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Thursday, June 01, 2017
Radio documentary on the History of Irish Marathon Running
Near FM have produced a 53 minute radio documentary called The History of Irish Marathon Running. It was produced and presented by Dave Hooper, with additional narration by Jimmy Magee, this documentary traces the history of Irish marathon running in Ireland from its imperial beginnings in the early 20th century, to the golden days of John Treacy, Jerry Kiernan, Pat and Dick Hooper, Neil Cusack and Catriona McKiernan right up to the Rio Olympic games.
It can be heard at this link... http://nearfm.ie/podcast/?p=22009
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