Search Results for 'Michael Sweeney'
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Boxing Coyle to lay it all on the line tonight in WBF title fight
Geesala’s Henry ‘The Western Warrior’ Coyle will enter the square circle tonight with his eyes firmly on glory when he takes on Elio Cotena for the WBF Light Middleweight World Title in the Royal Theatre Castlebar. Coyle, who has been based in Chicago since he turned professional, is coming back to Mayo looking to finish off tonight as a World Champion when he finishes his bout with the 30-year-old from Naples in the county town. Coyle has a record of 15 wins and two losses since he turned professional, winning 12 of those fights by knock-out in the light middleweight rank.
Coyle comes home for Royal Rumble in Castlebar
County Mayo's Henry “The Western Warrior” Coyle returns home when he challenges for the WBF Light Middleweight title against Italy's Elio Cotena at the Royal Theatre, Castlebar, on Friday August 12.
Drink driving case adjourned to arrange evidence from doctor
A drink driving case against a Claremorris man was adjourned for mention to the July sitting of Claremorris District Court so that it can be arranged that the doctor who took the blood sample from the man will give evidence in court. Michael Sweeney, 5 Bog Road, Ballinrobe, was in court to face a charge of drink driving after he was stopped on the old Ballindine Road, Claremorris, at 3.40am on September 3 last year.
Gardai nearly run over by out-of-control driver
A man who led gardai on a high-speed pursuit during which he dangerously overtook a bus and forced oncoming traffic into a ditch and a garda officer to jump out of the way to safety at a checkpoint has been jailed for 10 months this week.
Burke wins Mayo autocross by a whisker
An extraordinarily close finish saw Walter Burke from Williamstown take victory at the Mayo and District Motorsport Club’s loose surface autocross event on Sunday. The Ford Escort driver defeated James McGreal from Foxford by the smallest possible of margins — a mere one hundredth of a second.
Drunk man jumped on bonnet of car
An 18-year-old man, who is considering a career in the Army, was before Ballinrobe District Court last week following €250 worth of criminal damage he caused to a car when he jumped on it and kicked in a window.
Drink driver to serve extra seven months in jail
A man with 31 previous convictions which include a plethora of road traffic offences will have to serve an extra seven months for drink driving and driving while uninsured.
