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Despite the reputation he had in his later years as a good natured song and dance entertainer, John Joseph 'Rinty' Monaghan will always be best remembered as one of the giants of Irish boxing.
The sequence of bouts he fought from October 1947 to September 1949 confirmed Rinty's legendary status so that, by the time of his retirement as the undefeated British, European, Commonwealth, and World Champion in the flyweight division, he had achieved something that no other Irish boxer had achieved before, placing his native city of Belfast firmly on the pugilist map in the process, and taking his place among the greats of the professional fight game.
In Rinty: The Story of a Champion, Eamonn O'Hara traces the course of the north Belfast man's journey to glory, while evoking a world of boxing camaraderie, rundown gyms, and glove-fisted rivalry. Monaghan's glittering career is placed in the context of the international fight sceneat the time, where backroom deals and sports politics were very much the order of the day, and where promoters and managers such as Jack Solomons, 'Sad' Sam Ichinose, Bob Gardiner and Rinty's own mentor, Frank McAloran, held sway. Ring foes Jackie Paterson, Salvador Dado Marino, and Terry Allen also feature alongside local heroes 'Bunty' Doran, Eddie McCullough, and Jim 'Spider'Kelly, as well as the family and friends who knew Rinty best.
The result is a compelling celebration of a true Irish champion who reached the pinnacle of his sport while retaining his common touch.
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Eamonn O'Hara has worked for numerous newspapers before joining the staff of The Irish News in 1990. He is married to Patricia, and they have a son, Callum.
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- PublisherBrehon Press Ltd
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 1905474229
- ISBN 13 9781905474226
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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