Ireland finished in 8th spot in the medals table and 8th in the rankings table at the 37-nation European Youths in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The squad arrived home last night.
Niamh Fay (gold), Leah Gallen (bronze), Lisa O’Rourke (bronze) and Daina Moorehouse (bronze), pictured above, finished in podium positions in Sofia.
Irish boxing has now won 40 medals at all levels – Elite, Youth, Junior and Schoolboy/girl – medals – of European competition this year.
European Youth Championships 2019
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Team Ireland arrived home from the European Youths in Sofia, Bulgaria via Dublin airport this afternoon.
Family, friends, clubs, club coaches and fans were in situ to welcome the squad.
European champion Niamh Fay and proud parents
Niamh Fay (gold), Daina Moorehouse (bronze), Leah Gallen (bronze) and Lisa O’Rourke (bronze) finished in podium positions in Sofia.
Fay, who boxes out of the Swords BC in Dublin, said she was thrilled to claim gold in the bantamweight class after winning four bouts on the bounce in the Bulgarian capital.
Lisa O’Rourke’s elder sister, Aoife, who claimed gold at the European Elites in Madrid recently, was also at the airport today to welcome Team Ireland home.
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Kurt Walker (red)
Kurt Walker will meet Columbian southpaw David Avila in the last 32 of the World Elites in Ekaterinburg, Russia on Sunday.
Avila shaded France’s Samuel Kistohurry, who Walker has beaten three times since 2012, on a 3-2 split decision today to set up the last 32 showdown with Antrim’s European champion.
Walker, the No. 6 seed at the 77-nation tournament, received a bye into the last 32.
No Irish boxers are in action today.
Regan Buckley and Wayne Kelly are between the ropes tomorrow versus Indonisia and Trinidad and Tobago.
Boxing begins at 11am (Irish time) each morning.
2019 World Elite Men’s Championships Ekaterinburg, Russia
September 12
Last 64
52kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) v Aldoms Suquor (Indonesia)
63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) v Matthew Alexander (Trinidad & Tobago)
September 13
Last 64
69kg Aidan Walsh (Ireland) v Miroslav Kapuler (Israel)
September 14
Last 32
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Vytautas Balsys (Lithuania)
September 15
Last 32
57kg Kurt Walker v David Avila (Columbia)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) v Radoslav Panaleev (Bulgaria)
Results
September 10
Last 64
81kg Kane Tucker (Ireland) lost to Erkin Adylbek (Kyrgyzstan) 0-5
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) beat Austin Aokuso (Australia) 5-0
September 9
Last 64
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Andre1 Vreme (Moldova) 5-0
Irish squad
52kg: Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s)
57kg: Kurt Walker (Canal)
63kg: Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
69kg: Aidan Walsh (Monkstown)
75kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
81kg: Kane Tucker (Emerald)
91kg: Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)
High-Performnce Director: Bernard Dunne
Head coach: Zaur Antia
Coaches: John Conlan and Eoin Pluck
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Team Ireland are due home from the European Men’s and Women’s Youth Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria via Dublin Airport this afternoon.
Niamh Fay claimed gold at the tournament and Daina Moorehouse, the 2018 European Youth champion, Leah Gallen and Lisa O’Rourke won treble bronze.
The Irish team are scheduled to arrive at 5.10pm this afternoon via Dublin Airport from Frankfurt.
Flight details: September 11, Lufthansa LH 980 via Frankfurt to Dublin (17:10)
Please note that the draw for the 2019 National Novice Championships has been revised (as of this morning, September 11) since last post.
Boxing begins at 7pm this Friday evening and a second session will be decided on Saturday afternoon.
The IABA wishes all boxers the very best of luck at the National Stadium.
Weekend weigh-in times at the Stadium
Friday – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm
Saturday – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm
2019 National Men’s and Women’s Novice Championships National Stadium
Friday, September 13
Prelims
(7pm)
64kg Conor Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) V Darren O’Connor (NUIG)
75kg David Clyne (Maynooth) V James Finney (Mount Tallant)
75kg PJ Kelly (Twin Towns) V Nathan Flynn (CIE)
Q/Finals
60kg Ali Bayo (Westside) V Christian Clarke (Phibsboro)
60kg John Nolan (Drimnagh) V Darren McCole (Muskerry)
71kg Michael Sullivan (Angels) V Sean McDonnell (Drimnagh)
71kg Peter McLoughlin (Rush) V Caolan Dines (Dealgan)
71kg Evan Browne (Darndale) V Shane Doherty (Darndale)
81kg Rudolfas Remickas (DCU) V Sean Nolan (Darndale)
81kg Larry Redmond (Ballybrack) V Jonathan Lodder (Twin Towns)
81kg Alan Molloy (Gorey) V Ronan Kelly (Olympic Mullingar)
91kg Jason Sherlock (Drumsna) V Jason English (Celtic Eagle)
91kg Michael Rudolf (Crumlin) V Michael Ryan (Four Kings)
91+kg Sean Kelly (Four Kings) V Isreal Akinnroye (DCU)
Saturday, September 14
Q/Finals
(2pm)
64kg Jason Lee King (Liberty) V Anthony Reddy (Drimnagh)
64kg Jamiu Adio (St Marys D) V Timothy Burns (Canal)
64kg Jean Toko (Mulhuddart) V Jim Gargan (UCD)
64kg Shane Cunningham (Rush) V Winner
75kg Reece White (Cairn Lodge) V Enda Brody (Angels)
75kg Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan) V Lorenzo Mihai (Docklands)
75kg Matthew Johansson (Crumlin) V James Fitzpatrick (St Davids)
75kg Winner V Winner
S/Finals
57kg Zennin Wong (UCD) V Lee Crawford (St Matthews)
60kg Barry Fitzpatrick (Four Kings) V Andreas Clemenger (Smithfield)
60kg Winner V Winner
71kg Luke Comaskey (Olympic Mullingar) V Winner
71kg Winner V Winner
Friday, September 20
S/Finals
(7pm)
64kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
70kg Mary Enright (Setanta) V Sarah Tyrell (Ballaghaderreen)
75kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Andrzej Rutkowski (Corpus Christi) V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
85kg Leon Lynch (Muskerry) V Anthony Ormond (Donore)
85kg Brian Gillard (Dunboyne) V Jordan Carney (Drimnagh)
91kg Dadejvis Gjini (Darndale) V Damien Singerzeon (Bay City)
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Samuel Ilesanmi (St Marys D) V Augustine Eze (Crumlin)
91+kg Keith McEneaney (Dealgan) V Winner
Saturday, September 21
Finals
(2pm)
48kg Stephanie Donnelly (Legends U) W/O
50kg Shannon Byrne (Olympic Mullingar) W/O
52kg Bianca O’Donovan (Olympic C) V Katarzyna Radomsa (St Pauls W)
57kg Dearbhla Snow (Togher) W/O
57kg Kevin Cummins (Mount Tallant) V Winner
60kg Leah Cassidy (Angels) W/O
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Megan Woods (Loughshore) V Christine Waters (Navan)
64kg Winner V Winner
66kg Rachel Buchanan (Castlebar) W/O
67kg Scott Long (Muskerry) V Anthony Coleman (Sparticus)
70kg Caoimhe Commins (Ballinacarrow) V Winner
71kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
80+kg Liveta Lazhuskaike (Olympic Mullingar)W/O
85kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner91+kg Winner V Winner
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