A man walks up the main street of Ballydehob in West Cork, passing the statue of local hero and famous wrestler 'Danno' O'Mahony.
One of the village's most well-known former inhabitants was the wrestler Danno O'Mahony. He won the NWA World Championship from Jim Londos in Boston on 30 June 1935, and was known as the "Irish Whip" in reference to his throwing technique. He was also a champion hammer thrower. He died in a traffic accident in 1950. One of the village's pubs, "The Irish Whip", is named after him. In the centre of the village is a bronze statue erected in his honour in 2000.
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Location: Ballydehob, West Cork, Ireland
Photo credit: © Peter Alexander / Alamy / Afripics
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