Irish squad and staff in Romania
Team Ireland arrived home from the European U/22 Men’s and Women’s Championships in Romania via Dublin Airport this morning.
Amy Broadhurst and Aoife O’Rourke securing gold and silver at the tournament after winning and reaching the lightweight and middleweight finals.
Ireland finished in 10th spot in the medals table.
Irish boxing has now won 31 medals from eight World and European Elite, U/22, Youth and Junior tournaments since last June.
The next stop for Team Ireland is the Men’s and Women’s European Youth Championships in Italy this month.
European U/22 Men’s and Women’s Championships Targu Jiu, Romania March 24/April 2
March 25th
Last 16
51kg Niamh Earley (Ireland) lost to Aikaterini Koutsogeorgo (Greece) 0-5
57kg Shauna Blaney (Ireland) lost to Nedkova Ivanova (Bulgaria) 1-4
March 26th
Last 16
52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) lost to Maksim Stakheev (Russia) 1-4
Last 32
91kg Kevin Sheehy (Ireland) lost to Felix Kuhne (Germany) 0-5
March 27th
Last 16
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Hambardum Hakobya (Armenia) 4-1
56kg Jordan Moore (Ireland) lost to Eusebi Jitaru (Romania) 0-5
Q/Finals
March 28th
Q/Finals
48kg Shannon Sweeney (Ireland) lost to Mari-Emi Todorova (Bulgaria) 0-5
60kg Amy Boadhurst (Ireland) beat Esra Yildiz (Turkey) 5-0
March 29th
Q/Finalss
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) lost to Giorge Kharabadze (Georgia) 1-4
S/Finals
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ieland) beat Belinda Limuka (France) 5-0
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) beat Carlotta Paoletti (Italy) 5-0
April 1st
Finals
60kg Amy Boadhurst (Ireland) beat Francesca Martuschiello (Italy) 5-0
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) lost to Busenaz Surmeneli (Turkey) W/O
Irish squad
Female
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) (Silver)
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) (Gold)
57kg Shauna Blaney (Navan)
51kg Niamh Earley (Ryston)
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes)
Male
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)
56kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)
IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team manager: Anna Moore & Paddy Osborne
Head coach: Dmitry Dmitruk
Coaches: Eoin Pluck, Thomas Murray, Valerie Hamilton
R&J: Philip Rooney