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A special homecoming celebration is being planned in Gorey this weekend... Local boxing talent Kayleigh Byrne will be returning home from the U-19 European Boxing Championships with a European bronze medal. Kayleigh, a 17-year old and a member of Gorey Boxing Club, impressed at the U-19 European Championships with three superb performances, competing against opponents …
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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 …
It's a good time to be a fan of boxing in Wexford... There are now three professional boxers in Wexford, including David Kennedy, Dean Furlong, and Dean Walsh. Meanwhile, the amateur boxing status in Wexford continues to go from strenght to strenght too. Two boxers from County Wexford will be fighting in the U-19 All-Ireland …
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The boxing scene is truly on the rise in Wexford... Testament to that is the fact that multiple young Wexford boxers claimed national silverware last night at the National Stadium in Dublin. In total, 36 champions were crowned after the conclusion of the 2025 National championships on Friday night, in what was an excellent night …
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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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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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