DAY 2 PROGRAM – EUROPEAN WOMEN’S YOUTH AND JUNIORS

04/07/2017IABA NewsIABA

Please click here for Day 2 schedule at European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Six Irish Youth boxers will be in action today.

Boxing begins at 12pm and 4pm (Irish times).

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) v Eliana Pileggi (Switzerland) (A)
51kg Shauna Blaney (Ireland) v Goryana Stovea (Bulgaria) (E)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) v Anahit Aroyan (Armenia) (A)
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Ireland) v Ulyana Yesipena (Belarus) (E)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) v Vyataute Kupciunaite (Lithuania) (A)

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

(E and A for Evening and Afternoon sessions)

July 5th

Q/Finals
60kg Marguerita Nevin (Ireland) v Patrycja Borys (Poland) or Hristiana Nedyalkova (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 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

KELLY GUARANTEED BRONZE AT EUROPEANS – WINS FOR REILLY AND IGHARO

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Ireland got amongst the medals on Day 1 of the European Youth and Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Irish middle Lauren Kelly is assured of a least bronze after putting the record straight versus Hungary’s Gabriella Petrovics this afternoon.

Kelly claimed a split decision. She’ll now meet Russia’s Anastasia Shamonova in the last-four – and is aiming to upgrade to silver after today’s performance.

“The first fight is always the hardest one. With that under my belt I would be confident going into the semi-finals, she said.

“That girl (Petrovics) beat me two years ago and that was the win I wanted. With that fight I’d be confident.”

(The Kelly results was changed from 3-2 to 4-1 after the supervisor deducted the two points for warnings to her opponent).

Shannon Reilly also impressed in the Youth welter class en route to a unanimous decision over Natalia Melesha of the Ukraine this afternoon.

Irish team manager Bernie Harold said Kelly and Reilly had to dig deep to register decisions for their country.

Earlier today, Evelyn Igharo advanced to the Junior quarter-finals, but Niamh Fay bowed out despite a brave performance against Finland’s Vilma Triebelova in the feather class.

Igharo obliged Russian light-welter Diana Rys to take a standing count in the third.

“Niamh boxed very well against a strong opponent, just shaded the second round, said Bernie Harold.

“Evelyn performed brilliantly against the much favoured Russian. Evelyn caught her with a few cracking right hands forcing a standing count in the third round.”

Six Youth boxers will be between the ropes tomorrow in a heavy schedule for Team Ireland in the Bulgarian capital.

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) v Eliana Pileggi (Switzerland)
51kg Shauna Blaney (Ireland) v Goryana Stovea (Bulgaria)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) v Anahit Aroyan (Armenia)
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Ireland) v Ulyana Yesipena (Belarus)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) v Vyataute Kupciunaite (Lithuania)
69kg Shannon Reilly (Ireland) v Olivia Hussey (England)

July 5th

Q/Finals
60kg Marguerita Nevin (Ireland) v Patrycja Borys (Poland) or Hristiana Nedyalkova (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

Irish Squad

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

4 IRISH IN ACTION AT EURO WOMEN’S YOUTH AND JUNIORS TODAY

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Four Irish boxers – Lauren Kelly, Shannon Reilly, Niamh Fay and Evelyn Igharo – will be in action on the opening day of the European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria today.

Fay and Igharo are in action in the afternoon session which begins at 1pm (Irish time) and Kelly and Reilly box on the evening session which begins at 5pm (Irish time)

237 boxers from 29 nations have entered the tournament.

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

Youths

Q/Finals

July 3rd

75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) v Gabriella Petrovics (Hungary)

Last 16

69kg Shannon Reilly (Ireland) v Natalia Melesha (Ukraine)

July 4th

Last 16

48kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) v Eliana Pileggi (Switzerland)
51kg Shauna Blaney (Ireland) v Goryana Stovea (Bulgaria)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) v Anahit Aroyan (Armenia)
57kg Labhaoise Clarke (Ireland) Ulyana Yesipena (Belarus)
63kg Katelynn Phelan (Ireland) v Vyataute upciunaite (Lithuania)

July 5th

Q/Finals

60kg Marguerita Nevin (Ireland) v Poland or Bulgaria

Juniors

July 3rd

Last 16

57kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) v Vilma Triebelova (Finland)
63kg Evelyn Igharo (Ireland) v Diana Rys (Russia)

July 5th

Q/Final

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) 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)

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
Coaches: Jimmy Payne Ger McDaid, Antoinette Faye-McClean, Liam Brereton
R & J: John Casey

TEAM IRELAND ARRIVE IN SOFIA

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Team Ireland arrived in Sofia this afternoon ahead of the opening bell for the European Youth and Junior Women’s Championships in the Bulgarian capital tomorrow.

The squad left from Dublin Airport early this morning.

Ireland will be using a 16-strong squad at the 8th edition of the tournament.

The squad will have a light training session in Sofit this evening, reports Team Manager Bernie Harold.

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

Irish Squad

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

IBF CHAMP WISHES IRELAND BEST OF LUCK AT EUROPEANS

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Irish squad with Ryan Burnett at National Stadium

Current IBF World bantamweight champion Ryan Burnett was at Dublin’s National Stadium today to wish Team Ireland the best of luck at the European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Burnett, who claimed Olympic Youth gold and World Youth silver for Ireland in 2010 in Singapore and Azerbaijan, expressed confidence that the Girls in Green will do well in Sofia.

The Irish squad trained at the Centre of Excellence in Abbotstown on Wednesday and had a technical session with head coach Zaur Antia. Ireland’s chief seconds said he was very impressed with the standard displayed by all the team.

Irish Team Manager Bernie Harold with Ryan Burnett

Beijing 2008 Olympian and European Elite bronze medallist John Joe Joyce assisted in a number of sessions and advised the squad about self belief and dealing with setbacks.

Larry Morrison, IABA Anti-Doping officer, spoke to the 16-strong panel on current Anti Doping protocols.

Team Ireland leave for Sofia early tomorrow morning via Dublin Airport.

The draw for the European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships will be held at 9am Monday morning. Preliminary round boxing commences on Monday afternoon.

Sofia is two hours ahead of Ireland.

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

Irish Squad

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