Philip Sutcliffe | |
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Dublin City Councillor | |
Assumed office June 2024 | |
Constituency | Ballyfermot–Drimnagh |
Personal details | |
Born | 10 November 1959 |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Independent Ireland (2024) |
Philip Sutcliffe (born 10 November 1959) is an Irish politician,former boxer and two-time Olympian. He competed at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games. [1] Additionally,he was the winner of four national titles in Ireland,two at bantamweight and one each at light flyweight and flyweight,as well as bronze medals in two successive European Amateur Boxing Championships,in Germany in 1977 and 1979. [2]
His son Philip Sutcliffe Jnr is also a notable boxer. [3]
Sutcliffe contested the local electoral areas of Ballyfermot–Drimnagh and Kimmage–Rathmines for Independent Ireland in the 2024 Dublin City Council election. [4] He was elected for the Ballyfermot–Drimnagh area. [5]
On 23 November 2024,Sutcliffe quit Independent Ireland after controversy arose over Sutcliffe's association with Conor McGregor following McGregor being found liable for assault and rape. [6] Another issue was Sutcliffe's reported interest in meeting criminal Gerry "The Monk" Hutch. A general election candidate for Dublin South-Central,Sutcliffe faced criticism from party leadership,who deemed his actions and public statements inconsistent with their commitment to law and order. Richard O'Donoghue stated that Sutcliffe resigned before a second meeting with the party executive,where disciplinary measures were expected to be discussed. While acknowledging Sutcliffe’s contributions to boxing,O’Donoghue emphasised that the party could not condone his connections. Sutcliffe has not provided public comment on the matter. [7] [8]
Below is the record of Philip Sutcliffe,an Irish bantamweight boxer who competed at the 1980 Moscow Olympics:
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