Catherine Murphy started her career in the sports department of Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ, before moving to Australia in 2006 to work with Fox Sports. In 2018, Catherine joined the ABC where she works as a sports presenter on TV and radio. She also hosts podcasts. The Irish Experiment, written with Zach Tuohy, is her first book.
In 2023, Zach Tuohy set a new record for the number of AFL games played by an Irish player, passing the effort of the great Jim Stynes. A champion of the Geelong Cats, his road from Ireland to AFL Premiership glory was paved with missteps, triumphs and ultimately, victory. Journalist Catherine Murphy and Zach talk about collaborating on the book about Zach’s life with Francis Leach.
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