TWIN TOWNS boxer Ciara Anderson is aiming to win her third Irish title this weekend – and the Twin Towns woman will create a little slice of history in Dublin.
Ballybofey woman Anderson (pictured with Twin Towns ABC colleague Donna Barr) comes from a famous boxing family and the LyIT student will go into the history books on Friday night at the National Stadium.
When she faces Shannon Sweeney (St Anne’s) in the light flyweight semi-final of the National Under-22 Championships, Anderson will be taking part in the first women’s bout at the Stadium to be fought over three, three-minute rounds.
Following a change to the rules late in 2016, women’s bouts have moved from four, two-minute rounds to three-threes.
The 18-year-old Anderson is a grand-daughter of former Irish Olympian Brian Anderson senior from Ballybofey, who punched for Ireland at the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Ciara is a chip off the old block. Already a two-time Irish champion, she faces Sweeney from St Anne’s in the Irish Under-22 semi-final on Friday with Canal’s Chloe Fleck awaiting the winner in Saturday’s final.
In 2014, Ciara won the Youth 1 46kgs final when she defeated Lauren Stewart from Togher and in 2015 she won the Youth 2 title at 46kgs by way of a walkover win.
National Men’s and Women’s U/22 and Novice Championships.
Friday January 20th (6.30pm)
Men’s U/22 Q/final
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Dro) V Daniel Hoolihan (Kilcullen)
Women’s Under 22 S/Final
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes) V Ciara Anderson (Twin Towns)
Men’s Novice S/Finals
57kg Caolan McConnell (Navan) V Anthony Canny (Tredagh)
57kg Oisin Oliver (Aglish) V Erikas Skadas (Crumlin)
60kg Victoria Shortt (Dealgan) V Isabella Hughes (Mount Tallant)
60kg Marie Theres Nolan (Togher) V Tanya O’Flynn (St Francis)
60kg Brian Cassidy (Loughshore) V Karl O’Leary (St Mary’s Dublin)
60kg Naill Quigley (Dealgan) V Ian Kelleher (Togher)
64kg Conor Jennings (St Monicas U) V Curtis McHugh (Holy Family GG)
64kg Martin Scully (Thurles) V John Paul Quinlan (Urlingford)
67kg Brian Campbell (Sacred Heart Newry) V Darragh Boland (Greenside)
67kg Darren Rowland (Dealgan) V Graham Dowdall (Kilnamanagh)
71kg Arturas Masarous (Portlaoise) V Eamon Dillon (Douglas)
71kg Damien O’Donoghue (St Conleths) V Stephen Doyle (Na Fianna)
75kg Eddie Treacy (St Teresas) V Patryk Legierski (Celtic Eagles)
75kg Shane O’Brien (St Francis) V Liam Codd (Ballinacarrow)
81kg Glen Menany (St Michaels Dublin) V Jordan Lawlor (Ratoath)
81kg Patrick Burke (Ballinrobe) V Darren Cole (Ballincarrow)
85kg Ciaran Quillan Sliabh Luachra) V Niall O’Hagan (Loughshore)
85kg Chris Patterson (Canal) V David O’Reilly (Ballincarrow)
91kg Damien O’Boyle (Sean McDermott) V Kevin Cronin (Cashen Vale)
91kg Caolan Bradley (Loughshore) V Niall Coady (Saviours Crystal)
91+kg Gatis Janesevskis (Tullow) V Mattie Kinch (Doolin)
91+kg Dean Scullion (Loughshore) V Barry McShane (Dealgan)
Saturday January 21st (11am)
Men’s U/22 S/Finals
52kg Mark Corcoran (Corinthians) V Jason McKay (Holy Family GG)
52kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin) V Leigh Moran (Illies GG)
56kg Shane Flavin (Paulstown) V James McGivern (St Georges)
60kg Martin Sammon (Olympic Galway) V Stephen Mooney (St Marys Daingean)
60kg Stephen Lockhart (Baldoyle) V Dylan Duffy (Pegasus)
64kg Matthew McCole (Dungloe) V Caoimhin Ferguson (Gleann)
64kg Mosa Kambule (Lisburn) V Keith Flavin (Paulstown)
69kg John Maughan (St Marys Dublin) V Martin Stokes (Darndale)
69kg John Joe Nevin (Mullingar Elite) V Winner
75kg Keylan Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) V Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
75kg Sean McGuirke (Whitechurch) V Martin Collins (Darndale)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) V Anthony Brown (St Michaels Dublin)
81kg Simon Bangu (Dunboyne) V Wayne Rafferty (St Cianans)
91kg Cormac Long (Rathkeale) V Pearse McDonnell (Gleann)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) V Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin)
91+kg John McDonald (Crumlin) V Thomas Carty (Glasnevin)
Women’s U/22 Finals
48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) V Winner
54kg Clodagh McComiskey (Gilford) W/O
57kg Tiegan Russell (Fr Horgans) V Nicole Moorehouse (Clonard Wexford)
64kg Cheyanne O’Neill (Athlone) V Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Spartacus) V Samantha O’Grady (St Mary’s New Ross)
75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) W/O
81kg Nell Fox (Rathkeale) W/O
81+kg Maeve McCarron (Carrigart) W/O
Women’s Novice Finals
46kg Danielle McCarton (Kilnamanagh) W/O
48kg Cara Powell (Midleton) V Shania Murphy (St Pats Domhaire)
50kg Jackie Gillespie (Twin Towns) W/O
52kg Kayleigh Magee (Loughshore) W/O
57kg Kate Slattery (St Michaels Dublin) V Anita Larkin (Baldoyle)
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Kim Gaffney (Ballybough) W/O
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