Sports Talk 27: Leeds Irish Walking Football Club
Sun 19th Jan '25, 2:00pm
We are joined by Dermot Hurley and Jenny Moran from Leeds Irish Walking Football Club.
Sports Talk
Airs Wednesday at 5pm week 4 of the month.
Sports are about much more than winning and losing. This new radio show from East Leeds FM brings the stories, sense of community, emotions, history, poetry, pain, humour and the joy of playing every type of sport imaginable.
Our radio schedule works on a week 2 & week 4 basis. Week two begins on the second Tuesday of each month.
Sports Talk 26: Square Ball Leeds United Fanzine
Wed 27th Mar '24, 5:00pm
We talk with Flora Snelson one of the editors and writers of "Square Ball" the Leeds United football fanzine and website.
Sports Talk 25: Women’s Football
Wed 28th Feb '24, 5:00pm
Louise Walker from Leeds Girls Can joins us for a discussion of women's football initiatives and other ways access to sports for women and girls continues to grow.
Sports Talk #24: Year in Review 2023
Sun 17th Dec '23, 11:00am
A look at some of the highlights from an action packed 2023, including sports happenings in Seacroft, the Unsung Sports project, women's football, connecting with asylum seekers.
Sports Talk #23: Boxing and Community in Seacroft and Beyond
Sun 22nd Oct '23, 3:00pm
We are joined by Wayne Woods from Seacroft Boxing Club and Bryan Dunne, boxer and poet.
Sports Talk #22: Wheelchair Basketball with Josh Gardner
Sun 24th Sep '23, 3:00pm
We're joined by Josh Gardner, wheelchair basketball leader and director of Spider-Y disability sports charity. Plus conversations about fishing, wild swimming and more.
Sports Talk #21: Looking Back at Highlights from the Past Two Years
Sun 25th Jun '23, 3:00pm
Peter Spafford helps Keith, Karl and Sam review the first 20 episodes of Sports Talk as we go into the summer recess - we look back at what the show set out to achieve.
Sports Talk #20: Sports Around the World
Sun 28th May '23, 3:00pm
We talk with some of the newest residents of Seacroft about sports in their home countries of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Eritrea, Lebanon and Syria, followed by Elizabeth Robledo.
Sports Talk #19: Leeds Girls Can & Holbeck Moor Women’s FC
Sun 26th Mar '23, 3:00pm
Guests Lou Walker of Leeds Girls Can, Wan Abdullah of Holbeck Moor Women's FC and hypnotherapist Molly Scarlett discuss how sport can help women fight poor mental health
Sports Talk Special: Bringing Cricket to the Seacroft Village Green
Sat 18th Mar '23, 4:00pm
We visit Crossgates Cricket Club to talk about their success expanding cricket in East Leeds and plans to help bring the sport to the Seacroft Village Green.
Sports Talk #18: Where Next For Women’s Sport?
Sun 26th Feb '23, 3:00pm
Keith and Caroline welcome special guest Louise Walker from Leeds Girls Can and Lindsay Harrison of Bramley Walking Wanderers Football Club
Sports Talk #17: Cycling Special
Sun 22nd Jan '23, 3:00pm
Keith and Caroline welcome special guest "Bike Man" Dave from LS14 Trust to talk about local cycling facilities and participation and his role in making it all happen
Sports Talk #16: Barriers to Women in Sports
Fri 6th Jan '23, 5:00pm
Guests Stacey Hubbard from Seacroft Community on Top (SCOT), Seacroft Councillor Katie Dye and Caroline McCormick from Leeds Student Radio.
Sports Talk #15
Sun 27th Nov '22, 5:00pm
Can Seacroft Green once again become the Lord’s of local cricket? East Leeds FM’s Sports Talk investigates.
Sports Talk #14
Sun 23rd Oct '22, 3:00pm
Welcome special guests Zenab Siddique and Heena Mohammed who have set up a women's football group in Leeds
Sports Talk #13
Sun 25th Sep '22, 3:00pm
Cassie Sweeney of Potternewton Rollers and Olivia Coady join established Sports Talk members Tony and Karl with special guests Jojo of the Rollers and Ziah
Sports Talk #12
Sun 26th Jun '22, 3:00pm
The Sports Talk gang visit Meanwood Cricket Family Fun Day in memory of David Ian Senior. We talk cricket, community and curry.
Sports Talk #11: Seacroft Get your Skates On!
Sun 22nd May '22, 3:00pm
Julie Rose and Cassie Sweeney from Potternewton Rollers and Mel Blackwood from Roller Girl Gang are here to tell us why we should all get in-line and choose skating
Sports Talk #10 – Local Sports Campaigns
Sun 24th Apr '22, 3:00pm
Special guests from Cross Gates Cricket Club discuss efforts to bring cricket back to Seacroft Village Green, while ex-basketball pros launch a campaign to improve local facilities
Sports Talk #9
Sun 27th Mar '22, 3:00pm
Looking at what sports are on our Seacroft doorstep, and which ones should be. Want to get involved? Email info@chapelfm.co.uk
Sports Talk #8: Disability in sport and removing barriers
Sun 27th Feb '22, 3:00pm
Exploring opportunities for disabled people, featuring Unorthobox, Yorkshire Cricket Board, Active Leeds, LUFC Foundation and Leeds Rhinos Foundation's Learning Disabled team
Sports Talk #7
Sat 22nd Jan '22, 3:00pm
We explore the culture of American sports, including conversations with young people who play American football and thoughts on sports myths in American culture.
Sports Talk #6
Sun 19th Dec '21, 3:00pm
Supporting incredible community initiatives: Stacey Hubbard's work in kids' football, Bradford City Football Club Foundation and LADS FC.
Sports Talk #5
Sun 28th Nov '21, 3:00pm
Taking a closer look at local boxing, going to both pro and amateur fights locally, speaking to teenage amateurs and world champions alike, and discussing these events live
Sports Talk #4
Sun 24th Oct '21, 3:00pm
Sports Talk looks at women's sport and the challenges it faces
Sports Talk #3
Sat 9th Oct '21, 1:00pm
Sports Talk #2: Community
Sun 25th Jul '21, 4:00pm
How can sports bring us together? Social Inclusion Football League in Lancashire, Karl Abbott and Dan Hurle on football in Seacroft, the Euros 2020, cricket and more.
Sports Talk #1: Wellbeing & Sports
Fri 21st May '21, 6:00pm
How can sports bring positive energy in these complicated times? For our first episode of this new radio show we explore stories of football, wild swimming, basketball and more.