Coach John Kavanagh took to social media to tell his followers of how a 'big guy' had walked into his gym offering to fight him.
Kavanagh owns and runs Straight Blast Gym and the premises is home to a mixed martial arts academy and professional team; with Conor McGregor the most notable product of a gym which has produced multiple MMA stars.
He remains thoroughly involved at the gym, and just yesterday he was accosted by a man who entered the gym looking for a fight with him - the motive for which turned out to be hilarious.
Taking to his Facebook page, Kavanagh explained the encounter.
He said: "I had a big guy burst into my gym yesterday.
"Stormed past reception and made a line for me on the mats.
"Now this is during my busy MMA class where +50 of the most dangerous fighters in Ireland are training."
Kavanagh smelled a rat initially, and explained how he braced himself for the worst.
He continued: "I somewhat readied myself and said what's up?"
And the aggressor made clear his intentions, bellowing:" I WANT TO FIGHT YOU!!!"
Kavanagh continued: "I asked him why."
The man in question responded: "YOU KNOW WHO I AM!!
"I assured him I didn't," Kavanagh clarified.
It was at this moment the man in question clarified that his reason for wanting a fight was that Kavanagh had refused him entry from a pub two decades ago.
He said: "YOU REFUSED ME AND MY BROTHER FROM TURKS HEAD!!"
Kavanagh described his disbelief at the protracted nature of the grievance, saying: "It took me a minute...."so you want to fight me [sic] coz I refused yous from a pub I worked at TWENTY YEARS AGO??"
"Talk about holding a grudge," he quipped as he concluded the post.
With aggression and confidence in spades, he might just be Straight Blast Gym's latest recruit.
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