Should you bring war or phoney war to the league quarter-finals?

A few years back, around this time of the year, I did this promotional event in the old Arbour Hill Boxing Club in Stoneybatter with Mickey Harte. 
Should you bring war or phoney war to the league quarter-finals?

There were TV cameras rolling but no one was sparing or clipping punch bags because the place had gone derelict. It was a great location for a photoshoot but was sad because I was well aware of the great history of the club.

It had been established back in 1929 and had produced some of the legends of Irish boxing. None other than Kilkenny great Mick Dowling had boxed out of the club, allegedly picking it because the club wore the black and amber colours. Thank God someone gave the club the chance to reform just last year by renovating the building, and I believe it’s back vibrant again.

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