Following the completion of the recent European Elite Women’s Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, Irish boxing has now claimed 24 medals in four European tournaments since March of this year.

The count stands at 6 gold, 8 silver, and 10 bronze and four top ten finishes in the various medals tables in just over three months of Continental competition.

Three athletes – Michaela Walsh, Kellie Harrington and Grainne Walsh – also qualified for next year’s multi-sport European Games in Belarus at the European Women’s Elites where the Irish trio were only beaten – on split decision in two bouts – by the eventual silver and gold medalists.

Three major international tournaments remain in 2018.

The AIBA World Men’s and Women’s Youth Championships begin in Budapest, Hungary on August 20 and the AIBA World Women’s Elite Championships are scheduled for New Delhi, India in November.

The Men’s and Women’s Junior Championships will also be hosted this year at a date to be confirmed.

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

 

Irish Boxing In European Competition in 2018

European U/22 Men’s and Women’s Championships Targu Jiu, Romania March 24/April 2

Medals table finish for Ireland – 10th

Irish squad

Female

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) (Silver)
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) (Gold)
57kg Shauna Blaney (Navan)
51kg Niamh Earley (Ryston)
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes)

Male

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)
56kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team manager: Anna Moore & Paddy Osborne
Head coach: Dmitry Dmitruk
Coaches: Eoin Pluck, Thomas Murray, Valerie Hamilton
R&J: Philip Rooney

 

European Men’s and Women’s Youth Championships Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy April 17/26

Medals table finish for Ireland – 5th

Irish squad

Male
49kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) (Bronze)
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) (Silver)
56kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
60kg Alex Higgins (Fr Horgans)
64kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown)
69kg Edward Donovan (O.L.O.L.)
75kg Kane Tucker (Holy Family GG) Cpt
81kg Edward Barrett (Olympic)

Female
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) (Gold)
51kg Caitlyn Fryers (Immaculata)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle)
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermott) (Silver)
60kg Aoibhe Ginty (Geesala)
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa) (Silver)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St Brigids Edenderry) Cpt (Bronze)
81kg Aoibhe Crabine (Geesala)

IABA President Dominic O’Rourke
Team Manager: Peter O’Donnell and Fiona Hennigan
Coaches: Billy McClean, Michael Carruth, Michael Mongan,Anita Just
R&J John Casey

 

European Schoolboy & Schoolgirl Championships Albena, Bulgaria May 21/30

Medals table finish for Ireland – 2nd

 

Irish squad

Male

38.5kg Martin Collins (Drimnagh)
40kg Michael Faulkner (Northside) (Gold)
41.5kg William Faulkner (Rathkeale)
43kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar)
44.5kg Conor Donovan (Clonmel)
46kg Cale Brennan (St Michaels Athy) Cpt
48kg Michael Connors (St Marys Dublin)
50kg James Donovan (O.L.O.L.) (Silver)
52kg Brannon McMahon (Carrickmore)
54kg John Fay (Swords) (Bronze)
56kg James McGuinness (St Monicas)
59kg Thomas McAleer (Swords)
62kg Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)
65kg Joe Hutchinson (Neilstown)
68kg Feidhlim Behan (Kilcullen)
72kg Tyler Meade (Kilnamanagh) (Bronze)
76kg Curtis Darcy (Callan) (Silver)
80kg Patrick McDonagh (St Josephs)

Female

36kg Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk) (Bronze)
39kg Sophia Elstone (Ardnaree)
42kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown) (Bronze)
45kg Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy) Cpt (Bronze)
48kg Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare) (Bronze)
51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan)
54kg Yasmin Meredith (Glasnevin) (Gold)
57kg Kaci Crowley (Erne) (Gold)
60kg Laura Moran (St Annes)
63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Neilstown) (Gold)
67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa) (Silver)
70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Clann Naofa) (Silver)

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team Managers: Martin Fennessey and Jennifer O’Sullivan
Coaches: Liam Brereton, Jim O’Neill, Eva Carr, John Gallagher, Tom Hayes
R&J: Brian Wallace

European Women’s Elite Championships Sofia, Bulgaria June

Medals tables finish for Ireland – 9th

(Three places also secured for 2019 European Games)

Irish squad

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown) (Bronze)
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) (Bronze)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)

Team Manager: Bernard Dunne
Head Coach: Zaur Antia
Coach: Dmitry Dmitruk
Physio: Muireann Harte
R&J: Sadie Duffy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Online registration is now open for this year’s Esker All Female BoxCup 2018 from October 12th to 14th October in Dublin, Ireland.

Now in its 7th year, the World’s largest female only boxing tournament – The Esker All Female BoxCup 2018 – is now open for online registrati.

Entry is €15 per boxer payable at the official weigh is on Friday 12th October from 5-9pm and all participants receive a tournament medal and certificate.

Ten Best Boxer Belts are up for grabs plus The Paddy Hyland Best Team Cup which Tyne Tees Wear England won in 2017. Over 400 female boxers from around the world registered in 2017 and 2018 promises to be even bigger and better.

Online registration form for this year’s Esker All Female BoxCup 2018 is available by clicking on the link below. Registration now open.

Register early to allow other clubs to see what boxers.categories/grades will be attending.

This is not an open tournament, boxers are graded according to number of previous bouts, experience, titles won etc, to ensure as level a playing field as possible

Your boxer will not be over-matched. Entered weight can be changed at the official weigh-in on Friday, October 12.

Payment only at official weigh-in on October 12.

Please share and tag interested clubs, coaches and boxers. Click here for registration

 

 

 

Team Ireland returned from the European Elite Women’s Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria via Dublin Airport this evening.

Michaela Walsh and Kellie Harrington claimed two bronze medals at the 11th edition of the tournament.

The double secured a 9th place finish for Ireland’s three-strong squad in the medals table.

Walsh, Harrington and Grainne Walsh also qualified for the 2019 European multi-sport Games.

All of the Irish panel were beaten by the eventual finalists, with Harrington edged out on a split decision by Finland’s Olympic bronze medallist Mira Potkonen who secured gold.

Ireland won five bouts and lost three in Sofia.

Please scroll down for pictures from tonight’s homecoming.

Images courtesy of Eimear Griffin

 

A record-breaking 928 athletes have registered to compete at the 2018 Monkstown International Box Cup in Dublin this summer.

Nineteen nations – representing 191 clubs from Europe, Africa and the Americas –  will compete at the tournament.

Boxing boxing begins Friday, June 29th at DLR Loughlinstown Leisure Centre, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin. See times & details on poster attached.

Click here for previous results at the Monkstown International Box Cup.

“Congratulations to all involved with the upcoming Monkstown International Box Cup 2018 – with registrations gone to a staggering 928 boxers from 191 clubs from 19 different countries, said the organisers.

“This makes the tournament the world’s biggest boxing tournament registered with AIBA (International Boxing Association) of 2018.”

“Staggering that the tournament is run by a large group of volunteers from the Monkstown (Dublin) Boxing Club. They have been actively working since last September preparing for this year’s event. They are entirely grateful to the DLRCC, Irish Athletic Boxing Association, Globalmedics.com & all the locals businesses for their continued support.”

 

Entries for the 2018 Monkstown Internaational Box Cup

 

	Country	Clubs
1	Ireland	119
2	England	42
3	Scotland	5
4	Wales	2
5	USA	2
6	Canada	3
7	Finland	2
8	Denmark	1
9	Netherlands	2
10	Israel	1
11	Norway	3
12	India	1
13	Sierra Leone	1
14	Sweden	2
15	Hungary	1
16	Ukraine	1
17	France	1
18	Russia	1
19	Germany	1
		191