John McNally (boxer)

John McNally
McNally at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1932-11-03)3 November 1932
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died4 April 2022(2022-04-04) (aged 89)
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Sport
SportBoxing
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki -54 kg
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1953 Warsaw -54 kg

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.