The death has occurred of Elizabeth McAlinden (ne Jordan) Brannock Close, Glenhill, Newry, Co. Down and formerly of Omeath, Co. Louth, peacefully at Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, surrounded by her loving family. Danny McAlinden was just a better boxer than I was at the time, said Rahman Ali later. In total he had 45 fights with a 31122 record, winning 28 by knockout. Danny McAlinden is Dead : Death, Obituary, Cause of Death, Memorial, Funeral Danny McAlinden Death - Dead, Obituary | Danny McAlinden Has Passed Away, Cause of Death 360NG totally feeling remorsed to. You can still show your support by sending flowers directly to the family in memory of Marie McAlinden. FUNERAL FOR DANNY McALINDEN The funeral of Danny McAlinden, The first British & Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion born in Ireland will be held on 6th April at St Patrick 's Catholic Church in. An Irish winner has scooped the top prize of 500,000 in EuroMillions Plus draw. Danny McAlinden, the British and Commonwealth heavyweight king, the man who knocked out Jack Bodell and beat Ali's brother at the Garden, passes away peacefully at 4am on Monday, March 8. McCRORY (Lurgan) January 9, 2021 peacefully at home. It reached the stage when doctors decided treatment was not working and they sent him home to enjoy one last Christmas with his family. The incident, which happened at a petrol station in the Dungannon Road area of Portadown, was reported shortly before 8.15am on Friday. I brushed up in the shop and I enjoyed meeting the champ when he came in. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. He handed me my first defeat as a professional. Visiting Sunday, 2-5 & 7-9pm, Cassidy Funeral Home, 156 Willis Avenue, Mineola. T: 028 3832 4404 2 North Street, Lurgan, Co Armagh, BT67 9AQ . The death has been announced of Irish boxing legend Danny McAlinden, 50 years on from one of the highlights of his career. Keep up with all of the latest local news with our daily newsletter, Danny "Dangerous" McAlinden, British boxing champion in training. Danny McAlinden (1 June 1947 8 March 2021)[1] was a heavyweight boxer from Northern Ireland who was British and Commonwealth champion in 1972 when he defeated Jack Bodell in two rounds at the Aston Villa football ground. We thought it was indigestion and he didnt want to go to the doctor but one day it got really nasty and he looked so poorly so I said: Come on Dan, weve got to go.. We were both married, but not to each other! Beloved wife of Daniel McAlinden Sr. There were all sorts of problems personal and political within the boxing game that affected Dan very much and I think he felt that he never reached his true potential. Suddenly he disappeared and I thought: Where on earth has he gone? I looked up and there he was coming over the top of the building on a harness, He was the most amazing person, he truly was., /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////. Derry v Dublin recap: Score and result from National League clash. Bunny Johnson beat McAlinden three years later to become the first ever black man to be crowned British heavyweight champion. ATM machine and 'substantial sum of money' stolen from petrol station in Armagh. What time and TV channel is Edinburgh v Leinster on today in the URC? 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