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Conor Meyler: GAA still has âwhite middle class male privilegeâ
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (915+ words) FORMER Tyrone football star Conor Meyler has highlighted "white middle class male privilege" in the GAA, contrasting that with the ongoing struggles for females in Gaelic games. The Omagh man, who retired from inter-county action recently, said: "As a white…...
Sean McComb calls out world champion Hitchins after KO win in Monte Carlo
3+ week, 2+ day ago (319+ words) SEAN McComb mixed power and panache in a statement performance to claim the IBF European Super-Lightweight Championship in Monte Carlo on Saturday night. The West Belfast "Public Nuisance" had far too much for local favourite Hugo Micallef and stopped the…...
Sean McComb grieving for grandmother Jean as he prepares for title defence against ‘Fresh Prince of Monaco’
3+ week, 4+ day ago (603+ words) SEAN McComb has had to deal with the loss of his beloved grandmother as he prepares to defend his European title in France on Saturday night. Jean McComb was laid to rest in Belfast on Thursday and on the verge…...
‘You realise there’s more to life - and is a lot of stress and anxiety worth it?’: Aidan Walsh on walking away from boxing, struggles outside the ring and helping the next generation
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1472+ words) NO longer does Aidan Walsh have to play the game. Not just the one he proved so adept at in the ring - slipping and sliding along the ropes, avoiding bombs by millimetres, poking out a jab or crafty hook then…...
Anthony Taylor says abuse has made him question whether refereeing ‘worth it’
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (460+ words) Anthony Taylor has admitted there have been times he has considered quitting refereeing because of the constant barrage of abuse " and revealed his family no longer attend high-profile matches after he was harassed by Roma fans at an airport. In…...
“I will be back, trust me”, Paul Hughes vows to return after losing title rematch to Nurmagomedov by decision
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (365+ words) Paul Hughes (14-3) comes up short in the highly anticipated Professional Fighters League (PFL) title rematch against Usman Nurmagomedov (20-0). The Co Derry man fell to Nurmagomedov by another close decision after five rounds at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Friday,…...
The natural. ‘He loved sparring even when he was a baby...’ Paddy Donovan well prepared for date with destiny says his dad ‘GuGu’
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1978+ words) When I grow up I will be a boxer." Paddy Donovan, aged 7 THE lad was a natural. Almost as soon as he could walk he was throwing punches " straight shots now, no swinging. And by the time he was three…...
Lewis Crocker’s career in photos as Belfast boxer prepares for biggest night
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (822+ words) Belfast native Lewis Crocker is preparing to take on Paddy Donovan in his hometown once again, this time it's a little closer to home and on a bigger stage. Windsor Park plays host to the all-Ireland rematch after the last…...
From an ex-UFC star to the ‘Mighty Celt’, who we know is on the Crocker-Donovan II undercard so far
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (315+ words) Before Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan's rematch, there is the small matter of the undercard to get out of the way. And it promises to be a cracking night of boxing at Windsor Park. Crocker and Donovan is the main…...
Lewis Crocker’s career so far including early KO blitz, title success and controversial Paddy Donovan win
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (361+ words) Belfast's own Lewis Crocker has been on a meteoric rise so far in his boxing career, starting off in the south of the city, just around the corner from the venue for his biggest fight yet, Windsor Park. Crocker was…...