Irish senior welterweight champion Willie McLaughlin warmed up for his title defence by claiming a provincial crown at the Elite Ulster Senior Championships finals at the Andersontown Leisure Centre on Friday night.

The Illies GG ace, a quarter finalist at the 2009 AIBA World Senior Championships, also scooped the best boxer award.

Holy Trinity prospect Mark O'Hara was also celebrating on the double as he claimed lightweight honours and the most improved boxer accolade.

Meanwhile, Steven Donnelly produced an excellent performance to beat Irish Intermediate and U/21 champion Patrick Gallagher, while European bronze medalist Eamon O'Kane finished on top of the middleweight podium.

World Youth bronze medalist Tommy McCarthy, who reached last seasons Irish senior final where he was beaten by Ken Egan, finished first past the post at light heavyweight and John Sweeny won the heavyweight title.

Cathal McMonagle completed a double for the Holy Trinity BC, winning the super heavyweight crown at the expense of Damien Ramsey.

McMonagle was beaten in the 2007 European Union 91Kg+ final by reigning Olympic and World champion Roberto Cammerelle at the National Stadium in Dublin.

Both men could renew acquaintances again in Dublin and Belfast next month as Cammerelle has been named in a star-studded Italian team to meet Ireland at the Stadium on March 12 and a venue to be confirmed in Belfast on March 14.

Elite Ulster Senior Finals Results

49Kg: Paddy Barnes (Holy Family) W/O

52Kg: Michael Conlon ST John Bosco) beat Ruairi Dalton (Holy Trinity) 3-2

54Kg; Ceire Smith (Cavan) W/O

56Kg; Ryan Lindberg beat Tyrone McCullagh (Illies GG) 3-3 c/b 7-6

60Kg: Tyrone McKenna (Oliver Plunkett) lost to Mark O'Hara (Holy Trinity) 3-8

64Kg: Joanne Barcley (Holy Family) W/O

64Kg: Steven Donnelly (All Saints) beat Patrick Gallagher (Gleann) 6-3

69Kg; Nicole Hamill (Gleann) lost to Caroline Connolly (Raphoe) 4-8

69Kg; Niall McGinley (Bishop Kelly) lost to Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG) RSC1

75Kg: David Walsh (Holy Trinity) lost to Eamon O'Kane (Immaculata) 3-11

81Kg: Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett) beat William Mitchell (Dromore) RSCH1

91Kg: Conall Carmichael (Holy Trinity) lost to John Sweeney (Dungloe) 12-13

91Kg+: Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity) beat Damien Ramsey (Ligoneil) RSC3