Tipperary power couple take on sporting challenge in this week's Late Late Show

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Premier couple Mikey Breen and Sharlene Mawdsley feature on this week’s Late Late Show with Patrick Kielty, talking athletics, hurling, relationships, and be put through their paces in a unique sporting challenge

Joining Patrick Kielty in tomorrow night’s Late Late Show are Tipperary’s own power couple, Mikey Breen and Sharlene Mawdsley.

Both sports stars have represented county and country, as Ballina’s Mikey has lifted the Liam McCarthy Cup for Tipperary three times while Newport athlete Sharlene has wowed in the athletics world in recent years. They'll chat about competing on the national and international stage and why they'll “always be each other's biggest supporters. “

The pair will also be put through their paces in a unique sporting challenge.

Joining them on Friday night’s show is Mayo actor Philippa Dunne, better known as the chirpy Anne from Motherland and Amandaland, as well as her turns in Derry Girls, and Tall Tales & Murder.

Host of Ireland's Fittest Family Laura Fox will drop by ahead of the 14th season of the hit TV series returning next month, while traditional Irish music group Beoga will be in studio for a music performance and a chat.

The band made headlines around the world recently when they took a stand for what they believe in and walked away from Ed Sheeran's tour, amid controversy over the singer’s removal of Macklemore from his touring line-up.

As he prepares to take part in the Dublin Marathon, Iain Ward, known to millions of his followers as The King of Chemo, will discuss the life-changing diagnosis which sent him on a path that has taken him around the world raising money for cancer research.

With the devastating consequences of drug-related intimidation in Ireland making weekly headlines, Investigations Editor of The Sunday World, Nicola Tallant, will be in studio to talk about the rise in violent crime and the communities across the country that are living in fear.

Known to many as the frontman of The Blizzards, Niall Breslin is now embarking on a very different musical path. Viewers will be treated to a performance from the Westmeath man “as you've never seen him before. “

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