Olympic boxing heroes give Exiles pep talk
March 15, 2019
Kilbeggan Shamrocks clubman and New York senior football team selector Mick Stones with Olympic boxing medallists Michael Conlan and Paddy Barnes in Gaelic Park. Pic via Kilbeggan Shamrocks GAA Club on Facebook.
Olympic boxing medallists Michael Conlan and Paddy Barnes dropped into Gaelic Park last night to give the New York footballers a pep talk ahead of their Connacht SFC first round clash with Mayo on May 5.
The Belfast pair will be in action at Madison Square Garden on St Patrick's Day when Conlan puts his unbeaten record on the line against Mexican Ruben Garcia Hernandez and Barnes takes on Dallas man Oscar Mojica.
Follow the hoganstand.com match tracker this weekend for live coverage of the Allianz Football and Hurling Leagues, as well as the All-Ireland club senior finals at Croke Park.
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