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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Mikey Stafford pairs Ireland's Olympic emotion with clear technical discussion across events from swimming and boxing to sailing and athletics.
Mikey Stafford turns Olympic results into brisk, informed conversations, moving naturally between what just happened and what Ireland's athletes face next.
Irish medal joy comes with sailing's net points explained, so you can cheer without bluffing.
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An Irish-eyed reaction to Daniel Whiffen's Olympic-record 800 meter freestyle gold, with genuine awe.
The piece treats Daniel Whiffen's 800 meter freestyle gold as a proper Irish sporting moment: an Olympic record, the country's first ever male swimming medal, and its first swimming gold in almost 30 years.
Marley ends the boxing run, McSharry reaches the final, and Ireland's Paris night brightens.
The RTE Olympics podcast takes a steady look at a better night for Ireland in Paris on day two, with Jack Marley ending the boxing run of defeats and Mona McSharry moving into tomorrow's 100 metre breaststroke final after a new national record.
A sharp Olympic water update with good canoe-slalom and rowing detail.
The piece stays on Ireland's water events and keeps the focus where it belongs, moving from canoe slalom to rowing without losing the thread. It spends time on the details that matter: timing, tactics, crew styles, and how the crews are being judged in medal terms.
A brisk Olympic debrief that mixes race detail, medal joy, and a touch of loose, human energy.
Rashida Adelecki's 400m final qualification gives this piece its shape, and it stays close to that mix of relief and uncertainty before turning to the bronze-medal chat with Philip Doyle and Daryl Lynch.
A measured Olympic debrief that balances race detail, repechage pressure, and the Village perspective.
This episode reads as a measured Olympic debrief, opening on Tom Barr's mixed 400m relay reaction before moving through the practical detail of sprint rounds, repechage pressure, and life inside the Olympic Village.
A live, detail-rich reflection on Mona McSharry's bronze, with enough wider Irish Olympic context to keep the medal night in frame.
The piece centers Mona McSharry's bronze in the 100m breaststroke and keeps that finish front and center, which gives the discussion a clear emotional pull.
Loose, informed Olympic chat that keeps the Irish angle front and centre.
The episode sits in the middle of an Irish Olympic debrief, with rowing praise, sailing frustration, a bronze that carries real weight, and an eye already on athletics.
Ireland's medal run gets a clear, measured look with enough warmth to keep it moving.
It keeps its eye on Ireland's medal picture and knows when to stay on the ground. The early results give the conversation its shape, and the talk around boxing, gymnastics, and show jumping lands best when it is focused on pressure, momentum, and the small errors that change…
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The podcast discusses Ireland's fourth-place finish in the women's 4x400 metre relay at the Olympics, highlighting the disappointment and context of competing against top teams like the United States, Great Britain, and the Netherlands.
Mikey Stafford opens on Ireland's medal run and the odd quiet after a day without one.
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The podcast opens on Mona McSharry’s bronze medal in the 100m breaststroke.
RTÉ Olympics Podcast starts with a mixed day for Ireland in Paris.
Rashida Adelecki gets the job done and books her place in Friday's 400m final.
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This episode celebrates Daniel Wiffen's historic gold medal in the 800m freestyle, with analysis from Barry Murphy on his performance and confidence.
The RTÉ Olympics podcast recaps a successful day two for Ireland in Paris, with Jack Marley breaking a boxing losing streak to reach the quarterfinals and Mona McSharry setting a national record to qualify second-fastest for the 100m breaststroke final.
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