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The Laughs Of Your Life with Doireann Garrihy

Niall Quinn

Season 8, Ep. 9

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My guest on today's show is Niall Quinn who Irish people love for the famous goals he scored for the Ireland football team. But there’s so much more to Niall and I was delighted to have him into the studio to chat about many things including how his dad, a true hurling man, didn’t think much of his soccer achievements; what he was surprised to find he had left behind the bar in Keheoe’s pub; and how he followed through on a 40 year old promise to his mum...


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  • 11. Eoin McGee

    31:48
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  • 10. Pat Spillane

    28:26
    From his appearances on the Sunday Game before his recent retirement, Pat Spillane became a voice and face of Irish life as familiar as Bosco or Anne Doyle! But he's much more than the crank on the couch as I came to find out. He talked to me about growing up with a pub as a playground, the mountain he had to climb to woo his wife Rosarii, and how he has managed to live his entire life without having to cook, clean, or change a nappy. 😬🤯This season of the Laughs of Your Life is brought to you by F+F Clothing, available at Tesco. Makes Fashion Sense.
  • 9. Donal Skehan

    34:50
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  • 8. Mary Lou McDonald

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  • 7. Arthur Gourounlian

    44:35
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  • 4. Anne Doyle

    32:55
    Well now, it's not every day you have Irish broadcasting royalty in the building. So naturally, I had to down and curtsy to the legend that is my guest on today’s pod - HRH Anne Doyle. We chatted about her ultimate cocktail of choice, why broadcasting to the nation was actually one of the loneliest feelings she has ever experience and she also told me about the incident in a Cuban hotel that showed her why it’s never a good idea to leave a party early!This season of the Laughs of Your Life is brought to you by F+F Clothing, available at Tesco. Makes Fashion Sense.