BOYLAN TALKS SPORT

Category: BOXING

  • The greatest heroes are closest to home

    Visitors to this space, or indeed sports aficionados of a certain vintage, might recall a time when Eurosport was the only such channel available with ‘mainstream’ television broadcasting. That is, if one was lucky enough to have ‘all’ the ‘normal’ television stations. Now read on…

  • Thinking of Oliver Goldsmith – and not for good reasons

    Thinking of Oliver Goldsmith – and not for good reasons

    Dealing with the hand which life has bestowed, negotiation of things which to the masses are routine can be anything but. At the forefront of thoughts presently is going on holiday. No, I’m not about to, rather, thinking of one of the last occasions a trip away was taken.

  • Unending inspiration will be the greatest legacy

    It has probably cropped up here previously, but now merits another spin. For many of my younger years we didn’t have ‘all’ the television stations. That is to say, we only had RTE by two. When that eventually changed, initial greatest glee centred on being able to watch Match Of The Day and Father Ted.…

  • Pendleton’s pursuit highlights folly of Olympic proposals

    #Racing #Boxing While circumstances have, naturally, dictated a large part of life’s path for me, it’s still a source of great pride and satisfaction that many long held dreams and ambitions have been achieved. Some haven’t, and most likely never will be, but that’s a story for a different day.

  • One Irish sporting loss with an unquantifiable impact 

    Comments about the power of tradition have appeared here before. After all, how do any of us become interested in anything – seeing others engaged in same. That applies to sport, business or anything else you wish to nominate. How many youngsters – male or female – have been inspired to take up rugby owing…

  • Durable warrior emerges gloriously from obscurity

    To mark the Centenary of the GAA, the All Ireland hurling final was played in Thurles, where the entire story of the association began. Undoubtedly it was a fitting thing to do, but, even leaving the never ending Dublin-in-Croke Park debate to one side, such a scenario would surely be an impossibility nowadays.

  • Phony wars diminish claims to praise

    Lance Stevenson’s grotesque prattling about getting inside LeBron James’s head in the midst of the NBA Play Offs bore a nauseating resemblance to claptrap spouted by Kevin Keegan and Ron Atkinson when they were besieged by the inevitability of failure. The latest case, needless to say, concluded similarly. Now read on…

  • Bravado cannot quench the ominous foul stench

    The earliest reports of organised boxing in Dunboyne that yours truly could trace were around a half century ago or more. It may come as a surprise to some to learn that Tom Yourell – my dear departed friend, inspiration and mentor – was secretary of Dunboyne Boxing Club at the time. He was probably…

  • Never underestimate the importance of sport in life

    Think of your most admired sports people. Say, outside of what would be deemed obvious. With yours truly, the ones most fondly held will be well known to regular readers. The list comprises of some of the best exponents this country has or ever had in GAA and racing and rugby. They are all, however,…

  • Crowning of Queen Katie tops unforgettable fortnight

    By Brendan Boylan, Pugilism is defined in the dictionary as ‘The art or practice of fighting with the fists; Boxing.’ The term was first encountered reading a Con Houlihan column. This corner would have to conclude, though, having read the dictionary definition, that it’s slightly wide of the mark.The former double Olympian and now top…