Ireland’s boxers and opponents weighed-in this morning ahead of today’s European Youth semi-finals in Italy.
Daine Moorehouse, Jude Gallagher, Dean Clancy, Dearbhla Rooney, Evelyn Igharo and Irish women’s captain Lauren Kelly are in action.
All six are guaranteed at least bronze.
“All good for today and all six boxers are up for the task ahead,” said Peter O’Donnell, Irish team manager in Italy along with Fiona Hennigan.
Moorehouse, Rooney, Igharo and Kelly are between the ropes in the afternoon session which begins at 1pm (Irish time). Gallagher and Clancy box in the 2nd bouts in Ring A and B at approximately 5.15pm (Irish time)
The finals will be decided tomorrow.
Team Ireland are due to arrive home via Dublin Airport at 1.35pm on Thursday afternoon, April 26, (Terminal 2).
Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane
European Men’s and Women’s Youth Championships Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy April 17/26
April 24th
S/Finals
48kg Daina Moorhouse (Ireland) v Maxi Klotzer (Germany)
49kg Jude Gallagher (Ireland) v Atilla Bernth (Hungary)
52kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) v Yurii Tomiuk (Ukraine)
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Ireland) v Valeria Radionova (Russia)
65kg Evelyn Igharo (Ireland) v Maria Sedaya (Ukraine)
75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) v Elsidata Selaj (Albania)
April 22nd
Q/Finals
48kg Daina Moorhouse (Ireland) beat Marta Lopez (Spain) 5-0
49kg Jude Gallagher (Ireland) beat Seyran Yeghikyan (Armenia) 5-0
56kg Brandon McCarthy (Ireland) lost to Muhamet Qamili (Albania) 2-3
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Ireland) beat Nikolina Cacic (Croatia) 4-1
65kg Evelyn Igharo (Ireland) beat Anita Zilic (Croatia) RSC1
75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) beat Sena Erdogen (Turkey) 3-0
April 21st
Last 16
51kg Caitlin Fryers (Ireland) lost to Liubov Sharpova (Russia) 1-4
54kg Mary Geraghty (Ireland) lost to Aycan Guldagi (Turkey) 0-5
60kg Aoibhe Ginty (Ireland) lost to Stephanie von Berge (Germany) AB3
Q/Finals
52kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) beat Patrick Cappi (Italy) 4-1
81kg Aoibhe Carrabine (Ireland) lost to Sagit Emanur (Turkey) 0-5
81kg Edward Barrett (Ireland) lost to Karol Itauma (England) 0-5
April 20th
Last 16
49kg Jude Gallagher (Ireland) beat Ali Dagly (Ukraine) 5-0
52kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) beat Murat Ugurlu (Turkey) 5-0
56kg Brandon McCarthy (Ireland) beat Joe Tyres (England) 5-0
64kg Callum Walsh (Ireland) lost to Ilya Popov (Russia) 1-4
69kg Edward Donovan (Ireland) lost to Konstantin Barbosu (Hungary) 1-4
April 19th
Last 16
48kg Daina Moorhouse (Ireland) beat Jvanisova Olena (Ukraine) 5-0
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Ireland) beat Weronikia Pawlak (Poland) 5-0
81kg Edward Barrett (Ireland) beat Ahmad Abdun Abu (Israel) 4-0Last 32
52kg Dean Clancy (Ireland beat Maksim Pankou (Belarus) 5-0
60kg Alex Higgins (Ireland) lost to Bojan Timotijevic (Serbia) 1-4
April 18th
Last 32
56kg Brandon McCarthy (Ireland) beat Alexander Tanko (Slovakia) 5-0
64kg Callum Walsh (Ireland) beat Kilp Frank (Germany) 5-0
69kg Edward Donovan (Ireland) beat Michal Jarlinski (Poland) 5-0
75kg Kane Tucker (Ireland) lost to Gabrijel Veocic (Croatia) 2-3
Irish squad
Male
49kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) (Bronze, at least)
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) (Bronze, at least)
56kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
60kg Alex Higgins (Fr Horgans)
64kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown)
69kg Edward Donovan (O.L.O.L.)
75kg Kane Tucker (Holy Family GG) Cpt
81kg Edward Barrett (Olympic)
Female
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) (Bronze, at least)
51kg Caitlyn Fryers (Immaculata)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle)
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermott) (Bronze, at least)
60kg Aoibhe Ginty (Geesala)
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa) (Bronze, at least)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St Brigids Edenderry) Cpt (Bronze, at least)
81kg Aoibhe Crabine (Geesala)
IABA President Dom O’Rourke
Team Manager: Peter O’Donnell and Fiona Hennigan
Coaches: Billy McClean, Michael Carruth, Michael Mongan,Anita Just
R&J John Casey