John McNally (boxer)

John McNally (3 November 1932 – 4 April 2022) was an Irish boxer who won a silver medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics in the bantamweight division.

In the final McNally lost a split decision to Pentti Hämäläinen of Finland.

McNally was born and raised in the Pound Loney area of west Belfast.

Bantamweight In 1954 McNally turned professional but his pro career did not reach the heights of his amateur days.

[4] On 4 January 2008 John McNally was inducted into the Irish Boxing Hall of Fame by RTÉ's Jimmy Magee at an awards night held in the National Stadium in Dublin.