History on ScreenRonan and Martin discuss how various historical events have been depicted in films and on television. The sensational US tv series Roots is discussed as is Jim Sheridan's Oscar nominated movie In the Name of the Father and Robert Redford's Quiz Show, as well as The Program a movie depicting the career and uncovering of cycling cheat Lance Armstrong.Film makers use the phrase 'based on a true story', but sometimes stray far from actual events, as Ronan discovered when taking a...

As the Ladies club finals beckon this weekend, we're joined by All Star recipient Lynette McShane (Hughes) one of the most decorated players in Tyrone.Lynette recalls playing and winning championships with her mother in Carrickmore, the Tyrone years and crossing The Mountains of Pomeroy and joining the Fianna club to lift another championship medal, on a day brings back very happy memories for Ronan.She also talks about faith, family and friendships forged through football.

The conversation begins with Kieran fondly remembering his parents and their decision to send him from home in West Belfast to boarding school at St Michael's College Omeath. The year was 1969 and the Troubles were looming. He and Martin also pay tribute to their much missed friend Paddy Herron, whom Kieran first met at St Patrick's College Armagh. Eventually Kieran became a podiatrist and settled in Dungannon. One of his more memorable patients was Martin's mother. A natural raconteur, ...

Tony DonnellyIt was a pleasure to chat with an old 'mature student' Queens' university friend Tony Donnelly from Galbally. Great memories, with loads of laughs along the way, remembering going back to learning in our 30s. Tony stayed with the spade while Ronan went digging with a pen, to paraphrase Seamus Heaney. Also, our journeys into hurling, albeit we never swung a hurl in anger. Song, poetry and a reading in tribute to Tyrone's greatest ever hurler, the late Damian Casey RIP, a fan...

School - the best days of your life?As the children go back to school, the Two Macs recall those days way back filled with a mix of fear, foreboding and fondness. From a coathanger used to wield punishment, the dreaded yellow bed, there were also wonderful teachers and memories of quirky songs, poems and offbeat incidents. Remembering a school yard bully and a nun who got a taste of her own medicine while Martin also recalls his teaching days and regales us with a song as he did his pupils.

'Identity' - a word very much in vogue these days - is examined by the TwoMacs whose formative years were the 1970s. Struggling to keep up with ever-changing political correctness, the discussion includes men with pushchairs, insults, whether the 'n'-word can be used in context, a social experiment proposal to walk hand-in-hand on Main Street and a student who identified as a horse. Do we decide our identity or do others? A thought provoking, challenging and entertaining chat this week.

From Essex to Newmills & Brackaville GAA club via United Arab Emirates, Andy Griggs is doing all he can to make the world a better place. Tragically his 19-year-old son Joshua, a talented young Gaelic footballer and coach, died three years ago. His passing and that of Andy's young friend Joshua Green was an inspiration for Camp Joshua that has a variety of sports and hobbies on offer, for free, to hundreds of children. Younger son Nick is a world class record breaking runn...

Martin talks to Damian 'mor' O'Neill, the local Irish language worker, about Irish culture. They discuss history, literature and sport and uncover some curious but little known stories of old. As Damian says of history, "Staire casta é" - that is, it's complex, twisted...The book Martin reads from at the start of the podcast is The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Sport has the power to let us forget our troubles for a while as we bask in the excitement of human endeavour, courage and competition. However charlatans, shysters and cheats also taint great competitions. The TwoMacs recall fantastic Olympic memories and heroes going back decades, as well as the darker side with those who cheated their way to the podium. We also recall cyclists whose glory was a lie, boxing fixes, a few dodgy GAA refs and a battle to end all battles in Croke Park, when...

Gerry Goodwin - a Tyrone GAA duel star. Gerry from Dungannon starred at football and hurling, winning a minor All Ireland in 1973 and remarkably the All Ireland Poc Fada in 1982, beating off the challenge of Limerick legend Pat Hartigan. He later managed Eglish camogs to their first Ulster title and continues to spread the hurling gospel to young people at the Eoghan Ruadh club. Gerry was recently awarded the Poc Fada Hall of Fame. He shares wonderful memories.