Niall Barrett - Behind the Scenes

This week The Rocky Road returns to Naas and we’re putting our money where our mouth is. We know Gary Cully and Co train hard but it’s time to see just how far they’ll go in the pursuit of their boxing dreams. So, under the supervision of UNIT 3 head coach Niall Barrett, we’re put through our paces in his conditioning session alongside Cully, Kelsey Leonard, Paul Loonam, Jamie Morrissey and Cian Reddy, among others. Niall then takes time out to explain the session and go through his coaching philosophy. As Cully explained in a recent episode, he’s decided to put his full faith in Barrett going forward, with his next fight taking place on May 25 against Francesco Patera in Leeds and it’s not hard to see why when there’s such a professionally-run gym on his doorstep, led by someone who’s worked with him since he was a kid. However, as Barrett explains, that means there's instant pressure on his shoulders to ensure his man gets the win and progresses on to huge fight dates in the US in the red-hot lightweight division. Later, we head for Infinity Hot Yoga & Recovery Maynooth, one of Cully’s sponsors, where we take a dip in the ice bath, with owner Mitch Bohan walking us through the benefits of the chilling plunge.

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