Paul McNamara, High Performance Director with Athletics Ireland, joins Colm Boohig & Enda Coll as the lads dig into what’s behind this remarkable moment for Irish athletics.

From Munich in 2022 to a record run of medals, top-8s and top-16s, McNamara explains how investment, sponsorship, the Sport Ireland Institute and a “conveyor belt” of talent have combined to lift standards and expectations.

They also chat funding, coaching structures (centralised vs overseas setups), and how Ireland keeps building towards LA 2028 — plus why the Adidas kit and the Irish crowd in Birmingham mattered more than you might think!

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