The Irish legend whose potential went unfulfilled

In the run-up to the Paris Olympics, Irish Times sports journalists have looked back at the Irish Olympic stories you didn't know.

They are stories of triumph and tragedy, and in some cases, notoriety.

This podcast series brings you a selection of those pieces, as read by their authors.

In episode four, Sean Moran tells the story of Fanahan McSweeney, the amazing character whose potential went tragically unfulfilled.

You can read all the stories here.

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