Please scroll down for the Liffey Crane Hire National Elite Championships draw.

Fifteen bouts will be decided on Day 1 of the tournament this Friday.

Further sessions will be decided this Saturday, next Monday and Wednesday.

The finals will be held on Friday week.

European Games champion Aoife O’Rourke and European U/22 champion Amy Broadhurst received walkovers.

Please click here for list of entries, as of yesterday.

Weigh-ins – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm on day of each session.

 

 

 

 

Liffey Crane National Elite Championships 

Friday, November 15 (7pm)

Prelims

57kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) V Colm Murphy (St Georges)
69kg Terry McEntee (DCU) V Aidan Walsh (Monkstown Antrim)
69kg Fergal Redmond (Arklow) V Michael Bustard (Dockers)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) V Michael Frane (Clonard Wexford)
81kg Sean Crowley (Arklow) V Paul McCullagh (St John Bosco Belfast)
81kg Kane Tucker (Emerald Antrim) V David Biscevis (St Saviours OBA)
91+kg Gytis Lisinskas (Celtic Eagles) V John McDonnell (Crumlin)

 

Q/Finals

52kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) V Sean Kavanagh (Monkstown Dublin)
60kg Killian Geraghty (Crumlin) V Barry McReynolds (Holy Trinity)
63kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown Dublin) V Michael Avetisian (Mulhuddart)
63kg Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin) V Gerard Matthews (St Pauls Antrim)
63kg Yannick Meseke (Olympic Galway) V George Bates (St Mary’s Tallaght)
75kg Glory Carlos Lmuala (Maynooth) V Jack Brady (Crumlin)
75kg Keelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) V John Joe Nevin (Crumlin)
91kg Jack Clarke (Crumlin) V Patrick Corcoran (Olympic Galway)

 

Saturday, November 16

Q/Finals (6pm)

48kg Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) V Shannon Sweeney (St Annes)
48kg Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) V Courtney Daly (Crumlin)
51kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) V Niamh Early (Ryston)
57kg Patrick Adamus (Drimnagh) V Winner
57kg Thomas Casey (St Francis) V Connor Kerr (Monkstown Antrim)
57kg Kane Marshall (Emerald Antrim) V Sean Purcell (Enniskerry)
57kg JP Hale (Star) V Dean Clancy (Sean McDermott)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) V Winner
69kg Michael Kinsella (St Anthonys/Pats) V Ryan O’Rourke (St Michaels Dublin)
69kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) V Luke Maguire (Esker)
69kg Winner V Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda)
81kg Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles) V Winner
81kg Peter Nosic (Brian Dillons) V Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dublin)
81kg Tommy Hyde (St Michaels Athy) V Winner
81kg Winner V Emmett Brennan (Dublin Docklands)
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) V Winner
91+kg Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles) V Martin Mongan (Corpus Christi)
91+kg Thomas Carthy (Crumlin) V Stephen McMonagle (Holy Trinity)
91+kg Ciaran Griffin (Celtic Eagles) V Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone)

Monday, November 18

S/finals (7pm)

49kg Sean Mari (Monkstown D) V Diarmuid Toland (Holy Family GG)
52kg Adam Hession (Monivea) V Winner
52kg Jack O’Neill (Corpus Christi) V Regan Buckley (St Theresa’s)
57kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Myles Casey (St Francis) V Winner
60kg Peter Alexandrut (Crumlin) V Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
63kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale) V Winner
75kg Winner V Fearghus Quinn (Camlough)
81kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner

 

Wednesday, November 20

S/Finals (7pm)

48kg Chloe Fleck (Lisburn) V Winner
48kg Winner V Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
51kg Carly McNaul (Holy Family GG) V Winner
51kg Nycole Hayes (Togher) V Ceire Smith (Cavan)
54kg Shauna Blaney (Navan) V Sarah Haghighat (St Brigids Edenderry)
57kg Emma Agnew (Dealgan) V Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermott)
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa) V Gillian Duffy (St Marys Tallaght)
64kg Clodagh Greene (Crumlin) V Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
69kg Cheyanne O’Neill (Athlone) V Grainne Walsh (Spartacus)
81kg Lisa Browne (Aglish) V Leona Houlihan (Crumlin)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) V Winner
91kg Martin Mongans (Rathkeale) V Daniel O’Brien (Defence Forces)
91+kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

 

 

 

Jennifer O’Sullivan received a Volunteers in Sports Award at Farmleigh House in Dublin today.

The Kerry native is one of the founding members of the Sliabh Luachra BC.

The progressive Castleisland club has been running for 13 years.

O’Sullivan, also a volunteer with the IABA, said she was thrilled to receive the award.

“I’m delighted, it was a nice surprise,” she said. “The club nominated me, it was lovely….. thirteen years going.”

Will boxing get another 13 years?

“I’ll keep going for now. The important thing is that I’m enjoying it,” she added.

The Federation of Irish Sport, supported by EBS, today announced the winners of the 2019  Awards.

Speaking at the ceremony, Dom O’Rourke, President of the IABA, described O’Sullivan as an outstanding ambassador for boxing.

The awards recognise coaches, managers, officials and administrators in amateur sports.

It’s estimated that over a million hours are invested in sport on a weekly basis by adult volunteers.

Members of the public were invited to nominate an individual for the Awards.

A winner was named from all 32 counties this afternoon as well as Team of Volunteers Awards and a Lifetime Award.

 

(Images – Jennifer O’Sullivan receiving her award and with her husband John and IABA President Dom O’Rourke at today’s ceremony)

 

Please scroll down for entries, as of 5 pm today, for the National Elite Championships.

The tournament, contingent on the draw and entries, begins this weekend or next Monday at the National Stadium.

Dates will be confirmed after Wednesday’s (November 13) draw at 12 noon.

The IABA is running the Elite Championships for a second time this year ahead of the European qualifiers for Tokyo 2020 at the Copper Box Arena in London next March.

There will be one final World qualifier for the 32nd Olympiad in Paris next May.

The National Elite Championships are proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane Hire.

 

Liffey Crane Hire National Elite Championships 2019

MALE

49kg – Light-flyweight

Diarmuid Toland (Holy Family GG)
Sean Mari (Monkstown, Dublin)
Ricky Nesbitt (Holy Family, Drogheda)

52kg – Flyweight

Adam Hession (Monivea)
Brendan Irvine (St Pauls, Antrim)
Jack O’Neill (Corpus Christi
Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
Regan Buckley (St Theresa’s)
Sean Kavanagh (Monkstown, Dublin)

57kg – Featherweight

Kane Marshall (Emerald, Antrim)
Kurt Walker (Canal)
David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun)
Sean Purcell (Enniskerry)
Christian Ceskiso (Portlaoise)
JP Hale (Star)
Colm Murphy (St Georges)
Thomas Casey (St Francis)
Conor Kerr (Monkstown, Antrim)
Dean Clancy (Sean McDermott)
Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh)

60kg – Lightweight

Cian Reddy (Portlaoise)
Paul Alexandrut (Crumlin)
Myles Casey (St Francis)
Barry McReynolds (Holy Trinity)
Brandon McCarthy (St Michael’s Athy)
Killian Geraghty (Crumlin)

63kg – Light-welterweight

Caoimhin Ferguson (Emerald, Antrim)
Ger Matthews (St Paul’s, Antrim)
Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
Yannik Maseke (Olympic, Galway)
Michael Avetisian (Mulhuddart)
James McGivern (St George’s)
Ken Doyle (Monkstown, Dublin)
George Bates (St Mary’s)
Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin)

69kg – Welterweight

Michael Bustard (Dockers)
Luke Maguire (Esker)
Michael Kinsella (St Anthonys/St Pats)
Aidan Walsh (Monkstown, Antrim)
Ryan O’Rourke (St Michaels, Dublin)
Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)
Callum Walsh (Riverstown)
Eugene McKeever (Holy Family, Drogheda)
Fergal Redmond (Arklow)
Terry McEntee (DCU)

75kg – Middleweight

Keelyn Cassidy (Saviours/Crystal)
Fearghus Quinn (Camlough)
Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
Gabriel Dossen (Olympic, Galway)
Jason Harty (Rathkeale)
Glory Carlos Lmuala (Maynooth)
Jack Brady (Crumlin)
John Joe Nevin (Crumlin)

81kg – Light heavyweight

Michael Frane (Clonard)
Peter Nosic (Brian Dillon’s)
Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles)
Kane Tucker (Emerald, Antrim)
Patrick Corcoran (Olympic, Galway)
Brian Kennedy (St Marys, Daingean)
Emmett Brennan (Dublin Docklands)
Paul McCullagh (St John Bosco)
Anthony Browne (St Michael’s Dublin)
Tommy Hyde (St Michael’s Athy)
Sean Crowley (Arklow)
David Bicevus (St Saviours OBA)

91kg – Heavyweight

Daniel O’Brien (Defence Forces)
Martin Mongans (Rathkeale)
James Clarke (Crumlin)
Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)

91kg+ – Super-heavyweight

Ciaran Griffin (Celtic Eagles)
Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles)
Gytis Lisinskas (Celtic Eagles)
Martin Keenan (Rathkeale)
Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)
Ken Ogungbowa (Athlone)
Martin Mongan (Corpus Christi)
Stephen McMonagle (Holy Trinity)
Thomas Carthy (Crumlin)
John McDonnell (Crumlin)

FEMALE

48KG – Light Flyweight

Chloe Fleck (Lisburn)
Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
Shannon Sweeney (St Anne’s)
Carol Coughlan (Monkstown, Dublin)
Courtney Daly (Crumlin)
Ciara Walsh (Smithfield)

51kg – Flyweight

Ceire Smith (Cavan)
Niamh Early (Ryston)
Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata)
Nycole Hayes (Togher)
Carly McNaul (Holy Family GG)

54kg – Bantamweight

Sarah Haghighat (St Brigid’s, Edenderry)
Zara Breslin (Tramore)
Shauna Blaney (Navan)

57kg – Featherweight

Emma Agnew (Dealgan)
Michaela Walsh (Monkstown, Antrim)
Kelsey Leonard (Curragh)
Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermott)

60kg – Lightweight

Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)
Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s)

64kg – Light-welterweight

Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
Gillian Duffy (St Mary’s)
Clodagh Green (Crumlin)

69kg – Welterweight

Grainne Walsh (Spartacus)
Cheyanne O’Neill (Athlone)
Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)

75kg – Middleweight

Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)

81kg – Light-heavyweight

Lisa Brown (Aglish)
Nell Fox (Rathkeale)
Leona Houlihan (Crumlin)

80kg+ – Heavyweight

Naoise Finney (Ballybrack)

 

The first female Olympic champion has quit boxing eighteen years after representing England at Dublin’s National Stadium in one of three officially sanctioned IABA women’s bouts featuring two athletes who would win three Olympic titles.

Nicola Adams told the Yorkshire Post that she was retiring from boxing because of injury concerns.

The Leeds flyweight claimed double gold for Team GB at London 2012 and Rio 2016.

The flyweight final was the first female gold medal match at London 2012 where women’s boxing made its Olympic debut at three limits.

Adams, Katie Taylor and Claressa Shields of the USA won the flyweight, lightweight and middleweight titles at the 30th Olympiad.

Adams (2), Shields (2), Taylor (1) and France’s Estelle Mossely (1) are the only, so far, female Olympic titlists. The quartet switched codes after Rio 2016.

Adams met Ireland’s Debbie Rogers at the National Stadium on Halloween night in 2001 on a card featuring Katie Taylor versus Allana Murphy and Sallie McCardle versus England’s Julia Field.

Adams, Taylor and McCardle had their hands raised in victory at the home of Irish boxing.

The Daily Telegraph described the Halloween fight night, which also featured 12 male bouts, as historic.

A few weeks after the first officially sanctioned IABA female bouts at the Stadium, the inaugural World Women’s Elite Championships was hosted in Scranton, USA.

The inaugural European Women’s Championships was hosted in France in the summer of 2001.

 

 

 

Final deadline for entry to the National Elites

All boxers intending on participating in the upcoming National Elite Championships must have completed and signed the attached form and return it to the National Boxing Stadium along with the boxers record book and the €30 non-refundable entry fee.

(See below attachment for form)

Entry Form for Competitions OVER 18

Clubs are advised that entries received after close of business on Monday (November 11th) will NOT be accepted.

Registered post is recommended for entries posted late on Friday.

Male boxers must be clean-shaven at their weigh-in and on entering the ring.

Female boxers must wear a hair net or swimming hat and headguard.

No red, orange or pink gumshields are permitted.

The entries will be posted on Monday evening and the draw will take place on Wednesday at noon and will be posted on the IABA website at www.iaba.ie