'Great display' sees Kilkenny boxer win National Intermediate Championship title

A Kilkenny boxer is among 18 IABA 2025 National Intermediate champions crowned at the National Stadium, Dublin over the weekend.

Over 140 boxers entered the competition from clubs throughout the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, and in excess of 120 bouts were boxed over 5 days.

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Emma Keating of Paulstown BC Kilkenny was the unanimous decision winner over Annie Hewitt from Wicklow’s Liberty BC.

Paulstown Boxing Club stated that "Emma controlled the contest throughout picking her scoring shots and setting the pace throughout the bout.

"A great display from one of our most senior boxers setting a great example for the kids coming through with her hard work and dedication over the last few months.

"Emma is adding this title to the Under 23 title she secured in the summer making her a two time champion in 2025! Well done Emma."

Results

48kg   Ide Cashell (Ballymun) W/O

51kg   Carlagh Peake (Ballyhaunis BC Mayo) beat Summer Flemming (Holy Trinity BC Belfast), 5-0

54kg   Aaliya Butler (Erne BC, Fermanagh) beat Courtney McCrudden (Emerald BC Belfast), 3-2

55kg   Peter Mari (Nutgrove BC Dublin) beat James Lynch Dalton (Firhouse Shamrocks BC Dublin), 4-1

57kg    Esther Lambe (Setanta BC Kildare) beat Aleesha Deronja (Holy Trinity BC Belfast), 5-0

60kg   Keelyn Mangan (Celtic Eagles BC Galway) beat Ella McDonald (Corpus Christi BC Cork), 3-2

60kg   Martin McDonagh (Avona BC Dublin) beat Joseph O’Brien (Togher BC, Cork 5-0

65kg   Gabrielle Mongan (Jobstown BC Dublin) W/O

65kg   Aodhan Byrne (Kilcullen BC Kildare ) beat Johnny Harty Jr (Portlaoise BC Laois), 3-2

70kg   Jessica Talbot (Lucan BC, Dublin) beat Nicole Hamill (Corpus Christi BC Belfast), 5-0

70kg   Jenovic Mbuyi Tshiswoka (Spartan BC Cork ) beat Luke Duncan (Ederney BC Fermanagh), 4-1

75kg   Zoe Beato (Drimnagh BC Dublin) beat Molly Rowley (Swinford), RSC2

75kg   Ola Wahab (Golden Gloves Cork) beat Tobi Olesegun (Holy Family), 4-1

80kg    Emma Keating (Paulstown BC Kilkenny) beat Annie Hewitt (Liberty BC Wicklow), 5-0

80kg  Jude Molyneaux (Holy Trinity BC Belfast) beat James McGuinness (St Monica’s BC Newry), 4-1

85kg   Rasheed Momoh (Castlebar BC Mayo ) beat Padraig Corduff (St Annes BC Mayo), 3-2

90kg   David Nevin (Holy Family BC Louth) beat Abel Ighbanour (Mount Tallant BC Dublin), 5-0

90+kg  Danny Byrne (Dublin Docklands) beat Brandon McKelvie (Clonard BC Antrim), 4-1

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