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Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Boxing: Super show at Connacht boxing championships
A LARGE attendance packed into the impressive Pete Callaghan Centre, West-port, on Saturday and Sunday last, for the semi-finals and finals of the Connacht Boy 1, 2, and 3 boxing championships. Seventy-one bouts kept the large attendance richly entertained over the two days.
Thirty two titles were decided in the ring and there were some very impressive performances from many boxers including, Francis Sheridan, Niall Keogh and John Joyce (Eagle), Paul Corcoran and Brian Mullen (St. Annes), Joseph Kinhart (Ballina), Thomas McManamon (Ballycroy), John Conroy (Ballinrobe) and Anthony Coyle (Geesala) to mention just a few.
RESULTS:
B1 27kg- David Coleman (Ballina) bt Jerome Gannon (Eagle); B1 31kg- Francis Sheridan (Eagle) bt Patrick Ward (Ballinasloe); B1 33kg-Dale McCarthy (Kilmaine) bt Brian Ward (Gurteen); B1 36kg- Wayne Ward (St. Anthony’s) bt Oisín Ward (Loughlynn); B1 39kg- Paul Corcoran (St. Anne’s) bt Darren Mangan (Castlebar); B1 42kg- Joseph Kinhart (Ballina) bt Samuel McCor-mack (St. Anne’s); B1 44kg-Gary Sweeney (All-Stars) bt Ryan Dervin (Loughlynn); B1 46kg- John Conroy (Ballinrobe) bt Dave Ward (All-Stars); B1 48kg- Patrick J. Ward (St. Anthony’s) bt Thomas Conroy (Kilmaine); B1 50kg- Anthony Coyle (Geesala) bt Patrick Ward (Olympic); B1 54kg- Brian Mullen (St. Anne’s) bt Eoghan Flanagan (Lough-lynn)
B2 33kg- Brian Donnellan (Kilmaine) bt Bernie Corcoran (Ballinasloe); B2 36kg-John Reilly (Geesala) bt Bernard Corcoran (Lough-lynn); B2 39kg- Kieran Forde (Monivea) bt Martin Ward (Gurteen); B2 42kg- Michael Tyrell (Frenchpark) bt Michael Regan (Midfield); B2 44kg- Peter Flaherty (Olympic) bt Eamon Tighe (Ballymote); B2 46kg-William Barrett (Olympic) bt Edward Mongan (Loughrea); B2 48kg- Alan Lindsay (Sean MacDermott) bt Colin McMahon (Oughterard); B2 50kg-Robert Kerins (Loughrea) bt Sean Wynne (St. Joseph’s); B2 57kg- Martin Ward (Ballinasloe) bt Conor Horan (Swinford);
B3 36kg- Fergal McMorrow (Sean McDermott) bt David Quinn (Tobar Pheadair); B3 39kg- Martin Ward (Loughrea) bt John Gibbons (Oughterard); B3 42kg- Niall Keogh (Eagle) bt Charlie Ward (Gurteen); B3 44kg- Mathew Connelly (Loughrea) bt Patrick Gibbons (Oughterard); B3 48kg-Thomas Maughan (Midfield) bt Charlie McDonagh (St. Anne’s); B3 50kg- Martin Mongan (Ballinasloe) bt Edward Delaney (Olympic); B3 52kg- John Joyce (Eagle) bt Leon Halion (GBC); B3 54kg- Thomas McManamon (Ballycroy) bt Brian Gilmartin (Castlebar); B3 57kg Ryan Connolly (Clare-morris) bt James McDowell (Sean MacDermott); B3 60kg John Tighe (Ballymote) bt Lawrence Ward (GBC); Boy 3 66kg Anthony Ward (Olympic) bt Michael Barrett (Olympic); B3 70kg Brian Moylett (Ardnaree) bt Richard Ward (GBC); B3 75kg Michael O’Brien (Swin-ford) bt Darren McNeely (St. Annes)
Walkovers: B1 29kg Leon Sweeney (All Stars); B1 52kg Conor Geraghty (St. Annes); B1 60kg Darragh Campbell (Swinford); B2 31kg Michael McDonagh (Oughterard); B2 52kg Thomas J Duffy (St. Annes); B2 54kg Patrick Byrne (Claremorris); B2 60kg Michael Ward (Monivea); B3 33kg Martin Ward (Frenchpark); B3 46 Oisin Fahy (Tobar Pheadair); B3 63kg Brian Birrane (Geesala).