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A two-time Irish Olympian and the fighting pride of Belfast Michael Conlan makes his ring return against three-time world title challenger Miguel Marriaga at The SSE Arena on Saturday, August 6. The pair squares off in the scheduled for ten rounds featherweight bout live on ESPN+ in the United States…

Queen’s University Belfast researchers receive funding for new breast cancer treatments inspired by mRNA COVID-19 vaccine innovation. Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have received funding from Breast Cancer Now to support their quest for new treatments inspired by COVID-19 vaccine innovation. The research team will adapt lessons from the development…

IN AN IRISH boxing story for the ages, Éireann Nugent has guaranteed at least a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games after shocking England’s Jodie Wilkinson in what was Nugent’s first competitive bout in 11 years. The West Belfast woman, daughter of former Irish professional champion Ciarán Healy and a…

Police have arrested a man after rescuing 57 puppies as part of an organised crime operation targeting the suspected smuggling of pets from the Republic into the North to be sold in Britain. Three adult dogs and a cat were also taken into care after they were intercepted at Belfast…

The North’s political leaders have been urged to meet “quietly and privately” to resolve their differences instead of attempting to elect an Assembly speaker on Wednesday. Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) MLA Mike Nesbitt made the appeal during a special Stormont recall on Tuesday to pay tribute to former first minister…

Subscribe to our channel on YouTube Get all FIGHTMAG video content Michael Conlan vs Miguel Marriaga at SSE Arena Belfast - part of annual Féile an Phobail festival Michael Conlan (16-1, 8 KOs) faces Miguel Marriaga (30-5, 28 KOs) live on FITE from SSE Arena Belfast this Saturday, August 6.…

Michael Conlan (16-1, 8 KOs) and Miguel Marriaga (30-5, 28 KOs) battle it out in the main event at SSE Arena Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday, August 6. The contest features two-time Irish Olympian and recent title challenger up against former three-time world title contender of Arjona, Colombia.…

B elfast’s Pride parade returns to the city on Saturday, with organisers promising the largest one the city has ever witnessed. The usually annual event, which was cancelled during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, is back on the streets for the first time in three years. The last time…

New Zealand batter Glenn Phillips (Getty Images) Glenn Phillips' unbeaten fifty led New Zealand to a 3-0 Twenty20 series whitewash of Ireland with a six-wicket win at the Stormont ground in Belfast on Friday. Daryl Mitchell weighed in with a useful 32-ball 48 before James Neesham struck 23 off just…

Ireland will look to win the T20 contest vs the Kiwis to at least finish with a win. It will be interesting to see Black Caps' approach in the game. Will they try and test their bench strength, giving the likes of Mark Chapman, Blair Tickner, Ben Sears, and Michael…