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…
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…
UPDATE: Manorhamilton road that was blocked by artic truck now open again
UPDATE: 12:10 The road in Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim, that had been blocked by an articulated truck is now open again. The Top Oil tanker lorry got stuck on a bend on the road at The Commons in the town. The narrow road, just off the N15 opposite the Garda Station…
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,…
LISTEN BACK: Reaction to the Leitrim Club Championship Draws
Pat Feely of Glencar/Manorhamilton and Terry Tiffoney of Melvin Gaels give their reaction to Ocean FM’s PJ Leddy after the north Leitrim clubs were grouped together in the Connacht Gold Senior Championship at the draws in Carrick-on-Shannon.
Dean Clancy makes a winning start at European Championships
Sligo’s Dean Clancy has won his opening fight at the European Youth Championships in Italy. Last year’s silver medallist beat Belarussian Maksim Pankou 5-0 in his first round tie in the flyweight division to advance to the last 16. Later on, Manorhamilton’s Dearbhla Rooney will fight in the first round…
Sligo and Leitrim boxers in action at European Championships today
Leitrim’s Dearbhla Rooney and Sligo’s Dean Clancy will both be in action today at the European Youth Championships in Italy. Manorhamilton’s Dearbhla Rooney fights in the first round of the women’s bantamweight when she takes on a Polish opponent looking for a place in the quarter-finals. A last-eight spot is…