The Rocky Road
Episodes
50th Episode Bonanza
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire look back the first 49 episodes of the Rocky Road: Rewind. The lads discuss some of the best guests they've had on the s...
Caoimhin Agyarko - No Regrets
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Caoimhin Agyarko is the guest for this week's episode. He joins Kevin Byrne to chat about his decision to turn pro, his thoughts on the Irish Olympic ...
Niall O'Connor - For the love of the sport
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rising Irish star Niall O'Connor joined Simon Maguire for this week's episode. The Dubliner talked about his career so far, how he has managed to keep...
Fighting Legends - David Diaz on facing Erik Morales and Manny Pacquiao
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former lightweight champ David Diaz joins Simon Maguire for this week's episode. Diaz was a 1996 Olympian before turning pro and enjoying a stellar 15...
Dave 'Boy' McAuley - Third time's a charm
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dave 'Boy' McAuley joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. The Larne fighter won the IBF flyweight title in 1989 against Duke McKenzie but credits ...
Jonjo Finnegan and the fight of his life
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonjo Finnegan joins Kevin Byrne and Jim Rock on this week's episode. Finnegan and Rock look back on their Irish title fight in 2008. Finnegan goes on...
Jason Quigley - Back on the road to the world title
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jason Quigley joins Kevin Byrne and Eric Donovan to look back at his win over Shane Mosley Jr at the weekend. The Irish fighter now has his eyes firml...
Tony Davitt - A life in boxing
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tony Davitt - a legend of Irish boxing - joins Kevin Byrne and Kenneth Egan for this week's episode. They look back at Davitt's legendary career in th...
Willie 'Big Bang' Casey - The Southill southpaw who became European champion
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Willlie Casey is the special guest for this week's episode. He talks to Kevin Byrne about his 'unreal' 2010 which saw him go from 3-0 to European cham...
Two Irishmen abroad - Eddie Bolger and Billy Walsh
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Bolger and Billy Walsh join Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. The two Wexford natives left Irish boxing to take up roles with Germany and the...
Joe Gallagher on: Fighting Katie Taylor
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Boxing trainer Joe Gallagher is the guest for this week's episode. He speaks to Kevin Byrne about Natasha Jonas' razor-thin loss to Katie Taylor at th...
Francie Barrett: The forgotten pro years
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Francie Barrett is the special guest for this week's show. The former Irish Olympian joins Kevin Byrne to reflect on his professional career after sta...
Martin Lindsay and the left hook from hell
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Belfast boxing cult hero Martin Lindsay is the guest for this week's show. He talks to Kevin Byrne about his early days on the boxing scene in Belfast...
Dave 'Boy' McAuley on Irish boxing's GOAT
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dave 'Boy' McAuley joins Kevin Byrne for this week's show. The former flyweight world champion reflects on the greatest achievements in Irish boxing s...
Darren Corbett - KO King
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Belfast brawler Darren Corbett is the guest for this week's episode. He talks to Kevin Byrne about growing up in Belfast, his stunning amateur KO reco...
Lou DiBella - From Irish Bars to Irish Champions
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lou DiBella joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. The American promoter has been a huge influence in Irish boxing down the years - working with t...
Spike It Lucky - O'Sullivan's Rebel Treble
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Spike O'Sullivan is the guest for this week's episode. In a pro career spanning 13 years, O’Sullivan has been around the block — and says he is on...
Paul Griffin - Shave the Date. Legendary Dubliner reflects on 30-year anniversary of European gold
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Griffin was the guest on this week's episode. It's 30 years since the Drimnagh legend won gold for Ireland at the European Championships. The pra...
Steve Collins' forgotten world title win
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Packie Collins joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode to look back at brother, Steve's, first world title win. Whilst 'The Celtic Warrior' is best ...
Anna Moore and the rise of Katie Taylor
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Moore joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. The Limerick native was ringside for most of Katie Taylor's amateur career from her time as team...
Joe Smith Jr - Building up to the fight of his life
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Irish-American fighter Joe Smith Jr joins Kevin Byrne and Gary 'Spike' O'Sullivan to talk about his career so far - as he builds up to his world title...
Carl Frampton - One win away from the Hall of Fame
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Legendary American boxing promoter Lou DiBella joins Kevin Byrne for this week's show. First off, DiBella pays tribute to Joe Winters who tragically p...
Tiernan Bradley - Behind the scenes at The Money Fight
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tiernan Bradley joins Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to look back at his role preparing Conor McGregor for his huge fight against Floyd Mayweather in 2...
Henry Coyle - The Western Warrior
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Coyle joins Kevin Byrne and Eric Donovan for this week's episode to look back at his career and route to the world title. The lads also pay thei...
The stun Dunne - Bernard Dunne beats Ricardo Cordoba and shocks the world
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Moylette and Jim Rock join Kevin Byrne to look back at one of the greatest nights in Irish boxing history: Bernard Dunne's win over Ricardo Cordob...
Nelson's Thriller
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Deirdre Nelson joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. She was Ireland’s second female pro — after Deirdre Gogarty, the inspiration for Taylor ...
Paul McCloskey - Guts and Glory
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul McCloskey joins Kevin Byrne and Eric Donovan for this week's episode. McCloskey and Donovan crossed paths years back - in the early days of the H...
Viva Las Fagan
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Oisin Fagan joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. The Irishman started his boxing career late, built up a solid following in the United States an...
'Irish' Pat Lawlor still finding his way in life after hanging up the gloves
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
'Irish' Pat Lawlor joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode. Lawlor had 40 pro contests between 1987 and 2005, facing five opponents who finishe...
Brian Magee - The Road Warrior
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1996 Olympian Brian Magee joins Kevin Byrne for this week's episode to look back at his big away fights during his pro career. He fought 42 times in t...
Ireland's boxers at the LA 84 Olympics - border patrol, mass shootings and Vidal Sassoon
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy Corr, Sam Story and Phil Sutcliffe join Kevin Byrne to look back at their Olympic adventure in LA in 1984. The lads discuss the old amateur days...
Eric Donovan looking to the future with Packie Collins after Fight Camp experience on Sky Sports
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Donovan is the guest for this week's episode as he reflects on his loss to Zelfa Barrett at Fight Camp on Sky Sports. He discusses his move to Ce...
Remembering Darren Sutherland - Eric Donovan, Kenneth Egan, Jimmy Halpin and John Joe Nevin
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode, former teammates and friends remember the life of Darren Sutherland. Eric Donovan, Kenneth Egan, Jimmy Halpin and John Joe Nev...
Paddy Fitzpatrick's journey - Relentlessly bullied, meeting Ali and George Groves' corner at Wembley
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Boxing trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick is the guest on this week's episode. The celebrated trainer talks about the torment he received at the hands of bulli...
Christina McMahon and the fight of her life in Zambia
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Christina McMahon and her husband/trainer Frick, are the special guests for this week's episode. The pair take us back to the Mulungushi Conference Ce...
Patrick Hyland and the toughest fights of his life
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Hyland is the guest for this week's show. The Dubliner joins Kevin Byrne to talk about his career in boxing, dealing with the loss of his fath...
Eamonn Loughran and Barry Hearn fought their way to the top of the boxing world together
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eamonn Loughran and Barry Hearn are re-united on this week's show. The pair forged a brilliant working relationship when Eamonn first moved across fro...
Neil Sinclair - Gotta Roll With It
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former Irish senior champion Neil Sinclair was the guest for this week's episode. He joined Kevin Byrne to talk about his struggles and triumphs insid...
Ray Moylette and Joe Ward bring home European gold for Ireland
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ray Moylette and Joe Ward join Kevin Byrne to look back at their 2011 European gold medal wins in Turkey. Ireland hadn't won two gold medals at the ch...
Taking on Mike Tyson
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former heavyweight contender Peter McNeeley joins Kevin Byrne and Eric Donovan to look back at his fight against 'the baddest man on the planet' in 19...
Irish boxing's hardest punchers with Eric Donovan, Packie Collins and John Breen
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Donovan, Packie Collins and John Breen join Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire for this week's episode to discuss the biggest punchers in Irish boxing...
Nate Jones: From the Projects to the Podium
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire are joined by US Olympic medalist-turned-trainer Nate Jones to look back at his remarkable life so far.He talks about hi...
Beijing Boxing 2008 - Billy Walsh, Kenneth Egan and John Joe Joyce
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Billy Walsh, Kenneth Egan and John Joe Joyce join Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to look back at Ireland's success at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Hos...
Michael Carruth's last stand
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Rock joins Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to look back at Irish Olympic gold medalist Michael Carruth's last professional fight. The guys also...
'Irish' Jack O'Halloran: A Jack of all trades
26 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
'Irish' Jack O'Halloran joins Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire for this week's show. The former boxer-turned-actor has a storied career from fightin...
Fighting Roberto Duran
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire are joined by former Irish-American boxer Mike Culbert as he looks back at his most famous fight against his idol, Rober...
Bangs of London
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic bronze medalist Michael Conlan and Irish featherweight champion Eric Donovan join Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to look back at Ireland's succ...
Wayne's World is rocked
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Olympic silver medalist and former WBC Bantamweight world champion Wayne McCullough joined Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire on Rocky Road: Rewind to look...
The Irishman who finished Mike Tyson
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Packie Collins joins Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to look back at Kevin McBride's stunning stoppage win over Mike Tyson.The loss sent 'The baddest ma...
Kiko Martinez demolishes The Point
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jim Rock joins Kevin Byrne and Simon Maguire to review Bernard Dunne's stunning loss to Kiko Martinez in 2007.Jim also shares a story about Matthew Mc...