Tralee Boxing Club coach, former boxer and life long club member Seamus “Shamey” O Mahoney has accepted the hefty challenge to spin for 10 hours straight in aid of charity and to provide life saving emergency equipment for the local community in and around the boxing club at Monavalley.

Shamey is well known to all club members for rousing boxers up off their backsides but on November 5th at Manor West shopping centre, he will be sitting on his own and pedalling furiously from 9am to 7pm, without any break, to raise funding for a defibrillator for use in the community in and around the boxing club.

In addition to the life saving equipment, funding will  be used to provide emergency training for club members and 20% of all money raised will be donated to the Irish Heart Foundation and Banna Sea Rescue, providing a means to save lives in the wider community for the future.

Kerry football heroes Paudie and David Clifford, have kindly agreed to support the community fundraising event, and will be on hand on Saturday 5th to fall in on the bikes with Shamey for a bit of friendly competition to help keep him motivated.

TBC invites all club members, friends and neighbours from the local community to come along to Manor West on the day, and help support Shamey and the club in this great cause. Bring the cameras, and cheer him on loudly lads and ladies, it’s only fair considering all the loud encouragement we’re accustomed to hearing from our own enigmatic, cycling mad, coach Shamey.

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Tralee Boxing Club would like to thank our neighbours in Sliabh Luachra Boxing Club for another great afternoon of sparring last Sunday. Our boxers got a brilliant workout and came home tired but smiling.

With clubs from all over Kerry in attendance and Sacred Heart Boxing Club coming from Dublin with a bus load of young boxers, there was a fantastic atmosphere and some incredible opportunities to improve for all the participants.

Jenn, John, James and all the volunteers from SL put on a thoroughly enjoyable boxing event and wholeheartedly deserve praise for all their hard work, and dedication to boxing in Kerry.

We would also like to congratulate Mary Mc Donagh on winning her silver medal for Ireland, her first international contest was a great success and we are very proud  to have had the pleasure of training with such a talented young woman. Well done Mary.

Tralee Boxing Club is offering two free events this week as part of Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest.

On Thursday 13th October, we will run a free beginners boxing session for men over 40, aimed to encourage mature men to improve their physical and mental wellbeing by getting out, learning new skills and getting active.

Having run numerous free boxing sessions for women already this year, this is the first event the club has run for men only.

Men are traditionally reluctant according to the Fest organisers, to participate in wellbeing events, and we are hoping that an inclusive sport such as boxing can help increase male participation in the Fest and offer a suitable and enjoyable experience for all who have signed up.

TBC will also host a free coffee morning for our members and families as part of the Fest on Saturday 15th from 10 am. The informal event hopes to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and wellbeing in the community and offers a chance for us all to meet and socialise over a cup of tea or coffee outside of training.

Details of the events and registration for the free class can be found on the Kerry Mental Health and Wellbeing Fest website.  https://kerrymentalhealthandwellbeingfest.com/

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