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TEAM PITTSBURGH VS. TEAM IRELAND
THE GRAND HALL
AT THE PRIORY HOTEL
MONDAY MARCH 17, 2014
DOORS OPEN AT 6:00 PM • FIRST BELL AT 7:10 PM
The Wearing of the Green
in the Steel City ....................................6
Donnybrook Matchups........................13
Sponsors ............................................25
Team Pittsburgh .................................26
Drimnagh Boxing Club.........................32
History of Drimnagh Boxing Club ........34
2 Pittsburgh Donnybrook Ambassador’s Cup
Pittsburgh Donnybrook Ambassador’s Cup 3
Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh
Welcome to the Donnybrook!
Many thanks to the hundreds in attendance at tonight’s boxing exhibition.
Thanks also to the Drimnagh Boxing Club for accepting our invitation. And
let’s not forget the hard-working committee that gave their all to put on this
event, soliciting sponsorships, program ads, donations, selling raffle tickets,
and preparing eleven young men from Pittsburgh for this competition.
Nearly a century ago, to the day (April 6, 1914), a well known Irish prize
fighter, living in Pittsburgh, Patsy Brannigan, was arrested for inciting a riot in
the Woods Run area of the North Side, just a few blocks away. At that time, the
issue of Home Rule in Ireland was before the British parliament. For centuries a
subjugated territory of the British Empire, Ireland held hope for some modicum
of freedom and independence. Patsy was for home rule. But the ruling class in
Great Britain, and much of Pittsburgh’s elite authority were against it.
Needless to say, Patsy’s stand made him an easy person to blame for the chaos
at Woods Run.
The conflict that defined Ireland over the past century had as much to do about
class as it did about religion. The ruling elite, comfortable in their lifestyles,
wealthy, educated, and dependent on a cheap labor force that ensured maximum
profits, were threatened by “upstarts” like Patsy Brannigan and others who spoke
on behalf of the masses. The powerful resorted to blaming “troublemakers;”
threatening workers with dismissals; discouraging workers from mingling with
others based on race, religion, ethnic background; and colluding with government and elected officials to maintain the status quo.
Such was the case in Ireland in 1914. Such is the case in many developed and
undeveloped nations today.
In 1989, Sister Michele O’Leary formed the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh to
promote peace and reconciliation among Catholics and Protestants in Northern
Ireland and economic development for all of Ireland. It didn’t take long to realize that most people in Ireland, North and South, regardless of religion, wanted
the same things. Good jobs, security, justice, fairness, decent schools. Through
our training programs for Ireland’s Catholic and Protestant unemployed, they
found more in common than they imagined. And religion didn’t really matter
that much.
Tonight we recognize the tremendous support of Pittsburgh Organized Labor for
this event, and their ongoing advocacy for justice and equality.
Enjoy the show.
The Donnybrook Organizing Committee Thank You
A lot of hard work went into presenting this celebration of Pittsburgh Irish Heritage.
There were many people who rolled up their sleeves and pitched in, from selling ads in this
books, to raffle tickets, to soliciting donations, to using the six degrees of Pittsburgh Irish
to help connect us up with someone who could help, we thank you all.
But we would be remiss if we didn’t acknowledge the work of a few people who, without
their help, this event would not have been possible.
Ray Ventrone and the Leadership of the Boilermakers Local 154.
Marty O’Toole and the Leadership of the Plumbers Local 27.
Phillip Ameris and the Leadership of the Western PA Laborers
Rich Stanizzo and all of the Leaders of the Pittsburgh Building Trades Council
Giles Grinko and the leadership of IUPAT
Jack Shea and the Leadership of the Allegheny County Labor Council
Pat Fagan and the Leadership of the Sheet Metal Worker Local 12
We would also like to thank our Title Sponsor Slovak Savings Bank, and their President
Dan Moon, who have through their sponsorship of this event have validated the fact that,
in Pittsburgh on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone indeed is Irish.
Our Team Sponsors, the Ray Ventrone and the Boilermakers Local 154, Bruce
McElhaney and Maxxco. Their willingness to step up to provide the young boxers from
both Pittsburgh and Ireland with an opportunity to compete will be remembered by these
athletes for years to come.
Tom Rooney from the Rooney Sports and Entertainment Group, for providing guidance
to a group of amateur boxing promoters and helping to produce a world class professional
event.
Carmela Mullen, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to beat up everyone in
Pittsburgh to support the Donnybrook Event.
Denny Donnely, Dan Devinney, Jim Green, Pat O’Brien, Rich O’Malley and all of the members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Your leadership of the organization has provided
the solid ground needed to attempt to put on an event like this.
All of the Match and Boxer sponsors, for being a part of the Inaugural Donnybrook. We
thank you for your commitment and hope to see you back next year.
Finally, Thank you to the Pittsburgh Irish Community, for being such gracious hosts to
our guests from Dublin.
Sincerely,
The Donnybrook Organizing Committee.
The Wearing
of the Green
in the Steel City
by Douglas Cavanaugh
Frank Moran
Dominick McCaffrey
Dominick McCaffrey
The origins of
It is estimated that between 1870 and
Pittsburgh
1900, more than 12 million immigrants
boxing are
arrived in the region to work in the coal
Irish. That is
mines and steel mills. A disproportionate
a bold procla-
number of these immigrants were Irish, a
mation but, if
race heralded throughout the centuries for
history is ex-
their proficiency in three areas in particular-
amined
music, metal-
closely, an
work and fight-
inarguably
ing ability. In
true one.
short, they
From the mo-
were a perfect
ment that or-
fit for the Steel
City and a valu-
ganized prizefighting under the Marquis of
Queensberry rules (the guidelines we still
Frank Moran
able asset in its
assent into the
follow to this day) became the standard, the
Irish were the backbone of this new sports
upper echelons of industry and of profes-
horizon in Pittsburgh and would remain so
sional boxing in the 20th Century.
for decades. Irish sports entrepreneurs like
The various waves of ethnic groups that
James “Red” Mason and Jimmy Dime were
settled in Pittsburgh tended to congregate
important pioneers of boxing in the early
and create their own neighborhoods. The
decades. Art Rooney and Barney McGinley
North Side, the Point, East Liberty,
of the Rooney-McGinley boxing club, an or-
Lawrenceville and Garfield were all known as
ganization responsible for ushering in the
strongholds of the Irish immigrants. Life was
“Golden Age” of boxing here, would con-
difficult for these people, their squalid neigh-
tinue this all-Irish tradition well into the 20
borhoods often were nothing more than
Century.
ramshackle huts that offered little protection
th
from the
heard on the shore from a passing boat as
elements or
the fighters inside battled desperately for a
the diseases
$50 prize. The Jack McClelland-Yock
concomitant
Henniger battle of March 12, 1898 was one
to such
of these fights. It took place on the Monon-
unsanitary
conditions.
The work
Dominick McCaffrey
available was
hard and the
hours were long, to say nothing of the substandard wages they were forced to accept.
Boxing would become a viable way out for
many of them.
As Pittsburgh’s first prominent pugilist,
Irishman Dominick McCaffrey opened the
eyes of many young local men as to how
lucrative boxing could be. But like many
cities across the U.S., Pittsburgh prohibited
prizefighting as a profession, the authorities
Jack McClelland
regarding it as nothing more than a barbaric
display akin to the bloody contests overseen
by Nero in ancient Rome. This forced many
gahela River and was an all-Irish affair
native Pittsburgh boxers to take special pre-
that proved an important milestone in
cautions to avoid legal trouble, like holding
establishing boxing as a popular pastime in
matches in clandestine places such as
Pittsburgh.
abandoned buildings or in barns on private
If Steel City boxing had a historical
property. Sometimes spectators had to
“Godfather”, it was a ruddy-cheeked
travel several miles on foot to pitched tents
Irishman named James “Red” Mason.
in the woods on the outskirts of the city,
Fighter, manager, promoter, trainer; Mason
where wooden benches and a makeshift
wore just about
ring were erected and the matches were
every hat that it is
held by lantern light.
possible to wear in
the profession. He
Jack McClelland
was a
At times even a barge on one of the three
tireless champion of
the sport over the
rivers would be utilized as a venue and on
many a night shouts and cheers could be
James ”Red“ Mason
decades and un-
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doubtedly did more to advance its cause
New York, where he counted future Presi-
than anyone in the early days. When
dent Teddy Roosevelt and his sons among
Dominick McCaffrey was Pittsburgh’s best
his pupils. He eventually left his post there
bet for a championship, he owned a saloon
and moved to New Castle, PA, where he
that young Mason managed for him while he
opened a gym and began to train and
was away. Red promoted fights in the back
manage boxers. In 1908 he and Red Mason
room of the Saloon, admission to the
joined forces to help form the National A.C.
contests gained with the purchase of a
and open the Duquesne Gardens; seminal
drink. During this time period Mason also
events in Pittsburgh boxing history. Dime
took part in matches held on barges,
had a keen eye for talent and was estab-
backrooms, farmhouses, and even the
lished as matchmaker for the venue. The
basement of a church on one occasion, all
top fighters in boxing all began to clamor for
the while lobbying for boxing to be legalized
a chance to fight there, including heavy-
in the city. Mason also didn’t observe the
weight champion Jack Johnson, who battled
“color line” that was so fashionable among
Tony Ross there in 1909.
fighters of the day, insisting that the fighters
he later managed beat ALL worthy con-
Patsy Brannigan
tenders, irrespective of race.
Dominick McCaffrey, Jack McClelland and
Born in County Tipperary, Ireland, Jimmy
Dime- who came to America as a boy in the
Patsy Brannigan were the standouts among
Patsy Brannigan
1800s- would go on to become one of the
the early Irish
mitt-slingers in
most respected
Pittsburgh. None
and beloved figures
became cham-
in boxing during
pion, but all were
his time. After
top contenders
embarking on a
in their respec-
professional career
tive divisions.
as a featherweight,
In the case of
he racked up an im-
McCaffrey and
pressive record,
Brannigan it was
which included a
simply a matter of being unable to dethrone
draw with future
a great champion (John L. Sullivan and
Hall of Fame fighter
Johnny Kilbane respectively, both of whom
Young Griffo. When
were also of Irish heritage). McClelland on
he retired from box-
the other hand beat featherweight champion
ing he became
Abe Attell so badly in a non-title affair that
Athletic Instructor
the champ could not for any reason be in-
at Union College in
duced to give McClelland a shot at his
Jimmy Dime
crown. Other prominent Irish boxers from
blood to adopt Celtic surnames in order
Pittsburgh during the early to mid 20 Cen-
to attract the Irish ticket buyers. There
tury include Eddie Kennedy, Jack Bennett,
were a few Celtic hopefuls that sprang up
Jim Scanlan, Tom McMahon, Frank Moran,
in Pittsburgh, such as Al Quaill, Buck
Ray Pryel and Patsy Scanlon.
McTiernan and “Irish” Billy Miller, all of whom
th
The one Irish champion that Pittsburgh
made their mark on the sport. But for the
can claim is the great Billy Conn. Pushed
most part the Irish were taking a back seat
into prominence by the Rooney-McGinley
in the sport they had pretty much estab-
Boxing Club, Conn came at a time when the
lished in America.
Irish were becoming an increasingly rare
Then along came Conn, a living, breathing
thing in boxing. The Irish immigrants had for
Irish archetype. He was dashing, handsome,
the most part moved out of the ghettoes
had the gift of gab and loved to fight. The
and assimilated into American society, leav-
boxing promoters in New York, Philadelphia
and other major fight towns recognized
the potential box office bonanza Billy
represented and couldn’t wait to book this
young throwback to boxing’s Irish past onto
one of their cards. Billy didn’t disappoint,
beating several world champions in high-profile fights and eventually winning the lightheavyweight championship of the world. He
came within a whisker of beating Joe Louis
for the heavyweight championship, but got
overconfident after rocking the champ and
decided to go for the knockout, resulting in
his own KO defeat in round 13.
The retirement of Billy Conn in 1948
signaled the end of the Irish as a major
boxing presence in Pittsburgh. The RooneyMcGinley Boxing Club would continue to
be a force in the sport, promoting shows
ing room for the new wave of Italian and
well into the 1950s and thus keeping the
Jewish immigrants to make their own mark,
sports Celtic roots intact. They would be
especially in boxing. But although the racial
responsible for the first official heavyweight
demographic inside the ring had changed,
championship fight in Pittsburgh history on
outside of the ring at the ticket booth the
July 18, 1951, when Jersey Joe Walcott
Irish were still in the majority. This led to
knocked out Ezzard Charles to become the
many boxers who had not a drop of Irish
oldest man to ever win the title.
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Al Quaill
Television
ended boxing
in Pittsburgh as
the 1950s
progressed,
fans choosing
to stay home
and watch
fights on TV
instead of attending live cards. The RooneyMcGinley Boxing Club closed up shop and
its founders, Art Rooney and Barney
McGinley, focused their attention on the
burgeoning sport of football and their
Pittsburgh Steelers franchise. The era of
boxing in Pittsburgh was over, so it seemed
fitting that it both began and ended with the
Irish at the forefront.
Tonight we pay tribute to the glorious
Al Quaill
tradition our Celtic forebears started here in
Pittsburgh, indeed even add a chapter to
that history!
Irish Billy Miller
DONNYBROOK MATCH UPS
LIGHTWEIGHT - 132 LBS/60 KG
HEAVYWEIGHT - 201 LBS/91 KG:
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
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Drimnagh Boxing Club, Ireland
Sponsored by All New Road House
VS
CHARLIE WRIGHT
The Conn-Greb Boxing Club, Pittsburgh
Sponsored by Jimmy McGee
PATRICK NEVIN
Sponsored by Pittsburgh Plumbers 27
VS
MIKE MANNA
The Conn-Greb Boxing Club, Pittsburgh
Sponsored by Goodrich and Associates
FLYWEIGHT - 114 LBS/52 KG*
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT 140lb
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
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CONOR PIERCY
Sponsored by Sheriff William Mullen
VS
TEDDY MRKONJA
Pittsburgh Boxing Club, Pittsburgh
Sponsored by R&B Contracting
JACK KAVANAGH
Sponsored by Albert’s Lounge
VS
DAN BODISH
Steel City Boxing, North Side, Pittsburgh
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Pittsburgh Diamond Dawgs Baseball
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JAMES GEOGHEGAN
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VS
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Pittsburgh Boxing Club, Pittsburgh
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FLYWEIGHT - 114 LBS/52 KG:
WELTERWEIGHT - 152 LBS/69 KG:
Sponsored by
Sponsored by
SEAN REDMOND
Sponsored by "In Loving Memory
of Seamus McCaffery from Belfast"
VS
JAVON LANGSTON
North Side Police Athletic League
Pittsburgh
Sponsored by Enscoe Long
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT
141 LBS/64 KG
EDDIE MILLS
Sponsored by Iron Workers Local 3
VS
CALEB PARISH
West Allegheny Boxing Club, Pittsburgh
Sponsored by Congressman Mike Doyle
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3rd Ave Police Athletic League
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West Allegheny Boxing Club, Pittsburgh
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DANIEL BURKE
Sponsored by Shook Roofing
VS
JARRELL BRACKETT
Pittsburgh Fight Club, Pittsburgh
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3rd Avenue Boxing Club, Pittsburgh
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3rd Ave Police Athletic League,
Pittsburgh
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KIERAN BATES
Sponsored by Mitchell’s
VS
MATT CONWAY
South Park Boxing Club, Pittsburgh
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Northside Police Athletic League, Pittsburgh
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Good luck to all the fighters
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
From Greg Crooks
proud AOH
Division 1 member
Congratulations
on the Inaugural
Pittsburgh
Donnybrook
From The Ridge Clan
Dan, Brydie,
MacKenzie, Jack,
Flynn, and Bailey
Proud supporters of
the Hiberian Celtic
Athletic Fund
Sponsors
R&BCONTRACTING
Three Rivers Diving
All New Road House
Congressman Mike Doyle
Jimmy McGee
On behalf of
the McGee family.
Seamus McCafferty
Controller Michael Lamb
Team Pittsburgh
Honorary Captain
Mayor Bill Peduto
Michael McSorley
Head Coach
Jimmy Cvetic
Team Manager
Coaches
Bob “Muscles”
Healy Coach
Chuck Gerlach Johnny Spell
Coach
Coach
Rich Goodwald Dan Ekas
Coach
Coach
Joe Mullen
Coach
Darren Dolbey Bob Brown
Coach
Coach
Jack Mook
Coach
Teddy Mrjonka
Coach
Fighters
Mike Manna
The Conn-Greb Boxing
Club, Pittsburgh
30 yrs
199 lbs (14.2stone)
3-10 record
Sponsored by
Jarrell Brackett
Pittsburgh Fight Club,
Pittsburgh
24 yrs
175 lbs (12.5stone)
26 fights
13-12 record
Sponsored by
Eric Sydnor
Ray Schafer Boxing
Association
22 yrs
169 lbs
8-7
Sponsored by
Cameron Ekas
West Allegheny Boxing
Club, Pittsburgh
16 yrs
138 lbs (9.8stone)
9-11 record
Sponsored by
Gerald Sherrell
3rd Ave Police Athletic
League, Pittsburgh
22 yrs
165 lbs (11.7stone)
19-7 record
Sponsored by
Matt Conway
South Park Boxing Club,
Pittsburgh
18 yrs
135-142 lbs
(9.6-10.1stone)
90-30 record
Sponsored by
Caleb Parish
West Allegheny Boxing
Club, Pittsburgh
18 yrs
153 lbs (10.9stone)
70 fights
41-30 record
Sponsored by
Three Rivers Diving
Hugo Garcia
Pittsburgh Boxing Club,
Pittsburgh
17 yrs
145-150 lbs
(10.3-10.8stone)
45-15 record
Sponsored by
Dan Bodish
Steel City Boxing,
North Side, Pittsburgh
15 yrs
132 lbs (9.4stone)
2-4 record
Sponsored by
Charlie Wright
The Conn-Greb Boxing
Club, Pittsburgh
14 yrs
128 lbs (9.1stone)
4-2 record
Sponsored by
Teddy Mrkonja
Pittsburgh Boxing Club,
Pittsburgh
15 yrs
105-110 lbs
(7.5-7.85stone)
10-10 record
Sponsored by
Javon Langston
North Side Police Athletic League Pittsburgh
15 yrs
110 lbs (7.85stone)
5-5 record
Sponsored by
100 Years Ago
TEAM PITTSBURGH’S CLUBS
The Conn-Greb Boxing Club
Location: N. Oakland
Contact: Michael McSorley
(412) 728-3409
3rd Ave P.A.L.
Location: Downtown Pittsburgh
Contact: Jimmy Cvetic
(412) 298-7373
Northside P.A.L.
Location: Fineview/Northside
Contact: Johnny Spell
(412) 628-8435
Pittsburgh Boxing Club
Location: Route 51
Contact: Teddy Mrkonja
(412) 491-7193
Pittsburgh Boxing Club/Mt. Washington
Location: Mt. Washington
Contact: Bobby Brown
(412) 475-2473
West Allegheny Boxing Academy
Location: Imperial
Contact: Chuck Gerlach
(724) 622-4308
Ray Schafer Boxing Association
Location: Sharpsburg
Contact: Jose Caraballo
(412) 853-4704
South Park Boxing Club
Location: South Park
Contact: Bob Healy
(412) 979-3903
Steel City Boxing
Location: Spring Hill/North Side
Contact: Jack Mook
(412) 770-4773
Congratulations
to the Pittsburgh
Donnybrook Committee
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Who We Are.
The Donnybrook is being planned, organized, and executed by three
area Pittsburgh Nonprofits. Any proceeds generated from this event or
future events will be used by these nonprofit organizations to serve
Pittsburgh area youth.
Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh
The Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh’s mission is to promote mutual understanding of the Catholic and Protestant traditions in Northern Ireland and
economic development throughout all of Ireland. The Institute fulfills its
mission by providing quality programs in job training, economic development, leadership development, educational alliances and reconciliation.
The Institute is a change-oriented organization that collaborates with
industry, educational and government institutions in the development of
all programs.
Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League
Our mission is to provide positive and safe crime prevention programs;
that utilizes educational, athletic and recreational activities to create
trust between law enforcement and youth. Our vision is based on young
people if reached early enough can develop strong positive attitudes
towards school, community and law enforcement. The Western
Pennsylvania Police Athletic League a member of the National Association of Police Athletic Leagues was founded in 1978.
Hibernian Celtic Athletic Fund
The Hibernian Celtic Athletic Fund was formed in the fall of 2013 by
seven members of The Allegheny County Ancient Order of Hibernians
(AOH). The organization began as a start up program of the AOH
Allegheny county board, but soon became an independent Non-Profit
organization benefiting youth athletics in Allegheny County. The first
venture was a highly successful youth basketball program, in which over
one hundred and twenty young athletes participated in and grew as both
players and young men and women. Our organization was fortunate
enough to team up with the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh, and the
Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League to bring you “The Pittsburgh Donnybrook Ambassador’s Cup” Featuring the Best Amateur
Boxers from Ireland vs. The Best Amateurs from Pittsburgh in a wonderful celebration of our city’s Irish Boxing History.
The Hibernian Celtic Athletic Fund is committed to building character,
sportsmanship, and a positive attitude in our local youth through
opportunities in athletic programs in Allegheny County.
Founding members: David Ely, P.J. Murray, Danny Ridge, Michael
Diven, Greg Crooks, Ian Barrett, and Kevin Conboy.
Team Ireland – Manager / Coach
Michael Carruth heads the Ireland team up. Michael Carruth, a southpaw Irish Olympic boxer from Dublin. He is
best known for winning the welterweight gold medal at the
1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Carruth's medal was
Ireland's first ever-gold medal in boxing. It was also the first
Olympic gold medal for Ireland since Ronnie Delaney
won the Men's 1500m event at the 1956 Olympic
Games in Melbourne. Michael Carruth was born in
Dublin on July 9th 1967. He has worked as a serviceman, an athlete, a boxer, a professional athlete and a
soldier.
Mr. Carruth is working out of the Drimnagh Boxing Club in
Dublin, Ireland. The Drimnagh Boxing club was founded in
1965 to cater for the youth of Drimnagh/North Crumlin
area. Ireland’s premier boxing club over the years won national titles at all grades and provided Ireland's first European Gold Medalist for 38 years in Paul Griffen at Feather
Weight in 1991, climaxing in August 1992 with Michael Carruth's superb win - achieving Ireland's first ever Boxing Gold
Medal in the Olympics. Over the years we have catered for
Irish Dancing classes, Soccer Club training, female boxing,
P.T. and many other activities.
Team Pittsburgh – Manager / Coach
Executive Director
Jimmy Cvetic, retired Allegheny County police, and owner of
the Third Avenue Gym. For 33 years he's been working with
kids -- some troubled, some not, but all in need of direction.
And through his Police Athletic League, Cvetic has
taught hundreds of kids of all ages how to box, how
to channel their aggression into an outlet other than
selling rock or breaking into homes. Cvetic puts on
between 20 and 30 amateur boxing shows per year
at various venues: Bouts have been held at Heinz
Field, the Monroeville Expo Mart and the Pittsburgh Athletic
Association in Oakland. Every dollar made on the fights
goes right back into the program. Mr. Cvetic is working out
of the 3rd Avenue Police Athletic Gym.
Honorary Captain
County Executive
Rich Fitzgerald
Michael Carruth
Team Manager
Coaches
Tony Davitt
Head Coach
Jimmy Kelly
Coach
Martin Carruth
Judge & Coach
Kevin Stafford
Coach
Fighters
Patrick Nevin
Drimnagh Boxing Club,
Ireland
21 yrs
200 lbs (14.2stone)
6-8 record
Sponsored by
Eddie O’Conner
Ireland
26 yrs
165 lbs (11.7stone)
16-9 record
Sponsored by
Daniel Burke
Ireland
21 yrs
165 lbs (11.7stone)
10-5 record
Sponsored by
James Geoghegan
Ireland
16 yrs
156 lbs (11.1stone)
18-11 record
Sponsored by
Eddie Mills
Ireland
17 yrs
154 lbs (11stone)
30-10 record
Sponsored by
Kieran Bates
Ireland
25 yrs
135-142 lbs
(9.6-10.1stone)
57-18 record
Sponsored by
Jordan Jenkins
Ireland
15 yrs
140 lbs (10stone)
7-3 record
Sponsored by
Conor Thompson
Ireland
16 yrs
124 lbs (8.8stone)
4-2 record
Sponsored by
Jack Kavanagh
Ireland
15 yrs
140 lbs (10stone)
??-?? record
Sponsored by
All New Road House
Conor Piercy
Ireland
16 yrs
112 lbs (8stone)
4-8 record
Sponsored by
Sean Redmond
Ireland
16 yrs
118 lbs (8.44stone)
4-4 record
Sponsored by
Seamus McCafferty
HISTORY OF DRIMNAGH BOXING CLUB
2014
First Boxing Club in Ireland to acquire a site,
get planning permission and build their own
state of the art boxing club.
History of Drimnagh
Amateur Boxing Club
Niall MacCarvill, the last survivor of the founding members, was chosen by Christy Healy
and Frank Kerr in 1965 to join them in setting
up a boxing club in the Crumlin/Drimnagh area.
Niall with his architectural and boxing knowledge surveyed the area and listed a number of
vacant sites of interest which we brought into
Mr Frank Feely, Dublin City Manager, who
checked out the sites with his surveyors and
offered us our present site which was 3/5 of
an acre of a 3.5 acre vacant site. We then
applied for planning permission which was
granted after quiet a delay. This was due to
Dublin Corporation having to find a client to
purchase the remainder of the site.
In the meantime a committee was formed,
the club of about 12-14 boys commenced
training in a local youth club- The John Bosco
Club and later the Metropolitan Harriers athletic
club premises at Islandbridge.
The building work commenced in July 1968
with a projected time of approximately 12
months. However due to vandalism and theft
the building programme was set back and it
was finally opened “The Frank Kerr Hall” in May
1970. Frank had died two years before the
opening and fittingly the hall was named after
him. The club was a basic large boxing gym
with a boxing ring and boxing training equipment and two changing rooms with a shower
and a toilet in each.
Over the next 12 years the Drimnagh
Boxing Club had great success under the guiding hands of club coaches, Christy Healy and
Joe Behan, winning titles at all grades and club
team trophies in juvenile, youth, novice, junior
and senior.
In 1981 Austin Carruth and his triplet boys,
Michael, William and Martin joined our club
from Greenhills Boxing Club. The boys were
14years old and began winning titles at all
weights and grades. Austin became one of
our club’s coaches and then when Christy
Healy retired in 1982 on health grounds, Austin
became head coach.
Building work over the Years
Austin joining the club was a great asset with
his boxing and building knowledge. Niall then
began planning to improve the club’s facilities
with 3 extensions and reroofing the club.
Work began slowly over 25 years when
money became available through the I.A.B.A,
Government Sports Grants, club collections
and raffles.
The first job was to replace the asbestos
roof which was cracked and leaking with an
insulated metal sheeting which was carried out
by Connelly Roofing Co, on an estimate of
15,500. However it was completed for a
discount figure of 5,000 as Des Connelly was
a friend of Nialls.
Over the next years we built on 3 major flat
roofed extensions in three stages.
• Extension showers and toilets to one of our
existing changing rooms.
• Two extra changing rooms, male and female.
• Office and a kitchenette.
Our club’s greatest period of success was
1991-92. In 1991 Paul Griffin won the European Gold Medal in Gothenburg. The first Irish
gold medal in 42years, since Maxie McCullough in Oslo 1949.
However the icing on the cake was in 1992
Barcelona Olympics when Michael Carruth won
the welter weight Gold Medal with his father
Austin in his corner. Michael was the first
Irishman to bring home a boxing Olympic gold
medal.
The trainers over the years must be noted
and remembered. Frank Kerr R.I.P. Austin
Carruth R.I.P. Christy Healy R.I.P. Mick Dowling. Tony Davitt Michael and Fergal Carruth.
Lorcan McGann. Jimmy Kelly. Mick Nugent.
George McKevitt. Aidan Kane. Paddy Dingle.
Reggie Byrne. Kevin Stafford. William Carruth.
Fran Long and Martin Carruth
Not to be forgotten is Joe Behan R.I.P who
had such an impact as junior club trainer for all
the new comers to the club, teaching them the
rudiments of the art of boxing before handing
them on to the senior coaches.
The club most of all thank all the members
and voluntary workers without whose help and
enthusiasm the club would not have achieved
what we have over the years, so far.
Finally, in 2008, we installed on site, a
floodlit all-weather 5-a-side soccer and basketball pitch which was officially opened by Michael
Carruth and Brian Kerr (son of the late Frank
Kerr.) The pitch was named the Michael Carruth Pitch.
Present Committee and Coaches
President: Niall McCarvill
Executive Committee:
Chairman: Fergal Carruth
Secretary: Michael Carruth
Treasurer: Lorcan McGann
Jimmy Kelly, Niall McCarvill, William Carruth,
Tony Davitt and Kevin Stafford.
Coaches
Senior Coaches: Tony Davitt.
Fergal Carruth. Michael Carruth
Junior Coaches: Jimmy Kelly. William Carruth.
Kevin Stafford. Fran Long and
Martin Carruth
Our Club’s Leading Boxers over the Years
Drimnagh Boxing Club has had great success
over the years. Heading the club’s boxers:
The four Carruth brothers Michael, William,
Martin and Fergal. Paul Griffin, Michael Dowling, Phil and Tommy Sutcliffe. Peter Murphy.
The Ruth brothers George, Christy and Paddy.
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Donnybrook
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