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).

[L Kane]

Hello all,

On page 39 of this thread "cannon" posted the picture below. He said John Hanna is back right. Is that John Hanna from 9 Coolfin Street, off Donegall Road?

Thanking you,

Three of the Mac's finest and two other mates of mine. I think it was 1961/62.  You would think I should know, I took the photo.