ST MUNCHIN’S Boxing Club in Limerick is to reopen its doors after being closed for ten years.
The club had long been a part of the sporting landscape in the city but fell on hard times over a decade ago and ceased to operate.
Newly nominated club president Cllr Frankie Daly is now enthusiastic about its future.
“There was clearly an appetite in the locality for reviving the boxing club. As kids, myself and my friends learnt the difference between a hook and a jab in St Munchin’s Boxing Club under the stewardship of PJ O’Halloran, and that there’s a beauty in using your feet to avoid being hit,” Cllr Daly explains.
“Who doesn’t want to float like a butterfly? Certainly as a politician, I wish I had the boxer’s skill to avoid my opponents’ punches.
“With the enthusiasm at local level all that was needed to kick start things was to raise a few hundred quid and tap into people’s desire to get involved,” he added.
Earlier this year, Cllr Daly also helped St Francis Boxing Club secure new premises and funding needed to expand in the city.
“So many people are willing to chip in and people like me should cut through as much of the irritating red tape as possible. I will do my best as a local representative to help St Munchin’s Boxing Club grow and provide one more secure and healthy sporting option for kids in the area.
“It is great news for our city that a sport which been so important for so many of its citizens in the past should have a first class infrastructure so that Limerick boys and girls can compete at the highest levels,” he concluded.
The club is located at Cross Roads, Thomondgate. Anyone interested in getting involved should contact Frankie Daly on 083-4403282 by text message.
by Alan Jacques
