Events & Programs
The Fighting Irishmen Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters, 1820 - Present
Exhibition, January 31, 2013 - May 31, 2013
The Fighting Irishmen exhibition explores the contributions of Irish amateur and professional boxers over the last 200 years. The exhibition will feature an array of robes, gloves, boxing bags, prints, photographs, painting and film footage of Celtic prize-fighters from 1820 to the present day.
Intriguing objects on display will include pieces from sporting greats such as John L. Sullivan, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Barry McGuigan, Freddie Gilroy, Bobby Cassidy, Gerry Cooney, Wayne McCullough, Billy Graham, Billy Conn, Frank Moran, John Duddy, Maureen Shea, Muhammad Ali, Micky “Irish” Ward and more.
Intriguing objects on display will include pieces from sporting greats such as John L. Sullivan, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney, Barry McGuigan, Freddie Gilroy, Bobby Cassidy, Gerry Cooney, Wayne McCullough, Billy Graham, Billy Conn, Frank Moran, John Duddy, Maureen Shea, Muhammad Ali, Micky “Irish” Ward and more.
Exhibition web site: www.fightingirishmen.com
Admission
- $10 for General Public
- $5 for Seniors, Students and Children under 16
- Free to Library and Irish Cultural Center Members (donation requested)
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