{{short description|Irish boxer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{No footnotes|date=July 2020}} '''Pa Sharkey ''' (1931 – 31 October 2016) was a member of the 1956 Irish Olympic boxing team, competing in the heavyweight division. He was eliminated in his 1st round fight - knock-out in the 3rd round - by the Swedish competitor Törner Åhsman.
==References== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060622162855/http://www.la84foundation.org/5va/reports_frmst.htm Official Olympic Reports] *[http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp International Olympic Committee results database] *[http://www.donegalsporthub.com/donegal-mourns-passing-former-olympic-boxer-pa-sharkey/ Patrick Sharkey's obituary]
==See also== *Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
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