Category Archives: Boxing

Boxing Winnie created a piece of history in Neilstown By Daire Walsh NEILSTOWN Boxing Club’s Winnie Christina McDonagh created a slice of history when she defeated Ciara Craig in the Irish Senior Championship finals at the National Stadium last Friday … Continue reading →

Liam is ready for title fight Daire Walsh KILNAMANAGH native Liam Gaynor will be looking to add another string to his professional boxing bow when he takes on defending champion Colm Murphy in the BUI Celtic Featherweight title fight at … Continue reading →

New venture for Dunne in India By Daire Walsh CLONDALKIN native Bernard Dunne is set to embark on an exciting new venture after he was named as the new high performance director at the Boxing Federation of India earlier this … Continue reading →

Harrington adds to her medal collection in Sofia Daire Walsh St Mary’s Boxing Club star Kellie Harrington added a further string to her bow at the 73rd International Strandja Tournament in Sofia earlier today when she defeated Natalia Shadrina on … Continue reading →

Disappointment for local fighters in Elite Championships Daire Walsh THERE was disappointment for local boxers Gillian Duffy, Kellie McLoughlin and Luke Maguire in the National Elite Championship Finals at the National Stadium yesterday, with all three fighters coming up short … Continue reading →

Harrington qualifies for the Olympics with a commanding victory By Daire Walsh There was jubilation for Kellie Harrington at the European Olympic qualifiers in Paris after a unanimous women’s lightweight quarter-final win over France’s Maiva Hamadouche earned her a spot … Continue reading →

Bates loses out in Olympic qualifier By Daire Walsh There was disappointment for Tallaght’s George Bates at the European Olympic qualifiers in Paris this afternoon as he lost out to Azerbaijan’s Javid Chalabiyev in the last-16 of the men’s lightweight … Continue reading →

Katie Taylor wants to be ‘greatest ever’ after heroics in Baku By Daire Walsh There was a glorious homecoming yesterday morning at Dublin Airport, where Ireland’s six medal winners at the inaugural European Games in Baku passed through the arrival … Continue reading →