ANTRIM will be aiming for a semi-final berth in this year’s Christy Ring Cup when Roscommon make the trip to Dunloy on Saturday (3.30pm). The Saffrons had gone into last week’s Round One game against Kildare in a state of flux given the departure of PJ O’Mullan as manager following an unsuccessful league campaign with […]
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Antrim’s hurlers eye Christy Ring semi
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Christie expecting bumper entry for Belfast International
A NUMBER of Rio-bound athletes will fine-tune their preparations at the Belfast International meet which takes place at the Mary Peters track on Saturday, May 7. The meet is co-hosted by Beechmount Harriers, the Irish Milers Club and Athletics NI with the help of Belfast City Council. The prestigious event has succeeded in attracting a […]
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Meli ready for Commonwealth eliminator in Sheffield
ALFREDO Meli says he is read and raring to go as he prepares to take on Sam Sheedy at Sheffield’s City Hall on Saturday night in an eliminator for the Commonwealth middleweight title. ‘Fredo’ last boxed back in November when he and Conrad Cummings served up a thrilling draw at the Waterfront Hall in a […]
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Conlan believes experience will be key in title tilt
JAMIE Conlan believes his greater experience of top-level competition will prove to be the difference on Saturday night when he challenges Anthony Nelson for the Commonwealth super-flyweight title at the Copper Box in London on Saturday. Conlan has a perfect record through 15 professional contests and despite being the challenger to the 11-0 champion from […]
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Tennyson raring to go ahead of British title clash
HAVING won Irish and Celtic titles, the next logical step for James Tennyson is to secure the British featherweight belt and he gets the chance to do just that when challenging Ryan Walsh at the Copper Box in London on Saturday night (approx 8pm). ‘The Assassin’ has a professional record of 16-1 despite being just […]
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Irvine delight as he qualifies for Rio
“A DREAM come true.” That was Brendan Irvine’s description of the moment he realised he had qualified for the Olympic Games thanks to his unanimous victory over Daniel Asenov in their third-place box-off at the European Olympic Qualifying Event in Samsun, Turkey on Saturday. The 19 year-old became Ireland’s fifth boxer to book his place […]
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