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# olympic-heartache - Friday 20 April, 2012

London 2012: Dream over for Tommy McCarthy as he loses in boxing semi-final

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The Irish fighter needed to win the heavyweight division to qualify but was edged out by Vladimir Cheles of Moldova

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