9 Team Ireland boxers will now contest World Youth Championship Quarter finals, following the completion of action on Day Six in La Nucia.
Heavyweight, David McDonagh took on Uzbekistan’s Aynazar Kenesbaev in bout 11 of Ring A’s morning session; he leaves the competition following a 5-0 decision in favour of his opponent. In Ring B, featherweight Rebecca Kavanagh openned proceedings against Japan’s Aki Yamazaki, and progresses by way of a second round RSC win.
In Ring B’s afternoon session, flyweight Esther Lambe met India’s Satyajit Devika Ghorpade in bout 5; that bout ended in a round three RSC which favoured the India boxer, while in bout 7, welterweight Gabrielle Mongan boxed Venuzuela’s Juliannys Nazare Alvarez Franco, and leaves the competition following 4-1 split decision in favour of her opponent
In Ring A’s evening session, featherweight Roy Farrelly was back in action for this third contest, against Uzbekistan’s Bakhtiyor Asadov and his interest in the tournament ends following a 3-2 decision in favour of his opponent. In bout 5, clubmate, lightweight Lee McEvoy took on Cuba’s Pol Liexter Cantero – he came out the right side of the split, and wins forward.
Quarter Finals – Day One
There are two days of Quarter Finals at the tournament, the first of which will be boxed on Monday. 6 Team Ireland boxers will vie for podium places.
Bantamweight Gavin Ryan opens proceedings, taking on Uzbekistan in bout 10 of Ring B’s afternoon session. That will be followed by the bout 11 meeting of Team Co-Captain Jim Donovan and Iraq’s Naeem Hussein Hussein Yousif. In bout 12, cruiserweight Nathan Ojo contests against Egypt’s Ibra Naeim Mohamed Hamza Tamin.
In the evening session, Team Co-Captain, light heavy Dearbhla Tinnelly makes her tournament debut against Romania’s Maria Gheorghita Cimpoeru in bout 5. Middleweight TJ King takes on Belgium’s Hadit Noa in Bout 10.
Light middle Laura Moran meets home boxer, Daniela Irina Llorente Golai, in bout 3 in ring B.
Programmes:
19A & 19B
Session 20A and 20B
Watch:
Session 19A, 20A, and 21A; session 21 will be boxed on Tuesday.
Session 19B, 20B and 21B; session 21 will be boxed on Tuesday.
Quarter Finals – Day Two
The programmes for the second day of Quarter Finals have been released this evening – bouts will be streamed at the above links. Another 3 Team Ireland boxers will contest for medals.
Lightweight Lee McEvoy is back in action, for his fourth bout of the tournament. He meets Carlos Jamil De Leon Castro of Puerto Rico in bout 7 of Ring A’s afternoon session.
Featherweight, Rebecca Kavanagh, takes on England’s Emily Whitworth in bout 5 of Ring B’s afternoon session.
In the evening, session, Cliona D’arcy makes her tournament debut against Lithuania’sAglinskaite Kamile in bout 5 of Ring A’s evening session.
Programes:
21A & 21B
Session 22A and 22B
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
Day Five results are available here
Session 16A results
Session 16B results
Session 17A results
Session 17B results
Session 18A results
Session 18B results