Gabriel Dossen will meet Victor Yoka of France for middleweight gold in the Bocskai Memorial finals in Debrecen, Hungary tomorrow.

Yoka, brother of Olympic champion Tony, beat Georgia’s Giorgi Kharabadze in a slug-fest today to set up the 75kg decider.

Dossen, who boxes out of the Olympic BC in Galway, advanced on a walkover after Hungary’s Zoltan Harsca withdrew from this afternoon’s last-four meeting.

The 2019 Irish Elite champion won three bouts, one by way of a walkover, en route to the finals and is guaranteed at least silver.

Friday’s finals program begin at 3pm (Irish time), according to the tournament schedule.

The Irish squad, which also includes Brendan Irvine and Dean Gardiner and staff, are scheduled to arrive home via Dublin Airport at 6.05pm on Saturday.

Bocskai Memorial Debrecen, Hungary

February 7

Final

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) versus Victor Yoka (France)

February 6

S/Finals

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Zoltan Harsca (Hungary) W/O

February 5

Q/Final

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Robert Cservenka (Hungary) 5-0

February 4

Last 16

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Mindougas Gedminas (Norway) 5-0

February 3

Last 32

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) lost to Mohammed Rajab (Botswana) 1-4
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Alexsandar Mraovic (Austria) RSC2

Irish squad

52kg Brendan Irvine (St Paul’s)
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Coaches: Eoin Pluck & Michael Mongan

Physio: David Cooke

 

 

 

FIRST SQUAD NAMED FOR TOKYO 2020 QUALIFIERS

 

Team GB has confirmed their 13-strong squad for the European qualifiers for Tokyo 2020.

The tournament begins at the CopperBox Arena in London on March 13.

Seventy-seven places at the 32nd Olympiad – 50 for men and 27 for women – will be up for grabs.

The final World qualifier will be hosted in Paris in May.

286 boxers – 186 men and 100 women – will compete at Tokyo 2020.

Team GB Squad 

Women

51kg Charley Davison
57kg Karris Artingstall
60kg Caroline Dubois
69kg Rosie Eccles
75kg Lauren Price

Men

52kg Galal Yafai
57kg Peter McGrail
63kg Luke McCormack
69kg Pat McCormack
75kg Sammy Lee
81kg Ben Whittaker
91kg Cheavon Clarke
91+kg Frazer Clarke

Galway’s Gabriel Dossen, pictured with Irish coaches, was scheduled to meet Hungary’s Zoltan Harsca in the last four of the Bocskai Memorial in Debrecen, Hungary today.

However, it’s understood that Harsca has withdrawn and Dossen has received a walkover into Friday’s middleweight final.

Georgia’s Giorgi Kharabadaze and France’s Victor Yoka meet in the corresponding 75kg semi-final this afternoon.

Dossen, who has impressed in his two victories so far, weighed-in this morning. The Olympic BC man is guaranteed a medal at the 64th edition of the tournament.

All finals will be decided tomorrow.

The Irish squad are due to arrive home on Saturday evening at 6.05pm via Dublin Airport via Budapest.

 

Bocskai Memorial Debrecen, Hungary

February 7

Final

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) versus Giorgi Kharabadze (Georgia) or Victor Yoka (France)

February 6

S/Finals

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Zoltan Harsca (Hungary) W/O

February 5

Q/Final

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Robert Cservenka (Hungary) 5-0

February 4

Last 16

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Mindougas Gedminas (Norway) 5-0

February 3

Last 32

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) lost to Mohammed Rajab (Botswana) 1-4
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Alexsandar Mraovic (Austria) RSC2

 

Irish squad

52kg Brendan Irvine (St Paul’s)
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Coaches: Eoin Pluck & Michael Mongan

Physio: David Cooke

 

 

Please scroll down for draws and circular for the National Senior Cadet Championships in Dublin.

Boxing begins Friday at the National Stadium.

circular for Senior Cadets

Weigh-ins – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at the National Stadium on each day of boxing.

National Senior Cadet Championships National Stadium Dublin

Friday, February 7

1st Series Prelims (6pm)

54kg John Joe McDonagh (Cabra) V William Faulkner (Rathkeale)
54kg Luke Beakhurst (Esker) V Conor Reynolds (Corinthians)
54kg Mark McEvoy (Donore) V Jack Kavanagh (St Patricks Kilkenny)
57kg Michael Cleary (Olympic Galway) V Thomas Brolly (St Johns Derry)
63kg John Keenan (Leeside Lough) V Thomas McDonagh (Crumlin)
63kg Charles McDonagh (Cookstown) V James Mongans (O.L.O.L.)
63kg Adam Sweeney (Gateway) V Luke McDaid (Mulhuddart)

2nd Series Prelims

42kg Paul Fitzgerald (Corinthians) V Roy Colgan (Avona)
46kg William Casey (Charleville) V Mikey Delaney (Olympic Galway)
46kg Odhran Clancy (Rathfirland) V Danny Magill (Glengormley)
46kg Corey Taylor (Gleann) V Kian Moran (Saviours Crystal)
48kg Bernie Stokes (Loughshore) V Harry Matthews (Mulhuddart)
48kg Terry O’Reilly (Saviours Cryastal) V Jake Daly (Castlebar)
48kg Cealan Doherty (Two Castles) V Paul Darcy (Templemore)
48kg Martin Doherty (Holy Trinity) V Jamie Tang (Ratoath)
48kg Michael Connors (Cherry Orchard) V Anton Genocky (Docklands)
50kg Luke Connors (St Munchins) V Padraig Stapleton (Monkstown D)
50kg Willie Delaney (Marble City) V John Donoghue (St Michaels Athy)
52kg Kieron Doran (St Marys D) V Wayne Joyce (Dunboyne)
52kg Donnachadh Mooney (Clann Naofa) V Craig Cullen (Neilstown)
52kg Jimmy Hutchinson (Tipperary Town) V Jack Dempsey (Wexford CBS)
52kg Daniel Murphy (Fr Flanagans) V Aaron McDaid (Raphoe)
52kg Jason Curtis (Docklands) V Michael Faulkner (Togher)
52kg Michael McInerney (Cloghan) V David O’Brien (Enniskerry)
52kg Adam Tyrell (Ratoath) V Donagh Keary (Rathfirland

Saturday, February 8

2nd Series Prelims (11am)

54kg Patrick Corcoran (Cloghan) V Luke Hall (Rochfordbridge)
54kg Patrick O’Driscoll (Corpus Christi) V Bernie McDonagh (Dunfanaghy)
54kg Tom Cash (Portlaoise) V Raymond Joyce (Clonmel)
54kg Patrick McTigue (Kockmore/Foxford)V Drew Fitzpatrick (Saints)
54kg James O’Reilly (Togher) V Codie O’Reilly (Portlaoise)
54kg James O’Loughlin (Olympic Galway) V Winner
57kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar) V Eoghan Walsh (Togher)
57kg Laurence Connors (St Marys D) V Billy Moran (St Pauls Waterford)
57kg Nicky Hatton (Donore) V Dan O’Brien (Setanta)
57kg Conor O’Donovan (Clonmel) V Cian Cramer (Cabra)
57kg John Ross O’Donnell (Corpus Christi)V Danny Delaney (Urlingford)
57kg Jakub Pielesz (Midleton) V Aaron McDonnell (Knockmore/Foxford)
57kg Euan Donnelly (Midleton) V Tom Pearce (Corinthians)
57kg Thomas McDonnell (Bay City) V Winner
60kg Cole Byrne (Enniskerry) V James Donovan (Monkstown D
60kg David Blaney (Navan ) V Ryan Lee (Crumlin)
60kg Jack Shiggins (Lucan) V Aaron Touhey (Lucan )
60kg Emmett O’Donnell (East Down) V Cian Kelly (Cherry Orchard)
60kg Rossa Lennon (Swords) V Mike Carmody (Corpus Christi)
63kg John Paul McDonagh (St Pauls W) V Troy Norman (Cherry Orchard)
63kg John O’Reilly (Corpus Christi) V Bobbi Flood (Cabra)
63kg Leon Carey (Westside) V Ciaran Bergin (Castlerea)
63kg Oran Carton (Star of the Sea) V Michael Lambe (Setanta)
63kg Christopher Joyce (Ballymun) V Paul Gannon (Corinthians)
63kg Sean Heapes (Jobstown) V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
66kg Sonny O’Neill (Charleville) V Michael McCarthy (Urlingford)
66kg John Tuite (Dunboyne) V Dylan O’Brien (Leeside Lough)
66kg Thomas McDonagh (Navan) V David McDonagh (Galway)
66kg John Fay (Swords) V Tom O’Donnell (Ballymun)
66kg Nathan Brodie (Kilfenora) V Skirmantas Auzelis (Ballaghaderren)
70kg Joshua Olaniyan (Jobstown) V Sean Whelan (St Marys NR)
70kg Sean Kavanagh (Neilstown) V Thomas Ward (Gateway)
70kg Deimantas Auzelis (Ballaghaderreen) V John Mongans (O.L.O.L.)
70kg Michael Mongan (Rathkeale) V Benjamin McHugh (Monivea)
70kg Callum McGillion (Two Castles) V Sean Brennan (Docklands)
70kg James McGuinness (St Monicas) V Tommy McAleer (Swords)
70kg Martin Keenan (Leeside Lough) V Cyrus Palmer (Celtic Eagles)

Friday, February 14

2nd Series Prelims (6.30pm)

52kg Adam Tyrell (Ratoath) V Donagh Keary (Rathfirland)
54kg Sean Brennan (Muskerry) V Brian Gilroy (Fr Flanagans)
63kg Orin Burke (Celtic Eagles) V Evan Gillen (Clonard L)

Q/Finals

39kg Ashton Ruth (Avona) V Jamie McCann (Whitechurch)
42kg Tommy Dinnegan (Rochfordbridge) V Lee Gallagher (Ratoath)
42kg Jason Lynch (Illies GG ) V Gerard Delaney (Bunclody)
42kg Louis Hill (Tullylish) V Callum Ruth (Cabra)
42kg Paddy Cleary (Olympic Galway) V Winner
44kg Sean Byrne (St Teresa’s) V Martin Collins (Drimnagh)
44kg Owen Cleary (Olympic Galway) V Dean Smithers (Swords)
44kg Cormac Hall (Dunfanghy) V Oisin Worsencroft (St Colmans)
44kg Sean Murray Lynch (Avona) V Michael Nugent (Olympic Mullingar)
46kg Thomas O’Reilly (Corpus Christi) V Gavin Ryan (Ratoath)
46kg Alex Fegan (Jobstown) V Malo Davis (Monkstown D)
46kg Kyle McKay (Swords) V Winner
46kg Winner V Winner
48kg Cameron Crichton (Rochfordbridge) V Christopher Doyle (Templemore)
48kg Soni Gaffney (Bantry) V Winner
48kg Winner V Winner
48kg Winner V Winner
50kg Brogan Comiskey (Gilford) V Jason Clooney (Palmerstown)
50kg Luke Reilly (Jobstown) V Joshua Watson (Saints)
50kg Patrick Noonan (Charleville) V Tadgh Duffin (Wexford CBS)
50kg Winner V Winner

Saturday, February 15

Q/Finals (11am)

W48kg Katie O’Keefe (Kanturk) V Abbie Gibbons (Cherry Orchard)
W50kg Georgia McGovern (Drimnagh) V Brenda Collins (Dunree)
W50kg Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy) V Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan)
W52kg Holly Connolly (Ballaghaderreen) V Sophie Sullivan (Mulhuddart)
52kg Blaine Fitzgerald (Corinthians) V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
W54kg Natalia Fasciszewska (Aglish) V Caitlyn O’Connor (Kilfenora)
W54kg Leah O’Keeffe (Kanturk) V Cori Gleeson (St Francis)
W54kg Alannah Attewell (Tobar Pheadair) V Shakira Donoghue (Templemore)
W54kg Rebecca Collins (Ratoath) V Robyn Murran (St Brigids L)
54kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
W57kg Arianna Ustilaite (Tipperary Town) V Jade Smith (Enniskerry)
W57kg Dionne Hannefin (Neilstown) V Ellan Hanlon (Glin)
57kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Lee McEvoy (Avona) V Alex Hertag (Bay City)
60kg John Murphy (St Ibars/Josephs) V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
66kg James Ward (St Brigids L) V John Joyce (Cloghan)
66kg Cian Heraty (St Annes) V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
W70kg Kim Lane (Ballybrack) W/O
70kg Curtis Darcy (Templemore) V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
75kg Wayne Joyce (St Anthonys Dublin) V Tyler Meade (Hyland BA)
75kg Jake Kelleher (Corpus Christi) V Feidhlem Behan (Kilcullen)
80+kg Dillon Ward (Esker) V David Sweeney (Sligo City)
80+kg Nathan Ojo (Esker) V Bernard Cawley (St Davids)

Friday, February 21

S/Finals (7pm)

W44kg Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anthonys/Pats)V Kaylin Geary (Emyvale)
W48kg Carleigh Irving (Illies GG) V Siofra McGuire (Tobar Pheadair)
W48kg Winner W/O
W50kg Rebecca Kavanagh (Mulhuddart) V Tia Attewell (Tobar Pheadair)
W50kg Winner V Winner
W52kg Emily Glynn (Corinthians) V Connie Gibbons (St Bronaghs)
W52kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown) V Winner
W54kg Winner V Winner
W54kg Winner V Winner
W57kg Yasmin Meridith (Corinthians) V Michaela Daly (St Brigids K)
W57kg Winner V Winner
W60kg Alisha King (Drimnagh) V Kaci Crowley (Erne)
W63kg Gabriel Mongan (Whitechurch) V Winnie McDonagh (Neilstown)
W66kg Laura Moran (St Annes ) V Mollie Sheppard (Rathfirland)
W70kg Kym O’Reilly (Riverside) V Molly Bennett (Swords)
W70kg Aine Doyle (St Marys NR) V Winner
80kg Ryan O’Neill (Clonmel) V Joseph Hutchinson (Neilstown)
80kg Caolan Devlin (Mark Heagney) V Dylan Bradley (Muskerry)
80+kg Patrick McDonagh (St Brigids K) V Francie Reilly (Dealgan)
80+kg Winner V Winner

Saturday, February 22

S/Finals (2pm)

36kg Louis Rooney (Star) V Patsy Joyce (Olympic Mullingar)
39kg Conal Byrne (Dealgan) V Brandon Joyce (Mulhuddart)
39kg Jacob Greene (St Pappins) V Winner
42kg Winner V Winner
42kg Winner V Winner
44kg Winner V Winner
44kg Winner V Winner
46kg Winner V Winner
46kg Winner V Winner
48kg Winner V Winner
48kg Winner V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
75kg Charlie Fitzgerald (Ballyduff) V Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)
75kg Winner V Winner

Friday, February 28

Finals (7pm)

31kg Karl O’Reilly (Immaculata) W/O
36kg Aaron Downey (Whitechurch) V Winner
39kg Winner V Winner
42kg Winner V Winner
W44kg Megan Delaney (Setanta L) V Winner
44kg Winner V Winner
W46kg Mary Cunningham (Crumlin) V Esther Lambe (Setanta L)
46kg Winner V Winner
W48kg Winner V Winner
48kg Winner V Winner
W50kg Winner V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
W52kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
W54kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner

 

Saturday, February 29

Finals (Start time to be confirmed)

W57kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
W60kg Courtney Joyce (Clonmel) V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
W63kg Alex Kinehan (Birr) V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
W66kg Amy Carr (Celtic Eagles) V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
W70kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
75kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa) W/O
75kg Winner V Winner
W80kg Cliona Darcy (Tobar Pheadair) V Brianna Ryan (Setanta L)
80kg Winner V Winner
W80+kg Nasya Mc Jyn-Igelige W/O

 

Gabriel Dossen is guaranteed at least bronze at the 64th Bosckai Memorial after winning his second bout in 24 hours in Debrecen, Hungary today.

The Olympic BC (Galway) middleweight beat Hungary’s Robert Cservenka to book his ticket into the last four.

Hungary’s Zoltan Harsca awaits (the host nation are doubling up in some weights) with at least silver up for grabs in Thursday’s semi-finals.

Schedule day 4 A_B

The former Irish Elite champion was full value for his win this afternoon, according to Irish coaches Eoin Pluck and Michael Mongan.

“Gabriel boxed very well, razor sharp. He has bronze in the bag,” said Mongan, Dossen’s coach at the Olympic BC.

“He’ll take a lot of confidence from his two wins so far into the semi-finals. We’re very pleased with his performance.”

(Images: Gabriel Dossen and Irish coaches after today’s victory)

Bosckai Memorial Debrecen, Hungary

February 6

S/Finals

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) v Zoltan Harsca (Hungary)
75kg Giorgi Kharabadze (Georgia) v Victor Yoka (France)

February 5

Q/Final

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Robert Cservenka (Hungary) 5-0

February 4

Last 16

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Mindougas Gedminas (Norway) 5-0

February 3

Last 32

52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) lost to Mohammed Rajab (Botswana) 1-4
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Alexsandar Mraovic (Austria) RSC2

Irish squad

52kg Brendan Irvine (St Paul’s)
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Coaches: Eoin Pluck & Michael Mongan

Physio: David Cooke