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Young Wexford woman, Kayleigh Byrne, is through to the semi-final stages of the U-19 European Boxing Championships... Who is Kayleigh Byrne? Kayleigh Byrne is a 17-year old amateur boxer who fights out of Gorey Boxing Club in Wexford, Ireland. She is a five time National Boxing Champion in Ireland. She won a bronze medal in …
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If there's one young sportsperson from Wexford that you should be following, it's Kayleigh Byrne... Byrne, who fights out of Gorey Boxing Club, is the current Team Ireland co-captain for the U-19 European Boxing Championships. On Wednesday evening, Byrne had her first bout of the competition in the Czech Republic. She fought Turkey’s Emine Kilinc …
A Wexford duo are set to be the two team captains for Team Ireland for the upcoming European Championships... The Team Captains for the Team Ireland team contesting the European U19 Championships have been named and are: Kayleigh Byrne and Patrick Kelly. Kaleigh, who contests at 51kg, is of Gorey BC, Co. Wexford and Patrick, a 70kg …
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The 2025 IABA National U17 Champions have been crowned, and hail from 11 counties.. They include Antrim (3), Armagh (1) Cork (3), Down (2), Donegal (2) Dublin (9), Galway (2), Meath (1)Tipperary (2) Westmeath (3) and lasty Wexford with (2). In all, 130 boxers from 73 clubs contested this tournament across a two-week period. Wexford …
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Former Wexford professiona boxer and Mental Health advocate Niall “Boom Boom” Kennedy is joining forces with renowned children and adolescent therapist Carina McEvoy for an inspiring free talk aimed at tackling performance anxiety and the fear of failure.... The event, titled “When a Champion and a Therapist Join Forces,” promises to deliver practical strategies for …
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Former professional boxer, Bernard Dunne, is set to take up a role with Wexford GAA... Bernard Dunne, born September 30, 1980, in Dublin, Ireland, is a former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2010. A super bantamweight, he captured the WBA World Super Bantamweight title in 2009, defeating Ricardo Cordoba. Known for his fast …
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Éire Season 004 returns with a bang as Mick “The Truth” Abidoye Jr. headlines his long-awaited homecoming fight in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford.... The event, set for October 11th at the IFA Centre, promises one of the most exciting cards in Éire Season history. This special night will not only showcase Ireland’s rising boxing talent, but …
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Dean Walsh won his most recent professional boxing outing in the 3Arena... On Friday night, Walsh fought Jamil Elo in an 8-rounder, winning 79-73 on points on the Mick Conlan undercard. It will be a quick turn-around for the Wexford man though with his next fight just around the corner. Out next, Walsh is scheduled …
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Wexford town boxer, Dean Walsh, will be returning to professional boxing action on Friday evening.. Dean Walsh will be squaring off against Jamil Elo. It will be on the undercard of the Mick Conlan vs Jack Bateson fight at the 3Arena in Dublin (Friday 05 September). According to sources like Big Fight Weekend, the whole …
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Dean Furlong is not waiting around and his eager to keep adding to his record... Wexford boxer, Dean 'Gonzalez' Furlong has pencilled in a new fight date. His current professional record is 5-0-0. His last win came in April 2025 against Jakub Laskowski. He was then pencilled in for another headline Spanish bout in June …
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Wednesday was a great day for two young Wexford boxers.... On Wednesday, two Wexford boxers learned that they were selected with Team Ireland to represent their country at the upcoming European Championships. The European Championships will take place in at the at the Černá Louka Arena in Ostrava, Czech Republic from September 30th to October …
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A white-collar boxing event will be taking place in Wexford... Created in Eire, the brainchild of Enniscorthy's Mick Abidoye, will be promoting a white-collar boxing event entitled 'Eire Season 004'. It's the fourth time that Abidoye - and Created in Eire - has hosted a boxing event. The Wexford man has also hosted charity football …
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