Sean McCafferty

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Sean McCafferty
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NationalityIrish
Born (1944-12-17) 17 December 1944 (age 77)
Sport
Sport Boxing

Sean McCafferty (born 17 December 1944) is an Irish boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sean McCafferty Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2018.