Please scroll down for European Youth Men’s and Women’s draw in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Five Irish male boxers will be in action on Day 1 of the tournament tomorrow.

Jude Gallagher, Brandon McCarthy, Matthew Tyndall, William Hayden and Jason Myers are between the ropes.

Boxing begins at 12pm and 4.30pm (Irish times). Click here for the schedule.

Daina Moorehouse, who claimed gold at the 2018 European Youths, received a bye into the last eight.

 

(Images: Irish squad above and staff at Technical meeting and draw)

2019 European Men’s and Women’s Championships Sofia, Bulgaria (September 2/11)

September 4

Last 32

52kg Jude Gallagher (Ireland) v Ali Dahly (Ukraine)
60kg Brandon McCarthy (Ireland) v Eldar Babayev (Azerbaijan)
64kg Matthew Tyndall (Ireland) v Mehmet Aydemir (Turkey)
69kg William Hayden (Ireland) v Arsen Grigoryan (Armenia)
81kg Jason Myers (Ireland) v Ilia Bogatyrev (Russia)

September 5

Last 16

49kg Ryan Dunne (Ireland) v Rudolf Garnoyan (Armenia)
57kg Lauren Dempsey-Fitzmaurice (Ireland) v Mirela Nastase (Romania)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Ireland) v Amina Abramova (Ukraine)
69kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) v Annemarie Schierle (Germany)
75kg Jake Tucker (Ireland) v Vladimir Bezdenezznyich (Germany)
91+kg Owney McDonagh (Ireland) v Ugur Aydemir (Ukraine)

September 6

Last 16

51kg Nicole Clyde (Ireland) v Juna Schop (Netherlands)
54kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) v Sharon Prisco (Italy)
56kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) v Ukraine or Armenia
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Ireland) v Paige Richardson (England)
91kg Jack Marley (Ireland) v Bernhard Rentmeister (Germany)
75kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) v Ivona Drnic (Croatia)

September 7

Q/Final

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Ireland) v Russia or France

 

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)
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)

Officials

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

(B)

 

Please scroll down for National Novice Championships draw.

Note that the tournament begins on Friday week, September 13, and not this Friday as previously advised.

Daily weigh-ins: 8.00am to 9.00am & 12.00pm to 1.00pm each Friday and 8.00am to 9.00am each Saturday

The IABA wishes all athletes the best of luck at the tournament.

 

 

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

 

Friday, September 13

Preliminaries (7pm)

64kg Cormac Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) V Darren O’Connor (NUIG)

75kg David Clyne (Maynooth) V James Finney (Mount Tallant)

75kg PJ Kelly (Twin Towns) V Diarmuid Mazarire (St Georges)

75kg Reece White (Cairn Lodge) V Enda Brody (Angels)

75kg Darragh Hayes (Drimnagh) V Lorenzo Miai (Docklands)

S/Finals

60kg Ali Bayo (Westside) V Christian Clarke (Phibsboro)

60kg Macdara O’Morain (Drimnagh) V Darren McCole (Muskerry)

60kg Barry Fitzpatrick (Four Kings) V Andreas Clemenger (Smithfield)

71kg Michael Sullivan (Angels) V Sean McDonnell (Drimnagh)

71kg Peter McLoughlin (Rush) V Caolan Dines (Dealgan)

71kg Evan Browne (Darndale) V Shane Doherty (Darndale)

Saturday, September 14 (11am)

Q/Finals

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 Matthew Johansson (Crumlin) V James Fitzpatrick (St Davids)

75kg Nathan Flynn (CIE) V Daniel O’Sullivan (Lucan)

75kg Winner V Winner

75kg Winner V Winner

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)

S/Finals

57kg Zennin Wong (UCD) V Lee Crawford (St Matthews)

60kg John Nolan (Drimnagh) V Winner

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

67kg Bradley Roach (Crumlin) V Anthony Coleman (Sparticus)

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 (11am

 

48kg Stephanie Donnelly (Legends U) W/0

50kg Shannon Byrne (Olympic Mullingar) W/)

52kg Bianca O’Donovan (Olympic C) V Katarzyna Radomsa (St Pauls W)

57kg Dearola Snoo (Togher) W/

57kg Kevin Cummins (Mount Tallant) V Winner

60kg Leah Cassidy (Angels) W/O

60kg Winner V Winne

63kg Megan Woods (Loughshore) V Christine Waters (Navan)

64kg Winner V Winner

66kg Rachel Buchanan (Castlebar) W/O

67kg Scott Long (Muskerry) V Winner

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 Winner

91+kg Winner V Winner

 

(BON)

 

Ireland will spar with Cuba at the German Olympic Centre in Kienbaum this afternoon in the countdown to the World Elites Men’s Championships in Ekaterinburg, Russia.

The squad leave Germany on Thursday for Ekaterinburg which is located on the border between Europe and Asia under the shadow of the Ural mountain range.

Approximately 450 athletes from 87 nations have registered to compete at the 20th edition of the World Men’s Elites since the inaugural tournament at Havana 1974.

Team Ireland is training with Germany, Cuba and the Netherlands in Kienbaum. Several Olympic champions are included on the Cuban team.

Boxing begins next Monday in Ekaterinburg.

 

 

Meanwhile, the Irish team for the European Men’s and Women’s Youth Championships arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria yesterday.

The draw will be made at around 3.30pm today (Irish time) with boxing scheduled to begin tomorrow.

Ireland’s 18-strong squad trained at Dublin’s National Stadium and the Sports Centre in Dungarvan in the lead up to the tournament.

 

 

(BON)

 

 

 

All boxers who are this seasons Boy 2 and Boy 3 Irish Champions (2005/2006) plus all this years Junior Cadet Boy Champions are asked to attend squad training in the High Performance Gym at the National Boxing Stadium Dublin, on Sunday, September 8th, from 11am – 3:30pm.

All boxers who are Girl 2 and Girl 3 Irish Champions this season (2005/2006) from 45KG to 63KG inclusive, and any of this years Junior Cadet Champions from 46KG to 64KG inclusive are also asked to attend squad training.

This training will aid with the selection of boxers to represent Ireland in an International contest against Germany in October.

Training on September 8th will consist of two sessions of boxing with lunch provided between sessions.

All boxers attending are asked to present with their full boxing gear including good quality 16oz sparring gloves, bag gloves, headguard, groin guards, chest protectors, wraps, gumshields, skipping rope, water for two sessions and a change of clothes.

Any male boxer unable to attend squad training should contact Paddy Gallagher at paddythegaa59@gmail.com or 087-6286269. Any female boxer unable to attend squad training should contact Jennifer O’Sullivan at jenniferosullivan@nekd.ie or 087-9493451.

 

 

Ireland’s 18-strong squad are en route to Sofia this morning ahead of the start of the European Men’s and Women’s Youth Championships in the Bulgarian capital.

 

The draw for the tournament will be made tomorrow with boxing slated to begin Wednesday.

37 nations including Ireland are registered for the competition.

Ireland completed their final training camp in Dungarvan over the weekend and are ready to roll, according to Irish coach Billy McClean.

“The team had an extremely good training camp and they’re in top form. We’re just waiting on the draw now and the squad will be ready to go in Wednesday’s preliminaries,” he said.

 

 

The Irish panel for Sofia secured National U/18 titles at the National Stadium earlier this summer.

(The squad arrived in Sofia at around 1pm this afternoon)

(Images: Irish squad at Dublin Airport this morning)

 

Tournament schedule

 

Technical Meeting – September 3, 2019

Official Draw – September 3, 2019

Opening Ceremony – September 4, 2019

Preliminaries – September 4/8, 2019

Semifinals – September 9, 2019

Finals – September 10, 2019

 

 

2019 European Men’s and Women’s Championships Sofia, Bulgaria (September 2/11)

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)
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)

 

Officials

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