NATIONAL SENIOR FINALS CONCLUDE AT THE STADIUM

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Eighteen new Irish champions were crowned after a thrilling night of competition at the National Men’s and Women’s Seniors at the National Stadium tonight.

Light-flyweight Daina Moorehouse beat Emma Feeney to claim her first Senior belt.

The former European Youth champion earned a unanimous decision over the Cavan puncher to improve her haul to eight Irish titles at all levels.

Also a former European Junior champion, Moorehouse will have her name in the hat for the Elite Championships which begin at the Stadium on Monday week.

“I’m over the moon,” said Moorehouse – pictured in the main image with Brandon McCarthy tonight.

“I was looking forward to this for a long time and I’m happy with the win and looking forward to the Elites now.”

Meanwhile, Dublin’s Monkstown BC experienced mixed fortunes with Sean Kavanagh beating fellow Dubliner Nathan Horrogan in the flyweight decider but Sean Mari dropping a 4-1 split to Drogheda’s Ricky Nesbitt.

Castlebar flyweight Kirsten Cresham took home the women’s 51kg belt on a 3-2 split verdict over Kate Radomaska and Youth Olympian Dean Clancy, Zara Breslin and Kellie McLoughlin also had their hands raised in victory last evening.

Clancy beat Cork bantam Jamie Griffen and Breslin took all five judges with her versus Siobhan McKenna while McLoughlin toppled former World junior medallist Kelsey Leonard after a cracking encounter.

Clancy will also enter the Elites and was delighted to nail down an 8th Irish crown.- and ditch the headguard.

“I’m absolutely delighted with my performance, I felt I dominated and controlled the fight both inside and outside distances, he remarked.

“That was my first senior fight with no head guard (head guards are compulsory at all levels and genders expect Senior male) and I enjoyed every minute of it, really felt I belonged there tonight.

“Really excited to prove myself in the Senior and Elite ranks as I’ve done in underage.”

European medallists Brandon McCarthy and Evelyn Igharo, who took the early route to victory, also claimed gold at the Stadium.

McCarthy, who confirmed that he will be entering the Elites this month, collected his 14th Irish belt at the expense of Teo Alin and Renee Roach earned a 4-1 verdict over Isabella Hughes.

Cameron Bennett and Caoimhin Ferguson were involved in a classic, toe-to-toe dust-up at light-welter, Bennett getting the nod on a 3-2 split, while St Francis BC ace Rosie Doherty took home the women’s welter crown on a unanimous over Caoimhin Ferguson on an emotional night for the club.

Ken Moore, St Francis BC chief seconds, hailed Doherty’s performance against the Donegal woman.

Ferguson’s Illies GG team-mate Matthew McCole crowned a standout tournament in the men’s welter class versus Galway’s Martin Sammon, while European medalist Jason Harty made it two on the bounce for Limerick.

McCole, pictured below receiving his award, also scooped the Best Boxer of the Tournament Accolade.

Sean Crowley ensured that Arklow wouldn’t be leaving the home of Irish boxing empty-handed and Martin Mongans added to Harty’s win to complete the double for the Rathkeale BC.

The super-heavy belt also went to Limerick.

Martin Mongan of the Corpus Christi BC completed a perfect night – and four out of four – for Treaty boxing versus Galway’s Ciaran O Griofa in the 87th and final bout of the 2019 edition of the competition.

(Images courtesy of Tara Mari)

National Men’s and Women’s Senior Championships National Stadium Dublin

November 8

Finals (6.30pm)

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) beat Emma Feeney (Virginia) 5-0
49kg Ricky Nesbitt (Holy Family D) beat Sean Mari (Monkstown D) 4-1
51kg Kirsten Cresham (Castlebar) beat Kate Radomska (St Pauls W) 3-2
52kg Sean Kavanagh (Monkstown D) beat Nathan Horrigan (Hyland Academy) 5-0
54kg Zara Breslin (Tramore) beat Siobhan McKenna (Holy Family GG) 5-0
57kg Kellie McLoughlan (Drimnagh) beat Kelsey Leonard (Curragh) 4-1
56kg Dean Clancy (Sean McDermott) beat Jamie Griffin (Riverstown) 5-0
60kg Renee Roach (DCU) beat Isabella Hughes (Maynooth) 4-1
60kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels) beat Teo Alin (Cookstown) 5-0
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa) beat Jaide Gibbons (Crumlin) RSC1
64kg Cameron Bennett (Swords) beat Caoimhin Ferguson (Emerald) 3-2
69kg Rosie Doherty (St Francis) beat Caroline Gallagher (Illies GG) 5-0
69kg Matthew McCole (Illies GG) beat Martin Sammon (Olympic G) 5-0
75kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale) beat Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan) 5-0
81kg Sean Crowley (Arklow) beat Thomas Myers (Sligo City) 5-0
81+kg Naoise Finney (Ballybrack) W/O
91kg Martin Mongans (Rathkeale) beat Thomas Maughan (Cavan) 5-0
91+kg Martin Mongan (Corpus Christi) beat Ciaran O Griofa (Celtic Eagles) 4-1

Best Boxer Award: Matthew McCole (Illies GG)

November 1

S/Finals

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) beat Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) 5-0
52kg Nathan Horrigan (Hyland Academy) beat Jason Smith (Fr Flanagans) 5-0
52kg Sean Kavanagh (Monkstown D) beat John Cowman (St Paul’s W) 5-0
57kg Kelsey Leonard (Curragh) W/O
57kg Kellie McLoughlan (Drimnagh) W/O
56kg Jamie Griffin (Riverstown) W/O
60kg Renee Roach (DCU) W/O
60kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels) beat Killian Geraghty (Crumlin) 4-1
60kg Teo Alin (Cookstown) beat Jack McGivern (St Georges) 4-1
64kg Cameron Bennett (Swords) beat Michael O’Donnell (Celtic Eagles) 5-0
64kg Caoimhin Ferguson (Emerald) beat Evan Fitzgerald (Esker) 5-0
69kg Caroline Gallagher (Illies GG) beat Karolina Jaglowska (Celtic Eagles) 5-0
69kg Martin Sammon (Olympic G) beat Matthew McDonagh (Geesala) 5-0
69kg Matthew McCole (Illies GG) beat Sean Butler (Riverstown) 5-0
75kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale) beat Shane O’Brien (St Francis) 5-0
75kg Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan) beat Oran Shields (Illies GG) 4-1
81kg Thomas Myers (Sligo City) beat Folan Rahill (DCU) 4-1
81kg Sean Crowley (Arklow) beat Daniel Houlihan (Kilcullen) 5-0
91kg Martin Mongans (Rathkeale) beat Michel Rudolf (Crumlin) AB1
91kg Thomas Maughan (Cavan) beat Marcin Skalski (Athlone) 4-1
91+kg Martin Mongan (Corpus Christi) beat Patrick Lavery (Tredagh) 5-0
91+kg Ciaran O Griofa (Celtic Eagles) beat Patrick Rogers (St Johns Derry) 3-2

October 25

Q/Finals

64kg Michael O’Donnell (Celtic Eagles) W/O
64kg Cameron Bennett (Swords) beat Derek Murray (Muskerry) 3-2
64kg Caoimhin Ferguson (Emerald) W/O
64kg Evan Fitzgerald (Esker) beat Gavin Bradshaw (Drimnagh) 3-2
69kg Martin Sammon (Olympic G) beat Senan Dwyer (Crumlin) 4-1
69kg Matthew McDonagh (Geesala) W/O
69kg Matthew McCole (Illies GG) beat Conor Reneghan (Keady) 5-0
69kg Sean Butler (Riverstown) beat Antoine Manin (Celtic Eagles) 5-0
75kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale) W/O
75kg Shane O’Brien (St Francis) W/O
75kg Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan) beat Martin Sweeney (St Catherines) 4-1
75kg Oran Shields (Illies GG) beat Rokas Balrukoni (Clane) 3-2
81kg Thomas Myers (Sligo City) beat Adam Mooney (St Marys Daingean) 5-0
81kg Sean Crowley (Arklow) beat Philip Hickey (Paulstown) 5-0
81kg Daniel Houlihan (Kilcullen) beat Conor Tighe (Ballinacarrow) 5-0
91kg Martin Mongans (Rathkeale) beat Brian Mullen (St Annes) 4-1
91kg Michel Rudolf (Crumlin) W/O
91kg Marcin Skalski (Athlone) W/O
91kg Thomas Maughan (Cavan) beat Shane Cunningham (Fr Horgans) 4-1

October 19

Preliminaries

64kg Cameron Bennett (Swords) beat Aaron O’Donohue (Fr Horgans) 5-0
64kg Derek Murray (Muskerry) beat Jordan Morrissey (Athlone) 5-0
64kg Caoimhin Ferguson (Emerald) beat Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin) 4-1
64kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) beat Ryan McCarthy (Togher) 5-0
64kg Evan Fitzgerald (Esker) W/O
64kg Gavin Bradshaw (Drimnagh) beat Daniel McCarthy (Crumlin) 4-1
69kg Matthew McCole (Illies GG) beat Christian Preston (Docklands) 5-0
69kg Conor Reneghan (Keady) beat Brandon Mulligan (Clann Naofa) 5-0
69kg Sean Butler (Riverstown) beat Jack Prenderville (St Saviours OBA) RSC3
69kg Antoine Manin (Celtic Eagles) beat Darren Shannen (Muskerry) 5-0
75kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale) beat Michael Kinsella (St Anthonys) 4-1
75kg John Joe Nevin (Crumlin) beat Jack Brady (Crumlin) 5-0
75kg Shane O’Brien (St Francis) beat Jack Lawlor (Templemore) 3-2
75kg Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan) beat Shane Dooley (St Ibars/Josephs) 3-2
75kg Martin Sweeney (St Catherines) beat Owen Bergin (Portlaoise) 4-1
75kg Oran Shields (Illies GG) beat Adam Farrell (Fr Flanagans) 3-2
75kg Rokas Balrukoni (Clane) W/O
81kg Faolan Rahill (DCU) beat Jordan Donoghue (Drimnagh) 5-0
91kg Marcin Skalski (Athlone) beat Michael McConigley (Illies GG) 4-1
91kg Shane Cunningham (Fr Horgans) W/O
91kg Thomas Maughan (Cavan) beat Eamon Tighe (Ballinacarrow) 5-0

Q/Finals

52kg Sean Kavanagh (Monkstown D) W/O
52kg John Cowman (St Paul’s W) beat Ben Nelson (Townland) 5-0
57kg Jennifer Lehan (DCU) W/O
57kg Kellie McLoughlin (Drimnagh) beat Catherine Blaney (Navan) 5-0
60kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) beat John Paul Hale (Star) 5-0
60kg Teo Alin (Cookstown) beat Martin Noonan (Riverstown) 5-0
60kg Jack McGivern (St Georges) beat Andrei Alexander (Crumlin) 5-0

WEIGH-INS COMPLETED FOR SENIOR FINALS

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All boxers weighed in this morning and early afternoon ahead of tonight’s National Senior finals at the National Stadium.

The destination of 17 titles will be decided in the ring this evening with one walkover.

Emma Feeney and Daina Moorehouse get proceedings underway in the light flyweight class.

The IABA wishes all athletes the very best of luck in their finals.

National Men’s and Women’s Senior Championships National Stadium Dublin

Friday, November 8

Finals (6.30pm)

48kg Emma Feeney (Virginia) V Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
49kg Sean Mari (Monkstown D) V Ricky Nesbitt (Holy Family D)
51kg Kirsten Cresham (Castlebar) V Kate Radomska (St Pauls W)
52kg Nathan Horrigan (Hyland Academy) V Sean Kavanagh (Monkstown D)
54kg Zara Breslin (Tramore) V Siobhan McKenna (Holy Family GG)
57kg Kelsey Leonard (Curragh) V Kellie McLoughlan (Drimnagh)
56kg Dean Clancy (Sean McDermott) V Jamie Griffin (Riverstown)
60kg Isabella Hughes (Maynooth) V Renee Roach (DCU)
60kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels) V Teo Alin (Cookstown)
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa) V Jaide Gibbons (Crumlin)
64kg Cameron Bennett (Swords) V Caoimhin Ferguson (Emerald)
69kg Rosie Doherty (St Francis) V Caroline Gallagher (Illies GG)
69kg Martin Sammon (Olympic G) V Matthew McCole (Illies GG)
75kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale) V Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan)
81kg Thomas Myers (Sligo City) V Sean Crowley (Arklow)
81+kg Naoise Finney (Ballybrack) W/O
91kg Martin Mongans (Rathkeale) V Thomas Maughan (Cavan)
91+kg Martin Mongan (Corpus Christi) V Ciaran O Griofa (Celtic Eagles)

November 1

S/Finals

October 25

Q/Finals

October 19

Preliminaries

Q/Finals

BOY 1 & 2 TRAINING THIS SUNDAY

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Squad training for Boy 1 and Boy 2 Champions and Cadet Champions at Boy 2 this year (2019), will take place this Sunday, November 10th, in the High Performance Gym at the National Boxing Stadium.

Training starts at 11am and ends at 3.30pm. All boxers taking part are asked to bring their full training gear including good quality 16oz sparring gloves, bag gloves, headguard, groin guard, wraps, gumshield, skipping rope, water for two sessions and a change of clothes.

Any boxer unable to attend squad training should contact the schoolboys boxing coordinator Paddy Gallagher at paddythegaa59@gmail.com or 087-6286269.

FINAL DEADLINE FOR NATIONAL ELITE ENTRIES

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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.

Therefore, it is vital that all entries are posted before tomorrow. 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

NATIONAL SENIOR FINALS 2019

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Dean Clancy and Daina Moorehouse

The 2019 National Senior Championships conclude at the National Stadium tomorrow night.

Eighteen titles are on the line in the final weekend of action in Dublin.

Former European Junior and European champion Daina Moorehouse is in against Virginia BC (Cavan) light flyweight Emma Feeney in Friday’s curtain-raiser.

The 48kg showdown will be Moorehouse’s first appearance in a Senior decider and the Enniskerry BC stand out is planning to sign off on her outstanding underage career with another top of the podium finish.

“I’m looking forward to Friday night, the excitement is unreal. This is my first senior competition, said Moorehouse.

“The preparation has gone very well I’ve been flat out training the whole year. I think if I box how I know I can box I can come out with the win. I’ve seven Irish titles now, going for my eight.”

Feeney has four, including Colleges, Irish titles to her credit and believes that it will come down to who performs best.

“Feeling fit and ready. I’m looking forward to boxing a former European champion, it will be a good test and a good opening fight, she said.

“I’ve trained very hard for this and I hope to come out on top, but it’s all about who boxes the best and performs better on the night.”

Meanwhile, Brandon McCarthy, pictured below, has claimed a few Irish titles – rumour has it!

The St Michael’s Athy lightweight is in against Cookstown BC ace Theo Alin aiming for his 14th National crown on the bounce since winning Boy 1 gold.

Both young men have been in fine form, having progressed to the business end of the tournament on identical margins of victory – unanimous decisions and 4-1 splits.

McCarthy, a European medalist, admitted that the step up to Senior is demanding but he’s enjoying it.

“Preparations have been going to plan. All the work is done now so it’s just time to get in there and get the job done, he said.

“It’s going to be a tough final. The whole Championship was tough stepping up from Youth, but I’m very confident for tomorrow.”

Youth Olympian Dean Clancy faces Jamie Griffin for 56kg gold at the home of Irish boxing and Donegal’s Illies GG and Limerick’s Rathkeale BC will be targeting doubles, courtesy of Caroline Gallagher and Matthew McCole and Jason Harty and Martin Mongans.

Rosie Doherty, Martin Sammon, Daniel O’Sullivan and Thomas Maughan stand in their way.

Friday’s weigh-ins will be held between 8am and 9am and 12pm and 1pm at the Stadium.

The IABA wishes all athletes the best of luck in their finals.

National Men’s and Women’s Senior Championships National Stadium Dublin

Friday, November 8

Finals (6.30pm)

November 1

S/Finals

October 25

Q/Finals

October 19

Preliminaries

Q/Finals