Matthew McCole begins National U22 Championship bid tonight

written by Chris McNulty January 11, 2019

Dungloe’s Matthew McCole gets his National Under-22 Championship bid underway tonight at the National Stadium.

Light-welterweight McCole faces Padraig Convery in one of four quarter-final bouts down for decision in the weight.

The 64kgs semi-finals are pencilled in for tomorrow.

The National U22 finals will take place at the National Stadium on January 25.

Current European U22 champion Amy Broadhurst, a World Elite quarter-finalists, opens her title defence against Jennifer Lehane in the lightweight class tonight.

Twelve bouts – 8 male and 4 female – will be decided on day 1.

A second session will be resolved tomorrow to confirm the finalists.

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Chris McNulty

Author of 'Boxing In Donegal: A History (2021)' - the definitive history of the sport in County Donegal - and 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the 2019 memoir of former Irish Athletics Team Manager Patsy McGonagle. From St Johnston and now based in Letterkenny, Chris was a nominee for NUJ Sports Journalist of the Year in 2010. Honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage on the sport.

Matthew McCole begins National U22 Championship bid tonight

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