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Fighting Irish get off to impressive start in Sofia

Former World Elite champion Kellie Harrington will be aiming to build on Ireland’s impressive start at the 71st Strandja multi-nations in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Crafty McCarty claims first Elite belt

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Fighting Irish suffer defeat on the double

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Ward camp want fight declared ‘no contest’ after fall

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Broadhurst may collide with Taylor conqueror

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Kurt Walker shocks Peter McGrail to claim Euro gold

Kurt Walker wins place in EU Championships final

Kurt Walker will fight for a gold medal at the Men's EU Championships in Spain.

Sat, 17 Nov, 2018

Boxer who swallowed dental instrument settles claim

Irish boxing champion, Ceire Smith, who claimed her career was damaged after she swallowed a sharp dental instrument during root-canal treatment, has settled her High Court action.

Thu, 01 Feb, 2018

LUNCHTIME BULLETIN: Dublin murder investigation underway; Ireland's Eurovision entry announced

Your lunchtime news bulletin.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2018

‘Next Katie Taylor’ sues over dentist trauma

Irish boxing champion Ceire Smith is suing her dentist and the HSE claiming her boxing career has been damaged after she swallowed a sharp dental instrument during root canal treatment.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2018

Irish Olympic boxing hopeful who swallowed barbed dental instrument sues dentist and HSE

Irish Boxing champion Ceire Smith, who claims her boxing career has been damaged after she swallowed a sharp dental instrument during root canal treatment, has sued in the High Court.

Tue, 30 Jan, 2018

Ceire Smith’s Rio dream ends after qualification defeat in Astana

Ceire Smith believes her intense pursuit of victory cost her against Colombia’s Ingrit Valencia at the World Women’s Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan yesterday.

Fri, 20 May, 2016

Katie Taylor lands bye into last 32 at World Championships in Astana

OLYMPIC champion Katie Taylor has received a bye into the last 32 of the ninth World Women’s Elite Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Thu, 19 May, 2016

AIBA 2016 European Olympic Qualification Event- Semi-Finals

Irish eyes turn towards Kazakhstan

Team Ireland arrived home from European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun, Turkey via Dublin Airport yesterday with just a month to go before the World Women’s Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Kazakhstan.

Tue, 19 Apr, 2016

Zaur Antia hails fighting Irish as Katie Taylor and David Oliver Joyce close on Rio Olympics

Ireland’s male and female lightweights Katie Taylor and David Oliver Joyce are one victory each away from qualifying for Rio 2016 after winning their quarter-final bouts at the European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun, Turkey yesterday.

Thu, 14 Apr, 2016

‘Scratch’ won’t hinder confident David Oliver Joyce at Olympic qualifiers

Three-time EU champion David Oliver Joyce has dismissed concerns over a facial cut at the European Olympic qualifiers in Samsun, Turkey yesterday as “just a scratch”.

Wed, 13 Apr, 2016

Sensational Christina Desmond step closer to Rio Olympic dream

Olympic champion Katie Taylor and Ceire Smith eased into the last-eight of the European Olympic qualifiers with comfortable wins in Samsun, Turkey yesterday.

Tue, 12 Apr, 2016

Old foe looms for Katie Taylor

Olympic champion Katie Taylor has never been in the business of looking very far beyond her next bout, particularly with every opposition coach plotting her downfall.

Mon, 11 Apr, 2016

Shauna O’Keeffe confident of shocking legend Katie Taylor

Katie Taylor boxes in her first ever Irish senior final tonight at the National Stadium, but the Tipp woman facing her is undaunted getting in the ring with one of Ireland’s greatest sports stars.

Fri, 27 Nov, 2015

Brendan Irvine earns first medal for Ireland at Baku

Brendan Irvine battled from behind to land Ireland’s first ever European games medal in Baku, Azerbaijan, yesterday.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2015

Brendan Irvine’s debut win

Brendan Irvine made a successful senior international championship boxing debut, having survived a small scare on the way to his bout in Baku yesterday.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2015

Katie Taylor: I’m getting better all the time

Olympic champion Katie Taylor is convinced her best is yet to come as she prepares to lead Ireland into the inaugural European Games in Baku next month.

Fri, 22 May, 2015

Taylor: Injury lay-off has left me fresh for European Games

Olympic champion Katie Taylor is convinced her best is yet to come as she prepares to lead Ireland into the inaugural European Games in Baku next month.

Thu, 21 May, 2015

Taylor targets Euro Games gold

Ireland’s gold medal magnet Katie Taylor arrived home to a rapturous reception yesterday after winning her fifth World Elite lightweight title in Jeju, South Korea — and she is already targeting further success.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2014

Taylor conquers Europe again

Katie Taylor’s dominance of the lightweight class in Europe began a decade ago after a defeat to a world champion when Yulia Nemstova beat Katie Taylor in the preliminaries of the 2004 European Championships in Italy.

Mon, 09 Jun, 2014

Ioana-Mera plots to dethrone Taylor

A former Munster and Cork champion will be standing in Katie Taylor’s way at the ninth European Women’s Boxing Championships in Romania today.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2014

Taylor cruises to victory over Petric

Olympic champion Katie Taylor cruised to victory in the 12-bout St John’s BC hosted card at Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork last night.

Fri, 02 May, 2014

Taylor among five to box for Ireland at European Championships

Olympic champion Katie Taylor will lead Ireland's five-strong squad for the 2014 European Women’s Elite Championships in Romania in May.

Mon, 28 Apr, 2014

Champ Taylor eager to win more European gold

Olympic champion Katie Taylor will be targeting her 15th major gold medal in Hungary this week.

Mon, 01 Jul, 2013

Terrific Taylor gets over ‘tricky’ obstacle on road to London

Katie Taylor is through to the quarter-finals of the women’s World boxing championships in Qinhuangdao, but the three-time champion has yet to qualify for London 2012.

Wed, 16 May, 2012

Taylor through to quarter-finals

Light weight boxer Katie Taylor has won her last-16 bout at the AIBA World Women's Boxing Championships in China today.

Tue, 15 May, 2012

Taylor continues quest to win World Championship

There are two Irish fighters involved in last-16 action at the AIBA World Women's Boxing Championships in China today.

Tue, 15 May, 2012

Patient, near perfect Taylor up and running after delayed start

Katie Taylor took her first step towards London 2012 qualification with an emphatic 19-6 victory over Tunisian Rim Jouini at the women’s world championships in the Chinese city of Qinhuangdao yesterday.

Tue, 15 May, 2012

Brave Smith a step nearer Olympic qualification

With Katie Taylor preparing to glove up for her shot at Olympic qualification this morning (7am Irish time), flyweight Ceire Smith moved excitingly close to a place in the London Games by claiming a second victory at the Women’s World boxing championships in Quinhuangdao, China, yesterday.

Mon, 14 May, 2012

Taylor raring to go

Katie Taylor must wait until Monday to start her campaign underway at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in the Chinese city of Qinhuangdao, where her quest for a fourth successive lightweight title is overshadowed by her search for Olympic qualification.

Sat, 12 May, 2012

Taylor marches into last four as Smith bows out

KATIE TAYLOR hammered home her third win in three days yesterday to progress to tomorrow’s semi-finals at the 8th European Women’s Championships in Rotterdam.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2011

Clinical champ Taylor stays on course

KATIE TAYLOR put the record straight against Bulgarian lightweight Denista Eliseeva at the European Union Championships in Poland yesterday — but her coach and dad Peter Taylor insists it wasn’t a revenge match.

Wed, 01 Jun, 2011

Taylor added to ‘Big Bang’ undercard

KATIE TAYLOR sparred with world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux when he visited Limerick a few weeks ago and now she has been added to the undercard at the CityWest Convention Centre on Saturday night when the double Olympic champion defends his WBA super bantamweight title against Willie “Big Bang” Casey.

Thu, 17 Mar, 2011

Taylor primed for title bid

KATIE TAYLOR, currently the best female boxer in the world and Ireland’s leading hope of a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, will launch her bid for a sensational third world lightweight title in Barbados today.

Sat, 11 Sep, 2010

Taylor drawn to face Indian

KATIE TAYLOR has been drawn against Neetu Chahal in the preliminary rounds of the sixth AIBA Women’s World Championships in Barbados.

Thu, 09 Sep, 2010