Donegal boxers set for busy weekend on Ulster championship circuit

The Ulster 9 County 123 Championships kick off today at the Cookstown Community Centre, featuring a strong contingent of Donegal boxers.

The event follows the recent Ulster Senior Championships, which were held at the Crumlin Star Sports and Social Club in Belfast. In the open 55 kg final, Raphoe Boxing Club’s Alex McAleer was beaten by Matthew McDonagh of Dukes, who secured a unanimous decision.

Letterkenny Boxing Club’s Sean Boyle lost to Terry Hanna of Townland in the open 80 kg final. A walk‑over win was recorded for Rian Patton of Raphoe in the open 50 kg category, while Ali Shah of Twin Towns Boxing Club claimed the novice 90 kg+ crown without contest.

Other notable results included Omid Delawarzach of Twin Towns being stopped by Lukas Sidlauskas of Clonard in the novice 65 kg semi‑final, Mick McGivern of Dunfanaghy falling to Stephen Sloan of All Saints in the novice 60 kg quarter‑final, and Raphoe’s Ryley Doherty losing to Ryan Williams in the open 60 kg quarter‑final.

Later this week, Raphoe Boxing Club will host its annual tournament on Sunday, 29 November at 4 pm in Deele College, Raphoe, with admission set at €10 (€5 for U16s and OAPs).

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: RDNE Stock project / Pexels.