Centre in Cork in County Cork, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

Jack Doyle

— Cork Boxing Wall of Honour —

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 15, 2026

1. Jack Doyle Marker

Inscription.
“The Gorgeous Gael”
Jack Doyle
1913 – 1978
Boxer. Tenor. Actor.
World Heavyweight Contender
And
Undefeated in Over 200 Amateur Bouts

Sponsored by Cantys Bar, Cork,
in association with the Cork Ex-Boxers

Erected by The Cork Ex Boxers in Association with the Cork City Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Sports.

Location. 51° 53.829′ N, 8° 28.569′ W. Marker is in Cork, Munster, in County Cork. It is in Centre. It can be reached from Grand Parade north of Oliver Plunkett Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 74 Grand Parade, Cork, Munster, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker: Tommy Hyde (here, next to this marker); Pakey O'Mahony (here, next to this marker); Jack McAuliffe (here, next to this marker); Paddy Martin (here, next to this marker); Tim O'Sullivan (here, next to this marker); Tree of Liberty (here, next to this marker); Steve Collins (here, next to this marker); Albie Murphy (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cork.

Also see . . . Jack Doyle (boxer) (Wikipedia).

Joseph "Jack" Doyle (31 August 1913 – 13 December 1978), known as "the Gorgeous Gael", was an Irish boxer, professional wrestler, actor, and a tenor. He was born Joseph Doyle but changed his name to Jack when starting his professional career. Considered a boxing prodigy in his youth, Doyle was a contender for the British Boxing Heavyweight Championship. However, his promising boxing career was destroyed by the emergence of his alcoholism, which he would continue to battle with for the rest of his life. In the early to mid-1930s he would attempt to launch both singing and acting careers, but was pulled back into the world of boxing only to be humiliated
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 15, 2026

2. Jack Doyle Marker
The marker is located top center in the Cork Boxing Wall of Honour.
in a number of first-round knockouts. In the 1950s Doyle turned his hand to professional wrestling, playing up to his former "Gorgeous Gael" moniker with a character inspired by Gorgeous George...Doyle's legacy is a contested one; while many 20th-century sources romanticised Doyle as a tragic hero, many 21st-century sources are highly critical of his relationships with women, which frequently featured domestic violence.

(Submitted on June 12, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

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3. Jack Doyle

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 12, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.