RTE Sports Personality of the YearKatie Taylor was named RTE Sports Personality of the Year last night. More than well-deserved. Taylor has not only put herself on the map but has single-handedly changed Irish people’s attitudes to boxing. The man…
From New York to Chiang Mai thanks to Muay Thai
December 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
One of the first things Sylvie Von Duuglas-Ittu learned when she moved to Thailand was taking a long nap after training is probably not a good idea. Too much sleeping means no eating means weight loss. And at 47 kg, that’s not so smart, the American…
Wordless Wednesday
December 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Sylvie von Duuglas -Ittu is an American fighter training MuayThai in Thailand – come back tomorrow for her interview.Other Wordless Wednesday bloggers hanging out here.
BBC brings us the raw emotion behind sport
December 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Jessica Ennis – Olympic heptathlete champion and runner-up BBC SPOTYCyclist Bradley Wiggins won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year last night with Olympic heptathlete Jessica Ennis in second place in an emotional celebration of all that’s good in s…
Deirdre Gogarty talks boxing, world titles and books
December 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Meeting world champion boxer Deirdre Gogarty when she visited Ireland in October was a real pleasure. They say never meet your heroes but sometimes it’s turns out just fine.I posted the newspaper article I wrote on her here, and finally getting around …
Memories of the Paralympics London2012
December 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
PIC: PARALYMPICS IRELANDThe glory and excitement of the Paralympics seems far away now but the Irish stars recaptured some of the magic at the first Irish Paralympic Awards in Dublin this week.Gold medallist Bethany Firth won gold in the S14 100m backs…
BBC Sport discovers women have personalities
November 29, 2012 By Leave a Comment
BBC nominees for Sports Personality of the Year 2012 That’s a great picture to share especially in light of last year’s sexist line-up which didn’t even include one woman. This year voters can chose from Jessica Ennis, heptathlete/ Nicola Adams, b…
Surfer Justine Dupont and Aileen’s Wave in Ireland
October 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On Sunday Frenchwoman Justine Dupont joined the tiny number of people who’ve surfed Aileens Wave in the west of Ireland. It crashes in under the Cliffs of Moher climbing up to 12 metres on its way as you can see in the video below.A note with the video…
Armageddon Muay Thai fight night in Dublin
October 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
PICTURE: thanks to Ces the DayTonight is the night. If you’re in Dublin, you need to be at the Red Cow Convention Centre for the Armageddon Fights!Along with some fab men’s fights including an Irish and European title we have Ferial ‘Felix’ Ameeroedien…
Caley Reece defends world title and retires
October 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
It’s all over for one of the best MuayThai fighters around – last night Caley Reece of Riddler’s Gy,m in Perth defended her world title and retired.Reece with a record of 38 wins from 43 fights is one of the women redefining what women’s boxing m…
