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Greatest Sporting Heroes

Kelly Holmes
Kelly Holmes
Neil Lennon
Neil Lennon
Martina Navratilova
Martina Navratilova
Trent Johnston
Trent Johnston

From any discipline in the world of sport there's a sporting hero. Athletes who have overcome huge obstacles to compete at the highest level and succeed. Golf to Athletics, Soccer to Hurling, every sport produces a hero and over the coming weeks Drivetime Sport will be talking to them.

Double Olympic Golf Medallist Kelly Holmes, Golfing hero Seve Ballesteros and Cork All-Star Jimmy Barry Murphy are the first guests in these special one to one interviews with Des.

So stay tuned to Drivetime Sport every Wednesday from 6.30 - 7.00pm to get a glimpse inside the life of a Sporting Hero.

Winner of Six World titles and 28 ranking tournament.. Steve Davis was an unbeatable force in the world of snooker in the 80's. He joined Con Murphy to chat about some of his favourite moments in his career, where he thinks the sport is going and THAT ad. Click here to listen to the show.

Ireland's performance at this year's Cricket World Cup was the stuff of dreams... John Kenny spoke to team Captain Trent Johnston about the tournament and the future of the game in Ireland. Click here to listen to the interview.

Click here to listen to former Ireland international Trevor Brennan who chats to Adrian about the Rugby World Cup, the changes to the modern game and life in France.

The Voice of Match of the Day and one of footballs longest serving commentators, John Motson joined Adrian Eames to talk about his extensive career and his love of the beautiful game.
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Ray Treacy was the special guest on Drivetime Sport this week, recounting tales from the greatest days of Irish soccer.

Click here to listen to an iconic figure in the world of tennis Martina Navratilova, she chats to Des about her remarkable career, her plans for a tennis academy in the United States and why she had to leave her family to pursue her dreams.

Click here to listen to Kerry Footballer Extraordinaire and nine time All Star turned Sunday Game Presenter Pat Spillane 

Click here to listen to Northern Ireland's Neil Lennon, on leaving Celtic and the death threats that stopped him playing for his country.

Click here to listen to Jim McLaughlin, the most successful manager in the history of the League of Ireland.

Click here to listen to Golf Pro turned broadcaster David Feherty

Click here to listen to GAA All-Star Jimmy Barry Murphy

Click here to listen to Golfing Hero Seve Ballesteros

Click here to listen to double Olympic Gold Medal Winner Kelly Holmes

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When: Series Finished
Presenter: Des Cahill
Producer: Adrian Eames

Contact: drivetimesport@rte.ie