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Fox-Tossing and Octopus Wrestling - Sports too cruel and crazy to be true

Last week I threatened you with Ed Brooke-Hitchings and if I have my faults, no-one has ever accused me of welshing on my threats.

Fox-Tossing and Octopus Wrestling - Sports too cruel and crazy to be true

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016 - 00:00

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan

Michael Moynihan is an associate editor and columnist with the Irish Examiner. He is also a best-selling author and documentary maker.

Ed wrote the book Fox-Tossing, Octopus Wrestling and Other Forgotten Sports, and we spoke during the week.

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