ELITE SCHOOLBOY TRAINING

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2017 European Schoolboys Silver medallists Patrick Donovan, Eoghan Lavin and Patrick Sweeney

Elite Schoolboys Squad Training for last season’s Boy 3 and Boy 4 Champions plus Cadet Champions at those ages takes place this Sunday, November 5th at 11am in the High Performance Gym at the National Boxing Stadium. Boxers should arrive at 10:45am for the initial weigh-in.

Two sessions will take place on the day and dinner will be served between sessions. The second session will end at approximately 3:30pm.

All boxers are asked to have full training gear with them. This includes good quality 16oz sparring gloves, bag gloves, groin guard, headguard, skipping rope, wraps and gumshield, water for two sessions and a change of clothes would be desirable also.

The clubs with boxers in these age groups are asked to confirm, or otherwise, their attendance by contacting the Schoolboys Coordinator Paddy Gallagher at paddythegaa59@gmail.com or 087-6286269.

 

27 WORLD AND EUROPEAN MEDALS IN 127 DAYS

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Joe Ward finds the target

Irish boxing has won 27 medals at all levels of male and female World and European competition this year since Joe Ward claimed European Elite light heavy gold in the Ukraine on June 24 last.

Moreover, Ireland’s various teams, from Elite to schoolboys, have never been outside the top ten in the medals table in all World and European tournaments in 127 days since Ward secured his third European title.

Michaela Walsh tops EU podium

Ward also reached the World Elite final in Hamburg in September. Ward and Michaela Walsh claimed Elite gold, while Daina Moorehouse, Aoibhe Carabine and Callum Walsh topped their respective podiums at underage level.

Meanwhile, Team Ireland will be aiming to improve the 2017 medal haul in the final World outing of the year this month.

The AIBA World Women’s Youth Championships begin Guwahati, India on November 19.

Irish Boxing in World and European Competition in 2017

2017 European Men’s Elite Championships, Kharkiv, Ukraine June 14th/25th

52kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls) Bronze
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal) Bronze
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) Gold

Medals Table: 4th

2017 European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships Sofia, Bulgaria July 3rd/10th

Youth
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) (Silver)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St.Brigid’s, Edenderry) (Bronze)

Junior
46kg Ciara Brien (St David’s, Naas) (Bronze)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) (Gold)
50kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) (Bronze)
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Geesala) (Gold)

Medals table: 3rd

2017 European Schoolboy Championships Valcea, Romania July 17th/26th

40kg Brooklyn Saunders (Ballybough) (Bronze)
41.5kg Jake Charles (Mullingar Elite) (Bronze)
44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Maydown Olympic) (Bronze)
46kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic) (Silver)
50kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) (Silver)
52kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun) (Bronze)
56kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) (Silver)
66kg John Ward (Brosna) (Bronze)
72kg Sean Walsh (Trojan) (Bronze)
80kg Jordan Ward (Bay City) (Bronze)

Medals table: 7th

European Union Women’s Elite Championships Cascia, Italy August 4th/13th

54kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown, Antrim) (Gold)
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) (Silver)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) (Bronze)

Medals table: 4th

World Elite Men’s Championships Hamburg, Germany August /September 2nd

81kg Joe Ward (Moate) (Silver)

Medals table: 9th

European Men’s Junior Championships Albena, Bulgaria September 18th/25th

60kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) Gold

52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) Silver

Medals tables: 4th

European Men’s Youth Championships Antalya, Turkey October 21st/28th

64kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) Bronze

75kg Jordan Myers (Sligo) Bronze.

Medals table: 10th

AIBA World Women’s Youth Championships Guwahati, India November 19th/28th

48kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) (Bronze, at least)

63kg Katelynn Phelan (Bronze, at least)

Medals table: ?

DUFFY IN ACTION TODAY IN TENERIFE

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Dervla Duffy is in action at the Boxam Elite Tournament in the Canary Islands at approximately 4.30 pm (Irish time) today.

 

Duffy meets Perijoc Lacramiora (Romania) in Tenerife for place in the weekend’s finals.

 

Click here or here for live stream of today’s bouts.

 

Kellie Harrington and Grainne Walsh both received byes into Saturday’s finals versus Romania and Wales.

 

 

 

Boxam Elite Tournament Tenerife, Canary Islands November 1st/6th

 

November 2nd  

S/Final

57kg Dervla Duffy (Ireland) v Perijoc Lacramiora (Romania)

November 4th

Finals

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Cristina Cosma (Romania)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Rosie Eccles (Wales)

 

Irish squad

57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart)

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)

Coaches: Noel Burke & Antoinette Faye-McClean

Physio: Sé Caffrey

 

 

 

 

 

DUFFY FIRST UP IN CANARY ISLANDS

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Dervla Duffy gets Ireland’s Boxam Elite campaign underway versus Romania in the Canary Islands tomorrow.

Duffy meets Perijoc Lacramiora in the semi-finals in Tenerife.

World Elite finalist Kellie Harrington and Grainne Walsh go straight thought to Saturday’s finals versus Romania’s Cristina Cosma and Wales’ Rosie Eccles.

The Irish team arrived in Tenerife yesterday and had atraining session last night.

“The squad are in great form. We have a session last night and the girls made weight. We’ll have another training session this afternoon,” said coach Noel Burke who is working Ireland’s corner with Antoinette Faye-McClean.

Category – Elite Men, Elite Women

Location- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands- Spain)

Competition Venue : Pancho Camurria (Santa Cruz de Tenerife)

Boxam Elite Tournament Tenerife, Canary Islands November 1st/6th

 

November 2nd  

S/Final

54kg Dervla Duffy (Ireland) v Perijoc Lacramiora (Romania)

November 4th

Finals

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Cristina Cosma (Romania)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Rosie Eccles (Wales)

 

Irish squad

54kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart)

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)

Coaches: Noel Burke & Antoinette Faye-McClean

Physio: Sé Caffrey

 

 

 

IRELAND TO COMPETE AT BOXAM ELITES

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A three-strong strong Irish women’s squad will compete at the Boxam Elite tournament in the Canary Islands.

World Elite silver medallist Kellie Harrington, pictured, red, Dervla Duffy and Grainne Walsh line out for Ireland in Tenerife.

Boxing begins on Wednesday at 4pm.

Category – Elite Men, Elite Women

Location- Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands- Spain).

Competition Venue : Pancho Camurria (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).

Please click here for invitation

Boxam Elite Tournament Tenerife, Canary Islands November 1/6

Irish squad

54kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart)

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)

Coaches: Noel Burke & Antoinette Faye-McClean

Physio: Sé Caffrey