School: Clochar na Trócaire, Teampoll Mór (roll number 9407)
- Location:
- Templemore, Co. Tipperary
- Teacher: Sr. Conception
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- (continued from previous page)them when suddenly they all pounced on him and nearly killed him. But he put up such a fight they knew he was tough and he soon was matched in a regular bout with a Scot named Sullivan for the Heavy weight championship of America, whom he beat after a terrific battle which lasted thirty five rounds.
From this on he battled his way to the top, beating all comers. He died at a fairly young age with an unbeaten record a table to his memory bearing this out is erected at the Madison(continues on next page)- Collector
- Mary Dea
- Gender
- Female
- Informant
- Mr D. Flynn
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 72