BILLY McClean, the Irish Youth Boxing Coach, hailed ‘rough diamond’ Michael Gallagher after the Finn Valley ABC heavyweight powered his way to a Youth Olympic bronze medal this week in China.
Pain of defeat drives Austeja Auciute onto cloud 9
BY CHRIS MCNULTY SINCE she arrived back from a defeat to Amy Broadhurst in the National Open Youths in January, Austeja Auciute had only one thing on her mind. Last Saturday, the Finn Valley ABC woman scooped the ninth Irish title of her career, defeating Ciara Sheedy in the Under-18 64kgs final. Advertisement Over the […]
Austeja Auciute defeats Ciara Sheedy to secure ninth All-Ireland title
AUSTEJA Auciute landed her ninth All-Ireland title on Saturday as the Finn Valley ABC’s golden girl overcame Ciara Sheedy to win the Under-18 64kgs title at the National Stadium.
Finn Valley ABC toast ‘best season ever’: “It’s like a conveyor belt here”
‘TEAM Finn Valley’, the Finn Valley Amateur Boxing Club, gathered on Saturday night to celebrate unprecedented success in the 2013-14 season, the club’s best in its ten-year existence.
Finn Valley’s ‘Bullet’ Eoin McGarrell shoots his way to first national title
Finn Valley ABC’s diminutive dynamo Eoin ‘The Bullet’ McGarrell claimed the National Boy 2 33kgs title on Saturday
Michael Gallagher ‘can go places in boxing’ says Finn Valley coach Conor Quigley
Newly-crowned Open Youth Champion Michael Gallagher can have a big future, says his coach Conor Quigley
Finn Valley’s Michael Gallagher wins tenth Irish title
By Chris McNulty, Ringside at The National Stadium MICHAEL Gallagher has won his tenth Irish title. The powerful Finn Valley ABC heavyweight overcame Cavan’s Gary Maughan in the Irish Open Youth Championship finals at The National Stadium in Dublin. Advertisement Gallagher claimed an impressive win, secured when the referee stopped the contest midway through the […]
Conor Quigley hits top coaching level
CONOR Quigley has attained three-star coaching status with the International Boxing Association (AIBA).