John Riordan: Impatient Walsh in a rush to put Ireland back on top 

He is Gen Z, very online and pretty moody, loving life in Hollywood but also with more than one eye on a triumphant return to his homeland to fire up a card of boxing. The sooner, the better; he’s not exactly showing any signs of patience.

HUNGRY FOR MORE: Boxer Callum Walsh, a Cobh native, visits the Empire State Building in New York City. Pic: Michael Loccisano, Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust.

Callum Walsh’s final press conference before he fights at Madison Square Garden this evening was a tame affair until it wasn't.

It was taking place this past Wednesday in Midtown Manhattan just as the rest of the city was coming back to life after a dreary February.