Weigh-in times 2018 Liffey Crane National Elite finals – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at the National Stadium, Saturday February 24th.
Sixteen finals will be decided on Saturday night.
The 2018 deciders will be broadcast by RTE2.
Hugh Cahill and former Elite champion Eric Donovan are live from ringside with ex Elite champions Darren O’Neill and Andy Lee supplying the analysis with Darragh Maloney.
This year, for the first time, the Jimmy Magee Cup will be presented to the Best Female Boxer. The Best Male Boxer will be presented with the President’s Cup.
Irish head coach Zaur Antia will select 14 boxers for three internationals with the USA in the USA next month following Saturday’s finals.
Both nations are slated to clash in Boston, Manchester and Springfield on March 12/15/21.
Irish squad v USA
Women:
51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 69kg
Men:
49kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg, 91kg, 91kg+
USA chief seconds Billy Walsh has named World bronze medalist Troy Isley, Continental finalists Delante Johnson and 2016 World Youth champion and medallists Marc Castro and Richard Torrs in his panel.
Meantime, Cork middleweight Christina Desmond, the defending middleweight champion, has pulled out of Saturday’s finals after picking up a knee injury.
2018 Defending Champions
57kg Dervla Duffy
60kg Kellie Harrington
69kg Grainne Walsh
91kg+ Martin Keenan
(Ciara Ginty won the 64kg belt in 2017 but has moved up to 69kg)
Tickets for the Liffey Crane Hire Elite finals can be purchased over the phone on 01-4533371 with debit cards. Tickets are priced at €40 Ringside, €30 Angles and €25 Gallery.
National Elite Championships 2018
February 24th
Finals (6.15pm)
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St. Annes) V Carol Coughlan (Monkstown Dublin)
81+kg Lisa Browne (Aglish) V Nell Fox (Rathkeale)
54kg Lauren Hogan (St Brigids Edenderry) V Amanda Loughlin (St Michaels Dublin)
51kg Ceire Smith (Virginia/DCU) V Niamh Early (Ryston)
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) V Kelly Harrington (St Marys Dublin)
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) V Michaela Walsh (Monkstown Antrim)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) V Kiril Afansev (Smithfield)
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) V Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) V Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) V Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda)
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) V Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
49kg Ricky Nesbitt (Carrickmacross) V Conor Jordan (St Aidans)
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) V Thomas McCarthy (Setanta)
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) V Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard Antrim)
60kg George Bates (St. Marys Dublin) V Francis Cleary (Ballina)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) V Caoimhin Hynes (Holy Trinity)
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard Antrim) Walkover
64kg Joanne Lambe (Carrickmacross) Walkover
75kg Aoife Burke (St Marys Dublin) Walkover
81kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) Walkover
Saturday February 17th
S/Finals
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes) beat Courtney Daly (Crumlin) 5-0
48kg Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) beat Megan Doyle (Whitechurch) 3-2
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown A) W/O
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) beat Ciara Sheedy (Ardnaree) 5-0
69kg Ciara Ginty (Geesala) beat Gillian Duffy (Bray) 4-1
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Kelyn Cassidy (Savious.Crystal 4-1
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat Gerard French (Clonard, Antrim) 5-0
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) beat Karol Blugosz (Scorpion) 4-1
81kg Caomhin Hynes (Holy Trinity) beat Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) 3-2
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) beat Liam Greene (South Meath) 4-1
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) beat Jason Barron (Holy Trinity) RSC3
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat John McDonnell (Crumlin) 5-0
U/18 Final
69kg Elice Elliott (South Meath) beat Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) 4-1
Novice Final
52kg Anita Larkin (Baldoyle) beat Kinga Krzak (Celtic Eagles) RSC3
February 16th
Q/Finals
69kg Ciara Sheedy (Ardnaree) beat Connie Vaughan (Duhallow) 4-1
75kg Kelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) beat Peter Carr (Crumlin) 5-0
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Glory Carlos Imuala (Maynooth) 5-0
75kg Gerard French (Clonard Antrim) beat John Maughan (St Marys Dublin) KO2
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat David Biscevas (St Saviours OBA) 5-0
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) beat Robert Burke (Glasnevin) 4-1
81kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Davit Tsotsoria (Illies GG) 5-0
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) W/O
S/Finals
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) beat Ashley McCullough (Albert Foundry) RSC2
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) beat Myles Casey (St Francis) 4-1
56kg Thomas McCarthy (Setanta) beat Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) 3-2
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) beat Patrick Mongan (Olympic) 4-1
60kg Francis Cleary (Ballina) beat Adam Kelly (Portlaoise) 5-0
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) beat Keith Flavin (Paulstown) 5-0
64kg Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard A) beat Colm Quinn (Castlebar) 5-0
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Dean Walsh (St Ibars) 3-2
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family D) beat Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) 5-0
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Patrick Nevin (St Michaels Dub) 5-0
February 9th
Prelims
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) beat Adam Courtney (St Marys Dublin) 3-0
56kg Thomas McCarthy (Setanta) W/O
56kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) beat Tommy Casey (St Francis) 5-0
60kg Patrick Mongan (Olympic Galway) beat Dillon Duffy (Pegasus) 4-1
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) beat Shane Flavin (Paulstown) 5-0
60kg Francis Cleary (Ballina) beat Sean Duffy (Holy Trinity) 5-0
60kg Adam Kelly (Portlaoise) W/O
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Fergal Redmond (Arklow) 5-0
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family D) beat Michael Hennessy (St Monicas) 5-0
69kg Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) beat David Barrett (Rylane) 4-1
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) beat Matthew McCole (Dungloe) 5-0
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin) 4-1
91+kg John McDonnell (Crumlin) beat Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles) 4-1
91+kg Patrick Nevin (St Michaels Dub) beat Konstantin Popovcuic (Crumlin) 4-1
91kg+Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Thomas Carthy (Glasnevin) 5-0