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From Belmullet to Belfast and Edinburgh to Essex, thousands of viewers tuned in to Irish TV to watch world champion boxer and Geesala native Henry Coyle retain his WBF Light Middleweight World Title against the plucky Argentinian fighter Marcelo Rodriguez in a packed arena at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar on Friday night.

Kilkenny GAA show a healthy profit

As the Advertiser was going to press last night, Moate boxer Joe Ward was at the ringside for bout number 115 in the 81kg division as he watched the outcome unfold between Abdurakhmonov Dilovasnoi of Tajikistan and Dmitrov Stoimen of Bulgaria to determine who with be the Westmeath man’s opponent in the last thirty two at the AIBA World Boxing Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

The annual South Westmeath Hospice 5km Fun Run/Walk saw over 320 people participate in a race at AIT last Sunday. In its third year, the event continues to be a successful fundraising event for the hospice in Athlone.

One of Mullingar's favourite sons, the late Joe Dolan, was posthumously awarded a People of the Year award at a glittering ceremony at the Citywest Hotel, Dublin, at the weekend.

All eyes were on local man Darren O’Neill at the National Stadium on Friday last. Darren lost out to Olympian Kenny Egan in the 2005 and 2006 finals at light heavyweight before moving down to middleweight.

“It has been all go, madness really.” Welcome to the life and times of Kenny Egan. Silver medalist at the Beijing Olympics, a laudable spell as the Irish Boxing team captain, but finding the correct balance since the summer has been tricky.

Kilkenny’s Darren O’Neill will line out with the Irish World Boxing Championship squad next month when they compete in the World Championships in Milan. Darren will compete in the 75kg Middleweight division.

Boxing fans will get the chance to meet an Olympic hero when Kenny Egan comes to Kilkenny in the coming weeks.

Big time international boxing comes back to Mayo next month with the holding of two international competitions which will pit Ireland against England on December 9 in the Castlecourt Hotel, Westport, and December 10 in the Ramada Hotel, Ballina. The international contests are being jointly hosted by St Anne’s Boxing Club, Westport, and the Ardnaree Boxing Club.