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Boxing

Last week
7th June 2026 - 13th June 2026
Croke Park
'Incredible' demand sees over 40,000 Katie Taylor tickets snapped up on pre-sale
The 42
10 Jun
8.2k
17
Croke Park
'Incredible' demand sees over 40,000 Katie Taylor tickets snapped up on pre-sale
10 Jun
4.3k
7
Boxing
Former European silver medallist Dylan Eagleson turns professional with Zuffa Boxing
8 Jun
694
1
Croke Park
Will it sell? Navigating the tiresome Katie Taylor ticket talk
How do Taylor and Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom go from selling 9,000 tickets in one Dublin venue to selling almost ten times this amount for another?
7 Jun
4.4k
57
This month
June 2026
The Daily Poll
Will you try to get tickets to Katie Taylor's final fight in Croke Park?
6 Jun
32.5k
82
Croke Park
'More than a boxing card': Katie Taylor intrigued by rumours of big-name music act
6 Jun
3.0k
16
In The Ring
Aaron McKenna set for World middleweight title fight in August at 3Arena
5 Jun
1.1k
2
Homecoming
Katie Taylor enjoys 'goosebumps' moment as impossible Croke Park dream becomes reality
5 Jun
1.9k
3
Boxing
It's official - Katie Taylor's Croke Park farewell fight will take place in September
The 42
5 Jun
9.9k
29
Boxing
Katie Taylor to face Flora Pili as Croke Park title fight confirmed
Taylor is the first boxer to headline a prizefight at the 82,300-capacity home of Gaelic games since Muhammad Ali defeated Al ‘Blue’ Lewis in 1972.
5 Jun
4.0k
11
Curtain call
Katie Taylor set to finally land Croke Park fight this September
Matchroom Boxing have called a press conference for Croke Park at 2pm on Friday.
The 42
3 Jun
19.6k
41
Curtain call
Katie Taylor set to finally land Croke Park fight this September
Matchroom Boxing have called a press conference for Croke Park at 2pm on Friday.
Gavan Casey
3 Jun
5.9k
19
Last month
May 2026
Boxing
Kellie Harrington returns to international boxing in Four Nations
28 May
555
1
Boxing
Monaghan's Aaron McKenna set for world-title shot in Dublin
28 May
1.7k
1
Boxing
Tyson Fury says he will fight in Dublin in August
27 May
2.4k
7
Boxing
Usyk rocked, but heavyweight king beats Verhoeven in Egypt to retain titles
24 May
2.5k
7
Boxing
Impressive Paddy Donovan wins world title eliminator in Germany
16 May
2.2k
7
Paddy Donovan
'This fight could go unnoticed, really, but it's an extremely important fight for my career'
Paddy Donovan is the slight underdog for tonight’s under-the-radar bout against Karen Chukhadzhian in Germany.
15 May
1.0k
4
Gloves Up
Belfast's Crocker to defend IBF welterweight world title against Paro in Brisbane
12 May
729
4
Boxing
Dubois climbs off the canvas to become two-time world heavyweight champion
10 May
3.0k
4
April
April 2026
Boxing
Anthony Joshua set to face Tyson Fury after July warm-up fight
27 Apr
2.1k
7
Boxing
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn to meet with Croke Park to 'advance talks' on Katie Taylor fight
15 Apr
4.5k
21
Boxing
Eddie Hearn to meet with Croke Park on Friday to 'advance talks' on Katie Taylor fight
Hearn has ruled out the possibility of Anthony Joshua facing Tyson Fury in Dublin, and says ‘Katie Taylor is not fighting on any undercard’.
15 Apr
1.7k
22
FactCheck
FactCheck: Do golf clubs apply for sports capital funding at three times the rate of boxing clubs?
The claim was made in the Dáil as an example of how the State treats sports traditionally enjoyed by different groups.
We look at the rate each sport applies for government funding - and how much each of them get.
Megan O'Kane
12 Apr
10.7k
Boxing
Talks underway for Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight at Croke Park, with Katie Taylor on the bill
The 42
9 Apr
7.3k
23
Boxing
Talks underway for Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight at Croke Park, with Katie Taylor on the bill
The long-awaited All-British heavyweight showdown could land in Dublin, where Taylor intends to end her career.
9 Apr
2.5k
14
feargal mccrory
'I'm not in this sport to pretend to be something I'm not. If I'm good enough, I'll come through'
4 Apr
1.8k
1
March
March 2026
John Cooney
Preliminary hearing takes place ahead of inquest into death of Galway boxer after fight last year
26 Mar
4.3k
John Cooney
Family of Galway boxer who died after professional fight ‘hope inquest will bring change to the sport’
25 Mar
2.0k
John Cooney
Family of Galway boxer who died after professional fight ‘hope inquest will bring change to the sport’
25 Mar
13.4k
time to go home
Michael Conlan's last dance
A day behind the scenes in Belfast as an Irish boxing legend lowers the curtain on his storied career.
Gavan Casey
Reports from Belfast
22 Mar
3.3k
2
Boxing
Michael Conlan retires from boxing after loss in Belfast
The 42
Reports from the SSE Arena
Updated 21 Mar
15.3k
28
Boxing
Michael Conlan retires from boxing after split-decision loss to Kevin Walsh in Belfast
The 34-year-old said it’s ‘time to go home’ to his family after a career in which he has prospered financially and ‘reached serious heights’.
Gavan Casey
Reports from the SSE Arena
Updated 21 Mar
5.0k
5
Inquest
'Narrative verdict' returned by coroner in Ricky Hatton inquest
20 Mar
2.9k
column
Super Saturday, sensory overload at ringside, and memories of a dad who would have loved it all
During the enthralling chaos of a rugby-and-boxing doubleheader in Dublin, the mind began to wander back 17 years.
Gavan Casey
18 Mar
1.6k
7
Campaign
'What this pitch does is it saves people' - the battle to save Dublin's great football nursery
15 Mar
1.4k
0
Boxing
Ireland's Anthony Cacace edges Jazza Dickens to become two-time world champion
The 42
Reports from the 3Arena
14 Mar
11.9k
16
Ireland's Anthony Cacace edges Jazza Dickens to become two-time world champion
Cacace won a close unanimous decision at the sold-out 3Arena, while local hero Pierce O’Leary stole the show in victory.
14 Mar
5.0k
5
Big Bang
'The main thing is to do it in front of my girls, get home safe, and be a father then on Sunday morning'
Dublin’s rising boxing star Pierce O’Leary (18-0, 10KOs) faces a career-biggest test tonight at his sold-out local hall: the 3Arena.
14 Mar
1.1k
0
Boxing
'A dream come true' - Irish challenger Cacace makes weight for world-title shot at sold-out 3Arena
‘Anto’, who previously vacated his own world-title belt, will challenge English world champion Jazza Dickens in Dublin on Saturday.
13 Mar
1.1k
0
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