Six Irish boxers – pictured above in Hungary – are in action at the European Junior Championships in Kaposvar, Hungary today.
Terry Donoghue, Brandon McCarthy, Barry McReynolds, Michael Delaney, Pierce O’Leary and Edward Donovan are between the ropes.
Donoghue, McCarthy, Delaney and O’Leary are in action in the early session which begins at 12pm (Irish time). McReynolds and Donovan are between the ropes in the evening session which begins at 5pm (Irish time).
European Junior Championships Kaposvar, Hungary
June 19th
Prelims
57kg Edward Donovan (Ireland) beat Deievdas Bogbanovicus (Lithuania) 3-0
63kg Pierce O’Leary (Ireland) beat Genuri Jgerenai (Georgia) TKO1
75kg Adam Dempsey (Ireland) beat Fillip Knor (Czech Republic) 2-1
June 20th
Last 16
46kg Terry Donoghue (Ireland) v Aleks Karamani (Serbia)
48kg Brandon McCarthy (Ireland) v Jean Christi (Romania)
54Kg Barry McReynolds (Ireland) v Anzor Gapuev (Russia)
57kg Edward Donovan (Ireland) v Terteryan Semastian (Denmark)
60kg Michael Delaney (Ireland) v Pavel Chazov (Russia)
63kg Pierce O’Leary (Ireland) v Oleg Zharkov (Russia)
June 21st
(Last 16)
50kg Callum Walsh (Ireland) v Tegor Ade (Ukraine)
52kg Martin McDonagh (Ireland) v Christ Esabe (France)
66kg Jack Conroy (Ireland) v Aliaksandr Filipovich (Belarus)
70kg Kane Tucker (Ireland) v Dmitris Christos (Cyprus)
75kg Adam Dempsey (Ireland) v Edmunds Lindermanis (Latvia)
80kg Michael Walsh (Ireland) v Lewis Johnston (Scotland)
80kg+ Zenja Jelisejenkovs (Ireland) v Pavlo Mykolaichuk (Ukraine)
Irish squad
46kg Terry Donoghue (St Michaels Athy)
48kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
50kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown)
52kg Martin McDonagh (Glen)
54kg Barry McReynolds (Holy Trinity)
57kg Edward Donovan (OLOL)
60kg Michael Delaney (Olympic)
63kg Pierce O’Leary (Dublin Docklands)
66kg Jack Conroy (Mullingar Elite)
70kg Kane Tuker (Holy Trinity)
75kg Adam Dempsey (Achill)
80kg Michael Walsh (Holy Family D)
80+kg Zenja Jelisejenkovs (Castlebar)
Team manager: Ferdie Whelan
Coaches: Billy McClean, Philip Keogh, Tony Davis
R&J: Paul McMahon