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Episode 1266: The Player’s Chair With Ciara Mageean

Fri 14th Sep 2018
Richie Sadlier, Murph, Ciara Mageean

Just weeks out from her agonising fourth-place finish in the 1500m final of the European Championships, Irish track star Ciara Mageean sits down to chat to Richie at her home in Manchester.

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She tells him how it feels to be called ‘the next Sonia’, how she has dealt with anxiety and self-sabotage, and what it’s like competing in an event (the London Olympics) in which six of the top nine finishers have tested positive for banned substances.

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The World Junior Championships silver medalist also talks to us about persevering after enduring two years of injuries, the unique relationship between a coach and a Track and Field athlete, and her “its not you, its me” chat with Jerry Kiernan.

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Plus there’s cuddles, cakes, facing TV interviews, and…. vomit – its The Player’s Chair with Ciara Mageean.

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