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A Wexford boxer has decided to turn professional... Gorey boxer, David 'Bomber' Kennedy announced just over one month ago that he is turning professional and his first professional fight is now only around the corner. David 'Bomber' Kennedy will be fighting in the "Warehouse" at the Red Cow Complex in Dublin. The fight will take …
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Just over two weeks ago, Wexford native David 'Bomber' Kennedy announced that he is turning professional in boxing... The 28-year old Gorey man has also pencilled in his first professional fight. He will be fighting in the "Warehouse" of the Red Cow in Dublin on October 4th. With just over three weeks to go to …
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A Wexford boxer has decided to turn professional... Gorey boxer, David 'Bomber' Kennedy has just announced that he is turning professional and his first professional fight is only around the corner. After a long lay-off from boxing, the Gorey boxer decided to return to the ring in 2022. For some people, it seems that once …
It's been some year for this talented Wexford boxer... Kayleigh Byrne, who trains out of Gorey Boxing Club, has added another medal to her collection. Over the weekend, the young Gorey boxer won the Emerald Box Cup. In the semi-final, she defeated a three-time national champion from Northern Ireland. In the final, which took place …
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A Wexford boxer has made it two from two in the professional boxing ranks... Dean 'Speedy' Gonzalez Furlong, who hails from Wexford but currently lives and lived a lot of his life with family in Alicante, Spain, secured his second professional win in boxing recently. The 21-year old Wexford man fought English man, Paul Scaife, …
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The President of Wexford County Boxing Board is in Paris for the opening weekend of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, having been named among two inaugural IABA Paris Ambassadors... Nicky White, who is the sitting Chair of Ballagh Boxing Club, is a former President of the IABA, an IABA Hall of Fame inductee and a …
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A young North Wexford girl is bidding for a Gold medal in the Youth European Boxing Championships today… Kayleigh Byrne, who has already secured a bronze medal at least, will be fighting today for a Gold medal. She defeated a local favourite in the previous round in Bosnia According to her coaches, she will be …
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Three young Wexford boxers have been selected for Team Ireland... Team Ireland will be competing at the European Junior Championships in 2024. Ireland did not compete at last year's competition, but the last time they competed - in 2022 - they brought back a massive haul of 10 medals. Two Wexford boxers have been selected …
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A former professional boxer from Wexford recently sat down for a long-form interview... From Gorey, Niall 'Basil' Kennedy was the first guest on the new podcast called 'No Ordinary Man'. In the podcast, Kennedy discusses a wide-ranging number of topics and issues. In the podcast, he discusses his struggles with gambling and mental health along …
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The 2024 National Senior Cadet Championships took place last weekend at the National Stadium in Dublin... It was some more good news for some Wexford boxers over the weekend, with three Wexford boxers crowned national champions. Wexford town boxer, Kalib Walshe, continued his impressive run of form. He fought Patrick Myers (Spartaus) in the final of …
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A Wexford fighter is on the right track... Muay Thai is growing across Ireland. For those of you that are unaware, it is a Thai martial art and full-contact combat sport that uses stand-up striking, sweeps, and various clinching techniques. Wexford Muay Thai fighter, John McGee, fought Limerick's Sean English in Cork over the weekend, on April 7th. Speaking after his win over …
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There are multiple All-Ireland boxing titles coming back to Wexford... Taking place in the National Stadium in Dublin over the weekend, there were multiple Wexford winners in the All-Irelands. Kalib Walshe, who fights out of Wexford CBS Boxing Club, was crowned an All-Ireland champion. It's Walshe's fifth time winning the All-Irelands. The young Wexford man …
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