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Interviews with runners from the club of all ages and abilities.

Meet The Runner Paul Quinlan

Full Name: Paul Quinlan When did you join Sportsworld? I initially joined in January 2022, but I got a serious ankle injury in March 2022 which put me out of action for a long time....

Meet The Runner Stephen O’Donnell

Full Name: Stephen O’Donnell When did you join Sportsworld? March 2016 Where do you work? Statestreet, I get paid not much money to look after very rich peoples money. What is your favourite club session? Pretty much any...

Meet The Runner Conor Cavanagh

Full Name: Conor Cavanagh When did you join Sportsworld? I joined in summer of 2019 for a couple of months before heading back to play football again. I rejoined again in the summer of 2021 and...

Meet The Runner Arnold Diepman

Meet the Runner My name is Arnold Diepman. This week’s ”Meet the runner” might as well be renamed as “Meet someone who runs”. Why? You will find out. I joined the club in August 2020. The...

Meet the Runner Deirdre McGing

  Full Name: Deirdre McGing When did you join Sportsworld? April 2019 Where do you work? I work for Janssen Sciences Ireland as an Omnichannel Manager What is your favourite club session? The Tuesday session in Bushy Park...

Meet The Runner Kimberley Kennedy

Full Name Kimberley Kennedy When did you join Sportsworld? I think it was August 2021 Where do you work? Canada Life Group, an insurance holding company with several European subsidiaries including Irish Life. I work in risk...

Meet The Runner Darina Hynes

Full Name Darina Hynes When did you join Sportsworld? 26 Feb 2020! Where do you work? Work for a Contract Research Organisation (XenoTech LLC). My role involves managing preclinical drug development projects. What is your favourite club session? Hills and sprints What...

Meet The Runner Stephan de Vries

Full Name Stephan Johannes Herman de Vries (second and third name after my grandfathers, give the pronunciation a go!) When did you join Sportsworld? I believe it was August 2021 Where do you work? I work for Compass Ireland,...

Meet The Runner Amanda Hassett

Full Name Amanda Hassett When did you join Sportsworld? September 2019 Where do you work? Crumlin Children’s Hospital What is your favourite club session? I love a chat so probably the longer runs on Sunday but if I’m looking for a...

Meet The Runner Adam Furlong

Full Name Adam Paul Furlong When did you join Sportsworld? My current girlfriend, knowing I liked to run, encouraged me to join her at a training session in Bushy during the first summer of Covid when restrictions...