Joe Ward finds the target
Irish boxing has won 27 medals at all levels of male and female World and European competition this year since Joe Ward claimed European Elite light heavy gold in the Ukraine on June 24 last.
Moreover, Ireland’s various teams, from Elite to schoolboys, have never been outside the top ten in the medals table in all World and European tournaments in 127 days since Ward secured his third European title.
Michaela Walsh tops EU podium
Ward also reached the World Elite final in Hamburg in September. Ward and Michaela Walsh claimed Elite gold, while Daina Moorehouse, Aoibhe Carabine and Callum Walsh topped their respective podiums at underage level.
Meanwhile, Team Ireland will be aiming to improve the 2017 medal haul in the final World outing of the year this month.
The AIBA World Women’s Youth Championships begin Guwahati, India on November 19.
2017 European Men’s Elite Championships, Kharkiv, Ukraine June 14th/25th
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls) Bronze
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal) Bronze
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) Gold
Medals Table: 4th
2017 European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships Sofia, Bulgaria July 3rd/10th
Youth
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) (Silver)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St.Brigid’s, Edenderry) (Bronze)
Junior
46kg Ciara Brien (St David’s, Naas) (Bronze)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) (Gold)
50kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) (Bronze)
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Geesala) (Gold)
Medals table: 3rd
2017 European Schoolboy Championships Valcea, Romania July 17th/26th
40kg Brooklyn Saunders (Ballybough) (Bronze)
41.5kg Jake Charles (Mullingar Elite) (Bronze)
44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Maydown Olympic) (Bronze)
46kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic) (Silver)
50kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) (Silver)
52kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun) (Bronze)
56kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) (Silver)
66kg John Ward (Brosna) (Bronze)
72kg Sean Walsh (Trojan) (Bronze)
80kg Jordan Ward (Bay City) (Bronze)
Medals table: 7th
European Union Women’s Elite Championships Cascia, Italy August 4th/13th
54kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown, Antrim) (Gold)
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) (Silver)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) (Bronze)
Medals table: 4th
World Elite Men’s Championships Hamburg, Germany August /September 2nd
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) (Silver)
Medals table: 9th
European Men’s Junior Championships Albena, Bulgaria September 18th/25th
60kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) Gold
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) Silver
Medals tables: 4th
European Men’s Youth Championships Antalya, Turkey October 21st/28th
64kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) Bronze
75kg Jordan Myers (Sligo) Bronze.
Medals table: 10th
AIBA World Women’s Youth Championships Guwahati, India November 19th/28th
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Bronze, at least)
Medals table: ?