Episode 32. A wide ranging interview with the General Manager of Galway Golf Club: Niall McGahon. Discussion includes how Niall got the position, his mentor Michael Moss, peer assists, the club’s size, managing the wishes of 1400 adult members, Justin Rose, modernising a golf club with so much history, Niall's first gold club aged 4, Sammy Hempel, Alan Hunter, the mid-Atlantic accent, Ricky Elliott, the different stages of being a great golfer, the demands put upon elite golfers, Joe Lyons, Ronan Mullarney, Liam Nolan, how golf can be a lonely sport at the elite level, why does Ireland punch above its weight in some sports, the difference in Derry and Galway vernacular, encouraging kids in golf, Derry Seniors’ new management, how we learn as children, how we parent, the care the club has shown Niall, being a networker and unbeknownst to it, the passing of our parents, Billy Connell, Bernadette, the challenges, the achievements as well as other topics.
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