Junior and Youth Squad Training Notice
As from Saturday, November the 2nd all current junior and youth squad training sessions will now start at 11am sharp to 3:30pm at the National Stadium gym.
Junior male and female squad will train as normal this Saturday at 10am. Should any Boxer be unable to attend training, please contact me directly on (086) 1716 745
Yours in sport
Billy McClean
Danny O’Brien took the early route to victory at the World Military Games in Wuhan, China today.
The Irish Senior champion knocked out French heavyweight Michel Gava 21 seconds into the first round to advance to the last 16.
Finland’s Krenar Aliu is next up for the Irishman.
Leona Houlihan boxes for at least bronze on Tuesday and Brian Kennedy and Antoine O Griofa are also in action.
(Images of O’Brien and staff and action shot from today.)
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World (CISM) Military Games Wuhan, China
October 21
Last 32
91kg Danny O’Brien (Ireland) beat Michel Gavaj (France) KO1
October 22
Q/Finals
75kg Leona Houlihan (Ireland) v Viktoryia Kebikova (Belarus)
Last 16
81kg Brian Kennedy (Ireland) v Di Zhou (China)
91kg Danny O’Brien (Ireland) v Krenar Aliu (Finland)
91kg+ Antoine O Gríofa (Ireland) v Kumar Satish (India)
October 20
Last 16
75kg Leona Houlihan (Ireland) beat Garza Fallon (USA) W/O
Last 32
64kg Stephen Lockhart (Ireland) lost to Zang Shuang (China) 0-5
69kg Ross Hickey (Ireland) lost to Miliusha Dzmitry (Belarus) RSCI1
75kg Michael Connelly (Ireland) lost to Golembiewski Bartosz (Poland) 0-5
Irish squad
Team Manager Comdt: Adrian Watson (Roscommon)
Head coach: Sgt John Molloy (7th Batt) (Offaly)
Coach: Phil Sutcliffe
75kg: Cpl Leona Houlihan (Dublin)
64kg: Pte Stephen Lockhart (7th Dublin)
69kg: Pte, Ross Hickey (Kildare)
75kg: Lt Mike Connelly (Galway)
81kg: Tpr Brian Kennedy (Offaly)
91kg: Pte Danny O’Brien (Dublin)
91kg+: Pte Antoine O Gríofa (Galway)
The Defence Forces experienced mixed fortunes – and injury – in their opening bouts at the World Military Games in Wuhan, China today.
Former Irish Elite champion Ross Hickey was injured.
The 2008 European Elite bronze medalist, boxing in the welter class, was retired in round one after a clash of heads left him with a facial cut versus Miliusha Dzmitry of Belarus.
Commandant Adrian Watson, Irish team manager, said it was a heartbreaking exit for Hickey and hailed the brave performances of the Irish trio in action today.
(Image, Ross Hickey receiving attention after today’s contest)
Meanwhile, Leona Houlihan advanced at the expense of Garza Fallon of the USA, but Stephen Lockhart lost a close bout with China’s Zang Shuang and Michael Connelly was beaten by Poland’s Golembiewski Bartosz this afternoon.
Houlihan, the first Irish female boxer at the Worlds, is now one victory from at least bronze.
Danny O’Brien is in action in the last 32 tomorrow.
Wuhan is seven hours ahead of Ireland.
World (CISM) Military Games Wuhan, China
October 20
Last 16
75kg Leona Houlihan (Ireland) beat Garza Fallon (USA) W/O
Last 32
64kg Stephen Lockhart (Ireland) lost to Zang Shuang (China) 0-5
69kg Ross Hickey (Ireland) lost to Miliusha Dzmitry (Belarus) RSCI1
75kg Michael Connelly (Ireland) lost to Golembiewski Bartosz (Poland) 0-5
October 21
Last 32
91kg Danny O’Brien (Ireland) v Michael Gavaj (France)
October 22
Q/Finals
75kg Leona Houlihan (Ireland) v Viktoryia Kebikova (Belarus)
Last 16
81kg Brian Kennedy (Ireland) v Di Zhou (China)
91kg+ Antoine O Gríofa (Ireland) v Kumar Satish (India)
Irish squad
Team Manager Comdt: Adrian Watson (Roscommon)
Head coach: Sgt John Molloy (7th Batt) (Offaly)
75kgkg: Cpl Leona Houlihan (Dublin)
64kg: Pte Stephen Lockhart (7th Dublin)
69kg: Pte, Ross Hickey (Kildare)
75kg: Lt Mike Connelly (Galway)
81kg: Tpr Brian Kennedy (Offaly)
91kg: Pte Danny O’Brien (Dublin)
91kg+: Pte Antoine O Gríofa (Galway)
Please scroll down for Day 1 results and corresponding draws from the National Senior Men’s and Women’s Championships.
28 bouts were completed at Dublin’s National Stadium this afternoon and early evening.
Three middleweight contests were decided on 3-2 splits, with Shane O’Brien, Dan O’Sullivan and Oran Shields advancing.
Callum Walsh. pictured, progressed from a keenly contest Cork derby versus Ryan McCarthy at light-welter.
Brandon McCarthy also had his hand raised in victory today, while Jennifer Lehan and Kellie McLoughlin progressed in the women’s feather class.
Today’s session was completed following 14 unanimous decisions, 8 split decisions, 1 stoppage and 5 walkovers.
The tournament resumes next Friday night at the Stadium. All quarter-finals will be decided.
Friday’s weighs ins – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at the Stadium.
National Men’s and Women’s Senior Championships National Stadium Dublin
Saturday, October 19
Preliminaries (12pm)
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
Friday, October 25
Q/Finals (6.30pm)
64kg Michael O’Donnell (Celtic Eagles) V Jack Higgins (Crumlin)
64kg Cameron Bennett (Swords) V Derek Murray (Muskerry)
64kg Caoimhin Ferguson (Emerald) V Callum Walsh (Riverstown)
64kg Evan Fitzgerald (Esker) V Gavin Bradshaw (Drimnagh)
69kg Senan Dwyer (Crumlin) V Martin Sammon (Olympic G)
69kg Matthew McDonagh (Geesala) V Krystian Kowalski (Celtic Eagles)
69kg Matthew McCole (Illies GG) V Conor Reneghan (Keady)
69kg Sean Butler (Riverstown) V Antoine Manin (Celtic Eagles)
75kg Diarmuid Mazarire (St Georges) V Jason Harty (Rathkeale)
75kg John Joe Nevin (Crumlin) V Shane O’Brien (St Francis)
75kg Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan) V Martin Sweeney (St Catherines)
75kg Oran Shields (Illies GG) V Rokas Balrukoni (Clane)
81kg Thomas Myers (Sligo City) V Adam Mooney (St Marys Daingean)
81kg Sean Crowley (Arklow) V Philip Hickey (Paulstown)
81kg Daniel Houlihan (Kilcullen) V Conor Tighe (Ballinacarrow)
81kg Michael Frayne (Clonard L) V Faolan Rahill (DCU)
91kg Brian Mullen (St Annes) V Martin Mongans (Rathkeale)
91kg Michel Rudolf (Crumlin) V Joseph Farrell (Esker)
91kg Johnny Sheridan (Crumlin) V Marcin Skalski (Athlone)
91kg Shane Cunningham (Fr Horgans) V Thomas Maughan (Cavan)
Friday, November 1
S/Finals (6.30pm)
48kg Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) V Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
52kg Jason Smith (Fr Flanagans) V Nathan Horrigan (Hyland Academy)
52kg Sean Kavanagh (Monkstown D) V John Cowman (St Paul’s W)
57kg Kelsey Leonard (Curragh) V Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermott)
57kg Jennifer Lehan (DCU) V Kellie McLoughlin (Drimnagh)
56kg Terry Donohue (St Michaels) V Jamie Griffin (Riverstown)
60kg Renee Roach (DCU) V Rivers McCormack (St Saviours OBA)
60kg Killian Geraghty (Crumlin) V Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels)
60kg Teo Alin (Cookstown) V Jack McGivern (St Georges)
64kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Karolina Jaglowska (Celtic Eagles)V Caroline Gallagher (Illies GG)
69kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Martin Mongan (Corpus Christi) V Patrick Lavery (Tredagh)
91+kg Patrick Rogers (St Johns Derry) V Ciaran O’Griofa (Celtic Eagles)
Friday, November 8
Finals (6.30pm)
48kg Emma Feeney (Virginia) V Winner
49kg Sean Mari (Monkstown D) V Ricky Nesbitt (Holy Family Drogheda)
51kg Kirsten Cresham (Castlebar) V Kate Radomska (St Pauls Waterford)
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Zara Breslin (Tramore) V Siobhan McKenna (Holy Family GG)
57kg Winner V Winner
56kg Dean Clancy (Sean McDermott) V Winner
60kg Isabella Hughes (Maynooth) V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa) V Jaide Gibbons (Crumlin)
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Rosie Doherty (St Francis) V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
81+kg Naoise Finney (Ballybrack) V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner
Four Irish boxers are between the ropes at the World Military Games in Wuhan, China tomorrow.
Leona Houlihan, Stephen Lochart, Ross Hickey and Michael Connolly are in action on Day 2 of the tournament
Houlihan meets Garza Fallon of the USA, and Hickey, an ex Irish Elite champion and European Elite medallists, faces Miliusha Dzmitry of Belarus in the last 32. Connolly is in against Poland’s Golembiewski Bartosz.
The Irish Army is using a seven-strong squad at the 7th edition of the Games
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(Image: Irish squad and staff in China)
World (CISM) Military Games Wuhan, China
October 20
Last 16
75kg Leona Houlihan (Ireland) v Garza Fallon (USA)
Last 32
64kg Stephen Lockhart (Ireland) v Zang Shuang (China)
69kg Ross Hickey (Ireland) Miliusha Dzmitry (Belarus)
75kg Michael Connolly (Ireland) v Golembiewski Bartosz (Poland)
October 21
Last 32
91kg Danny O’Brien (Ireland) v Michael Gavaj (France)
October 22
Last 16
91kg+ Antoine O Gríofa (Ireland) v Kumar Satish (India)
81kg Brian Kennedy (Ireland) v Winner (TBA)
Irish squad
Team Manager Comdt: Adrian Watson (Roscommon)
Head coach: Sgt John Molloy (7th Batt) (Offaly)
75kgkg: Cpl Leona Houlihan (Dublin)
64kg: Pte Stephen Lockhart (7th Dublin)
69kg: Pte, Ross Hickey (Kildare)
75kg: Lt Mike Connelly (Galway)
81kg: Tpr Brian Kennedy (Offaly)
91kg: Pte Danny O’Brien (Dublin)
91kg+: Pte Antoine O Gríofa (Galway)