Team Ireland will return from the Leszek Drogosz Memorial Tournament with three gold medals, three silver medals and 1 bronze medal.
Ireland opened proceedings today, with an all-Ireland 66kg final between Lisa O’Rourke of Olympic BC, Galway, and Grainne Walsh of St. Mary’s, Tallaght. This was a tight bout and ended in a split decision, 2-1, in Lisa’s favour (29-28, 29-28, 28-29).
Niamh Fay, contesting at 57kg, met home boxer, Julia Szeremeta in the 7th bout of the day – she comes home with gold following a 3-0 decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28). Patryk Adamus, contesting at 60kg, met Poland’s Ilia Bader, and also comes home with gold, after a unanimous decision in his favour – 29-26, 29-27, 29-27.
80kg Gabriel Dossen was the last Team Ireland boxer in action today – he contested his testy final against England’s George Crotty, and sustained a count in the second round. The final result was 2-1 (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) in Crotty’s favour – Dossen returns with silver in his first international outing in 2023.
The finals were live-streamed and can be re-watched here:
Team Ireland
50kg Shannon Sweeney, St Anne’s, Westport – silver medalist.
57kg Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal – gold medalist.
66kg Grainne Walsh, St Mary’s, Tallaght- silver medalist
66kg Lisa O’Rourke, Olympic BC, Galway- gold medalist.
57kg Patryk Adamus, Drimnagh BC- gold medalist.
63.5kg John Paul Hale, Star BC- bronze medalist
71kg Jon McConnell, Holy Trinity BC
80kg Gabriel Dossen, Olympic BC Galway- silver medalist
Support Staff
Team Manager: Sean Crowley
Head Coach: Damian Kennedy
Coach: Ross Hickey
Physio: Ciara McCallion
R&J: Derek Rice
Draws are available here
Day One results are available here
Day Two results are available here
Day Three results are available here
Day Four results are available here
Finals results:
Round Robin results