Darren Frehill reflects back on emotional nights in Dublin and Paris as Ireland restored pride against England and France pulled off the greatest of escapes against Wales. Broadcast on Morning Ireland on RTE Radio 1 on the 22nd of March 2021

French - Irish Can Can

Rowing is one of the fastest growing sports in the country and we're enjoying unprecedented success on the international stage. But the sports is making a difference that goes way beyond the medals. I paid a visit to Fermanagh to hear about about the unique and fascinating story of of Enniskillen Royal Boat Club. A story inspired by one of the communities darkest days. This piece was broadcast on RTE Radio 1 on the 26th of November 2023.

Beyond The Medals - The Story of Enniskillen Royal Boat Club

Darren Frehill continues his Road to Paris feature series on RTE Radio 1's Morning Ireland. Daniel Coyle has taken the showjumping world by storm over the last 12 months. He and mare, Legacy are among the top performers on the world circuit at the moment. Coyle's place at the Olympics has not yet been confirmed but he is almopst certain to be picked on his form. He is hoping his story can inspire the next generation in the Derry area.

His back story is quite extrodinary. He is from just outrside the city. Not from a horse background but fell in love with the game while riding ponies when young. He got luck with his own horse, UP TOWN GIRL. When that partnership came to an end, he had to start again and went across the atlantic to keep his dream alive

Daniel Coyle - The Road to Paris

Lucy Latta from Wexford has pulled off one fo the biggest results in the history of Irish evening with her second place finish at the prestigious Badminton Horse Trials. Lucy finished second behind New Zealander Caroline Powell. It was a fairytake weekend for the Irish amateur as she and her horse, RCA Patron Saint came from 46th overall after dressage to make the podium with some heroics on the cross country course and the showjumping discipline. It is the best result by an Irish competitor at the prestigious event in 59 years.

Lucy Latta - Badminton Fairytale

Barry O'Neill spends a night with Irish fight fans who stayed out late to see Conor McGregor crowned UFC champion in Las Vegas. This feature was broadcast on Sunday Sport on RTE Radio 1 on the 13th of December 2015.

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Marty Morrissey & John Mullane on commentary duty as Joe Canning breaks Tipperary hearts in the All Ireland hurling semi final. Broadcast on RTE Radio 1 on the 6th of August 2017

Joe Canning Winning Point

John Mullane & Ger Canning describe a dramatic closing stages of Clare and Tipperary's Munster Championship Clash. Broadcast Sunday Sport on the 10th of June 2018

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The new GAA League season gets underway this weekend. This time of year much of the focus is on the county teams and their hopes for the year ahead.
But spare a thought for the referees who have just completed an 11 week training programme to get ready for the new campaign. 70 officials were put through their paces recently as the GAA held their January fitness test. Referees must pass the test in order to take charge of games this spring. It was an emotional night for many, including one man who was taking the test for the final time, he turns 50 this year, once you hit the big "5-0" it's time to hang up the whistle.
Darren Frehill went along to get some insight into life as a referee.

Broadcast Morning Ireland 25th January 2019

Back in Black - GAA Refs Gear Up For New Season

Classic clip from the RTE radio archives from Sunday Sports coverage of the 1982 All Ireland hurling final. It was a day when the worlds of hurling and rugby collided. Mick Dunne was on commentary duty on Radio 1 that day, Michael Lyster was the Sunday Sport host back then, and he was joined on his panel by Wales rugby legend Gareth Edwards. Great punchline at the end

Gareth Edwards Talks Hurling

Liam Brady was hugely successful at Arsenal in the late 1970's but he always had a dream to play abroad. In 1980 he made a difficult decision to leave London behind and join the mighty Juventus. Liam has been telling me about the story behind his move to Serie A and the heartbreaking end to time in Turin after just two seasons. Interview broadcast on Sunday Sport on RTE Radio 1 on the 11th October 2020.

The Story Behind Liam Brady's Time at Juventus

Damian Browne & Fergus Farrell speak to Darren Frehill about their ambitious plans to row from New York to their home town of Galway in 2022. This interview was broadcast on Sunday Sport on RTE Radio 1 on the 17th of January 2021.

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