UPDATE: Sligo, Leitrim boxers lose out on split decisions at World Youth Championships
Two boxers from the region have lost fights in the World Youth Championships in Budapest today, both on agonising split decisions. This evening, Sligo’s Dean Clancy, fighting in the flyweight division, lost out against American Asa Stevens. Earlier, Leitrim boxer Dearbhla Rooney lost. The Sean McDermott’s featherweight was the first…
LISTEN BACK: The two-time European Youth medallist with nowhere to train
Sligo’s two-time European youth silver medallist Dean Clancy spoke to Ocean FM’s Darragh Cox after returning from Italy with his medal. Darragh also spoke to Dean’s father Jason and Ballinacarrow Boxing Club coach Glen Gethins about the difficulties the club are having at finding a permanent home from Dean and…
Drumsna Boxing Club hosting tournament on Sunday
At the end of a very successful year, Drumsna BC will be hosting a tournament this Sunday May 6th in St. Mary’s Hall, Carrick-on-Shannon. The show will feature many of the club’s current county champions and Connacht finalists for the 2017/2018 season who will display their talent and the skills…
Big crowds expected in Manorhamilton this evening to welcome home Dearbhla
Dearbhla Rooney will return to a hero’s welcome in Manorhamilton this evening. The youngster was presented with her bantamweight silver medal at the European Youth Championships in Italy yesterday. And the Sean McDermott Boxing Club will host a homecoming event in the Bee Park Centre from 9pm this evening to…
Silver for Sligo youngster Dean Clancy in Italy
Sligo’s Dean Clancy has won a European silver medal for the second year in a row. The Ballinacarrow Boxing Club member was beaten in today’s flyweight final at the European Youth Championships in Italy, by gold medalist Ivan Price from England. Clancy had to come through four tough fights just…
Northwest boxers go for gold
Sligo’s Dean Clancy and Leitrim’s Dearbhla Rooney will both go for gold today at the European Youth Championships in Italy. Dearbhla Rooney will be in the ring shortly for her bantamweight final against Slovakian Jessica Triebelova. He bout is the fourth final on the card, and should begin about 2pm.…
European finals the target for northwest boxers today
Sligo’s Dean Clancy and Leitrim’s Dearbhla Rooney will both target a place in a European final today. Manorhamilton’s Dearbhla Rooney is up first at the European Youth Championships in Italy and she will fight Russian opponent Valeriia Radionova in a bantamweight final shortly after lunchtime today. In the evening sessions,…