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WOW! Conor McGregor Renovates Football Clubhouse for the Irish Youth

ByDarryl Pinto

Aug 15, 2020 | 8:18 AM EDT

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Retired UFC Megastar Conor McGregor took to Instagram and shared an inspiring development of his home country. Through the McGregor Sports Development Center, McGregor reimagined and renovated The Lourdes Celtic Football Club.

The MMA community has praised this momentous venture undertaken by the former two-division champion. ‘The Notorious’ talked about his own development that was fostered by the existence of the club. Moreover, he touched upon his vision for people striving to reach the pinnacle in the sport of football.

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I recently renovated my old football clubhouse @lourdescelticfootballclub! This club, and clubhouse, is responsible for so many competent, well trained Irish internationals, it’s actually hard to count them all! A phenomenal junior Irish football club, with its grounds located right inside my old housing estate. We sourced fresh Astro for the indoor as well as the outdoor areas. A complete refurb job on the premise, along with an amazing memorial addition in honour of the two great men who founded this great club, John “Bower” Bradley and Eddie Roche! What this place has done for the community and it’s children since 1957 is unparalleled, and I am honoured to give back to where it all began for me! I’ve often told a story of the days I used to kick a ball against a wall and run off celebrating like I’d just scored in a big stadium, with thousands of fans cheering me on. This was right inside these halls! And just around the corner from my home. I’d waltz around seconds before the training began, bang in 40 goals, and waltz home full of enthusiasm. Full of dreams! I didn’t know it at the time but this was the early stages of my visualisation journey. Dreaming things into reality, backed up with committed, hard work! It is hard to stop someone with these two assets! Dream it. Work for it! Achieve it. It may have been a different sport for me in the end, but it all began right here! Booting something and running off celebrating. What a club! This is the beginning of the rebirth of Lourdes Celtic football club! I will be bringing my knowledge of preparation back to the club also. Lesson number 1 – If you are truly serious about this. Two sessions a week, with one match at the weekends, is not enough. Sit on that we’ll return to it later. Anyways what a buzz! Can’t wait to have my son Conor Jnr. and my daughter Croía in the yellow and green of Lourdes! Fortius quo Fidelius! ❤️ Strength through loyalty! ❤️ #McGregorSportsDevelopment
A post shared by Conor McGregor Official (@thenotoriousmma) on Aug 14, 2020 at 1:32pm PDT

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The enterprise is yet another that Conor McGregor has undertaken ever since he became a gigantic star. Additionally, he has made a conscious effort to provide COVID-19 relief to his home country of Ireland throughout the pandemic. Chiefly, even his detractors have acknowledged the many steps that Conor McGregor has taken for the betterment of his community.

Conor McGregor: an overview

The southpaw fighter has given himself an opportunity to raise the bar due to his success in MMA. His meteoric rise in the UFC remains a blur to anyone who witnessed his ascent in the promotion. Moreover, he backed up his in-cage performances with showmanship rarely seen in sports.

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The nation of Ireland stood behind him as he began packing opponents in spectacular fashion. His championship fights against Jose Aldo and ‘The Underground King’ Eddie Alvarez will be etched in history for its iconic status. Additionally, he remained the biggest draw in the sport despite suffering a tough loss to Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229.

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McGregor retired from this sport following the events of UFC 250 and wanted to take a step back from the competition. Fight fans speculate a return once combat sports fanatics refill the arenas. In the meantime, Conor McGregor has once again displayed the fondness he has for the people who helped prop him up to megastar status.