Some of you may be interested

Roper

My great uncle died on Sunday, and I know many people with a grá for the amateur game knew of him so thought some here may be interested to hear of his passing. His name was Gerard Colman. Fighting as Gearóid O'Colman he won the European Amateur Heavyweight Championship, held in Dublin in 1947. I remember him as a giant although it's strange to note that the heavyweight limit in those days was 81kgs or over. That being said when I last saw him a year or so ago when I shook his hand mine dissappered into his. RIP to a great Irish Sportsman.

MBC

May he RIP.

numerocinco

Roper

My Da remembered him, said he was the man to beat for a good few years, presuming it was the same man, reckoned it is the same man, my Da said he was European Champ and he could of been a blacksmith. Da just remembers him as a very big strong boxer.

sligobhoy67

Roper wrote: »

My great uncle died on Sunday, and I know many people with a grá for the amateur game knew of him so thought some here may be interested to hear of his passing. His name was Gerard Colman. Fighting as Gearóid O'Colman he won the European Amateur Heavyweight Championship, held in Dublin in 1947. I remember him as a giant although it's strange to note that the heavyweight limit in those days was 81kgs or over. That being said when I last saw him a year or so ago when I shook his hand mine dissappered into his. RIP to a great Irish Sportsman.

really sorry to hear that. As you might be able to see from my wikipedia page here that I have been searching (unsuccessfully) to do and article on him for some time but I did do a page on the 1947 European Amateur Boxing Championships

Can you let me know where I can get some more info on him and I will get something done on him.

RIP.

Roper

numerocinco wrote: »

Roper

My Da remembered him, said he was the man to beat for a good few years, presuming it was the same man, reckoned it is the same man, my Da said he was European Champ and he could of been a blacksmith. Da just remembers him as a very big strong boxer.

Yes he was a blacksmith. One of the last, he would have had his business out of where the Bleeding Horse is now. It's nice to know people remember him.

Sligobhoy that's a great page fair play to you. I'll get some more information on him off my Da and send it to you.

sligobhoy67

Roper wrote: »

Yes he was a blacksmith. One of the last, he would have had his business out of where the Bleeding Horse is now. It's nice to know people remember him.

Sligobhoy that's a great page fair play to you. I'll get some more information on him off my Da and send it to you.

Just found this - what is the correct spelling of his name because so far we have about 4.

I'll contact Cormac at irish-boxing.com to get them to sort something.

Roper

Gearóid O'Colmain is the Irish version. I spelt it wrong in my original post.

cowzerp

rest in peace big man. European amateur champ is a massive achievement, even more so than pro euro champ. You had to beat the best.

sligobhoy67

Roper wrote: »

Gearóid O'Colmain is the Irish version. I spelt it wrong in my original post.

Roper - I think i know who you are from your blog but PM me your details and I will pass them on to Cormac and see if we can get a decent piece put together on Gerry.

megadodge

RIP.

Had heard about him in terms of his European win but never knew much about him. Obviously a great boxer.

Sam123

...my great-uncle. I guess you are one of my cousins??

Roper

Small world. My grandmother was his sister Annie.

northsidedave

may he rest in peace...good to see a great sportsman like gerry being remebered here.

joepenguin

May he rest in peace.

RacoonQueen

While not being a boxing fan, I was lucky enough to meet Gerry. Was gutted to hear that he had passed away.

R.I.P Gerry

Mitchomagic

Great man will be sadly missed,He told many a great yarn.

I guess you Both are one of my cousins??

megadodge

There's a nice article and photo of Gearoid at the anvil in this week's Boxing News. Worth catching.

Roper

Oomph-La-La. wrote: »

Yeah but could he beat David Haye????

You're a knob.

megadodge

Mods, is there any way you could delete the last two threads (even though I agree with Roper) bearing in mind the nature of the thread.

You can delete this one as well.


Last two threads or posts?

I deleted that silly post from HOC!

Bren

Yup, I meant 'posts'. Thanks.

efb

megadodge wrote: »

There's a nice article and photo of Gearoid at the anvil in this week's Boxing News. Worth catching.

OP I get Boxing News every week, if you want this weeks copy with his article, PM your address.

sligobhoy67

megadodge wrote: »

There's a nice article and photo of Gearoid at the anvil in this week's Boxing News. Worth catching.

any chance of scanning that in and emailing it to me?

megadodge

I'll try that tonight at home and see whether my scanner still works.

Roper

Sorry lads will you delete my post as well with the quote in it? Shouldn't have given it any time, too late on a sleepless night!

I know Bren will cos I know he's doing nothing in work

megadodge

Sorry Sligo, I haven't used the scanner in over three years and there are compatability issues that I ain't able to sort, so no can do.