From top of the world to drink, drugs and prison - former champion @TerminatorMagee talks to @StephenNolan about life after the ring.

Feb 01, 2019, 09:51 AM

A different start to the programme today. No politics, instead a gripping story of the ups and downs of life - the life of local man and well known former boxer Eamonn Magee. This is the biggest book club in the country, which we do in conjunction with Libraries NI. You can get a copy of the books we feature at your local library - and they also have audio books available. This is the story of an Ardoyne boxer - who throughout his life has battled drug and alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, imprisonment, prosecution for assault, and was left to pick up the pieces after his son was murdered in 2015. The book is called The Lost Soul of Eamonn Magee. This interview does contain some graphic descriptions of what Eamonn has been through.

Many issues dealt with within this interview. So we want to give you a few helplines - just incase that chat hit home - and you need some advice or help. You can get more information at the BBC Actionline - bbc.co.uk/actionline - and you can call Lifeline - 0808 808 8000.