page_title: Danno O'Mahony
section_title: Later career
hierarchical_section_title: Danno O'Mahony / Professional wrestling career / Later career
caption_attribution_description: English: Statue commemorating Danno O'Mahony in his home town of Ballydehob, County Cork. Uploading pic of Danno's statue.
context_page_description: Danno O'Mahony was an Irish professional wrestler. His surname was usually spelled "O'Mahoney" during his wrestling career. His signature move was the Irish Whip, which acquired its name due to its association with O'Mahony.
  O'Mahony would find success as a wrestler becoming the National Wrestling Association's World Heavyweight Champion O'Mahony died in a road accident 2 November 1950 at the age of 38.
context_section_description: O'Mahony was met by thousands of supporters who greeted him at the dock and lined the streets.  In August, he matched his own army record for the 56-pound weight throw.  Over the next two months, he won several "title defenses" in Ireland, England and Scotland.  By October, he was back in the United States, but under the reduced status of "title claimant."  A series of rematches with the new AWA champion were postponed when Robert broke his leg.  By 1937, O'Mahony was starting to suffer draws or losses, including losing regional title matches against Everett Scott and Lou Thesz.  His won-lost record worsened in 1938, and he went back to Ireland to promote pro wrestling there.  The effort was short-lived, and O'Mahony again returned to America to fulfill his contract with Bowser.  By this point, he was mostly used as a "name" opponent who lost to the top wrestlers.
  O'Mahony moved to Los Angeles, where he ran a restaurant and wrestled locally.  He joined the Army during World War Two.  After the war, he wrestled in various parts of the US from 1945–1948.  He returned permanently to Ireland in September 1950, but died from injuries suffered in a car crash just five weeks later. In 2002, the wrestling promotion Irish Whip Wrestling was named in his honour.
caption: Statue created by sculptor James MacCarthy, commemorating Danno O'Mahony in his home town of Ballydehob, County Cork.
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