Irish boxing icon Michael Carruth will be among the attendance on Saturday night when Raphoe ABC hosts its 30th anniversary tournament.
A Raphoe ABC contingent will take on an Irish All-Stars selection at Deele College with 13 contests slated.
Carruth was the welterweight gold medallist at the 1992 Olympic Games and is now a coach at the Drimnagh Boxing Club, who have five boxers in action on Saturday night.
It is 26 years now since Carruth won Ireland’s first ever Olympic gold in boxing – 36 years after Ronnie Delaney won the 1500m in Melbourne.
Carruth took to the ring only a few hours after Wayne McCullough won bantamweight silver.
History unfolded at the Pavelló Club Joventut de Badalona where Carruth went toe-to-toe with Juan Hernández Sierra, a Cuban who would win four World Championship golds.
Carruth took victory 13-10 having previously beaten Mikaele Masoe, Andreas Otto and Arkhom Chenglai.
Carruth brings Ben Williams, Wesley Obwartna, James Euzell, Jack Gill and Gavin Bradshaw to Donegal for bouts on Saturday night.
Raphoe ABC has had a memorable 30th year with star turn Leah Gallen having returned a European bronze medal and two Irish titles in 2018.
Match-maker Gary McCullagh has put together a fine list of bouts to mark his club’s big night.
The first bell will go at Deele College at 8pm. Admission €8; OAP and Under-15 €5.
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Boy 2 31kgs Kyle McHugh (Raphoe) v James Maughan (Twin Towns)
Boy 4 46kgs Brendan O’Hagan (Raphoe) v Ben Williams (Drimnagh)
Youth 2 46kgs Cody Lafferty (Raphoe) v Alanna Mayes (Two Castles)
Boy 4 60kgs Liam Crawford (Raphoe) v Wesley Obwartna (Drimnagh)
Youth 2 64kgs Jamie Magee (Raphoe) v Eoin Green (Carrigart)
Youth 1 57kgs Danny Buchanan (Raphoe) v James Euzell (Drimnagh)
Youth 2 64kgs Conor Friel (Raphoe) v Michael Curran (Twin Towns)
Youth 2 57kgs Eoin McGarrell (Raphoe) v Eoghan Quinn (St Johns)
Youth 2 60kgs Oisin McHugh (Raphoe) v Finnian Rodgers (Dungloe)
Youth 2 64kgs Liam McMonagle (Raphoe) v Jack Gill (Drimnagh)
Senior 75kgs Conor McGurk (Raphoe) v Sean Devine (Letterkenny)
Senior 75kgs Paul Darby (Raphoe) v Pearce Berryman (Dunree)
Senior 60kgs Dennis Lafferty (Raphoe) v Gavin Bradshaw (Drimnagh)
