pic: Tim Lehane from Aubane boxing for Rylane Boxing Club celebrates his victory over Ryan Nolan (Bray) in the Irish Novice Championships 64Kg at the National Stadium in Dublin last Saturday week.
Lehane took the first round 1-0, but Nolan restored parity in the third to tie the light-welter final at 1-1 at the final bell before Lehane’s hand was raised in victory on a razor thin 3-2 countback.
Dean Desmond was hoping to claim two on the trot for the Rylane BC in his 81Kg final with Karl O’Donnell. The Leesider opened up a 1-0 lead against the Dubliner in the first. However, O’Donnell leveled affairs before the bell and both boxers were tied at 3-3 going into the third. It was 4-4 early in the second – and ended up at 5-5 – before O’Donnell shaded a 10-9 countback from one of the bouts of the Championships.
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Congrats Tim! Well deserved.
To be an Irish 64 Kg’s boxing champion is his to be proud of feat
The best in the Country in his class he beat
Something Aubane’s Tim Lehane would have daydreamed of as a boy
His great victory did have him jumping for joy
In Mushera Valley the Lehanes are well known
And the people of Aubane would have celebrated the boxing success of one of their own
One who trains with and refines his pugilistic skill
With the Rylane Boxing Club from where he lives just over the hill
On saying this i am not saying anything that is new
That good boxers like Tim Lehane in Millstreet to say the least are few
In boxing as in life for every big winner many have to lose
He can enjoy more boxing successes if so he wishes to choose.
The best of the Rylane Boxing Club and Aubane’s and Millstreet’s pride
Beyond the borders of Duhallow he is known far and wide
Against the best young boxers in Ireland to compete and succeed
For Tim is quite a remarkable achievement indeed
Young Tim Lehane of Aubane two miles from Millstreet Town
In the boxing ring one who has carved his own renown
For the Irish Title he won a memorable fight
When the ref raised his hand in victory he jumped with delight.
‘Tim Lehane‘ is by Francis Duggan (2011)
(mdc)