On Saturday 11th of January 2014 Straight Blast Gym opened a new branch on the Naas Road. Within, MMA gear shop Spartaten opened their first shop, “The Shoptagon”. Present where owner and coach John Kavanagh, UFC fighters Conor McGregor, and Cage Warriors Champion, Cathal Pendred.
Barry Jazz Finnegan draws a mural of Conor McGregor at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Conor McGregor with fans at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
A fan meets Gunnar Nelson, left, Conor McGregor and Cathal Pendred at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Gunnar Nelson, right, with a fan at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
A fan meets Cathal Pendred, left, Gunnar Nelson and Conor McGregor at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Conor McGregor signs a portrait of himself for a young fan at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Conor McGregor signs a portrait of himself for a young fan at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
A portrait of Conor McGregor given to him by a fan at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Gunnar Nelson signs the Spatraten T-Shirt of Stephen Meagher at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Cathal Pendred signs the Spatraten T-Shirt of Stephen Meagher at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Cathal Pendred signs the Spatraten T-Shirt of Stephen Meagher at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Stephen Meagher after having his Spatraten T-Shirt signed by Conor Mcgregor at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Conor Mcgregor, right, signs the Spatraten T-Shirt of Stephen Meagher at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Conor Mcgregor, right, signs the Spatraten T-Shirt of Stephen Meagher at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Conor Mcgregor, right, signs the Spatraten T-Shirt of Stephen Meagher at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Conor McGregor at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Conor McGregor with a young fan at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
Conor McGregor, right, shows his tattoos to John Kavanagh at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
The queue to meet Conor McGregor, Cathal Pendred and Gunnar Nelson at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
The Shoptagon, Spartaten’s MMA gear shop, at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
John Kavanagh at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
John Kavanagh speaking at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
John Kavanagh speaking at the opening of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
The plaque at the door of the new Straight Blast Gym branch on the Naas Road, Dublin. 11th January 2014
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