TRIBUTE TO PJ DAVITT

 

Fran Long has paid tribute to an Irish Amateur Boxing legend that passed away 20 years ago today.

PJ Davitt boxed out of Julianstown boxing Club & Pheonix boxing club Dublin.

He won the Irish junior/Intermediate title in 1977 at featherweight and went on to win the Lightwelter weight title in 1980.

The highlight of his amateur career was representing Ireland at the Moscow Olympic Games in 1980.

PJ went on to box as a professional & won the BUI super lightweight title in 1982 and recorded 9 wins and 3 losses.

PJ is also the brother of the two of Ireland’s  boxing legends Tony & Tommy.

Tony Davitt legendary Irish amateur Coach, Pheonix boxing club Dublin & Drimnagh boxing club. Tony is one of Ireland’s most successful coaches trainer of Olympians ,National champions at all levels.

Tommy Davitt an Irish juvenille champion, Irish Intermediate & senior champion as well as a pro career.

Rest in Peace PJ Davitt

20th anniversary today.

NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS – 1940/2017

 

Paddy Dowdall

 

 

Please click here for almost 80 years of National Elite results from Dublin.

The results run from 1940, the year after the National Stadium, the first purpose built boxing venue in the world was officially opened, to 2017.

Paddy Dowdall, who, along with Jimmy Ingle claimed gold at the last European Championships before WW2 which was hosted at the National Stadium to mark the official opening of the South Circular Road arena, won an Elite featherweight belt in 1940.

The first European Championships after WW2 was also hosted at the Stadium.

Meantime, the 2018 National Elite Championships begin tomorrow evening at the home of Irish boxing.

Fifteen quarter-finals will be decided on the night.

Weigh-in times: 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at the National Stadium.

Results courtesy of Gerry Callan, Strefa and www.iaba.ie

2018 National Elite Men’s and Women’s National Elite Championships National Stadium Dublin

Q/Finals

February 9th (7pm)

56kg Adam Courtney (St Marys Dublin) V Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy)
56kg Eamon McNally (At Michaels Ant) V Thomas McCarthy (Setanta)
56kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) V Tommy Casey (St Francis)
60kg Patrick Mongan (Olympic Galway) V Dillon Duffy (Pegasus)
60kg Shane Flavin (Paulstown) V George Bates (St Marys Dublin)
60kg Sean Duffy (Holy Trinity) V Francis Cleary (Ballina)
60kg Adam Kelly (Portlaoise) V Yannick Meseke (Leos)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) V Fergal Redmond (Arklow)
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family D) V Michael Hennessy (St Monicas)
69kg Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) V David Barrett (Rylane)
64kg Matthew McCole (Dungloe) V Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) V Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin)
91+kg John McDonnell (Crumlin) V Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles)
91+kg Patrick Nevin (St Michaels Dub) V Konstantin Popovcuic (Crumlin)
91+kg Thomas Carthy (Glasnevin) V Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Friday February 16th (7pm)

Quarter Finals

69kg Connie Vaughan (Duhallow) V Ciara Sheedy (Ardnaree)
75kg Kelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) V Peter Carr (Crumlin)
75kg Glory Carlos Imuala (Maynooth) V Brett McGinty (Oakleaf)
75kg John Maughan (St Marys Dublin) V Gerard French (Clonard Antrim)
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) V David Biscevas (St Saviours OBA)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) V Robert Burke (Glasnevin)
81kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) V Davit Tsotsoria (Illies GG)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) V Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone)

S/Finals

56kg Myles Casey (St Francis) V Winner
56kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown) V Winner
64kg Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard A) V Colm Quinn (Castlebar)
69kg Dean Walsh (St Ibars) V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner

Saturday February 17th

S/Finals (7pm)

48kg Courtney Daly (Crumlin) V Shannon Sweeney (St Annes )
48kg Megan Doyle (Whitechurch) V Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D)
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) V Ailish McCullough (Albert Foundry)
57kg Tiegan Russell (Fr Horgans) V Michaela Walsh (Mokstown A)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) V Winner
69kg Gillian Duffy (Bray) V Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
75kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Karol Blugosz (Scorpion) V Winner
81kg Winner V Caomhin Hynes (Holy Trinity)
91kg Liam Greene (South Meath) V Winner
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) V Jason Barron (Holy Trinity)
91+kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

Finals

(Finals Dates to be split between February 23/24). Line ups for each date to be confirmed)

48kg Winner V Winner
49kg Ricky Nesbitt (Carrickmacross) V Conor Jordan (St Aidans)
51kg Ceire Smith (Virginia/DCU) V Niamh Early (Ryston)
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard Antrim) W/O
54kg Lauren Hogan (St Brigids E) V Amanda Loughlin (St Michaels Dub)
56kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) V Kellie Harrington (St Marys Dublin)
64kg Joanne Lambe (Carrickmacross) W/O
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Aoife Burke (St Marys Dublin) V Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans)
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) W/O
81kg Winner V Winner
81+kg Lisa Browne (Aglish) V Nell Fox (Rathkeale)
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

 

 

NATIONAL NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIPS

 

Please scroll down for weekend fixtures at the National Novice Championships and results so far from the National Stadium.

Boxing resume Saturday morning at 11am.

Boxers weigh-in on the day of their first fight and the days of their finals.

National Novice Championships 2018

Saturday February 10th

Q/Finals (11am)

67kg Joe Stubbings (Angels) V Patrick O’Neill (Mark Heagney)
81kg John McCann (St Bronaghs) V Jason Heffernan (Angels)
81kg Gary Owens (Grangecon) V Frank van Esbeck (Angels)
81kg Paul O’Brien (Drimnagh) V Darren Cole (Ballinacarrow)
81kg Cathal Carey (Celtic Eagles) V Martin Quinn (Celtic Eagles)
85kg Ross Murphy (Southside) V James O’Shea (Tullow)
85kg David O’Reilly (Ballinacarrow) V Niall McKenna (Ballinacarrow)
85kg Brian Mowlds (Drimnagh) V Michael Joyce (Kilfenora)
85kg Lawrence Fair (Comber) W/O
91kg Damien Murphy (Midleton) V Paul O’Neill (Westside)
91kg Anthony Freeman (Angels) V Eamon Gilligan (Dunboyne)
91kg Robert Scott (St Annes) V Ciaran Donnelly (Mark Heagney)
91kg Clyde Brennan (Ballinacarrow) V Darren Crocoran (South Meath
91+kg Gatis Jansevskis (Tullow) V Tommy Lysaght (St Francis)

February 3rd

Q/Finals (11am)

60kg Sammy Lechea (Dublin Docklands) beat Oisin Oliver (Aglish) 5-0
64kg Brooklynn O’Connell (Togher) beat Cian Murphy (St Michaels Dublin) 4-1
64kg Shay Quinn (Loughshore) W/O
64kg John Corrigan (Dublin Docklands) beat Danny Ryan (Tipperary Town) 4-1
64kg Michael Duggan (Dungarvan) beat Tiernan O’Kane (St Caices) 5-0
67kg Jack Matthews (Monkstown Dublin) beat Kyle Carey (Carrickmacross) 4-1
67kg Alberto Conte (Crumlin) beat David Zukrowski (Bray) 4-1
67kg Patrick O’Neill (Mark Heagney) beat David Sharp (St Michaels Dublin) 5-0
67kg Tim Burns (Canal) beat Scott Byrne (Dunboyne) 3-2
71kg Declan Duffy (Twin Towns) beat Joe Minnock (St Carthages) 3-2
71kg Daniel McCarthy (Mount Tallant) beat Adam O’Malley (Esker) 5-0
71kg Killian Freehill (Drimnagh) beat Kevin Murphy (Esker) 5-0
71kg Kyle Morgan (Rathfirland) beat Sam Malone (Drimnagh) 5-0
75kg Bob Hull (Crumlin) beat Danny Boyle (Dungloe) 4-1
75kg Marc Craig (Four Kings) beat Dillon Foster (Bracken) 5-0
75kg Conor McGinn (D.C.U.) beat Glen McMenany (St Michaels Dublin) 5-0
75kg Conor Bolger (Smithfield) beat Jack Clerkin (St Patricks Dromahaire) 5-0

 

February 2nd

Prelims (6.30pm)

71kg Kevin Murphy (Esker) W/O
71kg Killian Freehill (Drimnagh) beat  Shane Morrow (St Teresa’s) 5-0
71kg Kyle Morgan (Rathfirland) beat Gary Conlan (St Pats Dromahaire) 5-0
71kg Sam Malone (Drimnagh) beat  Patrick Coyle (Ballinacarrow) 5-0
75kg Conor Bolger (Smithfield) beat  Jack Brady (Crumlin) 3-2
75kg Jack Clerkin (St Patricks Dromahaire) W/O
81kg Frank van Esbeck (Angels) beat Simon Costello (Angels) 5-0
81kg Paul O’Brien (Drimnagh) W/O
81kg Darren Cole (Ballinacarrow) W/O
81kg Cathal Carey (Celtic Eagles) beat Alan Muldoon (Ballinacarrow) KO2
81kg Martin Quinn (Celtic Eagles) beat Eoghan Hurley (Saviours Crystal) 5-0
91kg Darren Corcoran (South Meath) W/O

 

Saturday February 17th

S/Finals (11am)

F 52kg Anita Larkin (Baldoyle) V Kinga Krzak (Celtic Eagles)
57kg Bobby Doolin (Dimnagh) V Darragh Buckley (Saviours Crystal)
57kg Erikas Skadas (Crumlin) V Jamie Troy (Hyland Academy)
60kg Andrew Ryan (Loughshore) V Luke Rice (Hyland Academy)
60kg Cormac Leonard (South Meath) V Sammy Lechea (Dublin Docklands)
64kg Brooklynn O’Connell (Togher) V Shay Quinn (Loughshore)
64kg John Corrigan (Dublin Docklands) V Michael Duggan (Dungarvan)
66kg Melanie Barras (Lumpini) V Kate Bohan (Rudiarius)
67kg Jack Matthews (Monkstown Dub) V Alberto Conte (Crumlin)
67kg Tim Burns (Canal) V Winner
F70kg Karolina Jaglowska (Celtic Eagles) V Laura Smith (Lisburn)
71kg Declan Duffy (Twin Towns) V Daniel McCarthy (Mount Tallant)
71kg Killian Freehill (Drimnagh) V Kyle Morgan (Rathfirland)
75kg Bob Hull (Crumlin) V Marc Craig (Four Kings)
75kg Conor McGinn (DCU) V Conor Bolger (Smithfield)
81kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
85kg Winner V Winner
85kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Robert Lupu (St Michaels Dublin) V Alan Love (Ballinacarrow)
91+kg Philip Brophy (Angels) V Winner

March 2nd

Finals (7pm)

57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Danielle Keaney (Ballinacarrow) W/O
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Grainne Kilker (Geesala) W/O
64kg Winner V Winner
66kg Sibheal Greene (Drumsna) V Winner
67kg Winner V Winner
71kg Winner V Winner
75kg Nicole O’Brien (Glen) W/O
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
85kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

 

FIXTURES 2018/19

 

Please scroll down for fixtures list for 2018 and early 2019.

The National Elite Women’s (September) and Men’s (November) Championships will be run for a second time this year.

The 1st edition of the 2018 Elite Championships gets underway at the National Stadium in Dublin tomorrow night.

 

 

 

IRISH ATHLETIC BOXING ASSOCIATION LTD

2018/ 2019 FIXTURES

 

JANUARY

12th & 13th Nat M & F Under 18’s Open Comp & Under 22 Nat Champs National Stadium/Ringside

19th & 20th Nat M & F Under 18’s Open Comp & Under 22 Nat Champs National Stadium/Ringside

26th & 27th Nat M & F Under 18’s Open Comp & Under 22 Nat Champs National Stadium/Ringside

FEBRUARY

2nd & 3rd National Novice Championships National Stadium

9th &10th National Elite & Novice Championships National Stadium

16th & 17th National Elite & Novice Championship National Stadium

23rd & 24th National Elite &Novice Championships National Stadium

MARCH

2nd National Novice Championships FINALS National Stadium

9th & 10th National Boy 14, Jnr 1 & 2 Championships National Stadium

16th National Boy 14, Jnr 1 & 2 Championships National Stadium

23rd & 24th National Boy 14, Jnr 1 & 2 Championships National Stadium

APRIL

TBC National Schoolboys 11, 12 & 13 Provincial Weigh-in

3rd – 7th National Boy11, 12 & 13 years Championships National Stadium

8th National Boys & Girls Junior Cadets (2004-2005) Championships Provincial Weigh-in

13th, 14th National Boys & Girls Junior Cadets (2004-2005) Championships National Stadium

20th 21st National Boys & Girls Junior Cadets (2004-2005) Championships National Stadium

27th & 28th National Boys & Girls Junior Cadets (2004-2005) Championships National Stadium

MAY

4th & 5th National Girl 11-16 Championships National Stadium

11th National Girl 11-16 Championships National Stadium

18th & 19th National Girl 11-16 Championships National Stadium

26th National Girl 11-16 Championships National Stadium

JUNE

28th 29th & 30th Monsktown International Box Cup Monsktown Dublin

JULY

1st Monsktown International Box Cup Monsktown Dublin

13th 14th National Men’s & Women’s Under 18’s Championships National Stadium

20th & 21st National Men’s & Women’s Under 18’s Championships National Stadium

27th & 28th National Men’s & Women’s Under 18’s Championships National Stadium

AUGUST

5th National Boys& Girls Senior Cadets (2003-2002) Provincial Weigh-in

10th & 11th National Boys & Girls Senior Cadets (2003-2002) Championships National Stadium

17th & 18th National Boys & Girls Senior Cadets (2003-2002) Championships National Stadium

24th & 25th National Boys & Girls Senior Cadets (2003-2002) Championships National Stadium

SEPTEMBER

7th & 8th National Elite Women’s Championships National Stadium

14th & 15th National Elite Women’s Championships National Stadium

21st National Elite Women’s Championships National Stadium

28th29th&30th Celtic Box Cup Dungarvan

OCTOBER

4th 5th & 6th Smithfield Box Cup Smithfield BC

7th National Convention Ringside Club

12th 13th 14th Esker All Ladies Box Cup Lucan Dublin

26th 27th 28th Wexford Box Cup Wexford

27th 28th 29th Belfast Halloween Open Cup Belfast

NOVEMBER

9th & 10th National Elite Championships (2019) National Stadium

16th & 17th National Elite Championships (2019) National Stadium

23rd National Elite Finals (2019) National Stadium

FEBRUARY 2019

TBC National Senior Championships National Stadium

**** PLEASE NOTE ALL FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE****