An Ennis bridge has been named after a legendary Clare world champion boxer.
Mike McTigue, who hailed from Kilnamona, became the Light Heavyweight Champion of the World in 1923, beating the Senegalese fighter Battling Siki in Dublin.
A century on from the famous victory, the bridge formerly known as Victoria Bridge, was officially renamed.
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Local sculptor and relative of Mike, Michael McTigue, is honoured to have the legendary boxer remembered.
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