WATCH – National Senior Champion’s Interviews
The Irish National Senior Championships concluded in the National Stadium on Saturday. An action-packed finals day saw champions crowned across the weight classes.
Irish-boxing.com caught up with as many newly crowned champions as we could. Their interviews are below:
‘No breaks’ – New Senior Champion Robyn Kelly sets her sights on European U22 success.
‘I’ll be eying up a medal’ – Eight time Irish Champion James Whelan targets European success.
‘Community’ not Championships – More to boxing than medals for Senior Champion Lauren Boyan.
‘Most Happy to see my Dad’ – Daddy’s girl Josefien Betist celebrates National Senior Success.
‘Good to be back’ – Nathan May ends seven year ring absence with Senior title success.
‘I came back to get fit for a holiday’ -Cathal McLaughlin’s unique path to a National Senior title.
‘I can beat anyone on my day’ Senior Champion Donagh Keary targets European U22 gold.
Two Irish titles in six fights – Meet Super Heavyweight Martin McDonagh.
‘Praying for this for so long’ – Ben Teeling never gave up National title hope.
‘A long time coming’ – New ‘cult hero’ Eamon Tighe wins Irish title at 11th attempt.
‘I didn’t think I’d be able to walk again’ – Dearbhla Rooney shares amazing comeback story.
‘I’m coming for title #3’ – Senior Champ Darren O’Connor shares Elite intentions
Full Results
48kg: Jessica Connolly (Ballyhaunis) Walkover;
52kg: Connie Gibbons (St Bronagh’s, Rostrevor) Walkover;
54kg: Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy) outpd Sophie Attalah (Our Lady Of Lourdes, Limerick) unan;
57kg: Lauren Boyan (St Brigid’s, Edenderry) outpd Lauryn Walsh (Spartan, Cork) unan;
57kg: Donagh Keary (Rathfriland) stpd DJ Murphy (Paulstown) 2nd;
60kg: Josefien Betist (St Brigid’s, Edenderry) stpd Keelan Mangan (Celtic Eagles, Galway) 1st;
60kg: Nathan May (Dublin Docklands) outpd John Gilligan (Ballinacarrow) unan;
63kg: Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermott’s, Manorhamilton) outpd Aishling Keogh (St Mary’s, Dublin) unan;
63.5kg: Darren O’Connor (Olympic, Galway outpd Charles McDonagh (St John Bosco, Belfast) split;
67kg: Davie O’Neill (Charleville) outpd Aodhan Byrne (Kilcullen) split;
71kg: Ben Teeling (Holy Family, Drogheda) V Ben McHugh (Monivea/Defence Forces) unan;
75kg: Mary Enright (Setanta, Newbridge) Walkover;
75kg Cathal McLaughlin (Raphoe) outpd TJ King (Phoenix, Ballyboughal) split;
80kg James Whelan (Dublin Docklands) walkover v Conor McKernan (Castleblayney);
81+kg: Lucy Purdy (Smithfield) Walkover;
86kg: Shane Cunningham (Golden Gloves, Cork/Defence Forces) outpd Vadym Ustimov (St Francis’s, Limerick) split;
92kg: Eamon Tighe (Ballinacarrow) outpd Eamon Gilligan (Dublin Dockland) split;
92+kg: Martin McDonagh (Crumlin) outpd Harry Geraghty (Santry) split;
70kg: Laura Moran (St Anne’s, Westport) outpd Jenny O’Neill (Unit 3, Naas) split. (07/10/2023);
50kg: Amber Byrne (Arklow) outpd Catherine O’Grady (Carrickmacross) unan. (08/10/2023);
66kg: Linda Desmond (Rylane) stpd Molly Rowley (Swinford) 2nd. (08/10/2023);
54kg: Danny Duffy (Raphoe) outpd Oisin Worsencroft (St Colman’s, Cork) unan. (20/10/2023).