The draws have taken place for the 2022 European Junior Championships, which will be contested by 24 Team Ireland boxers.

5 Irish boxers are in action on Day One – light bantam John Harty opens his account against Azerbaijan’s Ibrahim Zeynalov in Bout 5 in Ring B; welterweight Tadhg O’Donnell takes on Mahmoud Karnaba of Cyprus in Bout 11 of the same ring and session.

In the opening day’s evening session, Bantam Anthony James Kelly boxes Scotland’s Nathan Lundie. That’s bout 3. In bout 7, Team Ireland middleweight, Dylan Dunlop contests against home boxer, Guiseppe Cirillo. At heavyweight, Adam Olaniyan boxes England’s John-Joe McCormack in bout 11.

Watch live:

Day One, session one, Ring A: here

Day One, session two, Ring B: here

Day One, session three, Ring A: here

Day One, session four, Ring B: here

Several Team Ireland boxers have byes to the next round of the preliminaries, including 57kg Callum Carragher, 60kg Ryan Jenkins, 63kg Cillian Reilly, 70kg Charlie Valbergs, 50kg Grace Conway and 66kg Sarah Murphy.

75kg Mary McDonagh is already assured of at least a bronze medal – she begins her competition at the semi-final stage.

Team Ireland Squad

The team captains are Cherry Orchard’s Charlie Valabergs and Dublin Docklands’ Ava Henry.

Male Boxers:

1. 44-46kg Alfie Jordan (Olympic L)

2. 48kg Jamie Collins (Drimnagh)

3. 50kg Calvin Doyle (Olympic L)

4. 52kg Johnny Harty (Portlaoise)

5. 54kg James Kelly (Holy Trinity)

6. 57kg Callum Carrager (Tredagh)

7. 60kg Ryan Jenkins (Olympic L)

8. 63kg Cillian Reilly (Jobstown)

9. 66kg Tadhg O’Donnell (Four Kings)

10. 70kg Charlie Valbergs (Cherry Orchard). Team Captain,

11. 75kg Dylan McShane (St Pauls A)

12. 80kg Jack Teggart Weatherall (St Pauls A)

13. 80+kg Adam Olaniyan (Jobstown)

Female Boxers

1. 44-46kg Sophie Curley Gray (Dealgan)

2. 50kg Grace Conway (Tredagh)

3. 52kg Carlagh Peake (Ballyhaunis)

4. 54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic L)

5. 57kg Siofra Lawless (Liberty)

6. 60kg Ava Henry (Docklands) Team Captain,

7. 63kg Kayleigh Whelan (Avona)

8. 66kg Sarah Murphy (St Brigids L)

9. 70kg Jodie Byrne (St Teresa’s)

10. 75kg Mary McDonagh (Sliabh Luachra)

11. 80kg Shauna Crehan (Dunboyne)

Team Manager

Martin Fennessy

Coaches

1. Ralph McKay

2. Liam Cunningham

3. Paul O’Toole

4. Linda Morgan

Referee/Judge

Philip Hollowed

Complete draw, all weights:

Competition Schedule:

National Register, Philip Rooney, has extended the deadline for the 2022 National Senior Championships and 2022 National Novice Championships.

Entries to both competitions will be accepted until 5pm on Monday, September 26^th.

The National Registrar has also emphasised that any Novice boxer with between 0 and 7 bouts on their card, may contest the Novice Championships, if the boxer’s card was issued between January 1^st 2021 and September 30th 2022

2022 National Senior Championships

Dates: October 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd

Entries: An entry fee of €20 applies. Clubs must enter boxers with Phillip Rooney: boxing.referee@hotmail.com and sally@iaba.ie by 5pm on Monday, September 26th

Draws: Tuesday, September 27^th, in the National Stadium. The draw is being conducted on the basis of pre-entry only

Weigh-in: Boxers will weigh in each day they box. Boxing Record books and entry fee to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.

Weigh-in Times:  8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm in the National Stadium.  Finals will be 8.00am – 9.00am

Boxing: Times to be decided after the draw.

Duration: Duration of rounds: Men & Women 3×3 Minutes

Weights:

Men:  46kg-48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63.5kg, 67kg, 71kg, 75kg, 80kg,   86kg, 92kg, 92+kg

Women: 45kg-48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 81kg, 81+kg.

Age Requirements:  Boxers born between 1982 and 2004, inclusive, aged 18 to 40 years for men and women.

National Novice Championships

Dates: October 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd

Entries: An entry fee of €20 applies. Clubs must enter boxers with Phillip Rooney: boxing.referee@hotmail.com and sally@iaba.ie by 5pm on Monday, September 26th

Draws: Tuesday, October 4th in the National Stadium.

The draw is being conducted on the basis of pre-entry only

Weigh-in: Boxers will weigh in each day they box. Boxing Record books and entry fee to be presented by the boxer at their initial weigh-in.

Weigh-in Times:  8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm in the National Stadium.  Finals will be 8.00am – 9.00am

Boxing: Times to be decided after the draw.

Duration:  Men & Women 3×2 Minutes

Weights:

Men:  48kg, 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 64kg, 67kg, 71kg, 75kg, 81kg, 85kg, 91kg, 91+kg

Women: 46kg, 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 63kg, 66kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg,86+kg

Age Requirements:  Boxers born between 1982 and 2003 inclusive, aged 18 to 40 years, for men and women. First registered from January 1^st 2021 to September 30th 2022. 7 bouts or fewer – this means any number of bouts from 0 to 7.

Please note that the Championship Committee reserves the right to withdraw any boxer at any time during championship. This is in the interest of safety.

Regulations for both tournaments:

Anti-Doping may be carried out at any stage of the championships and all boxers must advise the doctor of any medication they are taking or have taken in the preceding 4 weeks. It is imperative that all boxers adhere to the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations. For any queries regarding this matter, boxers/coaches should contact Mr Larry Morrison, IABA Anti-Doping Officer on 086-0292476.

Non-Pregnancy Declaration Forms Female boxers and their parent/guardian must sign the non-pregnancy declaration form in their record book prior to entry.

Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest. Boxers must not wear long sleeved shirts under their vests. Head guards are put on prior to entering the ring. Hair must be tied back and cloth swimming hats or hairnets should be worn under the headgear for boxers with long hair. No red, orange or pink gum shields are allowed. Males must present themselves clean shaven.

Coaches: They must wear full track suits and runners at all sessions in the corner and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene in the corners. No shorts, caps or hats are permitted.

Sportsmanship: All decisions must be accepted in a sporting manner. Any complaints must be addressed to the Chief Official, Mr Phillip Rooney. Please show respect to all Ringside Officials.

Waiver: It is a condition of entry that all boxers and their clubs have signed and submitted the Members Acknowledgement Form.

Conduct: Please be advised that clubs will be held responsible for the conduct of their supporters throughout these championships.

Please note that, under AIBA rules, boxers who are engaged in ‘Other Physical Contact Sports’ are not eligible to compete. For more information, please visit www.iba.sport

The Team Ireland squad to contest the European Junior Championships in Montesilvano, Italy, has departed for the competition today.

24 boxers, supported by Team Manager Martin Fennessy, four coaches and R&J Philip Hollowed, will contest the tournament.

The draw takes place on Monday, September 26th, and boxing begins on September 27th. Finals will take place on October 4th.

The team captains are Cherry Orchard’s Charlie Valabergs and Dublin Docklands’ Ava Henry.

Male Boxers:

1. 44-46kg Alfie Jordan (Olympic L)

2. 48kg Jamie Collins (Drimnagh)

3. 50kg Calvin Doyle (Olympic L)

4. 52kg Johnny Harty (Portlaoise)

5. 54kg James Kelly (Holy Trinity)

6. 57kg Callum Carrager (Tredagh)

7. 60kg Ryan Jenkins (Olympic L)

8. 63kg Cillian Reilly (Jobstown)

9. 66kg Tadhg O’Donnell (Four Kings)

10. 70kg Charlie Valbergs (Cherry Orchard). Team Captain,

11. 75kg Dylan McShane (St Pauls A)

12. 80kg Jack Teggart Weatherall (St Pauls A)

13. 80+kg Adam Olaniyan (Jobstown)

Female Boxers

1. 44-46kg Sophie Curley Gray (Dealgan)

2. 50kg Grace Conway (Tredagh)

3. 52kg Carlagh Peake (Ballyhaunis)

4. 54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic L)

5. 57kg Siofra Lawless (Liberty)

6. 60kg Ava Henry (Docklands) Team Captain,

7. 63kg Kayleigh Whelan (Avona)

8. 66kg Sarah Murphy (St Brigids L)

9. 70kg Jodie Byrne (St Teresa’s)

10. 75kg Mary McDonagh (Sliabh Luachra)

11. 80kg Shauna Crehan (Dunboyne)

Team Manager

Martin Fennessy

Coaches

1. Ralph McKay

2. Liam Cunningham

3. Paul O’Toole

4. Linda Morgan

Referee/Judge

Philip Hollowed

The EUBC is expected to live-stream the tournaments on its YouTube channel, here.

It finished 5 wins to five in the Garda Boxing Club Vs. FDNY card at the National Stadium, celebrating 100 years of An Garda Siochana:

78kg: Kevin Guziman Vs. Eoin O’Connor, 4-1, blue.

63kg: Matt Blewitt Vs. Finbar Thompson, 5-0, blue

66kg: Nicole Malpeso Vs. Shirley Baker, 5-0, red

75kg: Sean Dillon Vs. Eoin O’Neill, 4-1, red

75kg: Javier Rosario Vs. Senan Morris, RSC 1, red.

85kg: Dean Flanagan Vs. Gary Kilcullen, 5-0, blue

81kg: Fernandez Badejo Vs. Paul Corcoran, 4-1, red.

72kg: Jeff Barreau Vs. Foad Baghban, 4-1, red

80kg: James Gennari Vs. Jack McHugh, 3-2, blue

91+kg: Patrick Lavery Vs. Dan Hoolahan, 4-1, blue

A select New York Fire Department team travelled to Dublin for Friday’s card.

Brian Sutton, Garda Boxing Club, says “An Garda Siochana have a rich and proud history of involvement with the sport of Boxing in Ireland. This history dates back to the formation of the IABA in 1911 when General Eoin O Duffy transferred from the Army to the newly formed Irish Police Service. Following the war of independence, he placed a great importance on the sport of Amateur Boxing within An Garda Siochana. During Commissioner O’Duffy’s tenure the sport of Amateur Boxing in Ireland was largely dominated by the Gardai and Army. Irelands new police force under Commissioner O’Duffy’s guidance helped the sport to emerge from the garrisons to become the working man’s sport, by assisting in the establishment of Boxing clubs throughout the country. Commissioner O’Duffy was somewhat of a visionary, who saw these Boxing clubs as a means of introducing Gardai into local communities.

This work laid the foundation for the enduring relationship between members of An Garda Siochana and Boxing Clubs countrywide which continues to flourish to this very day. This is also evidenced in the GARDA/IABA Community Outreach programme (Hi Garda) this year where members of An Garda Siochana visit and interact with Boxing Clubs nationwide and meet young people where they feel comfortable and built bridges to form stronger, safer and happier communities. The aim of this programme is to act as a vehicle for early intervention, resulting in young people engaging with community Gardai in a positive manner. A strong bond of friendship and respect has been established over many years of collaborative work and engagement between An Garda Siochana and the IABA.”

Members of An Garda Siochana have won national boxing titles and represented Ireland at national and international level. They have also won European and World Police Boxing titles.

Brian Byrne has 6 national titles. Ger Lawlor, Paul Connolly, Willie Cooper, Larry Morrison, Eddie McDonnell and Christina Desmond all won national titles. Adam Nolan has represented Ireland at the 2012 Olympics.

The Garda Siochana Boxing club wish to thank Michael Gill and Liffey Crane Hire for their support

Team Ireland have claimed two gold medals, a bronze medal and two trophies – one for most competitive bout, and another for best female boxer at the “20. Memorial International Boxing Tournament Mustafa Hajrulahović” in Sarajevo.

The tournament is being hosted by the Bosnia & Herzegovina Federation and concluded last night.

54kg Jennifer Lehane, of DCU Boxing Club, comes home with a silver, and Best Female Boxer trophy following her bout. 57kg Adam Hession, of Monivea BC comes home with bronze following his bout against Jousef Ibrahim Iashas (JOR).

Team Ireland’s golds came by way of 51kg Sean Mari of Monkstown, Dublin, who got the win over Hungary’s Jakub Slominski in his final, and 63.5kg Dean Clancy of Sean McDermott BC – Dean also came away with the tournmants Most Competitive Bout trophy.

Team Ireland Squad:

51kg: Sean Mari, Monkstown, Dublin

54kg: Jennifer Lehane, DCU Boxing Club.

57kg: Adam Hession, Monivea Boxing Club

63.5kg: Dean Clancy, Sean McDermott Boxing Club

71kg: Luke Maguire, Esker Boxing Club.

80kg: Kelyn Cassidy, Saviours Crystal Boxing Club.

Coaches:

Damian Kennedy

James Doyle

Physio:

Rob Tuomey

R&J

Seamus Kelly.