FOUR DONEGAL boxers will tackle the Women’s Under-18 and Senior Cadet Championships this weekend at The National Stadium in Dublin.
The Clarke sisters, Labhaoise and Jessica (pictured above), will be in action, as will Ciara Anderson from Twin Towns and Ciara Craig of Dunfanaghy.
Labhaoise Clarke, with eight Irish titles already under her belt – the latest, the girl 6 57kgs title from May – takes on Aishling Murray from Muskerry in an Under-18 semi-final on Friday evening.
The winner will meet Drimnagh’s Kellie McLoughlin in Saturday’s final.
Jessica Clarke is in Senior Cadet semi-final action on Saturday as she awaits the winner of a 50kgs quarter-final between Mary Kate Nevin (Mullingar) and Jessica Connolly (Ballaghadareen), which is on Friday.
Dunfanaghy’s Craig is in the other 50kgs semi on Saturday as she takes on Sarah Edris from Monkstown).
Anderson, a grand-daughter of former Irish Olympic boxer Brian Anderson senior, meets Megan Flynn from Cherry Orchard in an Under-18 48kgs semi-final on Friday.
Shannon Sweeney (St Anne’s) and Chloe O’Keefe (Kanturk) glove off in the other semi.
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