Letterkenny's Lochlainn Harte cleans up at Irish Pod Awards
His captivating four-part series about Neil O'Donoghue, the last Irishman to play in the NFL for almost 40 years, scored an impressive array of awards
Lochlainn Harte, the driving force behind the acclaimed podcast Corny: The Last Irishman in the NFL, is celebrating a major victory at the Irish Pod Awards.
His captivating four-part series about Neil O'Donoghue, the last Irishman to play in the NFL for almost 40 years, scored an impressive array of awards - Gold: Best Sports Podcast; Silver: Best Limited Run Series; Bronze: Best Documentary and Best Editor: Lochlainn Harte.
Corny: The Last Irishman in the NFL tells the incredible story of Neil O'Donoghue, a Dublin native who rose to the top of American football in the 1970s and 80s as a placekicker.
"This is incredible! I'm so honoured and genuinely shocked," Lochlainn said. "This podcast was a real labour of love, and it means the world to me that people have connected with Neil's story."
Lochlainn is a podcast producer and editor based in Letterkenny. He has worked on successful Irish podcasts, including Inside the Crime, As I Remember It: Bertie Ahern and the Good Friday Agreement, and Let Me Explain. Corny: The Last Irishman in the NFL" is his first independent production.