BBC Radio interviews with some of the worlds top coaches...

On a BBC Radio 5 programme recently, they had a two hour programme which focused on athletics and coaching and interviewed some of the world's greatest coaches. Included are Alberto Salazar who coached Mo Farah and Galen Rupp to Gold and Silver in the 5,000m at the Olympics in London, Dan Pfaff who worked with long jump Gold medalist Greg Rutherford and Tony Minichiello who coached Jessica Ennis to Heptathlon Gold.

Anyone who has an interest in athletics or who coaches anyone from children to adults should find it of interest.

Guide.....Listen from.....5:00 to 30:20, 35:20 to 43:15, 44:05 to 48:28, 49:00 to 1:05:04, 1:11:55 to 1:30:57 and 1:34:08 to 2:00:00

The link is HERE .......Try to listen to it before the podcast expires.

Red FM interview with Irish coach Liam O'Reilly...

In the year leading up to the 2012 London Olympics, Liam O’Reilly was Rob Heffernan’s full time coach and played no small part in Rob's eventual fourth place finish in the 50k race walk. Liam was also a member of the full Ireland coaching set up in London and has previously worked with Mark Carroll and a number of GAA teams around the country.

In an interview on local Cork radio station Red FM, Liam O'Reilly talks about the Olympics, the current start of Irish Athletics and what needs to happen in the future.

You can hear the 36 minute interview at this LINK