OMENS LOOKING GOOD FOR TOKYO 2020

IABA News

TJ Doheny, pictured above, re-established Irish boxing’s proud link to the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on Thursday night.

The unbeaten Portlaoise southpaw, a former member of the IABA High-Performance Unit, dethroned Japan’s defending champion Rysouke Iwasa to claim the IBF title after a thrilling 12-rounder.

The win arrived over fifty years after Belfast lightweight Jim McCourt claimed bronze for Ireland at the same venue at Toyko 1964.

Iwasa’s sponsors presented the champion with the keys to a top of the range luxury car after he won the IBF title in 2017.

But his Ferrari hit a Laois speed bump in the Land of the Rising Sun, with former Portlaoise BC stand out Doheny, who switched codes in 2012 after moving to Australia, earning a unanimous decision in his 20th fight.

Olympic siler medallist and ten-time Irish Elite champion Ken Egan hailed the performance of his former Irish team-mate.


Over half a century before Doheny’s win, McCourt, pictured, claimed bronze at Tokyo 1964 eight years after the athlete he described as an inspiration, Johnny Caldwell, also of the Immaculata BC, won bronze at the 1956 Melbourne Games.

The Immaculata BC southpaw, a bronze medal winner for Ireland at the 1965 European Championships in Berlin, wore the Irish lightweight vest with distinction at the 1964 Games at the Korakuen Hall, then called the Korakeun Ice Palace.

A hat-trick of victories over Bun-am Sug of Korea, Ghulam Sarwar of Pakistan and Domingo Barrera of Spain saw McCourt reach the last-four, thus guaranteeing a 6th medal for Ireland from four Olympics since 1952.

Vellikton Barannikov of the USSR awaited in the semi-final, but McCourt, who had won all of his bouts 4-1 up to the semi-finals, was shaded on a split decision.

Meanwhile, the qualifiers for Tokyo 2024 begin early next year. It’s expected that the boxing event at the 32nd Olympiad will be hosted in the Korakeun Hall which was built in 1962.

Irish squad at Tokyo 1964 Olympics (Korakuen Hall)

Flyweight: Sean McCafferty (St John Bosco)

Beat Sulley Shittu (Ghana) 3-2
Lost to eventual gold medallist Fernando Atzori (Italy) 0-5
Bantamweight: Chris Rafter (North City)
Lost to Abel Cesar Almaraz (Argentina) 0-5
Featherweight: Paddy Fitzsimons (St Matthews)
Lost to Piotr Gurman (Poland) 0-5

Lightweight: Jim McCourt (Immaculata) – Bronze

Beat Bun-am Suh (Korea) 4-1

Beat Ghulam Sarwar (Pakistan) 4-1
Beat Domingo Barrera (Spain) 4-1
Lost to Vellikton  Barannikov (USSR) 2-3
Light-welteweight: Brian Anderson (Middle Row)
Lost to Touch Nol  (Cambodia) 0-5

NATIONAL SENIOR CADET SEMI-FINALS TONIGHT

IABA News

The vast majority of semi-finals at the National Boys and Girl Senior Cadet Championships will be decided at Dublin’s National Stadium and adjacent Ringside Club tonight.

Boxing begins at 6pm in both venues ahead of Saturday finals – and outstanding semi-finals –  which begin at 11am at the National Stadium.

All athletes must weigh-in for their finals between 8am and 9am at the National Stadium.

The IABA are using the National Senior Cadet as part of their selection process for October’s European Junior Championships in Anapa, Russia.

The IABA wishes all athletes, clubs and coaches the very best of luck on Friday and Saturday.

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

 

National Boys and Girls Senior Cadet Championships National Stadium and Ringside Club

National Stadium

S/Finals and Q/Finals (6pm)

S/Finals

44kg Jim Moorehouse (Gorey) V Dylan Eagleson (St Pauls Antrim)
44kg Cian O’Toole (St Davids) V John Ginty (Geesala)
46kg Michael McDonagh (St Michaels) V Oisin Mulholland (East Down)
48kg Jack Desmond (Bantry) V Adam Kinsella (St Marys New Ross)
48kg Jack Connors (St Davids) V Michael Maughan (Olympic)
50kg Michael Farrelly (Crumlin) V Luke Mooney (Glasnevin)
50kg Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull) V Jake Mc Mahon (Liberty)
52kg James Mc Donagh (St Pauls W) V Jerome Lonergan Gartland (Clonmel)
52kg Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry) V John Mc Connell (Holy Trinity)
54kg Cian Brazil (Smithfield) V Conal Treanor (Delagan)
54kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic) V Thomas Orr (Lisburn)

Q/Finals

57kg Martin Brady (Gleann) V Ciaran Delaney (Glasnevin)
57kg Thomas McCann (St Pauls Antrim) V James Treacy (Glasnevin)
57kg Oran Gethins (Sean McDermott) V Barry O’Connor (Sliabh Luarchra)
57kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) V Cain Lewis (Ballymun)
60kg Liam Walsh (Sliabh Luachra) V Jordan McDonagh (3 Bridges)

S/Finals

63kg Darren Gilroy (Ballymore Hollywood)V Sam Leonard (St Marys Dub)
63kg Taylor Guiney (Drimnagh) V Matthew Tyndall (Arklow)
66kg Francis Maughan (St Marys Dub) V David Doyle (Urlingford)
66kg James Whelan (Dublin Docklands) V William Hayden (Crumlin)
70kg Paddy Collins (Baldoyle) V Patrick Joyce (Baldoyle)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) V Tiarnan Mayse (Two Castles)
80kg Jake Marley (Monkstown Dub) V Raul Eneche (Smithfield)
80kg Patrick Myers (Sligo City) V Lennon Meade (Hyland Academy)
85kg Darragh Farrell (St Josephs E/Derry)V Thomas Mc Donnell (Docklands)
85kg Bonvie Babongilda (Olympic Mullingar)V Malachy Duffy (Virginia)

Friday August 17

Ringside Club

S/Finals (6pm)

46kg Alannah Mayse (Two Castles) V Saoirse Morrissey (Blarney)
46kg Cody Lafferty (Raphoe) V Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale)
48kg Aoife Williamson (Curragh) V Jan Rodan (Portlaoise)
48kg Chantelle Robinson (St Nicholas) V Chloe Gabrielle (Mulhuddart)
50kg Rachael Lawless (Portlaoise) V Mia Robbins (Gorey)
50kg Elizabeth Lloyd (Ballyhaunis) V Kyla Gates (Marble City)
52kg Niamh Fay (Swords) V Nicole Clyde (Antrim)
54kg Kelly Heffernan (Geesala) V Shelby Myers (Crumlin)
57kg Doireann Coogan (Marble City) V Lauren Dempsey (Ryston)
57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (St Bernadettes) V Ava Fitzmaurice (Sliabh Luachra)
60kg Linda Desmond (Rylane) V Lillie Keogh (East Meath)
60kg Sionann Glynn (Cloghan) V Charlie Horgan (Ryston)
54kg Molly Simmons (Carndonagh) V Ellie Mai Gartland (Clonmel)

Girl 3 Semi Final

(57kg Mollie Sheppard (Rathfirland) V Laura Moran (St Annes))

63kg Keisha Attwell (Ennis) V Eve Wood (St Bernadettes)
63kg Kaci Rock (Four Kings) V Leanne Murphy (Togher)
66kg Abi Sutton (Drimnagh) V Leah Gallen (Raphoe)
80+kg Kori Goad (Cashen Vale) V Chelsea McNamee (Olympic Mullingar)
80+kg Caoimhe Carthy (St Brigids L) V Rachel Ivers (Urlingford)

August 11

Ringside Club

Q/Finals

48kg Jack Desmond (Bantry) beat Terence McInerny (Cloghan) 3-2
48kg Adam Kinsella (St Marys New Ross) beat Brooklyn Saunders (Docklands) 3-2
48kg Jack Connors (St Davids) beat Stephen Kane (St Teresa’s) 4-1
48kg Michael Maughan (Olympic) beat Cahir Gormley (Maydown Olympic) 4-1
50kg Michael Farrelly (Crumlin) W/O
50kg Luke Mooney (Glasnevin) beat Nathan O’Brien (Wexford CBS) 4-1
50kg Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull) beat Kevin Fahy (Oughterard) 5-0
50kg Jake McMahon (Liberty) beat Jake Rapple (Monkstown Dublin) 3-2
52kg James McDonagh (St Pauls Waterford) beat Jamie Gray (St Monicas) 5-0
52kg Jerome Lonergan Gartland (Clonmel) beat Patrick A Ward (Riverside) 5-0
52kg Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry) W/O
52kg John McConnell (Holy Trinity) beat Kieran Tyrell-McPartlan (Ratoath) 3-2
54kg Conal Treanor (Delagan) beat Cian Duggan (Cabra) 5-0
54kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic) beat John McDonagh (Glen) 4-1
54kg Thomas Orr (Lisburn) beat Keelan Roche (St Aidans) 3-2
Last 16

57kg Martin Brady (Gleann) beat Oisin Treacy (St Teresas) 5-0
57kg Ciaran Dleaney (Glasnevin) beat Daniel Keogh (Liberty) 5-0
57kg Thomas McCann (St Pauls Antrim) beat Padraic Folan (Connemara) 5-0
57kg James Treacy (Glasnevin) beat James Connors (Ennis) 5-0
57kg Oran Gethins (Sean McDermott) beat James Uzell (Drimnagh) 3-2
57kg Barry O’Connor (Sliabh Luarchra) beat Sean Roche (Donore) 4-1
57kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) beat Jordan Goggin (Ballyduff) 3-2
57kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun) beat Shane Stokes (St Johns Derry) AB3
August 11

National Stadium

Q/Finals

60kg Steven Cairns (Legacy) beat Tristan Flaherty (Connemara) 5-0
60kg Liam Walsh (Sliabh Luachra) W/O
60kg Shane O’Gorman (St Malachys) beat Ryan Johnston (Clonard A) 5-0
63kg Darren Gilroy (Ballymore Hollywood) beat Luka Gureshidze (Togher) 4-1
63kg Sam Leonard (St Marys Dub) beat Jamie Williams (Dealgan) 5-0
63kg Taylor Guiney (Drimnagh) beat Darragh Redden (St Davids) 5-0
63kg Matthew Tyndall (Arklow) beat Ben Farrelly (Crumlin) 5-0
66kg David Doyle (Urlingford) beat Laurence Ward (Monivea) 5-0
66kg James Whelan (Dublin Docklands) beat Daniel Campbell (St Brigids U) RSC2
66kg William Hayden (Crumlin) beat Danny McHugh (Two Castles) 5-0
70kg Patrick Joyce (Baldoyle) beat Jake Cox (Enniscorthy) 3-2
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) beat Patrick Lawlor (Brian Dillons) KO2
70kg Tiarnan Mayse (Two Castles) beat Frank Duffin (Loughshore) 4-1
80kg Raul Eneche (Smithfield) beat Martin J Keenan (Leeside Lough) 4-1
80kg Patrick Myers (Sligo City) beat Thomas Doherty (Baldoyle) 3-2
80kg Lennon Meade (Hyland Academy) W/O
80+kg Darragh Farrell (St Josephs Edenderry) beat Michael Keenan (Leeside Lough) 4-1
80+kg Thomas McDonnell (Docklands) beat Airimas Bauras (Leos) 5-0
80+kg Bonvie Babongilda (Olympic Mullingar) beat Colin Foley (St Michaels L) 5-0
80+kg Malachy Duffy (Virginia) beat Michael McDonagh (3 Bridges) 3-2
August 10

National Stadium

Preliminaries

48kg Stephen Kane (St Teresa’s) beat Karl Sheridan (Crumlin) 4-1
48kg Cahir Gormley (Maydown Olympic) beat Adam Byrne (St Saviours OBA) 5-0
48kg Michael Maughan (Olympic) beat Michael Stokes (St Michaels Athy) 5-0
52kg Kieran Tyrell-McPartlan (Ratoath) beat Darragh Lynch (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
57kg Shane Stokes (St Johns Derry) beat Adam Sinnot (Rathnew) 3-2
63kg Darragh Redden (St Davids) beat Adam McDaid (St Brigids L) 5-0
63kg Matthew Tyndall (Arklow) beat Michael Ward (Johnstown) 4-1
63kg Ben Farrelly (Crumlin) beat Michael Sweeney (Sligo City) 5-0
80+kg Bonvie Babongilda (Olympic Mullingar) beat Bernie McDonagh (St Annes) 5-0
80+kg Malachy Duffy (Virginia) beat Fiachra Barrett (Geesala) 5-0
80+kg Michael McDonagh (3 Bridges) beat James Redmond Ballybrack) 4-1
Q/Finals

46kg Cody Lafferty (Raphoe) beat Andrea Leer (Castleblaney) 5-0
46kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale) beat Georgina Sheridan (Tipperary Town) 5-0
50kg Elizabeth Lloyd (Ballyhaunis) W/O
50kg Kyla Gates (Marble City) beat Maria Mongan (Jobstown) 5-0
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Clonmel) beat Kaylen Horan (Sliabh Luachra) RSC2
57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (St Bernadettes) beat Tigernach Maguire (Immaculata 5-0
57kg Ava Fitzmaurice (Sliabh Luachra) beat Leah McDonagh (Geesala) 4-1

Saturday August 18

National Stadium

Finals (11am)

(Weigh-ins: 8am to 9am at National Stadium)

33kg Daniel Owens (Holy Trinity) W/O
36kg Diarmuid Bradley (Holy Trinity) W/O
40kg Nicole Buckley (St Carthages) W/O
42kg John Joyce (Olympic Mullingar) W/O
44kg Winner V Winner
46kg Winner V Winner
46kg Byron Jordan (St Aidans) V Winner
48kg Winner V Winner
48kg Winner V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
52kg Aliyah Butler (Monivea) V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner

Semi Finals

57kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Andrew Cunningham (Carndonagh) V Steven Cairns (Legacy)
60kg Shane O’Gorman (St Malachy’s) V Winner

Girl 3 Final

(57kg Chelsea McDonagh (St Brigids K) V Winner)

60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
66kg Sophia Hopkova (Ballyhaunis) V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
70kg Shauna Maguire (Hyland Academy) V Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea)
70kg Winner V Winner
75kg Katelyn Doyle (St Brigids Kildare) W/O
75kg Jason Myers (Olympic) W/O
80kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebr) W/O
80kg Winner V Winner
80+kg Winner V Winner
80+kg Winner V Winner

KELLY AND GALLAGHER: IRISH CAPTAINS FOR WORLD YOUTHS

IABA News

Lauren Kelly and Jude Gallagher will captain the Irish female and male squads at the World Youth Championships which begin in Budapest, Hungary next Tuesday.

Team Ireland will be using a four-strong women’s team and a three-strong men’s panel at the 81-nation tournament.

The Irish squad will have their final training session at the High-Performance Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin tomorrow and leave for Budapest early Saturday.

Both Irish skippers are European medallist and Irish champions.

“Jude’s a talent, only 16 years of age,” said Irish head ccach Billy McClean of the Tyrone teenager.

“He’s a youth international boxer with a host of titles behind him so he’s got tremendous potential, especially when you think he will still be a youth boxer next year.”

227 men and 167 women are registered to compete in the Hungarian capital.

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

Images: Lauren Kelly with French boxer and Jude Gallagher.
 

WORLD MEN’S AND WOMEN’S YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS BUDAPEST, HUNGARY AUGUST 21/30

Irish squad

Female

48kg Daina Moorhouse (Enniskerry)
51kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata)
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermot)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St Brigid’s Edenderry)

Male

49kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow)
56kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michael’s Athy)

Team manager: Stephen Connolly and Tara Mari Robins

Head coach: Billy McClean

Coaches: Michael Carruth, Michael Mongan, Anita Just

Physio: David Cooke

WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS COUNTDOWN

IABA News

 

Ireland occupies 8th position in the World Youth Men’s Youth Championships table since Mexico 2008 with the countdown to the 2018 edition of the tournament beginning in earnest this week.

Boxing at the 2018 World Youths begins in Budapest, Hungary next Tuesday. A 7-strong squad will represent Ireland.

This year marks the first occasion that the competition is a joint male and female event.

Irish female boxing has claimed 1 silver and 5 bronze at this level since the inaugural World Women’s Youths in Turkey in 2011.

Caitlin Fryers finished in one of those podium position and Irish head coach Billy McClean believes she’ll impress in Hungary.

“Caitlin’s a little star who trains extremely hard – she’s extremely dedicated, one of the hardest trainers we have in the programme at the minute,” McClean told the Irish News.

“Already she has a wealth of international experience and the thing about Caitlin is she won’t be afraid of anybody in these World championships, no matter who she gets.

“She’s very focused, she’s been in the system for a number of years now, and she’s definitely a potential medallist.”

Team Ireland are putting the finishing touches to their preparations at the High-Performance Centre in Abbotstown and leave for Budapest on Tuesday.

227 men and 167 women are registered to compete in the Hungarian capital.

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

WORLD MEN’S AND WOMEN’S YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS BUDAPEST, HUNGARY AUGUST 21/30

Irish squad

Female

48kg Daina Moorhouse (Enniskerry)
51kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata)
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermot)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St Brigid’s Edenderry)

Male

49kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow)
56kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michael’s Athy)

Team manager: Stephen Connolly and Tara Mari Robins

Head coach: Billy McClean

Coaches: Michael Carruth, Michael Mongan, Anita Just

Physio: David Cooke

All Time Irish World Youth Medals Table

1987 Cuba
64kg Eamonn Loughran Silver
71kg Denis Galvin Bronze

1989 Puerto Rico
64kg Eamon Magee Silver

1992 Canada
64kg Neil Sinclair Bronze

2000 Hungary
91kg Colman Barrett Bronze

2002 Cuba
71kg Andy Lee Silver

2008 Mexico
60kg Ray Moylette Gold
64kg Jamie Kavanagh Silver
69kg David Joe Joyce Bronze
81kg Tommy McCarthy Bronze

2010 Azerbaijan
75kg Joe Ward Gold
48kg Ryan Burnett Silver

2011 Turkey
48kg Katie Rowland Bronze
57kg Michaela Walsh Bronze

2012 Armenia
52kg Kurt Walker Bronze

2013 Bulgaria
69kg Christina Desmond Silver

2015 China
54kg Natasha Logan Bronze

2016 Russia
64kg Gabriel Dossen Bronze
75kg Michael Nevin Bronze

2017 India
48kg Caitlin Fryers Bronze
64kg Katelyn Phelan Bronze

SEVEN IRISH R&Js PASS AIBA EXAMS

IABA News

 

All seven Irish referees and judges (R&Js) sitting the recent AIBA 2-Star Referee and Judges Course and Exams got the decision, IABA National Registrar Stephen Connolly is delighted to report.

The Course and Exams were run in conjunction with the Monkstown BoxCup and in collaboration with the IABA in Dublin in late June and July this year and was the first such AIBA R&J 2-Star event to be hosted in Ireland.

Mr Pat Fiacco of Canada and Mr Zoltan Szalma of Hungary were the two International Boxing Association (AIBA) tutors at the course location in the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel and Monsktown BoxCup.

Thirteen international R&Js took part and all seven Irish participants – Aideen Floyd, Mal Scott, Paul McEvoy, Martin O’Neill, Stephen Kelly, Loughlin Gannon and Michael Gill  –  upgraded their status from AIBA 1-Star to AIBA 2-Star.

The AIBA last year launched plans to increase the number and standards of R&Js in order to maintain and create the best officials at all levels worldwide.

Dominic O’Rourke, President of the IABA, hailed all concerned.

“Congratulations to all seven Irish referees and judges on completing the course and passing their exams and to all who completed the course and exams,” he said.

“Fantastic achievements all round as all seven Irish referees and judges completed the course and exams and all seven passed with flying colours.”

“Well done to all concerned,” added Stephen Connolly. “It is a detailed and demanding course and exam and all seven Irish participants did exceptionally well.”

Irish 2018 R/J 2-Star Referees and Judges

Mal Scott (Antrim)
Paul McEvoy  (Dublin)
Martin O’Neill (Dublin)
Stephen Kelly ((Dublin)
Loughlin Gannon (Leinster)
Michael Gill (Leinster)
Aideen Floyd (Ulster)

Yours in sport

Stephen Connolly
National Register

I.A.B.A.

(Images from the course and exam at Louis Fitzgerald Hotel)