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Ike Weir black plaque

Commemorative plaque
Ike Weir black plaque
Photo: Albert Bridge on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Report the wrong picture

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This black commemorative plaque records: Ike Weir 1867-1908 Erected to celebrate Ike Weir, native of Castle Lane, Lurgan and Featherweight Boxing Champion of the World. In 1889 he fought an 80 round match to a draw - the longest World Championship bout ever fought under Queensbury Rules

From the Open Plaques record 12993

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  • P Flannagan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Albert Bridge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Alastair Rae, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • St Peters Lurgan official ClubZap site; photographer not named, stpeterslurgangac.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • GAA national site; aerial photographer not named, www.gaa.ie
  • Maker not stated on source page, ru.pinterest.com
  • Kenneth Allen, Geograph Britain and Ireland
  • Maker not stated on source page, uk.pinterest.com
  • HENRY CLARK, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
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