Boxing in Moyle Park 2008
The Moyle Park Boxing Club is run by Mr Hegarty. It takes place on Monday after school in the school hall for one hour. Any student in the school can join this club in which we take part in a number of exercises including running, skipping, push/pull ups etc. We also take part in sparring. Mr Hegarty is hoping to organise boxing matches with other clubs over the year.
Recently we were visited by the Olympic silver medallist Kenny Egan (see below) who is a former student of the school.
I think the boxing club is an enjoyable activity after school because I get to train, learn new boxing techniques and exercise. What I also like about the Boxing club is that I learn self-defence and that I am getting fitter.
Sean Cooling (Student)
MOYLE PARK COLLEGE STUDENT DAVID O 'BRIEN (16) WINS LEINSTER U.18 BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.
Moyle Park College student, David O'Brien (16), won the Leinster U.18 Boxing Championship in the National Stadium on Tuesday Dec. 9th.
David, a member of Crumlin Boxing Club, beat his opponent, Jayson Conroy (16), also of Crumlin club, in an exciting four round contest.
David, whose dad is also an amateur boxer, has been boxing for the past four years. David's trainer is Philip Sutcliffe.
A delighted David said, 'it gives me more confidence'. He also added that Olympic medallist, Kenny Egan is 'an inspiration' for him.Photo (by Fiona Quigley) shows David with teacher Mr Gerry Conway.
Kenny Egan Visits Moyle Park
On Friday 24th of October Kenny Egan, silver medal winner in the Bejing Olympics, paid a visit to Moyle Park College, his old secondary school. Kenny was a pupil here from 1992 to 1995. As soon as he walked into the Sports' Hall, all those present stood up and gave him a generous round of applause while a slide show of his Olympic achievements played in the background.
Shortly afterwards the reired art teacher, Mr O'Shaughnessy, entered the hall. He was Kenny's year head for three years. He only had nice things to say about him and his brother and how they were nothing alike. Mr Shortt gave a speech in which he thanked Kenny for coming back to his old school. He presented him with a Waterford Crystal glass bowl and a bound copy of the graduation Golden Jubilee yearbook. Mr Quinn, his old form teacher, presented him with a framed copy of his form class photo when he was in 1st year.
Kenny then told how he first became interested in boxing at eight years of age, how his older brother got him interested and about the time he broke his brother's nose, about his love of boxing and how it had kept him out of trouble. He told us that we should try our hardest in the sport we love best. He did not try to push boxing on anyone; he just asked that the students try their best in life.
Once the ceremony was over students were allowed to return to the hall to get autographs and to get their picture taken with him.
Report by Darren Murphy, Lawrence Ging and Troy Murphy.
Kenny Egan
with Mr O'Shaughnessy,
Mr Shortt and
Brother Kiaran
Olympic medalist
Kenny Egan
presented with
a Waterford Crystal Bowl
Form Class Photo
presented by
Form Teacher Mr Quinn
Cutting the Cake
Brother P.J and Mr Shortt
help Kenny cut the cake
Kenny Egan
with his former year head
Mr O'Shaughnessy
Olympic medalist
Kenny Egan
with a boxing fan
Kenny Egan
with an admiring fan
Kevin Foran
Boxing Coach Mr Hegarty
with Olympic winner
Kenny Egan
Kenny Egan
with his former form teacher
Mr Quinn
and his former principal
Brother P.J. McGowan
Olympic medalist
Kenny Egan
with a boxing fan
David McCarthySchool Boxers
striking a pose
with their hero
Kenny Egan
Staff and former student
Heather Condon and
Colm Anderson
with Kenny Egan
Boxing in Moyle Park
Boxing training is demanding. It requires discipline, stamina, flexibility and plenty of technique. Boxing fitness is like no other. In amateur boxing, the fighter must endure three three-minute rounds. It may not sound like much, nine minutes, but in fact it is extremely demanding. Every body part is moving as you punch, move, duck and block. Even your brain is under strain as you try to think of a way to penetrate your opponent's guard and retreat before he retaliates.
Discipline is extrememly important in this sport. First, you must be disciplined to endure the gruelling training and, second, you must be disciplined to keep it in the ring and keep a cool head if you are being beaten inside it.
Boxing is a fantastic sport for building muscle, increasing stamina to a peak and, also, increasing your confidence. There is a high level of skill and technique involved which only comes with practice.
C. Hegarty (Trainer)
Boxing Day 2006
We started our training on Wednesday 28th of September, a terrible day for the weather with high winds and plenty of rain. But it managed to clear up before we went out to the school sports' grounds. Thank God for that. The pitch was very wet but that did not stop us from doing three laps. After the first lap we were made to do stretches to loosen ourselves up and to learn the basics of boxing with our left hands. This was good to start off with as most, if not all of us, are right-handed. We then did our remaining two laps of the field, followed by a few drills that consisted of sprinting, push-ups, star jumps and press ups. It was quite energy consuming but we felt great after the sesion and are looking forward to our next lesson.
Graeme Pollard (Student)
Our First Training Session
Eighteen students turned up for our first training session with Mr Hegarty and we enjoyed it. The training was intense with three laps of the field, thirty press ups, thirty sit ups and thirty star jumps, followed by a half hour of stretching. We will be training on Mondays and Wednesdays and, I hope, end up having a boxing team for the school.
Chris Kavanagh (Student)
Information
Boxing in Moyle Park is run by Mr Hegarty who has been boxing since the age of sixteen and was the Meath Boxing Champion in 2001. He trains the senior students on Mondays and Wednesdays, with boxing training on the Mondays and fitness training on Wednesdays. Attendance at the Wednesday sessions is compulsory for all prospective boxers. Although Mr Hegarty would like to have the time to train juniors, he intends to stick with the seniors for the present. He has also said, " I will be making enquiries about getting new boxing equipment for the school. such as heavy bags, speed bags and possibly, one day, if there is enough interest and funding, a boxing ring."
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