6 wins for Ireland on Day Two of the European School Championship, and 5 more boxers are between the ropes on Monday.
48kg Christy Joyce made in two wins on the trot, contesting his second bout in two days against Turkey’s Mustafa Dogan Eren, and came away with the 4-1 decision. Judges scored the bout: 28:29; 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; 30:27
40kg Alanna Berry has recorded an opening bout win over Turkey. She’ll box her Quarter Final on Tuesday. Alanna is back in the ring on Tuesday, for her quarter final.
40kg Alanna Murphy has come away with her first win: a 3-2 split decision win over Poland’s Aleksandra Migaczew. The judges scored the bout 28:29; 28:29; 28:29; 29:28; 29:28 She’ll also contest her quarter final on Tuesday
46kg Aleigha Murphy has opened her 2024 European School Championship campaign in resounding style, with a RSC1 over Italy’s Christina Simone Milosi. She contests her quarter final against Armenia’s Yeva Grigoryan on Tuesday.
Exiting the European School Championships on the narrowest of margins is Team Co-Captain, 51kg Ella Archbold. She contested against Italy’s Aurora Turrin and the 3-2 split decision went to her opponent. The final scores were: 29:28; 29:28; 27:30; 27:30; 29:28.
48kg Maggie McDonagh put in a valiant effort in her contest against Russia’s Zarina Kuchieva. She suffered a point deduction for holding, and the 4-0 decision went to her opponent. Judges scored the bout: 30:26; 28:28; 29: 27; 29: 27; 29: 27.
Unanimous decision win for 57kg Ruth Dossen over Francesca Goodman of England in her opening European School Championship bout. (28:29; 28:29; 27:30; 27: 30; 28:29; 28:29). She contests her quarter final on Tuesday, against either Turkey or Russia.
Decisive opening statement from 64kg Robin O’Reilly a unanimous decision win over Azerbaijan’s Fidan Bakarova. Judges scored the bout 28: 29; 28:29; 28:29; 27:30; 27: 30. She boxes for a medal on Tuesday, against either Russia or Romania
Thirty nations are participating: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Turkey. There are 363 boxers in the tournament – 363 boys and 240 girls. August 8th is a rest day at the tournament. This is the 21st iteration of the championship. The first Europeans, for male boxers 13 and 14 years old, was held in Rome, Italy in 2003. The most successful team was Turkey, who went home with six gold medals. Second place went to Russia, with three champions, while Ireland, Italy, Azerbaijan and England had one gold medal each. The first EUBC Schoolgirls European Boxing Championships was held in Albena, Bulgaria in 2018. Fifteen years after the inaugural Schoolboys Championships, 12 girls were crowned European Champions.
Day Three
5 Ireland boxers are between the ropes on Day Three of the tournament. 66kg Charlie Dixon takes on Moldova’s Pavel Raducanu in Bout 8 – while in Ring B, 54kg Tadhg Brennan Tansey returns for his second bout of the tournament. He takes on England’s Billy Long in Bout 10.
In Ring A’s Evening Session, 44kg Sean Kelly gets his tournament underway in Bout 4, against Armenia’s Hakob Sharbatyan. In bout 10, 60kg Ruairi Walker meets Croatia’s Cerim Hoxhaj. 50kg Francis Maughan boxes Slovakia’s Dominik Sira in the opening evening bout in Ring B
Watch
EUBC is streaming the tournament on its YouTube channel. Afternoon Sessions start at 2pm, Irish time. Evening Sessions start at 5pm.
Ring A
Ring B
Team Ireland
36kg Danielle Smithers (Swords)
38kg Kayla Harris (St Monicas)
40kg Alanna Berry (Crumlin)
42kg Kenia Flood Prado (Glasnevin)
44kg Alannah Murphy (Crumlin)
46kg Aleigha Murphy (Crumlin)
48kg Maggie McDonagh (Mullingar Elite)
51kg Ella Archbold (Ballybrack) Team Co-Captain
54kg Vanessa Doyle (Templemore)
57kg Ruth Dossen (Olympic C)
60kg Roisin Hegarty (Illies GG)
64kg Robin O’Reilly (Monkstown D)
70kg Ellie May Lawlor (Brian Dillons)
40kg Rylee Finn (St Nicholas)
42kg Emmet Shields (Glasnevin)
44kg Sean Kelly (St Abbans Kilmyshall)
46kg Jack Jones (Sacred Heart D)
48kg Christy Joyce (Olympic L)
50kg Francis Maughan (Olympic C)
52kg Connor Lowry (East Down)
54kg Tadhg Brennan Tansey (Baldoyle)
57kg Michael Mullaney (Claremorris) Team Co-Captain
60kg Ruairi Walker (St John Bosco A)
63kg Jamie Herbert Jacob (Kilcullen)
66kg Charlie Dixon (Enniscorthy)
70kg Dominic Barrett (Titans)
75kg Ethan Duffy (Aglish)
80kg Noel Martin (West End)
90kg Michael J McDonagh (Tredagh)
Team Managers: Stephen Connolly & Jennifer O’Sullivan Coffey
Coaches: Amanda Spencer, Paul Simpson, Ralph McKay, Tommy O’Donnell
R&J: Loughlin Gannon
Draws are available here
Day One results are available here
Session 5A results
Session 6B results
Session 7A results
Session 8B results