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Jamie Costin Image Name: Jamie Costin Description: London Calling follows Jamie Costin the Olympic walker as he makes his way back from a broken back while helping out on the family dairy farm. London Calling - New 6 part TV Series - Begins Tuesday 19th June at 10.35pm on RTE One
Jamie Costin Image Name: Jamie Costin Description: Jamie Costin

Is é an lúthchleasaí, agus láithreoir an chláir teilifíse, Feirm, ar TG4, Jamie Costin, a bheidh faoi agallamh ag Seán Bán Breathnach ar an gclár inniu.  As an Rinn i bPort Láirge do Jamie, agus rinne sé ionadaíocht d’Éirinn i rásaí siúil 50 km i gCluichí Oilimpeacha, i gcraobhacha Domhanda agus tuilleadh nach iad.  Sa chlár seo, labharfaidh sé le SBB faoi sin, agus faoin droch-thimpiste a bhí aige sa Ghréig nuair a bhris sé a dhroim, rud a chiallaigh nach raibh sé in ann a bheith san iomaíocht sna Cluichí Oilipeacha i 2004.  Labharfaidh sé le SBB freisin faoi mar atá sé ag dul le feirmeoireacht le tamall anuas, an taithneamh a bhaineann sé as, agus an obair atá á dhéanamh aige mar láithreoir ar an gclár teilifíse Feirm ar TG4.

Today, Seán Bán Breathnach will interview athlete, and presenter of Feirm on TG4, Jamie Costin.  Jamie is from An Rinn in Waterford, and has represented Ireland in 50km walk at the Olympics, at the World Championships, and more.  Today, he talks to Seán about his athletic career, and about the bad car accident he had in Greece in 2004 when he broke his back, and as a result could not compete in the Olympics that year.  He also talks about going into farming, the pleasure he gets from it, and his excitement to be presenting the show Feirm on TG4.