Donegal Daily
  • News
  • Sport
  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Politics
  • Features
  • Donegal County Council News
Thursday 15°CFriday 14°C

Donegal Daily Donegal Daily

sponsor banner
sponsor banner
  • News
  • Sport
  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Politics
  • Features
  • Donegal County Council News
Boxing

Donegal girls bid for Irish titles on finals weekend

written by Chris McNulty May 17, 2019
FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint

It’s a busy weekend for Donegal boxers who are in finals action in the Girl 1 to 6 Championships at the National Stadium.

Letterkenny ABC’s Muireann Bradley gets the weekend off and running tonight with five other Donegal boxers set to go through the famed South Circular Road ropes tomorrow.

Picture: Cody Lafferty and Leah Gallen with Peter O’Donnell.

Bradley faces Rosslare’s Lauren Mullally in the Girl 2 39kgs final.

Bradley’s bout starts a frenetic weekend for Donegal punchers with Leah Gallen, Cody Lafferty, Carlagh Irving, Brenda Collins and Anna Doherty all set for finals tomorrow.

European bronze medallist Gallen (Raphoe ABC) faces Linda Desmond from Rylane in the Girl 6 final at 66kgs.

Her Raphoe ABC team-mate Cody Lafferty is up against Portlaoise’s Janlin Rodin in the Girl 6 48kgs final.

Illies Golden Gloves woman Irving squares off with Caitlyn O’Connor (Kilfenora) at Gil 3 47kgs with Dunree ABC hopeful Collins against Macy Cunningham from Crumlin in the Girl 4 45kgs final.

Doherty, another Dunree woman, takes on Nicole Buckley, representing St Carthages, in the Girl 5 43kgs final.

Elsewhere, there are nine Donegal boxers in Ulster final action this weekend: Liam Crawford, Liam McMonagle and Daire Feeney (Raphoe ABC); Daniel Campbell (St Bridget’s, Clonmany); Jesse Callaghan (Illies); Alex Harkin (Dunree); Dean Doherty (Carndonagh); Odhrán McGinley (Dunfanaghy); and Harry Good (Letterkenny).

 

Donegal girls bid for Irish titles on finals weekend was last modified: May 17th, 2019 by Chris McNulty
FacebookTweetLinkedInPrint

Tags:
Anna DohertyBrenda CollinsCarlagh IrvingCody LaffertyDunreeDunree ABCIllies Golden GlovesLeah GallenletterkennyLetterkenny ABCMuireann BradleyRaphoeRaphoe ABC
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.

LEAVE A COMMENT

You may also like

Delight as McCole crowned Irish Elite light-middleweight...

4 weeks ago

Boxing: Cahir Gormley through to Elite semi-finals

4 weeks ago

Dungloe boxer Matthew McCole selected for Ireland...

1 month ago

Boxing: Enya Logue wins Donegal Derry Championship

3 months ago

Donegal solicitor scores major coup at growing...

5 months ago

Buncrana boy in powerful podium finish at...

8 months ago

White collar boxers ‘punching for a purpose’...

11 months ago

Golden girl Kellie makes sporting history

11 months ago

Joe Ward wins in dominant display at...

2 years ago

Pro boxing back in Donegal with a...

2 years ago
Advertisement
Advertisement

Donegal County Council

Facebook
Donegal County Council
Advertisement
Advertisement
Donegal Daily Jobs

Read More

  • News
  • Sport
  • Courts
  • Jobs
  • Sales & Services
  • Obituaries
  • Features
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Council News

Information

  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Advertise WIth Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms & Conditions

Our Sites

Donegal Woman
Donegal Woman
Donegal Daily

© 2025 Donegal Daily. All rights reserved.
Website by owenod


Back To Top.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.OkPrivacy policy