Medals & Mics

Medals and Mics with hosts Rob Heffernan and Derval O'Rourke, featuring a special guest appearance by Sonia O'Sullivan, offers an expert preview of the upcoming World Athletics Championships, broadcast live on RTE television from September 13th to the 21st.https://eventmaster.ie/event/bJRYI9AHjr

This week Derval, David and Rob chat to each other about new beginnings and decisions. With the door closing on a spectacular Olympics now is the time for athletes to reflect and take stock before a brand new Olympic cycle begins. What were the lessons learned and how hard will it be to make decisions to move forward?

This week Derval, David & Rob sit down to chat with Derry McVeigh, Irish sports agent, about the money and management side of Olympic Sport. They discuss the impact of social media, managing an Olympic gold medallist & what the value really is of Olympic

In this week's episode Derval, David and Rob speak to Irish legend Sonia O'Sullivan. We chat about what it's like being a parent at the Olympics and delve into Sonias athletic achievements. We discuss what advice she would give athletes and her own experience of coaching.

Psychology and the Olympics, team psych Kate Kirby chats about managing athletes at their highest stress point & shares a superb strategy for parenting sporty kids.