Liam Grant (Player - Team Ireland & Pelt, Tournament Director, & Commentator) - a podcast by Theo Wan

**Editor’s Note: Mild swearing in this episode**

Liam Grant is an Irish ultimate player, host of the Ultiworld Eurozone podcast, tournament director and ultimate commentator who is known for coining the phrase “buttery biscuit.” Liam was the captain of the Irish mixed team at the 2016 WUGC and he won a silver medal with the Irish team at the ECBU in 2013. As a tournament director, Liam has overseen many tournaments including the Galway Open, the Irish Ultimate College championships, and he helped lead the Siege of Limerick, Ireland’s biggest ultimate event. He has commentated many ultimate tournaments including the World U23 Ultimate Championships in 2015 and 2019, the European Ultimate Championships in 2015 and 2019, and the World Ultimate Club Championships in 2018.

In this interview, Liam shares about his playing career, his experience as a tournament director, his role on the WFDF board, and how he got into commentating. We learn about what got Liam into ultimate, and he shares some engaging stories from his time as a commentator and player.

Segment #1: Liam’s journey (4:07)

Segment #2: Daily life in ultimate (31:50)

Segment #3: Liam’s memorable games as a commentator and player (43:05)

Segment #4: Rapid fire questions (57:26)

Liam’s social media contacts: Instagram (@Liamgranty) and Facebook (@Liam Grant)

Liam Grant commentary highlights:

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EAehKR4m7c)

Liam as a player:

2017 Windmill Open Bronze Medal game PELT vs Team E.R.I.C highlights: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m22Kstcl1o)

Liam as a commentator:

2018 World Ultimate Club Championships Men’s Prequarter Bad Skid (GER) vs Calpham (UK): (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBqgdLmHRWs)

2015 World U23 Ultimate Championships Men’s Gold Medal game Team USA vs Team Canada: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbI4J-9vV1I&t=6581s)

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Keen an eye on the next episode where I interview Jean “Kyrahh” Tuvilla, a Filipino ultimate player who has played for the Mulatto Pilipinas, the Philipines national team, and on the Asia-Oceanic Tour. In this interview, we talk about Philipino ultimate, her time on the Asia-Oceanic Tour, and we discuss balancing ultimate with other life goals.

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