Gerry O’Mahony: From boxing heavyweight to convicted sex offender

Gerry O’Mahony did not initially inform the IABA or even his own club about the charge he faced

Gerry O'Mahony, Dungarvan, acting as a judge at a Cork County Boxing Board tournament. Picture: Doug Minihane

Gerry O’Mahony was first charged with sexual assault on May 15, 2023. 

A major figure in Irish boxing over the last 30 years, he was serving at the time as president of the Irish Amateur Boxing Assocation (IABA).