No luck for Aoife

There was no luck in Dublin yesterday for Aoife Hennigan. Aoife dropped a close contest to European Bronze medalist Sally Carrig of Ennis. In a contest where it was hard to see where Carrig was getting some of her scores from and how Aoife wasn’t scoring more,...

Defending the Title

This weekend sees Aoife Hennigan set out on the journey to defend the U18 National title which she won last year. Having come through rehabilitation after injury in last year’s European Championships in Poland, Aoife made her comeback last october for Ireland in...

Girl Power

Yesterday saw six Swinford Boxing Club stars of the future take to the ring in Westport. In Westport’s first all-female show, sister duos Grace and Molly Rowley and Erin and Serena McHugh togged out alongside Danielle Brennan and Amanda Walsh. In her debut...

Cash for Clothes

We want your old clothes! Your old belts, handbags and shoes too… As part of our Monster weekend of fundraising we will be taking unwanted clothes off people’s hands. Just bring them along to the Conway Gym & Fitness Centre this Friday, Saturday or...

Your Scrap to Bring Titles Back!

A Monster weekend of fundraising is next on the busy Swinford Boxing Club agenda. As with any club with success comes expense, and in a bid to keep that success coming…. the club need your scrap to bring titles back! If you have any scrap metal lying around your...

Donegal v’s Mayo

    Ciara Sheedy and Aoife Hennigan have been selected on a 12 strong team for the Donegal v’s Mayo intercounty, in Donegal on Sunday May 19th. Ciara will meet Rosemary Doherty, Irish Youths Champion and Intermediate Finalist from the Carndonagh Club, and...

Ciara Sheedy – The Homecoming

Fresh from her success at the National Championships, Ciara Sheedy arrived home to Swinford last evening to a joyous reception. Crowds from the community of Swinford and surrounds turned out to greet Swinford Boxing Club’s 15th National champion. A large bonfire...