The Irish have been given the green light to take pride in their county's athletics as the Celtic Tiger has been given the red card in recent months. With the global economy in grave turmoil, the Irish have looked toward their sporting hero’s for a sense of relief. Paraphrasing a popular novel made epic film, what the Emerald Isle has witnessed in the month of March can be best be termed as the 'Celtic Storm'. In a month were Irish around the world celebrate their heritage and countrymen from...Read Full Story
This is my commentary on the Bernard Dunne and Ricardo Cordoba fight that took place this past Saturday Night. I also talk about the strategy of clutching that some fighters use effectively. Finally, I give my commentary on the Adamek/Hopkins fight negotiations that broke off.Read Full Story
Bernard Dunne vs Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym LIVE Boxing in Ireland (09/26/09) - Finally, Bernard Dunne will face Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym for the junior featherweights division and this one's LIVE and direct from The O2 Arena in Dublin, Ireland on Saturday, Sept. 26! With ...Read Full Story
Richard Dunne wasn’t at The Point in March, 2007 when Bernard Dunne defeated Yersin Jailauov by TKO but the thoughts of how some of his Irish team-mates were booed by sections of the crowd still rings in his ears.
Boxer Bernard Dunne doesn’t believe the Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI) snubbed him as a torch-bearer because of statements he made about the organisation in his book. The former world champ says he won’t lose sleep over not making the long list ...
Just five years ago, many of those who will be cheering Ireland this summer were booing the same players at games at Croke Park, in San Marino and even on a players’ night out to watch boxer Bernard Dunne at the Point. Aston Villa ace Dunne, 32 ...
On a historic day for Irish sport, Bernard Dunne realised his world title dream in stunning fashion, the Dubliner claiming the WBA super-bantamweight belt with a brutal 11th-round stoppage of Ricardo Cordoba before a raucous crowd at The O2 on Saturday night.
Former world boxing champion Bernard Dunne was in Sligo last Thursday urging local people to use their cúpla focal. He is heading up an ambitious nationwide campaign which aims to inspire 100,000 people to re-engage with the Irish language. His efforts ...
So Bernard Dunne - the former WBA World Champion - is a man in a perfect position to give his views on Frampton, Martinez, Scott Quigg and Rendall Monroe. And Dunne - who won 28 of his 30 professional fights - believes Frampton is the one who can go the furthest.
BERNARD Dunne believes Carl Frampton should target a fight with the man who had the Dubliner gone in 86 seconds, Kiko Martinez. Frampton now looks set to challenge the three time European champion in September after Sky Sports couldn’t find date suitable in June.
When the matter came before Mr Justice Peter Kelly yesterday, he was told by Bernard Dunleavy, for the syndicate, that there had been developments and Mr Dunne was consenting to judgment. Following publicity about an earlier application by the syndicate ...
Irish boxing legend Bernard Dunne was in Kilkenny last week, to exchange a cúpla focal with the girls from Loreto’s star senior camogie team. The former WBA and European super bantamweight champion sat down with the students in the sunshine at Castle ...
In 2009 he was at the O2 Arena watching Bernard Dunne claim a world boxing title on the day Ireland famously landed the Grand Slam in Cardiff and last May he admitted in this newspaper that his international career was over – in the same week he was ...
Bernard Dunne; Billy O'connor, County Chairman; and locals Martin O'connor and Willie Cullen, who brought All-ireland Junior titles to the parish in the past. Also present was Fr. Lory Kehoe, a great supporter of Adam and the family, Very Rev. Hugh O'byrne ...
Bernard Dunne, Yonnhy Perez, Yuri Foreman, Andre Ward, Cornelius Bundrage and Rico Ramos. About Showtime Networks Inc.: Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME® ...
The talented prospect had once again tried to lure the Spanish continental champ to his home city in a bid to claim the blue strap that once sat proudly around the waist of Bernard Dunne and Willie Casey. However, a fight that was billed ’as easy to make ...
The event is being organised by Mick and Geraldine Conroy from Geesala in memory of their daughter Josie and was officially launched by former World Boxing Champion, Bernard Dunne. All proceeds on the night will be donated to suicide awareness charity ...
Arthur Dunne, who heads Pensworth’s management team ... Around a quarter of its milk is supplied in traditional glass bottles. Plumbs’ Dairy owner Bernard Plumb decided to invest in the business to secure its future after its owner, Roger Bishop ...
Your complete guide to Bernard Dunne; including news, articles, pictures, and videos. Bernard Dunne (born 6 February 1980 in Clondalkin, Neilstown, County Dublin, Ireland) is a professional boxer and the current WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion. He is a former European Super Bantamweight champion. On Saturday 21 March 2009, Dunne defeated...more
Your complete guide to Bernard Dunne; including news, articles, pictures, and videos. Bernard Dunne (born 6 February 1980 in Clondalkin, Neilstown, County Dublin, Ireland) is a professional boxer and the current WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion. He is a former European Super Bantamweight champion. On Saturday 21 March 2009, Dunne defeated Ricardo Cordoba in the 11th round to become the WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion.