WARD TO LINE OUT WITH BRITISH LIONHEARTS IN WSB

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Joe Ward

World Elite finalists Joe Ward has teamed up with the British Lionhearts for the new World Series of Boxing (WSB) which begins next month.

The Westmeath light-heavy, the current European Elite champion, could line out for the Lionhearts versus the Croatia Knights in Gateshead on February 16.

The Lionhearts and Knights are in a four-team European group which also includes the French Fighting Roosters and Italia Thunder.

Ward won five of six fights for the Lionhearts in the 2012/13 season.

“It’s about giving yourself the opportunity. I look forward to the WSB and boxing with the British Lionhearts,” said Ward, a three-time World Elite medallist.

Three of Ireland’s eight boxers – 37% – at Rio 2016, Paddy Barnes, Michael Conlan and Steven Donnelly, qualified through the WSB.

Ireland’s boxers have signed up for every WSB season since the inaugural season in 2010.

ELITE SCHOOLBOY TRAINING THIS SUNDAY

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Elite Schoolboys Squad Training for last season’s Boy 3 and Boy 4 Champions plus Cadet Champions at those ages will resume this Sunday, January 21st at 11am in the High Performance Gym at the National Boxing Stadium.

Two sessions of boxing will take place on the day with the second session ending at approximately 3:30pm.

Boxers are asked to have full training gear with them on the day and this includes good quality 16oz sparring gloves and water for two sessions and a change of clothes would be desirable also.

Any boxer who is unable to attend should contact the Elite Schoolboys Coordinator Paddy Gallagher on paddythegaa59@gmail.com or 087-6286269

WEEKEND DRAWS – NATIONAL U/22 AND U/18 OPEN

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Please scroll down for the weekend’s National U/22 Championships and U/18 draws at Dublin’s National Stadium.

World and European medallists John Joyce and Gabriel Dossan meet in an eagerly anticipated middleweight clash at the home of Irish boxing on Friday.

Former European Youth champion Amy Broadhurst faces Bella Hughes on Saturday for a place in the U/22 lightweight final while current European Junior champion Callum Walsh is between the ropes versus Will Hazel.

Forty bouts have already been completed in the first tournaments of 2018.

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association are using both competitions as part of their selection process from the European Men’s U/22 Championships in Romania in March and the European Youth Men’s and Women’s Championships in Italy in April.

Italy marks the inaugral occasion that the European Youths will be a joint male and female Championships.

Weekend weigh-ins at the National Stadium.

Friday January 19th: 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm

Saturday January 20th: 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm.

National U/22 C’Ships and U/18 Open National Stadium Dublin

Friday January 19th

Q/finals and S/Finals (6.30pm)

U/18

51kg Orinta Ringyte (Riverstown) V Kirsten Cresham (Castlebar)
51kg Caitlyn Fryers (Immaculata) V Megan Coleman (Baldoyle)
51kg Shannon McKenna (Holy Trinity) V Jessica Connolly (Ballaghaderreen)
57kg Ciara Craig (Dunfanaghy) V Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermott)
81kg Edward Barrett (Olympic Galway) V Dean O’Driscoll (St Michaels Athy

U/22

52kg Mark Corcoran (Corinthians) V Conor Jordan (St Aidans)
56kg Colum Colleton (Crumlin) V Jordan Smith (Holy Family Drogheda)
56kg Caolan McConall (Navan) V Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
60kg Terry McEntee (Old School) V Francis Cleary (Ballina)
60kg Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh) V Shane Flavin (Paulstown)
64kg Matthew McCole (Dungloe) V Aaron Daly (Castlebar)
64kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown Dub) V Michael Kinsella (St Anthony’s/Pats)
69kg Peter Carr (Crumlin) V Senan Dwyer (Kilnamanagh)
69kg Karl O’Connor (Edenmore) V Patrick Donovan (O.L.O.L.)
69kg Michael Avetisian (Glasnevin) V Stephen Chambers (Castlebar)
69kg Bryan McNamee (Convoy) V Patrick McConigley (Letterkenny)
75kg John Joyce (St Michael Athy) V Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
75kg Chris O’Reilly (Holy Family D) V Brendan Kenny (Monivea)

Saturday January 20th

S/Finals (11am)

U/18

48kg Megan Joyce (Ardagh Crossmolina) V Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
48kg Ciara Brien (St Davids) V Ciara Walsh (Smithfield)
51kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) V Winner
51kg Winner V Winner
57kg Abbie Doyle (Enniskerry) V Ellie Preston (Baldoyle)
57kg Zara Breslin (Tramore) V Winner
60kg Shauna O’Callaghan (Clann Naofa) V Aoife Ginty (Geesala)
60kg Carmen Mavrodin (Baldoyle) V Tiffany O’Reilly (Curragh)
69kg Nadine Dermody (Raging Bull) V Roisin Gannon (Conamara)
69kg Elice Elliott (South Meath) V Eileen McDonald (Johstown)

U/22

48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes) V Courtney Daly (Crumlin)
51kg Niamh Early (Ryston) V Chloe O’Keeffe (Kanturk)
57kg Mary Kate Slattery (St Michaels Dub) V Shauna Blaney (Navan)
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Delagan) V Bella Hughes (Mount Tallant)
69kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
81kg Conor Wallace (Holy Family D) V Jason Clancy (Ballinacarrow)
81kg Thomas Maughan (Virginia) V Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean)
91kg Peter Nosic (Brian Dillons) V Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)
91+kg Martin J Mongans (Ennis) V Cian O’Shaughnessy (Rathkeale)
91+kg Cormac Long (Rathkeale) V Jake Patterson (Crumlin)

S/Finals (4pm)

U/18

49kg Adam Hession (Monivea) V Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) V John Cowman (St Pauls Waterford)
52kg Owen McDonagh (Leeside Lough) V Kian Bittles (Holy Trinity)
56kg Fionan Rodgers (Dungloe) V John Paul Hale (Star)
56kg Colm Murphy ( St Georges) V Brendan McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
60kg David O Joyce (Ballymun) V Sean Dempsey (Sacre Coeur)
60kg Seamus Mongan (Bay City) V Alex Higgins (Fr Horgans)
64kg Luke Burke (Grangecon V Pierce O’Leary (Dublin Docklands)
64kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) V Will Hazel (Tramore)
69kg Christian Preston (Glasnevin) V Owen Devine (St Davids)
69kg Nathan Mongan (Virginia) V Edward Donovan (O.L.O.L.)
75kg Jack Lawlor (Thurles) V Rokas Boltrzakainis (Clane)
75kg Kane Tucker (Holy Family GG) V Martin J Ward (Olympic Galway)
81kg Adam Dempsey (Achill) V Oran McNaughton (Dockers)
81kg Winner V Ryan Bolger (Crumlin)
91kg Michael Walsh (Holy Family D) V Owen McDonagh (St Annes)
91kg Pierre Stokes (Leos) V Tommy Gavin (Darndale)
91+kg Edward F McDonagh (Lumpini) V Ownie McDonagh (St Annes)

Saturday January 13th
U/18 Q/Finals (3pm)

52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) beat Sean Kelly (Dunfanaghy) 3-0
52kg John Cowman (St Pals Waterford) beat Timmy Fitzmaurice (Loughglynn) 5-0
52kg Owen McDonagh (Leeside Lough) beat Gerry Owens (Holy Family D) 5-0
52kg Kian Bittles (Holy Trinity) beat Terry O’Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) 4-1
56kg Fionnan Rodgers (Dungloe) beat Michael Hutchinson (Tipperary Town) 5-0
56kg John Paul Hale (Star) beat Oisin Lally (Geesala) 5-0
56kg Colm Murphy (St Georges) beat Martin McDonagh (Ballina) 4-1
56kg Brendan McCarthy (St.Micheals Athy) beat Killian Geraghty (Crumlin) 5-0
60kg David O Joyce (Holy Family D) beat Lee McKee (Star) 5-0
60kg Sean Dempsey (Sacre Coeur) beat Ciaran White (Monivea) 5-0
60kg Seamus Mongan (Bay City) beat Chris Myers (Sparticus) 5-0
60kg Alex Higgins (Fr Horgans) beat Eddie Corcoran (Cloghan) 5-0
64kg Luke Burke (Grangecon) W/O
64kg Pierce O’Leary (Docklands) W/O
64kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) beat Connor Renaghan (Keady) 5-0
64kg Will Hazel (Tramore) beat Tiernan Duffy (Clonard A) 5-0
69kg Edward Donovan (O.L.O.L.) beat Mike Joyce (Baldoyle) RSC3
75kg Kane Tucker (Holy Trinity) beat Mduduzi Mdlovu (Sligo City) AB2
75kg Martin J Ward (Olympic) beat Mikey McDonagh (Navan) 5-0
81kg Oran McNaughton (Dockers) beat Ighosa Igharo (Clann Naofa) RSC1
81kg Ryan Bolger (Crumlin) beat Jason Ward (Monivea) 3-2
91kg Pierre Stokes (Leos) beat Sean Casey (Banbridge) 5-0
91kg Tommy Gavin (Darndale) beat Conall McErlean (Moneyglass) RSC3

Friday January 12th

Prelims and Q/Finals
U/18

56kg Brendan McCarthy (St.Micheals Athy) beat Jamie Lynch (Kilnamanagh) 5-0
56kg Killian Geraghty (Crumlin) beat Daniel Khereddine (Bracken) RSC2
64kg Pierce O’Leary (Docklands) beat Conall Ross (St.Georges) RSC2
64kg Connor Renaghan (Keady) beat James Power (Legacy) 3-2
64kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) beat Davy Keenan (Rathkeale) KO2
64kg Tiernan Duffy (Clonard A) beat Jamie Murphy (Ballybrack) 5-0
64kg Will Hazel (Tramore) beat JP Fitzpatrick (Bay City) 3-2

U/22
60kg Francis Cleary (Ballina) beat Ben Teeling (Holy Family D) 3-2
60kg Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh) beat Daryl O’Brien (St. Catherines) RSC3
60kg Shane Flavin (Paulstown) beat Vyank Maseke (Leos L) 5-0
64kg Mathew McCole (Dungloe) beat Mosa Kambule (Holy Trinity) 5-0
64kg Aaron Daly (Castlebar) beat Martin Sammon (Olympic) 5-0
64kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown D) beat Harrison Jameson (Virginia U) 5-0
64kg Michael Kinsella (St.Anthonys/Pats) beat Ryan O’Rourke (St.Michaels D) 5-0
69kg Patrick McConigley (Letterkenny) beat Shane Dooley (Clonard L) 5-0
81kg Thomas Maughan (Virginia) beat Keanan Gibson (Convoy) 5-0
81kg Brian Kennedy (St. Marys Daingean) beat Sean Conroy (Ballinacarrow) 4-1

Friday January 26th
Finals (6.30pm)
U/18

48kg Winner V Winner
49kg Conor Leneghan (St Pauls Antrim) V Winner
51kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle) V Mai Nguyen (Maynooth)
56kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Danielle McSweeney (Riverstown) V Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Lauren Kelly (St Brigids Edenderry) W/O
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Sophie Thornton (Togher) W/O
81kg Winner V Winner
81+kg Alannah Nolan (Ballyhaunis) V Alisha Finney (Ballybrack)
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Zack Brennan (Belfast Kronk) V Winner

Saturday January 27th
Finals (6pm)
U/22

48kg Emma Feeney (Virginia) V Winner
51kg Nycole Hayes (Togher) V Winner
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard) V Winner
54kg Kellie McLoughlin (Drimnagh) W/O
56kg Winner V Winner
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Cardonagh) V Winner
60kg Nicole Moorehouse (Crumlin) V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Ciara Sheedy (Ardnaree) V Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) V Samantha O’Grady (St Marys NR)
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
81+kg Nell Fox (Rathkeale) W/O
91kg James Clarke (Kilnamanagh) V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

NATIONAL U/22 C’SHIPS AND U/18 OPEN

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Please scroll down for line ups for the National U/22 Championships and U/18 Open.

The tournaments resume this Friday at Dublin’s National Stadium at 6.30pm.

Seventy bouts were completed last weekend to complete the match ups for the penultimate weekend of the competitions.

Friday’s weigh-ins – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at the National Stadium.

National U/22 C’Ships and U/18 Open National Stadium Dublin

Friday January 19th
S/finals and Q/Finals (6.30pm)
U/18

U/22
52kg Mark Corcoran (Corinthians) V Conor Jordan (St Aidans)
56kg Colum Colleton (Crumlin) V Jordan Smith (Holy Family Drogheda)
56kg Caolan McConall (Navan) V Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
60kg Terry McEntee (Old School) V Francis Cleary (Ballina)
60kg Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh) V Shane Flavin (Paulstown)
64kg Mathew McCole (Dungloe) V Aaron Daly (Castlebar)
64kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown D) V
69kg Peter Carr (Crumlin) V Senan Dwyer (Kilnamanagh)
69kg Karl O’Connor (Edenmore) V Patrick Donovan (O.L.O.L.)
69kg Michael Avetisian (Glasnevin) V Stephen Chambers (Castlebar)
69kg Bryan McNamee (Convoy) V Winner
75kg John Joyce (St Michael Athy) V Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
75kg Chris O’Reilly (Holy Family D) V Brendan Kenny (Monivea)

Saturday January 20th
S/Finals (11am)
U/18

U/22
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes) V Courtney Daly (Crumlin)
51kg Niamh Early (Ryston) V Chloe O’Keeffe (Kanturk)
57kg Mary Kate Slattery (St Michaels Dub) V Shauna Blaney (Navan)
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Delagan) V Bella Hughes (Mount Tallant)
69kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
81kg Conor Wallace (Holy Family D) V Jason Clancy (Ballinacarrow)
81kg Winner V Winner
91kg Peter Nosic (Brian Dillons) V Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)
91+kg Martin J Mongans (Ennis) V Cian O’Shaughnessy (Rathkeale)
91+kg Cormac Long (Rathkeale) V Jake Patterson (Crumlin)

Saturday January 20th
S/Finals (4pm)
U/18

49kg Adam Hession (Monivea) V Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
52kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
56kg Winner V Winner
56kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Christian Preston (Glasnevin) V Owen Devine (St Davids)
69kg Nathan Mongan (Virginia) V Winner
75kg Jack Lawlor (Thurles) V Rokas Boltrzakainis (Clane)
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Adam Dempsey (Achill) V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
91kg Michael Walsh (Holy Family D) V Owen McDonagh (St Annes)
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Edward F McDonagh (Lumpini) V Ownie McDonagh (St Annes)

Saturday January 13th
U/18 Q/Finals (3pm)

Friday January 12th

Prelims and Q/Finals
U/18

Friday January 26th
Finals (6.30pm)
U/18

Saturday January 27th
Finals (6pm)
U/22

DAY 2 RESULTS – NATIONAL U/22s AND U/18 OPEN

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Please scroll down for Day 2 results from the U/18 Open.

The competition is being run in conjunction with the National U/22 Championships.

Forty bouts were completed over the last 24 hours at both tournaments.

Boxing resumes next Friday evening at Dublin’s National Stadium.

Next Friday’s weigh-ins – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at the National Stadium.

National U/22 C’Ships and U/18 Open National Stadium Dublin

Saturday January 13th
U/18 Q/Finals (3pm)

Friday January 12th

Prelims and Q/Finals
U/18

Friday January 19th
S/finals and Q/Finals (6.30pm)
U/18

Saturday January 20th
S/Finals (11am)
U/18

Saturday January 20th
S/Finals (4pm)
U/18

Friday January 26th
Finals (6.30pm)
U/18

Saturday January 27th
Finals (6pm)
U/22