In the run-up to the Paris Olympics, Irish Times sports journalists have looked back at the Irish Olympic stories you didn't know. 

They are stories of triumph, tragedy and, in some cases, notoriety. 

This podcast series brings you a selection of those pieces, as read by their authors. 

In episode one, Malachy Clerkin tells the story of how Ireland won its first ever Olympic medal in an unusual category. 

You can read all the stories here.

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