Oakleaf Boxing Club

Oakleaf Boxing Club Oakleaf Boxing Club was formed by Eugene O'Kane in1992,shortly after Michael Curruths Gold & Wayne McCullough Silver success at the 1992 Olympics.

Derry was founded by St. Columba Colmcille in 540AD, he named it Doire, Doire Colmcille in Irish Derry) meaning "Oak Grove"
Our Club took the name Oakleaf because it is so synonymous with our city. I992 was still a very troubled time in our city, civil and political unrest was at it's height. I decided to form a boxing club,to take young people off the streets, give them a healthy & safe alterna

tive to the violence which was happening throughout N. Ireland since 1969. Our 1st premises was an old Post Office in the Bogside which closed because it keep getting robbed !!! We remained there for 5 years, and because of our success and growing membership, we moved to our present premises in Brandywell Sports Centre. The Brandywell is one of the most disadvantaged areas in N.Ireland' and down through the years has been starved of employment and modern infrastructure, such as sporting and leisure facilities. We have now received the good news that Derry City Council have finally announced plans for a brand new Sports Centre in the Brandywell which is part of a regeneration plan for the area, and we are to be accommodated in the centre with a brand new facility. Our Club continues to grow from strength to strength , with success at National, European and Commonwealth Games level. Everyone is welcome male/female, from all traditions of our divided society. All volunteers must have Child Protection Clearance. Our club abides with all Child Protection Guidelines

24/04/2026

Great win for Carleigh Irving tonight in Edinburgh at the Scotland v Ulster Elite International. Team Ulster edged out Scotland 7-5 Well done Carleigh 👏

Good Luck to Carleigh Irving, who is representing Ulster v Scotland Elite, tonight in Edinburgh, C’mon Carleigh. Best ...
24/04/2026

Good Luck to Carleigh Irving, who is representing Ulster v Scotland Elite, tonight in Edinburgh, C’mon Carleigh. Best wishes also to Fionn Duffy & Eoghan Quinn who are also representing Team Ulster 🥊🥊🥊

All at Oakleaf Boxing Club are shocked at the sudden passing of our former boxer Declan ‘Smudger’ Smith . Affectionately...
17/04/2026

All at Oakleaf Boxing Club are shocked at the sudden passing of our former boxer Declan ‘Smudger’ Smith . Affectionately known by all as “Big Smudger” Our condolences to his wife Cherie and his step sons Brogán & Caoimhán and to the Smith Family Circle.
Ar dheis Dé go raibh anam

15/04/2026

Great wee Junior section today, well done all 👏

Not a sight we wanted see,Katie had to settle for Silver, she gave it everything in there tonight, against the much tall...
11/04/2026

Not a sight we wanted see,Katie had to settle for Silver, she gave it everything in there tonight, against the much taller and experienced Irish Champion Clara Keane Connemara. Proud of you Katie , you lost to a very good girl and congratulations to her. Chin up onwards and upwards 👏👏👏

Katie McDonagh goes for Gold later today. She will contest the Girl 3 66kg Final after getting past the semi finals on F...
10/04/2026

Katie McDonagh goes for Gold later today. She will contest the Girl 3 66kg Final after getting past the semi finals on Friday. A young girl who has come on so much in the past year. Everyone at the club will be wishing her the very best Luck today.
C’mon Katie 🥊

Good luck Katie McDonagh, who boxes tomorrow ( around 3pm) in the semi finals of the National Championships 🥊
09/04/2026

Good luck Katie McDonagh, who boxes tomorrow ( around 3pm) in the semi finals of the National Championships 🥊

All at Oakleaf would like to extend our best Wishes and Congratulations to Carndonagh Boxing Club who are celebrating th...
04/04/2026

All at Oakleaf would like to extend our best Wishes and Congratulations to Carndonagh Boxing Club who are celebrating their 50th Anniversary. A great club with fabulous premises and run by dedicated people down through the years.
Well done to Lucas McIvor who had a great win last evening against the hard punching Rocco McDaid.
Thank you Carn ABC for the invite, every success for the future 👏

19/03/2026
All at Oakleaf Boxing Club are saddened to hear the death of Tommy Stewart a great coach at Raphoe for a long. Tommy coa...
15/03/2026

All at Oakleaf Boxing Club are saddened to hear the death of Tommy Stewart a great coach at Raphoe for a long. Tommy coached at Oakleaf for a period and the knowledge our young boxers and coaches gained form Tommys experience was invaluable.
Rest in Eternal Peace Tommy 🙏
Our Condolences to Patrica , Tracy and the Stewart & McGarrigle family circle

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Daisyfield Sports Hub, Foyle Road, Brandywell
Derry
BT489LB

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