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Top at Leinster House today from left: Kieran Mulvey Chairperson (Designate), Sport Ireland, John Treacy, Chief Executive, Sport Ireland, Bernard Allen Chairperson of the NGB Grants Committee, Irish Sports Council, Liam Sheedy, Chairperson of the High Performance Committee, Irish Sports Counci; Above:  Billy Walsh (right) in US Boxing HQ in Colorado Springs yesterday

This morning.

Following the kerfuffle surrounding the departure of Billy Walsh, Head Coach at the High Performance Unit of Irish Amateur Boxing Association,  representatives of the IABA and Sport Ireland will appear before the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications.

*ducks, weaves*

Watch here from 11am.

7 Photos That Irish Boxing Fans Just Didn’t Want To See (Balls.ie)

Previously: Sucker Punch

Pic: Balls.ie

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Conor McGregor’s coach on the UFC Tee of Shame (top).

Conor McGregor coach threatens to terminate Reebok deal over ‘stupid, divisive’ Ireland t-shirt (Mmania)

Cage fight!

Thanks Stuberto

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The Fields of Athenry is a situation that has to stop. Why is that every time tens of thousands of Irish gather this song is the only song that gets sung…where are the new songs? It’s not like ireland is short of songs…”

Sports journalist Ken Early (at 8.50) with a controversial pop at the best supporters in the world’s favourite sing-a-long on on the Second Captains podcast whatsit

Fight!

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Today’s London-based The Irish World

How much?

Irish World editor Bernard Purcell writes:

e Kerry Association London (KAL), far and away the most active county association in the UK at fundraising with a firm belief that Kerry is the centre of the universe and some very successful backers – effortlessly raised £243,000 to send back to the county team. Just like Buddy Garrity and the boosters in Friday Night LightsYou have to raise your hat to them (for what it’s worth I’m a Northside Dub, via Galway and London so not partisan)…

FIGHT!

The Irish World