• Culture
  • 22 May 13
The Hot Press Interview: Conor McGregor & Cathal Pendred
The Hot Press Interview: Conor McGregor & Cathal Pendred
James O'Brien
By: James O'Brien

If our boxing success at the Olympics set a standard, it’s been taken up with a vengence by Irish practitioners of Mixed Martial Arts – a sport in which two young Irishmen are taking the world by storm. Conor McGregor and Cathal Pendred explain what the excitement is all about...

You may not be familiar with the names, but Conor McGregor and Cathal Pendred are among the most successful sportsmen in Ireland.

CATHAL PENDRED

CONOR McGREGOR

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