FIVE IRISH BOXERS INTO EUROPEAN FINALS

IABA News

 

Irish team at today’s semi-finals

Irish women’s boxing is guaranteed a fistful of silver medals after five wins at the European Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Championships semi-finals in Albena, Bulgaria today.

Yasmin Meredith, Kaci Crowley, Winnie Cristina McDonagh, Dearbhla Tinnelly and Nasya McJin-Igelige upgraded their guaranteed bronze to at least silver this afternoon.

Meredith and Crowley recorded inside the distance victories – both on second round stoppages –  over Romania and Italy and McDonagh, Tinnelly and McJin-Igelige took the points route to victory.

Tinnelly is the only Irish boxer that won’t be meeting a Russian opponent for gold on Tuesday – because she eliminated that particular threat after beating Russia’s Alena Krinichnaia today following a top drawer performance.

McDonagh beat Norway’s Sunniva Hofstad to book a ticket into the finals, the Irish champion earning a well-deserved split decision over the young lady from the Land of the Midnight Sun, and McJin-Igelige pulled out all the stops to complete the high-five versus Karine Araptican of the Ukraine.

Irish captain Robyn Kelly, Katie O’Keeffe, Nora Jackman and Roby Murran lost out at the last four-stage today. The Irish quartet gave it absolutely everything for the cause and will be bringing home bronze from Bulgaria.

Meanwhile, the boys in green are in action in today’s quarter-finals with bronze medals up for grabs. Boxing begins at 3.30pm (Irish time).

 

European Schoolboy & Schoolgirl Championships Albena, Bulgaria May 21/30

May 26th

Q/Finals

38.5kg Martin Collins (Ireland) v Anton Avdienko (Russia)
40kg Michael Faulkner (Ireland) v Olek Levchenko (Ukraine)
41.5kg William Faulkner (Ireland) v Bogdan Priima (Russia)
43kg Jason Nevin (Ireland) v Shane Paterson (England)
46kg Cale Brennan (Ireland) v Indir Vracic (Serbia)

S/Finals

36kg Katie O’Keeffe (Ireland) lost to Renata Mingalimova (Russia) 0-5
42kg Nora Jackman (Ireland) lost to Daria Kostkinia (Russia) 0-5
45kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) lost to Alena Tremasova (Russia) 0-5
48kg Robyn Murran (Ireland) lost to Charan Dhesi (England) 0-5
54kg Yasmin Meredith (Ireland) beat Maria Mica (Romania) RSC2
57kg Kaci Crowley (Ireland) beat Rosalia Cataldo (Italy) RSC2
63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Ireland) beat Sunniva Hofstad (Norway) 3-2
67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Ireland)  beat Alena Krinichnaia (Russia) 5-0
70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Ireland) beat Karine Araptican (Ukraine) 5-0

Monday, May 28th

S/Finals

50kg James Donovan (Ireland) v Alfredo Simone (Italy)
54kg John Fay (Ireland) v Matthew Knipe (England)
72kg Tyler Meade (Ireland) v Daniil Kolotov (Russia)
76kg Curtis Darcy Ireland) v Yehor Tkachenko (Ukraine)

Tuesday, May 29th

Finals

54kg Yasmin Meredith (Ireland) v Arina Vostrikova (Russia)
57kg Kaci Crowley (Ireland) v Sofia Pelevina (Russia)
63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Ireland) v Alina Safina (Russia)
67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Ireland)  v  Kraisimara Voykova (Bulgaria)
70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Ireland) v Valeria Vorontosova (Russia)

(Ireland’s opponents to be 100% confirmed)

May 25th

Q/Finals

48kg Michael Connors (Ireland) lost to Caider Abduraimov (Ukraine) 0-5
50kg James Donovan (Ireland) beat Dzhem Demirev (Bulgaria) 5-0
54kg John Fay (Ireland) beat Mikita Harbuz (Belarus) 5-0
62kg Ryan Murphy (Ireland) lost to Mykola Serov (Ukraine) 0-5
65kg Joe Hutchinson (Ireland) lost to Irakli Janelidze (Georgia) 0-5
72kg Tyler Meade (Ireland) beat Milon Tibic (Serbia) 5-0
76kg Curtis Darcy Ireland) beat Malyas Nagyos (Romania) 4-1
80kg Patrick McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Oleg Ilchenko (Ukraine) 0-5

May 24th

Last 16

38.5kg Martin Collins (Ireland) beat Anton Salika (Belarus) 3-2
40kg Michael Faulkner (Ireland) beat Gocha Gordulava (Georgia) 5-0
44.5kg Conor Donovan (Ireland) lost to Dominik Mucska (Hungary) 2-3
68kg Feidhlim Behan (Ireland) lost to Tymofii Krupko (Ukraine) 1-4

Q/Finals

39kg Sophie Elstone (Ireland) lost to Polina Spirna (Russia) RSC2
42kg Nora Jackman (Ireland) beat Viktoria Danielova (Slovakia) 5-0
45kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) beat Lyuba Atanasova (Bulgaria) RSC2
48kg Robyn Murran (Ireland) beat Izabella Devenyi (Hungary) 3-2
51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Ireland) lost to Francesca Falconeri (Italy) 0-5
54kg Yasmin Meredith (Ireland) beat Sophia Mazzoni (Italy) RSCI2
57kg Kaci Crowley (Ireland) beat Lucia Simulescu (Romania) 5-0

May 23rd

Last 16

41.5kg William Faulkner (Ireland) beat Georgis Georgantzas (Greece) 5-0
43kg Jason Nevin (Ireland) beat Serghei Nova (Moldova) 5-0
46kg Cale Brennan (Ireland) beat Denys Rosdolskyi (Ukraine) 4-1
52kg Brannon McMahon (Ireland) lost to Volodymyr Kamaieve (Ukraine) 0-5
54kg John Fay (Ireland) beat Dovydas Paskevicius (Lithuania) 5-0
56kg James McGuinness (Ireland) lost to Iskren Mihaylov (Bulgaria) 1-4
59kg Thomas McAleer (Ireland) lost to Savelii Suprunets (Ukraine) 0-5

Q/Final

91kg Martin McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Kyrylo Novika (Ukraine) 0-5

May 22nd

Last 16

60kg Laura Moran (Ireland) lost to Abby Briggs (England) 2-3
48kg Michael Connors (Ireland) beat Nedas Grigorianas (Lithuania) 3-2
50kg James Donovan (Ireland) beat Krisztian Balagh (Hungary) 4-0

Irish squad

Boys

38.5kg Martin Collins (Drimnagh)
40kg Michael Faulkner (Northside)
41.5kg William Faulkner (Rathkeale)
43kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar)
44.5kg Conor Donovan (Clonmel)
46kg Cale Brennan (St Michaels Athy) Cpt
48kg Michael Connors (St Marys Dublin)
50kg James Donovan (O.L.O.L.) (Bronze, at least)
52kg Brannon McMahon (Carrickmore)
54kg John Fay (Swords) (Bronze, at least)
56kg James McGuinness (St Monics)
59kg Thomas McAleer (Swords)
62kg Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)
65kg Joe Hutchinson (Neilstown)
68kg Feidhlim Behan (Kilcullen)
72kg Tyler Meade (Kilnamanagh) (Bronze, at least)
76kg Curtis Darcy (Callan) (Bronze, at least)
80kg Patrick McDonagh (St Josephs)
91kg Martin McDonagh (Ballyhaunis)

Girls

36kg Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk) (Bronze)
39kg Sophia Elstone (Ardnaree)
42kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown) (Bronze)
45kg Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy) Cpt (Bronze)
48kg Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare) (Bronze, at least)
51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan)
54kg Yasmin Meredith (Glasnevin) (Silver, at least)
57kg Kaci Crowley (Erne) (Silver, at least)
60kg Laura Moran (St Annes)
63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Neilstown) (Silver, at least)
67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa) (Silver, at least)
70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Clann Naofa) (Silver, at least)

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke

Team Managers: Martin Fennessey and Jennifer O’Sullivan
Coaches: Liam Brereton, Jim O’Neill, Eva Carr, John Gallagher, Tom Hayes
R&J: Brian Wallace