EU Women's Boxing Championships Day (2)

By BERNARD O'NEILL (IABA - PRO)

Katie Taylor advanced to the semi-finals of the European Union Women's Championships after Danuse Dilhofava of the Czech Republic was disqualified in round three of their quarter-final in Keszthely, Hungary today.

Dilohofava, who was beaten by Taylor at the 2008 AIBA World Championships, received a public warning for her unsporting antics in the third and then received boxing's equivalent of a red card in the same round.Taylor  was 4-1 up.

The Bray woman will now face Julianna Rocha of Poland in Friday's semi-final. But while Taylor progressed, Allana Murphy and Sinead Kavanagh bowed out despite magnificent performances.

Murphy, of the East Side BC in Belfast,  produced a fantastic displays despite losing 4-0 out to reigning AIBA World light-welterweight  champion Gulsum Tatar of Turkey.

And Drimnagh BC ace Kavanagh dominated all four rounds versus Ulrika Brukner but lost 2-1. The German middleweight earned her two points after Kavanagh received a harsh public warning for slapping in the second round.

Women's EU Championships Keszthely, Hungary August 3rd/8th

August 4th (Last 16)

51Kg: Debbie Rogers (Ireland) lost to Nina Smith (England) 3-4

60Kg: Katie Taylor (Ireland) beat Jennifer Miranda (Spain) 8-0

August 5th (Q/Finals)

60kg: Katie Taylor (Ireland) beat Anute Dilhofava (Czech Republic) DISQ3

64Kg: Allana Murphy (Ireland) lost to  Gulsum Tatar (Turkey) 0-4

75Kg: Sinead Kavanagh (Ireland) lost to  Ulrika Brukner (Germany) 1-2

August 6th (S/Finals)

60Kg: Katie Taylor (Ireland) v Juliana Rocha (Poland)

Fundraising Event - Kildare County Boxing Board

The Kildare County Boxing Board is holding a Fundraising Boxing Tournament on Saturday night, August 7th, in the Army Gymnasium, Curragh Army Camp, Co. Kildare. All proceeds from the night go to Stephen Connolly & Family who had their home destroyed in a fire. Stephen Connolly has been a loyal servant to boxing and boxers at club level in Kildare, at County, Provincial and National level. He is the current Registrar of the National Association and has worked tirelessly to promote the sport at all levels. This tournament is our way, as a County Board, of giving something back to a man who himself has given so much.

The night will consist of a Kildare Select versus an Ulster Commonwealth Team Select. Some of Ireland's top boxers will be on display on the night as a host of Irish Champions take to the ring. These will include Eric Donovan, Tommy McCarthy, Denis Hogan, John Joe Joyce, Paddy Gallagher, Eamon O'Kane, Gavin Keating, David Oliver Joyce, Fergal Redmond and Ross Hickey. Alan Phelan will make his long awaited return to a Kildare ring when he is paired off with the hotly fancied Sean McComb (Holy Trinity, Belfast). Phelan has just returned from the USA where he was training in the professional gyms with some of America's top boxers. This is one contest worth waiting for! Also on the night, two of our top female boxers in the county will pair off in an exhibition. They are Shanice Just (Grangecon B.C.) and Dervla Duffy (Ryston B.C.).

Doors open at 7.30pm and boxing starts at 8pm. Tickets for this fundraiser are €20 and can be purchased from any club in Kildare or from any County Board Secretary throughout the country. Admission of €20 is also payable at the door on the night. A raffle will also take place on the night and patrons are again asked to support.

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