Please see below attachment for results so far this year in domestic and international competition.

2017 RESULTS

Gabriel Dossen, Aaron McKenna and Eamer Coughlan proudly display their medals in Anapa

Irish captain Aaron McKenna believes his gold medal win at the Nikolay Pavlyukov Memorial in Russia is a career best.

The Old School BC ace beat Russia’s Rashid Yangazie in the 64kg final at the weekend to secure the light-welter title.

Yangazie, who edged out Limerick’s World Junior silver medallist Paddy Donovan earlier in the tournament, is the Russian No. 1 at this level.

But it was McKenna’s victory over Bilobek Mirzarakhimov in the semi-finals that was the stand out performance of the tournament.

The Uzbek, the current World Junior champion, hadn’t been beaten at any level in World or Asian competition prior to his meeting with the Irish skipper.

McKenna, Gabriel Dossen (silver) and Eamer Coughlan (bronze) finished in podium positions in Anapa.

Ireland was using a six-strong squad which also included Tommy Hyde and Jason Harty in Russia.

“It’s a very tough tournament to win,” McKenna told today’s Irish News.

“Every fight you win, your confidence grows – that was four fights in four days so it was very tough, having to weigh in every morning as well.

“But this is the best thing I’ve won yet in my career. I feel like I’m improving physically, and I’m still learning all the time.”

Team Ireland arrived home last night from Russia.

Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Anapa, Russia March 15th/20th

Irish Squad

60kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown) (Bronze)
64kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL)
64kg Aaron McKenna (Old School) (Gold)
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) (Silver)
69kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale)
75kg Tommy Hyde (Setanta)

Team manager: Robbie Redmond
Coaches: Billy McClean and Fergal McKenna
R&J: Martin O’Neill

Irish team and staff

Gabriel Dossen, Aaron McKenna and Eamer Coughlan proudly display their medals in Anapa

 

Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Anapa, Russia March 15th/20th

Dylan Duffy and Keith Flavin bowed out of the European U/22 Championships at the quarter-final stage in Braila, Romania today.

The results bring Ireland’s competitive interest in the tournament to a close.

Duffy, in against Yaroslav Khartsyz, countered well, particularly in the latter stages of the second round, against the constant aggression of the Ukrainian, whose work, whilst being untidy, impressed the judges enough to earn a place in the last-four.

Duffy also had a good third, while Khartsyz won the first, but the Ukrainian got the nod on a 3-2 split. Flavin was unlucky to be on the wrong end of a unanimous decision to Paulo Di Lerna.

The Italian light-welter, lively and constantly moving forward, had his moments. Di Lerna’s cumulative work basically took the day, but Duffy, when he established the distance, found the target with the majority of the cleaner punches throughout.

Ireland won five bouts in Romania.The squad are scheduled to arrive home at 10pm on Wednesday evening via Dublin Airport.

European U/22 Championships Braila, Romania March 14th/22nd

March 14th
Last 32

75kg: Keylan Cassidy (Ireland) beat Armen Minasyan (Armenia) 5-0

March 15th

Last 16
52kg: Jordan Moore (Ireland) beat Andry Tyshkavenko (Ukraine) 4-1

Last 32
56kg: Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Adrian Powal (Poland) 4-1

March 16th

Last 16
69kg Eugene McKeever (Ireland) lost to Vitalii Tereshchuk (Ukraine) 2-3
91kg Geoffrey Kavanagh (Ireland) lost to Adam Hamari (Hungary) 0-5
91kg+: Thomas Carty (Ireland) lost to Vitalii Pakuliak (Ukraine) 0-5

March 17th

Last 16
56kg: Kurt Walker (Ireland) lost to Raffaele Di Serio (Italy) 1-4
60kg: Dylan Duffy (Ireland) beat Romano Marengo (Netherlands) 4-1
64kg: Keith Flavin (Ireland) beat Mikhail Baisiakov (Belarus) 5-0
75kg: Keylan Cassidy (Ireland) lost to Salvatore Cavallaro (Italy) 0-5
81kg: Brian Kennedy (Ireland) lost to Polneikis Kalamaras (Greece) 1-4

March 18th

Q/Final

52kg: Jordan Moore (Ireland) lost to William Cawley (England) 0-5

March 19th

Q/Final
60kg: Dylan Duffy (Ireland) lost to Yaroslav Khartsyz (Ukraine) 2-3
64kg: Keith Flavin (Ireland) lost to Paulo Di Lerna (Italy) 0-5

Irish squad

52kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)
60kg Dylan Duffy (Pegasus)
64kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown)
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda)
75kg Keylan Cassidy (Saviours Crystal)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean)
91kg Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin)

91+kg Thomas Carty (Glasnevin) cpt

Team Manager: Paddy Osbourne
Coaches: Zaur Antia, Pat McDonagh
R&J: Philip Rooney

Gabriel Dossen, Aaron McKenna and Eamer Coughlan proudly display their medals today in Anapa

Ireland’s top prospects experienced mixed fortunes in the Pavlyukov Youth Memorial finals in Anapa, Russia this morning.

Irish captain Aaron McKenna capped a magnificent tournament after convincingly beating Russia’s Rashid Yangazie in the light-welter final on a unanimous decision.

But World Youth bronze medallist Gabriel Dossen, who was down in the second, had to settle for silver against Yangazie’s compatriot, Danis Gabdrafikov, in the welter class.

Irish coach Billy McClean hailed the performances of the Irish pair versus top class opposition at the “mini-World Championships.”

“Aaron was absolutely magnificent today and dominated his final against a quality opponent. It was a comprehensive win against the current Russian champion and let us not forget that Aaron beat a current World Junior champion in the semi-finals. We cannot commend his performances highly enough, said Irish coach Billy McClean.

“Gabriel finished very strong against his Russian opponent, a top class boxer. It was a big performance from Gabriel and he will be taking home a silver medal. All our squad performed magnificently here this week in a quality tournament.”

McClean also hailed coach Fergal McKenna, while Irish team manager Robbie Redmond praised the performances of the Irish team who have been in training camp in Anapa since earlier this month.

McKenna (gold), Dossen (silver) and Eamer Coughlan (bronze) finished in podium positions at the Black Sea Port.

Team Ireland are due to arrive home at 10.30pm tomorrow night via Dublin Airport.

Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Anapa, Russia March 15th/20th

March 15th

Last 16
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Ivan Stupen (Russia) 3-2
69kg Jason Harty (Ireland) lost to AldivrTurnsinay (Kazakhstan) 0-5

March 16th
Last 16
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) beat Pavel Kamgnin (Estonia) 5-0
64kg: Patrick Donovan (Ireland) beat Denik Nikogosyan (Armenia) 5-0

Q/Final

60kg: Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) beat OtarI Naveriani (Georgia) 3-2

March 17th

Q/Finals
69kg: Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Toni Galstyan (Armenia) 5-0
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) beat Tyler Jolly (Scotland) 5-0
64kg: Patrick Donovan (Ireland) lost to Rashid Yangazie (Russia) 2-3
75kg: Tommy Hyde (Ireland) lost to Aleksei Alferor (Belarus) 0-5

March 18th

S/Finals
60kg: Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) lost to Nikita Piskunov (Russia) 1-4
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) beat Bilobek Mirzarakhimov (Uzbekistan) 4-1
69kg: Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Denis Shapochinkiy (Russia) 5-0

March 19th

Finals

69kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) lost to Danis Gabdrafikov (Russia) 0-5
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) beat Rashid Yangazie (Russia) 5-0

Irish Squad

60kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown) (Bronze)
64kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL)
64kg Aaron McKenna (Old School) (Gold)
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) (Silver)
69kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale)
75kg Tommy Hyde (Setanta)

Team manager: Robbie Redmond
Coaches: Billy McClean and Fergal McKenna
R&J: Martin O’Neill