Castlerea Boxing Club have released a statement this afternoon following the serious incident that took place during the ‘2024 National Boy/Girl 4 Championships’ in The Hub yesterday evening.
The statement, which was posted on the Castlerea Boxing Club Facebook page, said:
“We are truly heartbroken to have to post this statement this morning. We were so proud to be asked to host this years All-Ireland Championships, and we thought that it would be a great historical moment for our club and town, but instead, it has brought great shock and sadness.
“We can only apologise to all of the wonderful people that attended, to the children who trained all year for this weekend and to the people of Castlerea for the hurt that this has caused. These thugs, from another province, chose to travel to our town to destroy what should have been a fantastic day for our club and town – all to settle a personal dispute.
“We would also like to apologise to the IABA. We are unable to go ahead with hosting future All-Ireland Championships. This is a decision we must make for the safety of our boxers, their families, and our community.
We are horrified that such events would take place at any sporting event, let alone a children’s event.”
