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Tributes paid to Irish Olympian who has passed away

Jun 21, 2023 08:19
By radiokerrysport
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Tributes paid to Irish Olympian who has passed away

Tributes have been paid to Olympic boxing medalist Jim McCourt, who has died at the age of 79.

His lightweight bronze in the 1964 Olympics was the only medal Ireland took home from Tokyo.

A year later, McCourt won bronze in the European Championships in East Berlin.

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He was also seven times a national champion.

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