The Rocky Road
An Irish boxing podcast that fans of all sports will love. No one gets to the top without overcoming adversity, in sport or in life. But as Rocky Balboa said, ‘it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward’. Every week on The Rocky Road, host Kevin Byrne and producer Simon Maguire will bring you the distance on some of the wildest journeys the sport has to offer. Pain, pride, passion and politics, the world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It's about how much you can take, and keep moving forward.
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- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 48 minutes
- Episodes
- 224
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Big Fights Preview
Paddy Donovan - Eyes on the Prize
Brian McKeown - A Rocky Road: Part 2
On the road with the Palestine Boxing Team
Today's episode is a special one, a powerful reminder that the Rocky Road of boxing isn't just about what happens inside the ropes, but the profound human connections forged outside them. We travelle…
Mick Conlan - The Last Roll of the Dice
Brian McKeown - A Rocky Road: Part 1
Andy Murray - The Quiet Man
Andrew Murray, the quiet Cavan boxer, walked a Rocky Road unlike any other. As a child, he battled Perthes disease, and, despite doctors warning he could end up in a wheelchair if he boxed, the young…
Pete Taylor - Footprints
Sinead Babington - The Road Less Travelled
Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano 3 - The Final Chapter
Katie Taylor says she doesn't need this fight, but Amanda Serrano certainly does! On July 11, at Madison Square Garden, the two titans clash for Taylor-Serrano III – live on Netflix to a global audie…
When Muhammad Ali fought at Croke Park
Today we’re going back to a time when the greatest show on earth came to Ireland. It was July 1972, and against all odds — and with the help of a strongman named Butty Sugrue — Muhammad Ali touched d…
Barry McGuigan v Eusebio Pedroza - One Night in Loftus Road
Andy Clarke - The Knockout
Today’s episode pulls no punches. Joining us is someone whose voice you know from Sky Sports — a man who’s been ringside for some of boxing’s most dramatic moments — commentator Andy Clarke.
But toda…
John Duddy - Part 2 - The Pro Years
Eoghan Lavin - On The Up
Anthony Cacace - For a Few Dollars More
From underdog to world-beater, from waiting in the wings to centre stage — Anthony Cacace has flipped the script on what we thought was possible in Irish boxing. Just over a year ago, many wondered i…
Daniel 'Daniel San' O'Sullivan - Only Way Is Up
From the corner of the gym to the centre of the ring, today's guest has made one of the more quietly remarkable transitions in Irish boxing. Daniel 'Daniel San' O'Sullivan started out helping the gre…
Back With a Bang: Caoimhin Agyarko Reloaded
Aaron & Fergal McKenna - Premier League boxing
It’s fight week, and The Rocky Road takes you inside the McKenna camp ahead of Aaron’s massive showdown with former world champion Liam Smith at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. In this exclusive episode, …
The Rocky Road to Los Angeles
After months of uncertainty, Irish boxing has taken a decisive step forward. On this episode of The Rocky Road, Kevin Byrne is joined by Niall O’Carroll, Chairman of the Irish Athletic Boxing Associa…