Midlands 103

January 2026 additions to the Life and Times recordings
(With thanks to Will Faulkner and Rebecca Donnelly, Midlands 103, for permission to upload.)

Click on the name below to listen to the recording: 

Aidan Larkin, Aidan Larkin from Cooldery, Co Offaly - Former Chairman of Offaly IFA in converation with Liam Dumpleton

Attracta Brady, Attracta Brady from Killeigh, Co Offaly - This interview was recorded in the months before Fleadh Ceoil na hEireann was held  in Tullamore.

Bennie Sheridan, Bennie Sheridan was originally from Virginia in Co Cavan but lived in Tullamore - He had just retired as Superintendent of An Garda Siochana at the time of this interview.

Brian Gavin, Brian Gavin from Clara, Co Offaly. He is a hurling referee and has officiated at All-Ireland Minor, U21 and Senior final levels.

Donal Molloy, Donal Molloy from Ballykilmurray, Tullamore - Molloy Precast - Esker Hills Golf Course.

Doreen McInerney, Doreen is originally from Tipperary but living in Tullamore. Bridge (Card Game) - She served as National Predident of Contract Bridge (Ireland)

Emily O'Reilly, Emily O' Reilly lived in Tullamore, Co Offaly in her early years - She worked as a journalist and later as an Ombudsman (Ireland and EU)

Eugene McGee, Eugene Magee from Longford was manager of Offaly Football from 1976 to 1984 winning 3 Leinster Championships ('80-'82) and an All Ireland Final ('82)

Eugene O'Brien, Eugene O'Brien is from Edenderry, Co Offaly. He is an author of plays for theatre (including Eden) and screen plays for television (Including Pure Mule)

Fr. Lorenzo Bracken, Fr. Lorenzo Bracken was from Tullamore, Co Offaly. Mill Hill Missionary priest.

John Brady, John Brady was from Killeigh, Co Offaly. He was a renowned traditonal musician and composer.

John Carney, John Carney is from Daingean, Co. Offaly (originally Killeigh parish) - SALTS factory. Local Historian.

Mary Dunne, Mary Dunne is from Tullamore, Co Offaly. Cobblers House - Photography - Tullamore Amateur Drama

Kevin Farrell, Kevin Farrell was from Edenderry, Co Offaly. He was journalist with local and national papers including The Sunday World and The Irish Daily Star.

Nora Kavanagh, Nora is originally from Galway but lives in Tullamore. She is a retired principal teacher (Scoil Bhride GNS, Clara, Co Offaly)

Paddy Cloonan,  Paddy Cloonan was from Tullamore, Co. Offaly.  Owner of Cloonan's Hardware Store from late 1940s in William St. Tullamore

Richard May, Ricard May was born in Dublin - He started his photography business in Tullamore in 1977.