What is success? How is it achieved? What does it cost? Those questions are raised in a new eight-part series: Dunne Talking. Presented by Bernard Dunne, the series explores the mindset of elite athletes and competitors. Bernard’s guests will share stories of resilience and achievement, as well as describing the philosophies behind their choices.
Donncha O'Callaghan is Bernard Dunne's guest for a conversation about family, resilience, sport and the experiences that shaped his life on and off the pitch.
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29 Jun 2025
James McCarthy
James McCarthy discusses the pivotal moments, demanding standards, and valuable lessons gleaned from his extensive career in Gaelic football with Bernard Dunne in this interview.
22 Jun 2025
Sonia O'Sullivan
Bernard Dunne interviews Sonia O'Sullivan, exploring her preparation, decisions, and mindset that fueled her remarkable athletic career, marked by triumphs and defeats on the world stage.
15 Jun 2025
Jack Woolley
Irish Boxer Jack Woolley discusses success, achievement, and the costs associated with reaching elite athletic status in an interview with Bernard Dunne.
8 Jun 2025
Ellen Keane
Paralympian Ellen Keane discusses with Bernard Dunne her journey through elite sports, highlighting the challenges and triumphs she faced from a young age in this interview.
1 Jun 2025
Mary O'Connor
Mary O'Connor recounts her decorated dual career in camogie and football for Cork, and highlights her current work promoting inclusive access to sports, in this interview.
25 May 2025
Jim Bolger
Jim Bolger, a prominent figure in Irish horse racing, discusses the pivotal decisions and innovative thinking that defined his successful five-decade career in an interview with host Richard Dunne.
18 May 2025
Niall Quinn
Bernard meets with Niall Quinn to discuss his remarkable sporting career, one that comprised not only soccer but also hurling, Gaelic football and Australian Rules. Quinn experienced amazing highs during his career, from Lansdowne Road to the Stadium of Light, but he also had to overcome numerous setbacks, from rejections to serious injuries.
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11 May 2025
Kellie Harrington
In Episode One Bernard chats with Kellie Harrington about her journey from Portland Row to the top of the Olympic podium. But Kellie’s story is about more than medals and titles, although there are plenty of those. We’ll explore the battles that shaped her, the pressure, the setbacks and the mindset required to reach the top and stay there.
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9 May 2025
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What is success? How is it achieved? What does it cost? Those questions are raised in a new eight-part series: Dunne Talking. Presented by Bernard Dunne, the series explores the mindset of elite athletes and competitors. In episode one available 7pm Sunday 11th May 2025, Bernard talks to Kellie Harrington.
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Who has been a guest on Dunne Talking
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James McCarthy
Sonia O'Sullivan
Jack Woolley
Ellen Keane
Mary O'Connor
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
373,663,812
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
1 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
9 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100
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Quality
61
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
0
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