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Will Conor McGregor Be Able To Reach His Prime Again?
Feb 14, 2021
Conor McGregor, a (figurative) heavyweight in the world of boxing and mixed martial arts. Known as much for his antics outside the ring as in, he has been staging a comeback following his ‘retirement’ from the sport in June 2020. The ups and downs of his career have made him interesting and exciting to watch, making him one of the most popular UFC fighters in the world.
The history of McGregor & UFC
In his prime, McGregor was one of the greats. In his early career, he made a substantial impact in his home country of Ireland and public pressure on the UFC led to talks between him and UFC president Dana White who offered him a contract just days later. Since then, McGregor has more than earned his place in UFC history. Upon his signing, he became just the second Irish fighter in the UFC, and won his first UFC fight by knockout in the first round, earning his first ‘Knockout of the Night’ award. Throughout
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A final bid of €8,600 from a young livestock breeder at the ringside secured the much-admired price topping bull at the Irish Angus Cattle Society Elite Sale at the Showgrounds, Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday.
Fifteen-month-old Ernehill Samson, bred by Francis and Noel Fitzpatrick, Milltown, Belturbet, Co. Cavan received a flurry of bids from both the restricted ringside attendance and online breeders before auctioneer Francis McGowan knocked him down to his new home in the mid-west.
The bull was bred by the sire Ballymagrine Wonder, a son of Bohey Jasper, and out of the home bred dam Ernehill Niamh and carries five stars all the way for docility, carcase weight and conformation.