Team Ireland – Senior Male

Name

JOE WARDJoe Ward 81kg

Weight

81kg Light Heavyweight

Date of Birth

30/10/1993

Club

Moate Boxing Club

Interesting Fact

Played GAA for Moate

Stance

Southpaw

Achievements

2009 World Junior champion

2010 World Youth champion

European Elite champion 2013/2015

World Elite bronze & silver medallist

Rio 2016 Olympian.

Four-time Irish Elite champion

2015 European Elite champion

2017 National Senior Elite Champion

Height

 6ft 1”

Started Boxing

When he was 7 yrs old

 

Name

DARREN O’ NEILLDarren O'Neill 91 kg

Weight

91kg Heavyweight

Date of Birth

13/09/1985

Club

Paulstown Boxing Club

Interesting Fact

  • Played Inter county hurling for Kilkenny
  • Is a Qualified Primary School teacher and has a MBA

Stance

Southpaw

Achievements

European Gold and Silver European Elite Medallist  2010

London 2012 Olympian

7 National Senior Titles

2017 National Senior Elite Champion

Height

6ft

Started Boxing

When he was 6 yrs old

 

 

Name

Emmett Brennan

Emmett Brennan 75kg

Weight

75Kg

Category

Middleweight

Club

Your Club Coach

Stance

Achievements

 Intermediate Champion

Under 22 Champion

2017 National Senior Elite Champion

Ambitions

Your Favourite Boxer

 

Name

DEAN WALSH
Dean Walsh 69kg

Weight

69Kg Welterweight

Date of Birth

25/06/1994

Club

St Ibars, St Josephs

Interesting Fact

 Has an All Ireland Table Tennis Title

Stance

 Orthodox

Achievements

 10 National Titles

National Senior Champion 2014,2015,

National Senior Elite Champion 2017

Bronze Medallist European Seniors 2015

Height

 5ft 11″

Started Boxing

 When he was 7 yrs old

 

Name

Sean McComb
Sean McComb 64kg

Weight

64Kg Light Welterweight

Date of Birth

Club

Holy Trinity

Interesting Fact

Stance

Achievements

 7 Irish National Ttles

National Senior  Champion 2013, 2014,

National Senior Elite Champion 2017

Bronze Medallist European Games 2015

Height

Started Boxing

 

Name

Patrick MonganPatrick Mongan

Weight

60Kg Lightweight

Date of Birth

26/11/1988

Club

 Olympic BC

Interesting Fact

 Father of 2 boys

Stance

 Southpaw

Achievements

 Intermediate Champion 2014

National Senior Elite Champion 2017

Height

 5ft 6″

Started Boxing 

 When he was 12 yrs old

 

Name

Kurt Walker
Kurt Walker 56kg

Weight

56Kg Bantamweight

Date of Birth

Club

Canal BC

Interesting Fact

Stance

Achievements

 10 National Titles

National Senior Champion 2015,2016

World Youth Silver & Bronze Medallist

Ulster Elite Champion 2014 & 2015

National Senior Elite Champion 2017

Height

Started Boxing

 

Name

 Brendan Irvine

Brendan Irvine 52kg

Weight

52Kg Flyweight

Date of Birth

Club

Interesting Fact

Stance

Achievements

 Silver medallist European Games at 49Kg 2015

49Kg Rio Olympian 2016

49Kg National Senior Champion 2015

5 Times Ulster Champion

17 Junior Irish Titles

National Senior Elite Champion 2017

Height

Started Boxing

 

Name

 Martin Keenan

Martin Keenan 91 kg

Weight

+91Kg Super Heavyweight

Date of Birth

02/01/1994

Club

 Rathkeale BC

Interesting Fact

 Can do a majestic front flip

Stance

 Orthodox

Achievements

 National Novice Champion

National Intermediate Champion

National Senior Elite Champion 2017

Height

 6ft 1″

Started Boxing

 When he was 17 yrs old

 

Name

Blaine Dobbins
Blaine Dobbins 49kg

Weight

49Kg Light Flyweight

Date of Birth

Club

St Josephs Derry

Interesting Fact

Stance

Achievements

 Ulster Elite Champion

Ulster Under 21 Champion

3 International Medals

National Senior Elite Champion 2017

Height

Started Boxing