BY CHRIS MCNULTY IN LOS ANGELES THE scenery doesn’t particularly bother Jason Quigley. Based now in Marina Del Rey, a seaside community in Los Angeles, around 12 miles from Downtown LA, the Ballybofey man spends most of his time commuting around the boxing gyms of Angeltown. Advertisement The sights and the settings are one thing […]
Jason Quigley gearing up for second pro fight next week
JASON Quigley is sharpening his claws again ahead of his second professional fight on Saturday-week, August 16, in the StubHub Centre, Carson, California.
McGinty will aim for ‘big stuff’ at European Championships
BRETT McGinty will head for his third European Championships in late October and the St Johnston man is aiming to get back among the medals.
Donegal Boxing Board to host open air tournament in Clonmany
DONEGAL boxing enthusiasts are looking forward to a rare treat next Friday, August 8, when the Donegal Boxing Board hosts an open air tournament at Shamrock Park, Clonmany.
Sudden death of Raphoe boxing stalwart Brendan Ryan
BY CHRIS MCNULTY TRIBUTES have been paid to Raphoe boxing stalwart Brendan Ryan, who died suddenly on Wednesday afternoon. Brendan (67), from Burnside, Raphoe was a founder member of the Raphoe Amateur Boxing Club in 1988 alongside Peter O’Donnell and Tommy Stewart. Advertisement He was a coach in the club for twenty-three years. Having worked […]
Brett McGinty digs deep to win sixth Irish title
BY CHRIS MCNULTY Ringside at the National Stadium BRETT McGinty summonsed something strong from within to defeat Kevin Kehoe and claim the 70kgs title at the National Senior Cadet Championships. The St Johnston native and Oakleaf ABC boxer took victory for what was the sixth national title of the 15-year-old’s career, but not before a […]
Brett McGinty one step away from sixth Irish title
BY CHRIS MCNULTY BRETT McGinty goes in search of his sixth Irish title on Friday night when he takes on Kevin Kehoe of Marble City in the 70kgs final at the National Senior Cadet Championships. The St Johnston man has the bit between the teeth again having been controversially pipped to a Youth 1 title […]
Donegal boxers chase Cadet final places
BY CHRIS MCNULTY ST JOHNSTON duo Brett McGinty and Callum Toland along with Dungloe’s Matthew McCole carry the Donegal hopes into the semi-finals of the National Senior Cadet Championships which take place this weekend. McGinty, Toland and McCole are all in semi-final action on Saturday. McGinty is chasing a sixth Irish title and comes up […]
Jason Quigley to fight on Brook-Porter undercard on August 16
JASON Quigley will have his second professional fight on August 16 when he competes in a middleweight four-rounder on the undercard of the IBF welterweight title showdown between Kell Brook and Shawn Porter.
Brett McGinty takes impressive win against Leon Gallagher
BY CHRIS MCNULTY BRETT McGinty turned in an impressive performance to gun down Leon Gallagher in a battle of two European bronze medal winners in the National Senior Cadet Championships on Saturday. In a hot-and-heavy 70kgs quarter-final, St Johnston man McGinty – who fights out of the Oakleaf ABC in Derry – had the edge […]