Bull riding: ‘I wouldn’t say it was a bad career choice, but not the career choice I had planned’

Professional Bull riding is considered to be one of the most dangerous sports in the world. But that didn’t stop Cork man Ian Molan from joining its ranks and competing around the globe, writes Colm O’Connor.

In everyday life it roughly equates to the amount of time you might give to tying your shoelaces, setting the house alarm, or stirring and squeezing a tea bag for your morning cuppa.

But Ian Molan’s world is anything but everyday and mundane. In his life, what happens in those very same eight seconds can determine if he finishes his work day with a pay-cheque or attended to by paramedics.