Dean Lonergan was a Kiwi rugby league player in the late 80s and early 90s. He is reluctantly most remembered for a sickening head clash where he was knocked out cold and convulsing on the field…before returning to play on only 6 minutes later.

Since retiring from sport, he had a very successful career in breakfast radio before reinventing himself once again and becoming New Zealand’s most well known sports promotors, introducing the fight for life concept to NZ.

His life story is one hell of a ride with some huge highs and some very deep lows, and we cover all of them in this conversation:

His league career then radio days

His yearlong depression and what caused it.

The acrimonious split with his Duco events business partner

Why he is now back in NZ and flatting with his mum and sister. And so much more.

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Episode 59: Dean Lonergan (NZ league star/event promoter)