FRYERS INTO EURO FINAL – WINS FOR MOOREHOUSE, BRIEN AND BLANEY

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Caitlin Fryers guaranteed Ireland at least one silver medal at the European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships in Sofia,Bulgaria today.

The on-fire Belfast light-fly ungraded her guaranteed bronze medal to at least silver in impressive style after scoring a unanimous decision over Germany’s Maxi Klitzer.

She’s now meet Bulgaria’s Mari Todrova for 48kg Youth gold on Saturday.

Lauren Kelly had to settle for bronze against Anastasia Shamonova in the 75kg Youth semi-final. Kelly put in a massive shift against the Russian 2015 AIBA World Junior champion but had to retire with a rib injury in the third round.

Earlier, Ireland’s talented Junior prospects Daina Moorehouse,Ciara Brien and Catherine Blaney won their quarter-finals at the Sports Hall in the Bulgarian capital.

Brien and Moorehouse recorded unanimous decisions over Lidia Monostory and Viktoria Fabuliak of Hungary and the Ukraine in the Junior pin and light-fly classes and Blaney followed that up with a 4-1 split verdict over Lenka Bernardou of the Czech Republic at flyweight

Chloe McDaid, who was making her international debut, was beaten by Jekaterina Marchenko of Latvia, the Irish bantam putting in a big performance.

Today’s results mean that Ireland will be taking home at least one silver and five bronze from Sofia.

Friday is a rest day at the tournament. The Youth finals and Junior semi-finals will be decided on Saturday. The Junior finals are pencilled in for Sunday.

European Women’s Youth & Junior Championships Sofia, Bulgaria July 2nd/10th

Youths

Q/Finals

July 3rd

75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) beat Gabriella Petrovics (Hungary) 4-1

Last 16
69kg Shannon Reilly (Ireland) beat Natalia Melesha (Ukraine) 5-0

July 4th

Last 16
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) beat Eliana Pileggi (Switzerland) 5-0
51kg Shauna Blaney (Ireland) lost to Goryana Stovea (Bulgaria) 0-5
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) beat Anahit Aroyan (Armenia) 4-1
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Ireland) lost to Ulyana Yesipena (Belarus) 0-5
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) beat Vyataute Kupciunaite (Lithuania) 5-0

Q/Finals
69kg Shannon Reilly (Ireland) lost to Olivia Hussey (England) 2-3

July 5th

Q/Finals

48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) beat Christina Madalina (Romania) 4-1
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) lost to Exaterina Molchanova (Russia) 0-5
60kg Marguerita Nevin (Ireland) lost to  Patrycja Borys (Poland) 1-4
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) lost to  Aaslahan Mehmedova (Bulgaria) 0-5

July 6th

S/Finals

48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) beat Maxi Klitzer (Germany) 5-0
75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) lost to Anastasia Shamonova (Russia) RSCI3

July 8th

Finals

48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) v Mari Todrova (Bulgaria)

Juniors

July 3rd

Last 16
57kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) lost to Vilma Viitanen (Finland) 0-5
63kg Evelyn Igharo (Ireland) beat Diana Rys (Russia) 3-2

July 5th

Q/Finals
63kg Evelyn Egharo (Ireland) lost to Gulca Arga (Turkey) 0-5
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Ireland) beat Wiktoria Kluska (Poland) 5-0
Last 16
52kg Mary Kate Nevin (Ireland) lost to Giorgia Rossi (Italy) 0-5

July 6th

Q/Finals
46kg Ciara Brien (Ireland) beat Lidia Monostory (Hungary) 5-0
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) beat Viktoria Fabuliak (Ukraine) 5-0
50kg Catherine Blaney (Ireland) beat Lenka Bernardou (Czech Rep) 4-1
54kg Chloe McDaid (Ireland) lost to Jekaterina Marchenko (Latvia) 0-5

July 8th

S/Finals

46kg Ciara Brien (Ireland) v Melek Zakivova (Bulgaria)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) v Diana Ermakova (Russia)
50kg Catherine Blaney (Ireland)  v Martina La Piana (Italy)
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Ireland) v Angelina Tsaturian (Russia)

Irish Squad

Youth
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) (Silver, at least)
51kg Shauna Blaney (Navan)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle)
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Carndonagh)
60kg Marguerita Nevin (St.Brigid’s, Kildare)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (St.Brigid’s, Kildare)
69kg Shannon Reilly (Bray)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St.Brigid’s, Edenderry) (Bronze)

Junior
46kg Ciara Brien (St David’s, Naas) (Bronze, at least)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) (Bronze, at least)
50kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) (Bronze, at least)
52kg Mary Kate Nevin (Elite, Mullingar)
54kg Chloe McDaid (Illies, Golden Gloves)
57kg Niamh Fay (Bracken)
63kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Geesala) (Bronze, at least)

Team Manager: Bernie Harold
Head coach: Jimmy Payne
Coaches: Ger McDaid, Antoinette Faye-McClean, Liam Brereton
R & J: John Casey

 
 

DAY 3 RESULTS – EUROPEAN WOMEN’S YOUTH AND JUNIORS

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Belfast light-fly Caitlin Fryers assured Ireland of at least a second Youth bronze after beating Christina Madalina of Romania at the European Youth and Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria today.

But Mary Geraghty, Marguerita Nevin and Katelynn Phelan went out at the last-eight stage early this evening, the Irish trio putting in big performances against Russia, Poland and Bulgaria.

Fryers, constantly pouring forward, found the target with the  majority of shots throughout the three-rounds. Madalina impressed when she was allowed use her height and reach advantage to operate from distance, but the Irish champion, launching attack after attack, rarely allowed her the luxury of boxing within her comfort zone.

Earlier today, Mayo middleweight Aoibhe Carabine guaranteed Ireland a first Junior bronze.

But Mary Katie Nevin and Evelyn Igharo bowed out at the quarter-final stage to Italy and Turkey, Igharo adjudged to have lost despite forcing her opponent to take two standing counts.

Carabine, who was making her international debut in the Bulgarian capital, convincingly beat Wiktoria Kluska to make the semi-finals, with the Pole taking a count in the second.

Six boxers will be in action tomorrow in Sofia, with Fryers and Lauren Kelly looking to upgrade to at least Youth silver and Ciara Brien, Daina Moorhouse, Catherine Blaney and Chloe McDaid aiming to claim at least bronze in the Junior class.

As things stand, Ireland will be bringing home at least three bronze, courtesy of Fryers, Carabine and Lauren Kelly.
 

European Women’s Youth & Junior Championships Sofia, Bulgaria July 2nd/10th

Youths

Q/Finals

July 3rd

75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) beat Gabriella Petrovics (Hungary) 4-1

Last 16
69kg Shannon Reilly (Ireland) beat Natalia Melesha (Ukraine) 5-0

July 4th

Last 16
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) beat Eliana Pileggi (Switzerland) 5-0
51kg Shauna Blaney (Ireland) lost to Goryana Stovea (Bulgaria) 0-5
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) beat Anahit Aroyan (Armenia) 4-1
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Ireland) lost to Ulyana Yesipena (Belarus) 0-5
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) beat Vyataute Kupciunaite (Lithuania) 5-0

Q/Finals
69kg Shannon Reilly (Ireland) lost to Olivia Hussey (England) 2-3

 

July 5th

Q/Finals

48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) beat Christina Madalina (Romania) 4-1
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) lost to Exaterina Molchanova (Russia) 0-5
60kg Marguerita Nevin (Ireland) lost to  Patrycja Borys (Poland) 1-4
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) lost to  Aaslahan Mehmedova (Bulgaria) 0-5

July 6th

S/Finals

48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) v Maxi Klitzer (Germany)
75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) v Anastasia Shamonova (Russia)

Juniors

July 3rd

Last 16
57kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) lost to Vilma Viitanen (Finland) 0-5
63kg Evelyn Igharo (Ireland) beat Diana Rys (Russia) 3-2

July 5th

Q/Finals
63kg Evelyn Egharo (Ireland) lost to Gulca Arga (Turkey) 0-5
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Ireland) beat Wiktoria Kluska (Poland) 5-0
Last 16
52kg Mary Kate Nevin (Ireland) lost to Giorgia Rossi (Italy) 0-5

July 6th

Q/Finals
46kg Ciara Brien (Ireland) v Lidia Monostory (Hungary)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) v Viktoria Fabuliak (Ukraine)
50kg Catherine Blaney (Ireland) v Lenka Bernardou (Czech Rep)
54kg Chloe McDaid (Ireland) v Jekaterina Marchenko (Latvia)

July 8th

S/Finals

75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Ireland) v Angelina Tsaturian (Russia) or Duyar Ozturk (Turkey)

 

Irish Squad

Youth
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) (Bronze, at least)
51kg Shauna Blaney (Navan)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle)
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Carndonagh)
60kg Marguerita Nevin (St.Brigid’s, Kildare)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (St.Brigid’s, Kildare)
69kg Shannon Reilly (Bray)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St.Brigid’s, Edenderry) (Bronze, at least)

Junior
46kg Ciara Brien (St David’s, Naas)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
50kg Catherine Blaney (Navan)
52kg Mary Kate Nevin (Elite, Mullingar)
54kg Chloe McDaid (Illies, Golden Gloves)
57kg Niamh Fay (Bracken)
63kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Geesala) (Bronze, at least)

Team Manager: Bernie Harold
Head coach: Jimmy Payne
Coaches: Ger McDaid, Antoinette Faye-McClean, Liam Brereton
R & J: John Casey

 

 

DAY 2 RESULTS – WOMEN’S EUROPEAN YOUTH AND JUNIORS

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Shannon Reilly was agonisingly edged out on a split decision for at least bronze at the European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria tonight.

The Irish welter was shaded by England’s Olivia Hussey on a 3-2 split in the quarter-finals.

Shauna Blaney and Labhaoise Clarke ceded close unanimous decisions to Bulgaria’s Goryana Stovea and Ulyana Yesipena (Belarus) in the fly and feather classes.

“Shauna had a really tough girl from Bulgaria. Shauna boxed well but got brought into a slugging match at the end of rounds two and three, said Irish head coach Jimmy Payne.

“Labhaoise boxed outstanding in all three rounds, getting tired in the third but all the coaches thought she won the fight.

“Shannon Reilly was the fight of the night. Shannon was oustanding in rounds two and three. We all felt so disappointed for her after again beating the favourite from Ukraine the night before. A really, really bright prospect.”

Earlier this afternoon, Cairlin Fryers, Mary Geraghty and Katelynn recorded a hat-trick of wins.

Fryers hammered out a unanimous decision over Switzerland’s Eliana Pileggi and Geraghty and Phelan followed that up with impressive wins over Armenia’s Anahit Aroyari and Lithuania’s Vyataute Kupciunaite in the last 16 of the tournament.

“Caitlin followed tactical plan. Her work rate was very high against a very talented Swiss opponent, said Irish team manager Bernie Harold.

“Mary won against a very tough Armenian opponent. The Armenian was very strong, coming forward and Mary used her angles and shot selection was perfect. This is probably the most accomplished performance from the Baldoyle boxer in an Irish vest.

“From the first bell until the last, Phelan stalked her Lithuanian opponent. Katelynn was back to her best controlling the distance and keeping her opponent on the back foot for all three round and it was a brilliant performance from Katelynn.

Seven Irish boxers will be in action tomorrow at the tournament. Please click here and here and see below draws.

European Women’s Youth & Junior Championships Sofia, Bulgaria July 2nd/10th

Youths

Q/Finals

July 3rd

75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) beat Gabriella Petrovics (Hungary) 4-1

Last 16
69kg Shannon Reilly (Ireland) beat Natalia Melesha (Ukraine) 5-0

July 4th

Last 16
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) beat Eliana Pileggi (Switzerland) 5-0
51kg Shauna Blaney (Ireland) lost to Goryana Stovea (Bulgaria) 0-5
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) beat Anahit Aroyan (Armenia) 4-1
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Ireland) lost to Ulyana Yesipena (Belarus) 0-5
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) beat Vyataute Kupciunaite (Lithuania) 5-0

Q/Finals
69kg Shannon Reilly (Ireland) lost to Olivia Hussey (England) 2-3

July 5th

Q/Finals

48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) v Christina Madalina (Romania)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) v Exaterina Molchanova (Russia)
60kg Marguerita Nevin (Ireland) v Patrycja Borys (Poland)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) v Aaslahan Mehmedova (Bulgaria)

July 6th

S/Finals
75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) v Anastasia Shamonova (Russia)

Juniors

July 3rd

Last 16
57kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) lost to Vilma Viitanen (Finland) 0-5
63kg Evelyn Igharo (Ireland) beat Diana Rys (Russia) 3-2

July 5th

Q/Finals
63kg Evelyn Egharo (Ireland) v Gulca Arga (Turkey)
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Ireland) v Wiktoria Kluska (Poland)
Last 16
52kg Mary Kate Nevin (Ireland) v Giorgia Rossi (Italy)

July 6th

Q/Finals
46kg Ciara Brien (Ireland) v Lidia Monostory (Hungary)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) v Viktoria Fabuliak (Ukraine)
50kg Catherine Blaney (Ireland) v Lenka Bernardou (Czech Rep)
54kg Chloe McDaid (Ireland) v Jekaterina Marchenko (Latvia)

Irish Squad

Youth
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata)
51kg Shauna Blaney (Navan)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle)
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Carndonagh)
60kg Marguerita Nevin (St.Brigid’s, Kildare)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (St.Brigid’s, Kildare)
69kg Shannon Reilly (Bray)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St.Brigid’s, Edenderry) (Bronze, at least)

Junior
46kg Ciara Brien (St David’s, Naas)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
50kg Catherine Blaney (Navan)
52kg Mary Kate Nevin (Elite, Mullingar)
54kg Chloe McDaid (Illies, Golden Gloves)
57kg Niamh Fay (Bracken)
63kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Geesala)

Team Manager: Bernie Harold
Head coach: Jimmy Payne
Coaches: Ger McDaid, Antoinette Faye-McClean, Liam Brereton
R & J: John Casey

MONKSTOWN BC “MINI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS” CONCLUDES IN DUBLIN

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Monkstown Boxing Club hosted its 5th Annual Boxing Event “Monkstown International Box Cup 2017” in DLR Loughlinstown Leisure Centre from Thursday 29th June to Sunday 2nd July 2017. The registration went very well as expected with over 700 boxers from 163 different clubs from 11 different Countries. The make up of the Countries can be seen below. The standard of the boxing was phenomenal, with many oversees clubs calling it the mini world championships. Many of these Boys & Girls will go onto represent their individual countries in upcoming major international boxing events.

 
Country
Clubs
1
Ireland
97
2
England
48
3
USA
4
4
Wales
4
5
Scotland
3
6
Mongolia
1
7
Denmark
2
8
Belgium
1
9
Norway
1
10
Sweden
1
11
Hungary
1
 
 
163

The organising committee decided to move from its previous venue in Sallynoggin to a bigger venue where they could fit five boxing rings in DLR Leisure Centre, Loughlinstown – this proved to be a huge hit, with plenty of space for the 5 rings, warm up areas, comfortable seating, athlete’s village and café.

THREE WINS FOR IRELAND IN SOFIA

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Irish fans in Sofia

 

Caitlin Fryers, Mary Geraghty and Katelynn Phelan recorded a Day 2 hat-rick for Ireland at the European Youth and Junior Women’s Championships in Sofia.

Fryers hammered out a unanimous decision over Switzerland’s Eliana Pileggi and Geraghty and Phelan followed that up with impressive wins over Armenia’s Anahit Aroyari and Lithuania’s Vyataute Kupciunaite in the last 16 of the tournament.

“Caitlin followed tactical plan. Her work rate was very high against a very talented Swiss opponent, said Irish team manager Bernie Harold.

“Mary won against a very tough Armenian opponent. The Armenian was very strong coming forward. Mary used her angles and her shot selection was perfect. This is probably the most accomplished performance from the Baldoyle boxer in an Irish vest.

“From the first bell until the last, Phelan stalked her Lithuanian opponent. Katelynn was back to her best controlling the distance  and keeping her opponent on the back foot for all three round and  it was  a brilliant performance from Katelynn.

Labhaoise Clarke,Shauna Blaney and Shannon Reilly are in action in today’s 2nd session which begins at 4pm (Irish time).

 

European Women’s Youth & Junior Championships Sofia, Bulgaria July 2nd/10th

Youths

Q/Finals

July 3rd

75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) beat Gabriella Petrovics (Hungary) 4-1

Last 16
69kg Shannon Reilly (Ireland) beat Natalia Melesha (Ukraine) 5-0

July 4th

Last 16
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) beat Eliana Pileggi (Switzerland) 5-0
51kg Shauna Blaney (Ireland) v Goryana Stovea (Bulgaria)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) beat Anahit Aroyan (Armenia) 4-1
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Ireland) v Ulyana Yesipena (Belarus)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) beat Vyataute Kupciunaite (Lithuania) 5-0

Q/Finals
69kg Shannon Reilly (Ireland) v Olivia Hussey (England)

 

July 5th

Q/Finals

48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) v Mery di Bari (Italy) or Christina Madalina (Romania)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) v Charolette Hoffman (Germany) or Volha Tserekhave (Belarus)
60kg Marguerita Nevin (Ireland) v Patrycja Borys (Poland) or Hristiana Nedyalkova (Bulgaria)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) v Aaslahan Mehmedova (Bulgaria) or Klaudia Budasz (Poland)

July 6th

S/Finals
75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) v Anastasia Shamonova (Russia)

Juniors

July 3rd

Last 16
57kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) lost to Vilma Viitanen (Finland) 0-5
63kg Evelyn Igharo (Ireland) beat Diana Rys (Russia) 3-2

July 5th

Q/Finals
63kg Evelyn Egharo (Ireland) v Gulca Arga (Turkey)
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Ireland) v Wiktoria Kluska (Poland)

Last 16
52kg Mary Kate Nevin (Ireland) v Giorgia Rossi (Italy)

July 6th

Q/Finals
46kg Ciara Brien (Ireland) v Lidia Monostory (Hungary)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) v Viktoria Fabuliak (Ukraine)
50kg Catherine Blaney (Ireland) v Lenka Bernardou (Czech Rep)
54kg Chloes McDaid (Ireland) v Jekaterina Marchenko (Latvia)

Irish Squad

Youth
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata)
51kg Shauna Blaney (Navan)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle)
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Carndonagh)
60kg Marguerita Nevin (St.Brigid’s, Kildare)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (St.Brigid’s, Kildare)
69kg Shannon Reilly (Bray)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St.Brigid’s, Edenderry) (Bronze, at least)

Junior
46kg Ciara Brien (St David’s, Naas)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
50kg Catherine Blaney (Navan)
52kg Mary Kate Nevin (Elite, Mullingar)
54kg Chloe McDaid (Illies, Golden Gloves)
57kg Niamh Fay (Bracken)
63kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Geesala)

Team Manager: Bernie Harold
Head coach: Jimmy Payne
Coaches: Ger McDaid, Antoinette Faye-McClean, Liam Brereton
R & J: John Casey