7 Team Ireland boxers are in quarter finals action at the Feliks Stamm tournament in Pultusk, Poland, today.
On day two, 57kg Kelsey Leonard put in a valiant performance against France, but it wasn’t to be. Likewise for 71kg Jon McConnell is his meeting with Italy. 75kg Aoibhe Carabine, 81+kg Judy Bobbett and 57kg Adam Hession all recorded wins, and quarter finals berths, against Italy, Ukraine and Trinidad & Tobago, respectively.
Today, 52kg Carly McNaul meet Romane Moulia, FRA, and 75kg Aoibhe Carabine takes on Elzbieta Wojcik, POL. Both of those contests are in Ring A’s afternoon session. In the same session, in Ring B, 66kg Grainne Walsh takes on Emilie Sonvico, FRA. In the Ring A evening session, 75kg Christopher O’Reilly boxes Hubert Piatkowski, POL, whilst in Ring B, 60kg Davey Joyce contests against Artur Soloviov, MDA 63.5kg John Paul Hale steps between the ropes against Marin Jelacic, CRO and 67kg Eugene McKeever meets Shakhboz Yunusaliev, UZB.
179 boxers from 21 countries, including Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Hungary, Bulgaria, France, England, Italy, Poland, and Uzbekistan are contesting the tournament.
Team Ireland is already guaranteed some hardware – 48kg Rickey Nesbitt is the walkover champion. 57kg Patryk Adamus has a bye in to the semi-finals and comes home with at least bronze. Likewise, 48kg Nicole Buckley, 63kg Shauna Browne-O’Keefe and 70kg Christina Desmond
Watch Ring A:
Watch Ring B
Quarter Finals programme:
Team Ireland
48kg Nicole Buckley, St. Carthages/DCU
50kg Carly McNaul, Ormeau Road
57kg Kelsey Leonard, Unit 3, Naas
63kg Shauna Browne O’Keefe, Clonmel BC
66kg Grainne Walsh, Spartacus BC
70kg Christina Desmond, Dungarvan BC/Garda
75kg Aoibhe Carabine, Geesala BC
81+kg Judy Bobbett, Liberty BC
48kg Rickey Nesbitt, Holy Family, Drogheda
57kg Adam Hession, Monivea BC
57kg Patryk Adamus, Drimnagh BC
60kg Davey Joyce, Holy Family, Drogheda
63.5kg JP Hale, Star ABC
67kg Eugene McKeever, Holy Family, Drogheda
71kg Jon McConnell, Holy Trinity BC
75kg Christopher O’Reilly, Holy Family, Drogheda
Head Coach Damian Kennedy
Coach Lynne McEnery
Coach Liam Corr
Coach James Doyle
R&J Seamus Kelly
Physio Rob Tuomey
Drawsheets are available here
Day One results are available here
Session 3 A results
Session 5 A
Session 6 B results: