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
Gerry Coyle - My Father's Fight
Gerry Coyle is best known in Irish boxing as the figurehead of Geesala BC, from the ‘Land of the Salty Breeze’, and father of former world-rated contender Henry Coyle. But his own father, Henry Coyle…
01:01:44 |
Thu 17 Nov 2022
Craig O'Brien - Bouncing Back
Craig O'Brien is the special guest for this week's show. He joins Kevin Byrne to discuss his rocky road in life to this point as he prepares to get back in the ring at the National Stadium next week.…
00:40:27 |
Thu 10 Nov 2022
The Rise of Female Boxing in Ireland
Why does Ireland produce the world’s greatest female boxers? From having an undisputed world champ in the pros to reigning Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth champions in the amateurs, the cou…
01:18:48 |
Wed 02 Nov 2022
The Deirdre Gogarty Legacy Committee
Recorded in Drogheda Boxing Club, Kevin Byrne is joined by Ciaran McIvor, Annmarie Griffin and Christina McMahon at the launch of the campaign by The Deirdre Gogarty Legacy Committee to have a statue…
00:25:27 |
Wed 19 Oct 2022
100th Episode: Gerry Creighton - Fighting for Elephants
Legendary Dublin ZooKeeper and former Irish amateur boxing champion Gerry Creighton joins Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to reflect on his extraordinary life. He chats about his early days in the ring…
01:02:05 |
Wed 14 Sep 2022
Tommy McCarthy: Stand Up and Fight
Tommy McCarthy joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. The Belfast brawler talks about his new podcast, his journey into stand-up comedy and he looks ahead to his fight on the 24th September.
Host…
00:44:17 |
Thu 08 Sep 2022
Russ Anber - Inside Usyk's Camp
Russ Anber joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. Fresh from working Oleksandr Usyk's corner for his win over Anthony Joshua at the weekend - Anber talks us through his emotions as the fight went…
00:42:02 |
Wed 24 Aug 2022
Michael Conlan - Exorcising Demons
Michael Conlan joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. The Belfast brawler is fresh off his victory over Miguel Marriaga where he admits the win helped him exorcise some demons. He also looks ahea…
00:50:04 |
Wed 17 Aug 2022
Damien Denny - From the Ring to the Big Screen
Damien Denny joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. He talks about his career inside the squared circle and how he ended up acting across from Daniel Day Lewis in the 1997 film, The Boxer.
Hoste…
01:19:47 |
Wed 10 Aug 2022
Barcelona Olympics - The Class of 92
30 years on from an unforgettable week in Irish sporting history - three members of Ireland's Olympic boxing team join Kevin Byrne to reflect on the glory days of Barcelona 92. Teammates Michael Carr…
00:48:35 |
Wed 03 Aug 2022
Callum Walsh - Explosive
Rising Irish light-middleweight Callum Walsh is the special guest for this week's episode. He joins Kevin Byrne to discuss his switch to the pro ranks, working with legendary trainer Freddie Roach, h…
00:26:11 |
Wed 27 Jul 2022
Feargal McCrory - Long Road Back to the Ring
Feargal McCrory is the special guest for this week's episode. The undefeated boxer joins Kevin Byrne to talk about his career to date and how he hopes to kick on after a few years of inactivity.
Hos…
00:45:23 |
Thu 21 Jul 2022
Paddy last - Following Ali into the Ring at Croke Park
Paddy Doherty joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. The Donegal boxer talks about his journey in the sport which culminated in fighting on the same card as Muhammad Ali at Croke Park 50 years ag…
00:43:34 |
Wed 13 Jul 2022
Mickey Vann - Ringmaster: From the Circus to the Boxing Ring
Legendary boxing referee Mickey Vann joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. He reflects on his early life and how he ended up moving from the circus to the squared circle.
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01:31:58 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
Gabriel Dossen - European Champion
Gabriel Dossen joins Kevin Byrne and Joe Ward for this week's episode. The newly crowned European champion reflects on his journey to the top and what the future holds.
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00:38:08 |
Wed 29 Jun 2022
Muhammad Ali - Fifteen Rounds in the Wilderness
Author Dave Hannigan joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. He discusses his new book on Muhammad Ali - reflecting on the lesser known period of his life between 1982 and 1996.
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00:44:10 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Eric Donovan - Another Crack at Glory
Eric Donovan joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode to announce he will get a shot at European glory. The finer details are still to be sorted out but 'Lilywhite Lightning' finally gets his shot a…
00:51:31 |
Wed 15 Jun 2022
Keane McMahon - All roads lead to MSG
Keane McMahon is the special guest for this week's episode. He joins Kevin Byrne to talk about his journey in life as he prepares to fight at Madison Square Garden on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev…
00:34:33 |
Wed 08 Jun 2022
Mike Mongan - Training Champions
Mike Mongan is the special guest for this week's episode. The Head Coach from the Olympic boxing club in Galway is celebrating a huge couple of weeks of success - following Lisa O'Rourke's gold medal…
00:22:53 |
Wed 01 Jun 2022
Regan Buckley - Bucking the Trend
Regan Buckley is the special guest for this week's episode. He joins Kevin Byrne to talk about his days in the Irish amateur ranks, his shock move professional and his hopes as he begins a new career…
00:37:46 |
Wed 18 May 2022
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