FOUR WINS FROM FOUR FOR IRELAND AT EURO SCHOOLBOYS

20/07/2017IABA NewsIABA

Michael Donoghue, Jack Charles, Patrick Donovan and Cain Lewis recorded four wins from four at the European Schoolboys Championships in Valcea, Romania today.

Donoghue, in action on the first bout of the program, and Lewis, between the ropes in the last fight on the roster, had their hands raised in triumph. In between, Charles and Donovan scored impressive victories.

Donoghue show his class in an open and entertaining contest with England’s Jack Dryden, the lightest boxer on the Irish panel finding the target with a succession of counter punches against his talented opponent.

Charles forced Vadim Yutonov of Moldova into standing counts in the second and third rounds and the ref called a halt after the Moldovan was rocked again by the dominant young Irishman with less than 30 seconds to go.

Galway southpaw Donovan earned a unanimous decision over Pavel Bozovic of Montenegro, the Irish flyweight repeatedly finding the target with backhands – and a few rights thrown into the bargain – to take all three rounds.

Lewis completed a fine day for Irish boxing with a first round stoppage of Jure Bratovich. The Croat took a standing count inside the first minute and his corner threw in the towel after he went down under a cluster of punches from the Ballymun BC prospect moments later.

Speaking of clusters, fifteen Irish boxers are now through to the quarter-finals in Valcea.

Irish team manager, Peter O’Donnell, hailed the performances of the Irish quartet in today’s bouts.

Cahir Gormley, Sean Roche and Eoghan Lavin are in action tomorrow.

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

July 18th (Last 16)

65kg Aaron McElligott (Ireland) beat Samuel Florin-Cimpoesu (Romania) 5-0

July 19th (Last 16)
46kg Patrick Sweeney (Ireland) beat Einoras Sinkevicus (Lithuania) TKO2
48kg Sheamie McDonagh (Ireland) beat Beka Tserediani (Georgia) 5-0
56kg James Whelan (Ireland) beat Barga Entika (Hungary) 5-0
62kg Danny McHugh (Ireland) lost to Marcus Ellis (England) 2-3

July 20th (Last 16)
38.5kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) beat Jack Dryden (England) 4-1
41.5kg Jack Charles (Ireland) beat Vadim Ystonov (Moldova) TKO3
50kg Patrick Donovan (Ireland) beat Pavel Bozovic (Montenegro) 5-0
52kg Cain Lewis (Ireland) beat Jure Bratovich (Croatia) TKO1

July 21st (Last 16)
44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Ireland) v Gabriel Paynarov (Bulgaria)
54kg Sean Roche (Ireland) v Ersun Goktur (Turkey)
59kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) v Kamil Urbaniak (Poland)

July 22nd
Q/Finals

38.5kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) v Radoslav Rosenov (Bulgaria) or Dmytro Moldov (Ukraine)
40kg Brooklyn Saunders (Ireland) v Yaslin Farell (Germany)
41.5kg Jack Charles (Ireland) v Zgajner Jure (Slovakia)
43kg Cory Byrne-Dunbar (Ireland) v Abdullah Karpuz (Turkey)
46kg Patrick Sweeney (Ireland) v Vlad Vaskovskyii (Ukraine)
48kg Sheamie McDonagh (Ireland) v Alexandr Zyrianov (Russia)
50kg Patrick Donovan (Ireland) v Yunis Guliiev (Ukraine)
52kg Cain Lewis (Ireland) v Lukasz Perkoski (Poland)
56kg James Whelan (Ireland) v TBA
65kg Aaron McElligott (Ireland) v Yahor Simakov (Belarus)
68kg John Ward (Ireland) v Szyman Szyma (Poland)
72kg Sean Walsh (Ireland) v Alam Kudic Ccroatia)
76kg Darragh Farrell (Ireland) v Borna Loncaric (Croatia)
80kg Jordan Ward (Ireland) v Arten Buiru (Ukraine)
90kg Thomas McDonnell (Ireland) v Hovhan Papazyan (Armenia)

Irish squad
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

DAY 2 RESULTS – EUROPEAN SCHOOLBOY CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Ireland recorded three wins at the European Schoolboy Championships in Romania this afternoon with Patrick Sweeney, Shamie McDonagh and James Whelan progressing on Day 2 of the action in Valcea.

Sweeney dropped Einoras Sinkevicus of Lithuania with a left in the first and floored him against with a right in the second en route to a second round TKO.

McDonagh picked off his shots throughout his three frames with Beka Tserediani and rocked his Georgian opponent backwards with a big right hook to seal victory inside the final ten seconds of the bout.

Whelan, boxing fluently off the front and back foot throughout, took all three rounds on his way to an impressive decision over Hungary’s Barga Entika in the bantam class.

Danny McHugh left absolutely everything in the ring in a slug-fest with England’s Marcus Ellis, with both boxers having their moments in a fiery 62kg contest. McHugh’s hand was held aloft in victory after the end of a very close bout, and then, after some confusion, the ref raised Ellis’ hand in triumph on a 3-2 split.

Michael Donoghue, Jack Charles, Patrick Donovan and Cain Lewis are between the ropes tomorrow on another busy day for Team Ireland at the 15th edition of the tournament.

Eleven Irish boxers are now through to the quarter-finals and are one win each away from the medals.

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

July 18th (Last 16)

65kg Aaron McElligott (Ireland) beat Samuel Florin-Cimpoesu (Romania) 5-0

July 19th (Last 16)

46kg Patrick Sweeney (Ireland) beat Einoras Sinkevicus (Lithuania) TKO2
48kg Sheamie McDonagh (Ireland) beat Beka Tserediani (Georgia) 5-0
56kg James Whelan (Ireland) beat Barga Entika (Hungary) 5-0
62kg Danny McHugh (Ireland) lost to Marcus Ellis (England) 2-3

July 20th (Last 16)

38.5kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) v Jack Dryden (England)
41.5kg Jack Charles (Ireland) v Vadim Ystonov (Moldova)
50kg Patrick Donovan (Ireland) v Pavle Bozovic (Montenegro)
52kg Cain Lewis (Ireland) v Jure Bratovich (Croatia)

July 21st (Last 16)

44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Ireland) v Gabriel Paynarov (Bulgaria)
54kg Sean Roche (Ireland) v Ersun Goktur (Turkey)
59kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) v Kamil Urbaniak (Poland)

July 22nd (Q/Finals)

40kg Brooklyn Saunders (Ireland) v Yaslin Farell (Germany)
43kg Cory Byrne-Dunbar (Ireland) v Abdullah Karpuz (Turkey)
46kg Patrick Sweeney (Ireland) v Vlad Vaskovskyii (Ukraine)
48kg Sheamie McDonagh (Ireland) v Alexandr Zyrianov (Russia)
56kg James Whelan (Ireland) v TBA
65kg Aaron McElligott (Ireland) v Yahor Simakov (Belarus)
68kg John Ward (Ireland) v Szyman Szyma (Poland)
72kg Sean Walsh (Ireland) v Alam Kudic Ccroatia)
76kg Darragh Farrell (Ireland) v Borna Loncaric (Croatia)
80kg Jordan Ward (Ireland) v Arten Buiru (Ukraine)
90kg Thomas McDonnell (Ireland) v Hovhan Papazyan (Armenia)

Irish squad

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)
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

DAY 2 SCHEDULE – EUROPEAN SCHOOLBOYS

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Please click here for today’s schedule for the European Schoolboy Championships in Valcea, Romania.

Patrick Sweeney, Shamie McDonagh, James Whelan and Danny MuHugh are in action in the last 16.

Boxing begins at 2pm (Irish time).

Click here for live stream.

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

July 18th (Last 16)

65kg Aaron McElligott (Ireland) beat Samuel Florin-Cimpoesu (Romania) 5-0

July 19th (Last 16)

46kg Patrick Sweeney (Ireland) v Einoras Sinkevicus (Lithuania)
48kg Sheamie McDonagh (Ireland) v Beka Tserediani (Georgia)
56kg James Whelan (Ireland) v Barga Entika (Hungary)
62kg Danny McHugh (Ireland) v Marcus Ellis (England)

July 20th (Last 16)

38.5kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) v Jack Dryden (England)
41.5kg Jack Charles (Ireland) v Vadim Ystonov )Moldova)
50kg Patrick Donovan (Ireland) v Pavle Bozovic (Montenegro)
52kg Cain Lewis (Ireland) v Jure Bratovich (Croatia)

July 21st (Last 16)

44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Ireland) v Gabriel Paynarov (Bulgaria)
59kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) v Kamil Urbaniak (POland)

July 22nd (Q/Finals unless stated)

40kg Brooklyn Saunders (Ireland) v Yaslin Farell (Germany)
43kg Cory Byrne-Dunbar (Ireland) v Abdullah Karpuz (Turkey)
54kg Sean Roche (Ireland) v Ersun Goktur (Turkey) (Last 16)
65kg Aaron McElligott (Ireland) v Yahor Simakov (Belarus)
68kg John Ward (Ireland) v Szyman Szyma (Poland)
72kg Sean Walsh (Ireland) v Alam Kudic Ccroatia)
76kg Darragh Farrell (Ireland) v Borna Loncaric (Croatia)
80kg Jordan Ward (Ireland) v Arten Buiru (Ukraine)
90kg Thomas McDonnell (Ireland) v HovhanPapazyan (Armenia)

Irish squad

Team Manager – Peter O’Donnell

Coaches – Stephen McElhinney, Paddy Gallagher and Liam Brereton

R&J – Larry Durand

MCELLIGOTT GETS IRELAND OFF TO WINNING START AT EUROPEAN SCHOOLBOYS

18/07/2017IABA NewsIABA

Irish squad

Aaron McElligott got Ireland off to a winning start at the European Schoolboy Championships in Romania today.

The Cashen Vale BC ace scored a unanimous decision over Romania’s Samuel Florin-Cimpoesu in Valcea, McElligott dominating in all three rounds and almost forcing his opponent into a standing count with successive combinations close to the bell for the end of the fight.

McElligott, who will meet Yahor Simakov of Belarus in the last-eight, was the only Irish boxer in action today.

Patrick Sweeney, Shamie McDonagh, James Whelan and Danny McHugh are between the ropes tomorrow.

257 boxers representing 30 nations are competing in Romania.

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

July 18th (Last 16)

65kg Aaron McElligott (Ireland) beat Samuel Florin-Cimpoesu (Romania) 5-0

July 19th (Last 16)

46kg Patrick Sweeney (Ireland) v Einoras Sinkevicus (Lithuania)
48kg Shamie McDonagh (Ireland) v Beka Tserediani (Georgia)
56kg James Whelan (Ireland) v Barga Entika (Hungary)
62kg Danny McHugh (Ireland) v Marcus Ellis (England)

July 20th (Last 16)

38.5kg: Michael Donoghue (Ireland) v Jack Dryden (England)
41.5kg Jack Charles (Ireland) v Vadim Ystonov )Moldova)
50kg Patrick Donovan (Ireland) v Pavle Bozovic (Montenegro)
52kg Cain Lewis (Ireland) v Jure Bratovich (Croatia)

July 21st (Last 16)

44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Ireland) v Gabriel Paynarov (Bulgaria)
59kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) v Kamil Urbaniak (POland)

July 22nd (Q/Finals unless stated)

40kg Brooklyn Saunders (Ireland) v Yaslin Farell (Germany)
43kg Cory Byrne-Dunbar (Ireland) v Abdullah Karpuz (Turkey)
54kg Sean Roche (Ireland) v Hera Uladzislav (Belarus) or Ersun Goktur (Turkey) (Last 16)
65kg Aaron McElligott (Ireland) v Yahor Simakov (Belarus)
68kg John Ward (Ireland) v Szyman Szyma (Poland)
72kg Sean Walsh (Ireland) v Alam Kudic Ccroatia)
76kg Darragh Farrell (Ireland) v Borna Loncaric (Croatia)
80kg Jordan Ward (Ireland) v Arten Buiru (Ukraine)
90kg Thomas McDonnell (Ireland) v HovhanPapazyan (Armenia)

Irish squad

Team Manager – Peter O’Donnell

Coaches – Stephen McElhinney, Paddy Gallagher and Liam Brereton

R&J – Larry Durand

IABA COMMUNITIES INITIATIVES

18/07/2017IABA NewsIABA

The IABA Communities initiatives team, pictured, hosted a workshop at Dublin’s National Stadium last Saturday.

The weekend’s activities featured an educational workshop bringing all the sporting communities together, an Anti doping workshop, plus school programme workshop on the Startbox programme.

The workshop also included learning how to step up a programme with County Councils, the Kids Glove programme, learning how to step up a programme with the Local Sport Programme and networking session for all members, coaches, LSP and development officers.