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Raphoe’s Weir joins fellow Donegal boxers in Irish semi-finals

written by Chris McNulty March 18, 2018
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Raphoe ABC’s Kai Weir made sure that seven Donegal boxers will compete at the semi-finals of the National Boy 4 and Junior 1 & 2 Championships in Dublin next weekend.

Weir defeated Sean Butler from Rivertown in Sligo on Friday night in a Junior 2 quarter-final matched at 66 kgs.

Weir’s was an excellent display as he put Butler to the sword and took a 4-1 decision.

There was no such joy for former Irish champion and Raphoe team-mate Eoin McGarrell, who was beaten by Ryan Downey of Cashen Vale in a Junior 2 52kgs quarter-final.

And Convoy’s Ryan Ward-Murine was the victim of a harsh stoppage when the referee waved off his 63kgs quarter-final with Peter Vrinceanu from Crumlin.

The tournament resumes next Friday at the National Stadium.

Several boxers from Donegal are already through to the semi-finals, which are being held next weekend.

Dylan Browne-McMonagle (Letterkenny), Paddy McShane (Letterkenny), Jesse Callaghan (Illies), Fionnan Rodgers (Dungloe), Oran Wallace (Dunfanaghy) and Tom Doherty (Raphoe) are all looking forward to semis.

Illies’ Lee Davidson is guaranteed a final on Easter Saturday, when he takes on John Joyce from Mullingar at Junior 1 39kgs.

Raphoe’s Weir joins fellow Donegal boxers in Irish semi-finals was last modified: March 18th, 2018 by Chris McNulty
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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

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