'We'll name street after legend Ali' ROOTS.Byline: PAT FLYNN THE Irish ancestral home The Ancestral Home (Dom Ojczysty) is a political party in Poland, founded after the elections. It is a splinter of the League of Polish Families and led by Piotr Krutul. of Muhammad Ali is hoping to name a street after the boxing legend. The three-times world champion, 67, will visit Ennis, Co Clare, next month in search of his Irish forebears. Local Fine Gael Fine Gael (fē`nə gāl), Irish political party. Formed in 1933, it was the successor of the party founded by William Cosgrave that held power from the creation of the Irish Free State in 1922 until ousted by the republican Fianna TD Joe Carey Joe Carey (Irish: Seosamh Ó Ciardha) is an Irish Fine Gael politician. He is currently a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Clare constituency. He was elected in the 2007 general election. said: "I think it is entirely appropriate that Muhammad Ali will be named first honorary freeman of the town and that the council should also look at naming a street after him. "Muhammad Ali is one of the most iconic and instantly recognisable sportsmen in the world." Ennis Mayor Frankie Neylon confirmed the town is considering a street naming in light of the historic visit and added: "We will never get an opportunity like this again." An annual festival and museum have also been suggested to celebrate the town's proud links with The Greatest. CAPTION(S): VISIT Mohammad Ali |
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