Please scroll down for Friday’s pairings for the National Men’s and Women’s Elite Championships finals at Dublin National Stadium and for 2015 winners of Irish Elite belts.

 

The IABA ran the National Elite Championships twice in 2015 to facilitate Ireland’s boxers going into the qualifiers for Rio 2016.

 

Four boxers – Brendan Irvine,  Kurt Walker, Moira McElliggot and Darren O’Neill – will be defending the titles they won in November/December 2015 on Friday evening

 

A number of athletes – Stephen McKenna, Dean Walsh,  Dervla Duffy and Kellie Harrington – claimed Elite belts last time out but have since moved up a weight, or, in Harrington’s case, dropped down a weight from 64kg to 60kg.

 

The defending champions are highlighted in fixtures list below.

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Friday’s weigh-ins will be held between 8am and 9am and 12pm and 1pm at the National Stadium.

 

 

December 2016 Elite Male Champions

49kg Stephen McKenna

52kg Brendan Irvine

56kg Kurt Walker

60kg David Oliver Joyce

64kg Dean Walsh

69kg Adam Nolan

75kg Michael O’Reilly

81jg JP Delaney

91kg Darren O’Neill

91kg+ Dean Gardiner

November 2016 Elite Female Champions

48kg Lauren Hogan

51kg Michaela Walsh

54kg Dervla Duffy

57kg Moira McElliggot

60kg Katie Taylor

64kg Kellie Harrington

69kg Clare Grace

75kg Christina Desmond

81=kg Dianna Campbell

 

 

National Elite Championships National Stadium Dublin

February 17th

Finals (7:30pm)

48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes) V Kristina O’Hara (St John Bosco A)
49kg Darryl Moran (Illies GG) V Blaine Dobbins (St Josephs Derry)
51kg Carly McNaul (Ormeau Road) W/O
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls) V Thomas McCarthy (Mayfield)
54kg Terry Mullarney (Ballyhaunis) W/O
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) V Moira McElligott (St Michaels Athy)
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal) V Stephen McKenna (Old School)
60kg Kelly Harrington (Glasnevin) V Shauna O’Keeffe (Clonmel)
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) V Patrick Mongan (Olympic)
64kg Emma Agnew (Dealgan) V Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
64kg Sean McComb (Holy Trinity) V Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy)
69kg Gillian Duffy (Bray) V Grainne Walsh (Spartacus)
69kg Dean Walsh (St Ibars) V Brett McGinty (Oakleaf)
75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) W/O
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) V Stephen Broadhurst (Dealgan)
81kg Caroline Connolly (Mourne GG) V Leona Houlihan (Crumlin)
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) V Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub)
81+kg Maeve McCarron (Carrigart) W/O
91kg Darren O’Neill (Paulstown) V Ken Okungbowa (Athlone)
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) V Thomas Carty (Glasnevin)

February 11th

S/Finals

52kg Thomas McCarthy (Mayfield) beat Adam Courtney (St Marys Dublin) 3-2
56kg Stephen McKenna (Old School) beat Myles Casey (St Francis) 3-2
60kg Shauna O’Keeffe (Clonmel) beat  Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) 5-0
60kg Patrick Mongan (Olympic) beat Gerard Matthews (St Pauls Antrim) 4-1
64kg Ciara Ginty (Geesala) beat Cheyanne O’Neill (Ahtlone) 4-1
64kg Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy) beat Benaldo Marime (Holy Trinity)  5-0
69kg Grainne Walsh (Spartacus) beat Tina Donnelly (Corinthians) 5-0
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Peter Carr (Crumlin) 5-0
75kg Stephen Broadhurst (Dealgan) beat  Caoimhin Hynes (Holy Trinity) 3-2
81kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Sean Allen (Arklow) 5-0
91kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) beat Cormac Long (Rathkeale) 5-0
91+kg Thomas Carty (Glasnevin) beat Bernard O’Reilly (Portlaoise) 4-1

February 10th

S/Finals

48kg Kristina O’Hara (St John Bosco A) beat Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) 5-0
49kg Blaine Dobbins (St Josephs Derry) beat  Connor Jordan (St Aidans) 3-2
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls Antrim) beat  TJ Waite (Ormeau Road) 5-0
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) beat Tiegan Russell (Fr Horgans) 4-1
57kg Moira McElligott (St Michaels Athy) beat Amanda Coughlan (Paulstown) 5-0
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal) beat  Evan Metcalfe (Crumlin) 5-0
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) beat Gary McKenna (Old School) 5-0
64kg Emma Agnew (Delagan) beat Sadhbh Greene (St Brigids Eden) 5-0
64kg Sean McComb (Holy Trinity) beat Patrick Linehan (St Marys Dublin) 5-0
69kg Dean Walsh (St Ibars) beat Tiernan Bradley (Sacred Heart O) 5-0
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) beat  Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) 3-2
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) beat  Michael Frayne (St Marys) 4-0
91kg Darren O’Neill (Paulstown) beat John Joe McDonagh (Crumlin) 5-0
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Damien Sullivan (Emerald Antrim) 3-2

February 4th

Q/Finals

60kg Gary McKenna (Old School) beat Alan O’Connor (Bawnogue) 5-0
64kg Patrick Linehan (St Marys Dublin) beat Colm Quinn (Castlebar) 4-1
69kg Dean Walsh (St Ibars) beat Mark McCole (Dungloe) 5-0
69kg Tiernan Bradley (Sacred Heart O) beat  Gerard French (Clonard U) 4-1
69kg Peter Carr (Crumlin) beat Nathan Watson (Saints) 5-0
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Ross Boyle (Mourne GG) 3-2
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Patrick Nevin (St Michaels Dublin) 5-0
91+kg Bernard O’Reilly (Portlaoise) beat James Clarke (Kilnamanagh) 5-0
91+kg Thomas Carty (Glasnevin) beat John McDonnell (Crumlin) 4-1

February 3rd

Q/Finals

52kg TJ Waite (Ormeau Road) beat Tommy Casey (St Francis) 5-0
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Crumlin) beat Frankie Cleary (Ballina) 5-0
56kg Myles Casey (St Francis) beat Eamon McNally (St Michaels Antrim) 5-0
69kg Mark McCole (Dungloe) beat Fergal Redmond (Arklow) 5-0
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) beat John Joyce (St Michaels Athy) 5-0
75kg Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) beat Glory Carlos Lumuala (Maynooth) 5-0
75kg Stephen Broadhurst (Delagan) beat David Bicevas (St Saviours OBA) 5-0
75kg Caoimhin Hynes (Holy Trinity) beat Conor Doherty (Emerald Antrim) 5-0
81kg Michael Frayne (St Marys Dublin) beat  Robert Burke (Glasnevin) 5-0
81kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat  Sean Conroy (Ballina) 3-2
91kg John Joe McDonagh (Crumlin) beat Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) 3-2
91kg Cormac Long (Rathkeale) beat Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin) 4-1

 

 

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association have confirmed a seven-strong squad for the Pavlyukov Youth Memorial in Anapa, Russia next month.

 

Team Ireland will train and spar with the host country, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Scotland and a number of other nations at the Black Sea port before the competition begins on March 14th.

 

 

 

World Youth bronze medallist Gabriel Dossen, pictured, and World Junior silver medallists Eamer Coughlan and Paddy Donovan have been named on the Irish team for the top tournament often cited as a “Mini World Youth Championships.”

 

Team Ireland leave for Anapa on March 6th.

 

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Irish Squad Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Anapa, Russia  March 6th/20th

 

56kg Nathan May (Dublin Docklands)

60kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown)

64kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL)

64kg Aaron McKenna (Old School)

69kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)

69kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale)

75kg Tommy Hyde (Setanta)

 

Team manager: Robbie Redmond

Coaches: Billy McClean and Fergal McKenna

R&J: Martin O’Neill

 

Irish squad European U/22 Championships

 

 

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association have named a ten-strong squad for next month’s European U/22 Championships in Brăila, Romania.

The squad – which contains nine of the ten champions from the recent National U/22 Championships – are currently training at the Irish Institute of Sport in Abbotstown.

The team leave for Brăila on March 13th.

“The squad are preparing very well and they are happy, that is the main thing, said Irish head coach Zaur Antia who confirmed that U/22 champion John Maughan has picked up an injury and has been replaced by Eugene McKeever at welterweight.

“Some of the team are competing in the Elites Championships which is good preparation in itself for the Europeans in Romania” added Ireland’s chief seconds who will be working the Irish corner in Brăil with Dmitry Dimitruck and Jimmy Halpin.

The European U/22 Championships are returning after a five-year absence this year. At the previous tournament  – and only European U/22 Championships so far – in 2012, Jason Quigley and Hughie Myres won gold and silver for Ireland in Russia.

 

 

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

49kg Darryl Moran (Illies GG)
52kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
56kg James McGivern (St Georges)
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)

Team Manager: Paddy Osbourne

Coaches: Zaur Antia, Dmitry Dimitruck, Jimmy Halpin

R&J: Philip Rooney

The weigh-ins for Friday’s National Elite finals will be held between 8am and 9am and 12pm and 1pm on Friday morning and early afternoon at the National Stadium.

Boxing begins at 7.30pm at the National Stadium.16 finals will be decided in the ring, with 4 walkovers

67 bouts will have been completed when the final bell tolls on the Championships.

National Elite Championships National Stadium Dublin

February 17th

Finals (7:30pm)

48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes) V Kristina O’Hara (St John Bosco A)
49kg Darryl Moran (Illies GG) V Blaine Dobbins (St Josephs Derry)
51kg Carly McNaul (Ormeau Road) W/O
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls) V Thomas McCarthy (Mayfield)
54kg Terry Mullarney (Ballyhaunis) W/O
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) V Moira McElligott (St Michaels Athy)
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal) V Stephen McKenna (Old School)
60kg Kelly Harrington (Glasnevin) V Shauna O’Keeffe (Clonmel)
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) V Patrick Mongan (Olympic)
64kg Emma Agnew (Dealgan) V Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
64kg Sean McComb (Holy Trinity) V Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy)
69kg Gillian Duffy (Bray) V Grainne Walsh (Spartacus)
69kg Dean Walsh (St Ibars) V Brett McGinty (Oakleaf)
75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) W/O
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) V Stephen Broadhurst (Dealgan)
81kg Caroline Connolly (Mourne GG) V Leona Houlihan (Crumlin)
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) V Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub)
81+kg Maeve McCarron (Carrigart) W/O
91kg Darren O’Neill (Paulstown) V Ken Okungbowa (Athlone)
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) V Thomas Carty (Glasnevin)

February 11th

S/Finals

52kg Thomas McCarthy (Mayfield) beat Adam Courtney (St Marys Dublin) 3-2
56kg Stephen McKenna (Old School) beat Myles Casey (St Francis) 3-2
60kg Shauna O’Keeffe (Clonmel) beat  Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) 5-0
60kg Patrick Mongan (Olympic) beat Gerard Matthews (St Pauls Antrim) 4-1
64kg Ciara Ginty (Geesala) beat Cheyanne O’Neill (Ahtlone) 4-1
64kg Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy) beat Benaldo Marime (Holy Trinity)  5-0
69kg Grainne Walsh (Spartacus) beat Tina Donnelly (Corinthians) 5-0
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Peter Carr (Crumlin) 5-0
75kg Stephen Broadhurst (Dealgan) beat  Caoimhin Hynes (Holy Trinity) 3-2
81kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Sean Allen (Arklow) 5-0
91kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) beat Cormac Long (Rathkeale) 5-0
91+kg Thomas Carty (Glasnevin) beat Bernard O’Reilly (Portlaoise) 4-1

February 10th

S/Finals

48kg Kristina O’Hara (St John Bosco A) beat Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) 5-0
49kg Blaine Dobbins (St Josephs Derry) beat  Connor Jordan (St Aidans) 3-2
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls Antrim) beat  TJ Waite (Ormeau Road) 5-0
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) beat Tiegan Russell (Fr Horgans) 4-1
57kg Moira McElligott (St Michaels Athy) beat Amanda Coughlan (Paulstown) 5-0
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal) beat  Evan Metcalfe (Crumlin) 5-0
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) beat Gary McKenna (Old School) 5-0
64kg Emma Agnew (Delagan) beat Sadhbh Greene (St Brigids Eden) 5-0
64kg Sean McComb (Holy Trinity) beat Patrick Linehan (St Marys Dublin) 5-0
69kg Dean Walsh (St Ibars) beat Tiernan Bradley (Sacred Heart O) 5-0
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) beat  Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) 3-2
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) beat  Michael Frayne (St Marys) 4-0
91kg Darren O’Neill (Paulstown) beat John Joe McDonagh (Crumlin) 5-0
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Damien Sullivan (Emerald Antrim) 3-2

February 4th

Q/Finals

60kg Gary McKenna (Old School) beat Alan O’Connor (Bawnogue) 5-0
64kg Patrick Linehan (St Marys Dublin) beat Colm Quinn (Castlebar) 4-1
69kg Dean Walsh (St Ibars) beat Mark McCole (Dungloe) 5-0
69kg Tiernan Bradley (Sacred Heart O) beat  Gerard French (Clonard U) 4-1
69kg Peter Carr (Crumlin) beat Nathan Watson (Saints) 5-0
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Ross Boyle (Mourne GG) 3-2
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Patrick Nevin (St Michaels Dublin) 5-0
91+kg Bernard O’Reilly (Portlaoise) beat James Clarke (Kilnamanagh) 5-0
91+kg Thomas Carty (Glasnevin) beat John McDonnell (Crumlin) 4-1

February 3rd

Q/Finals

52kg TJ Waite (Ormeau Road) beat Tommy Casey (St Francis) 5-0
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Crumlin) beat Frankie Cleary (Ballina) 5-0
56kg Myles Casey (St Francis) beat Eamon McNally (St Michaels Antrim) 5-0
69kg Mark McCole (Dungloe) beat Fergal Redmond (Arklow) 5-0
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) beat John Joyce (St Michaels Athy) 5-0
75kg Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) beat Glory Carlos Lumuala (Maynooth) 5-0
75kg Stephen Broadhurst (Delagan) beat David Bicevas (St Saviours OBA) 5-0
75kg Caoimhin Hynes (Holy Trinity) beat Conor Doherty (Emerald Antrim) 5-0
81kg Michael Frayne (St Marys Dublin) beat  Robert Burke (Glasnevin) 5-0
81kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat  Sean Conroy (Ballina) 3-2
91kg John Joe McDonagh (Crumlin) beat Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) 3-2
91kg Cormac Long (Rathkeale) beat Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin) 4-1