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John O'Neill - Maradona, the one that got away!

Former international footballer John O'Neill, children's writer and illustrator Oliver Jeffers and campaigner Máirtín MacGabhann chat to Anna.

John O'Neill, the former international footballer and BBC Radio Ulster pundit chats about playing against a few GOATs in two World Cups for Northern Ireland and, in a wide ranging interview with Anna, he talks about his passion for the game, the injury which ended his career and life after football and how his only regret is that he never got to play against Maradona.

Globally renowned children's writer and illustrator Oliver Jeffers booked actress Jessie Buckley to narrate his new audio book "I'm Very Busy" long before she won the Oscar. He chats about what she brings to his book, how he has moved back to Belfast after years in Brooklyn and why it's vital for him to juggle illustration with exhibiting art.

And Máirtín MacGabhann joins Anna ahead of his appearance at the Imagine Festival in Belfast to talk about his son Daithi, Daithi's law and how ordinary people can effect extraordinary legal change through storytelling and persistence.

And as always, the Sunday Songbook is packed full of classic tracks.

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1 hour, 54 minutes

Music Played

  • The Eagles

    Take It Easy

  • Billy Joel

    My Life

  • The Commodores

    Easy Like Sunday Morning

  • Rod Stewart

    Some Guys Have All The Luck

  • Mary Black & Eleanor McEvoy

    A Woman's Heart

  • Dr. Hook

    Better Love Next Time

  • Bette Midler

    One Fine Day

  • Electric Light Orchestra

    Don't Bring Me Down

  • Redbone

    Come And Get Your Love

  • Queen

    You're My Best Friend

  • Stevie Wonder

    Sir Duke

  • Eurythmics

    There Must Be An Angel

  • Elton John

    Sacrifice

  • The Beatles

    Here Comes The Sun

  • Kate Bush

    Running Up That Hill

  • Dire Straits

    Walk Of Life

Broadcast

  • Sun 22 Mar 202611:03