Mick Leahy
TitleMick Leahy
ReferenceIE 627/SM711
Date
1935-2006
Production date 1935 - 2006
Scope and ContentDocuments relating to the life and career of Michael (Mick) Leahy, celebrated Cork boxer. Includes the following:
1. Birth and Baptism Cert for Michael Christopher Patrick Leahy (12/13 Mar 1935), Church of St. Peter and Paul's, Cork. (1p)
2. Photocopies of newspaper and magazine articles concerning Mick Leahy's career as a professional boxer (Sep 1957 - Dec 1964) (43pp)
3. Copy of text of article about Mick Leahy by Karen Hambridge, Coventry Evening Telegraph, concering Mick's battle with Alzheimers disease, his boxing career and home and work life (20 Feb 2006) (6pp);
4. Copy of article about proposal by Cllr. Patricia Gosch to honour Leahy, by Síle Cleary, Cork Independent newspaper (n.d.) [2006-2008];
5. Poem / song lyric about Leahy by Liam O'Laoire, 'Cork Born Mick Leahy British Middleweight Champion, European and World Contender 1963', with photograph of Leahy.
1. Birth and Baptism Cert for Michael Christopher Patrick Leahy (12/13 Mar 1935), Church of St. Peter and Paul's, Cork. (1p)
2. Photocopies of newspaper and magazine articles concerning Mick Leahy's career as a professional boxer (Sep 1957 - Dec 1964) (43pp)
3. Copy of text of article about Mick Leahy by Karen Hambridge, Coventry Evening Telegraph, concering Mick's battle with Alzheimers disease, his boxing career and home and work life (20 Feb 2006) (6pp);
4. Copy of article about proposal by Cllr. Patricia Gosch to honour Leahy, by Síle Cleary, Cork Independent newspaper (n.d.) [2006-2008];
5. Poem / song lyric about Leahy by Liam O'Laoire, 'Cork Born Mick Leahy British Middleweight Champion, European and World Contender 1963', with photograph of Leahy.
Extent50pp
LanguageEnglish
Persons keywordLeahy, Michael | 1935-2010 | boxer
SubjectBoxing, Sport, Boxing, 20th century
AccessHard copies: Accessible to Readers by appointment. Access restrictions apply to some collections. Digital object/copy: see Download Media and/or Digital Reference
RightsLicensing information available on request by email to archivist@corkcity.ie Copyright Cork City and County Archives, Cork City Council, unless otherwise indicated. All Rights Reserved.
Levelfonds