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John McNally (3 November 1932 – 4 April 2022) was an Irish boxer who won a silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the bantamweight division. In the final McNally lost a split decision to Pentti Hämäläinen of Finland.

John McNally

McNally at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1932-11-03)3 November 1932 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died	4 April 2022(2022-04-04) (aged 89) Belfast, Northern Ireland
Sport
Sport	Boxing
Medal record Representing  Ireland Olympic Games 1952 Helsinki -54 kg European Championships 1953 Warsaw -54 kg

Early life

McNally was born and raised in the Pound Loney area of west Belfast.[1] He was the first person from Belfast and the first Irish boxer to win an Olympic medal.[2]

In 1953, McNally won a bronze medal at the European championships and a gold in the Golden Gloves Championships representing Europe against the US in Chicago. McNally, within the space of a year, beat three American Golden Gloves champions and was awarded an honorary pair of Golden Gloves in recognition of this achievement. In 1953, he was made the official bantamweight champion of Germany in recognition of his feat of having defeated that country's three former bantamweight champions in the space of a year.

1952 Olympic results

Bantamweight

• Last 32: bye
• Last 16: defeated Alejandro Ortuose (Philippines) by unanimous decision (3-0)
• Quarter-final: defeated Vincenzo Dall'osso (Italy) by unanimous decision (3-0)
• Semi-final: defeated Kang Joon-Ho (South Korea) by unanimous decision (3-0)
• Final: lost to Pentti Hamalainen (Finland) by majority decision (1-2)

Pro career

In 1954 McNally turned professional but his pro career did not reach the heights of his amateur days. He fought only 25 times and finished with a record of 14 wins, 9 defeats and 2 draws.[3]

Honours and later life

On 25 October 2007 John McNally was recognised by the Sports Council of Northern Ireland for his contribution to Irish sport at a gala event held at Stormont in Belfast.[4] On 4 January 2008 John McNally was inducted into the Irish Boxing Hall of Fame by RTÉ's Jimmy Magee at an awards night held in the National Stadium in Dublin. A biography of McNally's life and career has been published by Appletree Press.[5]

McNally died in Belfast on 4 April 2022, aged 89.[6][7]

References

External links

• John McNally at the International Olympic Committee

На других языках

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[de] John McNally (Boxer)

John McNally (* 3. November 1932 in Belfast; † 4. April 2022 ebenda[1]) war ein irischer Boxer. Er gewann bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen 1952 in Helsinki eine Silbermedaille im Bantamgewicht. McNallys Silbermedaille ist zudem die erste Medaille, die Irland je bei Olympischen Spielen für sich gewinnen konnte.

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- [en] John McNally (boxer)

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[fr] John McNally

John McNally est un boxeur irlandais né le 3 novembre 1932 à Belfast en Irlande du Nord et mort dans la même ville le 4 avril 2022[1].

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[it] John McNally (pugile)

John McNally (Belfast, 3 novembre 1932 – Belfast, 4 aprile 2022[1]) è stato un pugile irlandese.

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[ru] Макнелли, Джон

Джон Макне́лли (ирл. John McNally; 3 ноября 1932, Белфаст — 4 апреля 2022, там же) — ирландский боксёр легчайшей весовой категории. В первой половине 1950-х годов выступал за сборную Ирландии: серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр в Хельсинки, бронзовый призёр чемпионата Европы, участник многих международных турниров и матчевых встреч. В период 1954—1961 боксировал на профессиональном уровне, но без особых достижений.

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