The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, has described the performances of Team Ireland at the European Elite Championships in Kharkiv, Ukraine as inspirational.

Joe Ward won his third European gold at the tournament and Brendan Irvine and Kurt Walker claimed double bronze. All three qualified for the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany in August, along with Sean McComb.

Team Ireland’s nine-strong squad finished in 4th spot in the medals table and in 4th spot in the rankings table in the Ukraine.

“I wish to extend my congratulations to Joe Ward on winning gold at the EUBC European Championships in Kharkiv,” said President Higgins.

”His exceptional performance, along with the outstanding achievements of the Irish team, are an inspiration for many budding athletes, at all levels.”

 

 

 

Team Ireland arrived home from the European Championships in the Kharkiv,Ukraine late last night via Dublin Airport.

 

Joe Ward, Brendan Irvine and Kurt Walker claimed gold and double bronze at the tournament.

 

Team Ireland’s nine-strong squad, which also included Sean McComb, Darren O’Neill, Dean Gardiner, Pat Mongan, Emmet Brennan and Steven Donnelly, finished 4th in tne medals table and 4th in the rankings table in the Ukraine.

 

 

Boxing2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships Medal Standings

Boxing2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships Team Rankings

 

The 42nd edition of Europeans also acted as a qualifier for the 19th World Championships which begin in Hamburg, Germany on  August 25th.

 

Ward, Irvine, Walker and McComb qualified for Germany in Kharkiv.

 

The qualification process for the World Championships is now almost complete following Kharkiv and the African qualifiers in Brazzaville, Congo this weekend.

 

The final qualifiers (Oceania) begin in Australia’s Gold Coast tomorrow.

 

280 boxers will compete at the World Championships.260 of those places are earned through the qualification process.10 places go to the host nation and there are 10 wild cards.

 

Meanwhile, Irish boxing has claimed 14 gold medals at the Men’s and Women’s European Championships this century. Katie Taylor (6) and Joe Ward (3) lead the way with nine between them.

 

Paddy Barnes, Ray Moylette, John Joe Nevin, Jason Quigley and Michael Conlan have won one gold each. Barnes, Taylor, Moylette, Quigley, Nevin and Conlan have since switched codes.

 

 

European Elite Men’s Championships Kharkiv, Ukraine June 14th/25th

June 16th

(Last 32)

64kg Sean McComb (Ireland) beat Erik Agateljan (Czech Republic) 5-0

June 17th:

Last 32

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat SeverianeChildaze (Georgia) 5-0
69kg Steven Donnelly (Ireland) lost to Sergei Sobylinski (Russia) 0-5

June 18th

Last 32

60kg Pat Mongan (Ireland) lost to Artur Bril (Germany) 0-5
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) beat Bartosz Golebiewski (Poland) 3-2

June 19th

Last 16

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) beat Bathuhan Citfci (Turkey) 5-0
60kg Sean McComb (Ireland) beat Vitaly Dunaystev (Russia) 3-2
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Viktor Vykhryst (Ukraine) TKO2

June 20th

Last 16

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Tayfur Aliyev (Azerbaijan) 4-1
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) lost to Kamran Shakhsuvarly (Azerbaijan) 0-5
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Matus Strnisko (Slovakia) 5-0
91kg Darren O’Neill (Ireland) lost to Ramazazaqn Musilimov (Ukraine) 1-4

June 21st

Q/Finals

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) beat Gabriel Escobar (Spain) 5-0
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Raffaele Di Serio (Italy) 3-1
64kg Sean McComb (Ireland) lost to Luke McCormack (England) 2-3
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Sean Lazzerini (Scotland) 5-0

June 23rd

S/Finals

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) lost to Niall Dean Farrell (England) 0-5
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) lost to Mykola Butsenko (Ukraine) 0-5
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Valentino Manfredonia (Italy) 5-0

June 24th

Finals

81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (Russia) 5-0

Irish squad

52kg – Flyweight – Brendan Irvine (St Pauls) (Bronze)

56kg – Bantamweight – Kurt Walker (Canal) (Bronze)

60kg – Lightweight – Patrick Mongan (Olympic)

64kg – Light-welter – Sean McComb (Holy Trinity)

69kg – Welterweight – Steven Donnelly (All Saints)

75kg – Middleweight – Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin)

81kg – Light-heavy – Joe Ward (Moate) (Gold)

91kg – Heavyweight – Darren O’Neill (Paulstown)

91+kg – Super-heavy – Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

High-Performance Director/Head of Delegation: Bernard Dunne

Head Coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: Dmitry Dimitruc, Jimmy Payne, Eoin Pluck

Physio: Seamus Caffrey

Doctor: Jim Clover

Strength & Conditioning: John Cleary

Performance Analysis: Alan Swanton

 

 

 

 

 

Team Ireland are scheduled to arrive home from the European Men’s Elite Championships in Kharkiv, Ukraine at 10.50pm via Dublin Airport tonight, June 25th (Terminal 1).

 

All media are invited to attend tonight’s homecoming.

 

Joe Ward claimed his third gold European gold medal in Kharkiv yesterday and Brendan Irvine and Kurt Walker won double bronze.

 

Ward, Irvine, Walker and Sean McComb qualified for the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany in August-September at the 42nd edition of the Europeans.

 

Team Ireland finished in 4th spot in the medals table in Kharkiv, maintaining Irish boxing’s proud tradition of never finishing outside the top five in the medals table at the last five European Championships, and in 4th spot in the rankings table.

 

Please see below attachments for tournament stats.

 

Boxing2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships Team Rankings

Boxing2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships Medal Standings

Boxing2017 – EUBC European Confederation Boxing Championships Top10

 

 

 

European Elite Men’s Championships Kharkiv, Ukraine June 14th/25th

June 16th

(Last 32)

64kg Sean McComb (Ireland) beat Erik Agateljan (Czech Republic) 5-0

June 17th:

Last 32

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat SeverianeChildaze (Georgia) 5-0
69kg Steven Donnelly (Ireland) lost to Sergei Sobylinski (Russia) 0-5

June 18th

Last 32

60kg Pat Mongan (Ireland) lost to Artur Bril (Germany) 0-5
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) beat Bartosz Golebiewski (Poland) 3-2

June 19th

Last 16

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) beat Bathuhan Citfci (Turkey) 5-0
60kg Sean McComb (Ireland) beat Vitaly Dunaystev (Russia) 3-2
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Viktor Vykhryst (Ukraine) TKO2

June 20th

Last 16

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Tayfur Aliyev (Azerbaijan) 4-1
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) lost to Kamran Shakhsuvarly (Azerbaijan) 0-5
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Matus Strnisko (Slovakia) 5-0
91kg Darren O’Neill (Ireland) lost to Ramazazaqn Musilimov (Ukraine) 1-4

June 21st

Q/Finals

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) beat Gabriel Escobar (Spain) 5-0
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Raffaele Di Serio (Italy) 3-1
64kg Sean McComb (Ireland) lost to Luke McCormack (England) 2-3
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Sean Lazzerini (Scotland) 5-0

June 23rd

S/Finals

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) lost to Niall Dean Farrell (England) 0-5
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) lost to Mykola Butsenko (Ukraine) 0-5
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Valentino Manfredonia (Italy) 5-0

June 24th

Finals

81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (Russia) 5-0

Irish squad

52kg – Flyweight – Brendan Irvine (St Pauls) (Bronze)

56kg – Bantamweight – Kurt Walker (Canal) (Bronze)

60kg – Lightweight – Patrick Mongan (Olympic)

64kg – Light-welter – Sean McComb (Holy Trinity)

69kg – Welterweight – Steven Donnelly (All Saints)

75kg – Middleweight – Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin)

81kg – Light-heavy – Joe Ward (Moate) (Gold)

91kg – Heavyweight – Darren O’Neill (Paulstown)

91+kg – Super-heavy – Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

High-Performance Director/Head of Delegation: Bernard Dunne

Head Coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: Dmitry Dimitruc, Jimmy Payne, Eoin Pluck

Physio: Seamus Caffrey

Doctor: Jim Clover

Strength & Conditioning: John Cleary

Performance Analysis: Alan Swanton

 

 

 

 

 

 

Joe Ward claimed his third European title in Kharkiv, Ukraine today after beating Russian light-heavy Muslim Gadzhimagomedov.

 

Ward has his hand raised in victory on a unanimous decision to claim his third European gold since 2011.

 

The judges handed Ward a 30-27,30-27.30-27, 29-28,29-28 victory after three tight rounds against the tall and rangy Dagestan orthodox.

 

The Rio 2016 Olympian punched the air with delight when the result was announced. Irish male boxing has now claimed eight gold medals from the last five European Championships since 2010. Ward has won three of those.

 

The Moate BC (Westmeath) southpaw won his first  European gold in 2011, his second in 2015 and his third today. All at light-heavy.

 

Brendan Irvine and Kurt Walker were presented with their bronze medals today.

 

Ward, Irvine, Walker and Sean McComb qualified for the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany in the Ukraine this week.

 

Team Ireland are due to arrive home from the Ukraine at 10.50pm tomorrow evening via Dublin Airport (Terminal 1).

 

 

European Elite Men’s Championships Kharkiv, Ukraine June 14th/25th

June 16th

(Last 32)

64kg Sean McComb (Ireland) beat Erik Agateljan (Czech Republic) 5-0

June 17th:

Last 32

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat SeverianeChildaze (Georgia) 5-0
69kg Steven Donnelly (Ireland) lost to Sergei Sobylinski (Russia) 0-5

June 18th

Last 32

60kg Pat Mongan (Ireland) lost to Artur Bril (Germany) 0-5
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) beat Bartosz Golebiewski (Poland) 3-2

June 19th

Last 16

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) beat Bathuhan Citfci (Turkey) 5-0
60kg Sean McComb (Ireland) beat Vitaly Dunaystev (Russia) 3-2
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Viktor Vykhryst (Ukraine) TKO2

June 20th

Last 16

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Tayfur Aliyev (Azerbaijan) 4-1
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) lost to Kamran Shakhsuvarly (Azerbaijan) 0-5
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Matus Strnisko (Slovakia) 5-0
91kg Darren O’Neill (Ireland) lost to Ramazazaqn Musilimov (Ukraine) 1-4

June 21st

Q/Finals

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) beat Gabriel Escobar (Spain) 5-0
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Raffaele Di Serio (Italy) 3-1
64kg Sean McComb (Ireland) lost to Luke McCormack (England) 2-3
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Sean Lazzerini (Scotland) 5-0

June 23rd

S/Finals

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) lost to Niall Dean Farrell (England) 0-5
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) lost to Mykola Butsenko (Ukraine) 0-5
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Valentino Manfredonia (Italy) 5-0

June 24th

Finals

81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (Russia) 5-0

Irish squad

52kg – Flyweight – Brendan Irvine (St Pauls) (Bronze)

56kg – Bantamweight – Kurt Walker (Canal) (Bronze)

60kg – Lightweight – Patrick Mongan (Olympic)

64kg – Light-welter – Sean McComb (Holy Trinity)

69kg – Welterweight – Steven Donnelly (All Saints)

75kg – Middleweight – Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin)

81kg – Light-heavy – Joe Ward (Moate) (Gold)

91kg – Heavyweight – Darren O’Neill (Paulstown)

91+kg – Super-heavy – Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

High-Performance Director/Head of Delegation: Bernard Dunne

Head Coach: Zaur Antia

Coaches: Dmitry Dimitruc, Jimmy Payne, Eoin Pluck

Physio: Seamus Caffrey

Doctor: Jim Clover

Strength & Conditioning: John Cleary

Performance Analysis: Alan Swanton