Not Quite Gold

After a month-long hiatus, Aifric and Annalise return with an inspiring new episode featuring Irish 800m runner Nadia Power. 🏃‍♀️✨ Nadia shares her incredible journey from climbing the ranks in athletics to earning a bronze medal at the U23 European Championships and competing at the Tokyo Olympics. Along the way, she discovered that balancing her passion for running with a job helped her thrive...

In this episode, we sit down with Jack Woolley, Ireland’s first-ever Olympic taekwondo athlete, to chat about his extraordinary journey. From starting out as a six year old following his brother into taekwondo to representing Ireland on the global stage at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, Jack shares the highs and lows of his athletic career. Jack opens up about his stint on Dancing with the Stars ,...

In this knockout episode (see what we did there?!), Irish boxing legend Paddy Barnes shares how his early sparring days with his cousin helped shape the ‘wee boy’ from Belfast into one of Ireland’s greatest boxers. A triple Olympian, double Olympic medallist, double Commonwealth Champion, and European Champion, Paddy had a sensational career in the ring. Now, he continues to give back to the sport...

This week, the girls sit down with rugby 7s powerhouse Lucy Mulhall. A country girl with a passion for all sports. Lucy's world was changed forever when someone suggested she try for the Olympics. Who could resist? In this episode, Lucy takes us through her remarkable journey from GAA to rugby, sharing the highs and lows along the way. She opens up about what it means to be a captain, the responsi...

In Episode 10 of Not Quite Gold , your hosts Aifric and Annalise are joined by Dr. Philip Doyle, an Olympic bronze medalist from Paris 2024, two-time Olympian, and practicing doctor from Northern Ireland. Philip opens up about his remarkable journey, from growing up in Northern Ireland thinking he might make it in hockey to discovering rowing while at university. Philip shares how he balances his...

In this episode of Not Quite Gold, we sit down with world-class swimmer Daniel Wiffen to talk all things training, competition, and the mindset that drives him to be the best. From medal-winning performances to training alongside his twin brother Nathan, Daniel shares what it takes to compete at the highest level and how he pushes himself to try to win every single session. We also dive into his p...

This episode gives an incredible insight into the mind of two time Olympian and Olympic medallist, Aidan Walsh. He’s quick to credit his sister Michaela for all his success and fondly reflects on how they got started in the world of boxing. Despite his numerous accolades, Aidan has had a challenging journey. The trio chat about how an Olympic medal can change your life and sometimes it’s not all p...

The girls are back with Episode 7 and are joined by the amazing Paralympic Medallist and Irish Sprinter, Orla Comerford. The trio chat through the importance of mentors in life, overcoming disappointment, building confidence and so much more. Orla is not only a fantastic athlete but also a very talented artist and expresses her gratitude for having two things that she's so passionate about in life...

In this episode Aifric and Annalise talk about Nutrition, Technology and Physiology in their respective sports. Aifric is on a 'new year, new me' journey while Annalise is trying to juggle a new job and finding the time to exercise. These new routines make them appreciate the value of eating well and how it can make you feel good which can set you up to perform whether that's just in l...

In episode 5, Aifric and Annalise go through times when things went wrong, from illness and injury to trips and trailers. Annalise recommends the GTCC podcast with Kirsten Faulkner https://open.spotify.com/episode/1XfLhuBSp5coAoDEUCBADS?si=YyLKnL8HS6W1am8-6gSTnw

In Episode 4 Aifric and Annalise talk through what Christmas is like as an athlete and how that has changed over the years, their year in sport and different Christmas traditions.

In this episode Aifric and Annalise get to speak to Irish swimming sensation Mona McSharry. Mona a Sligo native who despite growing up without world class facilities, has still managed to come out as one of the worlds best swimmers. Mona is the tenth Irish woman to win an Olympic medal and won Ireland's first medal at Paris 2024, a Bronze in the 100m breaststroke. Listen now to hear Mona's fascina...

Aifric and Annalise are back again with another episode of their podcast, Not Quite Gold. They open the show acknowledging the major pivot in the show concept but that they're still learning on the job! This week, they have their first guest on, Fintan McCarthy. Fintan is a Double Olympic Champion and multiple World and European Champion in lightweight rowing. The girls chatted with Fintan about h...

Episode one with Aifric Keogh and Annalise Murphy talking about the highs and lows of their sporting careers and the lessons learned along the way. From 2 different sports, they both have very similar stories. Aifric is a two-time Olympian and Tokyo 2020 Bronze medalist in rowing. Annalise is a three-time Olympian and a Silver medalist from Rio 2016 in sailing. Annalise's peak book recommendation:...