Chick Gillen

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Michael 'Chick' Gillen is an Irish ex-boxer and former Connaught champion.

Gillen formed the Olympic Boxing Club in 1988, and is best known for training Francis Barrett, the first Irish traveller to reach the Olympics.[1] Gillen runs a barber shop on Domnick Street when he is not working with amateur boxers in Galway.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1] Flynn, Bob. From anonymous contender to flag bearer: South Paw Review. Retrieved Nov. 19, 2007.
  2. ^ [2] Gillen at Galway Advertiser. Retrieved Nov. 19, 2007.
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