Ireland ups European Junior Championship medal tally to 7

Ireland has claimed four more medals at the European Junior Championships in Sarajevo.

50kg Kalib Walsh was the first Irish boxer between the ropes, contesting against Scotland’s Aaron Sarwar. He has booked his place in the semi-finals by virtue of a 3-2 split decision win. Judges scored the bout 28:29; 28:29; 30:27; 29:28; 27:30.

66kg John Donoghue, a 2023 World Junior champion, has added European hardward to his collection, following a win in his hotly contested semi final against England’s William Loveridge, in which a point was deducted for his opponent in the third round. Donoghue progresses following a UD. The final scores: 30:26; 29:27; 29:27; 29:27; 29:28

52kg Eddie Corcoran joins his Olympic Mullingar clubmate Joh in the semi-finals and on the podium with a 5-0 quarter final victory over Greece’s Nearchos-Petros Konstantinoudis. Judges scored the bout 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; 30:27; 29:28. 63kg Edward Harty is also a European Junior Championship medalist. He’s won at least a bronze following his 5-0 quarter final win over Angelos Pangiotis Kalamaris of Greece. The final scores: 28:29; 27:30; 28:29; 28:29; 27:30.

Not to be for 48kg Michael O’Reilly in his quarter final against Azerrbaijan’s Nihat Gasimov. The Waterford boxer gave it his all, but the 5-0 decision went to his opponent ( 29:28; 29:28; 29:28; 29:28; 29:30). A brave and battling quarter final performance by 80kg John Mongans wasn’t enough to see him progress – the 5-0 decision went to his opponent, England’s Tobias FP Taylor. Judges scored the bout 30:27; 30:27; 29:28; 30:27; 30:27

Yesterday, 57kg Kayleigh Byrne, 63kg Kaysie Joyce and 66kg Cassie Henderson won semi-finals berths, and bronze medals, with victories over Bosnia, Croatia and Poland, respectively

370 boxers are contesting the championships. 28 federations, in all, are competing at the tournament: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, England, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey.

IABA last contested this tournament in 2022 and returned with a massive haul of ten medals: 2 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze. Ava Henry (Docklands) and Tadhg O’Donnell (Four Kings) claimed gold; silvers were won by Grace Conway Dowling (Tredagh), Niamh Keogh (Olympic L), Mary McDonagh (Sliabh Luachra) and Jamie Collins (Drimnagh). Bronze medalists were Alfie Jordan (Olympic L), John Harty (Portlaoise), Cillian Reilly Lennon (Jobstown) and Sophie Curley Gray (Dealgan).

Day Six

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Ring A

Ring B

Team

46kg Abby Molloy, Sacred Heart, Dublin

48kg Isabel Nolan, Santry

50kg Paige Nickles, Banbridge

52kg Mary Ann Furlong, Na Fianna

54kg Molly Doyle, Templemore

57kg Kayleigh Byrne, Gorey

60kg Sarah McTiernan, Drumsna

63kg Kaysie Joyce, Clonmel

66kg Cassie Henderson, Phoenix

70kg Chloe Poleon, Dunboyne

75kg Carly Norris, Santry

80kg Alanna Kenny, Clonmel

46kg Oliver Plachta, St Francis

48kg Michael O’Reilly, St Paul’s, Waterford

50kg Kalib Walsh, Wexford

52kg Eddie Corcoran, Olympic L

54kg Jason Donoghue, Olympic L

57kg Joseph Mihai, Crumlin

60kg Desmond Sweeney, Olympic C

63kg Edward Harty, Portlaoise

66kg John Donoghue, Olympic L

70kg Cathal Myers, Sligo City

75kg William Heaphy, Golden Gloves M

80kg John Mongans, Rathkeale

81+kg Johnny McGinley, Gateway

Team Manager: Peter O’Donnell

Team Manager: Karen Robins

Coach: Brian Barry

Coach: Paul Simpson

Coach: Alan Donnellan

R&J: Barry Tucker.

Draws are available here

Day One results are available here

Day Two results are available here

Day Three results are available here

Day Four results are available here

Session 17A results

Session 18B results

Session 19A

Session 20B