Louth lightweight Amy Broadhurst and Roscommon middleweight Aoife O’Rourke, pictured, box in the afternoon and evening sessions in the semi-finals of the European Elite Women’s Championships in Madrid on Friday.

Click here and here for the schedule.

Broadhurst meets Finland’s No. 1 seed and defending 60kg champion Mira Potkonen, a bronze medallist at Rio 2016, at approximately 2.30pm (Irish time) and O’Rourke faces Russia’s current Olympic Youth and World Youth champion Anastasia Shamonova at approximately 7pm (Irish time).

Both Irishwomen are guaranteed at least bronze at the 31-nation tournament.

Today is a rest day at the tournament.

The finals will be decided on Saturday.

The Irish squad are due to arrive home via Dublin Airport this Sunday morning at 10.40am.

(Flight 1B3792; Departure Madrid: 09.10. Arrival Dublin: 10.40 (Terminal 1).

 

European Women’s Elite Championships Madrid, Spain August 22/31

August 30

S/Finals

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) v Mira Potkonen (Finland)
60kg Maiva Homadouche (France) v Sema Caliskan (Turkey)

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) v Anastasia Shamonova (Russia)
75kg Love Holgersson (Sweden) v Elziebta Wojcik (Poland)

Results

August 28

Q/Finals

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) beat Anastasia Belokova (Russia) 5-0

69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) lost to Darima Sandakova (Russia) 1-4

August 27

Last 16

69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) beat Leonie Anna Van Leeuwen (Netherlands) 5-0

August 26

Last 16

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) lost to Naz Buse Cakiroglu (Turkey) 0-5

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) beat Dominika Ciklova (Czech Republic) 5-0

Q/Final

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) beat Tetiana Petrovich (Ukraine) 5-0

August 25

Last 32

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) beat Krisztina Beri (Hungary) RSC2

Irish squad

51kg: Ceire Smith (Cavan/Virginia)
60kg: Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) (Bronze, at least)
69kg: Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)
75kg: Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) (Bronze, at least)

Team manager: JP Kinsella

Coaches: Zaur Antia and Damian Kennedy

Physio; David Cooke

 

NATIONAL  ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020

 

Please open below attachment for entry form

ELITE ENTRY FORM

Venue: National Stadium, Dublin.

Dates: November 18^th– 22^nd

Entries: All boxers must pre-enter on the enclosed Entry Form by 5 pm on Wednesday, 13th November, giving name, date of birth, weight and club. Late entries will not be accepted.

Draw: Boxers will be entered into the draw at the weight stipulated on entry forms. Draw will take place on Thursday, 14th November at 2 pm. Seeding will be in operation.

Weigh-in and Medical: Please note that boxers will weigh in on each day that they box. A medical will be performed on the first day on which a boxer competes.

Record Cards and Entry Fee of €30 must be presented at initial weigh-in.

Weigh-in Dates: November 18^th 8.00am to 9.00am 12.00-1.00pm

November 19^th 8.00am to 9.00am

November 20^th 8.00am to 9.00am 12.00-1.00pm

November 21^st 8.00am to 9.00am

November 22^nd 8.00am to 9.00am 12.00-1.00pm

Boxing: Monday November 18^th at 7.00pm. Other times contingent on entries and will be announced at the draw.

Duration: Duration of rounds- Men & Women 3×3 Minutes

Weights: Men Kg 49kg; 52kg; 57kg; 60kg; 63kg; 69kg; 75kg; 81kg 91kg; 91+kg

(10 weights Olympic Weights in Bold)

Women Kg 48kg; 51kg; 54kg; 57kg; 60kg; 64kg 69kg; 75kg; 80kg; -80+kg (10 weights Olympic Weights in Bold)

Age Requirements: Boxers born between 1980 and 2001.

It is a condition of entry that all competitors and officials have a signed Waiver/Members Acknowledgement Form and adhere to any agreement made with the Association sponsors. Attention is called to the stipulation in the IABA Ltd Rule Book that each boxer presented by his or her club should be fit to box. This is the responsibility of the Club.

Males must present themselves clean shaven.

Anti Doping may be carried out at any stage of the championships and all boxers must advise the doctor of any medication they are taking or have taken in the preceding 4 weeks It is imperative that all boxers adhere to the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations- any queries regarding this matter please contact Mr Larry Morrison Anti-Doping Officer IABA on 0860292476

Non Pregnancy Declaration forms must be signed.

Attire: Boxers shall have one red and one blue vest. Boxers must not wear long sleeved shirts under vests. Hair must be tied back and swimming hats should be worn under headgear. No Red, Orange or pink Gum shields.

Coaches must wear track suits and runners at all sessions and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene in the corners. No caps/hats are allowed.

Sportsmanship: all decisions must be accepted in a sporting manner any complaints must be addressed to the Chief Official Stephen Connolly. Please show respect to all Ringside Officials. A document is being prepared stipulating requirements in relation to conduct and the use of social media which will require the signature of all boxers and coaches at weigh-in.

Art O’Brien

Hon Secretary IABA

 

 

Dundalk lightweight Amy Broadhurst, pictured above today having her hand raised in victory, burst into tears of joy after stunning a World champion at the European Women’s Elites in Madrid this afternoon.

The Irish southpaw is guaranteed at least bronze at the tournament after racking up a unanimous decision – 30-27 x 3 and 29-28 x 2 – against Russia’s 2014 World Elite champion and Rio 2016 bronze medallist Anastasia Belokova.

But Cork welter Christina Desmond bowed out at the last-eight stage to Darima Sandakova this afternoon.

The Russian No. 2 seed earned a 30-27,30-27,29-28,29-28, 28-29 decision after a close encounter.

Desmond continuously walked down her opponent in all three rounds, but the judges leaned toward the counter-punching of the 2019 European Games medalist.

The Rebel lefty, a bronze medallist at the 2016 Europeans, vowed to bounce back from the reversal and despite her disappointment took time out to hail Broadhurst’s performance.

“Amy was absolutely brilliant against a world-class opponent. I’m delighted for her and she totally deserved it, said the Macroom southpaw.

“I thought my fight could have gone either way. It was close, but that’s boxing and I’ll be back all the stronger after this.”

Broadhurst, meantime, went about her business with zip and energy – and with the look of a woman who was not going to be denied – from the opening bell and took the first round across the board. The pick of her punches was a short-range left which rocked her vaunted opponent.

The second was close but Broadhurst, working from the body to head on a few occasions, detonated the clearer and more solid shots and the Irishwomen was again in the ascendency in the latter half of the third round en route to a career-best victory.

“Phenomenal performance from Amy against a world champion and I thought that Christina gave it everything. Christina took the fight to her,” said Irish team manager JP Kinsella.

Broadhurst will now meet an old friend of Irish boxing, Finland’s Mira Potkonen, in the semi-finals on Friday. Potkonen beat current unified pro champion Katie Taylor in the quarter-finals of the Rio Olympics in Taylor’s last amateur fight.

Thursday is a rest day at the tournament. The semi-finals and finals will be decided on Friday and Saturday.

As things stand, Amy Broadhurst and Aoife O’Rourke are guaranteed at least bronze in Madrid and Irish boxing has maintained its sequence of having medalled at every European Women’s Elite Championships since Katie Taylor won gold in Norway in 2005.

 

European Women’s Elite Championships Madrid, Spain August 22/31

August 28

Q/Final

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) beat Anastasia Belokova (Russia) 5-0

69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) lost to Darima Sandakova (Russia) 1-4

August 30

S/Finals

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) v Mira Potkonen (Finland)

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) v Anastasia Shamonova (Russia)

Results

August 27

Last 16

69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) beat Leonie Anna Van Leeuwen (Netherlands) 5-0

August 26

Last 16

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) lost to Naz Buse Cakiroglu (Turkey) 0-5

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) beat Dominika Ciklova (Czech Republic) 5-0

Q/Final

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) beat Tetiana Petrovich (Ukraine) 5-0

August 25

Last 32

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) beat Krisztina Beri (Hungary) RSC2

Irish squad

51kg: Ceire Smith (Cavan/Virginia)
60kg: Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) (Bronze, at least)
69kg: Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)
75kg: Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) (Bronze, at least)

Team manager: JP Kinsella

Coaches: Zaur Antia and Damian Kennedy

Physio; David Cooke

 

 

Please see below Circular for National Novice Championships 2019.

 

Boxing begins on Friday week (September 6) at the National Stadium in Dublin.

 

Weigh-ins will be hosted at the six units this Sunday (September 1)

 

 

 

NATIONAL NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019

 

13^th August 2019

 

Venue: National Stadium, Dublin

 

Dates: 6^th, 7^th, 13^th 14^th, 20^th & 21^st September 2019

Initial Weigh-in and Medical: Sunday 1^st September at 9.30am – 10.30am

in the following locations

Ulster Oakleaf Boxing Club, Derry

Antrim Dockers Boxing Club, Belfast

Leinster St Michaels, Athy

Dublin Ringside Club, National Stadium

Munster Fairgrove Hotel Mitchelstown

Connacht Dalton Inn, Claremorris

Daily Weigh-ins 8.00am -9.00am & 12.00pm -1.00pm each Friday

8.00am -9.00am each Saturday

 

Draw: Tuesday 3^rd September at 12.00pm Results will be emailed to Club Secretaries and posted on website after Draw. Please do not call the office.

 

Boxing: Friday 6^th September at 6.30pm in National Stadium

Saturday 7^th September at 11.00am In National Stadium

Other dates contingent on entries.

Duration of Rounds: Men and Women 3X2 minute rounds using 12oz gloves.

 

Head Guards: All boxers will wear head guards. Hairnets/Swim caps MUST be worn under head guards.

 

Weight classes:

 

Male 48; 51; 54; 57; 60; 64; 67; 71; 75; 81; 85; 91; 91+ (13 weights)

Female 46; 48; 50; 52; 54; 57; 60; 63; 66; 70; 75; 80; 86 (13 weights)

 

Qualifying Criteria:

 

Year of Birth 1979-2002 Age 17-40 years for male and female.

First registered between 1^st January 2018 and 31^st August 2019.

 

Please note that the Championship Committee reserves the right to withdraw any boxer at any time during championship. This is in the interest of safety.

 

 

Entries:

 

Medical Record Cards and Entry fee of €20 must be produced at the initial weigh-in.

 

Entries should be forwarded to reach the undersigned not later than Thursday 29^th August giving name, Date of Birth, weight and Club. Entries are subject to vetting.

It is a condition of entry that all competitors and officials have signed the Membership Acknowledgement Form.

Males must present themselves clean shaven and all boxers must advise the doctor of any medication they are taking or have taken in the preceding 4 weeks. Anti Doping may be carried out at any stage of the championships. It is imperative that all boxers adhere to the Anti-Doping Rules and Regulations- any queries regarding this matter please contact Mr Larry Morrison Anti-Doping Officer IABA on 0860292476

 

Please note that, under AIBA rules, boxers who are engaged in ‘ Other Physical Contact Sports ‘ are not eligible to compete .

 

Non-pregnancy declaration forms must be signed.

 

Boxers must have one red and one blue vest. Coaches must wear tracksuits and trainers at all sessions, and endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene; no caps will be permitted.

 

No Red, Orange or pink Gum shields.

 

Only qualified coaches are permitted in the corners.

 

Sportsmanship: all decisions must be accepted in a sporting manner. Complaints must be addressed to

the Chief Official Stephen Connolly. Please show respect to all Ringside Officials.

 

*****(Information contained in this document is subject to change.)***

 

Art O’Brien

Hon Secretary IABA

 

President Dominic O’Rourke, Vice President Joe Hennigan Hon Secretary Art O’Brien, Hon Treasurer Larry Morrison, Hon Registrar Stephen Connolly

 

 

Ireland’s lefties will battle it out for at least bronze with Russia in the quarter-finals of the European Women’s Elites in Madrid tomorrow.

Cork and Dundalk southpaws Christina Desmond and Amy Broadhurst meet Russian pair Anastasia Belokova and Darima Sandakova on Wednesday with podium finishes on the line in the welter and lightweight classes.

Desmond hammered out an emphatic unanimous decision over Dutch welter Leonie Anna Van Leeuwen this afternoon.

Broadhurst will be in the ring at approximately 3pm and Desmond at 4.30pm on Wednesday (Irish times apply).

Click here for schedule.

Rosscommon middleweight Aoife O’Rourke is in action in the 75kg semi-final on Friday against Russia’s Anastasia Shamonova.

O’Rourke is guaranteed at least bronze by virtue of reaching the last four.

Thursday is a rest day at the 31-national tournament.

(Above Image: Desmond has her hand raised in victory today).

European Women’s Elite Championships Madrid, Spain August 22/31

 

August 28

Q/Finals

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) v Anastasia Belokova (Russia)

69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) v Darima Sandakova (Russia)

August 30

S/Final

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) v Anastasia Shamonova (Russia)

Results

August 27

Last 16

69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) beat Leonie Anna Van Leeuwen (Netherlands) 5-0

August 26

Last 16

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) lost to Naz Buse Cakiroglu (Turkey) 0-5

60kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) beat Dominika Ciklova (Czech Republic) 5-0

Q/Final

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) beat Tetiana Petrovich (Ukraine) 5-0

August 25

Last 32

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) beat Krisztina Beri (Hungary) RSC2

Irish squad

51kg: Ceire Smith (Cavan/Virginia)
60kg: Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)
69kg: Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)
75kg: Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) (Bronze, at least)

Team manager: JP Kinsella

Coaches: Zaur Antia and Damian Kennedy

Physio; David Cooke
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