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The following is taken from an advertisement in the Connaught Telegraph of Saturday, 12th July 1941.
In which the names and units of members of the military are given:
A MONSTER BOXING TOURNAMENT
(under the auspices of Castlebar Boxing Club)WILL BE HELD
IN THE BARRACKS, CASTLEBAR,
On SUNDAY, 13th JULY,
Commencing at 4.30 pm.
The Best Arrangement of Boxing Contests Ever Seen in the West.
HEAVYWEIGHTS:-
P. Lavelle
V.
Pte. D. McGreal W. Command Champion.
MIDDLEWEIGHTS :-
J. Price, International Boxer,
V.
E. Rackett, Galway.
Match 2.
P. Walsh, Castlebar,
V. Cpl. Thompson, 24th Battalion.
BANTAMWEIGHTS:-
J. Carney, Castlebar, ex-Bantham Champion, Irish University Champion,
V.
Pte. M. Colbert, 24th Battalion. (Fly Champion of Connaught).
LIGHTWEIGHTS:-
P. Lally, Westport,
V.
Pte. C. McMahon, 24th Battalion, W. Command Champion.
FLYWEIGHTS:-
W. Basquill (Mayo Flyweight Champion)
V.
P. J. Gallagher, 24th Battalion.
WELTERWEIGHT:-
J. McCormack, Connaught Champion,
V.
Pte. Comiskey, 24th Battalion.
FEATHERWEIGHT:-
J. Quigly, Swinford,
V.
J. Gavin, Westport (Junior Champion of Connaught).
6-ST. CLASS. JR:-
E. Giblin (Runner-UP 6-st. Connaught),
V.
T. O'Malley (6-st Champion of Connaught.)
JUVENILE:_
F. Frain, Swinford
V.
J. Scally, Construction Corps.
LIGHTWEIGHT:-E. Kilgarry, 24th Battalion,
V.
J. Sheridan Ex-Connaught Champion.
Admission: 5/- (Ringside), 2/6, and 1/-.
DANCE To Follow in the Town Hall.
Mrs. Bourk's Orchestra. Admission 2/6.
Some names rescued from the mists of time for military historians
Connaught Stranger
The following is taken from an advertisement in the Connaught Telegraph of Saturday, 12th July 1941.
In which the names and units of members of the military are given:
A MONSTER BOXING TOURNAMENT
(under the auspices of Castlebar Boxing Club)WILL BE HELD
IN THE BARRACKS, CASTLEBAR,
On SUNDAY, 13th JULY,
Commencing at 4.30 pm.
The Best Arrangement of Boxing Contests Ever Seen in the West.
HEAVYWEIGHTS:-
P. Lavelle
V.
Pte. D. McGreal W. Command Champion.
MIDDLEWEIGHTS :-
J. Price, International Boxer,
V.
E. Rackett, Galway.
Match 2.
P. Walsh, Castlebar,
V. Cpl. Thompson, 24th Battalion.
BANTAMWEIGHTS:-
J. Carney, Castlebar, ex-Bantham Champion, Irish University Champion,
V.
Pte. M. Colbert, 24th Battalion. (Fly Champion of Connaught).
LIGHTWEIGHTS:-
P. Lally, Westport,
V.
Pte. C. McMahon, 24th Battalion, W. Command Champion.
FLYWEIGHTS:-
W. Basquill (Mayo Flyweight Champion)
V.
P. J. Gallagher, 24th Battalion.
WELTERWEIGHT:-
J. McCormack, Connaught Champion,
V.
Pte. Comiskey, 24th Battalion.
FEATHERWEIGHT:-
J. Quigly, Swinford,
V.
J. Gavin, Westport (Junior Champion of Connaught).
6-ST. CLASS. JR:-
E. Giblin (Runner-UP 6-st. Connaught),
V.
T. O'Malley (6-st Champion of Connaught.)
JUVENILE:_
F. Frain, Swinford
V.
J. Scally, Construction Corps.
LIGHTWEIGHT:-E. Kilgarry, 24th Battalion,
V.
J. Sheridan Ex-Connaught Champion.
Admission: 5/- (Ringside), 2/6, and 1/-.
DANCE To Follow in the Town Hall.
Mrs. Bourk's Orchestra. Admission 2/6.
Some names rescued from the mists of time for military historians
Connaught Stranger