Ennis revels in presence of boxing’s true icon
The cheers that rang through the streets were a match for those which rumbled a jungle during his titanic title fight in Zaire where he demolished George Foreman.
Up to 15,000 people thronged the town to catch a glimpse of the man generally regarded as the greatest athlete of all time. Before he left Ennis, he was brought to The Turnpike, the part of the town where the old Grady home once stood and which Abe Grady left in the 1860s. Not only did he just greet Liam Mulcahy, but Ali also handed Liam a watch with his picture on it. His cousin Pat Mulcahy from Nenagh, who assisted Liam, said: “He just came over to Liam. Amazing, I am in tears.”
