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Up early this morning, but had a lovely calm start to the day presenting @BBCRadio3 Breakfast.
Listen back here... bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002np…
A piece about the piano, a bar of soap and handing on the music. For @RTESundayMisc
Piano Man, by John Toal | Sunday Miscellany - RTÉ Radio 1 share.google/bZGJwrEDVpLXSpm…
Imagine you're sitting on your sofa and you get an email from Santa...
Thrilled that a Christmas piece I wrote went out @RTESunMisc this morning @RTERadio1. Have a listen back
"There I was, stretched out on the sofa last week, minding my own business, when I got a notification on my phone from Santa. My heart skipped a beat..." next, @johnnytoal @RTERadio1
You can listen back here to our Advent OB from the Mournes...
bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002mk…
Thanks to @maggiedoylefarm and @LinleyHa for hosting us so well at Magy's Farm looking out on the Mournes for our #CarolsAcrossTheCountry OB @BBCRadio3 . A privilege to be part of such an extraordinary musical odyssey on the first Sunday of Advent.
Busy day today. I've written a piece for @RTESunMisc at 9.15.
Then from 11-1 I'm presenting @BBCRadio3 "Carols across the Country" from the heart of the Mournes, and then Classical Connections @bbcradioulster 7-9pm. Three shows, three stations. Is this a record?
John Toal retweeted
We’re so looking forward to having @BBCRadio3 with @johnnytoal at Magy’s Farm in the foothills of the glorious Mourne Mountains this Sunday on the first day of advent. 🎄🙏
This Sunday, on the first day of Advent, Carols Across the Country returns to @BBCRadio3. From the Isle of Wight to the Mourne Mountains, via St Andrew's and the Carmarthenshire village of Bethlehem, we'll be across the UK - with glorious music to match. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0025dc…
John Toal retweeted
Delighted to get my hands on an advance copy of this today & looking forward to our various launch events over the next week or two. Colin and I can’t wait to see it out there!
@MerrionPress @MiriamOCal @BelfastFestival @DublinBookFest @UlsterUni @johnnytoal @StormontSources
John Toal retweeted
🇮🇪 Lara Gillespie: World Champion 🌈
The Irish rider pips Britain's Katie Archibald to gold in the elimination race... and she is absolutely delighted 🥇
Congratulations to Daniel Guinness @CarryduffCLG on a well deserved award. Comhghairdeas!
John Toal retweeted
It’s a challenge that we’re now in an AI era where it’s incredibly easy/cheap to make synthetic video, simply from a text box on an app on your phone.
OpenAI, Google etc have policies against creating politically deceptive deepfakes. But other tools make it easy.
And so @CarryduffCLG , it came to pass that the morning dawned, the heavens opened, and the match was delayed. God surveyed the wonders of His creation and said..
Uppa Duff...!!💛💜
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Don't know how the @CarryduffCLG lads are managing to pass this evening but I'm killing dead things here. I've had 5 coffees, won't sleep the night and might even dust the living room.
One sleep to go.
Write your own story, lads.
Beirigí bua. 💜💛
Today's show @bbcradioulster @BBCSounds coming live from the All Ireland Hedge Laying Championships at Ballytrim, between Crossgar and Killyleagh in Co.Down. As usual we're beside the food. Come and say hello 11-1
John Toal retweeted
Class chats on @johnnytoal’s @bbcradioulster show yesterday. The production team brought together a great group of people, we stood for ages in the carpark chatting afterwards.
That’s what local media should be about. Connection not division 👀 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002kp…
Thanks to the lads @carryduffclg for rounding off a Carslberg weekend! Míle buíochas!
💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛💜💛
John Toal retweeted
The tour is running less than a year, but is already rated by travellers as the #1 thing to do in Saintfield. Join us on Sunday 24th August to hear about the history of revolution here. tinyurl.com/1798SaintfieldTi…
Waterville 1975. The story of Micko and 5yr old me @RTESunMisc
Dreams of Sam Maguire from Killybegs to Kenmare, Leonard Cohen's magical Lissadell concert + more... #sundaymiscellany 9am @RTERadio1 27/07/25 @johnnytoal Regina Devenney John S Doyle @TonyGriffin Noel King Denise Blake John Cooney #allirelandfinal #KerryGAA #DonegalGAA Tune in!
ALT John Toal with his father and Kerry's Mick O'Dwyer in Waterville, around 1975
ALT Regina Devenney