There were huge celebrations in North Mayo recently as Kate Moyles of the Ardagh/Crossmolina Boxing Club deservedly won an All-Ireland title after an impressive performance.

In 1980, Western People reporter MICK O’CONNELL interviewed Tom Glynn, a Ballyhaunis man who was a sparring partner for four world champions before going on to serve with the US Army in World War II.

Knockmore/Foxford Boxing Club staged a double event of boxing recently in the Knockmore Community Hall.

Knockmore/Foxford Boxing Club could finally have a new permanent home. The club will be given 0. 21 hectares of land of Mayo County Council land to develop a new training facility on the Swinford Road, Belgarrow, Foxford on a 30-year lease.