Joe Ward meets Russia’s Muslim Gadzhimagomedov for the European Elite light-heavyweight title in Kharkiv, Ukraine this afternoon.

 

Click here for today’s finals.

 

A “veteran” of the international Elite circuit even though he’s just 23, the Moate BC (Westmeath) southpaw will be aiming for his third title at this level since audaciously winning European Elite gold versus Russia’s Nikita Ivanov in Turkey in 2011 aged just 17. Ray Moylette, like Ward an ex World Youth champion, claimed gold the same day six years ago.

 

Saturday’s final begin at 2pm (Irish time). Ward v Gadzhimagomedov is the 8th fight on the card.

 

Ireland will be bringing home three medals from Kharkiv, courtesy of Ward (at least silver) and double bronze for Brendan Irvine and Kurt Walker.

 

Ward, who claimed his second European gold in Bulgaria in 2015, Irvine, Walker and Sean McComb qualified for the World Championships in Hamburg, Germany in August/September after reaching the quarter-finals in Kharkiv.

 

Team Ireland are due to arrive home via Dublin Airport (Terminal 1) at 10.50pm this Sunday night.

 

 

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) v Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (Russia)

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) (Silver, at least)

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

 

 

 

 

Please scroll down for tonight’s results from the National Junior Cadet Championship finals.

 

Twenty four champions were crowned at the home of Irish boxing this evening.

 

The IABA congratulates all participants at the 2017 Championships

 

 

National Junior Cadet Championships National Stadium Dublin

 

June 23rd

Finals (7pm)

29kg Joe Lewis Reilly (St Pauls Ant) W/O
31kg Cealan Doherty (Two Castles) beat John Donohue (St Michaels Athy) 3-2
33kg Michael Nugent (Mullingar Elite) beat Nathan Keegan (Mayfield) 3-2
35kg Martin Collins (Drimnagh) beat Michael Stokes (Dealgan) 5-0
37kg Scott Fay (Dublin Docklands) beat Conor McCrory (Townland) 4-1
38.5kg Michael Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) beat William Faulkner (Rathkeale) 4-1
40kg Brooklyn Saunders (Ballybough) beat Patrick Maughan (Crumlin) 5-0
41.5kg Jake Charles (Mullingar Elite) beat  Rory Hetherington (Carrickmore) 4-1
43kg Cory Byrne Dunbar (St Aidans) beat Ryan Squire (Monkstown Dublin) 4-1
44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Maydown Olympic) beat Ewan Donnelly (Midleton) 5-0
46kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic) beat Harris Crowley (Erne) 5-0
48kg James McDonagh (St Pauls Wat) beat Daniel Waugh (Rathfirland) 5-0
50kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) beat Thomas King (Avona) 5-0
52kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun) beat Andrew Sweeney (St Patricks Dromahair) TKO1
54kg Sean Roche (Donore) beat Brian Barrett (Olympic) 3-2
56kg James Whelan (Dublin Docklands) beat Joseph Hutchinson (Neilstown) 5-0
59kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) beat Luka Gureshidze (Togher) 3-2
62kg Danny McHugh (Two Castles) beat Brian O’Donovan (Charleville) 5-0
65kg Mark Duffy (Charlestown) beat Aaron McElligot (Cashen Vale) 5-0
68kg John Ward (Brosna)  beat  Francie Reilly (Dealgan) TKO2
72kg Sean Walsh (Trojan) beat Nathan Taylor (St Carthages) 5-0
76kg Darragh Farrell (St Josephs Edenderry) beat Michael Keenan (Glen) 5-0
80kg Jordan Ward (Bay City) beat Darren Darcy (Mullinahone) 4-1
90kg Thomas McDonnell (Crumlin) beat Bernie McDonagh (St Annes) 5-0

June 17th

S/Finals

50kg Thomas King (Avona) beat Conall Treanor (Delagan) 5-0
50kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) beat Martin McCullough (Gleann) 3-2
52kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun)  beat Michael McCarthy (Mayfield) 5-0
52kg Andrew Sweeney (St Patricks Domahair) beat Arthur McDonagh (Sparticus) 3-2
54kg Sean Roche (Donore) beat William McCarthy (Mayfield) 3-2
56kg Joseph Hutchinson (Neilstown) beat Charlie Ward (Olympic) 4-1
56kg James Whelan (Dublin Docklands) beat Michael Ward (Johnstown)  3-2
59kg Luka Gureshidze (Togher) beat Sam Davey (Townland) AB2
62kg Brian O’Donovan (Charleville) beat Willie McDonagh (Olympic) 4-1
62kg Danny McHugh (Two Castles) beat Joshua Olaniyan (Jobstown) 5-0
65kg Aaron McElligot (Cashen Vale) beat Dillon Maher (Castlebar) 3-2
65kg Mark Duffy (Charleston) beat Curtis Darcy (Callan) 5-0
72kg Nathan Taylor (St Carthages) beat Sean Trant (Glasthule) 5-0
72kg Sean Walsh (Trojan) beat Patrick Daly (Ballyhaunis) TKO2
80kg Jordan Ward (Bay City) beat John McDonagh (St Annes) 3-2
90kg Thomas McDonnell (Crumlin) beat Nojus Ivanauskas (Clane) 5-0

 

June 16th

S/Finals

31kg John Donohue (St Michaels Athy) beat Michael Connors (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
35kg Martin Collins (Drimnagh) beat Christopher McEvoy (Donore) 5-0
35kg Michael Stokes (Dealgan) beat Tiernan O’Neill (St Pauls Ant) 3-2
37kg Connor McCrory (Townland) beat Cian O’Toole (St Davids Naas) 5-0
37kg Scott Fay (Dublin Docklands) beat Sean Loughlin (Esker) 5-0
38.5kg William Faulkner (Rathkeale) beat Bryce Collins (East Down) 5-0
38.5kg Michael O’Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) beat Michael Maughan (Olympic) 3-2
40kg Patrick Maughan (Crumlin) beat Daniel Fox (Arklow)  4-1
40kg Brooklyn Saunder (Ballybough) beat Cale Brennan (St Michaels Athy) 3-2
41.5kg Jake Charles (Mullingar Elite) beat Davy O’Neill (Charleville) 4-1
41.5kg Rory Hargaton (Carrickmre) beat Jake Ward (Darndale) 5-0
43kg Ryan Squire (Monkstown Dublin) W/O
43kg Corey Byrne-Dunbar (St Aidans) beat Michael Lambe (St Conleths) 5-0
44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Maydown) beat Suffie Edris (Monkstown Dub) 3-2
44.5kg Ewan Donnelly (Midleton) beat Patrick Carthy (St Marys Dublin) 3-2
46kg Harris Crowley (Erne) beat Charlie Corcoran (Carrickmore) 5-0
46kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic) beat Jimmy Donovan (OLOL) 5-0
48kg James McDonagh (St Pauls W) beat Charlie Maughan (Avona) 5-0
48kg Daniel Waugh (Rathfirland) beat Ronan O’Reilly (St John Bosco) 4-1

June 10th

Q/Finals

38.5kg Bryce Collins (East Down) beat Harry Hanna (Townland) 5-0
38.5kg Michael O’Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) beat Jake Daly (Castlebar) 5-0
38.5kg Michael Maughan (Olympic) beat Wayne Joyce (Esker) 5-0
40kg Cale Brennan (St Michaels Athy) beat  Thomas Brolly (St Johns Derry) 5-0
41.5kg Jake Charles (Mullingar Elite) beat  Willie Casey (Rathkeale) 5-0
41.5kg Davy O’Neill (Charleville) beat John Keenan (Brian Dillons) 5-0
41.5kg Jake Ward (Darndale) beat Caolan Fennell (St Pauls Antrim) 3-2
41.5kg Rory Hargaton (Carrickmre) beat  Tom O’Donnell (Ballymun) 4-1
43kg Ryan Squire (Monkstown Dublin) W/O
43kg Tommy McDonagh (Olympic) beat Oran Carton (Maydown) 3-2
43kg Corey Byrne Dunbar (St Aidans) beat Rocky McDonagh (Sparticus)  4-1
43kg Michael Lambe (St Conleths) beat  Charlie Whelan (Crumlin) 3-2
44.5kg Suffie Edris (Monkstown Dub) beat Stephen McCarthy (Charleville) 3-2
44.5kg Ewan Donnelly (Midleton) beat Eimhin McCormack (Arklow) 3-2
44.5kg Patrick Carthy (St Marys Dublin) beat Jack Neary (Castlebar) 3-2
50kg Conall Treanor (Delagan) beat Lewis Brophy (Ballybaugh) TKO2
50kg Thomas King (Avona)  beat Oisin Treacy (Liberty) TKO3
50kg Martin McCullough (Gleann) beat  Peter Convery (St Johns Derry) 4-1
50kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) beat Thomas Conroy (Crumlin)  5-0
56kg Joseph Hutchinson (Neilstown) beat David Doyle (Thurles) 4-1
56kg Charlie Ward (Olympic) bat  Christy Mongan (Sparticus) 4-1
56kg Michael Ward (Johnstown) beat Darragh Reddan (St Davids Naas) 4-1
56kg James Whelan (Dublin Docklands) beat Taylor Guiney (Drimnagh) 5-0

June 9th

Q/Finals and Prelims

46kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic) beat  James Desmond (Bantry) 5-0
46kg Jimmy Donovan (O.L.O.L.) beat  Owen Moore (Arklow) 4-1
48kg James McDonagh (St Pauls Water) beat  Daniel Keogh (Liberty) 5-0
48kg Charlie Maughan (Avona) beat Corey Flanagan (St Agnes) 5-0
48kg Daniel Waugh (Rathfirland) beat David Sweeney (Sligo City) 5-0
48kg Ronan O’Reilly (St John Bosco Newry) beat Cian Kelly (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
50kg Oisin Treacy (Liberty) beat Martin Collins (Darndale) 5-0
50kg Thomas King (Avona) beat John Fay (Bracken) 3-2
50kg Martin McCullough (Gleann) beat James McDonagh (St Marys Dublin) 5-0
50kg Peter Convery (St Johns Derry) beat Tiarnan Glennon (St Josephs Derry) 4-1
50kg Thomas Conroy (Crumlin) beat Eamon Maughan (Cavan) 5-0
50kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) beat Paul Hutchinson (Birr) 5-0
52kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun) beat Jamie Doyle (Gilford) 5-0
52kg Michael McCarthy (Mayfield) beat Colm McCann (St Agnes) 4-1
52kg Andrew Sweeney (St Patricks Domahair) beat Jake Colleran (St Carthages) 5-0
52kg Arthur McDonagh (Sparticus) beat William Collins (Darndale) TKO3
56kg Taylor Guiney (Drimnagh) W/O
62kg Joshua Olaniyan (Jobstown) beat Feidhlim Behan (Kilcullen) 5-0
62kg Danny McHugh (Two Castles) beat Peter Maughan (Ballyhaunis) 5-0

 

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Joe Ward is on course for his third European Elite gold after beating Valentino Manfredonia in today’s light-heavy semi-final in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

The Moate BC southpaw scored a unanimous decision over the Italian and is one win away from a unique hat-trick.

Manfredonia picked up a knee injury in the first round and bravely fought on, but Ward always looked the more likely and boxed well within himself in the three rounds to upgrade his guaranteed bronze to at least silver..

Earlier, Brendan Irvine and Kurt Walker had to settle for bronze today after losing out on unanimous decisions at the semi-final stage to England and Ukraine

Irvine was beaten by Niall Dean Farrell in the flyweight class and Walker lost to Ukraine’s Mykola Butsenko earlier today.

Saturday’s finals begin at 2pm (Irish time).

Team Ireland are due home at 10.50pm via Dublin Airport on Sunday night.

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 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) v Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (Russia)

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) (Silver, at least)

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