MICHAEL Gallagher was honoured by the IABA on Saturday night at the association’s annual awards night at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel in Dublin. Gallagher was presented with an Olympic Achiever Award following his winning of a bronze medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China in August. The Finn Valley heavyweight defeated Korea’s Kim […]
Details emerge of huge new Finn Valley wind farm
HUGE 500 foot turbines will form part of Ireland’s largest onshore wind farm which could be constructed along a 15 kilometre stretch of the top of the Finn Valley, from Barnesmore Gap to near Castlefin.
Jason Quigley to face Mexican Fernando Najera
BY CHRIS MCNULTY IN LOS ANGELES JASON Quigley will take on 27-year-old Mexican Fernando ‘Pantera’ Najera (1-3) in his second professional fight on Saturday in the StubHub Centre, Carson, California. Following his win by TKO over Howard Reece, just 82 seconds into his pro debut last month in Las Vegas, Quigley will face Najera, based […]
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.
Big weekend in Finn Valley as Rose of the Finn Festival runs again
ALL EYES are beginning to turn their attention to the Finn Valley this weekend with the return of the keenly awaited Rose of the Finn Festival.
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 […]
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.
Austeja Auciute aims for national title number nine
AUSTEJA Auciute needed just forty-two seconds to defeat Hilary Costelloe (Cashen Vale, Kerry) and reach the final of the National Under-18 Championships.
Pain of World final defeat driving Jason Quigley ahead of professional career
JASON Quigley still holds a lot of hurt from his defeat to Zhanibek Alimkhanuly in the final of the World Championships in October – and the Finn Valley man believes it can drive him on in his pursuit of professional stardom.