Episodes

Ep 264 – A fundraising day of golf at Worsley Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club, organised by the Eurogold team

This week we’re at Worsley Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club to play a few rounds of golf with Damien Brickland from Eurogold. Damien has sponsored Irish in the UK for the five years that it’s been on your screens. This yearly golfing extravaganza brings together people from the construction industry and is a celebration […]

Ep 263 – Irish Night at Grim’s Dyke Hotel, Alan Keegan; the Voice of Old Trafford and Declan McSweeney’s quest for age/work equality

This week… In Part 1… We’re at Grim’s Dyke Hotel in Harrow, for an evening of Irish entertainment, organised by Gerry Molumby and Patrick O’Connell from the Triskellion Irish Theatre Company. As Patrick says, a great night to get out and have a bit of Irish! Gerry recites from the great Percy French and we […]

Ep 262 – Honouring Jack Charlton, Sullivan’s Brewery Coming to the UK and Rose of Tralee Update

This week… In Part 1… We’re at the Tyneside Irish Centre, where John Charlton, son of Jack Charlton RIP, receives the Presidential Distinguished Service Award on behalf of his late father. Adrian O’Neill, the Irish Ambassador presents the award on behalf of the Irish President. Jack Charlton gained Irish citizenship in return for his successes […]

Ep 261 – The GAA Northern Community Games at Broughton Park in Manchester

This week… We’re out in Manchester enjoying a fantastic day of sport and sunshine. Broughton Park is hosting the 2022 Northern GAA Games. There’s plenty of Gaelic Football and Hurling and some great celebrity guests. A fantastic family event attended by 800 young people and their families, coming from as far as Scotland in the […]

Ep 260 – Ilen Sailing Ketch sails from Limerick to London and Grim’s Dyke Hotel

This week… In Part 1… The Ilen Ketch, the last of Ireland’s traditional wooden sailing ships. Built in Baltimore in 1926, designed by Limerick man Conor O’Brien and delivered by Munster men to the Falkland Islands where the Ilen worked the local trade routes for 60 years. Only 56 feet long, this little sailing ship […]

Ep 259 – It’s Mayo Day Celebrations in Luton!

This week… You don’t need to be in Mayo to celebrate! Celebrated all over the world but tonight, we’re with the Mayo Association in Luton. Join the team for lots of traditional dance and fundraising. Celebrated at St Joseph’s Club in Luton, we meet the people behind the lively evening. With fantastic dance performances from […]

Ep 258 – Yorkshire Entry for Rose of Tralee & Charity Night for Rosemere Cancer Foundation

This week… In Part 1, we’re at the Leeds Irish Centre selecting the 2022 Yorkshire representative for the Rose of Tralee. Lots of music and dance And we reveal this year’s Yorkshire Rose. They’ll be off to Tralee to join the other regional winners, building up to the grand finale in August. The Rose of […]

Ep 257 – Michael Davitt Memorial, St Mary’s Football Club and John Duffy’s memories of coming to the UK

This week… In Part 1, we’re at the Michael Davitt Memorial, Haslingden. We look back on the life of this influential reformer. Davitt was born in 1846 at Straide, County Mayo. When he was four years old, his entire family was evicted from their home. With his parents and siblings, they emigrated to England, arriving […]

Ep 256 – St Brendan’s GAA Club 62nd Annual Dinner-Dance, Victory Celebrations and Tribute to Kieran Gleeson RIP

This week… We’re at St Brendan’s GAA club to join in the celebrations after winning the Lancashire Championship and then being crowned All Britain Champions. At the 62nd annual Dinner-Dance, we also pay tribute to the life of Kieran Gleeson, for many years a larger-than-life character at the club who will be much missed. With […]

Ep 255 – Charity Concert in memory of Nicky James and Mary Holder’s 100th birthday!

This week… In Part 1, Nathan Carter headlines a concert at the Liverpool Irish Centre. The performance, to celebrate the life of Nicky James, is a fundraiser for Alder Hey Children’s Hospital. Nathan was a good friend of Nicky’s and had wanted to organise this event for some time. Nicky was a popular musician, often […]