Coleman Barrett nicknamed Coley, is an Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 professional boxer who holds the Irish heavyweight title.

Background

Coleman is the cousin of pro light welterweight Francie Barrett. Barrett was an amateur star winning many Irish titles and winning a bronze in the world junior championships.

Prizefighter

Coleman competed in the Prizefighter series

Prizefighter series

The Prizefighter series is a knock out boxing tournament created by boxing promoter Barry Hearn and aired on Sky Sports. The format has an initial eight fighters, who compete in four quarter-finals of 3 x 3 minute rounds followed by two semi-finals and one final all on the same night...

 on the 2 October 2009 at the ExCeL London, London Docklands, London. He made his way to the final as a 25/1 outsider, beating Scott Gammer

Scott Gammer

Scott Gammer is a British boxer, based in Wales he is a former holder of the British heavyweight title.-Professional career:...

 and Carl Baker

Carl Baker (boxer)

Carl Baker is an English professional Boxer who was born in Sheffield, England-Prizefighter:Baker competed in the heavyweight Prizefighter series on 2 October 2009, he came in as an outsider but beat second favourite Danny Williams by unanimous decision, he also knocked Williams down twice in the...

, losing to Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison

Audley Harrison is a British professional boxer from Harlesden, England who fights in the heavyweight division. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold medal in the superheavyweight division. He stands and usually weighs around .Harrison turned...

 by TKO in round 2 of 3. Barrett recently won the Irish heavyweight title against Colin Kenna

Colin Kenna

Colin Kenna is an Irish boxer, formerly a holder of the BBofC Southern Area heavyweight title belt. Kenna currently resides in Southampton, England.-Career:...

.

Prizefighter summary

Result	Opponent	Type	Round	Notes
Won	Scott Gammer Scott Gammer Scott Gammer is a British boxer, based in Wales he is a former holder of the British heavyweight title.-Professional career:...	UD	3	Quarter Final
Won	Carl Baker Carl Baker (boxer) Carl Baker is an English professional Boxer who was born in Sheffield, England-Prizefighter:Baker competed in the heavyweight Prizefighter series on 2 October 2009, he came in as an outsider but beat second favourite Danny Williams by unanimous decision, he also knocked Williams down twice in the...	UD	3	Semi Final
Lost	Audley Harrison Audley Harrison Audley Harrison is a British professional boxer from Harlesden, England who fights in the heavyweight division. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney he became the first British fighter to win an Olympic gold medal in the superheavyweight division. He stands and usually weighs around .Harrison turned...	TKO	2	Final

See also

• Ciáran Bairéad
  Ciáran Bairéad
  Ciáran Bairéad, Irish folklore expert, scribe and scholar, fl. 1950s - 1970s.Bairéad was a native of County Galway and a graduate of Galway University. He worked with the Irish Folklore Commission and An Fáinne, the later organisation been established to promote the Irish language, its members...
  
  
• Thomás Bairéad
  Thomás Bairéad
  Thomás Bairéad, Bishop of Annaghdown, died c. 1485.Bairéad obtained a papal provision to the see of Annaghdown on 17 April 1458 despite the see been already occupied by Donatus Ó Muireadhaigh, who had held office as both Archbishop of Tuam and bishop of Annaghdown since 1450.Despite crown support,...
  
  
• Tomás Bairéad
  Tomás Bairéad
  Tomás Bairéad was an Irish author and nationalist.-Biography:Bairéad was born near Moycullen, County Galway to a small farmer. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913 and soon after became an IRA volunteer. His first recorded writings were with The Galway Express in 1918...
  
  
• Bridget Barrett
  Bridget Barrett
  -Overview:Bridget Barrett was the victim in murder case that attracted great notoriety at the time, and was "the subject of the first Coroner's inquest held in Connemara proper and led to two men being charged with wilful murder on the high seas."...
  
  
• Coleman Barrett
• Francie Barrett
• Slim Barrett
  Slim Barrett
  Slim Barrett is an Irish jewellery designer and artist, born in the 1960s.Barrett moved to London from Athenry in 1983 having studied Fine Art in Galway, and has since produced works of contemporary design, with works commissioned by Chanel, Ungaro, Versace, Montana, Lagerfeld, and Galliano.Among...
  
  

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