Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 04: Jennifer Lehane of Ireland in blue Wiktoria Rogalinska of Poland in red during the World Boxing Championships at M&S Bank Arena on September 04, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images)

Mixed start for Irish at World Boxing Championships

It was a mixed night for Irish fighters at the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool as Jennifer Lehane progressed to the next round while Adam Hession and Kelyn Cassidy saw their hopes come to an end at the first stage.

Boxing • 04 Sep

Olympic qualifier heartbreak for Cassidy and Mari

Kelyn Cassidy and Sean Mari's Paris 2024 hopes ended at the final Olympic boxing qualifying tournament in Bangkok today.

Boxing • 30 May 24

Kelyn Cassidy is looking to book a ticket to the Paris Games

Cassidy one step closer to Paris with Bangkok win

Kelyn Cassidy has moved one step closer to booking a ticket for the Paris Games after securing a win over India's Abhimanyu Loura at the Olympic qualifiers in Bangkok.

Boxing • 27 May 24

Tyrone native Jude Gallagher has his arm raised in victory at the Italian qualifiers

Gallagher and Cassidy one win away from Olympics

Jude Gallagher moved one step closer to the Paris Olympics following a 4:1 split-decision victory over Morocco's Soulaimane Samghouli at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Italy.

Boxing • 10 Mar 24

Kelyn Cassidy won his fight inside 90 seconds

Updated Irish quartet impress to advance in Olympic qualifiers

Irish Olympic hopefuls Grainne Walsh, Daina Moorehouse, Kelyn Cassidy and Jude Gallagher are all through to the last 16 at the Olympic qualification tournament in Italy after impressive performances on Friday.

Boxing • 08 Mar 24

Kelyn Cassidy is through to the World Championship quarter-finals

Cassidy through to World Championship quarter-finals

Ireland's Kelyn Cassidy is through to the quarter-finals of the World Championships after a convincing victory over Tajikistan's Shabbas Negmatulloev in Belgrade.

Boxing • 02 Nov 21

Gabriel Dossen will fight John Joe Nevin for Under-22 gold

Dossen moves closer to successive Under-22 titles

World Youth bronze medalist Gabriel Dossen is one fight away from successive Under-22 National titles after he beat Jason Harty at the National Stadium.

Boxing • 12 Jan 19

Kelyn Cassidy