{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64f5428d748a04001154cfaa/66bc34368681753490f97170?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Tony O'Connor","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64f5428d748a04001154cfaa/1723609893123-4747a2b5-f19c-4c1c-b1da-119c1874ac1c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Tony OcConnor is a rowing coach.</p><p><br></p><p>As a rower he represented Ireland at 2 Olympics and won 5 medals at the World Championships in the men's lightweight pair.</p><p>After retiring he took up coaching and now lives in New Zealand where he is also a school teacher. In 2021 he was appointed the coach for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">New Zealand</a>&nbsp;men's&nbsp;<a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_(rowing)\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">eight</a>, which won gold at the&nbsp;Tokyo Olympics.</p><p><br></p><p>As part of this, he also featured in a documentary called <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpAzyCKHWs4\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Rowing Teacher.</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This interviee was recorded in May 2024, and the the gold medal team Tony talks about has disbanded and did not go on to compete in Paris 2024.</p><p><br></p><p>If you would like to send us any feedback or if you know a great coach, who has a unique story to share, then we would love to hear from you, please contact us at <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/64f5428d748a04001154cfaa/episodes/paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">paul@thegreatcoachespodcast.com</a> or contact us through our website <a href=\"https://thegreatcoachespodcast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thegreatcoachespodcast.com</a></p><h2><br></h2><h2><br></h2>","author_name":"Paul Barnett & Jim Woolfrey"}