Audio interviews with community leaders of Gaelic games, rugby and basketball in Northern Ireland by Barbara Walshe for the RTE Radio 1 series Picking up the Pieces broadcast on 10 March 2012. The interviewees discuss their attempts to build community relations in Northern Ireland at youth level by encouraging young people to partake in religiously inclusive sporting initiatives. These interviews are part of week two of this broadcast series subtitled Sports. This radio series explores the work of grassroots organisations seeking to promote cross community reconciliation in Northern Ireland through dialogue, recreational activities and local initiatives.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 10 March 2012
Name of First Interviewee: Nigel Handforth, Brendan Ferguson, Stephen McConnell, Corinne Archibald
Name of Second Interviewee: Nathan Simpson, Mervin McMullen, Ryan Feeney, Trevor England
Name of Third Interviewee: Gareth Harper, Paraic Duffy, Martin McAleese, Kevin Lynch
Interviewer: Barbara Walshe
Purpose: News, Research
Media: Audio
Copyright: © RTÉ 2012
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Picking up the Pieces
Time Period covered: 2012
Key Individuals: Nigel Handforth, Brendan Ferguson, Stephen McConnell, Corinne Archibald, Nathan Simpson, Mervin McMullen, Ryan Feeney, Trevor England, Gareth Harper, Paraic Duffy, Martin McAleese, Kevin Lynch
Key Words: School, sport, Cuchulainn Cup, Limavady, Dungiven, religion, unity, GAA, Shared Education Programme, youth, community relations, sectarianism, hunger strikes, unionist, rugby, PeacePlayers International, stereotypes