To be or not to be an Elite champion. That is the question.
The first Irish Championships was hosted at the Abbey Theatre in 1922, according to Breandán Ó Conaire.
Ó Conaire, a former IABA President, explained that there was an All-Ireland tournament at Dalymount Park in 1920 before the drama began at the Abbey.
Please scroll down details for tickets prices for Friday’s Liffey Crane National Elite Finals at the National Stadium in Dublin.
Reduced prices are available for Families and Clubs.
Call the National Stadium office on (01) 4533 371 to purchase tickets.
Tickets will also be available on the door on finals night or from Carla Rea at Wednesday’s semi-finals.
Aidan Walsh will meet Callum Walsh in an Antrim versus Cork showdown for the welterweight title at the Liffey Crane National Elites after both men emphatically won their semi-finals at the Stadium tonight.
Aidan Walsh, the 2018 Commonwealth finalist, took all five judges with him versus Ryan O’Rourke and Callum knocked down Eugene McKeever in the second round in Dublin.
All boxers weighed-in this morning and early afternoon ahead of the third day of competition at the Liffey Crane Hire National Elites.
Boxing begins at 7pm this evening at the National Stadium.
Fifteen semi-finals and one quarter-final will be decided.
All semi-finals will be resolved Wednesday to complete the line ups for Friday’s finals.
One quarter-final and 15 semi-finals will be decided on Day 3 of the Liffey Crane Hire National Elites at the National Stadium tomorrow night.
Caitlin Fryers and Niamh Earley meet in the last eight. Defending flyweight champion Carly McNaul awaits on Wednesday.
Jude Gallagher, who won on his Elite debut this weekend, is in against flyweight titlist Adam Hession.