All the talk this week is of Muhammad Ali, who is in Ireland at the moment for a few different functions, including a visit to Ennis, the home of his great grandfather, where he will be awarded with the Freedom of Ennis among other such civic honours.
But of course, much of the talk centres around his first visit to Ireland, back in July 1972, when he fought Al Blue Lewis in Croke Park.

Little did we know that listening to our programme this morning while we were discussing said fight, was one man who was at Croke Park that night and who fell in love with one of the Rounds girls (you know, those lovely ladies who are scantily dressed and walk round the ring holding up a piece of carboard with the number of the next round on it). He text into us to tell us the story of his now wife Betty and how she was plucked from a shop on Capel Street to be part of a memorable night in Irish sporting history.
Of course we were dying to talk to the wonderful Betty herself and find out more about her experience and she was only too happy to talk to us. And you can listen to that interview below.


