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William ‘Willie’ O’Shea

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Athlete Information

Date of Birth

6th September 1906

Gender

male

Hometown

Club Team School Or University

Competitor information

Team Ireland Number

68

Sport

Boxing

Discipline

Lightweight Boxing

Competitive History

Personal Bests

Games Attended

Amsterdam 1928

Olympic Results

Game
Result
Amsterdam 1928
Lost first bout (outpointed by Hernandez, CHI)

BIOGRAPHY

Willie O'Shea was the first Irish boxer to compete in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympic Games, entering the ring in the men's lightweight division against Jorge Diaz Hernandez of Chile, where he was outpointed.

Still a serving member of the Irish Army at the time of the Games, O'Shea was part of a boxing team with a strong army and Garda presence.

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