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20 National Elite Competition champions crowned in Belfast
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association's elite competition saw 20 champions crowned in Belfast on Thursday. The best male boxer award went to 65kg Dean Clancy of Sean McDermott BC, Leitrim, with the best female award going to 51kg Daina Moorehouse of Enniskerry BC. The best technical award went to 60kg Adam Hession of Monivea BC, Galway. The National Elite Competition title of the night went to 48kg Tiffany Spencer in an all-Dublin final against Ciara Walsh. Louis Rooney (Star BC, Belfast) took the 50kg title; he got the 4-0 decision over Scott Thompson (Spartans, Antrim). Paris Olympian Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry BC, Wicklow), won the 51kg title, after a tough, technical battle against Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata BC, Belfast) The bout finished 5-0 to Moorehouse. Fellow Olympian, 54kg Jennifer Lehane, saw-off 2024 European U-23 Championship bronze medalist Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy BC) to claim her title. Double Olympian, Michaela Walsh, was a decisive and dominating in her UD win over Kelsey Leonard (Unit 3 BC, Naas). Grainne Walsh (St Mary's, Dublin), is the champion at 65kg; Kaci Rock (Holy Trinity BC, Belfast), held Walsh to a split decision, 4-1. Dean Clancy, who fought in Paris last summer, is the men's 65kg champ. The Sean McDermott BC boxer was the 5-0 winner over Jason Nevin (Olympic BC Mullingar), in a testy, high tempo bout. World silver medalist, Lisa O'Rourke, is the 70kg champ. The Castlerea BC woman faced strong opposition in the form of Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa, Louth), but emerged the 5-0 winner. 48kg Tiffany Spencer (Jobstown) beat Ciara Ann Walsh (Smithfield), 5-0 50kg Louis Rooney (Star) beat Scott Thompson (Spartans A), 4-0 51kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) beat Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata), 5-0 54kg Jennifer Lehane (DCU Athletic ) beat Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy), 5-0 55kg Patsy Joyce (Olympic L) beat Ben Molloy (Edenmore), 5-0 57kg Michaela Walsh (Holy Family GG) beat Kelsey Leonard (Unit 3), 5-0 60kg Zara Breslin (Tramore) beat Isabella Hughes (St Marys D), 5-0 60kg Adam Hession (Monivea) beat Jamie Graham (Clonard Belfast), 5-0 65kg Grainne Walsh (St Marys D) beat Kaci Rock (Holy Trinity), 4-1 65kg Dean Clancy (Sean McDermott) beat Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar), 5-0 70kg Lisa O'Rourke (Castlerea) beat Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa), 5-0 70kg Matthew McCole (Illie GG) beat Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda), 4-1 75kg Aoife O'Rourke (Castlerea) W/O 75kg Gavin Rafferty (Dublin Docklands) beat Tadhg O'Donnell (Four Kings), 5-0 80kg Mikayla Kelly (Sacred Heart L) W/O 80kg Kelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) beat Ryan Collins Murphy (St Monicas ), 5-0 80+kg Cliona D'Arcy (Tobar Pheadair) W/O 85kg Brian Kennedy (St Brigids Edenderry) beat Jason Clancy (Sean McDermott), 4-1
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27-05-2025
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Belfast to host elite competition with eye on boxing world championships
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) is hosting an elite competition in Belfast for the first time, which takes place next month with focus on the upcoming World Boxing world championships in Liverpool in September. The IABA recently joined the Olympics-approved boxing body and will use the 2025 National Elite Competition to help select the squad for the short hop across the Irish Sea. As a result, the Belfast competition will take place under World Boxing regulations. A statement from the IABA read: "The competition is being held at World Boxing weights and will be a factor in selecting the Team Ireland team to contest the World Boxing World Championships in Liverpool, September 4th to 14th. "It is a collaboration between Central Council and the High Performance Unit, with the invaluable support of Ulster Provincial Council, Antrim County Board and Belfast City Council." A host of Olympians are set to take centre stage at the Belfast venue, including Paris Games participants Daina Moorehouse, Jenny Lehane, Michaela Walsh, Grainne Walsh, and Aoife O'Rourke in the women's category. Olympians Dean Clancy and Jack Marley are among the competitors in the men's competition. The boxing will take place from 2-5 June at the Girdwood Community Hub, which has a capacity of 800. "We are thrilled to welcome this Elite Competition to Belfast for the first time in history, a truly momentous occasion for Belfast and for Irish sport," said Ulster Boxing Council president, Kevin Duffy. "This prestigious event marks a significant milestone, celebrating the strength, talent, and dedication of Ireland's finest amateur boxers on a stage that reflects the passion and pride of Belfast's boxing heritage. "As a city long known for producing champions and fostering a deep love for the sport, it is an honour to host such a historic championship."
