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The Last Word with Matt Cooper

The Week Muhammad Ali Spent In Ireland

Mar 27, 2025
15:00

In 1972, American boxing champion Muhammad Ali, the most famous athlete in the world, came to Ireland to fight in Croke Park.

Dave Hannigan, author of 'The Big Fight : When Ali Conquered Ireland', joins The Last Word to discuss how he pieced together the details of one of the most unique events in Irish sporting history.

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