Tallaght favourite Sean Creagh will make his much-anticipated comeback on Saturday May 27th at the National Stadium on the second installment of Boxing Ireland Promotions Celtic Clash 2, The Rising.
Creagh, whose inspiring transition from a 20-stone slouch to one of Ireland’s most popular professional fighters, has once again show amazing determination to quickly recover from a serious arm injury sustained last November.
A slight injury during a 2016 training camp proved disastrous for the Killinarden local when further aggravation ruptured his biceps tendon just two rounds into the televised Celtic Nations title fight against Belfast’s Tyrone McKenna.
Following an operation before Christmas, the one handed Creagh quickly overcame his disappointment, wasting no time in returning to the gym. The South Dublin puncher believes staying focused and maintaining his fitness has aided his recovery.
“I was disappointed about getting the injury in such a big fight but I knew that feeling sorry for myself was pointless. I just got straight back into the gym, I could only use one hand but it didn’t matter as the important thing was to stay fit. Staying in shape and maintaining a healthy lifestyle allowed me to recover fast from what was a serious arm injury” stated the Tallaght man.
Tallaght will be well represented on the night with Jobstown fighter Carl McDonald making his Dublin debut, having already secured his first professional win in Belfast back in October.
Trained by Eddie Hyland, one of Jobstown’s legendary trio of boxing brothers, much is expected of McDonald, who back in 2015 won the Irish Intermediate championships. Having stepped through the ropes at the National Stadium on many occasions as an amateur, McDonald is delighted with the opportunity to now fight as a professional at the renowned South Circular Road venue.
“I’ve been lucky enough to fight in the stadium loads of times as an amateur, but it’s like a new experience to climb back through the ropes as a professional. I made my professional debut in Belfast so I’m delighted to be back in Dublin, fighting in front of my family and friends and there is no better place to box than the National Stadium”.
Joining Tallaght’s talented duo on the night will be former Irish amateur star and current RTE boxing pundit star Eric Donovan. Having successfully navigated his first three professional fights, May 27th with see Donovan take a step up in opponent and level as he experiences his first eight round contest.
History will also be made on the night with the Celtic Clash 2 bill producing the biggest ever fight card hosted within Ireland. There are currently 14 fights agreed to take place with further announcement expected within the coming weeks.
For further information contact Stephen Sharpe at stesharpe15@gmail.com. Tickets will go on sale from Wednesday 12th April and can be purchased from individual fighters or by phone at 0852483929.
