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Remembering Ciara Mageean - an elite athlete and, above all, a special person
The passing of Ciara Mageean on Sunday has left so many in mourning.
An elite, world-level middle-distance runner and, above all, a special person whose personality ensured her appeal transcended sport and all those remarkable achievements on the track.
Neil Loughran, Cahair O’Kane and Paul McConville look back at the proud Portaferry woman’s life and career, the impact made on so many, and the remarkable legacy left behind.
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26 Oct 2026
Weighing up the runners and riders in the Ulster Club SFC - and why the Monday club still matters
All the county champions are in and the Ulster Club SFC is ready to get under way – starting with Saturday’s preliminary round clash between newly-minted Down and Tyrone kingpins, Clonduff and Edendork.
Neil Loughran, Cahair O’Kane and Kenny Archer discuss their love for the provincial championship, and take a walk along memory lane to revisit some of their favourite Ulster club memories.
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19 Oct 2026
Armagh All-Ireland winner Rory Grugan: Triumph and tragedy
Armagh All-Ireland winner Rory Grugan is the latest guest to join Cahair O’Kane and Neil Loughran on The Monday Club podcast.
The Ballymacnab playmaker talks through the recent decision to bring down the curtain on his Orchard career, following a host of others from their 2024 Sam Maguire success into retirement.
A deep thinker on all aspects of the game, Grugan discusses the kind of footballer he wanted to be after starring in Armagh minors’ 2009 All-Ireland triumph, and how his role – and his approach – evolved through time.
It wasn’t until 2016 that Grugan made his first championship start for the Orchard.
That was also the year he suffered the tragic loss of dad John. Grugan discusses how he views his county career in two distinct halves, with that personal loss becoming his ‘why’ for the decade that followed.
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