Three Irish boxers will be aiming for gold in today’s Brandenburg Youth Cup finals in Frankfurt/Oder.
Adam Hession, Owen McDonagh and John Paul Hale, who are each guaranteed at least silver, are between the ropes in Germany.
Boxing begins at 2pm (Irish time) this afternoon.
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Brandenburg Youth Cup Frankfurt/Oder Germany
July 7
Finals
49kg Adam Hession (Ireland) v Makhmud Sabyrkhan (Kazakhstan)
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) v Hope Price (England)
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) v Dibars Zhexen (Kazakhstan)
July 6
S/Finals
49kg Adam Hession (Ireland) beat Massimo Spada (Italy) 4-1
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) beat Asker Tambiev (Russia K) 4-1
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) beat Ijya Varabyou (Belarus) 4-1
July 5
Q/Finals
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) beat Nikita Sevostyanov (Russia) 4-1
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) beat Rasual Hamad (Germany) 4-1
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) lost to Rakhat Seitzhan (Kazakhstan) 0-5
64kg Pierce O’Leary (Ireland) lost to Talgen Shaiken (Kazakhstan) 0-5
75kg Sean Crowley (Ireland) lost to Vadim Andreyev (Belarus) 0-5
91kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Hassan Hagag (Austria) 0-5July 4
Last 16
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) beat Mert Caliskan (Germany) 3-2
64kg Pierce O’Leary (Ireland) beat Aman Poorasghar (Germany) 5-0
69kg Christian Preston (Ireland) lost to Timur Nurushev (Russia) 0-5
81kg Jack Lawlor (Ireland) lost to Georgy Gubeladze (Germany) 1-4
Irish squad
49kg Adam Hession (Monivea) (Silver, at least)
52kg Owen McDonagh (Leeside Lough) (Silver, at least)
56kg John Paul Hale (Star) (Silver, at least)
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun)
64kg Pearce O’Leary (Dublin Docklands)
69kg Christian Preston (Dublin Docklands)
75kg Sean Crowley (Arklow)
81kg Jack Lawlor (Thurles)
91kg Owen McDonagh (St Annes)
Team Manager: Gerry O’Mahony (Dungarvan)
Coaches: Phil Sutcliffe (Crumlin) & Stephen Friel (Illies GG)
R&J: P McEvoy (Avona)