Tag: Boxing
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Sporting world floored by the passing of Ricky Hatton
Boxing is not everyone’s cup of tea. Indeed, it’s absolutely not mine. In any sporting pursuit though, every so often there will be characters who transcend not only their own area of expertise, but others too. For example, not all that long ago, a person was encountered who, it was well known, wouldn’t know a…
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And the band played some NKOTB but the Golden Oldie stole the show
“For to hump tent and pegs, a man needs both legs, no more Waltzing Matilda for me”. The resonance of the above lyrics with yours truly scarcely requires any further elaboration. Their aptness felt most keenly regarding areas such as participation in sport and the inability to board and/or drive any vehicle other than the…
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From Minor to Major
Ben Johnson’s now disgraced victory notwitstanding, the only proper memory of the Seoul Olympics in 1988 probably stems from the basketball. Yes, the fascination had taken hold back then. By ’92 in Barcelona, the Dream Team were a huge takeaway from the games for me, but there was also Michael Carruth and Wayne McCullough in…
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Last vestiges of decency lost in pit of squaller
There are certain things in life where, generally speaking, there’s no allowance for middle ground. The most obvious example of that being party politics. Largely speaking, you were either Fianna Fail or Fine Gael and there were very clear lines in the sand pertaining to same and they weren’t for crossing. Though in truth there…
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Dunboyne’s own Rocky II puts em straight
Dunboyne native and former Irish Amateur Boxing Champion Kevin Gilligan puts the Amanda Serrano camp back in their box at the Press Conference before they prepare to take on our own Katie Taylor on the undercard as Mike Tyson squares up to social media motor mouth Jake Paul. As Serrano’s camp were bleating on in…
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Sideline Cuts – 32
A WEEK OF BIG ANNOUNCEMENTS IN MEATH This corner has an admission to make – the current incarnation of the Split Season has been a lot easier on the mental health than was the case with its maiden voyage. Why exactly that is can’t actually be defined but, of late, the processes of putting things…
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Katie’s homecoming chaos rumbles on as Serrano showdown shelved
Her adoring public’s long wait to see Katie Taylor fight at a home venue rumbles on after the rematch against her closest rival, Amanda Serrano, was postponed. The Puerto Rican pugilist is currently the undisputed Champion in the Featherweight division having beaten mandatory challenger Erika Cruiz. Her withdrawl at this time is another blow to…
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Quiz Time
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Taylor takes top gong again but there were unlucky ones
Katie Taylor was crowned RTE Sportsperson Of The Year for the third time on Saturday night as another terrific twelve months of sporting success at local, national and international level was rightly commended. The history-making Bray lady remains undefeated 22 bouts into her professional pugilism career, adjacent to spectacular success in the amateur ranks which…
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Boylan Talks Sport Brain Fitness Test – No. 25
After far too long of a hiatus and within winter closing in we’ve belatedly gone into Quiz mode!