WORLD YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Irish boxing is putting the finishing touches to preparations for the 2018 AIBA World Men’s and Women’s Youth Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

The 11-strong squad is in training camp this week at the High-Performance Centre in Abbotstown in the lead up to the start of the tournament.

Irish boxing has a proud history at the World Youths, and by extension the Olympic Youth Games.

Eight years ago, current professional titlist Ryan Burnett, pictured above with Olympic Youth gold, donated the vest of a first ever Olympic Youth gold medallist to a sports history museum.

The Belfast bantam topped the light-flyweight podium at the 2010 Olympic Youths in Singapore.

Burnett, boxing out of the Holy Family BC, beat Azerbaijan’s Salman Alizade in the 48kg decider on a 13-6 score under the old computer scoring system.

The 48kg final – the light-fly limit was later increased to 49kg – was the 1st final on the card, making Burnett the first ever Olympic Youth champion from the inaugural Games.

Burnett recently confirmed that he donated his 48kg singlet to the Sports Museum in Singapore after his victory in August 2010.

The Olympic Youth champion qualified for Singapore 2010 after reaching the 2010 World Youth final in Baku, Azerbaijan where he was beaten 9-4 by Alizade.

Joe Ward, a year after he secured World Junior gold, claimed World Youth gold in Baku following his 6-1 decision over Australia’s Damien Hooper.

Ciara Ginty

But Ward lost out in the preliminaries in Singapore to the same opponent after suffering a serious hand injury in the first round of the middleweight bout.

Irish boxing has a commendable history at the Olympic Youths with Burnett, Ciara Ginty (silver) and Michael Gallagher (bronze) finishing in podium positions in the 2010 and 2014 editions of the tournament in Azerbaijan and China.

Lauren Kelly and Dean Clancy will represent Ireland at the 2018 Olympic Youth Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Kelly and Clancy are also included on an 11-strong Irish squad for the World Youths.

World Men’s & Women’s Youth Championships Budapest, Hungary August 20/31

 

Irish squad

 

Male

 

49kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)

52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow)

56kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michael’s Athy)

60kg Alex Higgins (Fr Horgans)

64kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown)

69kg Edward Donovan (OLOL)

 

Female

 

48kg Daina Moorhouse (Enniskerry)

51kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata)

54kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle)

57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermot)

75kg Lauren Kelly (St Brigid’s Edenderry)

 

Team manager: Stephen Connolly and Tara Mari Robins

Head coach: Billy McClean

Coaches: Michael Carruth, Michael Mongan, Anita Just

Physio: David Cooke

 

 

NATIONAL SENIOR CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS

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REMINDER – NATIONAL SENIOR CADET WEIGH-INS THIS SUNDAY AT PROVINCIAL LOCATIONS.

 

BOYS & GIRLS SENIOR CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS 2018

20 July 2018 Venue: National Stadium, Dublin

Boxing: August 10th,11th,17th,18th, 24th,25th.

Weigh-in: Initial Weigh in and Medicals will take place on Sunday, August 5th, 10am to 11am at the following venues.

Antrim: Dockers Social Club
Connacht: Dalton Inn, Claremorris
Leinster & Dublin: Ringside Club
Munster: Firgrove Hotel, Mitchelstown
Ulster: Omagh Station Centre.

Draw: Wednesday 8th August at 1.00pm. Results will be emailed to Club Secretaries and posted on wwww.iaba.ie after Draw.

Please do not call the office.

Duration of rounds 3×2 Minutes

Eligibility: Boys & Girls born in 2002 and 2003. Boxers must have competed in their Provincial Championships.

Weight Divisions: 46kg, 48kg,50kg, 52kg,54kg57kg,60kg,63kg,66kg,70kg,75kg,80kg,80+kg.

Boxing: Friday 10th August, 7pm at National Stadium
National Stadium Saturday 11th August (11am)
National Stadium Friday 17th August (7pm)
National Stadium Saturday 18th August (11am)
National Stadium Friday 24th August (7pm)
National Stadium Saturday 25th August (11am)

Weigh-in for Finals: Boxers must weigh in on the morning of their Finals, 8 am to 9 am at the National Stadium.

Entry Fee: Medical Record Cards and entry fee of 10 Euros must be produced at the initial weigh in.

Boxers must advise details of any medication they are taking or have taken in the preceding 4 weeks.

Anti Doping may be carried out at any stage of the competition.

Entries: Entries giving name, club, date of birth and weight to reach the under-signed at the National Stadium not later than Friday 3rd August.

It is a condition of entry that all boxers and their clubs have signed and submitted the Members Acknowledgement Form.

Attire: Coaches must wear full tracksuits and runners in the corners at all sessions, no caps or hats are permitted, Coaches must endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene.

No Red, Pink or Orange Gum shields. No international vests to be worn in the ring.

Boxers must wear hairnets or swim caps under their headgear. Long sleeved tops are not permitted under Vests.

Conduct: Please be advised that Clubs will be held responsible for the conduct of their supporters throughout these Championships.

Art O’Brien
Hon Secretary

ULSTER HIGH-PERFORMANCE TRAINING CAMP

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The Ulster High-Performance Development squad finished up an intensive training camp at the University of Ulster yesterday.

Forty No. 1 and No.2 national boxers took part in the week long camp in Jordanstown.

Irish and Ulster High-Performance coach John Conlan said that they are building a team toward the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

“The boxers had a very good camp and got through at lot of work this week. They’re a very talented squad of young athletes” he said.

NATIONAL U/18 FINALS

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Callum Walsh

 

 

Nineteen new Irish champions were crowned at the National U/18 Men’s and Women’s Championships at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight.

European Youth and Junior champions Daina Moorehouse and Callum Walsh both had their hands raised in victory, along with Jude Gallagher, Brandon McCarthy and  Caitlin Fryers.

All five are part of an 11-strong Irish squad for next month’s AIBA World Youth Men’s and Women’s Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

McCarthy claimed the second of two belts for the St Michael’s Athy BC after Terry Donoghue beat Belfast’s Danny Duffy in the flyweight decider.

Kane Tucker also emerged victorious while Edward McDonagh secured the last title of the evening in the ring.

Forty seven bout were completed over the course of the tournament over the last three weekends.

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

 

National U/18 Men’s and Women’s Championships National Stadium Dublin

July 27

Finals (6.30pm)

W48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) beat Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) 5-0
49kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) beat  Adam Hession (Monivea) 4-1
W51kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) beat Jessica Clarke (Carndonagh) 4-1
52kg Terry Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) beat  Danny Duffy (Immaculata) 5-0
W54kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) beat Megan Coleman (Baldoyle) 5-0
56kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) beat Killian Geraghty (Crumlin) 5-0
W57kg Zara Breslin (Tramore) beat Aobhe Ginty (Geesala)  RSC2
W60kg Shauna O’Callaghan (Clann Naofa) beat  Marguerita Nevin (St Bridgids K) 4-1
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun) beat James Power (Legacy) 5-0
W64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa) beat Katelyn Phelan (St Brigids K) 5-0
64kg Callum Walsh (Rivertsonw) beat Eric Byrne (Sacred Heart Dublin) 5-0
W69kg Nadine Dermody (Raging Bull) beat Shauna Brogan (Castlebar) RSC3
69kg David McDonagh (Mullingar Elite)  beat Christian Preston (Dublin Docklands) 5-0
W75kg Aoibhe Carrabine (Geesala) W/O
75kg Adam Matthews (Monkstown D) beat  Martin Sweeney (Westside) 4-1
81kg Kane Tucker (Holy Family GG) beat Jack Lawlor (Thurles) 5-0
W81+kg Naoise Finney (Ballybrack) W/O
91kg Edward McDonagh (Lumpini) beat  Pierre Stokes (Leo’s) 4-0
91+kg Owney McDonagh (St Annes) W/O

July 20

S/Finals

52kg Terry Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) beat Michael Agnew (Lisburn) RSC2
52kg Danny Duffy (Immaculata) beat John Cowman (St Pauls Waterford) 5-0
W54kg Megan Coleman (Baldoyle) beat Courtney McCrudden (Emerald A) 5-0
W54kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) beat Mary Kate Nevin (St Brigids E) 5-0
56kg Killian Geraghty (Crumlin) beat Oisin Lally (Geesala) 5-0
56kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) beat Paul Loonam (St Carthages) 4-1
60kg James Power (Legacy) beat Eddie Corcoran (Cloghan) 5-0
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun) beat Barry McReynolds (Holy Trinity) 4-1
64kg Eric Byrne (Sacred Heart Dublin) beat Jamie Murphy (Ballybrack) 4-1
64kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) beat Bernard Corcoran (Carrickmore) 5-0
69kg David McDonagh (Mullingar Elite) beat Edward Donovan (O.L.O.L.) 3-2
69kg Christian Preston (Dublin Docklands) beat Rokas Boltrzakainis (Clane) 5-0
75kg Adam Matthews (Monkstown D) W/O
75kg Martin Sweeney (Westside) beat Dylan Caldwell (Crumlin) 5-0
81kg Jack Lawlor (Thurles) beat Eghosa Igharo (Clann Naofa) RSC3
81kg Kane Tucker (Holy Family GG) beat Francis O’Donnell (Ballymun) 5-0

July 13

Q/Finals

W54kg Mary Kate Nevin (St Brigids E) beat Nicole McCabe (O’Hanlon Park) 5-0
W54kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) beat Orinta Ringyte (Riverstown) 3-2
56kg Paul Loonam (St Carthages) beat Davey Joyce (Holy Family Drogheda) 5-0
56kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) beat Colm Murphy (St Georges) 5-0
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun) beat James Conroy (Tobar Pheadair) 5-0
60kg Barry McReynolds (Holy Trinity) beat Jordan Carragher (Tredagh) KO1
69kg Christian Preston (Dublin Docklands) beat Conor Renaghan (Sean Dorans) 5-0
69kg Rokas Boltrzakainis (Clane) beat Gareth Browne (Springtown) RSC3

S/Finals

W57kg Zara Breslin (Tramore) beat Sophie O’Connor (Jobstown) 5-0
W60kg Shauna O’Callaghan (Clann Naofa) beat Carmen Mavrodin (Baldoyle) RSC1
W60kg Marguerita Nevin (St Bridgids K) beat Tiffany O’Reilly (Curragh) 5-0
W69kg Nadine Dermody (Raging Bull) beat Bobbie Hendrick (Sacre Coeur) RSC3