Joe Kirwan Interviews Some Irish Boxing Greats
This is a selection of interviews with well known Irish boxing names conducted over the years by Joe Kirwan which have been released online for your enjoyment.
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Albert Uprichard.pdf
(35K)Albert is one of the longest serving members of The Irish Amateur Boxing Association, and has served in many posts, including a term as Ulster Provincial President. His observation on amateur boxing are set out hereunder. -

Billy Walsh ( Wexford ).pdf
(34K)Billy has been an outstanding boxer, winning many national senior championships, and representing Ireland at many international boxing events. Currently he is the head coach of The High Performance team. -

Brendan Dunne.pdf
(34K)In the mid-seventies Brendan Dunne emerged on the boxing scene as an outstanding boxing talent. Brendan talks to Joe Kirwan about his career in amateur boxing. -

Charlie Nash.pdf
(50K)Charlie Nash, the darling of Derry ,who won five National Senior Lightweight Championships, in 1970,1971, 1972,1973 and 1975, talks boxing with , Joe Kirwan. -

Darren Sutherland.pdf
(58K)Joe Kirwan, talks Boxing with Darren Sutherland ( St. Saviours OBA) arguably one the countries most charismatic boxers who we lost tragically in 2009. -

Jim McCourt.pdf
(49K)Without a doubt Jim McCourt was one of the greatest amateur boxers to come out of Belfast. Jim has won medals at Irish , Commonwealth, European, and Olympic level. In 1963 Jim made a clean sweep of every title in domestic boxing winning the Ulster junior and senior championships, the national junior and senior championships at featherweight. -

Jimmy Magee.pdf
(40K)Jimmy Magee, one of Irelands outstanding sports commentators talks boxing with Joe Kirwan -

Michael Carruth.pdf
(34K)Barcelona, Spain, 1992, will for evermore be etched on the memories of Irish boxing fans, following the winning of gold and silver medals, by Michael Carruth, and Wayne McCullough respectively. -

Stephen Coffey .pdf
(32K)Stephen Coffey looks back on his career which included winning National Senior titles, also an A.B.A. National title.