A series of 13 test matches between Ireland and Ukraine took place today, as part of the dual nations camp in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.
Ukraine is returning to Ireland after taking part a High Performance Super Camp in Sport Institute Ireland, the home of the HPU, in September. The High Performance Unit has, in the last 6 months, hosted Spain, France and Turkey in camps in Dublin and Belfast.
This camp is a key preparatory event for the Paris 2024 Olympics, the 2nd Olympic World Qualifier in Bangkok and the 2024 European Championships.
| IRELAND | UKRAINE | |||
| 1 | 10.30 | Shannon Sweeney | Tetiana Kob | W5OKG |
| 2 | 10.45 | Daina Moorhouse | Yaroslava Marynchuk | W50KG |
| 3 | 11.00 | Michaela Walsh | Kovalchuk Anastasiia | W57KG |
| 4 | 11.15 | Niamh Fay | Lakhno Anhelina | W54KG |
| 5 | 11.30 | Grainne Walsh | Chernokolenko Anastasiia | W66KG |
| 6 | 11.30 | Aoife O’Rourke | Makhno Karolina | W75KG |
| 7 | 11.45 | Michaela Walsh | Okhrei Hanna | W60KG |
| BREAK for Lunch 12.15-1.00pm | ||||
| 8 | 1.30 | Rickey Nesbitt | Zamotayev Dmytro | M51KG |
| 9 | 1.45 | Jude Gallagher | Abduraimov Aider | M57KG |
| 10 | 2.00 | Eugene McKeever | Zakharieiev Yurii | M71KG |
| 11 | 2.15 | James Whelan | Razhba Matvii | M80KG |
| 12 | 2.30 | Jack Marley | Horskov Serhii | M92KG |
| 13 | 2.45 | Martin McDonagh | Lovchynskyi Dmytro | M92&KG |
The second series of test matches takes place on Thursday – the camp will culminate in an Ireland Vs. Ukraine international, also kindly hosted by Castlerea BC.
HP Training – Castlerea Juniors
High Performance boxers, including former World Champion, Castlerea’s Lisa O’Rourke, Paris qualified Dean Clancy, and Dean Walsh, coached a training session today, with HP Coaches, for Castlerea’s Junior squad.
The session included technical training, padwork and footwork. Over 35 children took part in two separate sessions today, delivered by HP boxers. High Performance Director, Tricia Heberle, says “Great to be able to give some of the local Castlerea kids some special memories. HPU athletes were all class in spending time coaching them. Shout out to Dean Clancy, Lisa O’Rourke and Dean Walsh”
On Monday, High Performance hosted a Coach Coaching Seminar at Castlerea BC. This is the second such seminar hosted by High Performance in 2024, following the holding of an Ulster Coaching Seminar at the Ulster High Performance Unit at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, in January. Up to 30 coaches took part in that workshop.