Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

Butty Sugrue and the Underground World Champion Mick Meaney

Shite Talk: An Irish History Podcast

Show Notes

If you listened to our Muhammad Ali In Ireland episode you'll already be familiar with strongman, showman, publican, promoter and all around great man himself, Butty Sugrue.

Here we delve a little deeper into Butty's extraordinary life, and chat about Mick Meaney, Butty's employee who buried himself underground in London in an attempt to set a world record! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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