Ireland experienced contrasting fortunes at the European Games after winning three out of five bouts in Minsk, Belarus.

All of today’s wins and losses were on 4-1 split decisions.

Kurt Walker, Michaela Walsh and Grainne Wash advanced to within striking distance of at least bronze at the 44-nation tournament.

But Dean Gardiner and Kieran Molloy bowed out in the super heavy and welter classes.

Walker, the No. 4 seed in Minsk, came through a tough battle with fiery Armenian bantam Zhirayr Saeqsyan. Saeqsyan found the target with some big shots in rounds one and two, but Walker landed the majority of cleaner punches in an up-tempo three rounder.

Final scores: 29-28,30-27,29-28,30-27 to Walker and 29-28 against.

Michaela Walsh recorded her third straight win over Romania feather Lenuta Perijoc in the 57kg division to set up a quarter-final with Germany’s current World Elite champion Ornella Wahner on Wednesday,

Final scores: 30-27,30-27,29-28,29-28 to Michaela Walsh and 29-28 against.

Grainne Walsh progressed to the last eight following a top class 4-1 win over Rosie Eccles of Team GB.

A massive performance from the Offaly welter to earn 30-27,30-27,29-28, 29-28 scores with one 29-28 against.

“It’s always a tough fight with GB and I’ve fought that girl before and it was another close decision today,” she said.

“All the people in my weight are up there at world level so there’s no easy draw. I’m just happy to get the first one done. She was very tough, very physical, it was a great scrap, a proper dog fight and I’m delighted with the win.”

 

Dean Gardiner was beaten by Georgia’s Mikheil Bakhtidze.

The Tipp super heavy took the first round of a hard-punching contest 3-2, but Bakhtidze won rounds two and three on four and five of the cards.

Final scores: 30-26,30-27,29-28,29-28 against and 29-28 to Gardiner.

Kieran Molloy, the last Irish boxer in action today, had a tremendous final round against Yauheni Dauhaliavets but the Belarusian welter and No. 7 seed had enough in the bank to progress, according to four of the five judges.

Final scores – 30-27,30-27,29-28,29-28 – with one judge giving Molloy all three rounds (30-27).

 

Regan Buckley, Michael Nevin, Aoife O’Rourke and James McGivern are in action in the last 8 and last 16 tomorrow.

If Buckley and Nevin win Ireland will be guaranteed at least two bronze medals.

Likewise with Kellie Harrington, who received a bye into the last eight, Kurt Walker, Grainne Walsh and Michaela Walsh on Wednesday.

Harrington, the No.1 seed and World Elite lightweight champion, is in against Italy’s Irma Testa, who the Dubliner has beaten twice in the past, for a place in the 60kg semi-final.

Click here for Tuesday’s card.

European Games 2019 Minsk, Belarus

 

June 24

Last 16

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Zhirayr Saeqsyan (Armenia) 4-1
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Lenuta Perijoc (Romania) 4-1
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) lost to Yauheni Dauhaliavets (Belarus) 4-1
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) beat Rosie Eccles (Team GB) 4-1
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Mikheil Bakhtidze (Georgia) 1-4

June 25

Last 16

64kg James McGivern (Ireland) v Hovhannes Bachkov (Armenia)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) v Viktoryia Kebikova (Belarus)

Q/Final

49kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) V Martin Molina (Spain)
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Guler Serhat (Turkey)

June 26

Q/Finals

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Samuel Kistohurry (France)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v Ornella Warner (Germany)
60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Irma Testa (Italy)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Elina Gustafsson (Finland)

Results

June 22

Last 32

69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Goce Janeski (Northern Macedonia) 5-0
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Mark Dickinson (Team GB) 3-2

June 23

Last 16

49kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) beat Bator Sagalvev (Russia) 5-0
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Kamran Shakhsuvarly (Azerbaijan) 5-0
91kg Anthony Browne (Ireland) lost to Toni Filipi (Croatia) 1-4

Last 32

64kg James McGivern (Ireland) beat Michael Takacs (Slovakia) 5-0

 

Irish squad

Female

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monsktown A)

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)

69kg Gráinne Walsh (Spartacus)

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)

Male

49kg Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)

64kg James McGivern (St George’s)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)

91kg Tony Browne (St Michael’s Dublin)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Team manager: Bernard Dunne

Coaches: Zaur Antia, John Conlan, Dmitry Dimitruk

 

Michael Nevin beat Rio 2016 bronze medallist and current European Elite champion Kamran Shakhsuvarly in a career-best performance at the European Games in Minsk, Belarus tonight.

The Portlaoise BC middleweight, who beat England’s Mark Dickenson yesterday, bossed the 75kg contest versus the accomplished Azeri to book his ticket into the quarter-finals and line up a  shot at at least bronze at the 2nd edition of the Games.

“I’m very happy with my performance, on to the next one now. We had a good plan,” said Nevin after his second victory in 24 hours.

“Superb finish to the day with Michael Nevin putting in a top-class performance. Showed skill, strength and guts when needed,” said IABA High-Performance Director Bernard Dunne at ringside in Minsk.

The final scores read 30-27,30-27,30-27, 29-28,29-29 win to the Laois stylist, pictured below after tonight’s win.

Earlier today, Regan Buckley sensationally dethroned a defending champion and James McGivern cruised to victory.

But Tony Browne was unlucky to bow out on a split.

Buckley scored a superb unanimous decision over Russian light fly Bator Sagalvev, who beat Ireland’s Brendan Irvine in the light-fly final at the inaugural European Games in Baku in 2015, the Irish champion winning all three rounds on four cards and two rounds on the fifth.

McGivern has too much firepower for Slovakia’s Michael Takacs, the Antrim light-welter lashing in head and body shots in all three rounds en route to a unanimous verdict and one 10-8 frame for one of the judges.

One judge gave Browne a 30-26 victory against Toni Filipi but unfortunately, for Ireland, the other four went with the Croatian heavy after a tactical three rounder in the 91kg class.

“it was a pretty cager fight, there was a lot of sussing each other out and feinting in the first two rounds in particular,” said Browne.

“I felt I was landing the cleaner shots of the two, but in the last round I was caught with that shot that I didn’t see coming and that may have been the deciding factor. I’m very disappointed, once punch can change a fight.”

Current EU champion Michaela Walsh and Kurt Walker and Dean Gardner, Kieran Molloy and Grainne Walsh are in action tomorrow at the 44-nation tournament.

World Elite champion Kellie Harrington will meet Italy’s Irma Testa for at least bronze on Wednesday. Testa beat Christina Rygielska (Moldova) tonight to set up a last eight showdown with the No. 1 seed in the lightweight class.

 

 

European Games 2019 Minsk, Belarus

June 22

Last 32

69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Goce Janeski (Northern Macedonia) 5-0
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Mark Dickinson (Team GB) 3-2

June 23

Last 16

49kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) beat Bator Sagalvev (Russia) 5-0
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Kamran Shakhsuvarly (Azerbaijan) 5-0
91kg Anthony Browne (Ireland) lost to Toni Filipi (Croatia) 1-4

Last 32

64kg James McGivern (Ireland) beat Michael Takacs (Slovakia) 5-0

June 24

Last 16

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Zhirayr Saeqsyan (Armenia)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v Lenuta Perijoc (Romania)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) v Yauheni Dauhaliavets (Belarus)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Rosie Eccles (Team GB)
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Ireland) v Mikheil Bakhtidze (Georgia)

June 25

Last 16

64kg James McGivern (Ireland) v Hovhannes Bachkov (Armenia)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) v Viktoryia Kebikava (Belarus)

Q/Final

49kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) V Martin Molina (Spain)
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Guler Serhat (Turkey)

June 26

Q/Finals

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Irma Testa (Italy)

Irish squad

Female

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monsktown A)

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)

69kg Gráinne Walsh (Spartacus)

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)

Male

49kg Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)

64kg James McGivern (St George’s)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)

91kg Tony Browne (St Michael’s Dublin)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Team manager: Bernard Dunne

Coaches: Zaur Antia, John Conlan, Dmitry Dimitruk

 

 

Laois middleweight Michael Nevin and Galway welter Kieran Molloy got Ireland off to a winning start at the 2nd European Games in Minsk, Belarus today.

Nevin beat England’s Mark Dickenson on a 3-2 split decision and Molloy followed that up with a unanimous verdict over Northern Macedonia’s Goce Janeski.

Dickenson, like Nevin a former European Youth champion, edged the first round this afternoon, but the Portlaoise BC man took the second and third frames to secure victory over the Commonwealth Youth gold medallist.

“I had a slow start in the first round but in the second I came back strong. I just kept listening to the coach and our tactics worked. On to the next one,” said Nevin.

Bernard Dunne, IABA High-Performance Director, believes that Nevin will take a lot of confidence from the manner of today’s victory.

“He was very effective, very clever how he boxed. It was a great start for the team and a really good win against a very good opponent, said Dunne immediately after the Nevin versus Dickenson last 32 bout.

“Michael will grow after this, that win will give him a great boost.” Dunne also hailed Molloy’s performance this evening.

Molloy dominated from opening to closing bell to earn a 30-27 decision across the board.

“I feel great after that, it’s great to get the first one out of the way and I’m looking forward to the next one. I’m just going to get my recovery in now & then refocus for the next fight, said Molloy, pictured below with his dad Stephen after today’s victory.

 

Tony Browne, Regan Buckley, James McGivern and Nevin will be between the ropes tomorrow.

European Games 2019 Minsk, Belarus

June 22

Last 32

69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Goce Janeski (Northern Macedonia) 5-0
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Mark Dickinson (Team GB) 3-2

June 23

Last 16

49kg Regan Buckley (Ireland) v Bator Sagalvev (Russia)
64kg James McGivern (Ireland) v Michael Takacs (Slovakia)
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Kamran Sakhsauvarly (Azerbaijan)
91kg Anthony Browne (Ireland) v Dzemal Bosnjak (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

Last 32

64kg James McGivern (Ireland) v Michael Takacs (Slovakia)

June 24

Last 16

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Zhirayr Saeqsyan (Armenia)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v Lenuta Perijoc (Romania)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) v Yauheni Dauhaliavets (Belarus)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Rosie Eccles (Team GB)
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Ireland) v Mikheil Bakhtidze (Georgia)

June 25

Last 16

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) v Viktoryia Kebikava (Belarus)

June 26

Q/Finals

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Irma Testa (Italy) or Christina Rygielska (Moldova)

Irish squad

Female

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monsktown A)

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys)

69kg Gráinne Walsh (Spartacus)

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)

Male

49kg Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)

64kg James McGivern (St George’s)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)

91kg Tony Browne (St Michael’s Dublin)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Team manager: Bernard Dunne

Coaches: Zaur Antia, John Conlan, Dmitry Dimitruk

 

The National Junior Cadet Championships are down to the finals stages following the completion of 25 last-four bouts at the National Stadium this morning and early afternoon.

Please scroll down for all results so far and the draw for the finals on Saturday, July 6.

Note – the weigh-ins for the finals will be held between 8am and 9am at the National Stadium on July 6.

The tournament will be completed over 136 bouts ahead of the European Schoolboy/girl Championships which begin in Tbilisi, Georgia on August 2.

The IABA is using the National Junior Cadets as part of their selection process for the 17th edition of the European Schoolboy/girl Championships.

 

2019 National Boys and Girls Junior Cadet Championships National Stadium Dublin

Saturday, July 6

Finals (11am)

27kg Jamie McMahon (Ardee) W/O
31kg Alfie Jordan (Olympic Mullingar) V Luke Mulhall (Docklands)
G33kg Stacey O’Connor (Jobstown) W/O
33kg Brandon Joyce (Mulhuddart) V Patsy Joyce (Olympic Mullingar)
G36kg Carley Mullarney (Ballyhaunis) W/O
35kg Tadgh Sheridan (Olympic Mullingar) V Martin McDonagh (Avona)
37kg Marcus Barrett (Titans) v Asthon Ruth (Cabra)
G38kg Chantelle Balfe (Craanford) V Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anthonys/Pats)
38.5kg Paul Fitzgerald (Corinthians V Kai Griffin (Drimnagh)
G40kg Shakira McCrudden (Riverside) W/O
40kg Roy Colgan (Avona) V Callum Flaherty (Connemara)
41.5kg Louis Hill (Gilford) V Sean Tyndall (Docklands)
G42kg Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk) V Aliyah Flood (Monkstown D)
43kg Kyle Smyth (Holy Trinity) V Anton Genocky (Docklands)
G44kg Esther Lambe (Setanta L) V Ellie Hanrahan (Kilfenora)
44.5kg Seamus Maughan (Cookstown) V Malo Davis (Monkstown D)
G46kg Carleigh Irvine (Illies GG) V Angelina Duffy (Glin)
46kg Blaine Fitzgerald (Corinthians) V Anthony O’Reilly (Callan)
G48kg Caragh Murphy (Oughterard) v Nora Jackman (Paulstown)
48kg Padraig Stapleton (Monkstown D) V Cian Dolan (Monivea)
50kg Terry Maughan (Crumlin) V James O’Reilly (Togher)
G51kg Georgia McGovern (Drimnagh) V Natalia Fasciszewska (Aglish)
52kg Luke Hall (Rochfordbridge) V Lee McEvoy (Avona)
G54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar) V Ariana Usetilaite (Tipperary Town)
54kg John McDonagh (Cabra) v Cole Byrne (Enniskerry)
56kg Lawrence Connors (St Marys D) V Adam Sweeney (Gateway)
G57kg Alicia King (Ratoath GG) V Courtney Joyce (Clonmel)
59kg Patrick Stokes (St Johns U) V Alex Herteg (Bay City)
G60kg Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch) V Hope Gallagher (Achill)
62kg Sean Dinnegan (Mullingar Elite) v Michael A McCarthy (Urlingford)
64kg Ava Rose Lyndon (Glin) V Emma Keating (Paulstown)
65kg Dementas Auzelis (Ballaghederreen) W/O
67kg Dayna Elbharaoui (Crumlin) W/O
68kg John Paul Mongan (OLOL) V Thomas Ward (Carrickmore)
G70kg Nasya Mc Jyn McGelige (Clann Naofa) V Brianna Tobin (Spartans)
72kg Callum McGillin (Two Castles) V Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)
G75kg Brianna Ryan (Setanta L) V Cliona Darcy (Tobar Pheadair)
76kg Clayton Nolan (Ballyhaunis) V Caolan Devlin (Mark Heagney)
80kg Kurt Doyle (Crumlin) V Bernard Cawley (St Davids Naas)
90kg Adam Olaniyan (Jobstown) V Edward Sweeney (Titans)
90+kg Danny O’Brien (Shadows) W/O

June 22

S/Finals (10am)

40.kg Roy Colgan (Avona) beat Owen Cleary (Olympic Galway) 4-1
40.kg Callum Flaherty (Connemara) beat Danny Reilly (St Pauls M) 3-2
41.5kg Louis Hill (Gilford) beat Thomas McInerney (Portlaoise) 5-0
41.5kg Sean Tyndall (Docklands) beat Lee Gallagher (Ratoath GG) 4-1
43kg Kyle Smyth (Holy Trinity) beat Paul Corr (Cookstown) 4-1
43kg Anton Genocky (Docklands) beat Ian Austin (Monkstown D) 5-0
44.5kg Seamus Maughan (Cookstown) beat Ronan Love (Loup) 5-0
44.5kg Malo Davis (Monkstown D) beat Christopher Doyle (St Ailbhes) 5-0
46kg Blaine Fitzgerald (Corinthians) beat Eugene White (Castleblaney) 4-1
46kg Anthony O’Reilly (Callan) beat Andrew Ward (St Malachys) 3-2
48kg Padraig Stapleton (Monkstown D) beat Jason Curtis (Docklands) 4-1
48kg Cian Dolan (Monivea) beat Jimmy Hutchinson (Tipperary Town) 4-1
50kg Terry Maughan (Crumlin) beat Arthur McDonagh (Crumlin) 5-0
50kg James O’Reilly (Togher) beat Dylan McShane (St Pauls A) 5-0
52kg Luke Hall (Rochfordbridge) beat Tom Cash (Portlaoise) 5-0
52kg Lee McEvoy (Avona) beat David Blaney (Navan) 5-0
54kg John McDonagh (Cabra) beat Belaal El Yaqout (O’Hanlon Park) 4-1
54kg Cole Byrne (Enniskerry) beat Bobbie Flood (Cabra) 5-0
59kg Patrick Stokes (St Johns U) beat Devon Clooney (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
59kg Alex Herteg (Bay City) beat John Joyce (Cloghan) 4-1
68kg Thomas Ward (Carrickmore) W/O
62kg Sean Dinnegan (Mullingar Elite) beat Ethan Taylor (Loughglynn) 5-0
62kg Michael A McCarthy (Urlingford) beat Brandon McMahon (Carrickmore) 5-0
90kg Adam Olaniyan (Jobstown) beat Charlie McDonagh (Galway) 5-0
90kg Edward Sweeney (Titans) beat Mike McCarthy (Rathkeale) 3-2

June 21

Final

35kg Martin McDonagh (Avona) beat Tadgh Sheridan (Olympic Mullingar) 4-1

Q/Finals & S/Finals

31kg Alfie Jordan (Olympic Mullingar) beat William Harty (St Ailbhes) 4-1
31kg Luke Mulhall (Docklands) beat William Mongan (Crumlin) 3-2
33kg Patsy Joyce (Olympic Mullingar) beat John Connors (Craanford) 5-0
37kg Marcus Barrett (Titans) beat John Harry (Portlaoise) 3-2
37kg Ashton Ruth (Cabra) beat Jack McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) 5-0
38kg Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anthonys/Pats) beat Sophie Curley (Dealgan) 5-0
38.5kg Paul Fitzgerald (Corinthians) beat Callum Ruth (Cabra) 3-2
38.5kg Kai Griffin (Drimnagh) W/O
42kg Aliyah Flood (Monkstown D) beat Jamie O’Rourke (Wexford CBS) 5-0
44kg Esther Lambe (Setanta L) beat Rebecca Kavanagh (Mulhuddart) 5-0
44kg Ellie Hanrahan (Kilfenora) W/O
46kg Carleigh Irvine (Illies GG) W/O
46kg Angelina Duffy (Glin) beat Abby Gibbons (Cherry Orchard) 4-1
48kg Jason Curtis (Docklands) beat Drew Fitzpatrick (Saints) 3-2
48kg Padraig Stapleton (Monkstown D) beat Aaron McDaid (Raphoe) 5-0
48kg Cian Dolan (Monivea) beat Casey Walsh (Abbey) 5-0
48kg Jimmy Hutchinson (Tipperary Town) beat Jamie Scott (Golden Gloves) 5-0
48kg Caragh Murphy (Oughterard) beat Alex Dickenson (Rathnew) 5-0
48kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown) beat Caoilfhionn Crowley (Erne) 5-0
51kg Georgia McGovern (Drimnagh) beat Michaela Quinlan (Tipperary Town) 5-0
51kg Natalia Fasciszewska (Aglish) beat Tia Attewell (Tobar Pheadair) 5-0
64kg Emma Keating (Paulstown) beat Jodie Byrne (St Teresa’s) 4-1
70kg Brianna Tobin (Spartans) beat Nikita Iyamu (Crumlin) RSC1

June 13

Q/Finals and S/Finals

31kg Alfie Jordan (Olympic Mullingar) beat Louis Rooney (Star) 4-1
31kg William Harty (St Ailbhes) beat Josh Favoudon (St Margarets M) 4-1
31kg Luke Mulhall (Docklands) beat Aaron McKenna (O’Hanlon Park) 5-0
31kg William Mongan (Crumlin) beat Nicko Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) 3-2
38.5kg Callum Ruth (Cabra) beat Charlie Ward (Ballaghaderreen) 5-0
38.5kg Paul Fitzgerald (Corinthians) beat Dylan O’Flynn (St Colmans) RSC1
38.5kg Kai Griffin (Drimnagh) beat Denis Aleksandrous (Bracken) 5-0
38.5kg Shane Quinn (St Pauls A) beat Jack McAleer (Swords) 3-2
41.5kg Thomas McInerney (Portlaoise) W/O
41.5kg Louis Hill (Gilford) beat Philip Feokrytov (Arklow) 5-0
41.5kg Lee Gallagher (Ratoath GG) beat Sean Murray Lynch (Avona) 3-2
41.5kg Sean Tyndall (Docklands) beat Deam Smithers (Swords) 5-0
43kg Kyle Smyth (Holy Trinity) beat Harry Matthews (Mulhuddart) 5-0
43kg Paul Corr (Cookstown) beat Edward Barrett (Titans) 5-0
43kg Anton Genocky (Docklands) beat Odhran Clancy (Rathfirland) RSC3
43kg Ian Austin (Monkstown D) beat Kyle McMonagle Kearney (St Brigets U) 5-0
46kg Eugene White (Castleblaney) beat Bernie Stokes (Loughshore) 5-0
46kg Andrew Ward (St Malachys) beat Michael Ward (Ballyhaunis) 4-1
46kg Anthony O’Reilly (Callan) beat Adam O’Neill (Glin) 5-0
50kg Terry Maughan (Crumlin) beat Danny Delaney (Urlingford) 5-0
44.5kg Malo Davis (Monkstown D) beat Ben Dempsey (Achill) 4-1
44.5kg Christopher Doyle (St Ailbhes) beat Alan Donnelly (Midleton) 5-0
50kg Arthur McDonagh (Crumlin) beat Joshua Barrett (Titans) 3-2
50kg Dylan McShane (St Pauls A) beat Michael Collins (Avona) 4-1
50kg James O’Reilly (Togher) beat Daniel O’Brien (Setanta L) 5-0
52kg Tom Cash (Portlaoise) beat William Harty (Rathkeale) 3-2
52kg Lee McEvoy (Avona)beat Harley Fagan Harold (Bracken) RSC2
52kg David Blaney (Navan) beat Kyle Holden (St Michaels Athy) 3-2
54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar) beat Rebecca Collins (Glin) 5-0
54kg Ariana Usetilaite (Tipperary Town) beat Aine Curtis (Achill) 5-0
56kg Lawrence Connors (St Marys D) W/O
56kg Adam Sweeney (Gateway) beat Ryan Lee (Crumlin) 4-1
59kg John Joyce (Cloghan) beat James Maguire (Holy Family L) 3-2
59kg Alex Herteg (Bay City) beat Aaron Ward (Darndale) 5-0
60kg Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch) beat Jade McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) 3-2
60kg Hope Gallagher (Achill) beat Casey Dermody (Raging Bull) 3-2

June 14

Prelims

31kg William Mongan (Crumlin) beat Rico Donoghue (Portlaoise) 5-0
31kg Nicko Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) beat Karl Reilly (Immaculata A) 3-2
38.5kg Shane Quinn (St Pauls A) beat Peter Ward (Immaculata A) 5-0
37kg Jack McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) Edward Carthy (St Micheals Athy) 5-0
37kg John Harry (Portlaoise) beat Armandas Kreqzde (Avona) 4-1
37kg Marcus Barrett (Titans) beat Brian Daly (Olympic Mullingar) 5-0
40kg Owen Cleary (Olympic Galway) beat Anthony Hunter (St Pauls A) 5-0
40kg Roy Colgan (Avona) beat Tyler Nolan (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
40kg Danny Reilly (St Pauls M) beat Bleik Lisaks (Bracken) 5-0
40kg Callum Flaherty (Connemara) W/O
41.5kg Philip Feokrytov (Arklow) beat Jack McCarthy (Dealgan) 5-0
41.5kg Lee Gallagher (Ratoath GG) beat Ryan Jenkins (Olympic Mullingar) 5-0
41.5kg Sean Murray Lynch (Avona) beat Nathan O’Hara (Paulstown) 5-0
41.5kg Sean Tyndall (Docklands) beat Sam Harty (Rathkeale) 5-0
41.5kg Dean Smithers (Swords) beat William Carthy (St Michaels Athy) 4-1
46kg Angelina Duffy (Glin) beat Megan Carthy (St Michaels NR) 5-0
46kg Abbie Gibbons (Cherry Orchard) beat Niamh Molloy (Connemara) RSC3
48kg Jamie Scott (Golden Gloves) beat Donnacha Mooney (Clann Naofa) 5-0
50kg Daniel O’Brien (Setanta L) beat Stephen Walsh (Monkstown D) 5-0
50kg James O’Reilly (Togher) beat Michael McInerney (Cloghan) 5-0
54kg Rebecca Collins (Glin) beat Cleah Young (St Pauls A) 5-0
54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar) beat Lucy O’Neill (Ballybough) 5-0
54kg Aine Curtis (Achill) beat Allanah Attewell (Tobar Pheadair) 4-1
54kg Ariana Usetilaite (Tipperary Town) beat Ella Hanlon Malone (Glin) 5-0
56kg Ryan Lee (Crumlin) beat Oscar Lewins (Monkstown D) 5-0
60kg Casey Dermody (Raging Bull) W/O

 

 

 

 

Martin McDonagh claimed the first title of the National Junior Cadet Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium tonight.

The Avona BC stand out had his hand raised in victory following an exciting 35kg decider with talented Olympic BC (Mullingar) boxer Tadgh Sheridan.

Image: McDonagh (blue) and Sheridan at the Stadium tonight.

The last of the quarter-finals – and a high percentage of semi-finals – were decided this evening with the remaining semi-finals slated from tomorrow morning at the home of Irish boxing.

The IABA is using the tournament as part of their selection process for the European Schoolboy/girl Championships which begin in Tbilisi, Georgia on August 2.

2019 National Boys and Girls Junior Cadet Championships National Stadium Dublin

Friday, June 21

Final

35kg Martin McDonagh (Avona) beat Tadgh Sheridan (Olympic Mullingar) 4-1

Q/Finals & S/Finals (7pm)

31kg Alfie Jordan (Olympic Mullingar) beat William Harty (St Ailbhes) 4-1
31kg Luke Mulhall (Docklands) beat William Mongan (Crumlin) 3-2
33kg Patsy Joyce (Olympic Mullingar) beat John Connors (Craanford) 5-0
37kg Marcus Barrett (Titans) beat John Harry (Portlaoise) 3-2
37kg Ashton Ruth (Cabra) beat Jack McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) 5-0
38kg Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anthonys/Pats) beat Sophie Curley (Dealgan) 5-0
38.5kg Paul Fitzgerald (Corinthians) beat Callum Ruth (Cabra) 3-2
38.5kg Kai Griffin (Drimnagh) W/O
42kg Aliyah Flood (Monkstown D) beat Jamie O’Rourke (Wexford CBS) 5-0
44kg Esther Lambe (Setanta L) beat Rebecca Kavanagh (Mulhuddart) 5-0
44kg Ellie Hanrahan (Kilfenora) W/O
46kg Carleigh Irvine (Illies GG) W/O
46kg Angelina Duffy (Glin) beat Abby Gibbons (Cherry Orchard) 4-1
48kg Jason Curtis (Docklands) beat Drew Fitzpatrick (Saints) 3-2
48kg Padraig Stapleton (Monkstown D) beat Aaron McDaid (Raphoe) 5-0
48kg Cian Dolan (Monivea) beat Casey Walsh (Abbey) 5-0
48kg Jimmy Hutchinson (Tipperary Town) beat Jamie Scott (Golden Gloves) 5-0
48kg Caragh Murphy (Oughterard) beat Alex Dickenson (Rathnew) 5-0
48kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown) beat Caoilfhionn Crowley (Erne) 5-0
51kg Georgia McGovern (Drimnagh) beat Michaela Quinlan (Tipperary Town) 5-0
51kg Natalia Fasciszewska (Aglish) beat Tia Attewell (Tobar Pheadair) 5-0
64kg Emma Keating (Paulstown) beat  Jodie Byrne (St Teresa’s) 4-1
70kg Brianna Tobin (Spartans) beat Nikita Iyamu (Crumlin) RSC1

Saturday, June 22

S/Finals (10am)

40.kg Owen Cleary (Olympic Galway) V Roy Colgan (Avona)
40.kg Danny Reilly (St Pauls M) V Callum Flaherty (Connemara
41.5kg Thomas McInerney (Portlaoise) V Louis Hill (Gilford)
41.5kg Lee Gallagher (Ratoath GG) V Sean Tyndall (Docklands)
43kg Kyle Smyth (Holy Trinity) V Paul Corr (Cookstown)
43kg Anton Genocky (Docklands) V Ian Austin (Monkstown D)
44.5kg Ronan Love (Loup) V Seamus Maughan (Cookstown)
44.5kg Malo Davis (Monkstown D) V Christopher Doyle (St Ailbhes)
46kg Blaine Fitzgerald (Corinthians) V Eugene White (Castleblaney)
46kg Andrew Ward (St Malachys) V Anthony O’Reilly (Callan)
48kg Jason Curtis (Docklands) V Padraig Stapleton (Monkstown D)
48kg Cian Dolan (Monivea) V Jimmy Hutchinson (Tipperary Town)
50kg Terry Maughan (Crumlin) V Arthur McDonagh (Crumlin)
50kg Dylan McShane (St Pauls A) V James O’Reilly (Togher)
52kg Luke Hall (Rochfordbridge) V Tom Cash (Portlaoise)
52kg Lee McEvoy (Avona) V David Blaney (Navan)
54kg Belaal El Yaqout (O’Hanlon Park) V John McDonagh (Cabra)
59kg Devon Clooney (Cherry Orchard) V Patrick Stokes (St Johns U)
59kg John Joyce (Cloghan) V Alex Herteg (Bay City)
68kg Anthony Taggart (Ormeau Road) V Thomas Ward (Carrickmore
54kg Bobbie Flood (Cabra) V Cole Byrne (Enniskerry)
62kg Sean Dinnegan (Mullingar Elite) V Ethan Taylor (Loughglynn)
62kg Michael A McCarthy (Urlingford) V Brandon McMahon (Carrickmore)
90kg Charlie McDonagh (Galway) V Adam Olaniyan (Jobstown)
90kg Mike McCarthy (Rathkeale) V Edward Sweeney (Titans)

Saturday, July 6

Finals (11am)

(Weigh-ins – 8am to 9am at the National Stadium)

27kg Jamie McMahon (Ardee) W/O
31kg Alfie Jordan (Olympic Mullingar) V Luke Mulhall (Docklands)
G33kg Stacey O’Connor (Jobstown) W/O
33kg Brandon Joyce (Mulhuddart) V Patsy Joyce (Olympic Mullingar)
G36kg Carley Mullarney (Ballyhaunis) W/O
35kg Tadgh Sheridan (Olympic Mullingar) V Martin McDonagh (Avona)
37kg Marcus Barrett (Titans) v Asthon Ruth (Cabra)
G38kg Chantelle Balfe (Craanford) V Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anthonys/Pats)
38.5kg Paul Fitzgerald (Corinthians V Kai Griffin (Drimnagh)
G40kg Shakira McCrudden (Riverside) W/O
40kg Winner V Winner
41.5kg Winner V Winner
G42kg Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk) V Aliyah Flood (Monkstown D)
43kg Winner V Winner
G44kg Esther Lambe (Setanta L) V Ellie Hanrahan (Kilfenora)
44.5kg Winner V Winner
G46kg Carleigh Irvine (Illies GG) V Angelina Duffy (Glin)
46kg Winner V Winner
G48kg Caragh Murphy (Oughterard) v Nora Jackman (Paulstown)
48kg Winner V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
G51kg  Georgia McGovern (Drimnagh) V Natalia Fasciszewska (Aglish)
52kg Winner V Winner
G54kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
56kg Winner V Winner
G57kg Alicia King (Ratoath GG) V Courtney Joyce (Clonmel)
59kg Winner V Winner
G60kg Winner V Winner
62kg Winner V Winner
64kg Ava Rose Lyndon (Glin) V Emma Keating (Paulstown)
65kg Dementas Auzelis (Ballaghederreen) W/O
67kg Dayna Elbharaoui (Crumlin) W/O
68kg John Paul Mongan (OLOL) V Winner
G70kg Brianna Tobin (Spartans) V TBA
72kg Callum McGillin (Two Castles) V Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)
G75kg Brianna Ryan (Setanta L) V Cliona Darcy (Tobar Pheadair)
76kg Clayton Nolan (Ballyhaunis) V Caolan Devlin (Mark Heagney)
80kg Kurt Doyle (Crumlin) V Bernard Cawley (St Davids Naas)
90kg Winner V Winner
90+kg Danny O’Brien (Shadows) W/O

June 13

Q/Finals and S/Finals

31kg Alfie Jordan (Olympic Mullingar) beat Louis Rooney (Star) 4-1
31kg William Harty (St Ailbhes) beat Josh Favoudon (St Margarets M) 4-1
31kg Luke Mulhall (Docklands) beat Aaron McKenna (O’Hanlon Park) 5-0
31kg William Mongan (Crumlin) beat Nicko Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) 3-2
38.5kg Callum Ruth (Cabra) beat Charlie Ward (Ballaghaderreen) 5-0
38.5kg Paul Fitzgerald (Corinthians) beat Dylan O’Flynn (St Colmans) RSC1
38.5kg Kai Griffin (Drimnagh) beat Denis Aleksandrous (Bracken) 5-0
38.5kg Shane Quinn (St Pauls A) beat Jack McAleer (Swords) 3-2
41.5kg Thomas McInerney (Portlaoise) W/O
41.5kg Louis Hill (Gilford) beat Philip Feokrytov (Arklow) 5-0
41.5kg Lee Gallagher (Ratoath GG) beat Sean Murray Lynch (Avona) 3-2
41.5kg Sean Tyndall (Docklands) beat Deam Smithers (Swords) 5-0
43kg Kyle Smyth (Holy Trinity) beat Harry Matthews (Mulhuddart) 5-0
43kg Paul Corr (Cookstown) beat Edward Barrett (Titans) 5-0
43kg Anton Genocky (Docklands) beat Odhran Clancy (Rathfirland) RSC3
43kg Ian Austin (Monkstown D) beat Kyle McMonagle Kearney (St Brigets U) 5-0
46kg Eugene White (Castleblaney) beat Bernie Stokes (Loughshore) 5-0
46kg Andrew Ward (St Malachys) beat Michael Ward (Ballyhaunis) 4-1
46kg Anthony O’Reilly (Callan) beat Adam O’Neill (Glin) 5-0
50kg Terry Maughan (Crumlin) beat Danny Delaney (Urlingford) 5-0
44.5kg Malo Davis (Monkstown D) beat Ben Dempsey (Achill) 4-1
44.5kg Christopher Doyle (St Ailbhes) beat Alan Donnelly (Midleton) 5-0
50kg Arthur McDonagh (Crumlin) beat Joshua Barrett (Titans) 3-2
50kg Dylan McShane (St Pauls A) beat Michael Collins (Avona) 4-1
50kg James O’Reilly (Togher) beat Daniel O’Brien (Setanta L) 5-0
52kg Tom Cash (Portlaoise) beat William Harty (Rathkeale) 3-2
52kg Lee McEvoy (Avona)beat Harley Fagan Harold (Bracken) RSC2
52kg David Blaney (Navan) beat Kyle Holden (St Michaels Athy) 3-2
54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar) beat Rebecca Collins (Glin) 5-0
54kg Ariana Usetilaite (Tipperary Town) beat Aine Curtis (Achill) 5-0
56kg Lawrence Connors (St Marys D) W/O
56kg Adam Sweeney (Gateway) beat Ryan Lee (Crumlin) 4-1
59kg John Joyce (Cloghan) beat James Maguire (Holy Family L) 3-2
59kg Alex Herteg (Bay City) beat Aaron Ward (Darndale) 5-0
60kg Gabrielle Mongan (Whitechurch) beat Jade McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) 3-2
60kg Hope Gallagher (Achill) beat Casey Dermody (Raging Bull) 3-2

June 14

Prelims

31kg William Mongan (Crumlin) beat Rico Donoghue (Portlaoise) 5-0
31kg Nicko Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) beat Karl Reilly (Immaculata A) 3-2
38.5kg Shane Quinn (St Pauls A) beat Peter Ward (Immaculata A) 5-0
37kg Jack McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) Edward Carthy (St Micheals Athy) 5-0
37kg John Harry (Portlaoise) beat Armandas Kreqzde (Avona) 4-1
37kg Marcus Barrett (Titans) beat Brian Daly (Olympic Mullingar) 5-0
40kg Owen Cleary (Olympic Galway) beat Anthony Hunter (St Pauls A) 5-0
40kg Roy Colgan (Avona) beat Tyler Nolan (Cherry Orchard) 5-0
40kg Danny Reilly (St Pauls M) beat Bleik Lisaks (Bracken) 5-0
40kg Callum Flaherty (Connemara) W/O
41.5kg Philip Feokrytov (Arklow) beat Jack McCarthy (Dealgan) 5-0
41.5kg Lee Gallagher (Ratoath GG) beat Ryan Jenkins (Olympic Mullingar) 5-0
41.5kg Sean Murray Lynch (Avona) beat Nathan O’Hara (Paulstown) 5-0
41.5kg Sean Tyndall (Docklands) beat Sam Harty (Rathkeale) 5-0
41.5kg Dean Smithers (Swords) beat William Carthy (St Michaels Athy) 4-1
46kg Angelina Duffy (Glin) beat Megan Carthy (St Michaels NR) 5-0
46kg Abbie Gibbons (Cherry Orchard) beat Niamh Molloy (Connemara) RSC3
48kg Jamie Scott (Golden Gloves) beat Donnacha Mooney (Clann Naofa) 5-0
50kg Daniel O’Brien (Setanta L) beat Stephen Walsh (Monkstown D) 5-0
50kg James O’Reilly (Togher) beat Michael McInerney (Cloghan) 5-0
54kg Rebecca Collins (Glin) beat Cleah Young (St Pauls A) 5-0
54kg Niamh Keogh (Olympic Mullingar) beat Lucy O’Neill (Ballybough) 5-0
54kg Aine Curtis (Achill) beat Allanah Attewell (Tobar Pheadair) 4-1
54kg Ariana Usetilaite (Tipperary Town) beat Ella Hanlon Malone (Glin) 5-0
56kg Ryan Lee (Crumlin) beat Oscar Lewins (Monkstown D) 5-0
60kg Casey Dermody (Raging Bull) W/O