Jobstown Boxing Club, platformed by IABA, is to feature in a keynote RTE documentary, airing on Monday, October 9th.

Secrets from the Sidelines is a new programme, and examines the highs and lows of the people behind the athletes across a range of sports, including boxing. Jobstown Boxing Club’s Head Coach, Amanda Spencer, and Coach James Gray, shared their experience of setting up and growing the club on RTE Radio One’s 9 O’clock programme – listen back here

Secrets from the Sidelines, RTÉ 1, Monday, Oct 9th at 9.35 pm – catch up with Secrets via RTÉ Player

The opening day of boxing in the 2023 National Senior Championship has taken place.

Results:

60kg   Nathan May (Docklands)  5/0 Alex Whyte (Midleton)

60kg   Conor Murphy (Olympic C)  BLUE WIN RSC3 Joseph O’Brien (Togher)

60kg   Kian Duff (Bracken)  W/O

60kg   Andres Clemenger (Smithfield)  2/3 Eoghan Walsh (Togher)

63.5kg Derek Kerr (Evolution)  W/O

63.5kg Adam Taffe (Monkstown D)  1/4  Kuba Pielesz (Midleton)

71kg   Eoin O’Neill (Kilcullen)  W/O

71kg   Ben Teeling (Holy Family L)  W/O

71kg   Shane O’Neill (Esker)  BLUE WIN AB3 Gavin Bradshaw (Drimnagh)

71kg   David Prior (Celtic Eagles) W/O

71kg   Ben McHugh (Monivea/Defence F)  5/0 Liam Brennan (Sacred Heart L)

71kg   Cian Devlin (Spartan) W/O

71kg   Darran Shanahan (Muskerry)  W/O

71kg   Laurence Ward (Monivea)  W/O

86kg   Owen Corrigan (Monkstown D) W/O

86kg   Shane Cunningham (Golden Gloves)  3/2  Nathan Ojo (Esker)

Boxing continues on Saturday, October 7th, starting at 11am.

1. 60kg   Craig Morgan (Neilstown) W/O
2. 60kg   Cillian Boyce (Letterkenny) V John Gilligan (Ballinacarrow)
3. 60kg   Nathan May (Docklands) V Joseph O’Brien (Togher)
4. 60kg   Kian Duff (Bracken) V Eoghan Walsh (Togher)
5. 63.5kg Jacob Marrer (Monktown D) V Jamie Griffin (St Christophers)
6. 63.5kg Charles McDonagh (St John Bosco) V Patrick Sweeney (Cashen Vale)
7. 63.5kg Calvin Murray (Crumlin) V Derek Murray (Muskerry)
8. 63.5kg Conor McCrory (Townland)  W/O
9. 63.5kg Cody O’Reilly (Portlaoise) V Darren O’Connor (Olympic C)
10. 63.5kg Alex McAleer (Ballyshannon) V Daniel Diaz (Rush)
11. 63.5kg Karl O’Connor (Edenmore) V Josh Tunama (Docklands)
12. 63.5kg Derek Kerr (Evolution) V Kuba Pielesz (Midleton)
13. 67kg   Logan Whelan (Sacre Coeur) V Richard Phiri (Celtic Eagles)
14. 67kg   Christopher McCabe (Santry) V Cahir Gormley (Illies GG)
15. 67kg   Davie O’Neill (Charleville) V Gianni Richmond (Cairn Lodge)
16. 67kg   Pierce Cleary (DU Trinity) V Michael O’Domhnaill (Conamara)
17. 67kg   Dylan Little (Holy Family L) W/O
18. 67kg   Sean Brennan (Muskerry) V Cahan Hallinan (Olympic C)
19. 67kg   Aaron Walsh (Bracken) V Shokor Mirzai (Rudiarius)
20. 67kg   Aodhan Byrne (Kilcullen) W/O
21. 71kg   Eoin O’Neill (Kilcullen) V Ben Teeling (Holy Family L)
22. 71kg   Gavin Bradshaw (Drimnagh) V David Prior (Celtic Eagles)
23. 71kg   Ben McHugh (Monivea/Defence F) V Cian Devlin (Spartan)             
24. 71kg   Darran Shanahan (Muskerry) V Laurence Ward (Monivea)
25. 75kg   Ola Wahab (Midleton) V Cathal McLaughlin (Raphoe)
26. 75kg   Peter Convery (St Johns Derry) V Colin Whitla (Crumlin)
27. 75kg   George Goff (Togher) V Barry Monaghan (Celtic Eagles)
28. 75kg   TJ King (Ballyboughal) V Dylan Murphy (Portlaoise)
29. 75kg   Barry Nolan (Crumlin)  W/O
30. 75kg   Lex Weston (Emerald)  W/O
31. SF70kg   Jenny O’Neill (Unit 3) V Laura Moran (St Annes)
32. 80kg   Shane Carter (DCU Athletic)  W/O
33. 80kg   Zana Palani (Westside) V Roman David (Santry)
34. 80kg   Fernandez Badejo (Maynooth)  W/O
35. 80kg   James Whelan (Docklands)  W/O
36. 80kg   Rory Kinney (Scorpion) V Conor McKernan (Castleblaney)
37. 80kg   Danny McHugh (Two Castles) V Peter Clarke (Errigal)
38. 80kg   John Bosco Ezidinma (St Marys D) V Vitali Ustymov (Celtic Eagles)
39. 80kg   Kevin Osifo (Neilstown) V Alexander McCormick (Cabra)
40. 86kg   Vadim Ustymov (St Francis) V W/O
41. 86kg   Eamon Maughan (Cavan) V Rasheed Momoh (Castlebar)
42. 86kg   James Redmond (Ballybrack) V Sean Trant (Monkstown D)
43. 86kg   Owen Corrigan (Monkstown D) V Shane Cunningham (Golden Gloves)

Weigh-in arrangements:

Boxers will weigh in on each day they box. Boxing Record books are to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.

Weigh-in Times: 8.00am -9.00am & 12.00pm -1.00pm in the National Stadium. 

Finals will be 8.00am – 9.00am

Tributes have been paid across the Irish boxing family to Eddie “Star” Cummins, on his passing.

Eddie, a Trustee and Treasurer of St. Brigid’s Boxing Club, Edenderry, was also an IBA qualified R&J. He also served as Leinster Provincial Council Secretary

Condolences have been extended by Ulster Boxing Council, County Antrim Boxing Board. His club, St. Brigids, closed for two days as a mark of respect.

This evening, officials at the opening day of boxing at the 2023 National Senior Championships held a moments silence as a mark of respect (pictured).

He was laid to rest in St. Mary’s Cemetery, following Funeral Mass this afternoon in St. Mary’s Church, Edenderry. Eddie is survived by his wife Evelyn, children Sarah, John and David, brothers and sisters Bridie, Anne, Susie, Debbie, Alan and Jonathan, his father-in-law and mother-in-law Joe and Elizabeth Payne,

Revised programmes of boxing have been issued for the 2023 National Senior Championships, following walkovers, in light of 18 withdrawals.

Weigh-in arrangements:

Boxers will weigh in on each day they box. Boxing Record books are to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.

Weigh-in Times: 8.00am -9.00am & 12.00pm -1.00pm in the National Stadium.  Finals will be 8.00am – 9.00am

Friday, October 6th: up-dated

60kg   Nathan May (Docklands) V Alex Whyte (Midleton)

60kg   Conor Murphy (Olympic C) V Joseph O’Brien (Togher)

60kg   Kian Duff (Bracken) W/O

60kg   Andres Clemenger (Smithfield) V Eoghan Walsh (Togher)

63.5kg Derek Kerr (Evolution) W/O

63.5kg Adam Taffe (Monkstown D) V  Kuba Pielesz (Midleton)

71kg   James Uzell (Drimnagh) V Eoin O’Neill (Kilcullen)

71kg   Ben Teeling (Holy Family L) V Dean Furlong (Wexford CBS)

71kg   Shane O’Neill (Esker) V Gavin Bradshaw (Drimnagh)

71kg   David Prior (Celtic Eagles) W/O

71kg   Ben McHugh (Monivea/Defence F) V  Liam Brennan (Sacred Heart L)

71kg   Cian Devlin (Spartan) W/O

71kg   Daniel Henriksson (Cashen Vale) V Darran Shanahan (Muskerry)

71kg   Laurence Ward (Monivea)  W/O

86kg   Owen Corrigan (Monkstown D)  W/O

86kg   Shane Cunningham (Golden Gloves) V Nathan Ojo (Esker)

Saturday, October 7th – Up-dated

Sunday, October 8th – Up-dated

Friday, October 20th

Saturday, October 21st

Elections to the Ulster Provincial Council have been declared at the regional body’s annual convention.

Balloting, by postal vote, was over-seen by auditors. All officers and members were returned, unopposed.

Elected Officers:

President: Kevin Duffy

Vice President: James McCarron

Secretary: Charlie Toland

Treasurer: Jim Knox

Registrar: Eugene Duffy

Medical Officer: Eamon Henry.

Members.
Mandy Douglas

Gary McGillion

Peter O’Donnell

Eugene O’Kane

Michael O’Neill

Ciaran Quinn

Joe Pollock

Marty Toland