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]]> false Irish Examiner info+69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab@mg-eu.acast.com 69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab the-arena-podcast-with-maurice-brosnan episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab/1774266785305-923f34bf-29d1-451c-9c7e-4bc9167b3233.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/the-arena-podcast-with-maurice-brosnan Arena with Maurice Brosnan Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Chasing gold - the truth about Irish athletics funding Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Chasing gold - the truth about Irish athletics funding Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:14:37 GMT 24:19 69e9d4edeefc66ef2b92286b false https://shows.acast.com/the-arena-podcast-with-maurice-brosnan/episodes/69e9d4edeefc66ef2b92286b 69e9d4edeefc66ef2b92286b 69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab full 5 This week, we’re talking funding for athletics. Gerard O’Donnell is a coach with Dublin sprint who knows what it is like as an athlete having won nine national titles in the short hurdles too. He joins us to talk about how the model currently works and where it could improve.


This week, a record €28.5 million in funding was confirmed for Sport Ireland's High Performance Unit for this year. We ask which athletes would benefit most from that support?


Arena, a new podcast from the Irish Examiner, offers weekly deep dives into Irish sport. Listen for free on the Irish Examiner website or wherever you get your podcasts.


Get in touch with Maurice on maurice.brosnan@examiner.ie


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This week, a record €28.5 million in funding was confirmed for Sport Ireland's High Performance Unit for this year. We ask which athletes would benefit most from that support?


Arena, a new podcast from the Irish Examiner, offers weekly deep dives into Irish sport. Listen for free on the Irish Examiner website or wherever you get your podcasts.


Get in touch with Maurice on maurice.brosnan@examiner.ie


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]]> Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Rory McIlroy’s decade-long dance with Augusta, golf and Ireland Arena with Maurice Brosnan: Rory McIlroy’s decade-long dance with Augusta, golf and Ireland Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:50:54 GMT 33:34 69e0db2e23929c3a2abd753c false https://shows.acast.com/the-arena-podcast-with-maurice-brosnan/episodes/69e0db2e23929c3a2abd753c 69e0db2e23929c3a2abd753c 69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab full 4 Rory McIlroy is now a back-to-back Masters champion and a six-time major winner. This week, we look back on his remarkable triumph at Augusta National and what it was like to witness it on the ground.


What McIlroy means to the sport, and to Ireland, are questions we try to answer. In a modern era where golf is competing for attention and searching for a post-Tiger Woods figurehead, McIlroy’s success feels more significant than ever.


Arena, a new podcast from the Irish Examiner, offers weekly deep dives into Irish sport. Listen for free on the Irish Examiner website or wherever you get your podcasts. Get in touch with Maurice on maurice.brosnan@examiner.ie.

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]]> Rory McIlroy is now a back-to-back Masters champion and a six-time major winner. This week, we look back on his remarkable triumph at Augusta National and what it was like to witness it on the ground.


What McIlroy means to the sport, and to Ireland, are questions we try to answer. In a modern era where golf is competing for attention and searching for a post-Tiger Woods figurehead, McIlroy’s success feels more significant than ever.


Arena, a new podcast from the Irish Examiner, offers weekly deep dives into Irish sport. Listen for free on the Irish Examiner website or wherever you get your podcasts. Get in touch with Maurice on maurice.brosnan@examiner.ie.

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]]> Arena with Maurice Brosnan: The magic of the Masters, a science and an art Arena with Maurice Brosnan: The magic of the Masters, a science and an art Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:06:24 GMT 19:48 69d77a20ef4d72420640ac85 false https://shows.acast.com/the-arena-podcast-with-maurice-brosnan/episodes/69d77a20ef4d72420640ac85 69d77a20ef4d72420640ac85 69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab full 3 This week, we’re reporting from Augusta National for the 90th Masters. The first of the four Majors gets underway on Thursday.


What is it about August National? What makes this tournament? We hear from Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy before sitting down with Reach plc US Sports Editor Thomas Bristow.


Arena, a new podcast from the Irish Examiner, is a weekly feature-style reflection on Irish sport. Listen for free on the Irish Examiner website or wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> This week, we’re reporting from Augusta National for the 90th Masters. The first of the four Majors gets underway on Thursday.


What is it about August National? What makes this tournament? We hear from Shane Lowry and Rory McIlroy before sitting down with Reach plc US Sports Editor Thomas Bristow.


Arena, a new podcast from the Irish Examiner, is a weekly feature-style reflection on Irish sport. Listen for free on the Irish Examiner website or wherever you get your podcasts.

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]]> Arena with Maurice Brosnan - the art of punditry with Ruby Walsh Arena with Maurice Brosnan - the art of punditry with Ruby Walsh Wed, 01 Apr 2026 05:00:00 GMT 30:06 69cc172092d007a7658de60f false https://shows.acast.com/the-arena-podcast-with-maurice-brosnan/episodes/69cc172092d007a7658de60f 69cc172092d007a7658de60f 69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab full 2 On this episode, we’re joined by Examiner Sport columnist and racing legend, Ruby Walsh to discuss what makes a great sports pundit. He talks about working at Cheltenham, prepping for the job and what he sees as the objective of the job.


Ireland has a proud history of outspoken and engaging punditry with a long list of big personalities who provided immense entertainment. But the world has changed. So, who are the best pundits today and what is it that makes them stand out?

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]]> On this episode, we’re joined by Examiner Sport columnist and racing legend, Ruby Walsh to discuss what makes a great sports pundit. He talks about working at Cheltenham, prepping for the job and what he sees as the objective of the job.


Ireland has a proud history of outspoken and engaging punditry with a long list of big personalities who provided immense entertainment. But the world has changed. So, who are the best pundits today and what is it that makes them stand out?

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]]> Arena with Maurice Brosnan - Influencers and the GAA Arena with Maurice Brosnan - Influencers and the GAA Wed, 25 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT 28:43 69c30722034bb238fb1940be false https://shows.acast.com/the-arena-podcast-with-maurice-brosnan/episodes/69c30722034bb238fb1940be 69c30722034bb238fb1940be 69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab full 1 Influencers are becoming the GAA’s newest force. But why were so many social media stars invited to the All-Stars and what is the strategy behind it?


Arena is a new podcast from the Irish Examiner with a weekly feature-style reflection on Irish sport. On this episode, we’re joined by content creator Caolán Ward to unpack what this shift means for the future of the game and its audience. 

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Arena is a new podcast from the Irish Examiner with a weekly feature-style reflection on Irish sport. On this episode, we’re joined by content creator Caolán Ward to unpack what this shift means for the future of the game and its audience. 

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]]> Welcome to Arena with Maurice Brosnan Welcome to Arena with Maurice Brosnan Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:59:30 GMT 0:51 69c2ece67878605e11fabd98 false https://shows.acast.com/the-arena-podcast-with-maurice-brosnan/episodes/69c2ece67878605e11fabd98 69c2ece67878605e11fabd98 69b2f7a991324664df7ca1ab full

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