Irish boxing legend Egan to shed light on alcohol addiction in upcoming TG4 documentary
The Dubliner won Olympic silver in Beijing in 2008 but faced a subsequent fight with severe alcoholism, an issue he’ll explore on Wednesday’s ‘Finné’. By Gavan Casey Monday 8 Feb 2021, 4:57 PM Feb 8th 2021, 4:57 PM 8,418 Views 7 Comments
BEIJING OLYMPIC SILVER medallist Kenneth Egan will be the subject of this week’s episode of award-winning documentary series
Finné on TG4, which will air at 9:30 on Wednesday night.
The Clondalkin native, who won 10 consecutive Irish titles across two weight classes and took Olympic silver at 81kg, will speak about his battle with severe alcoholism which spiralled out of control upon his return to Ireland as a national hero 2008.
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TG4 s award-winning documentary series
Finné returns to screens for a third series from Wednesday 13th January, exploring the personal testimony of those who have lived through trying times, as they tell their stories from the inside out. Watch a preview of the first episode above, featuring Ireland s first vasectomy doctor, Andrew Rynne.
Below, producer Aisling Ni Fhlaithearta of Tua Films previews the series for
New TG4 programme on Kildare vasectomy doctor Andrew Rynne to air tonight
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A controversial Kildare-based doctor is to feature in the first episode of an award-winning documentary series on TG4. Finné returns to screens for a third series exploring the personal testimonies of those who have lived through trying times.
Dr Andrew Rynne was Ireland’s first vasectomy doctor, a pioneering contraceptive rights campaigner during the 1970s and 1980s and founder of Clane General Hospital.
In 1979, when condoms were permitted to be sold to married couples only, Dr Rynne vowed to expose the absurdity of the law by issuing contraceptive prescriptions to non-married couples.