Belfast boxers

[Dub]

I remember as a young lad with the Hollerith club when we trained for a while in a small  club  off the Queen Street area , Garnet also trained there.  Jimmy Henry and his younger brother was also there with us then. At that time Hollerith tended to move training premises quite often,  It was around the 1957/58.
                                                                                                                                                              All the best, Dub.

[susieB]

apologies if im wrong but that doesnt look like Rinty Monaghan to me

[Bread Basket]

apologies if im wrong but that doesnt look like Rinty Monaghan to me

No need for apologies Susie, i’m The one who should be apologising, you are correct, that is not Rinty... look at the right ear of the guy, Rinty’s ear was not like that.... I better do some homework.
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[susieB]

Homework memories lol I looked for your photo and found it on Boxrec and it said it was Rinty I think I know the face but just cant put a name to it looking forward to you finding out cheers

[stickleback]

I bought a book called Yesterdays Glovemen, about the old boxing scene in Belfast, thanks to this thread.

I bought it on Amazon for £4.99.

It's lucky for the seller that I never bother leaving reviews because it arrived without a cover. Luckily for him, I don't pay much attention to covers. Looks good, I'll read it some time during the week.

[Bread Basket]

I bought a book called Yesterdays Glovemen, about the old boxing scene in Belfast, thanks to this thread.

I bought it on Amazon for £4.99.

It's lucky for the seller that I never bother leaving reviews because it arrived without a cover. Luckily for him, I don't pay much attention to covers. Looks good, I'll read it some time during the week.

Yep stickleback, it is a good book, enjoy

[tonya meli]

bee gee did you know gerrys oldest brother tom meli was a top boxer in belfast in the early 50s,middleweight I think. and Albert meli was a top swimmer I think he may have went to the commonwealth games.

Hi I think I am replying about 14 years later but yes Gerry's oldest brother Thomas Meli was a great boxer. And his brother Albert Meli swam for Ireland in the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff and also was in the Irish Olympic Team (but didn't make it to the Olympics in the end).

[c mccusker]

Barso25.  Which Jack are you talking about.   I have lots of info and 1 poor photo of Jack who was Boxing around the 1st world war period. He was a prolific writer when he was at war in the trenches...I've loads of newspaper cuttings on him....by the way, he and my Granda fought in Celtic Park in 1919.

Hey breadbasket - Jack McCusker is a relative of mine - any newspaper cuttings you have i would love to copy if i could or if you could redirect me to relevant sources.   I'm not doing so much a family tree but i am researching my history and Jack is a big character mentioned throughout - both of them!  Apologies if I am posting incorrectly i  have just signed up to this today
Ciara

[Bread Basket]

Hey breadbasket - Jack McCusker is a relative of mine - any newspaper cuttings you have i would love to copy if i could or if you could redirect me to relevant sources.   I'm not doing so much a family tree but i am researching my history and Jack is a big character mentioned throughout - both of them!  Apologies if I am posting incorrectly i  have just signed up to this today
Ciara

Here you go Ciara,
As it happens I came across this one a few days ago.

[Philip davey]

Anyone remember patsy davey boxer back in 50s 60s

[Sophie Gibbs]

anybody got any pictures of gerald "paddy" slavin he was my grandfather and so would appreciate any photos. send them to my email.