Two Donegal boxers reach National Junior 1 finals

Donegal boxers Muireann Bradley and Pearse McBride have booked their places in finals of the Junior 1 Championships.

Letterkenny Boxing Club’s Bradley takes to the canvas of the National Stadium in the 54kgs class with McBride in acton at 60kgs.

Bradley defeated Olivia O’Neill from Crumlin in her semi-final on Saturday with Bradley claiming a clean sweep for a unanimous decision.

It has been a busy weekend for Bradley, who overcame Tipperary’s Emily Mullins in Friday’s quarter-final.

Bradley will face Limerick puncher Niamh Keogh in Sundays final.

McBride will come up against Marcus Barrett from Titans in his final after edging a 3-2 split decision in his semi-final.

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St Bridget’s Clonmany duo Conan McGonigle and Cahir Donaghy lost out in the semis. McGonigle was beaten by Scott Thompson (Spartans, Antrim) at 42kgs and Donaghy was bested by Alfie Jordan (Olympic, Limerick) in a 44kgs semi.

Twin Towns BC woman Lani Lafferty was on the wrong end of a 4-1 split decision against Breanna Johnston (Tredagh) in a 66kgs semi.

There was no joy for Carndonagh pair Josh Clarke and Oisin Doherty in quarter-finals on Friday night. At 50kgs, Clarke lost out to Avona’s Martin McDonagh while Luke Fitzgerald (Corpus Christi) stopped Doherty in the third round of their 63kgs clash.

Twin Towns’ Joey O’Hara lost out on a 4-1 split to Neilstown’s Martin Lawrence at 80kgs and Ballybofey man Sean Devenney, boxing for the Derry-based Oakleaf ABC, lost out to Shane Quinn (St Paul’s, Antrim) in a 57kgs quarter-final.