GORMANSTON SUMMER CAMP UPDATE

01/08/2017IABA NewsIABA

Former Irish Olympian (1996) and professional boxer (16-2-0 -13 KO) Cathal O’Grady, pictured above, far right, called in to see Ireland’s young prospects at the Gormanston Summer Boxing Camp yesterday.

O’Grady, who runs whitecollarboxing.ie, regaled the boxers with tales of his days training in Gormanston and offered them encouragement in their future careers. He also hinted to concentrate on education and other opportunities will present themselves if the boxing doesn’t.

Below is a picture of some of the boxers doing stretching exercises following a training session.

GORMANSTON SUMMER CAMP NOTICE

29/07/2017IABA NewsIABA

Ireland’s ten medallist from the 2017 European Schoolboy Championships

All boxers going to this year’s summer camp are asked to meet at the National Boxing Stadium this Sunday (tomorrow), at 12:30pm for departure to Gormanston.

Boxers must bring their full boxing training equipment which includes good quality 16oz sparring gloves, bag gloves, a headguard, groinguard, wraps, gumshield, skipping rope and a water bottle.

Boxers should bring a light waterproof windshield type jacket which will be needed for morning runs and a warm hat. Boxers should also bring a large bottle of orange or blackcurrant concentrate for adding to their water.

Boxers should bring a few towels also as these are not provided. Shorts and t-shirts will be the main items needed for training but as the weather may not be overly sunny, a few tracksuits may be desirable.

Boxers will be returned to the National Boxing Stadium on Friday, August 4th, at 3:15pm following the completion of the camp.

Kind regards,

Paddy Gallagher
(Camp Coordinator)
087-6286269

NATIONAL SENIOR CADET FINALS RESULTS

28/07/2017IABA NewsIABA

Please scroll down for tonight’s results from the National Senior Cadet finals at Dublin’s National Stadium.

Sixteen finals were completed at the home of Irish boxing.

The Championships were completed over 84 bouts.

The IABA are using the tournament as part of their selection process for the European Junior Championships in Albena, Bulgaria September 17/26.

Cameron Mavrodin (Baldoyle BC) and Ellen McDonald (Johnstown BC) met Mongolian opponents in test matches on tonight’s card, the Irish pair winning 4-1 and 5-0 against their talented opponents.

National Senior Cadet Championships National Stadium Dublin

Friday, July 28th

Finals

39kg Paddy McShane (Letterkenny) beat Oisin Mulholland (East Down) 4-1
42kg Karl Sheridan (Crumlin) beat Padraig Downey (St John Bosco) 4-1
44kg Joe Harkin (Letterkenny) beat John McCarthy (Tralee) 5-0
46kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) beat Patrick Connors (Olympic) 3-2
48kg Patrick McCarthy (Tralee) beat Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry) 5-0
50kg Myles Casey (Rathkeale) beat Keelyn Roche (St Aidans) 4-1
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) beat Paul Loonam (St Carthages) 5-0
54kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) beat Cian Reddy (Portlaoise) 5-0
57kg Mikey Stokes (Athlone) beat Steve Cairns (Legacy) 4-1
60kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) beat Patrick Myers (Sligo City) 5-0
63kg Peter Vrinceanu (Crumlin) beat Matthew Tyndall (Crumlin) 4-1
66kg William Haydan (Crumlin) beat Paddy Collins (Baldoyle) 4-1
70kg Jake Tucker (Holy Trinity) beat Jason Myers (Olympic) 5-0
75kg Gavin Rafferty (St Cianans) beat Troy Whelan (Neilstown) 5-0
80kg Tom Doherty (Baldoyle) beat Francis Quinn (Cookstown) 3-2
80+kg Cathal Crowley (Spartan) beat Edward McDonagh (Lumpini) 4-1

Saturday, July 22nd

S/Finals

57kg Mikey Stokes (Athlone) beat Killian Geraghty (Crumlin) 5-0
57kg Steve Cairns (Legacy) beat Garreth Dowling (Docklands) 5-0
60kg Patrick Myers (Sligo City) beat Martin Faulkner (Rathkeale) 5-0
60kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) beat Francis Maughan (St Marys D) 4-1
63kg Matthew Tyndall (Crumlin) beat Lee Mackin (Dealgan) 5-0
63kg Peter Vrinceanu (Crumlin) beat Tiernan Mayse (Two Castles) 3-2
66kg William Haydan (Crumlin) W/O
70kg Jason Myers (Olympic) beat Mark Kells (Erne) 5-0
70kg Jake Tucker (Holy Trinity) beat Adam Matthews (Monkstown Dub) 4-1
75kg Gavin Rafferty (St Cianans) W/O
75kg Troy Whelan (Neilstown) beat Aidan Long (Enniskerry) 3-2
80kg Thomas Doherty (Baldoyle) beat Callum Foley (St Michaels Athy) 4-1
80kg Francis Quinn (Cookstown) beat Francie O’Donnell (Ballymun) 5-0
80+kg Edward McDonagh (Lumpini) beat Tom Doherty (Raphoe)5-0
80+kg Cathal Crowley (Spartan) beat Cathal Maher (Brosna) 5-0

Friday, July 21st

S/Finals

39kg Oisin Mulholland (East Down) beat Joshua Dodd (St Mayrs D) 5-0
42kg Padraig Downey (St John Bosco) beat Kevin Fahy (Oughterard) 3-2
54kg Cian Reddy (Portlaoise) beat Garreth Dillon (St Brigids Kildare) 5-0
42kg Karl Sheridan (Crumlin) beat Josh Power (St Nicholas) 5-0
46kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) beat David Nevin (Mullingar Elite) 5-0
46kg Patrick Connors (Olympic) beat Ryan Dunne (Jobstown) 5-0
48kg Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry) beat Oisin Treanor (Emyvale) 3-2
48kg Patrick McCarthy (Tralee) beat Fiontan Loughlin (St Pauls) 5-0
50kg Myles Casey (Rathkeale) beat Eoin McGarrell (Raphoe) 5-0
50kg Keelyn Roche (St Aidans) beat Stephen Doyle (Na Fianna) 5-0
52kg Paul Loonam (St Carthages) beat Joe Joyce (Johnstown) 5-0
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) beat Ruairi Killoran (Two Castles) 5-0
54kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels) beat Conor Horrigan (Hyland BA) TKO3

July 15th

Q/Finals

42kg Karl Sheridan (Crumlin) beat Michael Farrelly (Crumlin) 5-0
46kg Ryan Dunne (Jobstown) beat Seamus Mongan (Avona) 5-0
46kg Patrick Connors (Olympic) W/O
48kg Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry) beat Jerome Lonergan-Gartland (Clonmel) 4-1
48kg Oisin Treanor (Emyvale) beat Ryan Downey (Cashen Vale) 5-0
48kg Fiontan Loughlin (St Pauls) beat Dane Finn (St Nicholas) 4-1
48kg Patrick McCarthy (Tralee) beat Sean Ruth (Marble City) 5-0
50kg Myles Casey (Rathkeale) beat Padraig Folan (Claremorris//Kil) 5-0
50kg Keelyn Roche (St Aidans) beat Liam Murphy (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
50kg Stephen Doyle (Na Fianna) beat Martin Maughan (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
52kg Joe Joyce (Johnstown) beat James Connors (Muskerry) 3-2
52kg Paul Loonam (St Carthages) beat Darragh Lynch (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) beat Jamie Griffin (Fr Horgans) 5-0
52kg Ruairi Killoran (Two Castles) beat James Conroy (Tobar Pheadair) 3-2
54kg Cian Reddy (Portlaoise) beat David Kinsella (St Anthonys) 5-0
54kg Conor Horrigan (Hyland BA) W/O
54kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels) beat Ben Johnson (St Pauls Antrim) 5-0
57kg Mikey Stokes (Athlone) beat Shane O’Gorman (St Malachys) 5-0
57kg Killian Geraghty (Crumlin) beat JoJo McCardle (Ligoniel) 3-2
57kg Garreth Dowling (Docklands) beat Pat McCann (St Pauls A) 3-2
57kg Steven Cairns (Legacy) beat Lee Ryan (Mullingar Elite) 5-0
60kg Patrick Myers (Sligo City) beat Luke Byrne Doyle (Callan) 5-0
60kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) beat Michael Stokes (Crumlin) 5-0
60kg Francis Maughan (St Marys D) beat Patrick Nevin (Mullingar Elite) 5-0
63kg Peter Vrinceanu (Crumlin) beat Bernard Corcoran (Carrickmore) 5-0
63kg Tiernan Mayse (Two Castles) beat David McDonagh (Mullingar Elite) 5-0
80+kg Cathal Maher (Brosna) beat Seamus Maughan (Enniskerry) 3-2

July 14th

Prelims

63kg Lee Mackin (Dealgan) beat Aaron Walsh (Bracken) 5-0
63kg Matthew Tyndall (Crumlin) beat Shay Molloy (Oughterard) TKO1
48kg Patrick McCarthy (Tralee) beat Nathan Horrigan (Hyland BA) 5-0
57kg Shane O’Gorman (St Malachys) W/O
57kg Killian Geraghty (Crumlin) beat Liam McMonagle (Raphoe) 5-0
57kg JoJo McArdle (Ligoniel) beat Eric Byrne (Sacred Heart Dub) 5-0
57kg Garreth Dowling (Docklands) beat Adam Farrell (Ardee) TKO3
57kg Thomas McCann (St Pauls Ant) beat Declan McDonagh (Claremorris/Kiltimagh) 3-2
57kg Steven Cairns (Legacy) beat Paddy Walsh (Sliabh Luachra) 5-0
57kg Lee Ryan (Mullingar Elite) beat Harry O’Donnell (Moneyglass) 3-2
63kg Tiernan Mayse (Two Castles) beat Ryan Ward Mulryan (Convoy) 5-0
63kg David McDonagh (Mullingar Elite) beat Patrick Lawlor (Brian Dillons) 5-0

NATIONAL SENIOR CADET FINALS NIGHT

28/07/2017IABA NewsIABA

The finals session of National Senior Cadet Championship bouts will be decided at the National Stadium in Dublin this evening.

Boxing begins at 7pm tonight.

The IABA are using the tournament as part of their selection process for the European Junior Championships in Albena, Bulgaria September 17/26.

Finals weigh-ins – 8am and 9am and 1pm and 12pm at the National Stadium.

National Senior Cadet Championships National Stadium Dublin

Friday, July 28th

Finals (7pm)

39kg Paddy McShane (Letterkenny) V Oisin Mulholland (East Down)
42kg Padraig Downey (St John Bosco) v Karl Sheridan (Crumlin)
44kg John McCarthy (Tralee) V Joe Harkin (Letterkenny)
46kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) V Patrick Connors (Olympic)
48kg Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry) V Patrick McCarthy (Tralee)
50kg Myles Casey (Rathkeale) V Keelyn Roche (St Aidans)
52kg Paul Loonam (St Carthages) V Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow)
54kg Cian Reddy (Portlaoise) V Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
57kg Mikey Stokes (Athlone) V Steve Cairns (Legacy)
60kg Patrick Myers (Sligo City) V Callum Walsh (Riverstown)
63kg Matthew Tyndall (Crumlin) V Peter Vrinceanu (Crumlin)
66kg Paddy Collins (Baldoyle) V William Haydan (Crumlin)
70kg Jason Myers (Olympic) V Jake Tucker (Holy Trinity)
75kg Gavin Rafferty (St Cianans) V Troy Whelan (Neilstown)
80kg Tom Doherty (Baldoyle) V Francis Quinn (Cookstown)
80+kg Edward McDonagh (Lumpini) V Cathal Crowley (Spartan)

Saturday, July 22nd

S/Finals (11am)

Friday, July 21st

S/Finals (7pm)

July 15th

Q/Finals

July 14th

Prelims

IRELAND ARRIVE HOME FROM EURO SCHOOLBOYS

26/07/2017IABA NewsIABA

Irish squad

Team Ireland arrived home from the European Schoolboy Championships in Valcea, Romania via Dublin Airport this morning.

The Boys in Green claimed ten medals at the tournament and maintained Irish boxing’s proud legacy of having won medals at every European Schoolboy Championships since the inaugural tournament in Rome 2003.

Families, clubs and friends gathered at Dublin Airport to give the squad a big welcome home.

Pat Ryan, President of the IABA, Fergal Carruth, IABA CEO, and Stephen Connolly, IABA National Registrar, attended today’s homecoming.

Ireland’s ten medallist from the 2017 European Schoolboy Championships

The IABA President hailed the performances of the young Irish squad against some of the top boxers in the world in eastern Europe and praised what he described as the immeasurable contribution of Ireland’s clubs and clubs coaches after another impressive international outing.

“The entire squad performed magnificently in Romania and represented Ireland with pride in a very competitive competition. Each and every one of the boys gave it absolutely everything and can be very proud of their performances,” said Irish team manager Peter O’Donnell.

Stephen McElhinney, Paddy Gallagher and Liam Brereton were working Ireland’s corner at the 15th edition of the European Schoolboy Championships in Valcea. Larry Durand was the Irish R&J in Romania.

Irish boxing has now won 89 medals at the European Schoolboys Championships this century and are within striking distance of the ton – 100 medals.

Irish squad 2017 European Schoolboy Championships Valcea, Romania.

38.5kg Michael Donoghue (St Michaels Athy)

40kg Brooklyn Saunders (Ballybough)

41.5kg Jake Charles (Mullingar Elite)

43kg Cory Byrne-Dunbar (St Aidans)

44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Maydown Olympic)

46kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic)

48kg Shamie McDonagh (St Pauls Wat)

50kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic)

52kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun)

54kg Sean Roche (Donore)

56kg James Whelan (Dublin Docklands)

59kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis)

62kg Danny McHugh (Two Castles)

65kg Aaron McElligott (Cashen Vale)

68kg John Ward (Brosna) cpt

72kg Sean Walsh (Trojan)

76kg Darragh Farrell (St Josephs Edenderry)

80kg Jordan Ward (Bay City)

90kg Thomas McDonnell (Crumlin)

Team Manager – Peter O’Donnell
Coaches – Stephen McElhinney, Paddy Gallagher and Liam Brereton
R&J – Larry Durand

Irish Medallist At European Schoolboy Championships 2003/2017

Rome, Italy 2003

70kg David Joyce (Gold)

50kg Carl Frampton (Silver)

52kg John Joe Joyce (Bronze)

54kg David Oliver Joyce (Bronze)

57kg John McDonagh (Bronze)

66kg Keith Boyle (Bronze)

Siofok, Hungary 2004

40kg Willie O’Reilly (Gold)

68kg Stephen O’Reilly (Gold)

65kg Darren Cruise (Silver)

38.5kg Ryan Brady (Bronze)

52kg Paul Broadhurst (Bronze)

Tver, Russia 2005

52kg Darragh Power (Silver)

48kg David Joe Joyce (Bronze)

56kg David Joyce (Bronze)

59kg Bernard Roe (Bronze)

68kg Tommy McCarthy (Bronze)

Nikolayev, Ukraine 2006

43kg Anthony Upton (Bronze)

54kg Tommy Kiely (Bronze)

56kg Fergal McRory (Bronze)

Portsmouth, England 2007

44.5kg Michael O’Reilly (Gold)

48kg Michael McDonagh (Gold)

56kg Joe Ward (Silver)

40kg George Bates (Bronze)

50kg Christy Joyce (Bronze)

52kg Chris Mulally (Bronze)

62kg Ray Ginley (Bronze)

68kg Daniel O’Brien (Bronze)

Novi Sad, Serbia 2008

54kg Dylan Carr (Bronze)

Anapa, Russia 2009

56kg Victor Medvediuc (Bronze)

59kg Gerard Whitehouse (Bronze)

Yambol, Bulgaria 2010

41.5kg John Joyce (Bronze)

50kg Wayne Kelly (Bronze)

72kg Michael Gallagher (Bronze)

Grozny, Russia 2011

48kg John Joyce (Gold)

44.5kg James Cleary (Silver)

76kg Matthew Burke (Silver)

52kg Tiernan Bradly (Bronze)

54kg Craig Bonney (Bronze)

59kg Lewis Crocker (Bronze)

65kg Sean Conroy (Bronze)

68kg Keelan Sexton (Bronze)

Anapa, Russia 2012

46kg Oliver McCarthy (Gold)

48kg James McGivern (Gold)

52kg Michael Nevin (Gold)

50kg John Sweney (Silver)

40kg FRancie Stokes (Bronze)

56kg Kieran Molloy (Bronze)

59kg Brett McGinty (Bronze)

65kg Darragh Murray (Bronze)

72kg Nevan Fannon (Bronze)

76+kg James Clarke (Bronze)

Dublin 2013

46kg Aaron McKenna (Gold)

59kg Jordan Myers (Gold)

40kg Barry McReynolds (Silver)

43kg Sean helan (Silver)

48kg Jamie Harty (Silver)

50kg Jason Harty (Silver)

54kg Paul Ryan (Silver)

41.5kg Dominic Bradley (Bronze)

65kg Leon Gallagher (Bronze)

68kg Jordan Joyce (Bronze)

Keszthely, Hungary 2014

41.5kg Brandon O’Brien (Silver)

46kg Barry McReynolds (Silver)

40kg Luke Hurley (Bronze)

48kg Michael Delaney (Bronze)

62kg Kane Tucker (Bronze)

76kg Michael Walsh (Bronze)

76+kg Tom Gavin (Bronze)

Anapa, Russia 2015

40kg Steve Cairns (Silver)

43kg Brandon McCarthy (Silver)

65kg Ethan McGuckin (Silver)

76kg Michael McDonald (Silver)

68kg Francis Quinn (Bronze)

Zagreb, Croatia 2016

65kg William Hayden (Gold)

68kg Jason Myers (Gold)

48kg Cain Lewis (Bronze)

54kg Francis Maughan (Bronze)

56kg Patrick Collins (Bronze)

59kg Jason Irwin (Bronze)

Valcea, Romania 2017

46kg Patrick Sweeney (Silver)

50kg Patrick Donovan (Silver)

59kg Eoghan Lavin (Silver)

40kg Brooklyn Saunders (Bronze)

41.5kg Jake Charles (Bronze)

44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Bronze)

52kg Cain Lewis (Bronze)

68kg John Ward (Bronze)

72kg Sean Walsh (Bronze)

80kg Jordan Ward (Bronze)