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All-Ireland Youth 2 Champion Ryan Dervan added his second All-Ireland title to the Open Youth championships won in January. Ryan showed composure beyond his years, coming through three difficult contests without conceding a single point. In the quarter final he faced the Munster champion James McDonagh from the Loughmahon club in Cork winning on a computer score of 13 - 0. In the semi final he was up against the Ulster champion Duane Higgins from the St Patricks club in Newry. Ryan had a convincing third round stoppage win over Higgins earlier this year but found it difficult to score against him this time around and won on a score 1 - 0. The Leinster champion and multiple All-Ireland winner Joseph Nevin from the Kilcullen club, was always going to be the biggest test. Ryan saved his best performance for the final and always had the upper hand over Nevin in three hard fought rounds of all action boxing. The final score of 3 - 0 was a fair reflection of Ryan's dominance. Ryan created history becoming the first boxer from the club to win two All-Ireland titles in the one year, hopefully there will be more to come in the future. |
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Loughrea Tournament The annual tournament was held on Thursday 10th February in the Temperance Hall in front of an enthuastic home crowd. See photos of the night. |
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National Open Youths Champion Ryan Dervan has come of age in the boxing world after winning the welter weight National Open Youths Championships in the National Stadium, bridging a thirty year gap for the club. Thirteen boxers weighed in at welter with five Irish champions hoping for glory. In the quarter finals he had a convincing third round stoppage win over Duane Higgins St Pats Newry with the much fancied Anthony Coyle Geesala waiting in the semis. Ryan met the challenge head on and after three bruising rounds the scores were even 2 - 2 with Ryan getting the nod on a computer countback score of 6 - 5. The final was an even bigger challenge against the ultra defensive Christy Joyce from the famed stable of St Michaels Athy. Joyce, a multiple All-Ireland winner, had only conceded on point in his previous three contests in this competition. Ryan boxed him at his own game and at the final bell with the computer unable to seprate them, he won on the judges score of 4 - 1. His coach in the corner was his father Liam, who was the proudest man in the stadium, having seen Ryan get pipped last year by the dreaded computer countback. Hopefully it is the start of great things to come. The bonus for Ryan is a two day training camp this week with the Russian team at the high performance gym in Dublin, with the possibility of a trip to a Russian training camp in the near future. |
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Connacht Champions 2010 Ryan Dervan Youth 1 66Kg and Eanna Shalvey Boy 2 50 Kg |
Galway Champions 2010 From Left: Evan Shalvey, Ryan Dervan, Mark Lawless, Gavin Cooney, Tomas Mongan, Padraic Flanagan and Finian Dolan |
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Annual Tournament 2010 See photos of the night.
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