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: Dearbhla Rooney returns to hero’s welcome
Hundreds turned out in Manorhamilton last night as youngster Dearbhla Rooney returned home with a silver medal from the European Youth Championships. The Glenade 17-year-old spoke with PJ Leddy for Ocean FM…
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…
Dearbhla Rooney claims silver medal at European Championships
Leitrim’s Dearbhla Rooney will take home a silver medal from the European Youth Championships in Italy. After impressively winning through three rounds, the Mullies youngster was beaten in her bantamweight final by Slovakian Jessica Triebelova this afternoon. Rooney lost out on the scorecard of all five judges, despite another spirited…
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,…
Sligo and Leitrim boxers secure medals in Italy
Sligo’s Dean Clancy and Leitrim’s Dearbhla Rooney both secured medals at the European Youth Championships in Italy over the weekend. The Manorhamilton boxer beat a Croatian opponent in her bantamweight quarter-final yesterday to reach the last four. And Sligo Town youngster Clancy won his third fight in three days on…