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Kerry fighter Kevin Cronin has once again been left dejected by a controversial judges’ decision after his rematch with Jamie Morrissey ended in a draw.

The man known as the Kingdom Warrior felt he had done enough to wrest the belt from Morrissey’s hands at the end of another bruising encounter last Friday night, but once again the tie was not scored the way he anticipated.

Limerick native Morrissey started strongly in Galway but Cronin recovered well and took the fight to the holder, so much so that he – and many neutrals watching on - believed he was on the brink of being crowned Celtic Light Heavyweight champion.

The bout was judged to be a split decision draw, however, a result which left the Kerry boxer laid out on the canvas in dismay.

“It ended in a draw and it hurts more than the loss,” Cronin told Boxing Tickets NI shortly after the fight. “That’s the worst I've ever felt going back to that dressing room. That was tough.”

Another rematch could be on the cards but the Milltown man wants it to be at super middleweight – and he wants it to take place in Kerry.

A truly cracking game of rugby saw the Killarney lads prevail in front of a great crowd. The performance delighted all the Killarney RFC supporters who travelled en masse.

Well done to all players, coaches and team management.