Greatest Irish fighter of all time.

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  1. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    Only considering fighters actualy born in Ireland itself.
     
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  2. mcvey

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    If you inclide both Eire and Northern Ireland ,how about Jimmy Mclarnin?
    Or the original NonPareil Jack Dempsey,or Mike Mctigue?
     
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  3. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    We will include both Eire and Northern Ireland.

    Jack Dempsey and Jimmy McClarrin are good picks. Jack McAuliffe should also be mentioned.
     
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  4. teeto

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    McLarnin and Dempsey stand out for me, good picks guys!

    Dempsey may be the greater, but hard to top McLarnin actually, had a great rivalry with Ross, an ATG at 147, and fought at different weights in a great time for boxing beating most.

    I'll pick McLarnin!
     
    teeto, Jun 25, 2008
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  5. Sweet Pea

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    McLarnin. Outstanding resume. Much better list of names beaten and faced than Dempsey.
     
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  6. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    So far we have five good names.

    Dempsey, McAuliffe, McLarrin, McTigure.

    Could we perhaps stretch this to a top 5 or even top 10 list?
     
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  7. teeto

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    I dont know too much about the origins of the fighters, but if it was being stretched to a top 10, could we accomodate Steve Collins somewhere??
     
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  8. mcvey

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    Well you have McGuigan and Mculloch,I will go for the "Baby Faced Assasin ",Jimmy Mclarnin.Born in Belfast ,grew up in Canada and boxed in the USA.
     
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  9. teeto

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    Oh yeah, Mculloch defo gets in for me, one of the country's best, and McGuigan would be somewhere behind him imo
     
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  10. heerko koois

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    Dave "boy"Mccauley was good too....
     
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  11. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    What about Dave Sullivan?
     
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  12. Sam Dixon

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    If going for a top ten, fighters like Tom Sharkey, George Gardiner, and Rinty Monaghan deserve consideration, and maybe Johnny Caldwell, as well.
     
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  13. mattdonnellon

    mattdonnellon Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    top 10 in no particular order;
    Mc larnin, mc guigan, maher, sharkey, gardiner, dempsey, mc auliffe, collins, mc cullough, mc tigue,rinty monaghan...oh thats 11 and near misses Coffey. caldwell, gardiner(jimmy)tom mccormick, gilroy and I'm sure i've forgotten a few.
     
    mattdonnellon, Jun 29, 2008
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  14. mike4819

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    "Sailor" Tom Sharkey
     
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  15. TommyV

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    Peter Maher
    Tom Sharkey
    Mike McTigue
    Steve Collins
    George Gardiner
    Barry McGuigan
    Jimmy McLarnin
    Wayne McCulllough
    Jack McAuliffe
    Jack Dempsey
    Rinty Monaghan

    All deserve mentions, most already have been in this thread though. My knowledge of Irish fighters is a bit slim though.
     
    TommyV, Jun 30, 2008
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