Arklow B.C. set to host Leinster championships
ARKLOW BOXING CLUB have been given the honour of holding the Leinster Championships by the Leinster Council. The competition will take place over the next two weekends in Arklow Boxing Club on Emoclew Road starting on February 29.
Arklow will have nine boxers taking part. Three girls: Amber Byrne, Tegan Farrell (who are both national champions) and Molly Murnane who will be making her debut. Also, six boys will represent the club: Philip Feokrytov (who is twice Leinster champion) Sean Fleming, Jamie Doyle, Owen Moore, Kai Davis and Sean O’Doherty (also making his debut).
This competition is one of the biggest competitions in the country and a huge crowd is expected. The club is grateful to Arklow Rocks who are making their car park available to patrons and participants of the boxing championships
In other news, Co. Wicklow boxers lost to Co. Wexford in
Enniscorthy last Saturday by nine bouts to seven.
Six of the contests were lost by split decisions after very close decisions. Despite the counties neighbouring each other, the rivalry is great.
The competition got underway with Arklow’s Jack Hudson winning a unanimous decision against Colm Murphy of St Anthony’s. Jack’s attacks were the deciding factor in the bout.
Liam Molloy from Arklow Boxing Club defeated Gorey’s Matt Finn in a unanimous decision. Liam’s footwork and fast, straight punches earned him the bout.
Tom Cahill of St Teresa’s lost a close bout to Craanford’s James Balf, but his club colleague Jason Buckley had an impressive win against Sam Malone from St Ibars.
Dan McMahon from Wicklow Boxing Club lost a split decision to J.P. Fielding of The Ballagh.
Rathnew’s Alex Dickenson had a great win against Carol O’Rourke of Sacre Couer while Elisa Byrne lost to Jackie O’Rourke of St Abbans.
Colm Clarke from Rathnew Boxing Club lost to Tom Duffin of C.B.S. while Colm Tierney beat Roy Yosin from Bunclody.
Wicklow Boxing Club’s Sean Byrne got the better of Wexford’s Noel Hore but Owen Coster of St Teresa’s lost in a split decision to Ballagh’s Ryan Cullen in one of the best bouts of the night.
Gorey’s Colm Myler won a split decision against Johnny Lynch of Enniskerry. Colm McGillacuddy from Four Kings lost to Liam Whelan from Sacre Couer and Matthew Mooney of Wicklow Boxing Club had to give way to Ed Hore of Wexford C.B.S.
‘Wicklow County Board are grateful to the support from all clubs in Wicklow and Wexford and look forward to the return early next season. Thanks to Frankie Kirwan and all his helpers at Sacre Couer for hosting it and team managers, Johnno Kelly, Wexford, and Mark Buckley, Wicklow, for arranging the matches. If Saturday is anything to go by the future certainly looks good for boxing in both counties,’ said a spokesperson.