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KnuckleJames Quinn McDonagh

Knuckle

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Irish travellers live in a closed community. What we think we know about them is based on hearsay, rumour and stereotype. But not any more. Knuckle is the true story of James Quinn McDonagh -- clan head and champion bare-knuckle fighter. It's a journey from his grandfather's horse-drawn caravan at the side of the road to the country lanes of Ireland where he stood, fists bloodied and bandaged, fighting a clan war that he never asked for. Two men, two neutral referees, a country lane. No gloves, no biting, no rests. The last man standing wins, takes home the money, and more importantly, the…

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2 editions
  • Other · English · 2012
    Collins · 294 pages · 9780007448265
  • Other · English · 2012
    HarperCollins Publishers Limited · 304 pages · 9780007467037
Boxers (sports)Ireland, biographyFamilyFamily violenceIrish Travellers (Nomadic people)BiographyBoxers (Sports)Families