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Comedians’ charity boxing event returns for round two at Belfast’s Ulster Hall

Andrew Ryan (left) smiling at the camera, Diona Doherty (centre) smiling against a brick wall and Paddy McDonnell, grinning with his fists up.
Andrew Ryan, Diona Doherty and Paddy McDonnell are among the fighters for this year's edition of the Belfast Comedians Boxing night in aid of Children's Cancer Unit.
By Liam Grimley

COMEDIANS will step back into the boxing ring at the Ulster Hall for charity this June as the Belfast Comedy Charity Boxing Night returns.

The event sold out in five minutes last year with money raised for the PIPS Suicide Prevention Ireland charity.

The proceeds from this year’s event, which will take place on June 26, will go to the Children’s Cancer Unit.

This year more well-known comedians will be lacing up their boxing gloves, including Shane Todd, Diona Doherty, Colin Geddis, Paddy O’Donnell and Q Radio breakfast presenter Andrew Ryan.

In the 2023 tournament comedians Ciarán Bartlett and William Thompson entertained the crowd with the former singing between fights.

Tickets go on sale on Friday March 15, priced £33 to £49.