Joe Barr has been riding his bike for 45 + years and has no plans to stop pedalling or slow down any time soon! The 61 year old rider has blazed a trail in ultra-endurance cycling and continues to push boundaries in his sport, setting and breaking records, winning races outright & proudly cycling his way into the world history books. He recently broke his own record for the Malin -Mizen- Malin route of 738 miles in 44 hours and 15 minutes setting not one but three ultra-cycling world records in the process.

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Joe Barr: World Ultra Endurance Cyclist

Russell White is an Elite Irish ITU Triathlete and Olympic hopeful with his sights set on racing for Ireland in Tokyo 2021. Russell has been on an incredible journey in sport since his first foray into swimming as a young boy also pursuing a passion for hockey at a high level for a number of years before taking the plunge into triathlon and never looking back since.

Russell White: Irish Triathlete on Training and Racing in Pursuit of an Olympic Dream

Ger Redmond is an Irish Professional Triathlete who has had a colourful journey to where he is today. The multiple IRONMAN has had a life filled with highs, lows and a host of twists and turns including a two year term in Mountjoy prison.

Ger Redmond: Prisoner to Professional Triathlete, Proof that Anything is Possible

Irish cyclist Imogen Cotter from Co. Clare is based in Belgium since late 2018. The 26-year-old was second in the Elite National Road Championships in 2019 and has her sights firmly set on becoming a professional cyclist.

Imogen Cotter: The Thrill of Bike Racing

Ruth Astle has proved to be an exceptional triathlete since taking up triathlon in 2013, with multiple podiums over the past number of years she took the decision to move to the professional ranks of the sport after being crowned the overall IRONMAN Age Group World Champion in Kona last year.

Ruth Astle: Champion Triathlete Excelling in Endurance Sport

Galway’s Gavan Hennigan is an ultra-endurance adventurer who has turned his dark days and turmoil as a young man into a beacon of hope and a shining light building an outstanding reputation for himself in the world of extreme adventure sports.

Gavan Hennigan: Embracing Life in Extreme Adventure Sports

Sarah Crowley is a multiple triathlon champion across short and long course racing, a talented and dedicated athlete from Adelaide in Australia she has carved a career in sport that has seen her finish 3rd at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona in both 2019 and 2017.

Sarah Crowley: Professional Triathlete on the Road to Success

Bryan McCrystal is an Irish athlete that is synonymous with determination, commitment and raw passion. Ireland’s IRONMAN record holder has very much paved his own road to success as a professional footballer, a runner, cyclist and now as a professional triathlete.

Bryan McCrystal: Professional Triathlete Paving Your Own Road to Success.

Lucy Gossage the UK based former professional triathlete and household name in sport has had a superb career of triathlon racing first as an age grouper, then part time pro, before taking time out from her role as cancer doctor to pursue her passion for triathlon as a full time professional for two and a half years.

Lucy Gossage: Triathlon and The Spirit of Adventure

Cillian Moffat is a 28 year old former hurler turned triathlete who has enjoyed some super success during his short time as an advocate and athlete of endurance sport. In 2016 at IRONMAN Wales, the Dublin based athlete became the youngest Irish person to qualify for the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona Hawaii.

Cillian Moffat: From Hurler to Triathlete in Pursuit of Excellence

Rosie Foley's sporting CV is exceptional both on the rugby pitch and in the open water. Her belief that you should live your life to the full and simply do your best today is very clear in our conversation in this episode.

Rosie Foley: Rugby, Swimming and Living Life to the Full

Eve McCrystal and Katie George Dunleavy have taken the cycling world by storm in recent years. Household names in sport these extremely talented and tenacious female athletes together are the tandem team that have secured a whole host of success on two wheels for Ireland. Winning both gold and silver at the Rio Paralympics in 2016 in time trial and track respectively before becoming multiple Para-Cycling World Champions.

Eve McCrystal & Katie-George Dunlevy: The Dynamic Duo Going for Gold

Olympian and fellow Corkonian Lizzie Lee has produced some incredible results as an endurance athlete since turning her hand to triathlon a number of years ago before deciding to focus on running as her primary sport of choice.

Lizzie Lee: Marathons, Motherhood and Chasing Big Goals

Donnacha McCarthy is an elite paratriathlete who took up the sport of triathlon in 2017. He races in the PTVI category as a visually impaired athlete. Losing his sight at a young age has not stopped him from pursuing his sporting goals and dreams.

Donnacha MCarthy: Elite Para Triathlete on the Road to Tokyo

Graham Macken is an Irish triathlete, cyclist, runner and keen endurance athlete who has been chasing his breaking point in his sporting endeavours. In this episode the 35 year old from Navan in Co. Meath gives us an insight into his life as an amateur athlete. A Race Around Ireland finisher both as a duo and a solo rider, he has previously crewed for Race Across America as well as holding the title of being the only Irish two person team to complete the iconic RAAM endurance cycling race, this year he will return to the US to chase his breaking point as a solo rider.

Graham Macken: Chasing Breaking

Tri Talking Sport, the podium podcast for Athletes, Adventurers and Endurance Enthusiasts presented by Joanne Murphy.

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