Ireland beat a talented Italy side in another top class schoolgirl international at the St Brigid’s BC in Edenderry tonight.

What a night of boxing with Ireland getting off to a flying start with wins for Kinsella and Flood.

Irish captain on the night Esther Lambe stepped up a weight but lost on a tight split decision.

Esther looks ready for the Europeans and will be a big hope to medal in Georgia next month.

Ireland, who held a one bout advantage from last night’s 1st leg at the same venue, got back to winning ways with Angelina Duffy, while Italy won the next two.

But Ireland took over after the break with victories for Keogh, Joyce and Gallagher who was outstanding versus Marra Valentina.

This fight had everything. The crowd got behind Gallagher who literally got up off the floor to claim a famous 3-0 win over the very tough Valentina and help Ireland to a 6-3 win on the night.

 

Ireland versus Italy Schoolgirl International St Brigid’s BC Edenderry

July 10

38kg Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anthony’s/Pats, Ireland) beat Broccio Arianna (Italy) 3-0
42kg Aliyah Flood (Monkstown D, Ireland) beat Ferraris Matilde (Italy) 3-0
44kg Esther Lambe (Setenta L, Ireland) lost to Rossetti Busa Miria (Italy) 1-2
46kg Angelina Duffy (Glin, Ireland) beat Lambo Mariagrazia (Italy) 2-1
48kg Caoilfhionn Crowley (Erne, Ireland) lost to Benetazzo Ginevra (Italy) 0-3
51kg Michaela Quinlan (Tipperary Town, Ireland) lost to Sannino Maria Teresa (Italy) 0-3
54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar, Ireland) beat Cartacci Elektra (Italy) 3-0
57kg Courtney Joyce (Clonmel, Ireland) beat Acconcia Luisa (Italy) 2-1
60kg Hope Gallagher (Achill, Ireland) beat Marra Valentina (Italy) 3-0

(Ireland win 6-3)

Ireland versus Italy Schoolgirl International St Brigid’s BC Edenderry

July 9

38kg Bethaney Dunne (St Brigid’s E, Ireland) lost to Arianna Broccio (Italy) 0-3
42kg Shakira McCrudden (Riverside, Ireland) beat Matilde Ferraris (Italy) 3-0
44kg Esther Lambe (Setenta L, Ireland) beat Miria Rossetti Busa (Italy) 3-0
46kg Carleigh Irvine (Maydon/Olympic, Ireland) beat Mariagrazia Lambo (Italy) 3-0
48kg Siofra O’Halloran (Ballinacargy, Ireland) lost to Ginevra Benetazzo (Italy) 0-3
51kg Natalia Fasciszewska (Aglish, Ireland) lost to Maria Teresa Sannino (Italy) 1-2
54kg Lucy Abbott (St Brigid’s E, Ireland) lost to Elektra Cartacci (Italy) 1-2
57kg Alicia King (Ratoath), Ireland) beat Lusia Acconcia (Italy) 3-0
60kg Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch, Ireland) beat Valentina Marra (Italy) 2-1

(Ireland win 5-4)

 

 

 

Wayne Kelly, Emmet Brennan and Kenny Okungboa progress in Ukraine.

Please see below attachment for Thursday’s quarter-final program.

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Wayne Kelly advanced to the last eight of the Trestin Memorial in Odessa today.

The Westmeath light-welter beat Ukraine’s Zoravov Petrosayan in a tight three rounder to record his second win in 24 hours and join Tommy Hyde in the quarter-finals.

“No rest days out here,” said the Portlaoise BC southpaw after his victory. “Back again tomorrow. Every day I’m looking to just keep improving, fight by fight.”

Meanwhile, Emmet Brennan, who also won yesterday, advanced from a toe-to-toe battle with Nikita Yakimchyk of Ukraine.

The Dublin middleweight had to go down into the trenches with his fiery opponent with both men delivering and soaking up plenty of leather in a hard-punching 75kg clash.

It was Brennan, however, that will have the opportunity to trade more leather tomorrow after getting the nod, with three judges giving him all three rounds and the other to marking it two rounds apiece for the Irishman.

“Brilliant performance from Emmet. Fantastic fight, not stop action,” said Jimmy Halpin who is working Ireland’s corner with Eoin Pluck.

Halpin is also Brennan’s club coach at the Glasvenin BC.

Athlone BC heavyweight Kenny Okungboa completed the hat-trick with an inside the distance win over Kazakstan’s Shangarbek Batynula.

The Athlone BC heavyweight kept his jab pumping and his hooks flying and went about his business with accuracy and patience to dominate the first round and the man from Central Asia didn’t come out for the start of the second frame after he was retired on his stool.

Kelly, Brennan, Okungboa and Tommy Hyde will box for at least bronze tomorrow.

 

 

23rd Trestin Memorial Odessa, Ukraine

July 9

Last 32

63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) beat Vaghinak Bazeyan (Armenia) 5-0
69kg Aiden Walsh (Ireland) lost to Tibenius Barbuso (Hungary) 1-4
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) beat Igor Harchenko (Ukraine) 5-0

Last 16

81kg Tommy Hyde (Ireland) beat Hindawl Al Oada (Jordan) 5-0

July 10

Last 16

63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) beat Zoravov Petrosayan (Ukraine) 3-2
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) beat Nikita Yakimchyk (Ukraine) 5-0
91kg Kenny Okungbowa (Ireland) beat Shangarbek Batynula (Kazakhstan) RTD2

 

July 11

Q/Finals

63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) v Denys Pesotskyi (Ukraine)
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) v Ivan Papakyn (Ukraine)
81kg Tommy Hyde (Ireland) v Dannylo Zhasan (Ukraine)
91kg Kenny Okungbowa (Ireland) v Eshish Husain (Jordan)

Irish squad

63kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
69kg Aidan Walsh (Monkstown)
75kg Emmet Brennan (Glasnevin)
81kg Tommy Hyde (Mayfield)
91kg Ken Okungbowa (Athlone)

Coaches: Eoin Pluck and Jimmy Halpin

Ireland and Italy renew acquaintances for the second time in 24 hours at the St Brigid’s BC in Edenderry tonight.

Both nations met in a cracking nine-bout international at the same venue last evening with Ireland twice coming from behind to claim a 5-4 win in the first of two schoolgirl internationals.

The talented Italian team won the first bout on Tuesday but Ireland surged 3-1 ahead before the visitors won three on the bounce to lead 4-3 with two bouts remaining.

However, Ireland claimed the final two contests to take a one bout lead going into tonight’s second leg.

Boxing begins at 7.30pm this evening and admission is €5.

Ireland versus Italy Schoolgirl International St Brigid’s BC Edenderry

July 10

Wednesday 10th July

38kg Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anthony’s/Pats, Ireland) v Broccio Arianna (Italy)
42kg Aliyah Flood (Monkstown D, Ireland) v Ferraris Matilde (Italy)
44kg Esther Lambe (Setenta L, Ireland) v Rossetti Busa Miria (Italy)
46kg Angelina Duffy (Glin, Ireland) v Lambo Mariagrazia (Italy)
48kg Caoilfhionn Crowley (Erne, Ireland) v Benetazzo Ginevra (Italy)
51kg Michaela Quinlan (Tipperary Town, Ireland) v Sannino Maria Teresa (Italy)
54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar, Ireland) v Cartacci Elektra (Italy)
57kg Courtney Joyce (Clonmel, Ireland) v Acconcia Luisa (Italy) (TBC)
60kg Hope Gallagher (Achill, Ireland) v Marra Valentina (Italy)

Ireland versus Italy Schoolgirl International St Brigid’s BC Edenderry

July 9

38kg Bethaney Dunne (St Brigid’s E, Ireland) lost to Arianna Broccio (Italy) 0-3
42kg Shakira McCrudden (Riverside, Ireland) beat Matilde Ferraris (Italy) 3-0
44kg Esther Lambe (Setenta L, Ireland) beat Miria Rossetti Busa (Italy) 3-0
46kg Carleigh Irvine (Maydon/Olympic, Ireland) beat Mariagrazia Lambo (Italy) 3-0
48kg Siofra O’Halloran (Ballinacargy, Ireland) lost to Ginevra Benetazzo (Italy) 0-3
51kg Natalia Fasciszewska (Aglish, Ireland) lost to Maria Teresa Sannino (Italy) 1-2
54kg Lucy Abbott (St Brigid’s E, Ireland) lost to Elektra Cartacci (Italy) 1-2
57kg Alicia King (Ratoath), Ireland) beat Lusia Acconcia (Italy) 3-0
60kg Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch, Ireland) beat Valentina Marra (Italy) 2-1

(Ireland win 5-4)

 

 

Wayne Kelly and Emmet Brennan are back between the ropes in the last 16 of the Trestin Memorial in Odessa today.

The Westmeath and Dublin pair meet Ukraine in a doubleheader for places in the last eight 24 hours after claiming last 32 victories.

Athlone heavyweight Ken Okungbowa, who received a bye into the last 16, meets Kazakhstan looking to join Tommy Hyde in the quarter-finals.

Click here for today’s schedule and here for Tuesday’s classified results.

Cork light heavy Hyde recorded a unanimous decision over Hindawl Al Oada of Jordan, a silver medallist (75kg) at the 2014 Asian Games, last night.

I’m happy enough,” said the Mayfield BC man after his win. “I’m looking forward to the next one now, one round at a time.”

Boxing begins at 1pm today (Irish time) in Odessa.

Organisers used one ring yesterday. 37 bouts are down for decision today.

 

 

23rd Trestin Memorial Odessa, Ukraine

July 9

Last 32

63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) beat Vaghinak Bazeyan (Armenia) 5-0
69kg Aiden Walsh (Ireland) lost to Tibenius Barbuso (Hungary) 1-4
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) beat Igor Harchenko (Ukraine) 5-0

Last 16

81kg Tommy Hyde (Ireland) beat Hindawl Al Oada (Jordan) 5-0

July 10

Last 16

63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) v Zoravov Petrosayan (Ukraine)
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) v Nikita Yakimchyk (Ukraine)
91kg Ken Okungbowa (Ireland) v Shangarbek Batynula (Kazakhstan)

July 11

Q/Final

81kg Tommy Hyde (Ireland) v Dannylo Zhasan (Ukraine)

 

Irish squad

63kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
69kg Aidan Walsh (Monkstown)
75kg Emmet Brennan (Glasnevin)
81kg Tommy Hyde (Mayfield)
91kg Ken Okungbowa (Athlone)

Coaches: Eoin Pluck and Jimmy Halpin

 

Ireland came out 5-4 winners over Italy after a night of top class boxing at the St Brigid’s BC in Edenderry,Offaly last night.

 

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Italy got off to winning start but Ireland replied three-fold with McCrudden, Lambe and Irvine putting on master classes.

The visitors bounced back with wins for Sannino & Benetazzo to make 3 apiece, with Italy going in front with a 2-1 decision which left the locals a little puzzled after the local girl, Lucy Abbott, was unlucky to be deemed the loser.

But Ireland was quickly level through a big win for Alicia King, so 4-4 it set it up for a thriller and Mongan v Marra did not disappoint. Massive performances from both girls.

And the roars brought the roof down as Mongan’s hand was raised to seal the win for Ireland to leave everyone eager to see the second international this evening.

 

(Pictures and copy courtesy of Liam Brereton)