Boxers Brett McGinty and Liam Callaghan named on Irish Junior squad


BY CHRIS MCNULTY TWO Donegal boxers have been included on the Irish squad for the 2013 European Junior Championships in Russia next month. St Johnston’s Brett McGinty, above left, who boxes out of Derry’s Oakleaf ABC, is joined on the eleven-man squad by Carndonagh’s Liam Callaghan. Advertisement While it will be a first continental venture […]

Austeja Auciute wins eighth national title


BY CHRIS MCNULTY FINN Valley ABC golden girl Austeja Auciute has done it again. The 17-year old won her eighth Irish title on Saturday night when she defeated Kayleigh McCormack in the 64kgs final at the National Under 22 Championships. Advertisement It continues the St Columba’s College student’s remarkable record. It his her eighth national […]

Jason Quigley defeats Vijender to reach last sixteen in Almaty


BY CHRIS MCNULTY JASON Quigley is through to the last sixteen at the IABA World Championships. In his opening bout this morning, Quigley overcame the Indian Vijender Singh to advance in the middleweight division. Advertisement Quigley took a 2-0 decision. The 22-year old Finn Valley ABC boxer was the 30-26, 30-26, 28-28 winner over Vijender, […]

Saturday start for Jason Quigley at World Champs


BY CHRIS MCNULTY c.mcnulty@donegalnews.com THE time is almost here for Jason Quigley. The Finn Valley ABC man begins his World Championship crusade on Saturday when he faces either Vijender Singh from India or Sweden’s Hampus Henriksson in the round of 32. Advertisement Twenty-two-year old Quigley has been seeded at fifth in the middleweight division for […]