IIn February 2022 , I met Tom ,  an ex-policeman and ex-amateur boxer who runs a  boxing club in his backyard in rural Co. Westmeath.  With his permission i visited the club on my next visit to Ireland in May.  Both the welcome and the adrenaline were contagious. I have been visiting and taking photos of the young talented boxers at the club since then. 

All images © Norma Prendergast