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It was seconds in at the National Stadium in Dublin today with Ireland’s coaches sitting their AIBA 1-Star coaching exams at Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA) headquarters.
The exams began this morning at 9am and have concluded at the home of Irish boxing.
Twenty five students, pictured, took part in the AIBA course, which began last Friday,and sat this morning’s test.
The course is the first step on the AIBA ladder which creates a transparent system for developing coaches from national level right up to AIBA 3-Star certification,ensuring that the highest quality and global standards are met in coaching.
The results of today’s exams will be officially announced in approximately one month.
IABA Registrar and AIBA 1-Star course co-ordinator, Stephen Connolly,thanked all participants and wished everyone the best of luck with their exam results.
Team Ireland will have a light training session this afternoon ahead of Friday’s European Youth semi-finals in the Turkish city.
Today is a rest day at the tournament.
Galway’s Gabriel Dossen and Sligo’s Jordan Myers are through to the last-four and are guaranteed at least bronze.
The Connaught pair meet England’s Mark Dickenson and Russia’s Danil Teterev tomorrow for places in Saturday’s finals.
Both Irish champions have claimed three wins each since last weekend in Antalya.
One ring will be in operation tomorrow with Myers in action in the 7th bout in the first session which begins at 12pm and Dossen between the ropes in the 5th bout in 2nd session which begins at 3pm (Irish times apply).
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European Youth Championships Antalya, Turkey October 21st/29th
October 21st Preliminaries (Last 32)
56kg Craig Kavanagh (Ireland) lost to David Kharmats (Israel) 1-4
60kg Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) lost to Artur Szachbazian (Czech Republic) TKO2
64kg Patrick Donovan (Ireland) beat Konrad Dialas (Poland) TKO2
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Pavel Kamanin (Estonia) 5-0
October 22nd (Last 16)
49kg Terry Donoghue (Ireland) lost to Danil Lysenko (Russia) 1-4
52kg David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) beat Amid Alizada (Azerbaijan) 3-2
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Olek Kravets (Ukraine) 5-0
Last 32
75kg Jordan Myers (Ireland) beat Rami Kiwan (Bulgaria) 3-2
October 23rd (last 16)
64kg Patrick Donovan (Ireland) beat Tomi Lorencic (Slovenia) TKO3
75kg Jordan Myers (Ireland) beat Zav Yan (Israel) 5-0
October 24th (Q/finals)
52kg David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) lost to Ivan Price (England) 1-4
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Nijat Hasanov (Azerbaijan) 5-0
October 25th (Q/Finals)
64kg Patrick Donovan (Ireland) lost to Tugrulhan Erdemir (Turkey) 0-5
75kg Jordan Myers (Ireland) beat Djozdic Buksic (Serbia) 3-2
October 27th (S/Finals)
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) v Mark Dickenson (England)
69kg Osman Alieve (Russia) v Pavil Mikhailuk (Bulgaria)
75kg Jordan Myers (Ireland) v Danil Teterev (Russia)
75kg Amin Kushkhov (Azerbaijan) v Ivan Papakin (Ukraine)
Irish squad
49kg Terry Donoghue (St Michaels Athy BC)
52kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun BC)
56kg Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin BC)
60kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown BC)
64kg Paddy Donovan (OLOL BC)
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic BC) (Bronze, at least)
75kg Jordan Myers (Sligo City BC) (Bronze, at least)
Head Coach: Zauri Antia
Coach: John Conlan
R&J: Diarmuid MacDiarmada
Luke Campbell, who edged John Joe Nevin in the 2012 Olympic final, was a special guest at the tournament.
“We would sincerely like to thank the Yorkshire Boxing Board – and in particular Maria Maronitas & Stevie Smith for making it all happen,” said Dublin coach JP Kinsella.
“We look forward to the return in Dublin in 2018.”
Dublin squad
31kg Louis Cooney (St. Pappins BC)
34kg Kai Griffin (Drimnagh BC)
33kg Anton Genockey (Docklands BC) 35kg Roy Colgan (Avona BC)
35kg Sean Murray Lynch (Ballymun BC)
40kg Blaine Fitzgerald (Corinthians BC)
42kg Terry Maughan (Crumlin BC)
45kg Bobby Flood (Cabra BC)
35kg Martin Collins (Drimnagh BC)
38kg Ned Collins (Crumlin BC)
42kg Tommy McDonnell (Bay City BC) 44kg Troy Norman (Cherry Orchard BC)
55kg TJ King (Avona BC)
54kg Wayne Joyce (Baldoyle BC )
58kg Thomas Lee (Swords BC)
62kg Josh Olaniyan (Jobstown BC)
38kg Scott Fay (Docklands BC)
43kg Brooklyn Saunders (Ballybough BC)
45kg Ryan Squire (Monkstown BC)
45kg Suffie Edris (Monkstown BC)
54kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun BC)
56kg Sean Roche (Donore BC)
58kg James Whelan (Docklands BC)
47kg Jake Rapple (Monkstown BC)
53kg Adam Kenny (Monkstown BC)
Team Manager:
Kieran O’Neill (Dublin Co. Board)
Coaches:
JP Kinsella (Monkstown BC)
Michael Myers (Crumlin BC)
Terry Hamilton (Ballybough BC)
R&J:
Philip Hollowed (Dublin Co. Board)
Photos:
Dublin Team after a light training session at Hull Boxing Centre
Blaine Fitzgerald (Corinthians BC)
Suffie Edris (Monkstown BC), Kai Griffin (Drimnagh BC) & TJ King (Avona BC)
Troy Norman (Cherry Orchard BC) has his hand raised
Kai Griffin (Drimnagh BC) and Ned Collins (Crumlin BC) meet Olympic Gold Medalist Luke Cambell
Bobby Flood (Cabra BC), Anton Genockey (Docklands BC) & Luke Cambell
Vests & Medals
Dublin Team at Airport
John Mongan and Larry Durand at AIBA exams
Waterford’s Larry Durand and Galway’s John Mongan got the decision in Spain!
The Saviours/Crystal BC and Olympic BC pair were notified today that they’ve passed their AIBA 2-Star Referee & Judge exams.
Exams were held in Benidorm between September 19th and 23rd in conjunction with the Boxam multi-nations.
The course and test consisted of three parts; theoretical, practical and exams.
“Congratulations to Larry and John on behalf of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association. We are absolutely delighted on their behalf,” said IABA President Dominic O’Rourke.
Meanwhile, the AIBA 1-Star coaching course concludes tomorrow with exams at the National Stadium in Dublin.
Twenty five students are sitting the course and exam which began last Friday at the home of Irish boxing.
The IABA wishes all participants the very best of luck in their exams.