PBC Podcast

We welcome back three familiar faces from the Class of 1992 — musicians Pat Kiernan, Richard Kehoe, and Keelan Cuniffe — they return to the studio slightly greyer, possibly wiser, and definitely still capable of musical mischief. The episode dives into long-lost lunchtime echoes from the Dan Donovan Theatre, where vintage footage resurfaces of the lads performing as their gloriously overconfident...

Well, you've heard from the coaches on Episode 8, now it's time for the players' perspective as we lift the lid on the season with Pres Senior Rugby captain, Rian McFarlane O Shea and players Cathal Bruhn, Alex Moloney and Cormac Bohane. Hosted by Mark Finglas and Leon Murphy with Sam Palliser Kehoe and Seán Neary in the hot seat, we break down the highs and lows, the bruises, the madness and the...

What a difference a year makes!!! Rory Murphy is your host as the Pres Senior Rugby coaching team, Ger Burke, Don Buckley and Ciarán O Regan join Sean Neary and Sam Palliser Kehoe to chart the journey from heartbreaking Senior Cup Final loss last year to the coronation of the current all conquering Munster Senior Cup Champions and Global Schools Challenge victors- a group many are calling a once i...

This episode is a recording of a talk by an Taoiseach, Micheál Martin who came into Pres recently to deliver the inaugural Caleb Sheehan Memorial Lecture in the Dan Donovan Theatre. Organised by the History Dept in Pres to remember and mark Caleb's years of service to the school, he is remembered as a warm, wonderful, loving and inspirational presence to his students, colleagues and his family. Ho...

The latest episode of the PBC Podcast brings together a vibrant mix of stories, voices, and perspectives from across the school community. We’re honoured to feature Jim Hyland, a past pupil whose journey at Pres began all the way back in 1939, Jim offers a fascinating glimpse into Pres school life and culture during the war and post war years. In celebration of World Book Day, Greg McCarthy chats...

Worried about the barrage of betting ads on your social media? Wondering if you're getting enough sleep? Concerned about substance addiction and sexual health? This episode features Pres alumnus from the class of 2005 and Consultant in Public Medicine in University College Cork, Dr Peter Barrett on the social, personal and health concerns facing adolescents in Irish society today as well as outlin...

We are delighted to welcome back Olympic swimmer Andrew Bree for a deeper conversation focused on mental health and wellbeing. Having already shared his sporting journey with us in part one of the podcast, Andrew reflects on the personal challenges, lessons and growth that have shaped his understanding of mental health both during and beyond the pressures of elite sporting level environments. This...

Dive into an inspiring journey in this episode of PBC Podcast, where David O Leary and Rory Murphy are joined by PBC Librarian and esteemed Dolphin Swimming Club coach Michael McCormack for a conversation with none other than double Olympian swimmer Andrew Bree. We capture the essence of Andrew’s remarkable path—from the earliest days learning to swim in Northern Ireland to the relentless dedicati...

In this episode of PBC Podcast, host Seán Neary dives into the tough but important topic of sports injuries in teenagers—and how young athletes can cope both physically and mentally. Joining Seán is Ger Burke, Senior rugby coach in Pres, who shares his insights on injuries, supporting players, and the mindset needed for recovery. We also hear compelling first-hand experiences from two Pres student...

PBC Podcast is back with a bang and a clash of the ash for a brand new season with a brand new TY crew! We have a wonderful episode to kick start the season and we are delighted to welcome Cork GAA legend, (there's no other word for him!) Jimmy Barry Murphy into studio for a feature length interview on his incredible career as a dual All Ireland winner, multiple All -Star and his transition into C...

We’re delighted to welcome Richie Sadlier back to PBC Podcast for a wide ranging chat with Brian O Leary and Sam Hernan. Richie is a former footballer and current RTÉ football panelist who has covered 4 Euros and 3 World Cups as a pundit and who also wrote Irish Sports Book of the Year 2019: his autobiography, ‘Recovering.’ He works as a psychotherapist specialising in working with teenagers and r...

Seachtain na Gaeilge special!! With the Easter holidays nigh and Irish oral exams looming, we've the podcast for you - from Munster to Conamara to Donegal dialects, tune in to hear teachers reveal their fav poems, vox pops from the streets of Cork on compulsory vs optional Irish in our schools, a conversation with a native speaker as well as music from our first years. Also World Book Day, the boo...

Our veteran podcasters and theatre maestros are back with yet another masterpiece play. It's once again set in another whacky world, this time taking us into the wild wild west. Buckle up, yee-haw! Staying in the States, Óisín Tóibín has some special guests from the heart St. Louis, Missouri and we also get some tips in learning to decipher the difference between misinformation and disinformation...

Irish Examiner Columnist and family psychotherapist Dr. Richard Hogan is here to talk about child psychology, how to deal with mental health in youth, the impact gaming and phones have on young minds and how students should approach school. Teacher Frank Keane discusses his time coaching rowing for the Olympics. Pres alumnus and medical student Ben Rickson who scored the highest HPAT in the countr...

GAA legend, All Ireland winner and Munster Champion Larry Tompkins is in the class room to take you back to his glory days on the GAA pitch. Larry looks back on life growng up in Cork, his passion for the GAA playing with his beloved Castletown from winning three Munster Club Championship titles with the club and captaining Cork to win the 1990 All Ireland Championship. Hear about the challenges s...

Vive la Reunion! Well, we've previously had interviews in Russian and German on PBC Podcast and now French steps to the fore. In the season finale we meet our exotic visitors from a school in the Indian Ocean who came into Pres on an exchange in May. Teacher Luc Briand and his students from Reunion Island, a French Département east of Madagascar, share their culture and music with us including bi-...

Schools nearly out, which means that's a wrap on the PBC podcast and celebrations are in full swing following the rugby double win! As always, we have a great line up with your favourite regular contributors on all things rugby. Tune in now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ruaille buaille is the perfect description for this episode as we've got craic, ceol, some poetry and what's a PBC podcast without the surreal radio drama from the Tadhg and the two nutters who take us to the depths of a dramatic other world. Some PBC teachers grace us with some music and poetry to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge and we showcase creative works from students as part of art week. Las...

Past pupil Cillian Murphy is on a winning streak following the huge success of Oppenheimer having won a golden globe, he's now nominated for an Oscar, Bafta and SAG. We are absolutely thrilled with all his accolades and wish him all the best in bringing the gold home. Principal David Barry and Cillian's former teacher Mr. Wall spoke on Cork's RedFM following the good news. Also on the show, our bu...

It’s a new year, which means there’s a new crew. The TY class of 23/24 are here with a brand new lineup of hosts and an exciting line up this episode. We have a sit down chat with teachers Mr. Bohan and Mr. Kavanagh in their former lives as professional players, for Cork City and Munster Rugby.  What's a Pres podcast without a drama that will take you into another dimension. With it being the...

It's the season finale of the PBC podcast & the lads are going out with a bang. They have two special guest interviews with Irish sporting legends, former Irish footballer & football pundit Richie Sadlier & Irish rugby player & former PBC student Peter O'Mahony. Teacher John Scannell has his his last hurrah as he closes the classroom door one final time before retirement. There's s...

Former Taoiseach, Pres teacher & our current Tánaiste Micheál Martin made a very special visit to the school recently & sat down to talk about his current role & the important role the subject of history plays in society & as a school subject. As well as that, we have our usual TY contributors on the show, from budding poets Ian & Ronan whose poetry has been published in The Un...

To celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge we've an episode full of craic agus ceol. As per usual, our TY contributors have a great line up, with Ian on the intricacies of Artifical Intelligence, we've our first interview in Deutsch on Shalke FC, historian Ruairi on the Battle of the Four Courts, our comedy troupe are back on Ireland's hopes for the Euro's & finally to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge we...

We've a star studded line up this episode with a literary theme at the heart. This episode is inspired by poet Liam Lynch, a Kerryman from whose passion for poetry ignited after he went blind at a very young age. Through poetry he began to understand the true feelings within his soul & mind as he began to adapt to a new world. The TY's carried out a Poetry For The Blind Project in honour of Li...

The PBC Podcast is back with a bang! We have a whole new group of lads, new hosts & an incredible line up of episodes to come. To kick start the new season we hear from a touring musician from the RTE Orchestra, our movie buff Ian takes us back in time to High Noon, we hear from TY's on Science week & their experiment on the eroding effects caffeinated drinks have on our teeth look & w...