All-Ireland Club Senior Hurling Championship Final Na Piarsaigh (Limerick) 2-25 Ruairi Og, Cushendall 2-14 CUSHENDALL suffered a heartbreaking 11-point defeat at the hands of Na Piarsaigh at Croke Park yesterday as their dreams of All-Ireland glory were shattered by the rampant Limerick side. The outcome was known long before Cork referee Diarmuid Kirwan blew his […]
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Cushendall’s All-Ireland dreams crushed in Croke
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Frampton set to face Santa Cruz this summer according to US broadcaster
CARL Frampton looks set to step up to featherweight and challenge Leo Santa Cruz for the WBA featherweight title in late summer according to US broadcaster, Showtime who included the match-up on their spring/summer schedule on Friday. This would mean ‘The Jackal’ – the first Irish boxer to unify titles – would relinquish his IBF and […]
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Booth delighted with Burnett progress
ADAM Booth says he is delighted with the progress his charge, Ryan Burnett has been making and was thrilled with the Newington man’s performance to capture the WBC International bantamweight title with a points win over Anthony Settoul at Manchester Arena on Saturday night. Burnett dominated the fight from first to last, sending the Frenchman […]
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Frampton takes unification glory in a forgettable fight on an unforgettable night
CARL Frampton created a piece of history on Saturday night when he became the first Irish boxer to unify world titles, writes David Mohan from the Manchester Arena. ‘The Jackal’ took a split decision victory over Scott Quigg to add the WBA super-bantamweight title to his IBF crown at a raucous Manchester Arena that was […]
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Frampton and Quigg weigh-in under the limit ahead of super-bantamweight blockbuster
IT’S on. Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg both weighed in under the super-bantamweight limit of 122lbs today at a raucous Manchester Arena ahead of tomorrow night’s IBF and WBA unification clash. The North Belfast man was in buoyant mood and dispelled any fears that he was struggling to make weight, coming in as 121.6 lbs, […]
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Frampton v Quigg: Mind games continue on a day of delays
DELAYS. Today (Thursday) has been littered with them. Having inched through rush hour traffic to arrive in good time for a flight to Manchester ahead of today’s final press conference between Carl Frampton and Scott Quigg at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel only to see the board informing a two hour delay, the grey skies […]
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