Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Grainne Walsh of Spartacus Boxing Club, Offaly, left, celebrates

Grainne Walsh claims shock victory over Amy Broadhurst

Grainne Walsh claimed a stunning victory over World and European light welterweight champion Amy Broadhurst at the National Elite Championships in Dublin.

Boxing • 21 Jan 23

Dean Walsh (L) celebrates his win against Aidan Walsh

Aidan Walsh suffers shock defeat at Nationals

Olympic bronze medallist Aidan Walsh fell to a shock defeat to Dean Walsh at the National Elite Championships on Friday night.

Boxing • 21 Jan 23

Lisa O'Rourke will not take part in the National Elite Boxing Championships

O'Rourke out of Nationals with broken thumb

World champion Lisa O'Rourke has been ruled out of the National Elite Boxing Championships.

Boxing • 11 Jan 23

Gabriel Dossen (Blue) celebrates his victory over Michael Nevin

Kelly and Nevin come undone at National Elite C'ships

Two defending champions crashed out of the National Elite Championships at the first hurdle at Dublin's National Stadium on Saturday night.

Boxing • 09 Feb 19

Four split decisions on National Elites opening night

Four hands were raised on split decisions and another on a 4-0 verdict on a fiery opening night at the National Elite Championships Championships in Dublin.

Boxing • 08 Feb 19

Kieran Molloy celebrates his win in the 69kg event

13 new champions at National Elite Boxing finals

Thirteen new champions were crowned at the National Elite finals at Dublin's National Stadium On Saturday night.

Boxing • 25 Feb 18

George Bates avenged his defeat last year to Pat Mongan

Champions Walsh and Mongan dethroned in semi-finals

Defending welterweight and lightweight champions Dean Walsh and Pat Mongan bowed out of the National Elite Championships on split decisions at the semi-final stage at Dublin's National Stadium on Friday night.

Boxing • 17 Feb 18

Five champions in action at Elite Championships

Five male and female defending champions are between the ropes in the last-four of the National Elite Men's and Women's Championships at Dublin's National Stadium this weekend.

Boxing • 16 Feb 18

Martin Keenan claimed a points victory over Geoffrey Kavanagh

Wins for Keenan and Mongan at National Stadium

Defending super-heavy and lightweight champions Martin Keenan and Pat Mongan progressed on Day 1 of the National Elite Championships at Dublin's National Stadium.

Boxing • 09 Feb 18

Kellie Harrington is aiming to follow in Katie Taylor's footsteps at lightweight

Bye to final for Harrington, O'Neill out of Nationals

World No 2 ranked Kellie Harrington has received a bye into the lightweight final at the 2018 National Elite Championships but a hand injury has ruled out defending heavyweight champion Darren O'Neill.

Boxing • 06 Feb 18

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 is into the heavyweight final

O'Neill, Ward & Irvine advance to National finals

Olympians Darren O'Neill, Joe Ward and Brendan Irvine all came through their last-four tests at the National Elite Men's and Women's Championships in Dublin.

Boxing • 10 Feb 17

Olympians Irvine and Ward semi-finals tonight

Olympians Brendan Irvine, Joe Ward and Darren O'Neill are in semi-final action at the National Elite Championships at Dublin's National Stadium tonight.

Boxing • 10 Feb 17

O'Reilly and Moylette through to National finals

World bronze medallist Michael O’Reilly and former European champion Ray Moylette both recorded wins on the second night of National Elite Championship semi-final action at the National Stadium on Saturday.

Boxing • 06 Dec 15

David Oliver Joyce will take on brother Hughie at the National Stadium

Joyce brothers to face off for National title

Ireland’s Elite boxers are primed to battle it out in the penultimate weekend of the National Elite Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium on Friday and Saturday evening - with Joyce brothers David Oliver and Hughie set for a lightweight title showdown.

Boxing • 04 Dec 15

Adam Nolan (blue) will face Bernard Roe in a welterweight semi-final

Adam Nolan tops card at National Stadium

Thirteen semi-finals will be decided at the National Elite Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium this evening, with Olympian Adam Nolan topping the bill.

Boxing • 16 Jan 15

Katie Taylor won her fifth successive world title last November

Taylor will not defend Irish title due to injury

World and Olympic champion Katie Taylor will not be defending her Irish lightweight title after missing this morning's weigh-in at the 2015 National Elite Championships due to a wrist injury.

Boxing • 11 Apr 15

Adam Nolan opens his quest for another national title at the Stadium this evening

Olympians in action at boxing nationals

Olympians Adam Nolan and John Joe Joyce will be in action on the opening night of the 2015 National Elite Championships under way at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight.

Boxing • 09 Jan 15

National Elite Championships