Sligo Leitrim Boxing Championships
19.05.12
No less than twenty-eight bouts, most of them competitive events, were fought out when the Sligo Leitrim boxing championships were successfully staged by the Seán McDermott Boxing Club in Manorhamilton on Sunday last.
Impressive winners for the local Seán McDermott BC at the event were Daragh Rooney over Michael McGuinn, Ballinacarrow BC in the Boy 3 52kg bout; Mark Gilligan over David Quinn Ballinacarrow BC in the very close Boy 4 46kg bout; Ferghal Rooney over Donal McCabe Ballinamore in the Boy 4 56kg bout; Kevin Kelly over Ryan Gethins Innisfree BC in the Youth 1 60kg bout; Mark McDermott over Conor McCann Ballinacarrow BC in the Youth 2 70kg bout and Alana Ward over Ciara Gallogly Ballinamore BC in the Girl 3 50kg bout.
As well as the Sligo clubs and one fighter from Enniskillen four Leitrim clubs participated in Sunday’s championships in Manorhamilton, namely Seán McDermott Boxing Club, Drumsna Boxing Club, Ballinamore Boxing Club and St. Patrick’s Boxing Club, Dromahair.
Source: Leitrim Observer