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Delight as Lifford schoolboy wins gold at Belgium Open

written by Chris McNulty December 2, 2019
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A DONEGAL schoolboy was crowned Belgium Open Karate Champion this weekend.

Eoin Crawford, from the Three Rivers Shotokan Karate Club in Lifford returned with a gold medal.

Eoin, who hails from Murlog, won the Under-10 +35kgs section in the Hall Omnisport ‘LA Préalle’ in Herstal, Belgium.

A pupil at St Patrick’s NS in Murlog, Eoin topped the pile to secure a superb gold medal.

Hayron Hauwen from Belgium’ Hauwen Karate Club was second while another Belgian, Gilles Boschmans from Karate Club Kachi was third.

Delight as Lifford schoolboy wins gold at Belgium Open was last modified: December 1st, 2019 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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