Peter Guckian
Bellator Dublin – A closer look at Wicklow’s Richie Smullen
From school halls to the 3Arena. Father of one, Richie Smullen (3-1-1) is living proof that hard work and dedication pays off. The Arklow native is one of many prospects coming out of Straight Blast Gym Ireland. Such was his talent, SBG teammate and former UFC featherweight, Artem Lobov, paid for Smullen to travel to […]
7 years ago
Dan Crowley pledges allegiance to Ireland from England
England 1-1 Ireland. Positive news coming out of the FAI headquarters this morning as attacking midfielder, Dan Crowley, has done the opposite to Declan Rice and pledged his international allegiance to the Republic of Ireland, leaving England in the process. The 21-year-old has taken advantage of the ‘granny-rule’ and has decided to follow the same […]
7 years ago
Leah McCourt – MMA fighter, mother and role model
And seemingly destined for greatness. Winning is second nature to Leah McCourt, with success seemingly following her wherever she goes. She won gold at the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation European Open Championships in 2015 and she followed that up with winning another gold medal at the IMMAF World Championships in 2016. If you thought […]
7 years ago
The biggest all-Irish MMA fight of all time takes place on Saturday night
John Kavanagh has dubbed it “the biggest fight in Irish MMA history”. Two fighters from two of the biggest gyms in Irish MMA collide in the co-main event of this weekend’s Bellator 217 at the 3Arena. Straight Blast Gym Ireland’s Peter Queally will take on Team Ryano’s Myles Price in a 155lbs bout which has […]
7 years ago
Jump Girls, a TG4 documentary not to be missed
“You don’t have to be strong to win races, you just have to be a bloody good rider”. In an age where the gender divide in professional sport is so great, there is only one sport where women and men are treated equally and compete for the same prizes. That sport is horse racing. Touchline […]
7 years ago
Five Bellator Dublin prelim fights to get excited about
It’s fight week baby! We are only days away from the Irish annexation of Bellator. The second coming of Irish MMA. On Saturday February 23, Bellator returns to the 3Arena for the third time in as many years for Bellator 217 – Gallagher vs. Graham. Compared to previous visits, Irish fighters completely dominate the fight card having […]
7 years ago