Dundalk boxer Broadhurst to represent Ireland on home soil this weekend

Amy Broadhurst

Dundalk boxer Amy Broadhurst will be representing her country on home soil this weekend when Ireland do battle with England in a boxing event in Muirhevnamor this Saturday.

The Dealgan Boxing Club southpaw will be in action in the National Stadium in Dublin tonight before making the trip to the Clann Naofa Boxing Club on Saturday for a second bout with India Wilkinson.

A range of other bouts have also been lined up for both nights with Clann Naofa’s Shauna O’Callaghan also fighting on Saturday against Shelly Sweeney in the junior section.

The fights get underway from 7.30pm on the night.

No joy for local boxers Broadhurst and Lambe

Stephen Broadhurst lost out to Michael O’Reilly on Friday night

There was no joy for Dundalk boxer Stephen Broadhurst on Friday night after he lost out to Portlaoise’s Michael O’Reilly for the 75kg senior national elite title at the National Stadium in Dublin.

The 20-year-old, who has 10 national titles under his belt at youth level, was aiming for senior success at his first attempt but the Dealgan southpaw was no match for O’Reilly, who earned a unanimous verdict over three, three minute rounds on the night.

There will also no joy for Stonetown boxer Joanne Lambe, who lost out to Dervla Duffy in the Women’s Featherweight Final.

Amy bags at least a European bronze medal in Hungary

Amy Broadhurst with the tricolour

Current European Junior champion Amy Broadhurst added another European medal to her CV following a quarter-final win at the EU Women’s Senior, Youth and Junior Championships in Kezethey, Hungary today.

Dundalk southpaw Broadhurst edged out Turkey’s Urguya Us on a split decision to book her ticket into the last-four.