Vincent P Martin (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

As he would tell people, his life was full of adversity but he turned it around. He would say boxing probably saved his life and now he is a role model who visits schools and gives talks. TG4 brought his boxing fight live into many homes in Ireland. Gabhaim buíochas le TG4 agus déanaim comhghairdeas le Eric Donovan. Is ambasadóir iontach é don dornálaíocht agus don spórt. Tá an-áthas orm ar a shon. Gan dabht, tá súil agam go mbeidh seans aige troid i gCill Dara le haghaidh craobh na hEorpa. Bhí mé ag caint le muintir Bhaile Phúinse, lena bhainisteoir, le Eric féin agus lena lán daoine eile ó Chill Dara. Ní raibh troid le haghaidh craobh mar seo sa chontae seo ón uair a throid fear cáiliúil, Dan Donnelly, ann fadó. Tharla an troid sin sa Churrach tamall fada ó shin, sa bhliain 1815. Le cúnamh Dé, tarlóidh sé arís sa chás seo.