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BEYOND THE RING: TYRONE McKENNA’S BIGGEST FIGHT
The People’s Champion has taken his message far beyond Belfast — and into the heart of Palestine. There are plenty of places a professional boxer can travel to in search of a fight. Tyrone McKenna chose to travel into the middle of a warzone to help a people ravaged by war. The outspoken Belfast fighter…
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Judgement Day – Review
After the eyes of the boxing world were on Croke Park for Katie Taylor’s historic farewell just three weeks ago, last Saturday night saw Irish boxing fans treated to another exciting night of domestic action at the National Stadium, courtesy of Jay Byrne and JB Promotions. It was a night that had a bit of…
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Irish Amateur Greats: Kenneth Egan — The Olympic Silver Medal That Crowned a Remarkable Career
There are certain careers that cannot be properly measured by a single medal, no matter how prestigious that medal may be. Kenneth Egan’s career is one of them. The Clondalkin southpaw became one of the most accomplished amateur boxers Ireland has ever produced, building a career that stretched across more than a decade and saw…
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‘I’m Righting a Wrong’ – Karl Sheridan Out for Revenge at the National Stadium
Karl Sheridan has spent the months since his first meeting with Jorge Huerta Balleza thinking about one thing – revenge. The Dublin lightweight gets his chance to settle the score this Saturday night when he steps back through the ropes at the National Stadium on the JB Promotions show. Sheridan heads into the rematch with…
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The Dominator Returns: Edward Donovan Targets Irish Title After Carr Test
There is something almost inevitable about being a Donovan and finding yourself in a boxing ring. For Limerick middleweight Edward ‘The Dominator’ Donovan, the sport was never simply a hobby or a path he stumbled upon. It was part of his upbringing, woven into the fabric of family life from the moment he could walk.…
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JB Promotions return to the home of Irish Boxing: Judgement Day
Loonam and Farrell collide for the vacant Irish super-bantamweight title as JB Promotions returns to the National Stadium. Preview Boxing returns to Dublin’s National Stadium next Saturday, September 26th, as JB Promotions once again puts the spotlight on the best of Ireland’s domestic talent. Irish boxing fans have enjoyed a memorable 2026 so far, with…
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Taylor Bevan reflects on Croke Park statement and Katie Taylor influence
Super-middleweight prospect Taylor Bevan believes his stoppage of Emmett Brennan was the best performance of his young professional career — but insists there is much more to come. Taylor Bevan left Croke Park with another knockout on his record and, perhaps more importantly, left a serious claim to be one of the best prospects in…
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European Championships Preview: Meet Team Ireland’s Squad Heading to Sofia
With just days to go until the 2026 European Elite Championships get underway in Sofia, Bulgaria, Team Ireland will send a 14-strong boxing squad to the European showpiece. And on paper, it is a squad packed with championship pedigree. Double Olympic champion Kellie Harrington returns to benchmark-event competition for the first time since her historic…
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Cliona Darcy ready to embrace next challenge as Elite European Championships beckon
For Cliona Darcy, boxing has never been far from home. The 21-year-old Galway heavyweight, who represents Tobar Pheadair Boxing Club, grew up in a family where the sport was already firmly established. Her father boxed, as did her two older brothers, meaning the sport was part of Darcy’s life long before she began making a…
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“Every Time I Put on the Irish Vest, It’s Special” — Shannon Sweeney Ready to Fly the Tricolour in Sofia
About fifteen years ago, Shannon Sweeney walked into a boxing club in Mayo with her siblings and a few friends, looking for little more than a way to keep fit. She didn’t know the difference between a southpaw and an orthodox fighter. She didn’t know how to throw a proper punch. She was, by her…
