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John Monaghan blue plaque

Blue plaque
John Monaghan blue plaque
Photo: Albert Bridge on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Report the wrong picture

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This blue commemorative plaque records: John 'Rinty' Monaghan 1918-1984 boxer undefeated World Flyweight Champion fought here 1948 & 1949 Recorded plaque organisation: Ulster History Circle.

From the Open Plaques record 7166

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  • Albert Bridge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Rossographer, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Golfing in Ireland; photographer not stated, Source publisher
  • Paul McIlroy, Wikimedia Commons
  • Mal McCann / The Irish News, www.irishnews.com
  • GAA official website; aerial photographer not named, www.gaa.ie
  • Albert Bridge, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.pinterest.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
  • Justin Kinnear, Wikimedia Commons
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