DAY 1 RESULTS – U/18 CHAMPIONSHIPS

Please scroll down for Day 1 results from the National U/18 Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium.

 

Boxing resumes at 5.30pm tomorrow. Diarmuid Toland and Adam Hession meet in the pin-weight final Saturday.

 

Six further finals will be decided this Sunday with the remaining finals pencilled in for decision for next Friday.

 

Note – Boxers only weigh-in on the day of their finals.

 

 

National Men’s U/18 Championships National Stadium Dublin

Prelims

Friday, May 12th (6pm)

60kg Callum Bradley (Sacred Heart Omagh) beat Ryan Copeland (Erne) 5-0
60kg Sean Whelan (Docklands) beat Matthew McDonagh (Docklands) 5-0
60kg Kenneth Doyle (Monsktown D) beat Tom O’Neill (St Francis) 5-0
60kg Dillon McDonagh (Docklands) beat John Paul Fitzpatrick (Bay City) 3-2
64kg Tom Stokes (All Saints) beat Ian Desmond (Midleton) 5-0
69kg Michael Hennessy (St Monicas) beat Dylan Caldwell (Portlaoise) 5-0
69kg Terence David Ward (Eagle) beat  Karin Finnily (Lisburn) 5-0
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) beat Airijus Vitlipas (St Davids) 5-0

Q/Finals

75kg Jack Lawlor (Tramore) beat Evan Cleary (Liberty) 5-0
75kg Jamie Harty (Rathkeale) W/O
75kg Tommy Hyde (Setanta) beat Brian McNamee (Convoy) 5-0
56kg Robbie Gould (Monkstown D) beat Jordan Smith (Holy Family Drogheda) 5-0
56kg Sean Purcell (Enniskerry) beat Jimmy McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) 5-0
56kg Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin) beat David McDonagh (Docklands) 5-0

Saturday, May 13th (5.30pm)

Final

46kg Diarmuid Toland (Lurgan) v Adam Hession (Monivea)

Q/Finals

52kg Raymond Collins (Trojan) V Jordan Sheehan (Clonmel)
52kg David O Joyce (Ballymun) V Martin McDonagh (Ballina)
52kg Kane Marshall (Emerald Antrim) V Sean Kavanagh (Monkstown D)
52kg Gavin Flynn (Dungarvan) V Ownie McDonagh (Leeside Lough)
60kg Joe Whelan (St Ibars/Josephs) V Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown)
60kg Nathan Mongan (Cavan) V Cillian Spillane (Trojan)
60kg Callum Bradley (Sacred Heart Omagh) V Sean Whelan (Docklands)
60kg Kenneth Doyle (Monsktown D) V Dillon McDonagh (Docklands)
64kg Michael Avetisian (Glasnevin) V Patrick Donovan (O.L.O.L.)
64kg Sean Dempsey (Sacre Coeur) V Luke Byrne (Grangecon)
64kg Leigh Wilson (Westside) V Michael Kinsella (St Anthony’s/Pats)
64kg Pierce O’Leary (Docklands) V Tom Stokes (All Saints Ballymena)
69kg Jack Conroy (Elite Mullingar) V Jason Harty (Rathkeale)
69kg Cameron Bennett (Bracken) V Paul Ryan (Bay City)
69kg Brian Elliott (Illies GG) V Michael Hennessy (St Monicas)
69kg Terence David Ward (Eagle) V Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)

S/Finals
49kg Sean Kelly (Dunfanaghy) V Terry O’Donohue (St Michaels Athy)
56kg Seamus Mongan (Bay City) V Robbie Gould (Monkstown D)
56kg Sean Purcell (Enniskerry) V Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin)
75kg Jordan Myers (Sligo City) V Jack Lawlor (Tramore)
75kg Jamie Harty (Rathkeale) V Tommy Hyde (Setanta)
81kg Pierre Stokes (Athlone) V Ryan Bolger (Crumlin)
91kg Thomas Cogley (Monivea) V Martin Jim McDonagh (Ennis)
91kg Thomas Gavin (Darndale) V Paul McCullough (St John Bosco U)
91+kg Martin McDonagh (Riverside) V Luke Hill (Crumlin)

Sunday, May 13th

S/Finals (11am)

52kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner

Finals
49kg Liam Glennon (St Josephs Derry) V Winner
56kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Thomas Maughan (Cavan) V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Martin J Mongan (Ennis) V Winner

Friday, May 19th

Finals (5pm)

52kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner

 

 

 

GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

 

Please scroll down for tonight’s results from the Girls Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium.

 

Boxing resumes tomorrow morning. The Men’s U/18 Championships are now underway at the Stadium.

 

National Girls 1,2,3,4 & Junior 1 & 2 Championships National Stadium Dublin

 

Friday, May 12th (5pm)

Finals

G1: 31kg Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk) beat Caoimhe Kinsella (St Ants/Pats) 5-0
G3: 55kg Nicole O’Sullivan (St Bernadettes) beat Aimee Carey (Geesala) 5-0

S/Finals
G3: 68kg Shauna Maguire (Kilnamanagh) beat 68kg Rosalina Mongan (Kilfenora) TKO3

Girl 4

45kg Chantelle Robinson (St Nicholas) beat Cigfa McCoy (St Monicas) 3-2
47kg Mia Robbins (Gorey) beat Fionna O’Keeffe (Rathkeale) 5-0
51kg Nicole Clyde (Antrim) beat Seanna McAndrew (Geesala) TKO2
55kg Ellie Mae-Gartland (Clonmel) beat  Rebecca Touhy (Esker) 5-0
59kg Dioreann Coogan (Sacred Heart D) beat Grainne Gallagher (Two Castles) 5-0
66kg Kiesha Atwell (Ennis) beat Ella McDonagh (Geesala) AB2
66kg Aoife Durkan (St Brigids Kildare) beat Lauren Lavelle (Silverbridge) 5-0

Junior 1

50kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) beat Mae Coffey (Riverstown) TKO1
57kg Eimear McKee (All Saints A) beat Chelsea Dunne (Clara) 5-0

Junior 2

52kg Kirsten Cresham (Castlebar) beat Shauna Fulham (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
52kg Ciara Craig (Dunfanaghy) beat Sionna McKenna (Holy Family) 3-2
60kg Eimear Hannon (Corrib) W/O

 

Saturday, May 13th  (11am)

Junior 1

66kg Shantelle Richie (Gilford) v Rachael Connelly (Clonm

Girl 4

45kg Kyla Gates (Marble City) V Janelin Roden (Portlaoise)
49kg Nicola O’Brien (Na Fianna) V Saoirse Keogh (Achill)
49kg Louise McSorely (Two Castles) V Chantelle Spencer (Jobstown)
51kg Saoirse O’Donoghue (Neilstown) V Megan Williams (Sacre Coeur)
51kg Megan Lehane (Rylane) V Nicole Clyde (Antrim)
53kg Linda Desmond (Rylane) V Zoe McGlone (St Pauls A)
53kg Molly Kearns (St Anthonys/Pats) V Chloe McDaid (Illies GG)
55kg Molly Rowley (Swinford) V Charlie Horgan (Ryston)
55kg Tigernach Maguire (Immaculata) V Ellie Mae-Gartland (Clonmel)
57kg Sinnan Glynn (Cloghan) V Rachel Tarrant (Kanturk)
57kg Caoimhe English (Achill) V Niamh Fay (Bracken)
59kg Kelly O’Gorman (Spartan) V Oluwadamse Odunuga (Ryston)
59kg Sarah J Richardson (Charlestown) V Dioreann Coogan (Sacred Heart D)
63kg Chloe Barrett (Rylane) V Clara Walsh (Paulstown)
66kg Lisa O’Rourke (Catlerea) V Leanna Murphy (Togher)
66kg Kiesha Atwell (Ennis) V Aoife Durkan (St Brigids Kildare)

Girl 3

47kg Grace Rowley (Swinford) V Rachel Lawless (Portlaoise)

Junior 1

50kg Roisin Brady Palmerstown) V Aine Brolly (St Johns Derry)
50kg Sarah Edge (St Brigids Eden) V Catherine Blaney (Navan)
54kg Michaela Murphy (Ardagh Cross) V Ann Daly (Olympic Mullingar)
60kg Megan Woods (Clonoe) W/O
60kg Tiffany O’Reilly (St Josephs Eden) V Aoibhe Ginty (Geesala)

Junior 2

52kg Orinta Ringyte (Riverstown) V Kelsey Holohan (St John Bosco L)
52kg Kirsten Cresham (Castlebar) V Ciara Craig (Dunfanaghy)
54kg Saoirse Oliver (Aglish) V Aine Tanney (Carrickmore)
54kg Elise Carey (St Cianans) V Bridget O’Brien (Sliabh Luachra)
57kg Ceire Whelan (St Ibars/Josephs) V Zarah Breslin (Tramore)
60kg Katlynn O’Leary (Leeside Lough) V Margeurita Nevin (St Brigids Kildare)
60kg Shauna Lavin (Ballnamore) V Eimear Hannon (Corrib)
66kg Nadine Dermody (St Brigids Kil) W/O

 

 

Friday, May 19th

Girl 1

Finals (6pm)

27kg Mary Carthy (St Michaels Athy) W/O
29kg Jessica Murphy (St Michaels NR) W/O
31kg Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anthony’s/Pats) V Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk)
33kg L McCarthy (Mayfield) W/O
35kg Leah Neary (Golden Gloves C) V Esther Lambe (St Conleths)
37kg Zoe Smith (Sliabh Luachra) V Sophia Elstone (Ardnaree)
39kg Alisha Donohue (Thurles) V Brianna McGuinness (Dealgan)
41kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown) V Leah Lehane (Rylane)
43kg Tia Attwell (Ennis) V Eabha Mullan (Errigal)
45kg Lucy O’Neill (St Bernadettes) V Ella Hughes (Newbuildings)
47kg Estelle Gras-Durry (Dunmanway) V Georgia McGovern (Kilnamanagh)
49kg Allie Nevin (Olympic Mullingar) V Alanna Attwell (Ennis)
51kg Hannah McCann (St Brigets Offaly) V Courtney Joyce (Clonmel)
53kg Helena Mongan (Kilfenora) V Alisha King (Avona)
57kg Kacie Caldwell (Braocken) V Klara Murray (Canal)
61kg Katie Cronin (Dunmanway) W/O
63kg Brenna Tobin (Spartan) W/O
66kg Cliona Darcy (Tobar Pheadair) W/O
70kg Brianna Ryan (Curragh) W/O
75+kg Nasya Majan (Clann Naofa) W/O

Girl 2

31kg Katie Quigley (St Anthonys/Pats) W/O
33kg Kaylin Geary (Emyvale) W/O
37kg Leanna Connors (Ryston) V Holly Connolly (Ballaghaderreen)
39kg Rachael McGuigan (Gleann) V Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy)
41kg Shakira O’Donohue (Thurles) V Emma Killoran (Bishop Kelly)
43kg Connie Gibbons (St Bronaghs) V Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare)
45kg McKensie Kenny (Ryston) V Krystal Joyce (Mulhuddart)
47kg Sophie O’Sullivan (Mulhuddart) V Hannah McDonagh (Mitchelstown)
49kg Amy Joyce McDonagh (Clann Naofa) V Clodagh McGonigle (Carndonagh)
51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan) V Cori Gleeson (St Pauls, Nenagh)
53kg Laura Moran (St Annes) V Mollie Shepard (Rathfirland)
55kg Aine Doyle (St Marys Newross) V Kaci Crowley (Erne)
57kg Lisa Marie Delaney (Thurles) V Kalie Reynolds (Athlone)
59kg Junie Remenyuk (Tredagh) W/O
61kg Mya Crichton (Rochfordbridge) V Jessica McKay (Crumlin)
63kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa) W/O
66kg Kim Lane (Whitechurch) W/O
70kg Clodagh O’Meara (Cloghan) V Winnie McDonagh (Neilstown)
75kg Brittany Stokes (Callan) W/O
75+kg Jenna McCullough (St John Bosco) W/O

Saturday, May 20th

Finals (11am)

Girl 3

35kg Nicole BuckleySt Carthages) W/O
37kg Deanna Parke (St Johns Derry) W/O
39kg Andrea Leer (Castleblaney) W/O
41kg Ceriann McGlone (St Pats TOW) V Georgina Sheridan (Tipperary)
43kg Amylee Kelly (St Monicas) V Lily Coffey (Riverstown)
45kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale) V Sophie Clancy (St Josephs Edenderry)
47kg Amber Byrne (Arklow) V Winner
49kg Aalyah Butler (Monivea) V Amy O’Brien (Monkstown D)
51kg Saoirse Roche (Legacy) V Shania McCloskey (Carndonagh)
53kg Leah McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) V Ava Fitzmaurice (Sliabh Luachra)
55kg Aimee Carey (Geesala) V Nicole O’Sullivan (St Bernadettes)
57kg Margaret Jackman (Paulstown) V Brianna Courtney (Jobstown)
61kg Niamh McLaughlin (Holy Family A) V Rachel Fenlon (Paulstown)
63kg Kaitlyn Recks (Clara) V Angela Killeen (Ballyhaunis)
66kg Kaitlyn Doyle (St Brigids Kildare) W/O
68kg Tiegan Byrne-Farrell (Arklow) V  Shauna Maguire (Kilnamanagh)
72kg Sophie Burke (Tobar Pheadair) W/O
75+kg Rachel Hawkes Ivers (Urlingford) W/O~~

Girl 4

41kg Alanna Mayse (Two Castles) W/O
45kg Chantelle Robinson (St Nicholas) V Winner
47kg Lara Finn (Ballyhaunis) V Mia Robbins (Gorey)
49kg Winner V Winner
51kg Winner V Winner
53kg Winner V Winner
55kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
59kg Winner V Winner
61kg Kaci Rock (Bray) W/O
63kg Dympna Whelan (Bracken) V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
68kg Joanna Czerwinska (Erne) W/O
72kg Erin Moore (St Francis) W/O
75kg Leanne Doyle (Arklow) W/O
81kg Chelsea McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) V Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)
85kg Leanne Cothuli (Clane) W/O
90kg Kori Goad (Cashen Vale) V Caoimhe Carthy (St Brigids Kildare)

Saturday, May 20th

Finals (6pm)

Junior 1

43kg Charlene Dowling (Rsyston) W/O
46kg Nicole Maguire (Castleblaney) V Ciara Brien (St Davids)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) V Danielle O’Brien (Sliabh Luachra)
50kg Winner V Winner
52kg Mary Kate Nevin (Elite Mullingar) W/O
54kg Sophie Thompson (Rochesters) V Winner
57kg Danielle McSweeney (Riverstown) V Eimear McKee (All Saints A)
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Evelynn Igharo (Clann Naofa) V Aimee Hughes (Rochesters)
66kg Shauna Brogan (Castlebar) V Winner
70kg Garbielle Simkute (Drogheda) V Bobbi Hendrick (Sacre Coeur)
75kg Aoibhe Carrabine (Geesala) V Lucy Purdy (Smithfield)
80kg Ellen O’Connell (St Brigids Kildare) V Rachel Furey Cunningham (Ballina)
85kg Alanna Nolan (Ballyhaunis) V Bridget Cash (Enniskerry)
100+kg Belinda Stevens (Ardnaree) W/O

Junior 2

46kg Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) W/O
48kg Chelsea Touhy (Clara) V Jessica Connolly (Ballaghadereen)
50kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) V Jessica Clarke (Carndonagh)
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
57kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle) V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Katelynn Phelan (St Brigids Kildare) V Claire Kiely (St Francis)
66kg Roisin Gannon (Connemara) V Winner
70kg Eliece Elliott (South Meath) V Amy Milward (Riverstown)
75kg Bethany Richmond (Rochesters) V Lauren Kelly (St Brigids Edenderry)
80kg Emma Hannon (St Carthages) V Shelly Thomas (Duhallow)

 

Saturday, May 6th

Girl 1

31kg Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anthony’s/Pats) beat Shannon Conway (St Pats T) 5-0
31kg Katie O’Keefe (Kanturk) beat Lucy Farrelly (St John Bosco A) TKO1

Girl 2

39kg Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy) beat Leah O’Keefe (Kanturk) 5-0
43kg Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare) beat Hannah Terry (Rylane) TKO2
47kg Sophie O’Sullivan (Mulhuddart) beat  Alex Kinnehan (Birr) 5-0
47kg Hannah McDonagh (Mitchelstown) beat  Mckensie Murray (Maydown) TKO3
51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan) beat Yasmin Meredith (Glasnevin) 3-2
51kg Cori Gleeson (St Pauls Nenagh) beat Isabella Harness (Aglish) 5-0
53kg Laura Moran (St Annes) beat Michaela Sinnot (St Marys NR) 5-0
53kg Mollie Shepard (Rathfirland) beat Molly Bennett (Bracken)  5-0
55kg Kaci Crowley (Erne) beat  Kacie Delaney (Whitechurch) 5-0

Girl 3

41kg Georgina Sheridan (Tipperary) beat Chloe Blake (Ardagh/Crossmolina) 4-1
43kg Amylee Kelly (St Monicas) beat Georgina Lavery (Rathfirland)  5-0
43kg Lily Coffey (Riverstown) beat Roisin Mahoney (Callan) 5-0
47kg Amber Byrne (Arklow) W/O
49kg Aalyah Butler (Monivea) beat Chloe Gabrielle (Mulhuddart) 4-1
49kg Amy O’Brien (Monkstown D) beat  Emma Nolan (Sacre Coeur) 5-0
53kg Leah McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) beat Mia Neill (Canal) 5-0
53kg Ava Fitzmaurice (Sliabh Luachra) beat Leah McDonagh (Geesala) 5-0
55kg Nicole O’Sullivan (St Bernadettes) beat  Orlaith Mahoney (Trojan) 5-0
68kg Tiegan Byrne-Farrell (Arklow) beat  Karen Kearney (Ardagh/Crossa) 5-0

Friday, May 5th

Prelims & S/Finals

Girl 1

31kg Lucy Farrelly (St John Bosco A) beat Shianne Carroll (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
35kg Leah Neary (Golden Gloves C) beat Abbie Gibbons (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
35kg Esther Lambe (St Conleths) beat Carleigh Irving (Maydown) 3-2
37kg Zoe Smith (Sliabh Luachra) beat Rebecca Kavanagh (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
37kg Sophia Elstone (Ardnaree) beat Shakira Dinnegan (Elite Mullingar) 3-2
41kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown) beat Natalia Fasciszewska (Aglish) 3-2
41kg Leah Lehane (Rylane) beat Gabrielle Mongan (Mount Tallant) 4-1
43kg Tia Attwell (Ennis) beat Sophie Keavey (Ardagh/Cross) 5-0
43kg Eabha Mullan (Errigal) beat Jade McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) 3-2
45kg Ella Hughes (Newbuildings) beat Hannah McCarthy (Thurles) 3-2
49kg Alanna Attwell (Ennis)  beat Hope Gallagher (Achill) TKO2

Girl 2
41kg Shakira O’Donohue (Thurles) beat Amy Blake (Ardagh/Crossmolina) 5-0
41kg Emma Killoran (Bishop Kelly) beat Ella Smullen (St Josephs Edenderry) 5-0
51kg Cori Gleeson (St Pauls Nenagh) beat Hannah Muckian (Holy Family GG) 5-0

Girl 3
51kg Saoirse Roche (Legacy) beat Leah O’Brien (Tullow) 5-0
51kg Shania McCloskey (Carndonagh) beat Shelby Myers (Crumlin) 3-2
53kg Ava Fitzmaurice (Sliabh Luachra) beat Elizabeth Lloyd (Ballyhaunis) 4-1

 

 

 

 

DOUBLE GOLD FOR HARRINGTON AND DESMOND IN ROMANIA – AFANSEV ADVANCES

Members of Irish squad in Romania

World and European Elite silver and bronze medallist Kellie Harrington and Christina Desmond struck double gold for Ireland versus world class opposition at the Nicolae Linca Memorial in Iasi, Romania today.

The Dublin and Cork duo beat Russian opponents, with Harrington getting the better of current European lightweight champion Dariya Abramova and Desmond stopping Yakusina Yaraslav, who is ranked No. 7 in the World at middleweight, early in the third round.

Kiril Afansev also impressed today, the Dublin heavyweight recording a first round KO Romania’s Catilin Cristea to guarantee himself at least silver.

Irish head coach Zaur Antia, who is working Ireland’s corner with Jimmy Payne in Iasi, hailed the performances of the Irish trio.

Harrington admitted that Abramova was a tough opponent but said she stuck to the game plan handed to her by Antia and Payne and thought she won every round against an opponent who beat Finland’s Mira Potkonen, who beat Katie Taylor at the Rio Olympics, in the 2016 European final.

Ireland will be taking home three gold and at least one silver from Romania, as Joe Ward, who won two fights in Iasi, claimed gold after his Spanish opponent pulled out of their light-heavy final with an injury.

Carly McNaul took part in a test match today and put in a top class performance.

Afsenev will be in action versus Hungary in Saturdays 91kg final. The Irish squad are due to arrive home via Dublin Airport at 2.30pm (Terminal 1) on Sunday.

Nicolae Linca Golden Belt Memorial Iasi, Romania (May 10th/14th)

May 10th

Q/Finals

51kg Carly McNaul (Ireland) lost to Hanna Ohata (Ukraine) 2-3
60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) beat Kanna Okheri (Ukraine) 5-0
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Evgheni Zaritschi (Moldova) TKO1

May 11th

S/Finals

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) beat Lacramiqara Perijoc (Romania) 3-2
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) beat Irina Stoic (Romania) TKO2
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Guiseppe Perugino (Italy) 5-0

May 12th

S/Finals

91kg Kiril Afansev (Ireland) beat Catilin Cristea (Romania) KO1

Finals

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) beat Dariya Abramova (Russia) 3-2
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) beat Yakusina Yaraslav (Russia) TKO3

May 13th

Finals

81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Fernandez Camacho (Spain) W/O
91kg Kiril Afansev (Ireland) v Dence Istvan (Hungary)

Irish Squad

52kg Carly McNaul (Ormeau Road)
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys) (Gold)
75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) (Gold)
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) (Gold)
91kg Kiril Afansev (Smithfield) (Silver, at least)

Team manager: Jennifer O’Sullivan (Sliabh Luchra)
Coaches: Zaur Antia & Jimmy Payne
R&J: Ben McGarrigle

 

WEEKEND BOXING AT THE NATIONAL STADIUM

 

Please click here and here for draws for the National Girls Championships and National U/18 Men’s Championships which resume and begin at Dublin’s National Stadium later this afternoon and evening.

Boxing begins and 5pm in the Girls Championships followed by the U/18 tournament.

The AIBA 1-Star World Referee and Judge exams are also being held at the National Stadium this weekend. Click here for further information.

 

ROMANIAN HAT-TRICK FOR IRELAND

Kelli Harrington and Christina Desmond with Irish team manager Jennifer O’Sullivan and Irish coaches Zaur Antia and Jimmy Payne in Romania today

 

Kellie Harrington, Christina Desmond and Joe Ward recorded a hat-trick of semi-final wins at the Nicolae Linca Memorial in Romania today.

Harrington and Desmond beat Romanian opponents, Desmond stopping Irina Stoic just after the start of the second round in Iasi.

Ward booked his ticket into the light-heavy final on a unanimous decision over Italy’s Guiseppe Perugino and wins the gold medal as his opponent has pulled out of the final.

Kiril Afansev will be in action in the second session of semi-finals Friday.

The finals will be decided Friday and Saturday.

Note – weekend programs are subject to change.

Nicolae Linca Golden Belt Memorial Iasi, Romania (May 10th/14th)

May 10th

Q/Finals

51kg Carly McNaul (Ireland) lost to Hanna Ohata (Ukraine) 2-3
60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) beat Kanna Okheri (Ukraine) 5-0
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Evgheni Zaritschi (Moldova) TKO1

May 11th

S/Finals

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) beat Lacramiqara Perijoc (Romania) 3-2
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) beat Irina Stoic (Romania) TKO2
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Guiseppe Perugino (Italy) 5-0

May 12th

S/Finals

91kg Kiril Afansev (Ireland) v Catilin Cristea (Romania)

Finals

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Dariya Abramova (Russia)
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) v Yakusina Yaraslav (Russia)

May 13th

Finals

81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Fernandez Camacho (Spain) W/O

Irish Squad

52kg Carly McNaul (Ormeau Road)
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)
75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans)
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) (Gold)
91kg Kiril Afansev (Smithfield)

Team manager: Jennifer O’Sullivan (Sliabh Luchra)
Coaches: Zaur Antia & Jimmy Payne
R&J: Ben McGarrigle