Sport in Galway

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Boxing: Remove outdated speculation. The proposed Kieran Molloy fight seemingly did not happen last month as speculated. https://www.boxingscene.com/articles/kieran-molloy-announces-split-with-gbm-sports-after-european-title-fight-canceled

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	== Boxing ==		== Boxing ==
	[[Professional boxing]] events have occurred in the city since Galway native [[Kieran Molloy (boxer)\|Kieran Molloy]] "[brought] professional boxing back to Galway" in 2023 for the first time since [[Coleman Barrett]] main evented in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=22 Feb 2023 \|title='I'm Coming Home' - Kieran Molloy to top Galway fight card \|url=https://www.irish-boxing.com/im-coming-home-kieran-molloy-to-top-galway-fight-card/ \|access-date=11 May 2025 \|website=Irish-boxing.com \|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, Thomas O'Toole main evented,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richards \|first=Jon \|date=16 Mar 2024 \|title=LIVE STREAM: Thomas O’Toole Homecoming Boxing Show live from Leisureland \|url=https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/sports/thomas-otoole-homecoming-boxing-show-live-from-leisureland-158433 \|access-date=11 May 2025 \|website=GalwayBayFM \|language=en}}</ref> and in 2025, Molloy is due to box at [[Pearse Stadium]] in June 2025.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=5 Apr 2025 \|title=Kieran Molloy To Box In Pearse Stadium In June \|url=https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/sports/kieran-molloy-to-box-in-pearse-stadium-in-june-191243 \|access-date=11 May 2025 \|website=GalwayBayFM \|language=en}}</ref>		[[Professional boxing]] events have occurred in the city since Galway native [[Kieran Molloy (boxer)\|Kieran Molloy]] "[brought] professional boxing back to Galway" in 2023 for the first time since [[Coleman Barrett]] main evented in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=22 Feb 2023 \|title='I'm Coming Home' - Kieran Molloy to top Galway fight card \|url=https://www.irish-boxing.com/im-coming-home-kieran-molloy-to-top-galway-fight-card/ \|access-date=11 May 2025 \|website=Irish-boxing.com \|language=en-US}}</ref> In 2024, Thomas O'Toole "main evented" at Leisureland in Galway.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Richards \|first=Jon \|date=16 Mar 2024 \|title=LIVE STREAM: Thomas O’Toole Homecoming Boxing Show live from Leisureland \|url=https://www.galwaybayfm.ie/sports/thomas-otoole-homecoming-boxing-show-live-from-leisureland-158433 \|access-date=11 May 2025 \|website=GalwayBayFM \|language=en}}</ref>

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