Área de identidad
Código de referencia
Título
Fecha(s)
- Twentieth Century (Creación)
Nivel de descripción
Volumen y soporte
leather, hay, fabric. 28 x 22.5
Área de contexto
Nombre del productor
Historia biográfica
Historia archivística
16/04/2025
Área de contenido y estructura
Alcance y contenido
Boxing Gloves worn by Gearóid O'Colmáin when he won the Heavyweight Boxing European Championship in 1947.
"The Fighting Farrier"
One of Ireland's greatest boxers, Gerry ó Colmáin attributed his strength to working in the family forge on Camden Place, where he made horseshoes. "The hard work on the anvil was worth more than all the workouts, sparring sessions and roadwork you could get."
This fighting farrier represented Ireland at the 1947 European Championships. In the final, Ó Colmáin floored the English favourite George Scriven with a punch that burst his glove. As a result, he ended up boxing with three gloves, which you can see here. Gerry Ó Colmáin remains the only Irish heavyweight to win a European title.
Valorización, destrucción y programación
Acumulaciones
Sistema de arreglo
Condiciones de acceso
Condiciones
Idioma del material
Escritura del material
Notas sobre las lenguas y escrituras
Características físicas y requisitos técnicos
There are three gloves in the collection as one of them burst during the match and was replaced.
Two gloves are partially burst, one more seriously than the other.
All three gloves are labelled with "Frank Bryan Olympic Champion" likely the manufacturer.
