have just played the USA in one of the most eagerly awaited matches of the World Cup in France. Now on the eve of the final, in a building on the Champs-Elysees, two acquaintances – one Iranian, one American – are hatching a plan. They’re hoping to change geopolitics, through football. This is the story how their idea for a simpl…

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Ear wrestlers and high kickers 13:03

5M ago13:03

13:03

Hundreds of years ago, the Native people of Alaska's coastal whaling settlements had a unique way of communicating when a hunt had been successful. A messenger would run inland and, when within sight, jump and kick both feet into the air. The passage of time has seen that disappear, but once a year the tradition is revived. This is the story of wha…

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EY CFO Outlook: Optimising performance, with Wendy Chang Smith, CFO, Glanbia Performance Nutrition 28:50

5M ago28:50

28:50

Ten minutes into the first job interview, Wendy Chang Smith knew that Glanbia was the right fit for her. As someone for whom company culture, values and learning experiences are paramount, Wendy was bowled over by the “wisdom and experience” of the two colleagues on the panel and felt like she had known them for years – “ I was sold, I was ready to…

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Surfing the ocean’s mountains 16:17

5M ago16:17

16:17

Looking out from a balcony in Nazare, over slumped, drying wetsuits, you can see it all. The stretch of sand, the salt haze, a spike of cliff and a scarlet lighthouse. Most of all, you can see the waves, a backdrop of bubbling white water and that distinctive churning white noise. This is the story of Nazare, a small town in Portugal where you’ll f…

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The long ride home 14:49

6M ago14:49

14:49

It's a scorching hot June afternoon in the middle of an Italian heatwave. Two sisters are in the foothills of the Dolomites, about to start a 10km climb. They’re elite cyclists Fariba and Yulduz Hashimi, two of the best from their country, but they're not used to riding around bends, with cars in their way. It's far from the dusty landscape of nort…

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The Christmas truce 12:26

6M ago12:26

12:26

The deafening roar of shells exploding, a cacophony of bullets whizzing past, the air thick with smoke. This is Belgium, 1914 and life in the trenches for British and German soldiers is the definition of misery. But for one beautiful, spontaneous moment, peace and football replaces the fighting with a Christmas Truce. This is the story of what happ…

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The Curse of County Mayo: Ep 3 26:25

6M ago26:25

26:25

As Mayo prepare for the All-Ireland Championship, a formidable obstacle stands in their way. Will the men from Mayo finally win the coveted tournament and vanquish talk of the curse once and for all? Meanwhile, the truth about what really happened that day in Foxford more than 70 years ago is finally within reach. Episode 3 of 3. Let us know what y…

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EY CEO Outlook: From midwife to MD - a career in care, with Mairead McCaul, MD of MSD Ireland. 30:49

6M ago30:49

30:49

On Mairead McCaul’s first day in nursing college, her tutor said something that has always stayed with her: “when you're caring for a patient, you’re in a privileged position and you should always treat them as if they were your mother or your father or your brother or sister or your child”. Mairead carried these words with her throughout her time …

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The Curse of County Mayo: Ep 2 31:12

6M ago31:12

31:12

Was County Mayo’s Irish football team really cursed in 1951? Sports reporter Dave McKenna hears from the last remaining member of the 1951 Mayo All-Ireland squad. Does he remember a priest cursing the team? And does he believe the curse is real? Dave’s investigation leads him to the town of Foxford, the site where legend dictates it all began. And …

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The Curse of County Mayo: Ep 1 35:57

7M ago35:57

35:57

Is County Mayo’s Gaelic football team cursed? You might have heard of the “Curse of Bambino” for the Boston Red Sox in US baseball. This is the story of Ireland’s equivalent. Irish-American sports reporter Dave McKenna investigates this curious case to find out if a decades old hex is behind their recent failures. Did the team really disrespect a f…

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EY CFO Outlook: Record revenues with people at the heart, Carol Phelan, CFO, Dalata Hotel Group 31:15

7M ago31:15

31:15

Carol Phelan has always loved numbers. Growing up on a farm, she understood how the numbers she was learning in school related to the business of the farm and how it scaled. Accountancy was one of her Leaving Cert subjects, but, for Carol, “accountancy was a set of tools that I wanted to work in Business rather than accountancy as the end in and of…

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Trailer: Cursed? 2:47

7M ago2:47

2:47

Ireland’s “cursed” Gaelic football team – our next amazing sport story. Can County Mayo’s failure to win the All-Ireland Championship really be the result of a curse put on the team more than 70 years ago? The three-part season with Dave McKenna is coming soon.By BBC World Service

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EP.6 Created by God | Jamie Meaklim (Made for More NI) 32:15

7M ago32:15

32:15

Jamie Meaklim and the team from Made for More can be in BBs, schools and youth groups throughout Northern Ireland, helping reach a generation of young people. Listen to find out about the Made for More journey. From teacher to founder of Made for More, Jamie shares about his faith, his passion of equipping young people and shares a little about his…

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The never-ending tunnel 14:03

7M ago14:03

14:03

At 200 miles, it might not be the world's longest race, but Tunnel Ultra is certainly the darkest. It's a gruelling two-day endurance event where competitors run underground laps in single-file, to a backdrop of classical music. Headphones are banned but hallucinations are all but guaranteed, with sightings of abominable snowmen, giant slugs and or…

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Frozen Out: Ep 3 18:07

7M ago18:07

18:07

The backlash becomes serious, but Justine Blainey refuses to give up. Will her long journey for equality on the ice rink be finally over? She’s stayed strong through the backlash from haters and a succession of court cases. She is now breathtakingly close to her dream of playing for a boys’ ice hockey team. Hosted by double Olympic gold medallist C…

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EP.5 Hope in the darkness | Rebecca McCullough 42:01

7M ago42:01

42:01

With more that 66,000 pupils in Northern Ireland having some form of special educational needs, the work of Eden Consultancy provides vital support to equip adults with knowledge and strategies to aid engagement. We hear from founder Rebecca McCullough as she shares about the heart behind the business and provides some useful tips to aid our unders…

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EY CEO Outlook: Putting Irish companies on an international stage, with Leo Clancy, Enterprise Ireland 29:02

7M ago29:02

29:02

Growing up on a small farm in Tipperary taught Leo Clancy a lot about entrepreneurship. From an early age he understood how to assess the business’s performance in any given year, how to make a profit on tight margins, and, crucially, he learned to “dig in and get the work done that needs to be done and make things happen”. Today, Clancy leads an o…

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Frozen Out: Ep 2 16:09

7M ago16:09

16:09

Justine takes her fight to court. If she’s the best, why does her gender matter? The legal team argue it is her constitutional right. Despite supportive family and teammates, Justine is only 12 and the pressure is getting to her. The judge is about to make the ruling. Can Justine win her case? Hosted by double Olympic gold medallist Cassie Campbell…

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Frozen Out: Ep 1 34:09

8M ago34:09

34:09

“You're good enough but you’re a girl”. Twelve year old Justine just wants to play ice hockey – with the boys. When she’s told she can’t, she writes a letter which will change everything. Double Olympic gold medallist and former Canadian team captain Cassie Campbell-Pascall tells the story of Justine Blainey. Episode 1 of 3. Let us know what you th…

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Trailer: Frozen Out 2:24

8M ago2:24

2:24

“Yes you’re good enough, we wish we could take you. But you’re a girl.” Schoolgirl Justine’s fight for the right to play in a boys’ ice hockey team. She is a talented player who wants to get to the top of her game. And her fight to change the rules takes her all the way to Canada’s highest court of justice. Presented by double Olympic ice hockey go…

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