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Gloves are on for boxing gala
29.03.10
by Caoimhinn Barr, Inishowen Independent
THE gloves will be well and truly ON as Inishowen
gets set for a gala week of boxing, which will see
many local fighters slug it out for glory.
Carndonagh Boxing Club presents a major boxing
tournament in the Malin Hotel this Thursday, April
1, with the first fight getting underway at 8.30pm.
Some great bouts are in store with the comeback
fight of 80kg contender, Danny ‘Killer’ Clarke, and
also making a comeback will be Colm ‘Crusher’
Gallagher at 72kg.
After a year out, Michael McLaughlin (Owens) will
also make his return to the ring. His last fight was
a defeat in Dublin last year against John Joe Joyce,
who is the current National Senior Champion.
Meanwhile a number of young local fighters, have
qualified for the National Finals in Dublin this
weekend. |
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Illies Golden Gloves
boxers, John Cassidy and Bobby Ivers are in action
at the National Stadium tomorrow night.
Fifteen-year-old Rosemary Doherty competes in the
Irish Girl’s final on Saturday night, when she hopes
to punch her way to becoming the first girl from
Carn to win a national boxing title. |
Leigh Moran (Illies GG)
and Conor Bradley (St. Brigid’s) are also in action
on the big stage this Saturday.
While Lenore Harkin (16) becomes the first Clonmany
girl to contest an All-Ireland final this weekend.
There are also a group of young Inishowen punchers
in action at the Ulster Finals in Strabane on Sunday
afternoon.
Not to be outboxed, Buncrana ABC are staging a
boxing spectacular at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel on
Thursday, April 8.
The second annual Dr. Denis McLaughlin Memorial
Tournament will stage fourteen fights during an
evening in Buncrana next month, which boxing fans
will not want to miss.
Dr. Denis McLaughlin was the popular Buncrana ABC
club doctor for many years before his death, at the
age of 85, in February 2009.
Local girls from Studio 47 Dance Academy will
provide some dazzling entertainment at the event,
which attracted a crowd of 500 last year.
Tickets - €7 for adults and €5 for children - are
available by calling Ann on 086 3238437. Doors open
at 7.30pm. |
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