St. Catherine’s Boxing Club in Dublin 8 hosted several dignitaries today, and shared the impact of their club’s work on the local community
Édouard Philippe, former Prime Minister of France and current Mayor of Le Havre, is on a visit to Ireland. Mr. Philippe is an accomplished boxer who trains twice weekly. While visiting Ireland he was keen to maintain his training schedule and the St. Catherine’s Boxing Club was happy to oblige.
Mr. Philippe was joined by the French Ambassador Vincent Guéren, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, James Geoghegan and Gaultier Brand-Gazeau, Head of the Economic Department of the French Embassy. All three, despite being novices, took part in training.
Members of the St. Catherine’s Club outlined to the dignitaries their work and that of other sports groups in the southwest inner city to involve kids in sporting activities and explained some of the problems, particularly the absence of even a single outdoor football, GAA, or rugby pitch in an area containing thousands of young people.
All were agreed on the importance of involving young people in sport and the necessity of facilities being provided to support this.
