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Robert Hynes

Ireland's first Olympic boxing medallist John McNally dies aged 89

The first Irish boxer to win an Olympic medal has died aged 89.

John McNally won a silver medal at bantamweight at the 1952 games in Helsinki.

But the West Belfast man was convinced that he should have won gold and was left devastated with the decision.

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