Sean Keogh is looking to help the next generation achieve their dreams
A Glasgow wrestler who competed at the Commonwealth Games has reopened the club where his journey in the sport began.
"The last batch of people who trained there were myself who got to the Commonwealth Games, Craig McKenna who got to the Commonwealth Games, Ross McFarlane who got to the Commonwealth Games, there is a good pedigree that came out of the club. After a career which has seen him travel around the globe, Sean hopes the reopening of the club will provide the next generation of amateur wrestlers with the same opportunities he had.
"We have the Scottish Championships coming up and we have a few kids competing so hopefully we'll have a wee Scottish Champion.Sign up to Glasgow Live newslettersfor more headlines straight to your inbox "It teaches them to overcome adversity. Even if you don't compete at the highest level a lot of people talk about the life lessons you learn that will put you in good stead for the rest of you life."
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