tom sharkey – Irish Boxing

On This Day: November 3rd

1899: Dundalk’s ‘Sailor’ Tom Sharkey challenged for the World heavyweight title at the Conney Island Athletic Club in New York.

2014: Mayo’s Ciara Ginty secured silver at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China. The Geesala BC lightweight claimed a

2011: Joe Ward and Ray Moylette claimed gold at the European Championships in Ankara, Turkey. Ward, just 17 at the

1897: Two Irish heavyweight World champions (albeit disputed and disregarded) met in the ring. Dundalk’s Tom Sharkey and Galway’s Peter