Irish in Toronto

Pa Sheehan

This podcast showcases the Irish living in Toronto today. We discuss why they came, what made them stay, what they miss about home and will their future be in Canada or in Ireland. Subscribe and share with your friends and family. Please send any feedback, positive or negative to pasheehan31@gmail.com. Thanks to Shannon Heaton for the music. Please listen to her podcast, 'Irish Music Stories', a show about traditional music. Thanks to Natalie Barbuzzi for our lovely logo. Thanks to Barry Conway for convincing me this was a good idea. Bain taitneamh as! Enjoy!

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Irish in Toronto

Episodes (95)

Jun 5th Ian Kinsella, recovery from heart surgery
Apr 30th Seána Glennon, moved to Toronto not once, but twice
Apr 2nd Rory O'Shea, first generation in Toronto

Irish in Toronto

Jun 5, 2026
1 hour
56 MB

Today, we welcome back Ian Kinsella to the podcast. Ian is the first person to appear on the podcast for a second time and his story definitely justifies this distinction. In 2023, only a few months after Ian appeared on ‘Irish in Toronto’ and at the age of 41, he suffered a widowmaker heart attack. Following his heart attack in 2023, Ian underwent life-altering surgery. In November 2024, he set a Guinness world record for the fastest marathon with a coronary artery bypass graft, running the New York City marathon in 3 hours and 42 seconds. Ian is clearly grateful for running post-surgery but i...

Irish in Toronto

Ian Kinsella, recovery from heart surgery

Pa Sheehan

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