4 Team Ireland boxers are now one win away from a Women’s European Championship medal, following day two action in Montenegro.

First up was 52kg Carly McNaul, who claimed a 5-0 win over Ana Alexandra Gheorghe of Romania. The judges scored the bout 30:27, 30:27, 29:28, 29:28, 30:27. She boxes her Quarter Final on Tuesday. Olympian and Commonwealth Games champion, 57kg Micheala Walsh progresses following a 3-2 split win over France’s Amina Zidani – 28:29, 29:28, 28:29, 28:29, 29:28. Reigning lightweight Olympic champion, Kellie Harrington, won a split decision victory over Ozer Gizem of Turkey.

These three boxers, and welterweight, Kaci Rock, are one bout away from the podium – Kaci has a preliminaries bye and begins her competition in the Quarter Finals, against Germany on Wednesday.

Four Team Ireland boxers are in action tomorrow – World Champion, Amy Broadhurst, takes on Turkey in Bout 2 of the evening session. Tina Desmond meets Ukraine in the evening session’s bout 9, while Olympian Aoife O’Rourke is in action in bout 9 of afternoon session, against Greece. That’s preceded by the meeting of European U22 champion, 54kg Niamh Fay and Ukraine in bout 8.

Watch Sunday’s afternoon session:

Watch Sunday’s evening session:

Day Three programme:

48kg Shannon Sweeney won’t box until Monday’s afternoon session, where she’ll meet Armenia. Light fly, Caitlin Fryers, also waits until Monday, when she contests against England in the evening session.

31 nations are taking part, in all: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales.

Team Ireland Squad

48kg: Shannon Sweeney, St. Anne’s, Mayo

50kg: Caitlin Fryers, Immaculata BC, Belfast

52kg: Carly McNaul, Ormeau Road BC, Belfast

54kg: Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal BC, Dublin

57kg: Michaela Walsh, Emerald BC, Belfast

60kg: Kellie Harrington, St. Mary’s BC, Dublin

63kg: Amy Broadhurst, St. Bronagh’s ABC, Newry

66kg: Kaci Rock, Enniskerry BC, Wicklow

70kg: Christina Desmond, Dungarvan BC/Garda BC

75kg: Aoife O’Rourke, Olympic BC, Galway

Coaches:

Zauri Antia

John Conlan

Dmitrij Dmitruk

Eoin Pluck

Physio

Rob Tuomey.

Drawsheets for Team Ireland are here

Day One results are here

Session Two results:

Session Three results

Competition schedule

Team Ireland claimed two unanimous decision wins on the opening day of the Women’s European Championships in Budva, Montenegro.

The first Irish boxers in the ring was 54kg Niamh Fay – Niamh was a European Youth champion, and claimed European U22 gold earlier this year. She contested decisively against Italy’s Sirine Charaabi in bout four of the tournament. She got the 5-0 decision (26:29, 25:30, 26:29, 26:29, 26:29) and is next in action against Ukraine’s Anastasiia Kovalchuk in Sunday’s afternoon session.

Reigning Olympic lightweight champ, and 2018 European championships medallist, Kellie Harrington, met France’s Maiva Hamadouche, 2019 silver medallist, in bout 9, and came away with a 5-0 win (30:27
30:27, 30:27, 30:25, 30:27) Kellie is back in the ring in bout 8 of Saturday’s evening session, against Ozer Gizem of Turkey.

Also in action are Commonwealth Games silver medallist at 50kg, 52kgCarly McNaul, who opens her account in bout 3 of the afternoon session against Ana Alexandra Gheorghe of Romania; while Olympian and Commonwealth Games champion, Micheala Walsh, who had a 1st round preliminaries bye – gets underway against France’s Amina Zidani, in bout 8 of tomorrow’s afternoon session.

31 nations and 164 boxers are taking part, in all, from: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales.

Day Two programme

Watch Session Two here:

Watch Session Three here

Team Ireland Squad

48kg: Shannon Sweeney, St. Anne’s, Mayo

50kg: Caitlin Fryers, Immaculata BC, Belfast

52kg: Carly McNaul, Ormeau Road BC, Belfast

54kg: Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal BC, Dublin

57kg: Michaela Walsh, Emerald BC, Belfast

60kg: Kellie Harrington, St. Mary’s BC, Dublin

63kg: Amy Broadhurst, St. Bronagh’s ABC, Newry

66kg: Kaci Rock, Enniskerry BC, Wicklow

70kg: Christina Desmond, Dungarvan BC/Garda BC

75kg: Aoife O’Rourke, Olympic BC, Galway

Coaches:

Zauri Antia

John Conlan

Dmitrij Dmitruk

Eoin Pluck

Physio

Rob Tuomey.

Drawsheets for Team Ireland are here

Session one results:

Competition schedule

Members of the High Five Boxing Academy for children with additional needs have presented the programme to TDs, Senators and the Minister for Sport, Jack Chambers, at a briefing at Leinster House.

High Five Dublin founder and chair, Paddy Dingle of Drimnagh, was joined by Crumlin Boxing Club’s Bra Brady, Paddy and Darren Jennings of Palmerstown, Stephen Kavannagh of Arbour Hill, Fran Long and Ronnie Byrne of St. Catherine’s BC, Nicola Hayden of Greenhills BC, Stephen Molloy of Oughterard BC, Sterring Commitee Vice Chair Margaret Lowdnes, Secretary Patricia Ryan, parent Audrey Malone and High Five boxer Tilly Malone, parent Karen Harty and High Five boxer, James Keating, mam Oksana Konyk representing her children, High Five boxers Leo and Leah, High Five boxer Christopher Whelan and his mother, Scott Price, Yvonne Whelan, Helen Holmes and Antoinette Windsor.

The group shared their experiences of setting up the High Five foundation club programme, and parents and boxers shared their experience of being part of the High Five family with TDs and Senators. IABA Communications and Inclusion Officer, Ciara Plunkett, outlined to TDs the mechanism for nation-wide rollout, and technical guidlines underpinning the programme, collaboration with Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland and IABA’s funding of training for High Five coaches.

The presentation was facilited by Dublin South-Central Sinn Fein TD, Aengus O’Snodaigh and Clondalkin’s Mark Ward, and was attended by Minister for Sport, Jack Chambers, Galway TD Sean Canney, Louth’s Ruairí Ó Murchú TD, Pauline Tully TD of Cavan/Monaghan, Pa Daly TD of Tralee/Kerry, Martin Browne TD, Tipperary, Johnny Guirke TD of Meath Chris Andrews TD, Dublin Bay South, Senator Sean Kyne of Galway, Senator Francis Black of Dublin, Dessie Ellis -D Finglas/Ballymun, Brid Smith TD Dublin South-Central, Pat Buckley TD Cork East and Wexford’s Johnny Mythen. Representatives of John Brady TD, Senator Mary Seery and Roisin Shorthall TD also attended.

The programme began in four Dublin boxing clubs: Drimnagh, Crumlin, St. Catherine’s and Palmerstown, in October 2021. The IABA continues to extend its heartfelt thanks to the High Five Programme, its Chair, Paddy Dingle, Steering Committee, and participating clubs, boxers and parents, for paving the way for disability inclusive boxing training for children throughout Ireland and for their contribution to the development of a programme available to all boxing clubs.

The IABA has developed technical guidelines for clubs wishing to delivery inclusive boxing training for children with disabilities through the High Five Boxing Academy– these include information on buddies, volunteers and reporting. An information session on High Five, with founder Paddy Dingle and IABA Communications and Inclusion Officer Ciara Plunkett, took place  through Zoom in August.

Clubs wishing to move forward in becoming part of the High Five family were asked to confirm their adoption of principles and criteria. IABA has funded, through Sport Ireland funding, the provision of Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland Disability Inclusion Training, and the following clubs have now been DIT certified and join the High Five Boxing Academy in the First Wave:

Club	County
Duke’s Boxing Club	Tyrone
Gateway Boxing Club	Sligo
Greenhills Boxing Club	Dublin
Ledley Hall Boxing Club	Antrim
Oughterard Boxing Club	Galway
Tralee Boxing Club	Kerry
Templemore Boxing Club Monivea Boxin Club	Tipperary Galway

The IABA will open a Second Wave of registration, education and upskilling for clubs considering joining the High Five Boxing Academy in the coming weeks.

Clubs

Clubs in the High Five Boxing Academy must: 

·         Be affiliated to the IABA 

·         Ensure all boxers taking part in the High Five Programme are fully registered as club members 

·         Be a signatory to the Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland Sports Disability Inclusion Charter 

·         Be mindful of the Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland’s inclusion continuum 

Coaches 

Coaches coaching in the High Five Boxing Academy must: 

·         Be registered members of an affiliated club

·         Have an IABA Level One qualification, or above 

·         Have a minimum of two years’ experience in coaching children and young people. 

·         Have current Garda vetting 

·         Have undergone child safeguarding training 

·         Have completed the Cara Sport Inclusion Ireland Disability Inclusion Training and have retained their certificate of completion. 

Boxers 

All boxers in the High Five Boxing Academy must: 

·         Be fully registered members of their club & included in Blocworx. 

·         Be aged between 5 years and 18 years 

The draw has taken place this evening in Budva, Montenegro, for the 2022 Women’s European Championship. 164 boxers, 9 representing Team Ireland, are contesting the competition.

31 nations are taking part, in all: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine and Wales.

48kg Shannon Sweeney won’t box until Monday’s afternoon session, where she’ll meet Armenia. Light fly, Caitlin Fryers, also waits until Monday, when she contests against England in the evening session.

Commonwealth Games silver medallist at 50kg, Carly McNaul, opens her account in Saturday’s afternoon session against Romania; while Olympian and Commonwealth Games champion, Micheala Walsh has a 1st round preliminaries bye – she gets underway against France on Saturday.

World Champion, Amy Broadhurst, takes on Turkey in Sunday’s evening session. Welterweight, Kaci Rock, has a preliminaries bye and begins her competition in the Quarter Finals, one win away from a medal, against Germany on Wednesday.

Tina Desmond meets Ukraine in Sunday’s evening session, while Olympian Aoife O’Rourke is in action in the same day’s afternoon session, against Greece.

Team Ireland Squad:

48kg: Shannon Sweeney, St. Anne’s, Mayo

50kg: Caitlin Fryers, Immaculata BC, Belfast

52kg: Carly McNaul, Ormeau Road BC, Belfast

54kg: Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal BC, Dublin

57kg: Michaela Walsh, Emerald BC, Belfast

60kg: Kellie Harrington, St. Mary’s BC, Dublin

63kg: Amy Broadhurst, St. Bronagh’s ABC, Newry

66kg: Kaci Rock, Enniskerry BC, Wicklow

70kg: Christina Desmond, Dungarvan BC/Garda BC

75kg: Aoife O’Rourke, Olympic BC, Galway

Coaches:

Zauri Antia

John Conlan

Dmitrij Dmitruk

Eoin Pluck

Physio

Rob Tuomey.

Two Irish boxers are in action on the opening day of the tournament – European U22 54kg champion, Niamh Fay, takes on Italy’s Sirine Charaabi in bout 4 of the day’s only session, the evening session.

5 bouts later, in bout 9, reigning lightweight Olympic champion, Kellie Harrington, contests against France’s Maiva Hamadouche:

The EUBC is streaming the tournament live on its YouTube channel. You can watch the opening day’s bouts here:

Tournament Schedule

October 11-12 – Arrival of the delegations

October 12-13 – Sport Entries Check

October 13, 17:00 – Technical Meeting

October 13, 18:00 – Official Draw

October 14, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day1 competition

October 15, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day2 competition

October 16, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day3 competition

October 17, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day4 competition

October 18, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day5 competition

October 19, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day6 competition

October 20 – Rest Day

October 21, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day7 competition with the semi-finals

October 22, 14:00 & 18:00 – Day8 competition with the finals

October 23 – Departure of the delegations

Programmes of boxing for days Four, Five and Six of the 2022 National Senior and National Novice championships have been published. Boxing will take place at the National Stadium.

Friday, October 14th – Boxing begins at 6.30pm:

SENIORS

1. 54kg  Mark Pabilona (St Saviours OBA) V Gavin Ryan (Ratoath Golden Gloves)
2. 57kg  Scott Hanaway (DCU) W/O
3. 57kg  Ben Hourican (Monkstown D) W/O
4. 57kg  James Sibley (Gorey) V Karl Sheridan (Cherry Orchard)
5. 57kg  Tiernan Glennon (St Josephs U) W/O
6. 60kg Ronan Mongan V Andres Clemenger
7. 60kg  Adam Sinnott (Rathnew) W/O
8. 60kg  Joe O’Brien (Togher) V Dean Buckley (St Carthages)
9. 60kg  DJ Murphy (Paulstown) V Lateef Bayo Alabi (Westside)
10. 63.5kg Michael O’Domhnaill (Connemara) V Anthony Malanaphy (Erne)
11. 63.5kg N/C
12. 63.5kg Darren O’Connor (Loughrea) W/O
13. 63.5kg Aaron O’Donoghue (Golden Gloves) V Craig Moran (Neilstown)
14. 67kg  Aoghan Byrne (Kilcullen) V Christopher McCabe (Santry)
15. 67kg  Killian Hardy (Golden Gloves) V Cahan Hallinan (Olympic C)
16. 67kg  Antoine Og O’Mainin (Connemara) V Ryan McCarthy (Fr Horgans)
17. 67kg  Cian Cramer (Cabra) V Cathal Jennings (Holy Family GG)
18. 71kg  Jack Prenderville (St Saviours OBA) V Liam Butler (Paulstown)
19. 71kg  Darran Shanahan (Muskerry) V Patrick Doherty (Fr Horgans)
20. 71kg  Hughie Doyle (Templemore) V W/O
21. 71kg  Gavin Bradshaw (Drimnagh) V Darragh Gilroy (Fr Flanagans)

                                                                         NOVICE

1. 81kg  Darren Jordan (Bunclody) V Jano Mabuji (Rathnew)
2. 81kg  Paul Kelly (Olympic C) V Tiernan Holland (DCU)
3. 81kg  Robert Maddy (DCU) V Charlie Reilly (Navan)
4. 81kg  David Lenart (Crumlin)V Dillon Saunders (St Saviours OBA)
5. 81kg  Brian Long (Golden Gloves) V Kirill Usovich (St Saviours OBA)
6. 81kg  Prince Egbunam (Angels)V Jesse Edet (Crumlin)

Friday, October 21st. Boxing begins at 6.30pm

SENIORS

Saturday, October 22nd: Novice preliminaries- boxing begins at 11am

NOVICES

1. 60kg  Erik Banas (Cookstown) V Ben Williams (Edenmore)
2. 60kg  Liam Kiernan (Santry) V Denis Muldovan (Phibsboro)
3. 60kg  Lucas Gonzales (Olympic C) V Craig Cullen (Neilstown)
4. 64kg  Ryan Tighe (Santry) V Chris Moran (Muskerry)
5. 64kg  John Gilligan (Ballinacarrow)V Alex McAleer (Ballyshannon)
6. 64kg  Eoin McCarron (Gilford) V Declan Morris (Drumsna)
7. 67kg  Briain MacGrinna (Golden Cobra) V Tadhg Connolly (Tralee)
8. 67kg  James Gorman (Olympic C) V Mark Jordan (Bunclody)
9. 67kg  Marcus Penkert (Angels)V Abdul Rahman (Baldoyle)
10. 67kg  Conor Molloy (Ballynacargy) V Iminiu Tsalas (St Marys D)
11. 67kg  Ruairi Kiernan (Dealgan)V Gerard McGettigan (Shannon K&B)
12. 67kg  Adam Doyle (Gorey) V Tom Daly (Ballyshannon)
13. 71kg  Lee Hunt (Ballymun) V Nigel Morrissey (Ennis)
14. 71kg  Dylan Martin (Docklands)V Kasper Sawicki (Olympic L)
15. 71kg  Roberto Martinez (Phibsboro) V Mark Davidson (St Michaels Athy)
16. 71kg  Dave Prior (Celtic Eagles)V Jordan Cairns (Golden Gloves)
17. 71kg  Noel Grew (St Pauls A)V Obi Martins (Smithfield)
18. 71kg  Callum Power (Cabra) V Eoin O’Neill (Kilcullen)
19. 71kg  Cole Maguire (The Hub) V Jack Wilson (St John Bosco A)
20. 71kg  Niall Sheerin (Celtic Eagles) W/O

Saturday, October 22nd: Senior semi-finals – boxing begins at 3pm

1. 52kg  Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart) V Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare)
2. 54kg  Rachel Lawless (Portlaoise) V Aliyah Butler (Monivea)
3. 54kg  Shauna Blaney (Navan) W/O
4. 54kg  Jorge Castane Rogla (Corinthians) V John Cowman (St Pauls W)
5. 54kg  Winner W/O
6. 57kg  Scott Hanaway (DCU) V Ben Hourican (Monkstown D)
7. 57kg  Winner V Tiernan Glennon (St Josephs U)
8. 60kg  Winner V Winner
9. 60kg  Winner V Winner
10. 63kg  Winnie McDonagh (Neilstown) V Gemma Walsh (Raging Bull)
11. 63kg  Ciara Craig (Ledley Hall) W/O
12. 63.5kg Winner  W/O
13. 63.5kg Winner  V Winner
14. 66kg  Leanne Murphy (Togher) V Aisling Keogh (Baldoyle)
15. 67kg  Winner V Winner
16. 67kg  Winner V Winner
17. 70kg  Ava Fitzmaurice (Sliabh Luachra) V Leah Gallen (Raphoe)
18. 70kg  Tiffany O’Reilly (Portlaiose) V Laura Moran (St Annes)
19. 71kg  Winner V Winner
20. 71kg  Winner V Winner
21. 75kg  Winner V Winner
22. 75kg  Winner V Winner
23. 80kg  Winner V Winner
24. 80kg  Winner V Winner
25. 81+kg Alannah Nolan (Ballyhaunis) V Molly Rowley (Swinford)
26. 81+kg Judy Bobbett (Liberty)  V Shauna Kearney (Bunclody)
27. 86kg  Winner V Winner
28. 86kg  Winner V Winner
29. 92kg  Winner V Winner
30. 92kg  Winner V Winner
31. 92+kg Winner V Winner
32. 92+kg Winner  V Winner

Boxing in these competitions will not take place on October 15^th or 16^th.

A reminder that all boxers weigh-in on the day they box. Weigh-ins are from 8am to 9am and again between 12pm and 1pm. Weigh-ins for finals are 8am to 9am, only. Boxers with walkovers listed in any of theses programmes don’t need to weigh-in for their walkover bout.

NB: As of the 1^st of September 2022 all boxers with the exception of Elites must wear headgear in the corresponding colours of their corner, in all competitions.