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IABA UPDATE: IRELAND VERSUS FRANCE TEST MATCH

posted by mightygloves.com on February 5, 2008

France have agreed to a test match with Ireland at the National Stadium in Dublin this Wednesday.

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IABA UPDATE: IRELAND WINS JUNIOR MULTI NATIONS

posted by mightygloves.com on December 17, 2007

The Irish junior squad beat France to win out a Four Nation round robin tournament which also featured England and Germany at the Jackson's Hotel in Ballybofey, Donegal at the weekend.

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MULTI-NATIONS BOXING TOURNAMENT FOR DONEGAL

posted by mightygloves.com on December 9, 2007

The photo includes from L/R, Eunan Devenney, Twin-Towns ABC, IABA President Dominic O Rourke, Councillor Patrick Mc Gowan and boxer Tyrone Mc Cullagh, Illies Golden Gloves ABC.

Speaking at the press conference in Jacksons Hotel, Ballybofey on Sunday, IABA President, Dominic O’Rourke pledged the support of the IABA for this prestigious International tournament hosted by the Twin-Towns ABC in Ballybofey, county Donegal starting on Friday 14th to Sunday 16th December.

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IABA UPDATE (KEATING TWINS TO MEET IN FINAL)

posted by mightygloves.com on December 4, 2007

Twin brothers Graham and Gavin Keating, both from the St Saviours Olympic Boxing Academy (OBA) Club in Dublin, will create Irish amateur boxing history next Friday night when they meet each other to contest a National Intermediate featherweight title at the National Stadium in Dublin.

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IABA UPDATE (ENGLAND V IRELAND SCHOOLBOY INTERNATIONAL)

posted by mightygloves.com on November 29, 2007

Irish coach Tony Davitt believes that if the Irish team perform to their full capabilities that they will do well against England in England tomorrow night (November 30th).

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IABA UPDATE (OB SPORTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS SPECIAL)

posted by mightygloves.com on November 26, 2007

Sports fans are reminded that they can see highlights of the recent AIBA World Championships and Olympics qualifiers at the University of Illinois in Chicago on OB Sports on RTE2 at 8.30pm tonight.

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IABA UPDATE (TAYLOR WINS IRISH TIMES/Vhi Award)

posted by mightygloves.com on November 14, 2007

World lightweight champion Katie Taylor has been named as the Irish Times/Vhi Sportswoman of the month recipient for October.

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IABA UPDATE (BARNES QUALIFIES FOR 2008 OLYMPICS BUT DONOVAN AND EGAN BOW OUT)

posted by mightygloves.com on November 1, 2007

Light flyweight Paddy Barnes booked his ticket for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with an emphatic win over Japans Kenji Ohkubo at the 2007 AIBA World Championships and Olympic qualifiers at the University of Illinois in Chicago last night.

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IABA UPDATE (IRISH SELECTION BEAT USA GOLDEN GLOVES SELECTION IN KILDARE)

posted by mightygloves.com on October 29, 2007

Irish boxers claimed their second victory over a USA Golden Gloves selection following a 5-1 win at the Stand House Hotel in Kildare on Sunday night.

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IABA UPDATE (SUTHERLAND ADVANCES, BUT MCMONAGLE GOES OUT)

posted by mightygloves.com on October 28, 2007

Middleweight Darren Sutherland is within one fight of Olympic qualification following an edge of the seat (22-20) last 32 win over Armenian Andranik Hakobyan at the 2007 World Championships and Olympic qualifiers the University of Illinois in Chicago last night.

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IABA UPDATE (MIXED FORTUNES FOR IRISH SQUAD AT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS)

posted by mightygloves.com on October 24, 2007

Darren Sutherland advanced to the last thirty two of the World Championships and Olympic qualifiers at the University of Illinois in Chicago after receiving a walkover today.

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IABA UPDATE (JOYCE BOWS OUT OF 2007 AIBA WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS)

posted by mightygloves.com on October 23, 2007

John Joe Joyce bowed out of the AIBA World Championships and Olympic qualifiers at the University of Illinois in Chicago after he lost his preliminary round light welterweight clash to Hungary's Gyula Kate in the early hours of this morning (Irish time).

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IABA UPDATE (WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS)

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John Joe Joyce will get Irelands World Championships campaign underway with a preliminary round light welterweight bout against Hungary's Gyula Kate at the University of Illinois in Chicago tonight.

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IABA UPDATE (TAYLOR CROWNED EUROPEAN CHAMPION)

posted by mightygloves.com on October 20, 2007

Irish World and back-to-back European lightweight champion Katie Taylor was crowned European 60Kg
champion for the third year on the trot following an emphatic inside the distance victory over Sandra Brugger in Vejle Denmark this afternoon.

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IABA UPDATE (NATIONAL U/21 CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS)

posted by mightygloves.com on October 19, 2007

Courtesy of Bernard O'Neill

The National U/21 Championships concluded at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight with twelve top class finals at the home of Irish Amateur Boxing.

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IABA UPDATE (TAYLOR WINS IN DENMARK)

posted by mightygloves.com on October 16, 2007

World and back-to-back European lightweight champion Katie Taylor cruised into the quarter finals of the 6th European
Women's Championships following an emphatic victory Hrtistina Athanasopoulou in Vejle Denmark this aftenoon.

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IABA UPDATE (TAYLOR BEGINS EUROPEAN TITLE DEFENCE TODAY)

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World and back-to-back European lightweight champion Katie Taylor will begin her European title defence against Hrtistina Athanasopoulou in Denmark around 3pm today Irish time (October 16th).

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BOXING SQUAD DEPART FOR CHICAGO

posted by mightygloves.com on October 15, 2007

The Irish boxing squad gathered for a final briefing in the National Stadium today in advance of their departure for Chicago for the 2007 WAIBA World Championships.

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BOXING-TAYLOR/SENIORS/CYPRUS MULTI NATIONS

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World lightweight champion Katie Taylor could be in the ring in Vejle Denmark this evening (October 15th) to begin her defence of the European 60Kg title she has won for the last two years in a row.

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IABA UPDATE (NATIONAL U/21 CHAMPIONSHIPS)

posted by mightygloves.com on October 13, 2007

Marc McCullough will meet Ruairi Dalton in an all Ulster bantamweight final after both boxers recorded semi final victories at the 2007 National U/21 Championships which recommenced at the National Stadium in Dublin this evening.

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IABA UPDATE (NATIONAL U/21 CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS)

posted by mightygloves.com on October 12, 2007

The National U/21 Championships got underway at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight with quarter final bouts in most weight categories.

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IABA UPDATE (IABA PRESIDENT ADMITS IT WILL BE A CRUCIAL FEW WEEKS)

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Courtesy of Bernard O'Neill

The President of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, Dominic O'Rourke, believes that the National U/21 Championships, which glove off at the National Stadium in Dublin this evening, (October 12th) are going from strength to strength.

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IABA UPDATE (TAYLOR TRAVELS TO DEFEND EUROPEAN TITLE)

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Courtesy of Bernard O'Neill

Reigning World and back-to-back European lightweight champion Katie Taylor reckons that the Russians,Turks and Czechs will provide tough opposition at the 2007 European Championships which begin in Denmark on Sunday.

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IABA UPDATE (IRISH SENIOR SQUAD)

posted by mightygloves.com on October 10, 2007

Super heavyweight Cathal McMonagle is taking a two day rest from training at the Irish squads training camp at the Oder Sports Complex in Frankfurt Germany.

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IABA UPDATE (TAYLOR PREPARING FOR EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS)

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Reigning World and European lightweight champion Katie Taylor is firing on all cylinders at her training camp in Oslo Norway ahead of the European Championships in Denmark later this month.

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Andrade ready to take on the World

posted by mightygloves.com on September 13, 2007

PROVIDENCE (September 13, 2007) – Fresh off of his thoroughly dominating performance at the US Boxing Trials, where he qualified for the 2008 United States Boxing Team, amateur boxing star Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade has shifted his sights on the AIBA Men’s World Championships, October 23-November 3, at the University of Illinois in Chicago.

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IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION

posted by mightygloves.com on September 2, 2007

Irish light welterweight Jason Quigley marched into the quarter finals of the 2007 World Cadet Championships following a convincing victory over Aliaksandr Hryhorchyk in Baku Azerbaijan this afternoon.

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IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION

posted by mightygloves.com on September 1, 2007

Lightweight Paddy Harkin exited the World Cadet Championships after a 20-4 preliminary round defeat to Mikanov Jandos from Kazakhstan in Baku Azerbaijan tonight.

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IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION

posted by mightygloves.com on August 31, 2007

Irish flyweight Tyrone McCullough bowed out of the World Cadet Championships in Azerbaijan tonight following a last 16 reversal to Nadirov Bakhtiyar.

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IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION

posted by mightygloves.com on August 29, 2007

Irish coach Jim Moore is quietly confident that they can do well at the 2007 World Cadet Championships which begin in Azerbaijan this Friday (August 31st).

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IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION: "Senior Squad named for Germany"

posted by Kathleen Holland on August 18, 2007

Courtesy of Bernard O'neill

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association (IABA) have announced an eleven man squad for a Round Robin tournament in Germany ahead of unveiling their panel for the World Championships in Chicago this October and November.

Gary Keegan, who directs the IABAs High Performance Unit, revealed that they will name a six,or possibly seven man squad for the World Championships.

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