By Jerome Hughes YOUNG boxers and their families from Donegal were left shocked after witnessing a brutal attack at a contest in county Roscommon at the weekend which resulted in one man being hospitalised having been assaulted with a machete. Raphoe’s Peter O’Donnell, who’s been involved in the boxing community for decades, found himself at […]
14 cyclists, 620k in 2 days for charity
FOURTEEN cyclists, covering 620 kilometres in two days for charity. It’s the latest challenge which Milford man Hugh Coll has set for his training group. Advertisement Travelling to Cork this they will leave Mizen on Friday morning, stopping overnight in Roscommon, and arriving in Malin Head on Saturday. All proceeds from the event will […]
You get out of it what you put in and results show that
Wearing the colours of Milford AC, Lynch (34) completed the course in a remarkable record-breaking time of 13 hours 50 minutes.
Cathaoirleach to host reception for Boston Boxers
The tournament itself which is being hosted by County Donegal Boxing Board, will take place on Thursday night next in the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny.
Peter O’Donnell to manage Irish senior boxers for Finland trip
PETER O’Donnell has been appointed as team manager for the Irish Elite senior team that travels to Finland next month for a major multi-nations tournament.
Raphoe Boxing Club appeals for development funding – ‘so we don’t turn people away’
THE Raphoe Amateur Boxing Club is in desperate need of funding to finish an extension to their gym in order to provide adequate facilities for all of their members.
Brett McGinty aiming for a medal in Anapa
BRETT McGinty is targeting a place among the medals at this week’s European Junior Championships in Anapa, Russia.
James McCarron looks forward to European Juniors
BY CHRIS MCNULTY JAMES McCarron says refereeing at the European Junior Championships will be the ‘highlight’ of a decade-long career in the role as a boxing referee. So long as he doesn’t happen to follow in the footsteps of Mr Maciej Dziurgot, the referee who was viciously attacked in the ring by boxer Vido Loncar […]
Donegal boxing officials to travel to European Championships
DONEGAL will be well represented at the 2014 European Youth and Junior Championships with the news that Raphoe’s Peter O’Donnell has been appointed as the manager of the Irish team while Carrigart’s James McCarron will travel as a referee and judge.