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There is a real sense of pride in Gorey this spring... St Patrick's Day is less than two weeks away and communities acorss Ireland -- and indeed the world -- are putting their final touches on the Paddy's Day plans. Talented amateur boxer Kayleigh Byrne has been announced as Grand Marshal for the town’s St …
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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 …
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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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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Wexford's Kayleigh Byrne, who fights out of Gorey Boxing Club, travelled to Derry recently with Team Ireland... Wexford's Kayleigh Byrne, who is the current national champion in her weight class, fought and won against current Welsh champion, Skye Taylor. The young Wexford woman's attention will now quickly turn to another Youth Boxing International, as she …
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It was a good weekend for Wexford boxing... Kayleigh Byrne, who fights out of Gorey Boxing Club, travelled to Derry over the weekend as part of the Team Ireland boxing squad to take on Wales. Ireland defeated Wales, 10 bouts to 4, following a scintillating night of boxing in a Youth International at the historic …
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The matches have been unveiled for a thrilling night of boxing at the historic Guildhall in Derry – Ireland Youth will take on a Wales Youth national team… This is a key development event for the boxing stars of the future and the international will be preceded by exhibition bouts including young boxers from Derry, …
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Kayleigh Byrne; it's a name we're going to hear a lot more of in the boxing world... In an All-Ireland national title fight earlier this year, Gorey boxing club prodigy Kayleigh Byrne fought Jessica Gallagher of Mulhuddart in the final of the 52kg division. Byrne, who is just sixteen, has faced opponents older than her …
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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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