National titles for northwest boxers on Friday
Manorhamilton Seán McDermott Boxing Club’s Dearbhla Rooney and Ballinacarrow Boxing Club’s Dean Clancy won Irish U18 boxing titles at the National Stadium Dublin last night. (Friday, January 26). Rooney scored a 5 – 0 winning margin when decisively defeating Ellie Preston, Baldoyle Boxing Club Dublin in her national U18…
Quigley all set for Sheffield switch
Donegal’s Jason Quigley has announced he is to re-locate to England. The Twin Towns boxer will depart Los Angeles for Sheffield to team up with renowned trainer Dominic Ingle. He is 13-0 since turning professional. He is expected to return to action early in the new year following a hand…
National title for Sligo’s Jason Clancy
Sligo’s Jason Clancy from the Ballinacarrow Boxing Club won a national senior title in Dublin on Friday. He defeated Donegal’s Cathal Browne in the light-heavyweight final. Clancy’s younger brother Dean was a silver medallist at the European Junior Championships in Bulgaria over the summer. Sligo City’s Thomas Myers also reached…
Annual Sean McDermott Boxing Tournament in Manorhamilton this weekend
Sean McDermott Boxing Club in Manorhamilton are holding their annual boxing tournament this Saturday in the Bee Park Community Centre in Manorhamilton. The first bout will be at 8pm, and the event will once again be a great showcase for boxers from Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and from clubs in Northern…
Sligo boxer Jordan Myers among the medals in Turkey
Sligo youngster Jordan Myers has secured at least a bronze medal of the European Youth Championships in Turkey this afternoon. The middleweight claimed an impressive win against Serbian Djozdic Buksic and will take on a Russian opponent in Friday’s semi-finals. The Sligo City Boxing Club fighter was previously a gold…
LISTEN BACK: Sligo European silver medallist Dean Clancy
Sligo’s Dean Clancy, who boxes with Ballinacarrow Boxing Club, recently claimed a silver medal at the European Junior Championships in Bulgaria. 15-year-old Dean and Ballinacarrow head coach Stephen Reynolds joined Ocean FM’s Darragh Cox on Saturday Sports to talk about the success.
Boxer Jason Quigley to hit the catwalk for Finn Harps this evening
International boxing star Jason Quigley and Amy Callaghan who recently represented Donegal at the Rose of Tralee will be just two of the well-known faces who will be guests on the catwalk at tonight’s Finn Harps Fashion Show in the Clanree Hotel which is in association with the Donegal Hospice.…