A Warrior’s Path (Episode 4) – Ireland’s oldest fighter reaches the ultimate goal

All the hard work came down to one afternoon in Dublin's Citywest hotel.

48-year-old Liam Dale had put in a life's time of training and was competing in the finals of the WAKO World Championships in his home town.

• Watch episode one here

Dale, who we've followed in this original SportsJOE documentary series, was pitted against Hungary's Istvan Toth in the final which took place in late November.

• Check out episode two here

He won handsomely and was crowned the 94 kg champion, a deserved reward for one of the longest serving martial artists in Ireland.

• Episode three

If you needed any extra motivation coming into the new year, just take Liam Dale's words on board - "The potential is massive in us. It's massive. If we just give ourselves a chance, there's nothing that can't be achieved. We are amazing creatures." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6QurgNX8pY