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A life less ordinary with middle distance runner, Shane Healy

A life less ordinary with middle-distance runner, Shane Healy. Ireland’s most determined Olympian left in an orphanage at a young age and then spent the last almost 50 years searching for his sister and mother. He was contacted by his nephew last month and finally reunited with his sister and found out who his mother was. Shane told his fascinating story with Pat this morning on the show.

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10.00 9 Aug 2023


A life less ordinary with middle distance runner, Shane Healy


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A life less ordinary with middle-distance runner, Shane Healy. Ireland’s most determined Olympian left in an orphanage at a young age and then spent the last almost 50 years searching for his sister and mother. He was contacted by his nephew last month and finally reunited with his sister and found out who his mother was.

Shane told his fascinating story with Pat this morning on the show.


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