


Team Ireland secured 3 wins on the fifth day of action at the World Youth Championships in La Nucia, Spain.
48kg Georgia McGovern begianproceedings against the Domican Republic’s Novoanny Franciso Nunez in bout 2 of Ring A’s morning session. Georgia leaves the tournament following a round one RSC. Middleweight TJ King returned to the ring in Bout 11, against home boxer Juan Ramon Larrosa Inza, and wins forward to the next round by way of a 4-1 split decision.
In the afternoon session, 50kg Caoimhe Kinsella faced Japan’s Juni Tonegawa in Ring A’s bout 4, and came out the wrong side of a 4-1 split decision, scored 29:28, 29:28, 28:29, 29:28, 30:27. Over in Ring B, bantamweight Gavin Ryan mets Kazakhstan’s Zhandaulet Sarsbenayve in bout 7. Gavin claimed his second win of the tournament with a 4-1 split. The judges scores the bout 28:29, 28:29, 27:30, 27:30, 29:28.
In Ring B’s evening session, bantamweight Shakira Donoghue met England’s Jayne Bardauskas in bout 2 – she leaves the tournment following a a second round RSC. In bout 10, Team Co-Captain Jim Donovan returned to the ring for the second time for his welterweight bout against Serbia’s Uros Cingelic, which he claimed via 5-0 decision.



Day Six
6 Team Ireland boxers will contest bouts on Sunday
Heavyweight, David McDonagh takes on Uzbekistan’s Aynazar Kenesbaev in bout 11 of Ring A’s morning session. In Ring B, featherweight Rebecca Kavanagh opens proceedings against Japan’s Aki Yamazaki.
In Ring B’s afternoon session, flyweight Esther Lambe meets India’s Satyajit Devika Ghorpade in bout 5; while in bout 7, welterweight Gabrielle Mongan takes on Venuzuela’s Juliannys Nazare Alvarez Franco.
In Ring A’s evening session, featherweight Roy Farrelly is back in action for this third contest, against Uzbekistan’s Bakhtiyor Asadov in bout 4. In bout 5, clubmate, lightweight Lee McEvoy takes on Cuba’s Pol Liexter Cantero.
Session 16A and 16B programme
Session 17A and 17B programme
Session 18A and 18B programme
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Sessions 16A, 17A and 18A
Sessions 16B, 17B and 18B
Team Ireland Squad
Men:
48kg Thady Patsy Joyce, Olympic L, Westmeath
51kg Jack Harkin, Oakleaf BC, Derry
54kg Gavin Ryan, Ratoath BC, Meath
57kg Roy Farrelly, Avona BC, Dublin
60kg Lee McEvoy, Avona BC, Dublin
63.5kg Conor McCrory, Townland ABC.
67kg James Donovan, OLOL, Limerick
71kg Bobbi Flood, Cabra BC, Dublin
75kg TJ King, Phoenix of Ballyboughal, Dublin
80kg Ryan Murphy, Neilstown, Dublin
86kg Nathan Ojo, Esker, Dublin
92kg David McDonagh, Olympic BC, Galway
92+ Bernard Cawley, St. David’s BC, Naas
Women:
48kg Georgia McGovern, Setanta L, Kildare
50kg Caoimhe Kinsella, St Anthony’s/Pats, Wexford
52kg Esther Lambe, Setanta L, Kildare
54kg Shakira Donoghue, Templemore, Tipperary
57kg Rebecca Kavanagh, Mulhuddart,
60kg Yasmin Meredith, Corinthians BC, Dublin
63kg Rebecca Collins, Baldoyle, Dublin
66kg Gabrielle Mongan, Whitechurch, Dublin
70kg Laura Moran, St Anne’s, Mayo
81kg Dearbhla Tinnelly, Clann Naofa, Louth
81+kg Cliona D’Arcy, Tobar Pheadair, Galway
Team Manager: Francis Keeling
Team Manager: Bernadette Lannon
Coach: Lynne McEnery
Coach: Michael Mongan
Coach: Liam Cunningham
Draw sheets 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
Session 13A results: not yet issed by IBA
Session 13B results
Session 14 A results
Session 14B results
Session 15A results – not yet issued by IBA
Session 15B results – not yet issued by IBA