WORLD ELITE MEN’S CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAW

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Michael Nevin, pictured above, will open Ireland’s campaign at the 2019 World Men’s Elite Championships in Ekaterinburg, Russia tomorrow.

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The Portlaoise BC middleweight meets Moldova’s Andrei Vreme in the last 64 on Monday.

Current European Elite Champion Kurt Walker, the No. 6 seed on the Eurasian border, received a bye into the last 32 and awaits the winner of the Sam Kistohurry versus David Avila bout.

87 nations went into the hat for today’s draw at the 20th edition of the tournament.

Boxing begins at 11am (Irish time) tomorrow morning and Nevin versus Vreme is the 4th bout on the program.

Please scroll down for Irish draws.

Competition Schedule

(Local times apply. Ekaterinburg is four hours ahead of Ireland)

September 8 – Official draw (16:00-17:00)

Opening ceremony (18:00-19:45)

September 9/17 – Morning sessions (15:00 – 18:00)

Evening session (19:00 – 22:00)

September 18 – Quarter-finals (15:00 – 18:00 & 19:00 – 22:00

September 19 – Rest day

September 20 – Semi-finals (15:00 – 18:00) & 19:00 – 22:00

September 21 – Finals (15:00 – 19:00)

2019 World Elite Men’s Championships Ekaterinburg, Russia

September 9

Last 64

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Anderi Vreme (Moldova)

September 10

Last 64

81kg Kane Tucker (Ireland) v Erkin Adylbek (Kyrgyzstan)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) v Austin Aokuso (Australia)

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 15

Last 32

57kg Kurt Walker v Samuel Kostohurry (France) or David Avila (Columbia)

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

QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS – EUROPEAN YOUTHS

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Dean Clancy and Jack Marley had to settle for a top eight finish versus England and France in the quarter-finals of the European Youths in Sofia today.

Clancy was edged out on a 3-2 split after three high-tempto and tactical rounds with Englsih flyweight Muhamad Adan.

And Marley was beaten on a unanimous decision by Wilfred Florentin after a heavyweight slug fest.

Both men were the only Irish boxers in action today.

Daina Moorehouse, the 2018 European Youth champion, Niamh Fay, Leah Gallen and Lisa O’Rourke fights for places in Tuesday’s finals tomorrow.

All four are guaranteed at least bronze in Sofia.

(Image: Daina Moorehouse with Irish coaches after last night’s win. Image courtesy of Margit Kincses)

2019 European Men’s and Women’s Championships Sofia, Bulgaria

September 8

Q/Finals

56kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) lost to Muhamad Adan (England) 2-3
91kg Jack Marley (Ireland) lost to Wilfred Florentin (France) 0-5

September 9

S/Finals

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) v Erika Priscianaro (Italy)
54kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) v Bianca Cabzaru (Romania)
69kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) v Scilla Ambrus (Hungary)
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) v Gabriele Diekontaite (Lithuania)

Results

September 7

Last 16

69kg William Hayden (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Zakharov (Russia) 0-5
75kg Jake Tucker (Ireland) lost to Georgi Gutsav (Georgia) 0-5

Q/Finals

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) beat Rim Bennama (France) 5-0
51kg Nicole Clyde (Ireland) lost to Simran Kaur (England) 2-3
54kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) beat Gudagi Aycan (Turkey) 5-0
57kg Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice (Ireland) lost to Anna Maria Petrova (Bulgaria) 1-4
69kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) beat Gulcan Arga (Turkey) 4-1
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) beat Georgina Schinte (Romania) RSC1
81kg Bethany Doocey (Ireland) lost to Emily Asquith (England) AB3

September 6

Last 16

51kg Nicole Clyde (Ireland) beat Juna Schop (Netherlands) 5-0
54kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) beat Sharon Prisco (Italy) 5-0
56kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) beat Artur Shakhpazyan (Armenia) 5-0
60kg Brandon McCarthy (Ireland) lost to Shalva Sajaia (Georgia) 2-3
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Ireland) lost to Paige Richardson (England) 0-5
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) beat Ivona Drnic (Croatia) 4-1
91kg Jack Marley (Ireland) beat Bernhard Rentmeister (Germany) 5-0

September 5

Last 16

49kg Ryan Dunne (Ireland) lost to Rudolf Garnoyan (Armenia) 0-4
57kg Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice (Ireland) beat Mirela Nastase (Romania) RSC1
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Ireland) lost to Amina Abramova (Ukraine) 1-4
69kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) beat Annemarie Schierle (Germany) 3-2
91+kg Owney McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Ugur Aydemir (Turkey) 0-5

Last 32

75kg Jake Tucker (Ireland) beat Vladimir Bezdenezznyich (Germany) 4-1

September 4

Last 32

52kg Jude Gallagher (Ireland) lost to Ali Dahly (Ukraine) 2-3
60kg Brandon McCarthy (Ireland) beat Eldar Babayev (Azerbaijan) 5-0
64kg Matthew Tyndall (Ireland) lost to Mehmet Aydemir (Turkey) 1-4
69kg William Hayden (Ireland) beat Arsen Grigoryan (Armenia) 3-2
81kg Jason Myers (Ireland) lost to Ilia Bogatyrev (Russia) 1-4

Irish squad

Male

49kg Ryan Dunne (Jobstown)
52kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
56kg Dean Clancy (Sean McDermott)
60kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michael’s Athy)
64kg Matthew Tyndall (Dublin Docklands)
69kg William Hayden (Crumlin)
75kg Jake Tucker (Emerald, Antrim)
81kg Jason Myers (Titans)
91kg Jack Marley (Monkstown D)
91+kg Owen McDonagh (St Annes)

Female

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) (Bronze, at least)
51kg Nicole Clyde (Antrim)
54kg Niamh Fay (Swords) (Bronze, at least)
57kg Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice (Ryston)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan)
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
69kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe) (Bronze, at least)
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea) (Bronze, at least)
81kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)

Officials

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team Managers: Patrick Osborne & Anna Moore
Coaches: William McClean, Aoife Hennigan, Anita Just, Brian Barry, Liam Cunningham

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FOUR BRONZE GUARANTEED AT EUROPEAN YOUTHS

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Ireland is guaranteed at least four bronze medals at the European Youth Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Dublin’s Niamh Fay, Donegal’s Leah Gallen, Roscommon’s Lisa O’Rourke and Enniskerry BC pocket rocket Daina Moorehouse are through to the last four.

Swords BC ace Fay got proceedings underway on an impressive unanimous decision over Gudagi Ayca of Turkey, and Moorehouse, the 2018 European Youth champion, decisioned French light-fly Rim Bennaman to move to within two wins of successfully defending the her title.

O’Rourke completed a remarkable seven days for her family and the Castlerea BC after stopping Romanian middleweight Georgina Schinte.

The Irish champion, whose sister Aoife claimed European Elite middleweight bronze in Madrid last Saturday, forced Schinte into two standing counts late in the first round and the ref waved it off.

Gallen, who boxes out of the Raphoe BC, was in top form en route to victory over Turkey’s Gulcan Arga.

Meanwhile, Nicole Clyde, Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice and Bethany Doocey lost out at the last eight stages today, while William Hayden and Jake Tucker were beaten in the last 16. Big performances from all five Irish boxers.

Dean Clancy and Jake Marley box in the quarter-finals tomorrow and Moorehouse, Fay, Gallen and O’Rourke are back between the ropes in the semi-finals on Monday.

2019 European Men’s and Women’s Championships Sofia, Bulgaria

September 7

Last 16

69kg William Hayden (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Zakharov (Russia) 0-5
75kg Jake Tucker (Ireland) lost to Georgi Gutsav (Georgia) 0-5

Q/Finals

September 8

Q/Finals

56kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) v Muhamad Adan (England)
91kg Jack Marley (Ireland) v Wilfred Florentin (France)

September 9

S/Finals

Results

September 6

Last 16

September 5

Last 16

Last 32

75kg Jake Tucker (Ireland) beat Vladimir Bezdenezznyich (Germany) 4-1

September 4

Last 32

Irish squad

Male

Female

Officials

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team Managers: Patrick Osborne & Anna Moore
Coaches: William McClean, Aoife Hennigan, Anita Just, Brian Barry, Liam Cunningham

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EARLY RESULTS FROM EUROPEAN YOUTHS

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Niamh Fay guaranteed Ireland a first bronze medal at the European Youths in Sofia today.

The Swords BC bantam beat Turkey’s Gudagi Aycan on a unanimous decision – 30-25 across the board – with Aycan receiving two public warnings for holding.

Irish team manager Anna Moore and coach Billy McClean hailed: “We have one (bronze) in the bag. It was a comprehensive win and a brilliant performance from Niamh,” said McClean.

William Hayden produced a performance worthy of a quarter-final spot versus Dmitry Zakharov but the judges opted for the Russian welter 29-28 across the board.

The Dubliner found the target with the majority of cleaner shots and took the fight to his talented opponent throughout a tight contest.
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Jake Tucker and Georgi Gustav went about their business hammer and tong in all three rounds with the Georgian getting the decision after a toe-to-toe middleweight battle.

Meanwhile, every bout that Ireland will be involved in from here on in will have a bronze medal, at least, attached.

Click here for program. Boxing begins at 4pm (Irish time).

Daina Moorehouse, the 2018 European Youth champion, gets the quarter-finals underway at 4.15pm (Irish time).

Nicole Clyde, Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice, Leah Gallen, Lisa O’Rourke, whose elder sister Aoife claimed European Elite gold last Saturday in Madrid, and Bethany Doocey fight for places in the semi-finals.

(Image: Irish boxers and staff after weigh-in this morning)

2019 European Men’s and Women’s Championships Sofia, Bulgaria

September 7

Last 16

69kg William Hayden (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Zakharov (Russia) 0-5
75kg Jake Tucker (Ireland) lost to Georgi Gustav (Georgia) 0-5

Q/Finals

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) v Rim Bennama (France)
51kg Nicole Clyde (Ireland) v Simran Kaur (England)
54kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) beat Gudagi Aycan (Turkey) 5-0
57kg Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice (Ireland) v Anna Maria Petrova (Bulgaria)
69kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) v Gulcan Arga (Turkey)
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) v Georgina Schinte (Romania)
81kg Bethany Doocey (Ireland) v Emily Asquith (England)

September 8

Q/Finals

56kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) v Muhamad Adan (England)
91kg Jack Marley (Ireland) v Wilfred Florentin (France)

September 9

S/Finals

54kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) v Bianca Cabzaru (Romania)

Results

September 6

Last 16

September 5

Last 16

Last 32

75kg Jake Tucker (Ireland) beat Vladimir Bezdenezznyich (Germany) 4-1

September 4

Last 32

Irish squad

Male

Female

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
51kg Nicole Clyde (Antrim)
54kg Niamh Fay (Swords)(Bronze, at least)
57kg Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice (Ryston)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan)
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
69kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe)
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea)
81kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)

Officials

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team Managers: Patrick Osborne & Anna Moore
Coaches: William McClean, Aoife Hennigan, Anita Just, Brian Barry, Liam Cunningham

DAY 3 RESULTS – EUROPEAN YOUTHS

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Please click here for Saturday’s program.

Nine Irish boxers will compete for at least bronze in the quarter-finals of the European Youth Championships in Sofia tomorrow and Sunday.

Dean Clancy progressed to the last eight this afternoon following a convincing victory over Armenia’s Artur Shakhpazyan in the 56kg class.

Clancy took all three rounds en route to the last eight.

Brandon McCarthy was desperately unlucky not to advance. The St Michael’s Athy man was adjudged to have lost a lively encounter with Georgian lightweight Shalva Sajaia on a 3-2 split.

Two of the judges scored all three rounds to McCarthy (30-27 x 2) but the other three marked it 29-28 apiece to Sajaia.

Jack Marley ended the day on a high note for Ireland with a thrilling win over Bernhard Rentmeister.

The tall and rangy German heavy was rocked by a sweeping left hook in the second round and took a count off a combination moments later in a memorable win for the Dubliner.

Earlier, Nicole Clyde, Niamh Fay and Lisa O’Rourke had their hands raised in victory.

The Irish trio decisioned Duth flyweight Juna Schop, Italian bantam Sharon Prisco and Croatian middle Ivona Drnic.

But Evelyn Igharo bowed after a tough encounter with England’s Paige Richardson.

O’Rourke, whose sister Aoife claimed European Elite gold in Madrid six days ago, won on a 4-1 split verdict against Drnic, who is, almost ironically, from Split, Croatia.

Meanwhile, Enniskerry light fly Daina Moorehouse, the 2018 European Youth champion, meets Rim Bennama of France on Saturday looking to claim her second successive medal at this level.

William Hayden and Jake Tucker are between the ropes in the last 16 tomorrow.

(Images courtesy of Anna Moore and Magrit Kincses)

2019 European Men’s and Women’s Championships Sofia, Bulgaria

September 6

Last 16

September 7

Last 16

69kg William Hayden (Ireland) v Dmitry Zakharov (Russia)
75kg Jake Tucker (Ireland) v Georgi Gutsav (Georgia)

Q/Finals

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) v Rim Bennama (France)
51kg Nicole Clyde (Ireland) v Simran Kaur (England)
54kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) v Gudagi Aycan (Turkey)
57kg Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice (Ireland) v Anna Maria Petrova (Bulgaria)
69kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) v Gulcan Arga (Turkey)
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) v Georgina Schinte (Romania)
81kg Bethany Doocey (Ireland) v Emily Asquith (England)

September 8

Q/Finals

56kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) v Muhamad Adan (England)
91kg Jack Marley (Ireland) v Wilired Florentin (France)

Results

September 5

Last 16

Last 32

75kg Jake Tucker (Ireland) beat Vladimir Bezdenezznyich (Germany) 4-1

September 4

Last 32

Irish squad

Male

Female

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
51kg Nicole Clyde (Antrim)
54kg Niamh Fay (Swords)
57kg Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice (Ryston)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan)
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
69kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe)
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea)
81kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)

Officials

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team Managers: Patrick Osborne & Anna Moore
Coaches: William McClean, Aoife Hennigan, Anita Just, Brian Barry, Liam Cunningham

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