The Sideline Live Podcast

On episode 135 I am delighted to be joined by TP/WTA Coach and @SotoTennis   performance coach Mike Digby. Mike is from the UK and attended the college in the US on a tennis scholarship and during a summer break he stumbled into an opportunity to become a hitting partner at Wimbledon! This led him down the path of pursuing work as hitting partner for the best tennis players in the world while they...

Welcome to the Men’s National Cup Quarter Final preview including a panel discussion & post game reaction from De'ondre Jackson of Belfast Star after their win vs Eanna. Our panel includes October coach of the Month Portlaoise National League head coach Jack Scully, Erin Bracken who has held coaching positions in Men’s SL & NL, and Marc Mulholland former underage Irish International. h...

Welcome to another basketball cup series episode. This is the women’s cup quarter finals preview with Niall McDermott and Suzanne Maguire. We discuss the season so far, the movement of players, before making our predictions for the upcoming round go games! A quick note this episode was recorded on Friday November 17th!  We also check in with Liffey Celtics Star Sorcha Tiernan live from the nationa...

On episode 3 of The Coaching Playbook series 1 host Adrian O’Sullivan chats to Eoin Roche. Eoin is current head coach with Na Fianna Senior Hurlers, DCU Fitzgibbon, and Dublin U14 manager. Shane and Adrian discuss all things coaching, his approach to analysis, engaging players, and more!  Series 1 is sponsored by ⁠@irishscnetwork⁠ a diverse coaching network that includes members from a wide range...

Welcome to episode 2 of the cup check in series where we focus on National League. We catch up with Elijah Faapito (Tolka Rovers), Ciara Tolan (Cavan Eagles) and Xabi Arriaga (SETU Carlow) to get an insight into their teams preparation, cup journey so far and more! Xabi - https://www.instagram.com/shootersshoot.pro/ https://www.instagram.com/thesidelinelive/ Recorded using Samson Q2 microphone, Ed...

On episode 2 of The Coaching Playbook series 1 host Adrian O’Sullivan chats to Shane Hasset. Shane ie Current Clare and Toomevara senior hurling coach and Fitzgibbon Cup winning coach with UL. Shane and Adrian discuss all things coaching, routine on training day, being a young coach, coaching books, influences, personal challenges and more! Series 1 is sponsored by ⁠@irishscnetwork⁠ a diverse coac...

On the first of The Coaching Playbook series 1 host Adrian O’Sullivan chats to David Herity about all things hurling performance. David is a 5 time All Ireland winning goal keeper with Kilkenny, he has experience managing and coaching at Club and County levels including; Dublin Camogie, Cuala, Kildare winning a Christy Ring Cup in 2020. Since recording the episode David accepted a goalkeeping coac...

Welcome to the 2023/24 cup series! Episode 1 is a Superleague check in with Claire Melia of Killester, Ryan McCormick Ulster University Men's head coach, & Alyssa Velles of Portlaoise Panthers. We also get updates from Aine McKenna of Glanmire, Roman nelson of Eanna and John Dowling of Tralee. Episode 2 will be focused on the National League so please tune in! Our panels episode will retur...

On episode 127 I am delighted to be joined by one of the most exciting players in the Superleague, Josh Wilson of Griffith College Eanna. Josh shared his journey from growing up in LA to joining  ⁠@eannabasketball⁠  as a pro. He joined a top ranked high school programme winning a state title and began navigating college offers during his senior year. Josh attended 2 years of Junior college and att...

On episode 126 I am delighted to be joyed by communications consultant David Sharkey. David is a dynamic and experienced communications consultant with a track record of transforming individuals and organisations through the power of effective communication, theming and more. His clients include top executives, athletes, and teams, helping them refine their messaging, enhance their leadership skil...

On episode 125 I am delighted to be joined by 2023 Clare Senior Football captain Eoin Cleary. Note this episode was recorded in the summer prior to Eoin's announcement of stepping away from the Clare panel for 2024. We discuss his career, all things leadership, becoming and learning to be a captain, Colm Collins, Balancing shift work as a guard, Inter county and club commitments, Mick Bohan&#3...

On episode 124 I am delighted to be joined by Irish sporting all time great Cora Staunton. Cora made her senior at 13 and went on to win 4x All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championships, in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003 and  11 All-Star awards, making her one of the most decorated players in the history of ladies football.  Beyond the silverware, Staunton's impact on Mayo football can be meas...

On episode 123 I am delighted to be joined by Louth senior footballer and former Carlton AFL player Ciaran Byrne. We discuss his career and journey to the AFL, his decision to retire and the potential of a return down under in 2022. We explore the transition from amateur to professional and the challenges of coming back home to Ireland. Ciaran tore his ACL during his stint in Australia and once ag...

On episode 122 I am delighted to be joined by one of Ireland’s best ever female basketball players Claire O'Sullivam (nee Rockall). Claire grew up in Galway before spending time in the US playing college basketball. She returned to Cork and joined Glanmire and since then has cemented herself as one of Ireland’s greatest female athletes. In 2009 Claire was a member of the Senior Women’s team th...

On episode 121 I am delighted to be joined by Marc Steutel, GB Senior Men's & Newcastle Eagles Head Coach. This episode was recorded live from Newcastle in March 2023 prior to their home game vs London Lions. We discuss all things coaching; deciding to pursue coaching full time, managing people and perceptions, Newcastle and GB Men's teams, his approach at the Eurobasket and so much mo...

On episode 120 I am delighted to be joined by Gandy Malou-Mamel who recently became the biggest Irish college basketball recruit as she signed with powerhouse UCONN. Gandy's parents emigrated from the Congo and settled in Limerick. Growing up she played football locally before joining basketball thanks to a flyer handed out by a coach in school. Standing 5 foot 10 in 6th class she began playin...

On episode 119 I am delighted to be joined by Newcastle Eagles schools basketball coach Anthony Forrester. Anthony has a background in football academy coaching before joining the Eagles grassroots coaching team. Anthony and I met in Newcastle on St. Patrick's day 2023 and hit it off straight away chatting about all things coaching... which led us to recording the most impromptu episode to dat...

On episode 118 of The Sideline Live podcast, host Orla speaks to Paul Blake, owner of a BBL franchise called Newcastle Eagles. Paul has been in the basketball industry for more than 20 years and is passionate about growing the sport in the UK. He has a deep understanding of what it takes to run a successful franchise and shares valuable insights during the episode. (Note this episode was recorded...

On episode 117 I am delighted to be joined by former Sam Alajiki. This episode was recorded in September 2022 in California. Since recording Sam has entered the transfer portal after 2 years at university of cal berkley. He has also played for ireland on the most successful mens u20 team who finished 5-1 last summer.  Note * This episode was recorded in person prior to the 2022/23 college season i...

On episode 116 I am delighted to be joined by former NBA performance coach and now keynote speaker and author Alan Stein. We discuss hie journey to building his client base including Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Steph Curry, learning from the best in the basketball and business worlds, coping with expectations, building your circle, how to build confidence and so much more. Before he became a corpor...

On episode 115 I am delighted to be joined by former player of the year, All Star and All Ireland winner with Kerry Kieran Donaghy. Kieran is an accomplished basketball player with Tralee Warriors, formerly Tralee Tigers, and is well documented as a dual star. Following on from his playing career Donaghy has began his coaching career with IT Tralee Sigerson team featuring David Clifford, Galway Hu...

On episode 114 I am delighted to be joined by 2022 Kerry LGFA captain Anna Galvin. During our chat we discuss: developing your kicking & skills, preparing for an all ireland final, switching to play in navy shorts, division 1 football, the next step for Kerry & more!  Find Anna here:  https://www.instagram.com/anna_galvin/  https://twitter.com/_annagalvin Check out the websi...

On episode 113 I am delighted to be joined by S&C coach Graham Byrne. Graham has worked with Stephen Kenny in Dundalk, Wexford and Louth GAA, and is the current S&C coach with Cuala senior hurling and Dublin U20 Hurling team. In his day job he is the fitness manager at Sport Ireland. He joined Stephen Kenny and in 2016 Dundalk FC and became the first Irish club in history to qualify for th...

On episode 110 I am delighted to welcome back previous podcast guest (episode 17) and take-over guest Joanne Doonan Since recording out first episode Joanne has moved to Australia betting on herself to play VFLW, the second tier competition to AFLW. Her strong play not only helped her team win the VFL title but earned herself a spot not the inaugural Essendon AFLW team. This episode was recorded a...

On episode 109 I am joined by NBA Skills trainer Drew Hanlen. Drew has grown his personal brand to over 200k followers on Instagram and works with the elite of the NBA. A talented player himself Drew played NCAA D1 basketball at Belmont University and began training NBA All Star David Lee while he was still in college. He currently works with Jayson Tatum, Bradley Beal, Tyresse Haliburton, Zach La...