Columns - Irish Examiner

Gary Spike O’Sullivan

Cork-born professional boxer Gary 'Spike' O’Sullivan is a fan favourite known for toughness and charisma both in the ring and now in his popular column.

Spike O'Sullivan: In this age of influencers we don’t have enough real role models like Craig O'Brien

Craig O’Brien is still a hero to me, a real-life one who is making the world a better place

Fri, 18 Nov, 2022

S Spike O'Sullivan: It can be easy to take Katie's greatness for granted. But we shouldn't

Katie Taylor’s made the impossible look and sound so normal for so long that a fight week like this can now come along and feel low key.

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

EUBC Women's European Boxing Championships 2022 - Semi-Finals

S Spike O'Sullivan: Generation Katie comes of age with our seven wonders

Five Irish women will fight for European gold on Saturday with seven medals assured. Inspired by Katie, guided by Zaur Antia, this generation should be treasured

Fri, 21 Oct, 2022

Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn press conference at Glaziers Hall

S Spike O'Sullivan: Time to charge boxing cheats with attempted murder

I’ve fought 36 times as a pro. Five of them were likely against fighters who doped, maybe seven. That’s 20 per cent of my fighting life, in there against guys who were juicing

Fri, 07 Oct, 2022

Eric O’Donovan during his 5 hour skip in aid of the “Do it for Dan” fundraiser which was streamed live on Facebook 25/4/2020

Conversations with Eric Donovan: 'I look on my past as an asset now'

Eric Donovan's been through his share. Now, finally, he's preparing for the biggest fight of his life, writes his contemporary, Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan

Fri, 23 Sep, 2022

Spike O'Sullivan: I wanted Golovkin so badly it made me sick — now Canelo might end his career

The fight that absolutely consumed me in 2018 never happened and if Canelo Alvarez brings the fury and liver shots I expect on Saturday night, GGG's fighting days may be over

Sat, 17 Sep, 2022