This comeptition, for boxers aged 13 and 14, is the inaugural championships held by World Boxing’s European confederation, European Boxing. These championships are being hosted by the Montenegro Federation, which has recently hosted the 2024 World Youth Championships and the 2022 Women’s European Championships.
40kg Ellie May Featherson of Mulhuddart BC, Dublin has a bye and begins her tournament at quarter finals stage on Tuesday against the winner of the preliminary between the Czech Republic and Poland. 42kg Rosetta Casey, Portlaoise BC, Loais also has a bye, and will box Poland’s Alicja Laniecka on Tuesday for a place in the semis.
44kg Ava Harford, Phoenix of Ballyboughal BC, Dublin begins her campaign at quarter final stage in a weight of 8 boxers. She meets Hungary’s Viktória Nagy on Tuesday in her opening bout. 52kg Ellie Curtain Murray, Golden Gloves BC, Cork takes on Chanel Pascali of Italy in her QF on Tuesday – on the same day, 60kg Maicey Field, Baldoyle BC, Dublin meets Israel’s Sendy Tayber.
42kg Ronan Charles, Mullingar Elite BC, Westmeath is first in action on Sunday, in a preliminary bout against Finland’s Rolan Sigajlev. 44kg Pa Casey, Sliabh Luachra BC, Kerry also begins his tournament on the second day of competition, against Latvia’s Silvestrs Vasilevskis.
50kg Franky Mooney, Banbridge BC, Antrim has a bye to the Last 16, and will box on Sunday against the winner of the bout between Czech Republic and Bosnia & Herzegovina. 52kg Patrick Hourican, Sean Doran’s BC, Armagh also has a bye to the Last 16 stage – he’ll take on Martin Aron Martin Homai of Hungary on Monday. 57kg Kieran McDonagh, Olympic BC, Galway is through to the Last 16 by way of a bye – he will open his account on Monday against Israel’s Mokbel Kadry.
63kg Charlie Joyce Connolly, Jobstown BC, Dublin has a bye to the quarter finals stage, and takes on Danas Sestakovas of Lithania in his opening bout on Thursday. 66kg Eddie Sweeney, Galway BC is in preliminaries action against Tadeas Jasek of Czech Republin on Monday, while 75kg Thomas O’Reilly, Portlaoise BC, Loais has a bye to the quarter finals – he takes on England’s Levi Valler on Wednesday.
The Opening Ceremony has taken place this evening, and the flag was flown for Ireland by Team Co-Captains Zac Creighton and Roisin Hegarty, both of whom begin their campaigs on Saturday. Team Ireland is being led by Team Managers, National Registrar, Stephen Connolly of Ballymore Hollywood Boxing Club and Bridget Scott of Glengormley BC. The team’s coaches are John Coffey, Sliabh Luachra BC, Kerry; Paul Simson, Saviours Crystal BC, Waterford; Tommy O’Donnell, Charleville BC, Cork and Lynne McEnery, High Performance Unit. IABA has appointed Karl McLoughlin, St. Catherine’s BC, Dublin as R&J.
369 boxers including 131 girls and 138 boys from 32 nations will be competing in this record-breaking European U15 Boxing Championships.
The participating federations are: Albania, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine
Draws
Team lists, men’s draws and women’s draws
Day One
6 Team Ireland boxers are in action on the opening day of the tournament. Just one ring is in operation in each session.
48kg Macie Duffy O’Connor, Cabra BC, Dublin opens her account against Spain’s Irene Romero Bolanos in Bout 3 of the Afternoon Session.
In Bout 9 of the same session, 54kg Charley Scott, St Catherine’s BC, Dublin gets her championships underway against Dorina Varga of Hungary.
Team Co-Captain 48kg Zac Creighton, Avona BC, Dublin, steps between the ropes against Turkey’s Miraç Kilic in Bout 12.
In the Evening Session, 46kg Kenia Flood Prado takes on Azerbaijan’s Aysan Miriyeva in Bout 6. While Team Co-Captain 63kg Roisin Hegarty, Twin Towns BC, Donegal, begins her campaign against Mia Aleksa of Croatia in Bout 13.
In Bout 17, 40kg John Sweeney, Olympic BC, Galway takes on Ukraine’s David Horvat
Saturday’s programme is available here
Watch
European Boxing is live-streaming the tournament on its YouTube channel, here. Links, per ring and session, will be published on the day of boxing.
Afternoon Sessions begin at 1pm, Irish time, while Evening Sessions get underway at 5 O’clock.
Team Ireland
40kg Ellie May Featherson, Mulhuddart BC, Dublin
40kg John Sweeney, Olympic BC, Galway
42kg Rosetta Casey, Portlaoise BC, Loais
42kg Ronan Charles, Mullingar Elite BC, Westmeath
44kg Ava Harford, Phoenix of Ballyboughal BC, Dublin
44kg Pa Casey, Sliabh Luachra BC, Kerry
46kg Kenia Flood Prado, Glasnevin BC, Dublin
48kg Macie Duffy O’Connor, Cabra BC, Dublin
48kg Zach Creighton, Avona BC, Dublin, Team Co-Captain
50kg Franky Mooney, Banbridge BC, Antrim
52kg Ellie Curtain Murray, Golden Gloves BC, Cork
52kg Patrick Hourican, Sean Doran’s BC, Armagh
54kg Charley Scott, St Catherine’s BC, Dublin
57kg Kieran McDonagh, Olympic BC, Galway
60kg Maicey Field, Baldoyle BC, Dublin
63kg Charlie Joyce Connolly, Jobstown BC, Dublin
63kg Roisin Hegarty, Twin Towns BC, Donegal, Team Co-Captain
66kg Eddie Sweeney, Galway BC
75kg Thomas O’Reilly, Portlaoise BC, Loais
Team Managers: Stephen Connolly & Bridget Scott
Coaches:
John Coffey, Sliabh Luachra BC, Kerry,
Paul Simson, Saviours Crystal BC, Waterford
Tommy O’Donnell, Charleville BC, Cork
Lynne McEnery, High Performance Unit.
R&J Karl McLoughlin, St. Catherine’s BC, Dublin