DOYLE AND MAI-GARTLAND GUARANTEED BRONZE AT EURO JUNIORS

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Irish squad

Kildare’s Kaitlyn Doyle and Tipperary’s Ellie Mai-Gartland guaranteed Ireland two bronze medals at the European Junior Championships after emphatic quarter-final wins this morning and late afternoon in Anapa, Russia.

Doyle piled on the pressure in all three rounds to score a unanimous decision over Romania’s Georgina Andrei to set up a 75kg semi-final against either Russia or Moldova.

Mai-Gartland found the target with solid left hooks throughout her contest with Bulgaria’s Eva Porumova, the Tipp bantam rocking her opponent back into a neutral corner with a big shot inside the final 20 seconds of the bout which saw Porumova receive a warning for dropping her head.

Barry O’Connor was in outstanding form versus Croatia’s Anton Lovakovic en route to a unanimous verdict and will be back in action on Saturday with at least a bronze medal up for grabs.

Patrick Sweeney was beaten in a close bout with Hungarian bantam Zsolt Ziro.

Niamh Fay, Bethany Doocey and Chloe Gabriel bowed out at the last eight stage after tight contests with England’s Maria Scott, Romania’s Georgiana Schnte and Russia’s Valeria Linkov in bouts which could have gone way.

Seven Irish boxers are between the ropes tomorrow in the quarter-finals and last 16.

Meantime, Ireland have won 10 bouts so far and lost seven.

“Everyone is working very hard. The tournament is very intense and we have another seven on tomorrow. All our team gave it everything today and can be proud of their performances,” said Irish Women’s team manager Anna Moore.

 

European Junior Championships Anapa, Russia

Q/finals

October 12

Q/finals

57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ireland) v Josefin Betist (Netherlands)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Ireland) v Alina Katemrova (Russia)
63kg Leanne Murphy (Ireland) v Loretta Bostos (Hungary)
66kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) v Finja Bree (Germany)

Last 16

70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) v Renato Kozak (Hungary)
75kg Jason Myers (Ireland) v Angelo Sparaco (Italy)
80+kg Bonvie Ndefi (Ireland) v Levanta Kiss (Hungary)

October 11

Q/finals

48kg Chloe Gabriel (Ireland) lost to Valeria Linkov (Russia) 1-4
52kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) lost to Marie Scott (England) 2-3
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Ireland) beat Eva Porumova (Bulgaria) 5-0
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (Ireland) beat Georgina Andrei (Romania) 5-0
80kg Bethany Doocey (Ireland) lost to Georgiana Schnte (Romania) 2-3

Last 16

54kg Patrick Sweeney (Ireland) lost to Zsolt Ziro (Hungary) 0-5
57kg Barry O’Connor (Ireland) beat Anton Lovakovic (Croatia) 5-0

October 10

Last 16

46kg Michael Donohoe (Ireland) beat Erik Yervandyan (Armenia) 5-0
48kg Michael Maughan (Ireland) beat Mark Rozsavolgyi (Hungary) 5-0
50kg Shane O’Brien (Ireland) beat Martin Balogh (Hungary) RSC2
52kg John McConnell (Ireland) beat Evegeni Zhorov (Russia) 3-2

Last 32

60kg Steve Cairns (Ireland) lost to Giorgi Gegetchkori (Georgia) 2-3
63kg Taylor Guiney (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Zakharov (Russia) 1-4

October 9

Last 16

50kg Rachel Lawless (Ireland) lost to Elaine Ayari (Italy) 1-4
52kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) beat Nikolina Boke (Latvia) 4-1
63kg Leanne Murphy (Ireland) beat Andreea Marin (Romania) 5-0

Last 32

52kg John McConnell (Ireland) beat Matvejs Prokudins (Latvia) 3-2

October 13

Q/Finals

46kg Michael Donohoe (Ireland) v Jack Dryden (England) or Victor Serbov (Moldova)
48kg Michael Maughan (Ireland) v Colin Cairney (Scotland) or Mihail Taranu (Moldova)
50kg Shane O’Brien (Ireland) v Michaelle Baldassi (Italy) or Denii Alagic (Croatia)
52kg John McConnell (Ireland) v Billy Adams (England) or Davit Yegoryan (Armenia)
57kg Barry O’Connor (Ireland) v Scott Jones (Wales)
80kg Patrick Myers (Ireland) v Matous Kasrviank (Czech Rep)

October 15

S/Finals

46kg Breda Quilligan (Ireland) v Hungary or Turkey
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Ireland) v Sameenah Toussan (England)
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) v Russia or Germany
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (Ireland) v Margarita Zueva (Russia) Emena Sapovalov (Moldova)
80kg+ Kori Goad (Ireland) v Olowia Toborek (Poland)

Irish squad

Male

46kg Michael Donohue (St Michaels Athy)
48kg Michael Maughan (Olympic
50kg Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull)
52kg John McConnell (Holy Trinity)
54kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic)
57kg Barry O’Connor (Sliabh Luachra)
60kg Steven Cairns (Legacy)
63kg Taylor Quiney (Drimnagh)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis)
75kg Jason Myers (Olympic)
80kg Patrick Myers (Sligo City)
80+kg Bonvie Ndefi (Olympic Mullingar)

Female

46kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale)
48kg Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart)
50kg Rachel Lawless (Portlaoise)
52kg Niamh Fay (Swords)
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Clonmel)
57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ryston)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan)
63kg Leanne Murphy (Togher)
66kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe)
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea)
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (St Brigids Kildare)
80kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)
80+kg Kori Goad (Cahen Vale)

Team Managers

Anna Moore (St Francis)
Joe Hennigan (Connacht Council)

Coaches

Billy McClean (High Performance)
Eve Carr (Enniskerry)
Liam Cunningham (Saints)
James Doyle (Monkstown Dublin)
Brian Barry (Riverstown)
Martin Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes)

Referee/Judge

Michael Gill (Ballymore/Hollywood)

SEMI-FINAL RESULTS – MINSK MULTI NATIONS

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Kevin Sheehy and Martin Keenan had to settle for bronze at the Liventsev Memorial in Belarus.

The Limerick pair were beaten by Uladzislav Smiahlikau of Belarus and Serbia’s Vladan Baliach in the heavy and super heavy semi-finals.

Keenan, who beat French Rio Olympian and European U/22 champion Paul Omba in the last eight, lost on a unanimous decision.

Likewise with Sheehy after another close bout with Uladzislav Smiahlikau of Belarus.

Today’s defeats bring Ireland’s competitive interest in the tournament to a close.

Olympic champion Michael Carruth and Eoin Pluck are working Ireland’s corner in Minsk.

The Liventsev Memorial is being run as a dry run for the boxing event at next year’s multi-sport European Games in the Belarusian capital.

The Irish squad are due to arrive home via Dublin Airport on Sunday afternoon.

Liventsev Memorial Minsk, Belarus

October 11

S/Finals

91kg Kevin Sheehy (Ireland) lost to Uladzislav Smiahlikau (Belarus) 0-5
91+kg Martin Keenan (Ireland) lost to Vladan Baliach (Serbia) 0-5

October 10

Q/finals

56kg Jordan Moore (Ireland) lost to Bekzat Makzhan (Kazakhstan) 2-3
64kg James McGivern (Ireland) lost to Paolo di Lernia (Italy) RSCI2
75kg Brett McGinty (Ireland) lost to Giorgi Kharabadze (Georgia) 1-4
91kg Kevin Sheehy (Ireland) beat Robertas Jakulys (Lithuania) 5-0
91+kg+ Martin Keenan (Ireland) beat Paul Omba (France) 4-1

October 9

Last 16

52kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) lost to Nodari Barbaigze (Belarus) 0-5
69kg Eugene McKeever (Ireland) lost to Yauheni Marachauk (Belarus) 2-3
91kg+ Martin Keenan (Ireland) beat Dmitry Makarevich (Belarus) 5-0

Irish squad

52kg Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s BC)
56kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
64kg James McGivern (St Georges)
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family)
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) (Bronze)
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) (Bronze)
Coaches: Michael Carruth, Eoin Pluck
R&J: John Mongan

SCHOOLBOY SQUAD TRAINING

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Elite Schoolboys Squad training for this season’s Boy 1 and Boy 2 Champions (2018) will take place this Sunday at the National Boxing Stadium Dublin.

Training starts at 11am and ends at 3:30pm. Boxers are asked to bring their full training gear including good quality 16oz sparring gloves, bag gloves, skipping rope, headguard, groin guard, wraps, gumshield, water for two sessions and a change of clothes.

Any boxer at those ages unable to attend squad training should contact the schoolboys boxing coordinator Paddy Gallagher at paddythegaa59@gmail.com or 087-6286269.

DAY 2 RESULTS – EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

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John McConnell beat a two-time Continental champion in a career-best performance at the European Junior Championships in Anapa, Russia today.

The Irish flyweight, who also won yesterday, stunned Russia’s Evegeni Zhorov on a split decision to book his ticket into the quarter-finals.

Zhorov won gold at the 2016 European Schoolboys and completed his double after edging Ireland’s Patrick Donovan on a split decision in the 2017 European Schoolboy final in Romania.

Michael Donohoe, Michael Maughan and Shane O’Brien were also in top form en route to victory in Anapa this afternoon.

But Steve Cairns and Taylor Guiney bowed out despite big performances.

Irish team managers Anna Moore and Joe Hennigan said that the Team Ireland athletes gave it absolutely everything and hailed all six performances.

Meanwhile, the Girls in Green are within striking distance of the medals in Russia.

Five Irish schoolgirl champions and two boys will be in quarter-final and last 16 action tomorrow in another busy day for Irish boxing.

So far, after two days of boxing against the Continent’s finest, Ireland has won seven bouts out of ten, a 70% strike rate.

(Images, courtesy of Anna Moore, of Irish boxers today)

 

 

European Junior Championships Anapa, Russia

October 11

Q/finals

48kg Chloe Gabriel (Ireland) v Valeria Linkov (Russia)
52kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) v Marie Scott (England)
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Ireland) v Eva Porumova (Bulgaria)
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (Ireland) v Georgina Andrei (Romania)
80kg Bethany Doocey (Ireland) v Georgiana Schnte (Romania)

Last 16

54kg Patrick Sweeney (Ireland) v Zsolt Ziro (Hungary)
57kg Barry O’Connor (Ireland) v Anton Lovakovic (Croatia)

October 10

Last 16

46kg Michael Donohoe (Ireland) beat Erik Yervandyan (Armenia) 5-0
48kg Michael Maughan (Ireland) beat Mark Rozsavolgyi (Hungary) 5-0
50kg Shane O’Brien (Ireland) beat Martin Balogh (Hungary) RSC2
52kg John McConnell (Ireland) beat Evegeni Zhorov (Russia) 3-2

Last 32

60kg Steve Cairns (Ireland) lost to Giorgi Gegetchkori (Georgia) 2-3
63kg Taylor Guiney (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Zakharov (Russia) 1-4

October 9

Last 16

50kg Rachel Lawless (Ireland) lost to Elaine Ayari (Italy) 1-4
52kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) beat Nikolina Boke (Latvia) 4-1
63kg Leanne Murphy (Ireland) beat Andreea Marin (Romania) 5-0

Last 32

52kg John McConnell (Ireland) beat Matvejs Prokudins (Latvia) 3-2

Q/finals

October 12

Q/finals

57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ireland) v Josefin Betist (Holland)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Ireland) v Alina Katemrova (Russia)
63kg Leanne Murphy (Ireland) v Loretta Bostos (Hungary)
66kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) v Finja Bree (Germany)

Last 16

70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) v Renato Kozak (Hungary)
75kg Jason Myers (Ireland) v Angelo Sparaco (Italy)
80+kg Bonvie Ndefi (Ireland) v Levanta Kiss (Hungary)

October 13

Q/Final

46kg Michael Donohoe (Ireland) v Jack Dryden (England) or Victor Serbov (Moldova)
48kg Michael Maughan (Ireland) v Colin Cairney (Scotland) or Mihail Taranu (Moldova)
50kg Shane O’Brien (Ireland) v Michaelle Baldassi (Italy) or Denii Alagic (Croatia)
52kg John McConnell (Ireland) v Billy Adams (England) or Davit Yegoryan (Armenia)
80kg Patrick Myers (Ireland) v Matous Kasrviank (Czech Rep)

October 15

S/Finals

46kg Breda Quilligan (Ireland) v Hungary or Turkey
70kg v Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) v Russia or Germany
80kg+ Kori Goad (Ireland) v Olowia Toborek (Poland)

Irish squad

Male

46kg Michael Donohue (St Michaels Athy)
48kg Michael Maughan (Olympic
50kg Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull)
52kg John McConnell (Holy Trinity)
54kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic)
57kg Barry O’Connor (Sliabh Luachra)
60kg Steven Cairns (Legacy)
63kg Taylor Quiney (Drimnagh)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis)
75kg Jason Myers (Olympic)
80kg Patrick Myers (Sligo City)
80+kg Bonvie Ndefi (Olympic Mullingar)

Female

46kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale)
48kg Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart)
50kg Rachel Lawless (Portlaoise)
52kg Niamh Fay (Swords)
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Clonmel)
57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ryston)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan)
63kg Leanne Murphy (Togher)
66kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe)
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea)
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (St Brigids Kildare)
80kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)
80+kg Kori Goad (Cahen Vale)

Team Managers
Anna Moore (St Francis)
Joe Hennigan (Connacht Council)

Coaches
Billy McClean (High Performance)
Eve Carr (Enniskerry)
Liam Cunningham (Saints)
James Doyle (Monkstown Dublin)
Brian Barry (Riverstown)
Martin Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes)

Referee/Judge
Michael Gill (Ballymore/Hollywood)

 

DAY 2 RESULTS – MINSK MULTI-NATIONS

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Limerick heavyweight Kevin Sheehy guaranteed himself at least bronze at the Liventsev Memorial in Minsk, Belarus this afternoon.

But Jordan Moore and Brett McGinty bowed out at the last eight stage.

Sheehy convincingly Robertas Jakulys of Lithuania on a unanimous decision in the 91kg class.

Moore can consider himself to be very unlucky to have been on the wrong end of a 3-2 split to Kazakh bantam Bekzat Makzhan and the Brett McGinty and Giorgi Kharabadze three-rounder was in the balance right down to the final bell.

In the evening session, James McGivern lost after his fight with Italian light-welter Paolo di Lernia was stopped in the second round after the Irishman suffered a facial cut from what appeared to be a clash of heads. The ref ruled that it was a punch. McGivern was 4-1 up on the judge’s cards from  the first frame.

Martin Keenan won his second bout in 24 hours on a 4-1 decision over tough French super-heavy Paul Omba to join his fellow Shannonsiders Sheehy in the last four and assure himself of at least bronze.

Liventsev Memorial Minsk, Belarus

October 10

Q/finals

56kg Jordan Moore (Ireland) lost to Bekzat Makzhan (Kazakhstan) 2-3
64kg James McGivern (Ireland) lost to Paolo di Lernia (Italy) RSCI2
75kg Brett McGinty (Ireland) lost to Giorgi Kharabadze (Georgia) 1-4
91kg Kevin Sheehy (Ireland) beat Robertas Jakulys (Lithuania) 5-0
91kg+ Martin Keenan (Ireland) beat Paul Omba (France) 4-1

October 11

S/Finals

91kg Kevin Sheehy (Ireland) v Uladzislav Smiahlikau (Belarus)
91kg Martin Keenan (Ireland) v Mantas Valavious (Lithuania) or Vladan Baliach (Serbia)

October 9

Last 16

52kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) lost to Nodari Barbaigze (Belarus) 0-5
69kg Eugene McKeever (Ireland) lost to Yauheni Marachauk (Belarus) 2-3
91kg+ Martin Keenan (Ireland) beat Dmitry Makarevich (Belarus) 5-0

Irish squad

52kg Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s BC)
56kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
64kg James McGivern (St Georges)
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family)
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale)
Coaches: Michael Carruth, Eoin Pluck
R&J: John Mongan