Will Rory McIlroy be attending The Jackal’s big fight?
Two Northern Ireland sports stars who we love to see rubbing shoulders have to be The Jackal and Gmac
Two Northern Ireland sports stars who we love to see rubbing shoulders have to be The Jackal and Gmac. Rory McIlroy and Carl Frampton, two of the most celebrated achievers and prestigious advocates for Our Wee Country.
The Cool Breakfast trio had the pleasure of GMac’s company for the best part of their show and we quizzed him on everything from which clubs he’ll be using next year to what Erika will be buying him for Christmas.
Carl Frampton’s re-match with Leo Santa Cruz takes place in Vegas in January in one of the most hotly anticipated fights to kick off the new year. As well as Pete asking the questions, one of our Cool listeners asked the million-dollar question. Would Rory be attending? And he didn’t say no.
The world number two golfer already has his 2017 calendar mapped out and says he would have to do a lot of travelling as he is due to be in Dubai the week prior to the event. But he did admit he would love to get to Vegas to support the Jackal and cheer him on from the ringside, watch this space…