Click here for quarter-final program

 

 

Five Irish boxers will compete for at least bronze at the European Youth Championships in Kolobrzeg, Poland tomorrow.

Michael Nevin and James McGiven today showed their class to join John Joyce, Willie Donoghue and Stephen McKenna in the quarter-finals.

Adam Kelly bowed out at the last-16 stage of the 38-nation tournament this afternoon.

McGivern beat Finland’s Rasmus Bergman. The Irish southpaw put in a composed three rounds against the Finish lightweight to advance.

Nevin, showcasing superior footwork, shot selection and ring craft, kept French welter Djessim Boulefkhad on the end of his left jab for the nine minutes they shared in the ring, the ex European Schoolboy and Junior champion throwing in three and four-punch combinations into the bargain to seal an impressive decision.

Nevin is aiming for a unique Continental hat-trick in Poland. So far, his performances have been outstanding.

Kelly shaded the first round against Artur Prygoga, but the Ukrainian light-welter was adjudged to have won the last two frames to progress from a very close encounter.

Tomorrow is last-eight day in Kolobrzeg. Thursday is a rest day. The semi-finals and finals will be held on Friday and Saturday.

 

 

 

 

European Youth Championships, Kolobrzeg, Poland

November 21st

75kg John Joyce (Ireland) beat Andreas Kayzourakis (Greece) 3-0

November 22nd (Last 16)
52kg Willie Donoghue (Ireland) beat Kiril Rusinov (Bulgaria) 3-0
75kg John Joyce (Ireland) beat Anton Stselmakhau (Belarus) 1-2
81kg Cormac Long (Ireland) lost to Aleksandr Khalayeu (Belarus) 0-3

November 23rd
56kg Frankie Cleary (Ireland) lost to Sandor Tar (Hungary) 1-2
69kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Heorhi Varashylau (Belarus) TKO3

November 24th (Last 16)
60kg James McGivern (Ireland) beat Rasmus Bergman (Finland) 3-0
64kg Adam Kelly (Ireland) lost to Artur Prygoga (Ukraine) 0-3
69kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Djessim Boulefkhad (France) 3-0

November 25th Q/Finals
49kg Stephen McKenna (Ireland) v Deiv Puodziunas (Lithuania)
52kg Willie Donoghue (Ireland) v Adniry Tyshkovets (Ukraine)
60kg James McGivern (Ireland) v Karol Kowal (Poland)
69kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Muhammed Abdrilrasoon (Finland)
75kg John Joyce (Ireland) v Ben Whittaker (England)

Irish Squad

49kg Stephen McKenna (Old School)
52kg Willie Donoghue (St Michael’s Athy)
56kg Frankie Cleary (Olympic) cpt
60kg James McGivern (St Georges)
64kg Adam Kelly (Ballynacargy)
69kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
75kg John Joyce (St Michael’s Athy)
81kg Cormac Long (Rathkeale)

Team Manager: Brian Wallace
Coaches: John Conlan, Dmitry Dmitruk, Michael Mongan
R&J: Sadie Duffy

 

Please see below attachment for officials at National Elites Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium.

Officials

The Championships resume on Friday with the Women’s Elite finals.

Olympic champion Katie Taylor meets Shauna O’Keeffe in an eagerly anticipated lightweight decider and Ceire Smith and Michaela Walsh go head-to-head in the flyweight final.

The Men’s quarter-finals will be decided on Saturday.

 

 

Please click here for Tuesday’s program.

 

Irish captain Frankie Cleary bowed out of the European Youth Championships in Kolobrzeg, Poland today.

The Olympic BC bantam was beaten on a split decision by Hungary’s Sandor Tar.

Cleary won the first round this afternoon and was boxing well and at a higher pace in the second, but went down under a big right and took a second standing count after a big exchange near the end of the frame heading into a close third round, a harsh call as Cleary had caught his opponent with a big shot in the same exchange.

Earlier today, Michael Nevin booked his ticket into the last 16.

The former European Schoolboy and Junior champion, who is aiming for a unique hat-trick at the 38-nation tournament, TKO’d Heorhi Varashylau in the third round after dominating the first two frames against the Belarusian.

Nevin was 20-16,20-16,20-17 ahead when the ref intervened.

Irish coach John Conlan praised the performances of both boxers today. Nevin, Adam Kelly and James McGivern will be in action tomorrow.

 

 

 

 

European Youth Championships, Kolobrzeg, Poland

November 21st

75kg John Joyce (Ireland) beat Andreas Kayzourakis (Greece) 3-0

November 22nd (Last 16)
52kg Willie Donoghue (Ireland) beat Kiril Rusinov (Bulgaria) 3-0
75kg John Joyce (Ireland) beat Anton Stselmakhau (Belarus) 1-2
81kg Cormac Long (Ireland) lost to Aleksandr Khalayeu (Belarus) 0-3

November 23rd
56kg Frankie Cleary (Ireland) lost to Sandor Tar (Hungary) 1-2
69kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Heorhi Varashylau (Belarus) TKO3

November 24th (Last 16)
60kg James McGivern (Ireland) v Rasmus Bergman (Finland)
64kg Adam Kelly (Ireland) v Artur Prygoga (Ukraine)
69kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Djessim Boulefkhad (France)

November 25th
49kg Stephen McKenna (Ireland) v Deiv Puodziunas (Lithuania) (Last 8)
52kg Willie Donoghue (Ireland) v Adniry Tyshkovets (Ukraine) (Last 8)
60kg James McGivern (Ireland) v Rasmus Bergman (Finland) (Last 16)
75kg John Joyce (Ireland) v Ben Whittaker (England) (Last 8)

Irish Squad

49kg Stephen McKenna (Old School)
52kg Willie Donoghue (St Michael’s Athy)
56kg Frankie Cleary (Olympic) cpt
60kg James McGivern (St Georges)
64kg Adam Kelly (Ballynacargy)
69kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
75kg John Joyce (St Michael’s Athy)
81kg Cormac Long (Rathkeale)

Team Manager: Brian Wallace
Coaches: John Conlan, Dmitry Dmitruk, Michael Mongan
R&J: Sadie Duffy

 

Irish captain Frankie Cleary and Michael Nevin are in action today at the European Youth Championships in Kolobrzeg, Poland.

Click here for today’s card.

Nevin is up first in the afternoon session, followed by Cleary in the evening session.

Victory for Nevin over Heorhi Varashylau of Belarus will see the former European Schoolboy and Junior champion into the last 16.

Cleary meets Sandor Tar of Hungary for a place in the quarter-finals at the 38-nation tournament.

Boxing begins at 1pm today (Irish time).

 

 

 

European Youth Championships, Kolobrzeg, Poland

November 21st

75kg John Joyce (Ireland) beat Andreas Kayzourakis (Greece) 3-0

November 22nd (Last 16)
52kg Willie Donoghue (Ireland) beat Kiril Rusinov (Bulgaria) 3-0
75kg John Joyce (Ireland) beat Anton Stselmakhau (Belarus) 3-0
81kg Cormac Long (Ireland) lost to Aleksandr Khalayeu (Belarus) 0-3

November 23rd
56kg Frankie Cleary (Ireland) v Sandor Tar (Hungary) (Last 16)
69kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Heorhi Varashylau (Belarus) (Last 32)

November 24th (Last 16)
60kg James Mc Givern (Ireland) v Rasmus Bergman (Finland)
64kg Adam Kelly (Ireland) v Artur Prygoga (Ukraine)

November 25th
49kg Stephen McKenna (Ireland) v Deiv Puodziunas (Lithuania) (Last 8)
52kg Willie Donoghue (Ireland) v Adniry Tyshkovets (Ukraine) (Last 8)
60kg James McGivern (Ireland) v Rasmus Bergman (Finland) (Last 16)
75kg John Joyce (Ireland) v Ben Whittaker (England) (Last 8)

Irish Squad

49kg Stephen McKenna (Old School)
52kg Willie Donoghue (St Michael’s Athy)
56kg Frankie Cleary (Olympic) cpt
60kg James McGivern (St Georges)
64kg Adam Kelly (Ballynacargy)
69kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
75kg John Joyce (St Michael’s Athy)
81kg Cormac Long (Rathkeale)

Team Manager: Brian Wallace
Coaches: John Conlan, Dmitry Dmitruk, Michael Mongan
R&J: Sadie Duffy