Irish boxer John Cooney has died at the age of 28 from brain injuries sustained in a fight, his promoter announced on Saturday. "It is with complete devastation that we have to announce that after a ...

The 28-year-old's death sent shockwaves throughout sport and the community, and offered a cruel reminder of the dangers boxers put themselves through ...

The family of boxer John Cooney, who died following a title fight in Belfast, have described him as their "champion", who was ...

Funeral details have been released for John Cooney, who never recovered from injuries sustained during a boxing match at the ...

John Cooney, a 28-year-old junior lightweight from Northern Ireland, sadly lost his life after suffering a severe bleed on the brain in his stoppage defeat to Nathan Howells on February 1.

Five people have a better chance of living because the late champion boxer John Cooney donated some of his organs, the 28-year-old’s funeral Mass in Co Galway has heard. Fr Tadhg Quinn said it ...