Tegan McCarron is third generation of her family to box at Carrigart BC tournament
Tegan McCarron followed in a long line of family footsteps when she took to the canvas at the Carrigart Boxing Club tournament in the Downings GAA Centre on Thursday night
The McCarron lineage at Carrigart Boxing Club entered its third generation on Thursday night.
Tegan McCarron stepped through the ropes for the Carrigart Boxing Club's Easter tournament at the Downings GAA Centre.
McCarron faced Isabella Iwanek from Convoy BC in one of the exhibition bouts.
Her grandfather, Thomas McCarron, has been pretty much a lifelong member of the Carrigart Boxing Club.
Uncles James, Gerard, Noel and Declan, and aunts Emma and Maeve have all donned the club's colours while her mother, Tara, has been actively involved as both a coach and judge.
Indeed, Maeve McCarron is a nine-time Irish champion who has a European Youth bronze medal to her name while James McCarron was elected Vice President of the Ulster Boxing Council in 2019 – only the second Donegal representative to the role after Buncrana's PJ Hallinan.
Results – Carrigart Boxing Club Tournament
Exhibitions – Corey Hay (Carrigart) v Rian Doherty (St Bridget's), Ruben Burns (Carrigart) v Shay Devlin (St Bridget's), Charlie Sweeney (Carrigart) v Flynn Grant (St Bridget's), Finn Sweeney (Carrigart) v Andy Cannon (Derrveagh), Tegan McCarron (Carrigart) v Isabella Iwanek (Convoy); Boy 1 46kgs – Liam Peoples (Carrigart) beat Johnny Cannon (Derryveagh) 3-0; Boy 1 31kgs – Faolan Caldwell (Carrigart) lost to Conor Glackin (St Bridget's) 0-3; Boy 3 56kgs - Cian Sweeney (Carrigart) lost to Paul Doherty (St Bridget's) 0-3; Senior 75kgs - James Sheerin (Carrigart) lost to Garbhan Patton (Raphoe) AB2; Boy 5 72kgs – Brendan Cunningham (Carrigart) lost to Kyran Doherty (St Bridget's) 0-3; Boy 5 60kgs – Daithi Cannon (Carrigart) lost to Shayne O'Donnell (Derryveagh) 0-3; Boy 7 55kgs – Daniel McGarvey (Carrigart) beat Harry Tinney (Convoy) 3-0; Girl 5 45kgs – Abbie Harkin (Carrigart) beat Colleen McGlynn 3-0; Boy 6 54kgs – Tommy Coll (Carrigart) beat Finton Robinson (St Bridget's) 2-1; Boy 4 54kgs – Killian Caldwell (Carrigart) beat Conal Shevlin (Bishop Kelly) 3-0; Senior 61kgs – Mikey Harkin (Carrigart) beat Danny McMenamin (Twin Towns) 3-0; Boy 7 63kgs – Mark Ward (Carrigart) lost to Jack McElroy (Raphoe) 0-3; Senior 72kgs – Robert Caldwell (Carrigart) lost to Anthony McFadden (Raphoe) 1-2.