Episode 2413: Ronaldo’s Big Reveal, The Fastest Irishman, Mageean To Medal, Rudi Völler’s Perm

Irish athletics has a new star in Israel Olatunde and a new men’s 100m record holder, which is bitter sweet news for Murph, who still holds a candle for the Athenry Express.

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We chat to Cathal Dennehy, who is in Munich at the European Championships, about Olatunde’s blistering form, his winning personality, his background and his future potential.

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We also look at how Rhasidat Adeleke will fare in her 400m final given she is supposed to be on holidays in Mexico, and why Ciara Mageean is very likely to get a medal for Ireland at these championships.

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And Ken discusses the importance of the grey areas in football – The Hand Of God, Völler’s Perm, Keown’s rage – and why only Ronaldo can fix the Ronaldo problem at Man Utd.

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We chat to Heather O’Reilly about the reasons behind her move to Shels and Ireland, Wenger’s motivational skills, Usain Bolt’s football skills and making a comeback after having kidshttps://t.co/4RoWgiM9Fz pic.twitter.com/yqU8WrSflY

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