IRISH INTERVIEW
Thursday, June 9th, 2011Irish interview on Newstalk 106. Press >> HERE << to listen. Interview starts at 31 minutes on part one of Davenport After Dark show. So Just click the dial to 31 minutes.
Archive for June, 2011
A NEW IRISH ULTRA RUNNING DOCUMENTRY
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011Taken from film maker Caroline Brennans website
” This is the Story of extreme athlete, John O’Regan and his endeavour at representing Ireland at the World 24 hour Marathon in Brive, in France. The documentary also features athletic greats such as Richard Donovan, Eddie Gallen, Eoin Keith, Thomas Maguire and Tony Mangan. ”
Press HERE to watch Carolines excellent documentary.
MANY THANKS TO THE GAIETY THEATRE
Monday, June 6th, 2011Thanks so much to Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre for their kind offer of tickets for their award winning show BLOOD BROTHERS Starring Rebecca Storm. I will be attending Tuesdays show with my family :)
For details of the show please check out the Gaiety Theatres website http://www.gaietytheatre.ie/
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7 June 2011 – 25 June 2011
Tells the captivating and moving tale of twin boys separated at birth, only to be re-united by a twist of fate and a mother’s haunting secret. The incredible score includes Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.
Voted “MOST POPULAR BRITISH MUSICAL OF ALL TIME” by New York Times readers
Following sell out seasons in the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Japan, the international smash hit musical BLOOD BROTHERS continues to tour. Hailed as one of the best musicals of all time, BLOOD BROTHERS has triumphed across the globe. Scooping up no less than four awards for best musical in London and seven Tony Award nominations on Broadway, BLOOD BROTHERS is simply unmissable and unbeatable.
BLOOD BROTHERS tells the captivating and moving story of twin boys separated at birth, only to be reunited by a twist of fate and a mother’s haunting secret. The memorable score includes A Bright New Day, Marilyn Monroe and the emotionally charged hit Tell Me It’s Not True.
Voted “MOST POPULAR BRITISH MUSICAL OF ALL TIME” by New York Times readers
“You’ve never seen a musical like BLOOD BROTHERS. Every night of the week audiences stand and cheer. See it for yourself and understand why.” – New York Times
“Devastating… a masterpiece.
If you haven’t seen it, go. If you have, go again” – News of the World
Starring Rebecca Storm, Ireland’s leading lady of musical theatre. This same show catapulted her into the world of musical theatre over 17 years ago when she won the title role of Mrs Johnstone at the age of 23.
WILLY RUSSELL is undeniably one of this country’s leading contemporary dramatists. His countless credits include EDUCATING RITA and SHIRLEY VALENTINE. EDUCATING RITA, originally commissioned by the Royal Shakespeare Company, enjoyed a two year run in the West End and was made into a movie starring Michael Caine and Julie Walters. SHIRLEY VALENTINE also made the move from stage to screen in an enormously popular film starring Pauline Collins and Tom Conti.
BLOOD BROTHERS is directed by BOB TOMSON and BILL KENWRIGHT with designs by ANDY WALMSLEY. NICK RICHINGS is the lighting designer and ROD EDWARDS the production musical director.
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THANKS TO MY RUNNING CLUB METRO ST. BRIGID’S
Sunday, June 5th, 2011MANY THANKS TO MY CLUB METRO ST. BRIGID’S (MSB) FOR THEIR VERY KIND SPONSORSHIP
THEIR WEBSITE IS HERE
SOME OF THE LADS OF MSB CELEBRATING CHRISTY FAGAN'S BIRTHDAY
I am enjoying my short timeout in Ireland. I will begin running thru Mexico on June 21st.
It was nice to see some of the lads that haven’t been down to the club for a run for years at Christy Fagan’s 50th birthday party 
Back row left to right: Great clubman Ken Byrne, Frank Nolan (When he is not living in Florida!), John Hyland who is my best mate in the club and huge rival from our club racing days! Pat Scanlon still working on his golfing handicap! Ditto for Robbie Murray who’s son will soon be playing soccer for Ireland! Ageless Tommy ‘ Swifty ‘ Swift who joined the club when Chris was born! Almost 50 years in MSB! Eamonn Dolan from Liffey Valley Running Club is a great friend of our club and was my chief crewman when I broke the world 24 and 48 hour treadmill records all those years ago in 2003 :) Dermot McShane who ran one marathon: 2:30:50 I have not seen him since 1990… So nice to see you again Dermot
Front row left to right. Tony Mangan wearing his first pair of street shoes in 7 months, Eamonn Coghlan, our club president AKA the ‘ Chairman Of The Boards ‘ is MSB’s other indoor world record holder! >> WATCH HERE << Eamonn who was recently appointed a senator in the Irish government is the only athlete ever to break the 4 minute mile barrier as a master The man himself Christy Fagan, Brian Bowden is another great former club servant who I have not seen in so many years. This was a wonderful night.
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About Tony
I have always considered myself to be an average runner. In school, I was even bullied for I was a sports wimp. Through hard work, dedication, perseverance, self-belief and a strong mind I succeeded in not only running around the world but breaking four ultra running world records during my competitive career. Having previously cycled around the world I didn't start running until I was almost 30. Then I had a dream of running around the world. For many reasons, I waited for over 20 years. One reason was to establish my pedigree as an endurance athlete. I started and finished my world run as the current World Record-Holder for 48 Hours Indoor Track 426 kilometres (265 miles), a record I have held since 2007. I also broke and still hold the World Record for 48 hours on a Treadmill 405 kilometres (251 miles) in 2008. When I retired from competition, more pleasing than any of my world, European or Irish records I had the respect of my fellow athletes from all over the world - in my opinion, sports greatest reward - an achievement I am most proud of. Then I finally put myself out to pasture, to live my ultimate dream to run around the world! This blog was written on the road while I struggled to find places to sleep and to recover from running an average of 43.3 kilometres or 27 miles per day for 1,165 road days. There were many nights I typed this blog on a smart phone, so fatigued my eyes closed. Many journalists and endurance athletes have referred to my world run as the most difficult endurance challenge ever attempted. During my expedition I rarely had any support vehicles, running mostly with a backpack. In the more desolate areas I pushed my gear, food and water in a cart which I called Nirvana, then I sent her on ahead to run with my backpack once again over altitudes of almost 5,000 metres in the Andes. I stayed in remote villages where many people had never seen a white person before. I literally met the most wonderful people of this world in their own backyard and share many of those amazing experiences in this blog. My run around the world took 4 years. There were no short cuts, I ran every single metre on the road while seeking out the most comprehensive route across 41 countries, 5 continents, I used 50 pair of running shoes and my final footstep of the run was exactly 50,000 kilometres, (almost 31,000 miles) I eventually finished this tongue in cheek named world jog where I started, at the finish line of my city marathon. I started my global run with the Dublin Marathon on October 25th 2010 and finished with the Dublin Marathon on October 27th 2014 at 3 05pm! Thank you for your support, I hope you can share my unique way of seeing the world, the ultimate endurance challenge! Read more...
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