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While most of the boxing world's attention was on Conor Benn and Chris Eubank over the weekend, one Wexford boxer also had an excellent win... Wexford native, Dean Gonzalez Furlong, went 5-0 in the professional boxing ranks on Saturday night. For the second-time running, the Wexford man headlined a bill in Alicante, Spain. He was …
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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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It's not the news you wanted to read... Fans and supporters of Dean Walsh will be left disappointed after his next scheduled professional boxing bout has been cancelled. The organisers, JB Promotions, have pulled the whole event - stating that the reasons for cancelling the whole event was completely "out of their control." "Our boxers …
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A young Wexford boxer has his eyes on silverware... Patrick Kelly, fighting in a popular division (63.5kg), made it through the prelims, the quarter-finals and then the semi-final stages on Saturday evening. Patrick Kelly who fights out of St Abbans/ Kilmyshall beat Rahman Abdulnasser from Ballymun 5-0 on a unanimous decision in the semi-final stages. …
One Wexford boxer will be taking part in the National Elites this month... Bunclody boxer, Shauna Kearney, has entered into the national competition among Ireland's best. She will be fighting in the 75kg division. Other boxers have also entered into the same division including Aoife O Rourke, Aoibhe Carrabine, Bethany Doocey and 20-year old Dubliner, …
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The Wexford Box Cup will return next month... The Wexford Box Cup will take place in St Joseph’s community centre in Bishopswater from November 8th to November 10th. Now in its sixth year having started in 2018, the eagerly-awaited Wexford Box Cup is only three weeks away. This event is run by St. Ibar's Boxing …
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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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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 Wexford man has raised over €3,000 for charity.... Mick Abidoye, a Wexford native and Irish business owner and influencer, hosted a charity boxing match at Dublin's Bluebell FC on March 30th, benefiting Shannon's Hopeline. This charity is dedicated to supporting and educating the youth on the vital importance of mental health care. Mick's business, …
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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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A Wexford woman was crowned All-Ireland u-18 boxing champion yesterday evening... Siofra Kenny, who is from Craanfrod in Wexford, was crowned the u-18 lightweight boxing champion at the National Stadium last night. Kenny fights out of Curadh Boxing Club, which was opened in Carnew less than three years ago in 2021. In the final, Siofra …
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Updated 10/09/2021 (Additional info added, but list remains the same as originally published). It's one that is sure to divide opinion, but here at Wexford Weekly, we've decided to compile a list of some of Wexford's best sports stars... Here, we go through Wexford's Top 10 Sports stars. 10.JJ Codd Jamie Codd is an amateur …
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