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in 2005. Mullan also contributed regularly to television and radio coverage of the sport. In the 1990s, Mullan worked as the boxing correspondent for the
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writer and journalist. He died on 21 May 1999 at the age of 53 after suffering from cancer for four years. Born Patrick Henry Pearse Mullan in
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and later educated at St Patrick's College, Armagh and University College Dublin. He edited the British trade paper,
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In addition to a vast output for daily and weekly newspapers, and editorship (1977–87) of
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He wrote many books on boxing and was held in high regard in the
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People educated at St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh
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Ireland
Portstewart
Gilbert Odd
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Glenullin
Barry McGuigan
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