Boxing

Southside boxing to host fight night with defence forces

By Jack Neville / June 4, 2019 /

Limerick boxing county board will this Sunday (9th) hold a senior/elite boxing show versus the formidable defence forces team. On the night there will be 9 representative matches and 4…

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Next stop TG4 for Limerick’s Graham “G-Train” McCormack

By Jack Neville / March 4, 2019 /

Injury saw Graham McCormack denied the chance to box in a big domestic dust-up in December but he will get a second chance in Dublin at the end of the…

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TG4 to broadcast IABA Men’s and Women’s Irish National Senior Elite Boxing Finals

By Jack Neville / February 22, 2019 /

TG4 to broadcast the IABA Men’s and Women’s Irish National Senior Elite Boxing Finals next Saturday (23 February). There will be much Rathkeale interest with Martin Keenan fighting in the…

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LISTEN: “I want to win this for my family” – Keenan

By John Keogh / February 20, 2019 /

Martin Keenan will contest his 3rd Consecutive Elite Super Heavyweight Final on the trot when he takes on last year’s champ Dean Gardiner at the National Stadium on Saturday. Keenan…

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Limerick Boxers Sheehy & Casey are Belgian bound for international bouts

By Raffaele Rocca / December 9, 2018 /

Two of Limerick’s top Elite amateur boxers will travel to Belgium this week to fight in a huge sporting event in Charleroi on Saturday night 15th December. St Francis boxers…

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LISTEN: Limerick Boxers Carry On Despite Tokyo Uncertainty

By Raffaele Rocca / November 23, 2018 /

The prospect of boxing being expelled from the Olympics is a very real possibility following the recent presidential election of Uzbekistan’s Gafur Rakhimov to the top International Boxing Association post. The…

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LISTEN: Lee Reeves hoping to “reap the rewards” in Pro debut

By Raffaele Rocca / November 15, 2018 /

Limerick’s Lee Reeves makes his professional boxing debut this Saturday in Toronto. Reeves will work with Lee Baxter Promotions on the night in his fight against Benito Aburto of Mexico.…

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St Francis Boxer Kevin Sheehy impresses with win over Dean Scullion

By Raffaele Rocca / October 30, 2018 /

Kevin Sheehy thrilled a very vocal crowd of over 350 supporters in St John pavilion when the young St Francis heavyweight beat northern opponent Dean Scullion in the headline bout…

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WATCH: Kevin Sheehy & Tommy Casey chat ahead of Elite St Francis Boxing event

By Raffaele Rocca / October 26, 2018 /

St Francis Boxing Club will host an elite boxing event at St John’s Pavilion this Sunday October 28th with several serious bouts on the card.  The event will be an…

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3 Limerick boxers guaranteed at least bronze in European competitions

By Raffaele Rocca / October 11, 2018 /

In an incredible couple of days for Limerick boxing all 3 Limerick boxers currently in action in Eastern Europe will be bringing medals home from their respective competitions. In Belarus…

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