KATIE TAYLOR
2012 Olympian
Class: Senior Boxer
Weight: 60kgs
Club: Bray Boxing Club and High Performance Unit
Coach: Pete Taylor / High Performance Coaches
Achievements
- 2012 London Olympics 60kg GOLD MEDAL
- 2012 London Olympic Qualification
- 2012 World Championships – GOLD 60kg
- 2006, 2008, 2010 World Championship – GOLD 60kgs
- 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 European Union Championship – GOLD 60 kg
- 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 European Championship – GOLD 60 kg
- 2008, 2010 AIBA Boxer of the Year
- 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 WBAN Boxer of the Year
Check out Katie Taylor’s videos here
PADDY BARNES
2012 Olympian & 2008 Olympian
Class: Elite Boxer
Weight: 49kgs
Club: High Performance Unit / Holy Family Golden Gloves Belfast
Coach: Gerry Storey / High Performance Coaching Team
Achievements
- 2012 – London Olympics 49kg BRONZE MEDAL
- 2012 – World Elite Championships Trabzon 49kg BRONZE MEDAL
- 2012 – Chemistry Cup Halle 49kg BRONZE MEDAL
- 2012 – Elite National Champion 49kg
- 2010 – European Senior Championship – 48kg GOLD MEDAL
- 2010 – Commonwealth Games – 49kg GOLD MEDAL
- 2008 – Beijing Olympics 48kg BRONZE MEDAL
Check out Paddy Barnes videos here
MICHAEL CONLAN
2012 Olympian
Class: Elite Boxer
Weight: 52kgs
Club: High Performance Unit / St John Bosco Belfast
Coach: John Conlan / High Performance Coaching Team
Achievements
- 2012 – London Olympics 52kg BRONZE MEDAL
- 2012 – Elite National Champion 52kg
- 2012 – Chemistry Cup Halle 52kg BRONZE MEDAL
- 2011 – Represented Ireland at World Elite Championships Baku
JOHN JOE NEVIN
2012 Olympian & 2008 Olympian
Class: Elite Boxer
Weight: 56kgs
Club: High Performance Unit / Cavan Boxing Club
Coach: Brian McKeown / High Performance Coaching Team
Achievements
- 2012 – London Olympics 56kg SILVER MEDAL
- 2012 – Elite National Champion 56kg
- 2011 – World Elite Championships Baku 56kg BRONZE MEDAL
- 2009 – World Championships Milan 56kg BRONZE MEDAL
- 2009 – European Union Championship 56kg GOLD MEDAL
- 2008 – European Union Championship 56kg SILVER MEDAL
- 2008 – Represented Ireland at the Beijing Olympics 56kg
Ambition: “To win a gold medal in the Olympics. To represent Ireland at top level for many years. To win another medal at the World Championships and to become the only Irish boxer to win 3 medals”
ADAM NOLAN
2012 Olympian
Class: Elite Boxer
Weight: 69kgs
Club: High Performance Unit / Bray Boxing Club
Coach: Pete Taylor / High Performance Coaching Team
Achievements
- 2012 – Represented Ireland at the London Olympics
- 2012 – World Elite Championships Trabzon 69kg GOLD MEDAL
- 2012 – Chemistry Cup Halle 69kg BRONZE MEDAL
- 2012 – Elite National Champion 69kg
DARREN O’NEILL
2012 Olympian
Class: Elite Boxer
Weight: 75kgs
Club: High Performance Unit / Paulstown Boxing Club Kilkenny
Coach: Ollie O’Neill / High Performance Coaching Team
Achievements
- 2012 – Represented Ireland at the London Olympics (Team Captain)
- 2012 – Chemistry Cup Halle 75kg BRONZE MEDAL
- 2012 – Elite National Champion 75kg
- 2011 – Represented Ireland at World Elite Championships Baku
Check out Darren O’Neill’s videos here
KENNETH “KENNY” EGAN
2008 Olympian
Class: Elite Boxer
Weight: 81 kg
Year of Birth: 07/01/ 1982
Club: Neilstown (Dublin)
Coach: Gerry Fleming/ High Performance Coaching Team
Achievements
- 2008 Beijing Olympic Games – SILVER 81 kg
- 2006, 2010 European Championship – BRONZE 81 kg
- 2005, 2007, 2008 European Union Championship – GOLD 81 kg
- 2006, 2009 European Union Championship – BRONZE 81 kg
JOE WARD
Class: Elite Boxer
Weight: 75 kg
Club: Moate (Westmeath)
Coach: Eddie Bolger/ High Performance Coaching Team
Achievements
- 2012 National Senior Championship – GOLD 75 kg
- 2011 European Championship – GOLD 75 kg
- 2010 Youth World Championship – GOLD 75 kg
- 2009 Junior World Championship – GOLD 75 kg