Paddy Barnes Oly

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Great book that, love the picture on the right of the mural in ardoyne, they've since got rid of me 😂 https://t.co/SUQsSiztxw (from X)

At the height of the Troubles, Gerry Storey ran the Holy Family gym from the IRA's heartland territory of New Lodge in Belfast. Despite coming from a family steeped in the Republican movement, he insisted that it would be open to all. He ensured that his boxers were given a free pass by paramilitary forces on both Republican and Loyalist sides, so they could find a way out of the province's desperate situation. In the immediate aftermath of the 1981 Hunger Strikes, Storey would also visit the Maze prison twice a week to train the inmates from each community, separately. Product Information: ISBN: 9781471163104 Author: Donald McRae Publisher: Simon & Schuster Format: Hardback Pages: 371 Dimensions: 24.5 x 16.5 x 3cm