3 wins from 3 for Team Ireland at the European U22 Championships.

12/10/2024IABA NewsIABA

Ireland recorded three wins from three bouts on the opening day of the 2024 European U22 Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

327 boxers from 36 federations are contesting the tournament -Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, IBA Neutral N, IBA Neutral B, Ireland, Israel, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales. October 18th is a rest day, and finals will be boxed across October 19th and 20th.

First up was 57kg Gavin Ryan, who took on Romania’s Iulian Eusebiu Tirzoman in Bout 4 of Ring B’s afternoon session. Gavin utterly dominated his opponent and came away with a 5-0 win on a score line of 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; 30:25. Five bouts later (Bout 9), 71kg Bobbi Flood made his U22 debut against Turkey’s Cem Kaya. Bobbi was as decisive as his teammate, claiming a UD. The Judges scored the bout 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30. Bobbi is back in the ring on Monday, for his Last 16 contest. In the Evening Session, 80kg James Whelan also faced Turkish opposition. He contested against Barsican Polat in Ring A’s Bout 10 and brought home Ireland’s third 5-0 decision of the day, on a score line of 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30. James boxes his Last 16 contest on Tuesday.

The tournament’s Opening Ceremony took place today, and Ireland’s Flag Bearers were 57kg Niamh Fay and 92+kg Martin McDonagh.

Day Two

Four Team Ireland boxers open their campaigns on Day Two.

First up is 63kg Linda Desmond, who takes on Turkey’s Esmanur Lok in Bout 5 of Ring b’s Afternoon Session.

In Ring A’s Evening Session, 75kg Josh Olaniyan takes on Ukraine’s Dzhamal Kuliiev. Over in Ring B, 57kg Gavin Ryan is back for his second contest of the tournament, taking on Macedonia’s Alen Rustemovski in Bout 4. Two bouts later, 67kg Luke Hall opens his account against Bulgaria’s Rumen Rumenov.

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