Knockout night of entertainment at the Skerries ABC Fight Night

The full house in the Magherabuoy Hotel were treated to a great night's boxing at the Skerries ABC Fight Night.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Mar 2016, 09:24 BST
Leon Boyd (Coleraine ABC) and Peter Passmore (Skerries) in action during the Skerries ABC Fight Night held at the Magherabuoy Hotel on Friday. INCR9-319PLLeon Boyd (Coleraine ABC) and Peter Passmore (Skerries) in action during the Skerries ABC Fight Night held at the Magherabuoy Hotel on Friday. INCR9-319PL
Leon Boyd (Coleraine ABC) and Peter Passmore (Skerries) in action during the Skerries ABC Fight Night held at the Magherabuoy Hotel on Friday. INCR9-319PL

First up was an exhibition bout between 10-year-olds Harley Hanson (Skerries) and Taylor McBride of Coleraine. Both boxed very well with Harley picking up Boxer of the Night and Most Improved Boxer in the club this season.

Next two more 10-year-olds took to the ring as Scorpion’s Adam Platt faced Carin Hunter of Omagh SH with more skillful boxing on show, before Charlene Irvine of Omagh SH took on Caitlin McMurray of Maydown Olympic in a great bout. Bobby Platt of Scorpion took on Shaun Duke of Omagh in a hard fought bout before newcomer Peter Passmore did very well against the experienced Leon Boyd of Coleraine in an exhibition.

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Dylan McGill of Scorpion and Callum McGallion of Omagh put on a great show as did Nathan Harrigan and Brandon McDonagh in the last of the exhibition bout.

Bobby Platt and Nathan Haragan (Scorpion boxers) pictured with their medals at the Skerries ABC Fight Night held at the Magherabuoy Hotel on Friday. INCR9-311PLBobby Platt and Nathan Haragan (Scorpion boxers) pictured with their medals at the Skerries ABC Fight Night held at the Magherabuoy Hotel on Friday. INCR9-311PL
Bobby Platt and Nathan Haragan (Scorpion boxers) pictured with their medals at the Skerries ABC Fight Night held at the Magherabuoy Hotel on Friday. INCR9-311PL

In the first judged fight Skerries’ Jack Loney lost narrowly to southpaw Eoin McLaughlin of Maydown. David McCrudden and Colin Taggart face off in a 90kg exhibition which got the crowd going.

Colin Quinn won in three in the 75kg bout against Stephen Clark. Luke Bacon lost out in the 80kg fight to Richard Langtree of Coleraine in what was a hard fought fight.

The last bout of the night was the 65kg Exhibition between former Ulster champions Josey Small of Skerries and Ryan Wallace of Scorpion, with both putting on a great performance.

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Skerries ABC would like to thank everyone who came along and supported the club on the night and made it such a great evening.

Boxers and coaches pictured at the Skerries ABC Fight Night held at the Magherabuoy Hotel on Friday. INCR9-310PLBoxers and coaches pictured at the Skerries ABC Fight Night held at the Magherabuoy Hotel on Friday. INCR9-310PL
Boxers and coaches pictured at the Skerries ABC Fight Night held at the Magherabuoy Hotel on Friday. INCR9-310PL

Thanks to Andy McClelland, champion kayaker, for doing a great job as MC. Thanks also to Eugene Duffy and the Derry board for officiating, Chloe Gardiner in the sound booth for doing the business with the music, Joan Tohill and Hannah Dunlop for all their help with the raffle, Davy Toner and Joel Gault door supervision, Shannon Lee Mitchell for presenting the trophies, Louise Butcher and all the staff of the Magherbuoy, James Hislop Sports Photography, all the visiting clubs and boxers, Michale Bacon, Josey Small, Marty Callwell club coaches, all the sponsors - Nico’s Turkish Barbers, Etherson’s Butchers, Castleview Home Maintenance, The Quays Bar, The Springhill Bar, David Archer, Stevenson and Reid.

Finally thanks to motorcycling star Michael Dunlop who flew home from testing in France to be there on the night.

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