Shane O On the Radio: Recent Episodes
Keeler1930
In the spirit of golf's original myth-maker, OB Keeler; who coined the phrase, "The Grand Slam," after his friend and golfing genius, the then 28 year Bob Jones, won all four available Major golf titles between May and September, 1930.
This podcast will always endeavour to provide a platform for authentic voices and a haven for calm storytelling, truthfully, with guests and hosts giving first-hand accounts of their lives, times and experiences.
In a world full of noise and opinion; Keeler1930 will always place greater importance on factual presentation, contributions and reportage.
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Jimmy Kinsella celebrates the Golden Anniversary of his win in the Madrid Open on April 22nd, 2022.
In this celebratory podcast, Jimmy sits down with Keeler1930 host, Shane O’Donoghue and relives that magical week at the RAC Club (1st round), Puerto de Hierro (2nd round) and Club de Campo for the final 36 holes.
It’s an honest, emotional and insightful retelling of a glorious week for one of Ireland’s special golfers.
This podcast is in honour of Jimmy’s biggest supporter, life partner and mother of their three wonderful children. Bernie Kinsella passed away in August of 2021. Always remembered, never forgotten.
Jimmy Kinsella: one of life’s true gentlemen.
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New member of Keeler1930, Sandy Lyle, sat down to chat with Shane O’Donoghue at the 2017 Masters Tournament. An impromptu interview, it also featured his fascinating ‘caddy,’, Esteban Toledo, whose own back story is utterly fascinating.
Lyle won the 1985 Open Championship, the 1987 Players Championship and the 1988 Masters Tournament.
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Ian Woosnam famously won the Masters Tournament in 1991. It was to be his crowning achievement and he achieved it having just ascended to World No.1
In 2017, Woosnam and his closest friends sat with Shane O’Donoghue on the back lawn of Augusta National, near the first tee and the chat revolved around Woosnam’s extraordinary golfing achievements and his upcoming induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame.
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At the 2017 Memorial Tournament, Shane O’Donoghue interviewed legendary scribe, Kaye Kessler.
Kaye witnessed Jack Nicklaus’ first ever lesson in golf, as a 10 year old in 1950 at his local club, Scioto Country Club.
Nobody has covered the career of Jack Nicklaus more than Kaye Kessler. Aged 93 at the time of the interview, his recall was amazing and his trained journalistic brain as sharp as ever.
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12 months on from a memorable Open Championship at Royal Portrush, Shane Lowry’s defence has been put on hold, due to the Global Pandemic.
His talent as a links exponent first received worldwide attention when he captured the Irish Open on the European Tour in 2009, as an amateur. He was only 22. It was a indication of what was to become for the gifted golfer from Clare in County Offaly.
In this podcast, Niche Media digs out one of its first podcasts, which was recorded on the evening of Lowry’s spectacular win over the Baltray links at County Louth Golf Club.
IN this unique piece of archive, a moment in time is captured, as friends, colleagues, fans and even the Irish Prime Minister reflect on the win that had just taken place and the look to the future prospects of this amiable Irishman, on the cusp of a professional career.
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Elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in a memorable ceremony at St Andrew’s, Laura Davies is the most successful woman professional that Europe has ever produced.
Four major victories, including the 1987 US Women’s Open at age 23, Davies recorded 87 professional wins in total during a remarkable career.
In this Keeler1930 podcast interview, Davies reveals her struggles with Dyslexia and a fear of speech-making which ran in tandem with a stunning golf game that saw her burst onto the professional scene in 1985 with remarkable results.
What a story, and what a woman.
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In 1960, the reigning Open Champion, Gary Player set a new course record at Portmarnock Golf Club, in the first round of the Canada Cup.
Exactly 60 years later, Mr.Player joined Shane O’Donoghue for a chat about the round, his recollections and of course, the broader landscape of global golf, COVID-19 and with more than a few poignant pieces of music thrown in for good measure.
Gary Player become only the third professional to achieve the modern career Grand Slam. 9 majors in total in three decades. 160 professional wins, globally, and 9 Senior Majors. He turns 85 in November, 2020. The man is truly bionic. Or is it a strict regimen of diet and exercise? Probably a good combination of all these elements.
Enjoy!
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As part of the Keeler1930 project, Hale Irwin joins Shane O’Donoghue from his home in St Louis to talk about his life, his golf, his wife and family.
It’s the beginning of a journey of discovery featuring the game’s greats. Hale Irwin is one of the game’s greatest players, winning three US Open Championships, two US Senior Opens and became the most dominant Over 50’s golfer in history.
A star footballer in University, he was an all-round athlete with many prospects, but it was golf that suited his personality and desires best. He got his PGA Tour card straight out of college and never looked back. A fascinating man, who is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame; this interview shines a light on the man behind the wins.
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Inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2015, Australia’s David Graham was one of the game’s greatest golfers, emulating Ben Hogan by winning majors at Oakland Hills (1979 PGA Championship) and at storied Merion Golf Club (1981 US Open).
His win at Merion is notable by his imperious play during the final round where he hit every green in regulation, overturning a 3 stroke deficit to win by 3, in shooting a 67 and earning the praise of Hogan himself, who called to offer his congratulations.
Graham was the first Australian to win the US Open. He won 37 times as a professional, and most notably, he won on six continents, a record only shared by Hale Irwin, Bernhard Langer, Justin Rose (winner of the 2013 US Open at Merion GC) and David Graham’s great friend and mentor, Gary Player.
This interview was recorded in March 2020, as Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic.
The interviewer is Shane O’Donoghue, who spoke to David Graham by phone from his Dallas home.
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One of the most colourful characters in the game of golf, Joel Sjöholm is also one of the most endearing, engaging and truthful men in the sport. Born in Santiago, Chile in 1985, he was adopted by a Swedish family at 3 months old. His story is an inspirational one. Full of ups and downs. Full of honesty about his place in life; his wants and needs; his love of family and, that special woman who is his greatest inspiration.
Shane O’Donoghue gets the backstory to a fascinating man, after the conclusion of his fourth and final round at the Oman Open in 2020, which had its own backstory.
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A newborn when her Dad, Jimmy Bruen won the first post-war Amateur Championship at Royal Birkdale in 1946, Rosemary Bruen and her brother David join Shane for this concluding part of the 6-part series, detailing the family life and extraordinary golfing achievements of her parents, Jimmy and Nell Bruen.
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In Part 5 of this Centenary Celebration of the life and extraordinary golfing times of Ireland’s first superstar of Irish golf; Shane O’Donoghue speaks with some of Munster and Cork’s finest golf ambassadors at Walker Cup and Curtis Cup level about Bruen, his wife Nell and their incredible family involvement in golf. Mixing music with first hand accounts, a clearer picture emerges of a special family, led by a gifted golfer of integrity and determined commitment to his sport, which inspired a nation to excel in the decades that followed.
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Part 4 of our Jimmy Bruen Centenary Special. The Corkman is remembered by a galaxy of Irish and international golf folk, who knew him, played with him and admired his breath-taking skills, which made him a household name in global golf during the 1930’s and 1940’s. All interviews are owned by Niche Media (c). Any and all unauthorised use or broadcast of the material contained herein will be in breach of copyright.
In Part 3, Shane discusses the Bruen magic with R&A legend Sir Michael Bonallack; Irish boy wonder Norman Drew and former Irish Open Amateur champion and President of the GUI in 1994, Ian Bamford.
Shane O'Donoghue continues his celebration of Ireland's first superstar of golf, Jimmy Bruen.
In the company of some of Ireland's greatest golf people; Boy wonders, Ryder Cup heroes, Golf writers and ambassadors of Irish Golf, the exploration of what Bruen meant to the whole island and golf worldwide is teased out.
Ted Higgins, former Head Pro at Ballybunion and Director of Golf at Faithlegg Golf and Country House, speaks of his affection for Jimmy Bruen. Ted's Great Grandfather, Jack Higgins, was was Bruen's coach at Cork Golf Club, Ted was his No.2 caddy as a child and later Senior Cup and Barton Shield team-mate.
Ray Latchford's love of golf has given him the most colourful of lives.
Bagman for some of Ireland's most talented professional golfers; 'Latchy" has witnessed, first-hand, some of our country's most imprtant golfing successes, and remained friendly and well liked in equal measure. A class act and a Clontarf man, born and bred.
Shane O on the Radio - Ep 3(Never Met A Stranger - A Tribute To John O'Leary - Part 3) by Keeler1930
Shane O on The Radio - Ep 3 (Never Met A Stranger - A Tribute To John O'Leary - Part 2) by Keeler1930
Shane O On The Radio - Ep 3 (Never Met A Stranger - A Tribute To John O'Leary - Part 1) by Keeler1930
Shane introduces the podcast and talks with a variety of guests, including Judy Rankin and Juli Inskter, Maria Dunne plus Enda Bolger.