Boxing documentary is a knock out

A DOCUMENTARY about a boxing club on the Southside has proved a hit with audiences.

After proving a knockout with a packed audience in the Odeon Cinema, Blanchardstown as part of the Fingal Film Festival, the documentary

‘Boxing Clever’ about St Matthews Boxing Club in Ballyfermot has now been released to view for just e3.

All proceeds will be used to build a ladies’ changing room, as the club is currently restricted from offering membership to females, as they have no facilities.

The documentary shows the positive impact the club has made to the local community since it opened its doors in 1979.

Steven Murray, the award winning screenwriter and director of the documentary, believes the story of the men behind the boxing club, past and present, is nothing short of inspirational.

The film can be downloaded on the club’s website www.stmatthewsboxingclub.com.

The documentary also follows the journey of one of its founding members and former coach, Stephen Maher, who made such a positive impact on manager Robbie Murray who came to the club as a chronically sick child with asthma.