NICOLAE LINCA IRISH DRAW

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Please scroll down for draw at the Nicolae Linca Golden Belt in Romania.

Three Irish boxers – Conor Quinn, Michael Nevin and Kiril Afanasev – are in Last 8 and Last 16 action today.

Three-time European Elite champion Joe Ward received a bye into the last-four and awaits the winner of the Wales versus Moldivan match.

Boxing begins at 2pm (Irish time) today (subject to change).

 

Nicolae Linca Elite Golden Belt Galati, Romania September 25/30

 

September 26

Q/Finals

52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) v Virban Gabor (Hungary)

Last 16

91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) v Gregor Skranec (Slovenia)

September 27

S/Finals

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) v Claudia Nechita (Romania)
56kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v Andeal Brankovic (Serbia)
60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Jelena Jelic (Serbia)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) v Stefania Balca (Romania)

Q/Finals

64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) v Ddrian Thidn (Spain)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) v Marian Pita (Romania)

September 28

S/Finals

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Bayan Asenov (Bulgaria)
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) v Sammy Lee (Wales) or Mihai Ungiuc (Moldova)
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) v Mihai Nistor (Romania)

September 29

Final

69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Maria Borei (Romania)

Irish squad

Male

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)

81kg Joe Ward (Sparticus)

91kg Kirill Afanasev (Smithfield)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Female

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan/Virginia)

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monktown)

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)

69kg Gráinne Walsh (Sparticus)

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)

Coaches

Zauri Antia

John Conlan

Tom Murray

Team Manager

Eugene O’Kane

Physio

Séamus Caffrey

R&J
Loughlin Gannon

 

 

 

 

CELTIC BOX CUP 2018

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The eagerly anticipated Celtic-Box Cup begins in Dungarvan, Waterford on Friday evening next.

Teams from mainland Europe, Britain and Ireland have registered to compete in the 6th edition of the international tournament which will be decided over three days on September 28/29/30.

Click here for website and here for official FaceBook page.

The Irish Defence Forces have rolled out the heavy artillery again with two teams entered this term.

The Defence Forces secured their third team trophy at the 2017 Celtic Box Cup – they also won it in 2013 and 2015 –  after edging out Limerick’s St Francis BC. Boxing Canada‘s Thomas Blumenfeld received the Best Male Boxer Award while Boxing Australia‘s Kristy Harris took home the Best Female Boxer Award.

Ireland’s Kellie Harrington, a World Elite finalist, claimed the Best Female Boxer Award in 2015.

The Defence Forces, and Gardai, played a leading role in the evolution of Irish boxing, particularly at the Olympics.

At the 1924 Games in Paris, which marked the first time that Ireland entered the Olympics independently, and the 1928 Games in Amsterdam, the vast majority of the two Irish boxing squads at the 8th and 9th Olympiads were drawn from the rank and file of the Defence Forces and Gardai.

 

Meanwhile, Australia’s Boxing Queensland are the only non-Irish side (2016) to claim the Celtic Box Cup Team Award which goes to the squad with the most medals.

Munster President Gerry O’Mahony, the Secretary of the Dungarvan BC, anticipates a big weekend of boxing in the picturesque seaside town.

“We have a number of clubs from Portugal entered and teams from the UK will be there along with numerous Irish clubs. It promised to be very competitive over the three days and we extend a very warm welcome to all teams entering the 2018 Celtic Box Cup.”

The Celtic Box Cup was founded in 2013 by Gerry O’Mahony. Since then it has evolved into one of Europe’s Premier tournaments.

Please scroll down for schedule

CELTIC BOX CUP SCHEDULE 2018

 

Note: Gum shields must be brought to medical and all boxers must be clean shaven for the medical. All boxers MUST weigh-in on Friday morning

Friday 28th September 
Medical and weigh-in between 7:30am and 11.30am
There is no weight allowance

Draw at 12.30am, running order for Friday immediately after draw
Official opening ceremony at 1.45pm
Boxing begins at 2pm

Saturday 29th September
Medical and weigh-in between 8am and 9am
500 gram allowance
Boxing begins at 11am
*Boxers who receive a bye to the final do not have to weigh on Saturday.

Sunday 30th September
Medical and weigh-in between 8am and 9am
One kilogram allowance for finalists
Boxing begins at 11am

Bouts will be boxed in the following order working from lowest weight to highest in the category

Female Youth B (3×2 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Male Youth B (3×2 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Female Youth A (3×3 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Male Youth A (3×3 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Female B (3×2 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Senior B (3×2 min rounds)
Female A (3×3 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Senior A (3×3 min rounds)
Female Elite (3×3 min rounds) ( must wear headgear )
Male Elite (3×3 min rounds)

Gel wraps and pro bandages are NOT allowed
No RED gumshields are allowed

All coaches must be properly attired in the corners, no hats or baseball hats are allowed
Any queries please address them to Francis Keeling or John Wiseman
Thank you in advance for your cooperation

 

THREE IN ACTION IN ROMANIA TODAY

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Three Irish boxers will be in action on the opening day of the Nicolae Linca Golden Belt in Romania today.

Conor Quinn, Michael Nevin and Kiril Afanasev, pictured with Irish coaches, are between the ropes in Galati.

Full draws to follow.

Please scroll down for tournament schedule. Local times apply on schedule. Romania is two hours ahead of Ireland.

September 26

15:00 – Preliminaries – Day 1
19:00 – Preliminaries – Day 1

 

September 27

07:00 – 08:00: Daily Weigh-In
15:00 – Preliminaries – Day 2
19:00 – Preliminaries – Day 2

 

September 28

07:00 – 08:00: Daily Weigh-In
15:00 – Semi-Finals
19:00 – Semi-Finals

 

September 29

07:00 – 08:00: Daily Weigh-In
16:00 – Finals

Nicolae Linca Elite Golden Belt Galati, Romania September 25/30

September 26

Preliminaries

52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) v Virban Gabor (Hungary)
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Victor Coccapcevschi (Moldova)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) v Gregor Skranec (Slovenia)

Irish squad

Male

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)

81kg Joe Ward (Sparticus)

91kg Kirill Afanasev (Smithfield)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Female

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan/Virginia)

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monktown)

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)

69kg Gráinne Walsh (Sparticus)

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)

 

Coaches

Zauri Antia

John Conlan

Tom Murray

Team Manager

Eugene O’Kane

Physio

Séamus Caffrey

R&J
Loughlin Gannon

 

 

 

 

2018 SPORTS CAPITAL GRANT WORKSHOPS

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Workshops on how to make an application under the 2018 Sports Capital Programme.

The workshops will be given by staff in the Sports Capital section and will cover common pitfalls, a page by page guide to the application form and a questions and answers session.

The deadline for making an application is 5pm on Friday 19th October.

Organisation must be registered on www.sportscapitalprogramme.ie by 5pm Friday 5th October

To get the maximum benefit from the event please read the guide beforehand

Book your place on eventbrite – max 2 seats per organisation https://www.eventbrite.ie/o/department-of-transport-tourism…

DUBLIN – Cusack Stand, Croke Park, 7-9pm, Monday 1 October
GALWAY – Institute for Lifecourse and Society, NUI Galway, 7-9pm, Monday 1 October
WATERFORD – WIT Arena, 7-9pm, Tuesday 2 October
LONGFORD – Longford Rugby Club, 7-9pm, Tuesday 2 October
DONEGAL – The Abbey Hotel Donegal, 7-9pm, Wednesday 3 October
KERRY – Institute of Technology Tralee, 7-9pm, Friday 5th October

SCHOOLBOY SQUAD TRAINING

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Schoolboys Squad training for all this seasons Irish Champions (2018) at Boy 1 and Boy 2 will take place at the National Boxing Stadium Dublin this Sunday, September 30th, from 11am – 3:30pm

Two sessions of training will take place on the day with dinner served between sessions.

Boxers are advised to bring good quality 16oz sparring gloves, bag gloves, headguard, groin guard, wraps, skipping rope, gumshield and water for two sessions.

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