Hannah Tyrrell has already had a gilded sporting career. Having grown up as a Gaelic footballer, she represented her native Dublin and won an All-Ireland, before switching to rugby, winning a 6 Nations with Ireland and getting a full-time 7s contract.

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She’s now a star with 7s and 15s, and she’s in studio to talk about existing in one of the only avenues in Ireland to be a professional sportswoman, and about the challenges she got there.

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She tells us about her eating disorder and self harm that began in her teens, how close she came to death, and how sport kept her going and ultimately showed her a way out of a negative spiral.

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And as Ireland prepare to play Denmark this Friday we sprinkle a little salt on the most vitriolic rivalry in world sport TM.

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We discuss James McClean’s recent comments about Raheem Sterling, and the concept of negative solidarity.

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There’s also Pat’s splash of karma, Ken’s street smarts, Silken Thomas, and some helpful history dates for Declan Rice.

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