Day 3 schedule

Christopher O’Reilly completed a hat-trick for Ireland on Day 2 of the AIBA World Youth Championships in St Petersburg, Russia this afternoon.

The Irish light-heavy scored a unanimous decision over Korea’s Kim Taek Min to book his ticket into the last 16.

Taek Min needed attention on two occasions from the ringside doctor for a facial cut in the first frame as O’Reilly pilled on the pressure in the opening three minutes.

Compact and boring forward to take the fight to the Irishman on the inside, the Asian champion had his moments, but O’Reilly held his composure to maintain the distance needed for the leverage on his power shots to impress the judges and earn a well deserved win.

Earlier today, Irish captain Brett McGinty blasted past Thailand’s Kuattisak Promchuay.

The Derry welter forced Promchuay into two standing counts in the second and the ref waved if off after the Thai took a third standing count in the third off another solid combo from the Irish champion.

Paddy Donovan, a silver medallist at the 2015 World Juniors in St Petersburg, got Ireland off to a winning start this morning.

The Limerick southpaw produced a composed performance to beat Poland’s Damian Durkacz over three, three minute rounds in the last 64 of the tournament.

The pick of Donovan’s shots was a sweeping left hook which rocked the Pole in the first and a well-timed combination in the third.

Durkacz mostly moved forward throughout today’s contest, but Donovan’s slick backhand and footwork consistently curbed his enthusiasm.

Donovan will now meet Ranjo Napoles of the Philippines for a place in the last-16 on Sunday.

AIBA are using all five judges to score bouts in St Petersburg.

 

AIBA World Youth Championships St Petersburg, Russia

(Last 32 unless stated)

November 18th

60kg Paddy Donovan (Ireland) beat Damian Durkacz (Poland) 5-0
69kg Brett McGinty (Ireland) beat Kuattisak Promchuay (Thailand) TKO3
81kg Christopher O’Reilly (Ireland) beat Kim Taek Min (Korea) 5-0

November 19th

49kg Jordan Moore (Ireland) v Salah Imberahim (Germany)
52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) v Elio Crespo-Santos (Cuba)
56kg Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) Toltayayev Samatav (Kazakhstan)

November 20th

60kg Paddy Donovan (Ireland) v Ranjo Napoles (Philippines)
69kg Brett McGinty (Ireland) v Andrej Csemez (Slovakia)
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Matej Uremovic (Croatia) or Mukhammadyusuf Akbarov (Kyrgyzstan‎)

November 21st

64kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) v Freudis Rojas Jnr. (USA)
81kg Christopher O’Reilly (Ireland) v Krenar Aliu (Finland) (last 16)

November 22nd

(Last 16)

91kg+ Kevin Sheehy (Ireland) v Mahammad Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) or Marek Korolkov (Lithuania)

Irish squad

49kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)
56kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown)
60kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL)
64kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) Cpt
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
81kg Christopher O’Reilly (Bracken)
91+kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)

Team manager: Stephen Connolly

Coaches: Billy McClean and John Conlan

R&J: Ben McGarrigle

 

 

 

 

 

World Elite silver medallist Kellie Harrington was edged out by Russia’s Aleksandra Ordina for a place in the quarter-finals of the European Elite Championships this afternoon.

The Russian light-welter earned a split decision after it went back to the judges after two judges scored it either way and a third a draw.

Irish head coach Zaur Antia said that, in his opinion, he thought that the Dubliner deserved to win.

Earlier, Moira McElligott convincingly beat Croatia’s Sara Beram.

The St Michael’s Athy BC feather scored an impressive unanimous decision to join Grainne Walsh, Shauna O’Keeffe and Christina Desmond.

The Irish champion won 40-36 across the board.

All four Irish boxers will meet Russia opponents on Saturday and Sunday for at least bronze.

Please see below attachment for Saturday’s program.

boxing2016-eubc-european-confederation-womens-boxing-championships-day5-schedule

 

 

European Women’s Championships Sofia, Bulgaria

(Last 16 bouts unless stated)

November 15th

54kg Dervla Duffy (Ireland) lost to Lacramiora Perijoc (Romania) 0-3

November 16th

48kg Lauren Hogan (Ireland) lost to Ekaterina Pinigiana (Russia) 0-3

69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) beat Marija Petovic (Serbia) TKO3

November 17th

60kg Shauna O’Keeffe (Ireland) beat Aneta Rygielska (Poland) 3-0

November 18th

57kg Moira McElligott (Ireland) beat Sara Beram (Croatia) 3-0

64kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) lost to Aleksandra Ordina (Russia) 1-2

November 19th

Q/Finals

60kg Shauna O’Keeffe (Ireland v Daria Abramova (Russia)

November 20th

Q/Final

November 20th

57kg Moira McElligott (Ireland) v Natalya Samokhina (Russia)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Saadat Abdulaeva (Russia)
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) v Oksana Trofimova (Russia)

Irish Squad

48kg Lauren Hogan (St.Brigids Edenderry)

54kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart)

57kg Moira McElliggot (St Michael’s Athy)

60kg Shauna O’Keeffe (Clonmel)

64kg Kellie Harrington (Glasnevin)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)

75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans)

Team manager: Noreen Glendening

Physio: Caoimhe Gilmore

Coaches: Zaur Antia, Eddie Bolger, Dmitri Dimitruc

R&J: Sadie Duffy

 

Moira McElligott and World Elite silver medallist Kellie Harrington are in action in the last-16 of the European Elite Women’s Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria today.

The Leinster duo will be aiming to join Christina Desmond, Grainne Walsh and Shauna O’Keeffe in the quarter-finals at the 28-nation tournament.

Harrington meets Russia’s Aleksandra Ordina in one of four crucial Ireland versus Russia bouts this weekend.

See below attachment for today’s program. Boxing begins at 1pm local time. Sofia is two hours ahead of Ireland.

boxing2016-eubc-european-confederation-womens-boxing-championships-day4-schedule

 

 

European Women’s Championships Sofia, Bulgaria

(Last 16 bouts unless stated)

November 15th

54kg Dervla Duffy (Ireland) lost to Lacramiora Perijoc (Romania) 0-3

November 16th

48kg Lauren Hogan (Ireland) lost to Ekaterina Pinigiana (Russia) 0-3

69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) beat Marija Petovic (Serbia) TKO3

November 17th

60kg Shauna O’Keeffe (Ireland) beat Aneta Rygielska (Poland) 3-0

November 18th

57kg Moira McElligott (Ireland) v Sara Beram (Croatia)

64kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Aleksandra Ordina (Russia)

November 19th

Q/Finals

60kg Shauna O’Keeffe (Ireland v Daria Abramova (Russia)

November 20th

Q/Final

69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Saadat Abdulaeva (Russia)

75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) v Oksana Trofimova (Russia)

Irish Squad

48kg Lauren Hogan (St.Brigids Edenderry)

54kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart)

57kg Moira McElliggot (St Michael’s Athy)

60kg Shauna O’Keeffe (Clonmel)

64kg Kellie Harrington (Glasnevin)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)

75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans)

Team manager: Noreen Glendening

Physio: Caoimhe Gilmore

Coaches: Zaur Antia, Eddie Bolger, Dmitri Dimitruc

R&J: Sadie Duffy

 

 

 

The International Boxing Association are using the scores from all five judges at the AIBA World Youth Championships in St Petersburg, Russia

Previously, five judges scored a bout but only three judges’ scores were kept. However, all five scores are now being used. Click here for Day 1 results for example. No Irish boxers were in action today.

Meanwhile, Irish captain Brett McGinty, Paddy Donovan and Christopher O’Reilly will the first Irish boxers between the ropes at the World Youths tomorrow. St Petersburg is three hours ahead of Ireland.

Donovan is the first out at 10am (Irish time) tomorrow morning. Click here for schedule.

 

 

 

AIBA World Youth Championships St Peterburg, Russia

(Last 32 unless stated)

November 18th

60kg Paddy Donovan (Ireland) v Damian Durkacz (Poland) (Last 64)
69kg Brett McGinty (Ireland) V Kuattisak Promchuay (Thailand) (Last 64)
81kg Christopher O’Reilly (Ireland) v Kim Taek Min (Korea)

November 19th

49kg Jordan Moore (Ireland) v Salah Imberahim (Germany)
52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) v Elio Crespo-Santos (Cuba)
56kg Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) Toltayayev Samatav (Kazakhstan)

November 20th

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Matej Uremovic (Croatia) or Mukhammadyusuf Akbarov (Kyrgyzstan‎)

November 21st

64kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) v Freudis Rojas Jnr. (USA)

November 22nd

(Last 16)

91kg+ Kevin Sheehy (Ireland) v Mahammad Abdullayev (Azerbaijan)

Irish squad

49kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)
56kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown)
60kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL)
64kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) Cpt
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
81kg Christopher O’Reilly (Bracken)
91+kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)

Team manager: Stephen Connolly

Coaches: Billy McClean and John Conlan

R&J: Ben McGarrigle

 

 

 

Former WBO World middleweight champion Andy Lee is backing the Boys in Green to impress at the 2016 AIBA World Youth Championships in St Petersburg, Russia.

Lee claimed silver at the World Youths, then called the World Juniors, in Santiago de Cuba in 2002, two years before the Limerick southpaw, then boxing out of the St Francis BC on Shannonside, became the only Irish boxer to qualify for the Athens 2004 Olympics after winning bronze at the European Elites in Croatia.

Ireland have three boxers – captain Brett McGinty, Christopher O’Reilly and Paddy Donovan, who claimed silver at the 2015 AIBA World Juniors in St Petersburg –  in action tomorrow in St Petersburg.

Lee gave his ex St Francis team-mate Kevin Sheehy and Team Ireland the thumbs up.

“You only have to look at previous Irish boxers who have medalled in the championships and see what careers they’ve gone on to have,” said the three-time Irish Elite champion.

“I wish Kevin and the rest of the team the best of luck. I’m sure they’ll bring home some silverware.”

Lee lost on points to Cuba’s Noelvis Veitia-Dias under the old computer scoring sytem in the 2002 World Youth final in front of thousands of Cuban fans on September 22nd – fourteen years ago.

 

 

AIBA World Youth Championships St Peterburg, Russia

(Last 32 unless stated)

November 18th

60kg Paddy Donovan (Ireland) v Damian Durkacz (Poland) (Last 64)
69kg Brett McGinty (Ireland) V Kuattisak Promchuay (Thailand) (Last 64)
81kg Christopher O’Reilly (Ireland) v Kim Taek Min (Korea)

November 19th

49kg Jordan Moore (Ireland) v Salah Imberahim (Germany)
52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) v Elio Crespo-Santos (Cuba)
56kg Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) Toltayayev Samatav (Kazakhstan)

November 20th

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Matej Uremovic (Croatia) or Mukhammadyusuf Akbarov (Kyrgyzstan‎)

November 21st

64kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) v Freudis Rojas Jnr. (USA)

November 22nd

(Last 16)

91kg+ Kevin Sheehy (Ireland) v Mahammad Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) or Marek Korolkov (Lithuania)

Irish squad

49kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)
56kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown)
60kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL)
64kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) Cpt
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
81kg Christopher O’Reilly (Bracken)
91+kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)

Team manager: Stephen Connolly

Coaches: Billy McClean and John Conlan

R&J: Ben McGarrigle