Ballykelly boxers to host first big night

By Niall Deeney
Published 25th Jun 2014, 15:51 BST
Cody Peoples, right, Ballykelly, lands a solid right on D-Jay Dougherty, Rochesters A.B.C. (DER0214PG219)Cody Peoples, right, Ballykelly, lands a solid right on D-Jay Dougherty, Rochesters A.B.C. (DER0214PG219)
Cody Peoples, right, Ballykelly, lands a solid right on D-Jay Dougherty, Rochesters A.B.C. (DER0214PG219)
A Ballykelly boxing club are hosting a major event this weekend, with boxers streaming in from all over the North West, just two years after they were set up.

Ballykelly Boxers welcome clubs such as Springtown, Rochesters, Oakleaf from Londonderry and others from towns such as Coleraine and even farther afield to their amateur boxing night in the Drummond Hotel this Saturday evening.

The boxing event marks a major milestone for the local club, who were first established just two years ago to serve young people in the Ballykelly area.

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When the club were first set up, the Club Chairman, Andy Peoples, told the Sentinel his goal for the first year was to become affiliated with the relevant boxing authorities, before pushing to host a major event which would attract clubs from elsewhere.

“It has been really humbling to have been able to achieve the aims we set out to achieve. The next thing for us, after the event this Saturday night in the Drummond, will be to try and bring a couple of medals back to the club.

“That would be our aim for next year and I have no doubt with the talent we have with some of the boys at the club that we should be able to stay on track and achieve that aim.

“The event on Saturday night is a big, big milestone for us. We’ve been down in Loughview House for about two years now and we have been affiliated for around a year. The show is an opportunity for the community to come down and see what we are all about.