Boxing club to set up ‘female-only’ night as interest in sport grows

There’s no such thing as a Blue Monday for teenager Niamh Harvey —because it’s her night for boxing.

The 14-year-old is one of the few girls currently attending training sessions at the Dunmanway Boxing Club but that’s about to change, as the club is setting up a female-only training night in response to growing interest from women of all ages in the area.

Niamh is so enthusiastic about her boxing sessions that she travels all the way from Bantry, a round trip of 64km, for her weekly workout at the thriving club, which boasts a membership of more than 60 people between the ages of five and 50.