# Patrick Sharkey (boxer)

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'''Pa Sharkey ''' (1931 – 31 October 2016) was a member of the 1956 [Irish](/source/Republic_of_Ireland) Olympic boxing team, competing in the heavyweight division. He was eliminated in his [1st round fight](/source/Boxing_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Heavyweight) - knock-out in the 3rd round - by the Swedish competitor [Törner Åhsman](/source/T%C3%B6rner_%C3%85hsman).

==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](/source/Boxing_at_the_1956_Summer_Olympics)

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Category:1931 births
Category:2016 deaths
Category:Boxers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic boxers for Ireland
Category:Irish male boxers
Category:Heavyweight boxers
Category:20th-century Irish sportsmen

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