Olympic boxer, Kenny Egan’s battle with alcoholism will feature in a documentary on TG4 this evening at 9-30 PM.
In a candid account of his life’s escapades, we gain a striking insight into the highs of sport, but also a searing understanding of the worst degrees of his alcohol abuse that spiralled out of control after his silver medal in boxing at the Beijing Olympics of 2008.
Award-winning documentary series, Finné explores the personal testimony of those who have lived through trying times, telling their stories from the inside out.
Produced by Aisling Ni Fhlaitheartha for Galway’s Tua Films alongside series producer and originator Paddy Hayes and presented by RTÉ’s courts correspondent, Orla O’Donnell, Finné is a powerful documentary series shining a light into the darkest corners of Irish society. It has contributions from Evanne Ní Chuilinn and Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh.
Through riveting first-person testimony, Finné recounts intimate stories of triumphs and traumas, of Davids and Goliaths, of dogged resilience and human frailties. Season 1 was awarded the Human Rights award at the prestigious Justice Media Awards in 2019.
This episode will be painful watching for those who know the Clondalkin boxer but all the more important for that.
It raises questions on the care which sport has for those it nurtures to a winning position and then has to bring back to earth. Thankfully, the approach to that has improved markedly over the last twelve years.
Here is a taste of what we can expect.
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