at last a memorial has been erected to Rinty the last real world champion Ireland north or south ever had,and in his younger days lost to jim keery

Barney,
I saw Rinty in the fifties at the Assembly Rooms, shadow boxing and singing When Irish Eyes Are Smiling. What a comedown for a wee man who beat the best in the world.

yes he went round various halls singing and driveing taxi seen him last in the big hall he had to many friends and hangers ons

Last time I saw him he was serving petrol about York Street I see his brothers regularly at the pool most mornings, the acolades Rinty now receiving are well deserved Regards Ted

Barney & all,


Rinty's trainer was the brother of my aunt by marriage & he was the No 1 sportsman, when we were young. He was the forerunner for George Best but he never got the accolades he deserved.

Glad to hear he has been recognised for the champ he was & an entertainer too, singing after the boxing matches.

As the saying goes" never a prophet in your own land." especially in Norniron.

Pat