Last Word on Sport Interviews
We get to talk to some of the biggest sports stars around on the Last
Word. Here you can listen back to some of our favourite sporting
interviews. Just click the links below:
- Tommy Bowe joined Matt to tell us about his tries at Twickwenham and how he has learned to shimmy and shake from Welsh clubmate Shane Williams. Listen here
- Kerry manager Jack O'Connor was in rare form wharn talking to Matt about his unhappiness with how the GAA had treated Paul Galvin's appeal against his most recent ban when he joined us on 03/03/10 - Listen here
- Wolves star and Ireland player Kevin Doyle spoke to Matt in studio in January. Listen here
- Olive Loughnane was voted the Irish Times/ Irish Sports Council Sportswoman of the year. She joined us in studio to have a chat. Listen here.
- Donal Og Cusack was awarded the William Hill Sports Book of the Year for
his autobiography 'Come What May'. Donal Og joined us in studio for a
chat to reflect on the impact the book has had and where he hopes to go
from here. Have a listen back.
- Former Leinster hero and Aussie back-row Rocky Elsom joined us in studio for a chat following the Autumn Internationals. You can catch the interview back here.
- Soccer legend Pele was in Dublin in November and sat down for a chat with Matt about the world cup and that handball. Have a listen.
- Damien Lawlor's new book Working on a Dream follows a year on the road with the Waterford footballers - an excellent read by the Sunday Independent journalist and he came into speak to Matt - listen back.
- Brian Cody needs no introduction - a record breaking manager of the Kilkenny hurling team that have swept all before them en route to four All-Irelands in a row. He was speaking to Matt recently about his forthcoming biography and you can listen here.
- Mickey Harte, Tyrone's all-Ireland winning manager, sat down with Matt in advance of the release of his biography to talk about his life and times in leading the county for the past decade.
- Following the success of Sea the Stars in the Prix de l'Arc, John Ox joined us to talk about one of the greatest horses of all time.
- Following this year's All-Ireland football championship Matt spoke to Jack O Connor, Seamus Moynihan and Eoin Liston about their victory over Cork. Have a listen.
- Eddie O Sullivan's biography Never Die Wondering was released in September and the man himself sat down with Matt to talk about his time in Rugby and the 2007 RWC. Listen here.
- Alan English has written two of the greatest books in Irish Rugby history - Stand Up and Fight and the story of how Munster won the Heineken Cup. This year he is back with another major publication following the best year in Irish rugby with 'Grand Slam: How Ireland Achieved Rugby Greatness' - we spoke with Alan and Jerry Flannery about the booka and the Grand Slam. Have a listen.
- Dr Bob Rotella, sports psychologist to Padraig Harrington joined us before this years Open to discuss mental preparation in sport.
- Former Tour de France winner Greg La Mond joined us recently to talk about a cycle he was taking part in in Ireland and to tell us a bit about his career and his life.
- Shane Jennings, Leinster wing forward and Heineken Cup final winner joined us after their enormous win in Edinburgh.
- In the wake of his remarkable win in the 3 Irish Open, Shane Lowry joined us to tell us how it felt.
- Eddie O Sullivan, former Ireland rugby coach, joined us to reflect on the great victory for Ireland in winning the Six Nations Grand Slam in Cardiff.
- Ruby Walsh had an excellent Cheltenham winning a lot of money for Irish punters, he spoke to Matt on the Thursday of Cheltenham.
- Former Irish International and Sunderland Chairman Niall Quinn previews Cheltenham 2009 with John Duggan and Eoin Ryan of Betfair.com
- Double major winner Padraig Harrington joined us to look book at an incredible year for our most successful athlete
- Tommy Byrne - racing driver and winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year for Crashed and Byrned
- Olympic medalist Kenny Egan
- Jonah Lomu All-Black's legend talks about his life
- Dan Carter New Zealand Fly-Half ahead of Ireland-v-All Blacks
- Jack Charlton: Italia Revisited
- Bret 'The Hitman' Hart
- Ronan O'Gara: My Autobiography.
- Paddy Russell: Final Whistle
- Rush: The Autobiography (Ian Rush)