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The Geezer in the Corner: Armagh boss McGeeney lines out as an MMA cornerman

Kieran McGeeney was in Ben Forsyth’s corner at the 3Arena this evening.

Kieran McGeeney in the corner of Ben Forsyth Gary Carr / INPHO Gary Carr / INPHO / INPHO

KIERAN MCGEENEY’S INTEREST in mixed martial arts is no secret.

The Armagh boss is a close friend and student of coach John Kavanagh, and has been training at the world-renowned Straight Blast Gym in Dublin for eight years, where he also coaches a class in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.

This evening, McGeeney was cageside at BAMMA 30 in Dublin’s 3Arena as the cornerman for SBG fighter Ben Forsyth.

Forsyth, who started the night with a 2-2 record, was up against English light-heavyweight Matt Clempner on the prelim card.

The night was short-lived for Forsyth and McGeeney, though, as Clempner sank in an inverted triangle choke which forced the referee to stop the fight inside two minutes of the opening round.

Ben Forsyth is forced to submit Gary Carr / INPHO Gary Carr / INPHO / INPHO

Ben Forsyth unconscious after the fight Gary Carr / INPHO Gary Carr / INPHO / INPHO

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