Eamonn McCusker
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | 20 August 1945 Banbridge, Northern Ireland |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Boxing |
Event | Light-middleweight |
| Club | Banbridge ABC St. John Bosco ABC, Belfast |
Eamonn Henry McCusker (born 20 August 1945) is an Irish boxer who competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
McCusker was a member of the Banbridge Boxing Club and the St. John Bosco Amateur Boxing Club in Belfast.[2]
McCusker represented the 1966 Northern Irish Team[3] at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica,[4] participating in the 71kg light-middleweight category.[5]
At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he participated in the men's light middleweight event, where he lost to Rolando Garbey of Cuba.[1][6]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eamonn McCusker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
- ^ "Frank is welter champion". Ballymena Weekly Telegraph. 29 February 1968. p. 14. Retrieved 16 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "No surprises in Games Team". Belfast News-Letter. 21 June 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 14 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Three more for Empire Games Team". Belfast News-Letter. 12 July 1966. p. 1. Retrieved 14 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 November 2025.