Mission 2012
RTÉ Sport's Jacqui Hurley casts her eye forward towards the London 2012 Olympic Games and sees how some of our Olympic hopefuls are faring as they attempt to secure a place on the Irish Olympic Team.
The interviews will be broadcast between 2pm and 6pm each Sunday as part of Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1, and a video of the interview will be available here from the following day.
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14 August: Caroline Ryan
This week Jacqui meets track-cyclist Caroline Ryan.
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31 July 2011: Aileen Morrison
In this week's Mission 2012 Jacqui meets triathlete Aileen Morrison.
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24 July 2011: Eoin Rheinisch
This week Jacqui caught up with slalom canooer Eoin Rheinisch, who came oh so close to a medal in Beijing and is hoping to go one better in London.
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19 June 2011: Olive Loughnane
This week Jacqui caught up with walker Olive Loughnane.
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17 July 2011: Natalya Coyle
Modern Pentathlete Natalya Coyle and her coach Lindsey Weedon speak to Jacqui about their Olympic ambitions.
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12 June 2011: Irish boxing team
Jacqui Hurley meets one of Ireland's brightest prospects for the Olympics - the Irish boxing team. Featured in the interview are Olympic medallists Kenny Egan and Paddy Barnes, as well as their coach Billy Walsh.
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10 July 2011: Paul Hession
This week Jacqui meets sprinter Paul Hession. Having come so close in Beijing, Paul is hoping 2012 is the year he reaches an Olympic final.
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29 May 2011: Scott Evans
This week Jacqui meets Ireland's Olympic badminton hopeful Scott Evans, who is hoping to make his second appearance at an Olympic Games, having competed in Beijing in 2008.
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3 July 2011: Conor Niland
This time out Jacqui meets Ireland's number 1 tennis player - and recent Wimbledon hero - Conor Niland.
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22 May 2011: Annalise Murphy
This week Jacqui caught up with sailor Annalise Murphy, who is hoping to follow in her mother's footsteps and represent Ireland in the Olympic Games.
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15 May 2011: Derek Burnett
This week Jacqui meets clay pigeon shooter Derek Burnett and his coach Kevin Kitty. Derek is aiming to qualify for his fourth Olympic Games.
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8 May 2011: Women's 4 x 100m Relay Team
Jacqui meets the Irish women's 4 x 100m relay team. Derval O'Rourke, Ailis McSweeney, Amy Foster, Claire Brady, Niamh Whelan and Joan Healy, along with their coach Terri Cahill, are hoping to make history by becoming the first Irish women's sprint team to qualify for the Olympic Games.
