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Lafferty, Gallen and Simmons target Irish Cadet final places

written by Chris McNulty August 16, 2018
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Three Donegal boxers are in action this weekend in the National Boys and Girls Senior Cadet Championships in Dublin.

Raphoe duo Cody Lafferty and Leah Gallen will be in semi-final action, as will Molly Simmons from Carndonagh. 

Picture: Leah Gallen and Cody Lafferty with Raphoe ABC coaches Gerard Keaveney and Gary McCullagh.

Lafferty faces Rathkeale’s Breda Quilligan in a 46kgs semi-final.

Last weekend, the Ballindrait ace defeated Castleblaney’s Andrea Leer 5-0 in a quarter-final.

The 2014 Irish Girl 1 champion is back at a more natural 46kgs weight again and will be gunning to return to an Irish final.

This year’s Irish Girl 5 champion, Gallen, returns to the canvas again as she takes on Drimnagh’s Abi Sutton.

Earlier in 2018, Gallen defeated Keisha Attwell to win the Girl 5 66kgs crown and Gallen is back at 66kgs for these Championships.

Sophia Hopkova from Ballyhaunis awaits the winner.

Carndonagh’s Simmons is up against Clonmel woman Ellie Mai Gartland in a 54kgs semi.

Next weekend, Carndonagh man Andrew Cunningham takes to the ring in a 60kgs semi-final as he is slated to meet Steven Cairns of Legacy.

Lafferty, Gallen and Simmons target Irish Cadet final places was last modified: August 16th, 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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