Amateur Career
Nash was a member of his local St. Mary's boxing club, and won the junior championships at provincial level. After winning the senior title in Ulster in 1969 Nash then won the Irish National Senior Title in 1970.
He was travelling back from a fight in Dublin where he represented St Mary's at the time his younger brother, Willie, was shot dead and their father, Alex, was shot and wounded during the Bloody Sunday incident.
Eight months later, Nash was part of the Irish Olympic Team for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Nash fought well at the 1972 Olympics and was knocked out of the competition by the eventual winner.
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