Last Call for Exhibit; Great Holiday stop at South Street Seaport…

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FIGHTING IRISHMEN: CELEBRATING CELTIC PRIZEFIGHTERS 1820-PRESENT EXHIBIT DOCKED AT SOUTH STREET SEAPORT MUSEUM NOW THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2007

Name: Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820-Present

What: The eclectic collection of boxing photography and artifacts including the

legendary John L. Sullivan’s fur coat; a blazer specially made for Jack

Dempsey; photographs from the archives of Sports Illustrated; Charlie Nash’s

Olympic jersey when he was fighting for Ireland; photographs of the classic

Micky Ward vs. Arturo Gatti trilogy; and historic photos of such memorable

Irish fighters as John L. Sullivan, James J. Braddock, Billy Conn, Jerry

Quarry, Gerry Cooney, Barry McGuigan and Bobby Cassidy, just to name a

few. The new and expanded exhibit will also include: a heavy bag from Gene

Tunney’s training camp; equipment from current female fighter Maureen Shea,

used for training actress Hilary Swank for the acclaimed film Million Dollar

Baby, and three original oil painting’s from the Tunney collection by the artist

Mahonri Young, Brigham Young’s grandson. In addition, visitors will be able to

view video of historic fights during their tours of the exhibit. The coup de grace,

and certainly the most unique item in the exhibit – the late, great Irish fighter Dan

Donnelly’s mummified right arm – will be on display thanks to

Josephine Byrne.

Dates: Now through December 31, 2007

Location: South Street Seaport Museum

Address: 12 Fulton Street, New York, New York

Open: Tuesdays through Sundays (closed Mondays)

Time: 10 AM to 5:00 PM.

Subways: 2,3,4,5,J,Z or M to Fulton Street; A or C to Broadway-Nassau.

Telephone: 212-748-8776