TEAM IRELAND BUILD UP TOWARD QUEENS CUP

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Team Ireland continue their build up toward the Queens Cup in Stralsund, Germany in the High Performance Unit at Dublin’s National Stadium under coaches Jimmy Payne, Antoinette Faye and Noel Burke.

There will be further sessions this weekend the 15th & 16th October at the home of Irish boxing. Arrival time 10:30am – on the floor for 11am.

The entries for the 2016 Queens Cup – which begins later this month – include teams from Kazakhstan, Denmark, Finland, Wales, Poland, Sweden, Russia, England, Czech Republic, Ireland, Switzerland, Kosovo, Norway, France, Slovakia and the host nation.

Team Ireland will be well prepared for the upcoming tournament, according to team manager Bernie Harold.

“This new initiative of bringing the girls in under the High Performance Unit is already showing dividends with all round improved skills, agility and fitness. This also offers the opportunity for the girls to develop to a higher standard and participate in international competition,” she said.

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Ireland has claimed quite a few medals in Stralsund, most notably at the 2014 edition of the Cup.

Amy Broadhurst and Chayanne O’Neill won double Youth gold two years ago and Joanne Richards, who is included on the 2016 squad, and Natasha Logan won double Junior gold on the same day.

Irish women’s boxing is proudly sponsored by Quick Park of Dublin Airport.

Queens Cup Stralsund, Germany October 25th/30th

Irish squad

Junior

46kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
48kg Caitlyn Fryers (Immaculata)
50kg Mary Kate Nevin (Mullingar Elite)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle)
57kg Margurita Nevin (St Brigids Kildare)
60kg Shauna O’Callaghan (Clann Naoife)
63kg Katelyn Phelan (St Brigids Kildare)

Youths

48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Anne’s)
51kg Kelsey Leonard (Curragh)
57kg Kellie McLoughlin (Drimnagh)
60kg Orla Garvey (Dealgan)
64kg Shannon Reilly (Bray)
69kg Joanne Richards (St Michael’s NW)
75kg Aoife Burke (St Mary’s Dublin)

Team manager: Bernie Harold

Coaches: Jimmy Payne, Antoinette Faye, Noel Burke
Judge: Aideen Floyd

IRELAND TEAM FOR WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

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The Irish Athletic Boxing Association have confirmed a nine-strong squad for November’s AIBA World Youth Championships in St Petersburg, Russia.

Munster duo Eamer Coughlan and Patrick Donovan, both silver medallists at the 2015 AIBA World Junior Championships in St Petersburg, will wear the Irish bantam and lightweight vests and ex European Youth, Junior and Schoolboy champion Michael Nevin lines out at middleweight.

Jordan Moore, Conor Quinn, Gabriel Dossen, Brett McGinty, Christopher O’Reilly and Kevin Sheehy are also included in the panel ahead of the opening bell for the tournament on November 17th.

The squad are training in Dublin this week and begin a training camp with England, Scotland and an Ulster selection at the University of Ulster in Jordanstown on October 19th.

A final training camp with Russia and Cuba is lined up for Moscow from November 3rd/13th before the team travel by train from the Russian capital to St Petersburg on November 14th.

Eamer Coughlan on the podium at 2016 World Juniors in St Petersburg

“It’s going to be tough. You know yourself that Russia and Cuba will be aiming to finish amongst the medals in St Petersburg, but our boys will get excellent sparring and training with these two world class nations, said Irish coach Billy McClean.

“I don’t think you can get any better than the training camps we have designed for our boys in Dublin, Belfast and Moscow in the lead up to the start of the World Youth Championships.”

The Irish squad all secured titles at August’s U/18 Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium, a tournament which the IABA used as part of their selection process for the World Youths.

Stephen Connolly is Irish team manager for St Petersburg and Billy McClean and John Conlan will be working Ireland’s corner in Russia’s second largest city.

Irish boxing, meanwhile, has secured 13 medals at the World Youths, which were formerly called the World Junior Championships before being reclassified in 2008.

2016 AIBA World Youth Champions St Petersburg, Russia November 17/26

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)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)

81kg Christopher O’Reilly (Bracken)

91+kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)

Team manager: Steven Connolly

Coaches: Billy McClean and John Conlan

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD TRAINING

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Training for the Development Squad (over 18s) resumes this Saturday and every Saturday thereafter in the Crumlin Boxing Club, Windmill Road Dublin 12 at 10.30am sharp.

Any queries must be directed to Paddy Osborne on (086) 100 8367.

TEAM IRELAND ARRIVE HOME FROM WORLD UNIVERSITY C’SHIPS

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The Irish Athletic Third-Level Boxing Association squad returned home from the World University Championships via Dublin Airport this morning.

Christina Desmond and Kenny Okungbowa won double bronze at the 7th edition of the tournament, Ireland’s first medals at this level.

Team Ireland also finished in 10th spot in the medals table at the tournament and rankings table.

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The squad also included Gary McKenna, Ceire Smith and Conor Wallace.

“Team are now back in Ireland safe and sound after a memorable Championships,” said Irish coach Paddy Gallagher. “The entire squad performed magnificently against quality opposition.”

Pictures

Irish squad with their two assigned assistants for the duration of our stay in Chiang Mai at the departure zone.

Kenny Okungbowa, Conor Wallace, Ceire Smith, Gary McKenna, Map Jeerapan, SU’kitta Techasirikrit, Christina Desmond and Team Manager Paul Geoghegan.

Irish Team Coach, Paddy Gallagher, making a presentation on behalf of the Irish Team to SU’kitta Techasirikrit. Su and Map made the Irish Team stay in Chiang Mai an unforgettable experience.

IRELAND FINISH IN 10TH SPOT IN MEDALS TABLE AT WORLD UNIVERSITY C’SHIPS

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Christina Desmond.

The Irish Athletic Third-Level Boxing Association (IATBA) finished in 10th position in the medals table at the World University Championships in Thailand.

Christina Desmond and Kenny Okungbowa claimed two bronze medals at the tournament, marking the first time that Irish boxers have occupied podium positions at this level.

Kenny Okungbowa

Desmond, Okungbowa, Ceire Smith, Gary McKenna and Conor Wallace represented the IATBA in south east Asia.

The Irish squad are due to arrive home at 10.10am via Dublin Airport on Monday morning (Terminal 2). The host country topped the medals tables at the 7th edition of the World University Championships which concluded today.