CLUB PROFILE
ESKER AMATEUR BOXING CLUB
Esker Amateur Boxing Club were formed in April
2012 by Ed Griffin and Martin O’ Connell. Ed was
also a founder member 5 years previously with
Lucan Boxing Club and served as secretary and
coach with that club. Griffin decided to set up Esker
to cater for the demands of young people in the
Lucan area for a sporting outlet. Having got initial
funding from club president Eddie Butler, the Esker
ABC was on its way. Since its inception Esker has
gained over 40 permanent senior and junior
members ranging all the way from underage to
intermediate/senior standard.
The club has had approximately 7 shows since its
inception and has had Tyson Fury attend one of its
shows which have attracted clubs from all over the
country. Griffin is also heavily involved in setting up
Dublin youth teams. Aaron Mc Grane, Claudiu
Munteanu and Adrian Dolan all represented Ireland
in Manchester in November and the club is
travelling to England for the Senior Haringey Cup
competition in June followed by a junior trip to
Blackpool that month also.
Esker ABC travelled to New York to face the New
York Athletic Club on 14th March 2013. 9 bouts
were decided with close calls in most of them.
Aaron Mc Grane was in against the 3 times New
York Golden Gloves champion, Brian Ceballo who
missed out on the London Olympics by 1 bout. Both
men gave it their all and Mc Grane was unlucky to
come out on the end of a majority decision.
Adrian Dolan was robbed of a decision against a
Tajik boxer who is on the verge of turning
professional. Dolan had him on the canvas twice
but the decision did not go his way. Rob Flynn,
Evan Walker, Peter McCabe, Joe Farrell, Dylan
Ward, Peter Tully all boxed fantastic on the night.
St Michaels Athy boxer, Tommy Sheehan boxed
Tommy Kehoe of the NYAC on the night and was
unlucky not to take the decision, a fact
acknowledged by the 1000 strong partisan crowd in
attendance.
Absolutely fantastic corner work by Esker coaches
Martin O’ Connell, Daithi Mc Cabe and Mick Kelly
on the night. The night would not have been
possible without the help of Superquinn Lucan, club
president Eddie Butler and O’ Neills Bar Lucan. A
huge mention to NYPD detective Terry McGee, an
old friend of the club for setting it all up with the
New York Athletic Club.
On Saturday 16th Esker BC marched at the front of
the St Patricks Day parade in New York as guests
of the NYPD and it was a fantastic experience for
all. Esker return to New York next year and host
the NYAC in Ireland in September 2014.
This is an annual event for Esker ABC.
If you would like any further information regarding
Esker Amateur Boxing Club you can contact Ed
Griffin on 085-7480207
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