Mick Dowling came from a family of 16 and is a native of Castlecomer in Kilkenny. From an early age' Mick needed to be resilient and he showed that by winning eight national boxing titles in the bantamweight division- as well as competing in two Olympic Games. Mick tells his story to Frank Greally in this episode of Heroes & Friends Podcasts.
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Mick Dowling came from a family of 16 and is a native of Castlecomer in Kilkenny. From an early age' Mick needed to be resilient and he showed that by winning eight national boxing titles in the bantamweight division- as well as competing in two Olympic Games. Mick tells his story to Frank Greally in this episode of Heroes & Friends Podcasts.
H&F Ep 7: Brother Colm O'Connell- 'The Godfather Of Kenyan Distance Running'
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H&F Ep 7: Brother Colm O'Connell- 'The Godfather Of Kenyan Distance Running'
Brother Colm O'Connell is often referred to as The Godfather Of Kenyan Running. Now in his 70s, Brother Colm has during his time as a teacher at St Patrick's High School in high-altitude Iten, coached to success some of the best of Kenyan running talent, including Olympic Champions- Peter Rono, 1500m, Mathew Birir, 3,000m steeplechase and David Rushida, 800 meters. A native of Caherduggan, near Mallow, Bro Colm has spent most of his life in Kenya. Heroes and Friends Podcast caught up wi...
Heroes and Friends
Mick Dowling came from a family of 16 and is a native of Castlecomer in Kilkenny. From an early age' Mick needed to be resilient and he showed that by winning eight national boxing titles in the bantamweight division- as well as competing in two Olympic Games. Mick tells his story to Frank Greally in this episode of Heroes & Friends Podcasts.
