4 edition of Legends of Irish boxing found in the catalog.
Legends of Irish boxing
Barry Flynn
Published
2007
by Appletree in Belfast
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Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | Barry Flynn. |
| Genre | Biography., Pictorial works. |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | GV1131 .F69 2007 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 188 p. : |
| Number of Pages | 188 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL16487570M |
| ISBN 10 | 1847580491 |
| ISBN 10 | 9781847580498 |
| LC Control Number | 2007531680 |
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/5(3). If you followed Irish boxing - amateur or pro - anytime from the s onwards this book is well worth getting.
It's fascinating to see many of the "How they look now" photos of boxers I haven't seen since they were in their teens/twenties, and equally interesting to read how their lives unfolded after they stopped boxing/5(3). Barry Flynn has written seven books of Irish interest, including biographies of the Irish boxers Freddie Gilroy, John Caldwell, John McNally, and Bernard Dunne, as well as Legends of Irish Boxing, Pawns in the Game, Political Football, and Soldiers of Folly.
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Search the world's most comprehensive index of full-text books. My library. McLaughlin, as quoted in Barry Flynn’s Legends of Irish Boxing, admitted that his first love was gymnastics – until he stepped between the ropes. “I really only got into boxing by mistake. I loved gymnastics and was all set to give to try and go on and take it very seriously when I had a bit of a falling out with the teacher at the club.We here at believe in boxing.
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