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Darren O'Neill landed another national title on Friday night in Dublin

Darren O'Neill wins national seventh title

The experienced Darren O'Neill took home his seventh National Elite Championship title claiming a unanimous decision over Athlone's Ken Okungbowa at Heavyweight.

Boxing • 18 Feb 17

Joe Ward (L) was beaten in Rio by Carlos Andres Mina

Joe Ward: I stayed amateur to lead Irish revival

Joe Ward claims he is 'buzzing' ahead of his first national final in three years, having decided against turning professional in the hope that he can bring Irish boxing "back to where it should be".

Boxing • 16 Feb 17

Darren O'Neill and Joe Ward will be in action against England

Ireland name strong team for England clash

London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympians Darren O'Neill, Brendan Irvine and Joe Ward have been named in a nine-strong squad to face England.

Boxing • 05 Dec 16

Joe Ward faces Ecuadorian Andres Carles Mina in his opening bout

Irish in Action - Olympic Games Day 5

Joe Ward is a big Irish medal hope and he steps into the Rio ring for the first time on Day 5 of these Olympic Games.

Paris 2024 • 10 Aug 16

The Irish men's Olympic boxing team will be hoping to bring back some medals from Rio

BLOG: Darren O'Neill on Ireland's hopes in boxing

With the draw made and the boxers poised, now is a good time to look at how Team Ireland are positioned in their hopes of Olympic glory.

Darren O'Neill • 07 Aug 16

Team Ireland (l-r): Paddy Barnes, David Oliver Joyce, Michael Conlan, Michael O'Reilly, Steven Donnelly, Brendan Irvine, Joe Ward and Katie Taylor

Irish boxers gearing up nicely for Rio medal push

Zaur Antia has said Ireland's boxers are in flying form as they put the finishing touches to their preparation for the Rio Olympics.

Boxing • 11 Jul 16

"I’m going there to be Olympic champion - that’s my ambition" - Joe Ward

Joe Ward on qualification, gold medals and family

Joe Ward says the pain of missing out on the London 2012 Olympic Games lived with him for nearly four years, but now that he has qualification for Rio 2016 in the bag he is concentrating on winning gold.

Paris 2024 • 25 Mar 16

Joe Ward is one fight away from gold in Doha

Joe Ward aiming to emulate Conlan with Doha gold

Joe Ward will look to emulate team captain Michael Conlan by becoming world champion when he takes on Cuba’s Julio la Cruz in tonight’s light-heavyweight final.

Boxing • 15 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

Joe Ward secured his second European gold in Bulgaria

VIDEO: Ward 'dominated' en route to Euro gold

Joe Ward felt that he was always in control throughout his gold-medal winning fight at the Elite European Championships but was still relieved to secure the victory in Bulgaria.

Boxing • 15 Aug 15

Michael Conlan is into the last four in Bulgaria

Conlan, Walsh and Ward into European semi-finals

Joe Ward, Michael Conlan and Dean Walsh have secured Ireland's first medals at the Elite European Boxing Championships in Bulgaria, while Adam Nolan was beaten at the last-eight stage.

Boxing • 12 Aug 15

Adam Nolan has reached the quarter-finals in Bulgaria

Nolan and Ward make Europe's last eight

Irish southpaws Adam Nolan and Joe Ward advanced to the quarter-finals of the European Elite Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria, today.

Boxing • 12 Aug 15

Gardiner was unlucky to meet the top seed so early in the competition

Gardiner bows out of Europeans as Ward marches on

Dean Gardiner bowed out of the European Elite Championships in Samokov, Bulgaria, but Joe Ward came through his bout with an impressive performance.

Boxing • 09 Aug 15

Ward (r) beat Ivanov in the AIBA World Elite Championships last year

Joyce and Ward face familiar foes in APB

Irish boxers David Oliver Joyce and Joe Ward will meet familiar foes on their AIBA Pro Boxing debuts in Kazakhstan next month.

Boxing • 17 Sep 14

Joe Ward won bronze at the 2013 World Championships in Almaty

Ward to take part in AIBA Pro Boxing

Joe Ward has been confirmed as one the participants in the light heavyweight category for this year’s AIBA Pro Boxing.

Boxing • 22 Aug 14

Joe Ward was well beaten by reigning World Champion Julio De La Cruz-Peraza

Ward goes down swinging against World Champion

Joe Ward had to settle for a bronze medal at the World Boxing Championships after a unanimous-decision defeat to Cuban Julio De La Cruz-Peraza.

Boxing • 28 Oct 13

Jason Quigley shows his delight after victory in the AIBA World Championship semi-final

Quigley will fight for gold after semi-final win

Jason Quigley will fight for a gold medal at the AIBA World Boxing Championships after a superb victory in his semi-final bout in Kazakhstan this morning.

Boxing • 25 Oct 13

Joe Ward suffered the injury with just 20 seconds left on the clock

Egan urges Ward not to be rash

Olympic silver medallist Kenneth Egan has urged a “disgusted” Joe Ward not to make any rash decisions after his heartbreaking TKO loss in Minsk.

Boxing • 04 Jun 13

Ward eager to make World Series of Boxing debut

Irish light-heavyweight Joe Ward is relishing the chance to make his World Series of Boxing debut for the GB Lionhearts in Newport on Friday after putting his professional ambitions on hold.

Boxing • 21 Nov 12

Nevin and Ward in action on Friday

London 2012 silver medallist John Joe Nevin and current European champion Joe Ward will make their World Series of Boxing (WSB) debuts for the British Lionhearts in Wales on Friday night.

Boxing • 20 Nov 12

Ward's final Olympic hopes extinguished

The IABA have received confirmation that Joe Ward will not be competing at the 2012 London Olympics.

Boxing • 25 Jun 12

Joe Ward