Offaly boxers capture National elite titles

Kevin Corrigan
By Kevin Corrigan

Midland and Tullamore Tribune Sports Editor

Published 7th Jun 2025, 11:03 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2025, 19:54 BST
Brian Kennedy, right, being crowned national champion in Belfastplaceholder image
Brian Kennedy, right, being crowned national champion in Belfast

The experienced Offaly boxers both won on split decisions

TWO Offaly boxers had big wins in the National Elite Competition at Belfast this week. Daingean's Brian Kennedy and Tullamore's Grainne Walsh were among the twenty boxers crowned national champions in a packed programme of events.placeholder image
TWO Offaly boxers had big wins in the National Elite Competition at Belfast this week. Daingean's Brian Kennedy and Tullamore's Grainne Walsh were among the twenty boxers crowned national champions in a packed programme of events.

Grainne Walsh, above

Boxing for St Brigid's Club in Edenderry, Kennedy, a member of a very well known Daingean family, had a 4-1 win over Jason Clancy of Sean McDermott Boxing Club, Leitrim in the mens' 85kg class.

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Tullamore woman Grainne Walsh is the best known boxer in Offaly and she captured another national title when out boxing Kaci Rock of Holy Trinity Boxing Club, Belfast in the womens' 65kg final. Now boxing for the St Mary's Club in Dublin, Walsh won a split decision, 4-1 – a former member of the Sparatacus club in Tullamore, Walsh achieved one of her big life ambitions last year when boxing at the Paris Olympics.

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