IRISH THIRD LEVEL FINALS RESULTS

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Finbarr McGuire (blue) and Niall McCarrthy, a two-time All-Ireland hurling champion with Cork, after their final

Finbarr McGuire (blue) and Niall McCarrthy, a two-time All-Ireland Senior hurling champion with Cork, after their final

Please scroll down for pictures and results from the Irish Athletic Third Level Boxing Association finals at Dublin’s National Stadium.

Two sessions of finals were completed on Friday and Saturday at the home of Olympic,World and European champions.

Irish Third Level Boxing Association Championships National Stadium Dublin.

Finals: 10th/11th March

Junior Novice 60KG Eoin Abbey-Maher I.T.Carlow beat Jean Gallino St.Marys/I.T.Tallaght 5-0

Junior Novice 64KG Conor Harte DCU beat Aaron McGuigan St.Marys/I.T.Tallaght 3-2

Junior Novice 67KG Jack Matthews Monkstown/IADT beat Andre Mendes St.Marys/I.T.Tallaght ABD2

Junior Novice 71KG Stephen Gleeson I.T.Carlow beat Patrick Duggan NUIG 5-0

Junior Novice 75KG Ronan Doyle DCU beat Patrick English Southside/UL KO1

Junior Novice 81KG Ben Patton Belfast Metropolitan beat Conor McGinn DCU 4-1

Junior Novice 86KG Niall McCarthy UCC beat Finbarr Maguire Northside/CIT 5-0

Junior Novice 91KG Jack Canning UCC beat Matthew Blaney GMIT RSC-i2

Senior Novice 60KG Ian Kelleher Togher/CIT beat Eoin Meaney Southside/UL 4-1

Senior Novice 64KG Faheem Ahmed GMIT beat John Alting TCD RSC1

Senior Novice 67KG Shane Carter DCU beat Conor MacLeod Waterside/UU 5-0

Senior Novice 71KG Solomon Simon DCU beat David McVicker Belfast Metropolitan RSC2

Senior Novice 75KG Shane O’Brien UCC beat Shane Fitzgerald DCU 5-0

Senior Novice 81KG Govonor Ogbonnaya I.T.Carlow beat Patrick Morris O’Connell GMIT 4-1

Youth 64KG Kenneth Doyle Monkstown/SCFE beat Conor Jennings St.Monicas Newry/SRC

Intermediate 60KG Patryck Adamus Drimnagh/ICFE beat Fionnbarr Thompson Southside/UL 3-2

Intermediate 69KG Peter Fabian St.Marys/I.T.Tallaght beat Tiernan McLaverty Belfast Metropolitan 4-1

Intermediate 75KG John Marshall DCU beat Dean Griffen Sliabh Luachra/UL RSC2

Intermediate 81KG Patrick Doherty St.Josephs’ Derry/Sligo I.T. beat Kristian Bunice GMIT 5-0

Senior 60KG Rivers McCormack DCU beat Louise Donohoe Geesala/Sligo I.T. 3-2

Senior 60KG Gary McKenna Old School/UU beat Jason Kirwan The Ballagh B.C/UL 5-0

Senior 64KG Matthew Murnion St.Bronaghs/QUB beat Niall McAllindon Holy Family G.G/UU 5-0

Senior 69KG Jack Robinson DCU beat Seamus Lyons UCD 4-1

Senior 75KG Jake McNally I.T.Carlow beat Ivan Khlopchik WIT 3-2

Senior 81KG James Daly GMIT beat Ryan Dervan NUIG 3-2

Senior 91+KG Kenneth Okungbowa Athlone B.C/AIT beat Cian O’Shaughnessy NUIG 5-0.

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Eoin Meaney Southside B.C/UL (Blue) and Ian Kelleher Togher B.C/Cork IT (Red) at their medal presentation with CEO Fergal Carruth and IABA President Pat Ryan

Eoin Meaney Southside B.C/UL (Blue) and Ian Kelleher Togher B.C/Cork IT (Red) at their medal presentation with IABA President Pat Ryan and IABA CEO Fergal Carruth

Referee Sean Duffy keeps an eye on Cian O’Shaughnessy Rathkeale B.C and Kenneth Okungbowa Athlone B.C in the Super-heavyweight decider which Okungbowa won

Ryan Dervan (NUIG) Blue following his narrow loss to James Daly (GMIT) Red in the Senior Elite 81KG final

Gary McKenna with IABA CEO Fergal Carruth

Jack Canning (UCC)

(Pictures and results courtesy of Paddy Gallagher)

HURLING LEGEND HONOURED TO BOX IN SAME RING AS GREATS

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Niall McCarthy, pictured, believes that boxing is an art and he’s honoured to be competing at the home of Olympic,World and European champions.

McCarthy, a hurling All-Star who won 2 All-Ireland Senior hurling medals with Cork and the man-of-the-award against Kilkenny in the 2004 final, meets fellow Corkman Finbarr McGuire (CIT) in today 86kg decider at the Irish Athletic Third Level Boxing Association (IATBA) finals at Dublin’s National Stadium.

“I had no intention of getting into the ring but you need some type of competitiveness so getting into the ring solved that,” McCarthy (UCC) told today’s Irish Independent.

“Other people are different though and you don’t have to fight in the ring to get something out of it, even just working the pads is a great such a great release and I’d encourage people to try it.”

“I have a whole new appreciation for how much of an art it is and anyone that steps into the ring since I took it up myself. You’re on your own in there; boxing is the loneliest place in the world if you’re not fit for a fight.

“If I could bring the hurley into the ring I’d be very confident going up,” he joked. “I’ve watched a lot of fights there over the years and I’m honoured to be boxing in the same ring as greats like Katie Taylor.”

The second and final session of IATBA finals begin at 11am this morning.

ELITE SCHOOLBOY TRAINING

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The final squad training session of the season for last year’s Boy 3 and Boy 4 Champions and Cadet Champions at those ages will take place this Sunday in the High Performance Gym at the National Boxing Stadium at 11am.

Two sessions take place on the day with dinner served between sessions. Boxers are asked to have full training gear with them for the sessions plus water and a change of clothes.

Job Vacancy: Community Sports Development Officer

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CARTHY TO CAPTAIN IRISH SQUAD AT EUROPEAN U/22 CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Dublin super-heavy Thomas Carthy, pictured, will captain Ireland at the European U/22 Championships in Brăila, Romania next week.

Irish head coach Zaur Antia confirmed this morning that the Glasnevin BC man has been named Irish skipper.

Ireland’s chief seconds believes that they will face big tests at the 2nd edition of the tournament but is confident that they will perform well after an intensive five-week training camp at the Institute of Sport in Abbotstown.

The Irish panel finished up their training camp in Abbotstown yesterday and leave for Romania on Monday afternoon.

Thirty one nations – including Ireland – will compete in Brăila.

Boxing begins next Tuesday. The start times will be confirmed by the organisers shortly.

Irish squad European U/22 Championships Brăila, Romania March 13th/22nd

49kg Darryl Moran (Illies GG)
52kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)
60kg Dylan Duffy (Pegasus)
64kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown)
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda)
75kg Kelyn 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, Dmitry Dimitruck, Jimmy Halpin

R&J: Philip Rooney