<Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> Ireland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <P> When Ali Came to Ireland is a 2012 Irish documentary film directed by Ross Whitaker . It tells the story of how Killorglin - born circus strongman and publican, Michael "Butty" Sugrue, put up £ 300,000 and persuaded Muhammad Ali to make his first visit to Ireland to fight against Alvin Lewis in Croke Park on 19 July 1972 . </P> <P> Ali went to Ireland with an entourage on 11 July 1972 to spend time training for the fight . While there, he was interviewed for RTÉ Television by Cathal O'Shannon and was taught the rudiments of hurling by Eddie Keher . </P>

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