Olympians, a 2023 European U22 medalist, and a 2024 European U22 medalist, will step between the ropes on day two of the 2025 National Elite Championships.
Two-time Olympian, 75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea BC, Roscommon) has a walkover on Wednesday, and is through to Friday’s finals, while its Dublin against Dublin in the a men’s heavyweight clash of Paris Olympian Jack Marley (Monkstown Dublin) and Wayne Rafferty (Dublin Docklands). That bout is a re-run of the 2024 Elite final. 2024 European U22 bronze medalist, superheavy Martin McDonagh (Galway) takes on Samuel Ilesanmi (St Mary’s, Tallaght), and 2023 European U22 bronze medallist, Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa, Louth), contests her semi-final against Tiffany O’Reilly (Portlaoise BC/Defence Forces)
Opening Night Results
PRELIMS
67kg Cian Cramer (Cabra, Dublin) beat Jamie Long (Golden Gloves Mourne), 4-1
67kg Malo Davis (Monkstown Dublin) beat Anthony Malanaphy (Erne BC, Fermanagh), 5-0
QUARTER FINALS
60kg Rhys Owens (Erne BC, Fermanagh) beat Adam Kiely (Saviours Crystal, Waterford), 4-1
60kg Adam Hession (Monivea BC, Galway) beat Jordan Smith (Holy Family, Drogheda), 5-0
60kg Adam Sinnott (Rathnew BC, Wicklow) beat Bayo Alobi (Westside BC, Dublin), 5-0
63.5kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar, Westmeath) beat John Paul Hale (Star BC, Belfast), 5-0
63.5kg Aaron O’Donoghue (Golden Gloves, Cork beat Evan Fitzgerald (Esker, Dublin), 5-0
71kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family, Drogheda) beat Matthew McCole (Illies GG, Donegal), 3-2
75kg Taylor Guiney (St Mary’s Tallaght) V Feidhlem Behan (St Michael’s, Athy), 5-0
86kg Shane Cunningham (Elite Cork) beat Kian Hedderman (St Francis BC, Limerick), 3-2
86kg Robbie Olusola (Celtic Eagles, Galway) V Brian Kennedy (St Brigid’s Edenderry)
Day Two Programme.
Boxing begins at 6.30pm. All programmes are subject to change.
QUARTER FINALS
67kg Joseph McArdle (Holy Trinity, Belfast) V Luke Hall (Olympic Mullingar)
67kg Conor McCrory (Townland, Antrim) V Darren O’Connor (Olympic Galway)
67kg James McDonagh (St Pauls W) V Damien Creavin (Olympic Galway)
67kg Cian Cramer (Cabra, Dublin) V Malo Davis (Monkstown Dublin)
SEMI FINALS
70kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa, Louth) V Tiffany O’Reilly (Portlaoise/Defence Forces)
71kg Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy BC, Westmeath) V Darragh Gilroy (Fr Flanagan’s, Wicklow)
71kg Jon McConnell (Holy Trinity, Belfast) V Eugene McKeever (Holy Family, Drogheda)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea, Roscommon), W/O
75kg Gavin Rafferty (Dublin Docklands) V Jack Brady (Crumlin BC Dublin)
75kg TJ King (Ballyboughal, Dublin) V Taylor Guiney (St Mary’s Tallaght)
86kg Ryan Collins Murphy (St Monica’s BC Down) V Jason Clancy (Sean McDermott, Leitrim)
86kg Shane Cunningham (Elite Cork) V Brian Kennedy (St Brigid’s Edenderry)
92kg Jack Marley (Monkstown Dublin) V Wayne Rafferty (Dublin Docklands)
92kg Nathan Ojo (Esker BC, Dublin) V James Clarke (Crumlin, Dublin)
92+kg Martin McDonagh (Galway) V Samuel Ilesanmi (St Mary’s Tallaght)
Schedule
Wednesday, November 13th: boxing begins at 6.30pm.
Thursday, November 14th: boxing begins at 6.30pm.
Friday, November 15th: boxing begins at 5pm.
Competition Arrangements
All draws are available here
Please be advised that, as per Article 46 of the IBA Technical and Competition rules, headguards are removed from Women’s Elite Competitions, this also includes our National Elite Championships. Pro-wraps are permitted. Boxers with pro-wraps hands must present them to an official, as directed by the National Registrar, for inspection before competing.
Boxers who enter the 2025 National Elite Championships but who cannot compete through injury will be required to furnish a medical statement of injury to the National Secretary Antoinette Fay McClean at mccleaniaba@gmail.com
All boxers must contest in their club kit. International kit is not to be worn.
Weigh-ins and medicals are daily, on the day of boxing. Weigh-ins will take place, Tuesday to Friday, from 8am to 9am, and again from 12pm to 1pm.
Tickets
Tickets for all other days of boxing, November 12th to 14th, are available at the Box Office of the National Stadium. Finals tickets are available for pre-purchase on 085 131 1870
Preliminaries: Tuesday, November 12th – boxing begins at 6.30pm
Adults, €20
Under 14s: €5
Purchase: Tickets are available from the Box Office.
Quarter Finals: Wednesday, November 13th – boxing begins at 6.30pm
Adults, €20
Under 14s: €5
Purchase Tickets are available from the Box Office.
Semi Finals: Thursday, November 14th – boxing begins at 6.30pm
Adults, €20
Under 14s: €5
Purchase: Tickets are available from the Box Office.
Finals: Friday, November 15th – boxing begins at 5pm.
Ringside: €50
Angles: €40,
Gallery: Adults €30/Under 14s: €10
Pre-purchase by phone/from the Box Office