Ciarán Gallagher

RTÉ Sport contributor

Dean Walsh (R) in action against James Cleary

Walsh edges battle to make light-weltweight final

Defending light-welterweight champion Dean Walsh came through the fight of the night on Friday on day one of semi-finals weekend at the 2016 National Elite Championships.

Boxing • 04 Dec 15

Disciplined display from Tyson Fury saw him claim the title

Fury beats Klitschko to claim heavyweight crown

Tyson Fury is the new heavyweight champion of the world after the 27-year-old claimed a unanimous points win over Wladimir Klitschko in Dusseldorf.

Boxing • 02 Dec 15

Wladimir Klitschko wants there to be no doubt against Tyson Fury

Klitschko looking for a knockout against Fury

Wladimir Klitschko has insisted that he wants a ‘definitive finish’ to his world heavyweight title bout against Tyson Fury in Dusseldorf on Saturday night.

Boxing • 27 Nov 15

Frampton (l) and Quigg will finally meet in a world-title eliminator in February

Frampton and McGuigan slam Quigg team

Tensions rose between Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg in Belfast at the final leg of a three-leg press tour to launch their world-title unification showdown next year.

Boxing • 18 Nov 15

Jamie Conlan (L) lands a punch on Adrian Dimas Garzon

Jamie Conlan cruises to victory in Dublin

Jamie Conlan extended his undefeated record to 15-0 with a fourth-round stoppage of Argentina’s Adrian Dimas Garzon at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday night.

Boxing • 08 Nov 15

Adrian Dimas Garzon (L) and Jamie Conlan at the weigh-in ahead of their WBO Intercontinental Super-Flyweight title bout

Jamie Conlan driven by brother Michael's feats

Jamie Conlan is hungry to cap a dream year for his family at Dublin’s National Stadium on Saturday night.

Boxing • 06 Nov 15

Joe Ward in action against Julio La Cruz in Doha

VIDEO: Joe Ward wins silver at World Championships

Joe Ward has won the silver medal in the light-heavyweight division at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Doha after losing a unanimous decision to Cuban Julio La Cruz in the final.

Boxing • 15 Oct 15

Joe Ward is now going for gold after an impressive semi-final triumph

Ward books Olympic spot with semi-final victory

Joe Ward has booked his final place at the Rio Olympic Games next year after recording a 3-0 unanimous decision semi-final victory over Ishod Rasulov of Uzbekistan at the World Championships in Doha.

Boxing • 12 Oct 15

Joe Ward added to Ireland's medal haul at the boxing world championships

VIDEO: Ward, O'Reilly and Conlan secure bronze

Joe Ward, Michael Conlan and Michael O'Reilly have all won at least bronze at the World Boxing Championships following their quarter-final wins.

Boxing • 10 Oct 15

Joe Ward was in confident form against world No 17 Oleksandr Kyyzhniak

Ward eases into quarters but McComb dream ends

Joe Ward increased Ireland’s quarter-final tally to four at the World Championships in Doha, but Seán McComb’s campaign has ended after a close defeat in Doha.

Boxing • 09 Oct 15