{"id":250558,"date":"2026-01-18T03:44:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T03:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/250558\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T03:44:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T03:44:13","slug":"kellie-harrington-michaela-walsh-and-jon-mcconnell-among-the-winners-in-dublin-the-irish-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/250558\/","title":{"rendered":"Kellie Harrington, Michaela Walsh and Jon McConnell among the winners in Dublin \u2013 The Irish News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The Irish Elite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/boxing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/boxing\/\">Boxing<\/a> Championships return for a day of finals at the National Stadium in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/dublin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/dublin\/\">Dublin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The Championships have a new look and feel to them after the rebrand of the IABA to Boxing Ireland, which saved the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/olympic-games\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/olympic-games\/\">Olympic<\/a> Boxing in Ireland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The finals that are fixed for the day include an all-Dublin, all-Kellie clash between two-time Olympic champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/kellie-harrington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/kellie-harrington\/\">Kellie Harrington<\/a> and Kellie McMcLoughlin in the 60kg final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/ulster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/ulster\/\">Ulster<\/a> elite champions Caitlin Fryers and Nicole Clyde will both compete in the 51kg and 54kg finals as they look to build on their provincial successes.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/sport\/soccer\/erling-haaland-frustrates-pep-guardiola-but-man-city-boss-says-hell-be-back-OIZEGICMYZMGBNUU4KNET5BBAU\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Erling Haaland frustrates Pep Guardiola but Man City boss says &#x2018;he&#x2019;ll be back&#x2019;\" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Y2DJID25Q5IY7FJEIWJYWG3NDQ.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/sport\/footballsoccer\/2022\/03\/30\/news\/hungary-hang-on-after-sallai-raid-punishes-error-from-ni-s-mcginn-2629067\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-chromatic=\"ignore\" alt=\"Hungary hang on after Sallai raid punishes error from NI's McGinn \" class=\"c-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BT3OML4QXFPLXFXZCX7W6RTZ3I.jpg\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The other Ulster finalists are Jude Gallagher, Louis Rooney, Clepson Dos Santos, Willie John McCartan, and last but certainly not least, 14-time elite champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/michaela-walsh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.irishnews.com\/tags\/michaela-walsh\/\">Michaela Walsh<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">With plenty of other high-profile fighters in action, including Martin McDonagh or \u2018Project 28\u2032 to some Irish Boxing coachs given the expectation of LA success on the super-heavyweight Tuam native\u2019s shoulders.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The National Stadium will be without a stalwart of this event, with Peter O\u2019Donnell\u2019s passing meaning that the Raphoe native will not lend his familiar tones to the venue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Irish Elite Boxing Championships return for a day of finals at the National Stadium in Dublin. 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