The Golf Ireland Pod

This week we are joined by Stuart Wilson to discuss his stellar amateur career. Stuart won the amateur championship in 2004 and played in two British Opens. He also captained a junior Ryder Cup team as well as a Walker cup team. He then describes the challenge golfers are facing this week in Ballyliffen.

This week we are joined by Judithe Allen. Judithe is a golfer who at the age of 25 was diagnosed with Breast cancer. She talks about her journey including a double mastectomy, her family history with cancer and the passing of her mother. A powerful story and we thank Judithe for her time.

This week we are joined by East of Ireland winner, Caolan Rafferty to discuss his big win. Then we chat to Golf Irelands Safe Guarding and inclusion coordinator, Sarah Banville, to chat about her important role in Golf Ireland.

This week we are joined by Tony O'Reilly. We discuss his journey that started with a one pound bet and ended with Tony serving a prison sentence due to robbing money from his employer to pay for his gambling addiction. This is a really important discussion, especially in this modern era.

This week are joined by the captain of the Irish Golfers Disability team, Paul Kelly, to discuss his captaincy and what goes into the selection process. Plus we discuss the amazing journey that the sport has taken over the last few years.

This week we are joined by the recently crowned FloGas Irish men's Amateur Champion Matt McClean to discuss his big win. Then Valerie is joined by Suzanne Thompson who is an avid golfer with a great social media page called Swing and Tonic to help women overcome the intimidation of getting into golf.

This week we talk with Paul Coughlan who is fresh of his win. We are then joined by John Rooney who is the managing director for Flogas to discuss their continuing support of amateur golf and the upcoming Flogas Irish Mens Amateur Open.

This week we are joined by professional golfer, Conor Purcell. Conor discusses his fantastic season so far on the challenge tour and the recent news of him and several other golfers getting assistance with the Golf Ireland pro golf Scheme.

This week we are joined by Ireland Men’s Golf Captain Niall MacSweeney to discuss his career in golf and the Irish Men's big win at the weekend and what it means for Golf Ireland in the future.

Jacqui Hurley joins us on the pod this week. A great discussion on how Jacqui got into the broadcasting industry, her love for sport and the enjoyment of the Women in Sport Scramble at Druids Glen, supported by AIG.

This week Valerie and Stephen are joined on the pod by Diane and Carlie Rosbotham, the mother-daughter duo behind Laganview Golf Centre, which will host this week's Chip & Chat Meetup. Plus we have a roundup of news and Stephen makes his pick for The Masters!

This week Valerie sits down with golfing superstar Brendan Lawlor to pick his brain. A fantastic conversation with Brendan. Plus a recap of all the news including the West of Ireland.

This week we are joined by Journalist Brian Keogh. We dive into how Brian ended up being a golf journalist, his opinion on the current Pro Golf landscape and the upcoming West of Ireland Championship.

This week we are joined by sports nutritionist Sinead Bradbury. We discuss the differences between working with teams and individuals and how golfers can improve their physical and mental performance on the course through nutrition.

Sara Byrne joins the Pod this week to discuss life in Miami, how she got into golf and her incredible form over the past year.

This week Stephen chats to David Shiel about his busy few months and the upcoming season. Then Valerie chats to Peter Gaffney about writing golf books for children and playing in the same tournament as Rory McIlroy.

We are delighted to be back for year 2 of the Golf Ireland Pod and Stephen has a co-host this year with the amazing Valerie Wheeler joining the team. We start off the year by chatting to Bridgestone order of Merit winner Emma Fleming who discusses her win already in 2024. Then Valerie is joined by Sinead McGrath to spread awareness of Endometriosis and what its like living with the condition. They...

Its the last episode of the Golf Ireland Pod for 2023. What a year its been and I go through some of the many highlights from an exceptional year. I am then joined by Liam Grehan who is assistant pro at the K Club to discuss his career, K Golf World and Chip and Chat.

This week I am joined by Gareth McNeilly to discuss his journey in golf and the exciting future for Golfers with a Disability in Ireland. We also discuss his career and captaining the victorious Irish 2022 European Team Championships for Golfers with a Disability.

We have Q School qualifications to recap plus first caps were handed out at Golf Ireland HQ. I am then joined by Anna Dawson to discuss her amazing season and the next few months.

This week we chat about the exciting announcement of the 2024 High Performance Squads. We are also joined by Director of championships and rules, Mark Wehrly.

This week I review a brilliant effort from the Irish Women's team at the Espirito Santo Trophy in Abu Dhabi. I am then joined by Alan Gaynor to discuss his career and the future of golf for golfers with disabilities in Ireland. Finally I preview the upcoming action for this week.

This week I recap a battling performance from the Irish men's World team Championships. We also highlight a great year from Ronan Mullarney. I am then joined by Olivia Mehaffey to discuss her amateur career and life as a professional. Lastly we look ahead to the Irish women's team taking part at the World Championships in Abu Dhabi.

This week we look back at two great wins involving Irish talent. I am then joined by the manager of the High Performance department at Golf Ireland, James Corcoran. Finally I look ahead to the ongoing world team championships.

This week I review the action from the Irish Mid Amateur championships. I am then joined by Emma Fleming to discuss her impressive year. Finally I look ahead to the upcoming action.