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Have You Heard Of Ireland’s Own Martial Art?

Ever heard of Bataireacht? It’s Ireland’s own answer to martial arts but it disappeared from the island for hundreds of years. Now, one Leitrim man is hoping to rejuvenate our love for what he describes as ‘boxing with sticks’. Bernard Leddy joined...

9:16 AM - 8 Jul 2022

Have You Heard Of Ireland’s Ow...

Dave Moore

Have You Heard Of Ireland’s Own Martial Art?

9:16 AM - 8 Jul 2022

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Ever heard of Bataireacht? It’s Ireland’s own answer to martial arts but it disappeared from the island for hundreds of years.

Now, one Leitrim man is hoping to rejuvenate our love for what he describes as ‘boxing with sticks’.

Bernard Leddy joined Dermot and Dave to explain all about the art of Bataireacht and why he had to travel to Canada to train

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