The Jack Murley Sports Show

Heath Thorpe has spent years representing Australia on the world stage in the world of gymnastics, where he's already accumulated more medals than you can shake a stick at!  When he’s not competing at the very highest level, Heath is representing for the LGBTQ+ community in sport – and building his own brand as an athlete, an advocate, a model, a social media star and so much more. We’ve been want...

Whether it’s representing the LGBTQ+ community as an officer with Keighley Cougars or playing himself in any free hour he’s got, Johnathan Zemlik is someone who lives and breathes rugby. He’s run out for Leeds Hunters, Ossett RUFC, York Barbarians and a whole host of other clubs – and this summer, he’ll even be a key part of the world’s longest-ever rugby union match for the charities Looseheadz a...

Founded more than a decade ago, the London Otters have gone from strength-to-strength in the decade since it was set up, hosting everything from regattas to taster sessions to drag events – it really is going on there! So, what better time to shine a spotlight on the Otters than now, with co-founder Grant ‘Ralphie’ Ralph and committee member Swarnima Sircar, who are our guests on the podcast today...

In the sport of canoe, there simply hasn’t ever been a woman like Emma Wiggs. A triple Paralympic gold medallist along with two silver Paralympic medals, plus an incredible twelve World Titles, more European Championships than you can shake a stick at – and a sporting CV that can go toe-to-toe with absolutely anyone in the world. She’s also been nominated for the Sports Personality of the Year Awa...

To say Zack Leader is committed to diversity and inclusion in the beautiful game would be a gross understatement. A nominee for the British LGBT Awards in 2019, he’s been a finalist on multiple occasions at the Football v Homophobia Awards – and he’s celebrating nominations again this year as a result of his work. In fact, it’s fair to say that if you are involved in football in Lincolnshire – eit...

Few footballers are more active allies to the LGBTQ+ community in the men’s game than Ruaridh Donaldson. The Chelmsford City midfielder doesn’t shy away from his allyship – in fact, it’s front and centre on his Instagram page, and something he is proud to be. And while it seems an odd question, asking the Scot why he’s so open with his support for the community when relatively few other men in the...

If you’re interested in the sort of stories that we tell on this podcast, then you almost certainly already follow Jon Holmes. And if you don’t, you need to – as it’s no exaggeration to say that he’s one of the most influential LGBTQ+ sports journalists working in the world today. From his work with Sky Sports to his current role at Outsports, alongside his work with the Sports Media LGBT+ group,...

We’re proud to call Daniel Jervis a friend on this podcast. The double-Olympian and multiple-time Commonwealth medallist came into the life of this show back in 2022 when the swimmer chose to open up about his sexual orientation for the first time on our podcast. In the time since then, there’ve been some downs and a load of ups for Dan – including the mammoth achievement of a second Olympics for...

If you didn’t know Jason Joshua before this weekend, there’s a chance you do now after he went viral for – well, there’s no other way to say it, for being bodyslammed onto a sex aid. But even before that, ‘Big Daddy Unicorn’ was capturing the eyes of the British and international wrestling community with his unique mix of power and personality, along with a personal journey that is every bit as co...

It’s always special to have an Olympian on the podcast. When that Olympian is also a medallist, that makes things even better – and when they made history in the process… well, it doesn’t get any better than that. But that’s exactly what Cindy Ngamba did at the Paris Olympics, when she became the first person from the Refugee Olympic team to ever win an Olympic medal, as she picked up bronze in th...

It was back in 2021 that professional football referee James Adcock shared his story with us on the show, and opened up to the world for the first time about the fact that he just so happens to be gay. It was something that made headlines right around the world, with James becoming one of the highest-profile male officials to open up about their sexuality A lot has changed for James in the time be...

We’re biased about today’s guest – and not just because he is also a proud Cornishman! Josh Eyre is one of the top officials in the Cornish game, and has been recognised as such by his county organisation. He’s also working his way up the footballing pyramid, a rising star in refereeing who is already officiating in matches at a National League North and South Level – and with getting into the Foo...

If you were watching last week’s historic PDC World Championship Final between Luke Littler and Michael Van Gerwen, you may have noticed a familiar face on-stage. Huw Ware took charge of his first televised match when he was just 17, making him the youngest official to ever do so. Since then, his career has gone from strength to strength, with multiple appearances at some of the sport’s top events...

2024 was a big year for the Transmanian Devils, and 2025 could well be even bigger. With their first eighty minute match under their belt last year, the coming months promise more fixtures and a second-anniversary to savour for a club that offers a space for folks from the trans, non-binary and gender non-conforming community to play rugby, make friends and generally have a really good time. So, w...

It’s time for our second ‘Best Of’ Episode – as we sit down and remind ourselves of some of the awesome guests who’ve joined us in 2024. There are too many to go through all of them – but today, we’re going to remind ourselves of some of the most memorable ones. We’re running the gamut from Olympians to international rugby stars to professional wrestlers, via a team that was crowned world champion...

Today is the first of two special episodes of the podcast, as we round out 2024 with a double helping of some of the most memorable guests who have joined us over the past twelve months. On this episode, we're talking to England football legends, double Olympians, history-makers in the beautiful game, and a return visit from an ice hockey star who is one of our absolute favourites.  It's a wander...

We’ve done something a bit different on the podcast today by throwing open the doors and making it an open forum to you, wherever you’re listening in the world! Any group or individual, anywhere across the planet – so long as they were LGBTQ+ or an ally in sport, they’d be the guests today! We were overwhelmed with the response – and trust us, we’ll be getting round to everyone who got in touch as...

In terms of sporting triumphs, it doesn’t get much better than becoming world champions – and that’s exactly what Stonewall FC did in Argentina last month as they became the ten-time IGLFA World Champions with a victory over West Hollywood. They didn’t do it the easy way either, losing two centre-backs to injury and coming from behind to secure El Decimo – but champions find a way to win, and that...

Verity Smith has loved rugby for a long, long time. Whether it was union with Rotherham Phoenix or league with Dewsbury Moor, he is obsessed with the game – including playing at the moment with the Leeds Rhinos wheelchair side. Verity is also a massive advocate for LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport, particularly given his own journey as a trans man – and it’s great to have Verity back on the show today fo...

Today is a special episode that is really special to me, as we’re talking about grassroots football at the time that Stonewall is running its Rainbow Laces campaign – and doing so with the help of my club Stargazy FC. Yes, today, we’re spotlighting some of the characters and people who are not only making grassroots football inclusive and accessible in one of the most rural parts of the UK – but t...

Adam Bolt has made 2024 his year. The Doncaster native currently has five belts around his chiselled waist – including the UK’s two Pride wrestling belts – and continues to go from strength-to-strength. As one of the standouts on this year’s Big Gay Brunch, he’s got big plans for 2025 – and we’ll be honest, Adam’s become a good friend over the past few years. So, he’s back on the podcast today – t...

It’s been nearly two years since Campbell Johnstone shared the story of his sexuality with the world and – in the process – made a little bit of history. As a New Zealand rugby star who’d been capped by the national team, Campbell’s decision to speak publicly about the fact he’s gay made him the first out All Black – and when we spoke with him at the time of his decision, life was a bit of a whirl...

As the man behind GAYNS and a serial fitness entrepreneur, it’s fair to say that Connor Minney is a person who lives and breathes the industry. But Connor’s own journey in fitness – one that had its origins in the unique world of the performing arts – has been quite a ride itself, which is why we’re so delighted to get him on the podcast for a chat today. And honestly, this is a conversation that’...

There’s no doubt that Joseph Parsons is a sports super-fan. He’s someone we love speaking to on this podcast – about Bristol City, about his previous special about being an LGBTQ+ sports fan, his thoughts on the Euros… he’s just a great guy who is making waves on the UK comedy scene. So when he dropped us a message asking if he could talk about his first-ever tour, we were only ever going to say ‘...

From WWE Clash at the Castle to AEW All In, it’s been a massive year from the British professional wrestling scene – and particularly for inclusive wrestling in the UK. Prince Pelé has been at the centre of it, with appearances at TGW’s Pride Show in the summer, and EFFY’s Big Gay Weekend just a month ago in Liverpool. We never need an excuse to talk about wrestling on this podcast, and it’s aweso...