# Episode 277 w/Gary Rooney

An episode of [Talking Bollox Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1542485547), 9 Jul 2026, 55 min.

Audio: https://bauernordic-pods.sharp-stream.com/ie/2638/tb_main_277_gary_rooney_edit_6b26e771_normal.mp3?aw_0_1st.episodeid=409393&aw_0_1st.collectionid=2638

This week ,for Episode 277, MMA fighter Gary Rooney joins Calvin and Terence for a chat about his upbringing, career and plans for the future. Gary takes it back to growing up on Watling Street flats in the Liberties, how the murder of his cousin shaped him, and how finding MMA and jiu-jitsu as a teenager gave him structure, confidence, and a place to belong. He also chats going pro, the mental switch to being a “professional athlete”, cornering Shauna Bannon in the UFC, becoming one of Ireland’s youngest black belts, and one of his most treasured achievements: Starting Flat Jiu-Jitsu as a real community project. This episode was sponsored by Rightstyle Furniture - RIGHT PRICE, RIGHT STYLE, RIGHT NOW. Visit rightstyle.ie Get in touch on TalkingBollox@GoLoudNow.com

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