Patrick "Pat" Dwyer (31 March 1894 – 9 August 1948) was an Irish boxer.[3] He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[4][5] He lived most of his life in Thurles and worked as a Garda Síochána (policeman).

Patrick Dwyer
Plaque in Thurles commemorating Dwyer. It claims he "represented Ireland" at the 1928 Olympics; he did not fight but was present as a coach.[1]
Born(1894-03-31)31 March 1894
Died9 August 1948(1948-08-09) (aged 54)
Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland
NationalityIrish Free State
Other namesRocky[2]
Statistics
Weight(s)welterweight (135–147 lb; 61.2–66.7 kg)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights100
Wins95
Wins by KO65
Losses5

References

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  1. ^ "How Irish boxing team performed in 1928 and 1926 Olympics -". www.irish-boxing.com. 18 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Ireland at the 1924 Paris Olympics -". www.irish-boxing.com. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Patrick Dwyer". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Patrick Dwyer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Paddy Dwyer". www.tipperarylive.ie. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
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