Dennis Gilligan
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 1931 Salford, England |
| Died | June 2019 (aged 88) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Bantamweight |
| Club | Manco AWC, Stretford |
Dennis Gilligan (1931 – June 2019) was a wrestler who competed for England.
Biography
While at the Manco AWC in Stretford, Gilligan represented the England team[1] in the -57 Kg division at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[2][3]
Gilligan was a member of the Manchester YMCA Wrestling Club and the Barton Athletic Club and was three times British Bantamweight champion in 1965, 1967 and 1968 at the British Wrestling Championships.[4]
Dennis Gilligan died in June 2019, at the age of 88.[5]
See also
- Stan Gilligan (brother) - England international wrestler.
- Joey Gilligan (nephew) - England international wrestler.
References
- ^ "Wrestling Team for Cardiff". Nottingham Evening News. 17 May 1958. p. 8. Retrieved 10 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Profile". Manchester YMCA Wrestling Club.
- ^ "Dennis, 'my guru'". Simion Hawtin-Smith. Retrieved 25 December 2023.