Irish squad in Poland
Poland beat Ireland 6-4 in tonight’s Elite international in Kielce, Poland.
Irish captain Dean Walsh, Gerard Matthews, Michael Nevin and Martin Keenan won on the 10-bout international.
Keenan took the early route to victory with a second round KO of Aleksander Stawirej in the final bout on the card, with Nevin forcing Daniel Adamiec into a standing count with a stunning right hook right.
The Irish squad are due to arrive home tomorrow evening.
Poland v Ireland Kielce, Poland
Elite International Sept 22nd
49kg Daryl Moran (Illies GG) lost to Jakub Słomiński (Poland) Pts
52kg Thomas McCarthy (Mayfield BC) lost to Maciej Jóźwik (Poland) Pts
56kg Tom Casey (St Francis) lost to Tomasz Resól (Poland) Pts
60kg Gerard Matthews (St Paul’s Antrim) beat Adrian Kowal (Poland) Pts
64kg Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy) lost to Łukasz Niemczyk (Poland) Pts
69kg Dean Walsh (St Ibars) beat Kamil Holka (Poland) Pts
75kg John Joyce (St Michael’s Athy) lost to Bartosz Gołębiewski (Poland) Pts
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat Daniel Adamiec (Poland) Pts
81kg Tony Brown (St Michael’s,Dublin) lost to Arkadiusz Szwedowicz (Poland) pts
91kg+ Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Aleksander Stawirej (Poland) KO2
(Exact scores to be confirmed)
Team Manager: Tony Davis (Ardagh Cross)
Coaches: Damien McKenna (Holy Family), Eamonn Duffy (Illies GG), Donal Walsh (St Ibars)
R&J: Jimmy Sweeney (Olympic)