Dave Hannigan
@daveyhannigan
Author of The Big Fight - When Ali Conquered Ireland, available in shops on March 7th
Great research (and fantastic newspaper clippings) on the late 1980's Cork/Irish music scene by Paul McDermott @learnandsing. paulmcdermott.ie/episode-52
Thomond Park 6.30pm September 11th, launch of Conor Murray's autobiography in the company of Simon Zebo, Keith Earls and other special guests. MC @MolloyJoe Link to tickets below. @GillHessLtd Eason Events | Book signings with your favourite authors share.google/70nP5fa8tyZQgM…
Thanks all for the good wishes, will share more as and when etc etc, for now have to go back to stalking the roads with an axe looking for tickets
As they say on LinkedIn, delighted to share news of my new book about the future of the GAA - more details to follow but feel free to circulate this message. More Than A Game: The GAA and Where It's Going is published soon by @Gill_Books
Summer catch-up: 20 of the best non-fiction books so far in 2025, including classic sports reads by Donald McRae, Dave Hannigan and Henry Winter: irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/arts… @IEArtsCulture @donaldgmcrae @daveyhannigan @henrywinter
Blown away by the quality of Baddest Man, the new Tyson book by @MarkKriegel - irishtimes.com/sport/boxing/2…
The Big Fight - author @daveyhannigan revisits his Muhammad Ali classic more than 20 years on for an update on The Greatest at Croke Park. Dave joined us on The Rocky Road to tell some of the book's compelling stories shows.acast.com/therockyroad/e…
40 years on from his WBA world featherweight triumph at Loftus Road, delighted to be joined by @ClonesCyclone on The Rocky Road to chat about it all shows.acast.com/therockyroad/e…
@mrstevehunt ‘s list of great single-fight boxing books was so good I made this collage to keep track of the titles
This movie makes good use of the idea of Ali in Ireland. Is it a boxing movie - that’s debatable.
12/16 on the list of great #boxing books that focus on one fight is another one by @daveyhannigan This time it's a lesser known fight of Ali's; his bout in Ireland against Al "Blue" Lewis.
youtu.be/YwDlRnqnbAw?si… New YouTube video out on Terence MacSwiney. Massive credit to @daveyhannigan. This was actually my LC History project and his book massively helped me out with that. “A nation with such citizens will never surrender” - Ho Chi Minh
Found this ad for a two-part CBS documentary about Ireland in 1961 newspapers.com/article/fort-w…
Colour piece from a hell of a day in Castlebar. anglocelt.ie/2025/05/20/a-t…
4/16 Next on the list of very good #boxing books that focus on one fight is this one from @daveyhannigan all about Ali's bout with Trevor Berbick.
Superb writing here from @RihnAndrew
When Jack London arrived in Reno to cover the big fight, he bore a black eye from a barroom brawl. The story behind that shiner, the ensuing court battle, his grudge with the judge, and how Jack London re-wrote it all into a story of "fantastic revenge." saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/05/jack-l…
Hurling is the father of freedom. When Jamesie O’Connor with a minute to go At full tilt in the middle of the park Pointed for Clare Spacemen on Mir saw Planet Earth Fly up out of its tree. The hurler strikes and man is free - (From) We Believe in Hurling by Paul Durcan (RIP)
It would be easier to applaud @NFL coming to Dublin if they weren't shaking down the taxpayer for 10m euros. irishtimes.com/sport/2025/02/…
Brand new ep of my pod out now -Dave Hannigan tells the amazing story of Muhammad Alis visit to Ireland in 1972 -right here. apple.co/3bSCe5h Thanks to my great sponsor @deluxebathroom -May Madness sale now on @GoLoudApp
Fantastic piece about a truly great man. Flawed, controversial & contradictory but then, most geniuses are.
Enjoyed talking to @daveyhannigan about Muhammad Ali’s time in Ireland for @thecurrency thecurrency.news/articles/18602…