Irish boxing will be taking home at least four bronze medals from the European Junior Championships after a day of contrasting fortunes in Galati, Romania.

Robyn Kelly, Michael Donoghue, Martin McCullough and Winnie McDonagh won their quarter-finals today and are each assured of a podium finish.

Kelly and Donghue got the ball rolling with superb performances against Turkey’s Gamze Soguksu and Azerbaijan’s Said Abdullayev in the opening session.

McDonagh and McCullough followed that up with a brace of decisions over Finland’s Lia Pukkila and Estonian feather Matvei Starikov in the 2nd session in Galati.

Irish male captain Eoghan Lavin, Nicole O’Sullivan, who was edged out 3-2 versus Romania, Shauna Doherty and Margaret Stokes bowed out at the last eight stage to Russia, Romania and the Ukraine in close bouts.

Dom O’Rourke, President of the IABA, hailed the performances of Ireland’s young boxers after the fourth day of competition.

“They were very good, exceptional, Robyn, Michael, Winnie and Martin. Young O’Sullivan put in some performance as did Eoghan, Shauna and Margret. They gave it everything,” he said.

Ireland will be back in the hunt for medals again tomorrow with eight in quarter-final action in Romania.

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

 

European Male and Female Junior Championships Galati, Romania, May 22/June 2

May 27

Q/Finals

48kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) beat Gamze Soguksu (Turkey) 5-0
48kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) beat Said Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) 5-0
63kg Winnie McDonagh (Ireland) beat Lia Pukkila (Finland) 5-0
57kg Martin McCullough (Ireland) beat Matvei Starikov (Estonia) 5-0
57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (Ireland) lost to Cristina Ciobanu (Romania) 1-4
70kg Shauna Doherty (Ireland) lost to Melania Moldovan (Romania) 2-3
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) lost to Mikhail Usov (Russia) 0-5
80kg Margaret Stokes (Ireland) lost to Natalia Hodyk (Ukraine) 1-4

May 26

Last 16

46kg Dylan Eagleson (Ireland) beat Rafael Lozano (Spain) 5-0
48kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) beat James Sweeney (Scotland) 5-0
52kg Donagh Keary (Ireland) lost to Asad Aghayev (Azerbaijan) 0-5
60kg Michael McCarthy (Ireland) beat Giorgi Zhorzhaliani (Georgia) 3-2
66kg Taylor Guiney (Ireland) beat Andrei Mustet (Turkey) 5-0
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) beat Alperen Terzi (Turkey) 4-1

May 25

Last 16

52kg Rachael Lawless (Ireland) lost to Sophia Mazzoni (Italy) 0-5
54kg Aaliyah Butler (Ireland) beat Ellie Taylor (Wales) 5-0
57kg Martin McCullough (Ireland) beat Ares Hakoyban (Armenia) 4-0
63kg Winnie McDonagh (Ireland) beat Ceren Tuncer (Turkey) 5-0
75kg Mark Duffy (Ireland) beat Lucian Miltitelu (Romania) 5-0

Last 32

54kg Mustafa Edris (Ireland) lost to Royston Smith-Barney (England) 1-4

May 24

Prelims Last 16/32

1st session

48kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) beat Zoltan Cservak (Hungary) 5-0
48kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) beat Iryna Melnyk (Ukraine) 5-0
66kg Taylor Guiney (Ireland) beat Orhan Mehmet (Turkey) 5-0
66kg Tiegan Farrell (Ireland) beat Petra Kovacs (Hungary) 5-0
80+kg Thomas McDonnell (Ireland) lost to Dzmitry Barysav (Belarus) 1-4
50kg Jason Nevin (Ireland) lost to Saba Tkebuchave (Georgia) 1-4
57kg Martin McCullough (Ireland) beat Kevin Bohm (Sweden) 5-0
60kg Shelby Myres (Ireland) lost to Maryna Muliarchk (Belarus) 2-3
63kg Thomas King (Ireland) lost to Niv Rahamin (Israel) 1-4
80kg James Ward (Ireland) lost to Jack Turnbull (England) 2-3

May 28

Q/Finals

46kg Breda Quilligan (Ireland) v Fanni Kovacs Hungary
46kg Dylan Eagleson (Ireland) v Timur Khalilov (Russia)
50kg Marie Marine-Gabriel (Ireland) v Veronika Zajicova (Czech Republic)
54kg Aaliyah Butler (Ireland) v Antoneia Alecu (Romania)
60kg Michael McCarthy (Ireland) v Magomed Mamaev (Russia)
66kg Tiegan Farrell (Ireland) v Radmyla Rodinova (Ukraine)
75kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Ireland) v Nur Kocaoglu (Turkey)
75kg Mark Duffy (Ireland) v Vinny Huczmann (England)

May 30

S/Finals

48kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) v Anastasia Kirienko (Russia)
63kg Winnie McDonagh (Ireland) v Romania or Germany

May 31

S/Finals

48kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) v Boris Eroshkin (Russia)
57kg Martin McCullough (Ireland) v Russia or England

Irish squad

Female

46kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale)
48kg Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy) (Bronze, at least)
50kg Marie Marine-Gabriel (Mulhuddart)
52kg Rachael Lawless (Portlaoise) Cpt
54kg Aaliyah Butler (Monivea)
57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (Corinthians)
60kg Shelby Myres (Crumlin)
63kg Winnie McDonagh (Neilstown) (Bronze, at least)
66kg Tiegan Farrell (Arklow)
70kg Shauna Doherty (Sacred Heart, Dublin)
75kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa)
80kg Margaret Stokes (Callan)

Male

46kg Dylan Eagleson (St Pauls, Antrim)
48kg Michael Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) (Bronze, at least)
50kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar)
52kg Donagh Keary (Rathfriland)
54kg Mustafa Edris (Monkstown, Dublin)
57kg Martin McCullough (Gleann) (Bronze, at least)
60kg Michael McCarthy (Mayfield)
63kg Thomas King (Ratoath)
66kg Taylor Guiney (Drimngh)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) Cpt
75kg Mark Duffy (Charlestown)
80kg John Ward (Brosna)
80+kg Thomas McDonnell (Docklands)

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team managers: Eugene O’Kane Snr and Anne Murphy
Coaches: Billy McClean, James Doyle, Gerard McDaid, John Gallagher, Aoife Hennigan
R&J: Loughlin Gannon

 

 

Please scroll down for the weekend’s Boy 4 and Junior 1 & 2 line ups at the National Stadium in Dublin.

Friday’s start time is 5pm because of the 36-bout program.

Michael Glennon meets Dylan Foy in the first final of the tournament on Friday evening.

Saturday’s Junior 1 semi-finals begin at 10am and the Junior 2 semi-finals at 3.30pm to facilitate football fans who want to watch the Champions League final between Liverpool and Spurs (a game which Liverpool will clearly win!).

Note: Boxers only weigh-in again on the day of their finals.

The IABA wishes all athletes the very best of luck at the National Stadium.

 

 

Boy 4 and Junior 1 & 2 Championships National Stadium Dublin

Friday May 31st (5pm)

Boy 4 Final

33kg Michael Glennon (St Brigids Eden) V Dylan Foy (Banbridge)

Boy 4 S/Finals

36kg Naoise O’Leary (St Anthony’s/Pats) V Jamie McCann (Whitechurch)
36kg Jason Lynch (Illies GG) V Paddy Cleary (Olympic Galway)
39kg Michael O’Reilly (Saviours Crystal) V Willie Delaney (Marble City)
39kg Cormac Hall (Dunfanaghy) V Martin Collins (Drimnagh)

Junior 1

60kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic Galway) V Jordan Giggin (Ballyduff)
91kg Conor McDonagh (Galway) V Anthony O’Mahony (Muskerry)

Boy 4 S/Finals

42kg Damian McGuigan (Clonard A) V Jake Daly (Castlebar)
42kg Dylan Sherry (Emyvale) V Gavin Ryan (Ratoath)
44kg Darren Flynn (Castlerea) V Brogan McComiskey (Gilford)
44kg Cole Taylor (Oliver Plunkett) V Michael Nugent (Olympic Mull)
46kg John Donohoe (St Michaels Athy) V Conor Reynolds (Corinthians)
46kg Martin Doherty (Holy Trinity) V Raymond Joyce (Clonmel)
48kg James O’Loughlin (Olympic G) V Conor McCrory (Townland)
48kg John McCarton (Carrickmore) V Cian Cramer (Cabra)
50kg Patrick Corcoran (Cloghan) V Michael Cleary (Olympic G)
50kg William Faulkner (Rathkeale) V Ben Cooke (St Johns U)
52kg Michael Lawrence (Trinity Boys) V Bernie McDonagh (Dunfanaghy)
52kg Thomas McDonnell (Bay City) V Criostior Browne (Oliver Plunkett)
54kg Terry Hanna (Townland) V Thomas Brolly (St Johns U)
54kg Luke Beakhurst (Esker) V Jim Donovan (OLOL)
57kg Cale Brennan (St Michaels Athy) V Thomas McDonagh (Crumlin)
57kg Tom Murphy (St Ibars/Josephs) V David O’Hara (St John Bosco A)
60kg Charles McDonagh (Cookstown) V Ciaran Bergin (Castlerea)
60kg Oran Carton (Star of the Sea) V Luka Nadrashvilli (Legacy)
63kg James McGuinness (St Monicas) V Andrew Faulkner (Rathkeale)
63kg Ben McHugh (Corrib) V John Fay (Swords)
66kg Skirmantas Auzelis (Ballaghaderreen)V Sean Whelan (St Marys NR)
66kg James Muckian (Silverbridge) V Sean Brennan (Corinthians)
70kg Martin Keenan (Leeside Lough) V Jake Walker (Lisburn)
70kg Charlie Neill (Ballysillan) V Josh Olaniyan (Jobstown)
75kg Thomas Corcoran (Enniskillen) V Tyler Meade (Hyland BA)
75kg Sam Davey (Townland) V Dylan Bradley (Muskerry)
80kg Joseph Hutchinson (Neilstown) V Patrick McDonagh (St Brigids Kildare)
80kg Ryan O’Neill (Clonmel) V Sean Trant (Glashule)
91kg Ali Hassan (Cavan) V Nathan Ward (Monivea)

Saturday June 1st

Junior 1

S/Finals (10am)

44kg Clepson dos Santos (Holy Trinity)V James Timms (Cherry Orchard)
46kg Nathan Keenan (Mayfield) V Ben Williams (Drimnagh)
48kg Toby Ogugua (Tramore) V Mason McClintock (Holy Trinity)
48kg Brooklyn Saunders (Docklands) V Ronan Mongan (Gilford)
50kg Dylan Stokes (Crumlin) V Kyle McGreevey (Holy Trinity)
52kg Mark Reneghan (Armagh) V Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull)
52kg William O’Reilly (Charleville) V Cian Moran (Cabra)
54kg Chad Magill (Glengormley) V Raymond Scully (Glasnevin)
54kg Cahir Gormley (Illies GG) V Dave O’Neill (Charleville)
57kg Conal Treanor (Dealgan) V Tiernan Glennon (St Josephs U)
57kg Jordan O’Donnell (St Georges) V Cain Lewis (Ballymun)
60kg Jamie Doyle (Gilford) V Ryan Cullen (The Ballagh)
60kg Winner V Ryan Johnston (Clonard A)
63kg Rory O’Gorman (St Malachys) V Sean Roche (Donore)
63kg David Drennan (Paulstown) V Peter Convery (St Johns U)
66kg Odhran McGinley (Dunfanaghy) V Luka Gureshidze (Togher)
66kg James Whelan (Docklands) V Charlie Ward (Olympic Galway)
70kg Michael McCarthy (Sacred Heart D)V Devon Hanrahan (Saviours Crystal)
70kg Michael Loughran (Silverbridge) V David Doyle (Urlingford)
75kg Sean Walsh (Trojan) V Paul Mahon (Ballinacarrow)
75kg Martin Mongans (OLOL) V Harry Good (Letterkenny)
80kg Qudus Narudeen (Raging Bull) V Michael McDonnell (Crumlin)
80kg Danny McHugh (Two Castles) V Peter Maughan (Ballyhaunis)
91kg Christian Storey (Corpus Christi ) V Michael McDonagh (Navan)

Junior 2

S/Finals (3.30pm)

48kg Patrick McShane (Letterkenny) V Oisin Mulholland (East Down)
48kg Jake Rapple (Monkstown D) V Aaron Kirwan Doyle (The Ballagh)
50kg Kevin Fahy (Oughterard) V Kieran McPartland (Ratoath)
50kg Shea Neeson (Moneyglass) V Karl Sheridan (Crumlin)
52kg Jake McMahon (Liberty) V Jesse Callaghan (Illies GG)
52kg Leandro de Silva (Smithfield) V Jack Desmond (Bantry)
54kg Jon McConnell (Holy Trinity) V Daire Halfpenny (Gilford)
54kg Dylan McDonagh (Olympic G) V Luke Mooney (Corinthians)
57kg Keelyn Roche (St Aidans) V Jamie Lee (Douglas )
57kg Cian Duggan (Cabra) V Ciaran Delaney (Corinthians)
60kg Thomas McCann (St Pauls A) V Eoghan Quinn (St Johns U)
60kg James Treacy (Corinthians) V Steven Cairns (Legacy)
63kg Joseph Burke (St Canices) V Aaron O’Keeffe (Kanturk)
63kg Matthew Tyndall (Docklands) V Ethan McCaul (St Josephs U)
66kg Shane O’Gorman (St Malachys) W/O
66kg Richard Cummins (Tipperary) V William Hayden (Crumlin)
70kg Jack O’Connor (Four Kings) V EmekaOnwuka (All Saints)
70kg Maxim Dusyhy (St Pauls M) V Darragh Gilroy (FrFlanagans)
75kg Dominic Oscar (St Michaels Ant) V TiernanMayse (Two Castles)
75kg Paddy Collins (Baldoyle) V Patrick Lawlor (Brian Dillons)
80kg Neil Rowe (St Cianans) V Daniel Treen (Dungarvan)
80kg Jason Myers (Titans) W/O
85kg Jack Marley (Monkstown D) V Patrick McDonagh (Cookstown)

Friday June 7

Boy 4

Finals (6.30pm)

36kg Winner V Winner
39kg Winner V Winner
42kg Winner V Winner
44kg Winner V Winner
46kg Winner V Winner
48kg Winner V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
80kg Winner V Winner
85kg David Sweeney (Sligo City) W/O
91kg Nathan Ojo (Esker) V Winner
91+kg Coleman Barrett (Olympic Galway) W/O

Saturday June 8

Junior 1

Finals (11am)

36kg Daniel Owens (Holy Trinity) W/O
39kg Jerry Wall (Grangecon) W/O
42kg Bryce Collins (East Down) W/O
44kg Aaron Treanor (Emyvale) V Winner
46kg Cian O’Toole (St Davids Naas) V Winner
48kg Winner V Winner
50kg Luke Price (St Francis) V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
80kg Winner V Winner
85kg David McDonagh (Avona) V John McDonagh (Galway)
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Airimas Bauras (Athlone) V Mikey Keenan (Leeside Lough)
108kg Bernard McDonagh (St Annes) W/O

Junior 2

Finals

44kg John Joyce (Olympic Mullingar) W/O
46kg Eric Nash (Marble City) W/O
48kg Winner V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
80kg Winner V Jason Myers (Titans)
85kg Raul Enache (Smithfield) V Winner
91kg Dylan Burns (Townland) V James Redmond (Ballybrack)
Malachy Duffy (Virginia) W/O
118kg Christian Halligan (Saviours Crystal) W/O
125kg Joshua Philips (Ardoyne Holy Cross) W/O

Results so far

May 25

Q/Finals

Junior 1

52kg Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull) beat Michael Maughan (St Michaels Athy) 5-0
52kg William O’Reilly (Charleville) beat Patrick Mullan (Holy Trinity) 5-0
52kg Cian Moran (Cabra) beat John Ginty (Geesala) 5-0
57kg Jordan O’Donnell (St Georges) beat Patrick Ward (Riverside) 4-1
57kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun) beat Tim Twohig (Riverstown) 5-0
60kg Ryan Johnston (Clonard A) beat James Uzell (Drimnagh) 3-2
63kg Sean Roche (Donore) beat Mark Rhatigan (Aglish) 5-0
63kg David Drennan (Paulstown) beat Liam Walsh (Sliabh Luachra) 3-0
63kg Peter Convery (St Johns U) beat Ethan Douglas (Cairn Lodge) 3-2
66kg James Whelan (Docklands) W/O
66kg Charlie Ward (Olympic Galway) beat Padraig Doyle (Bunclody) 4-1
70kg David Doyle (Urlingford) beat Conor Donnelly (Rathfirland) 5-0
75kg Harry Good (Letterkenny) beat Lennon Meade (Hyland BA) 4-1
80kg Danny McHugh (Two Castles) beat Robbie Zackozora (Muskerry) RSC3
80kg Peter Maughan (Ballyhaunis) beat John McDonagh (Navan) RSC1

Junior 2

50kg Karl Sheridan (Crumlin) beat Padraig Cleary (Holy Trinity) 3-2
54kg Dylan McDonagh (Olympic Galway) W/O
57kg Jamie Lee (Douglas) beat Thomas Orr (Lisburn) 3-2
57kg Cian Duggan (Cabra) beat Oran Gethins (Sean McDermott) 5-0
57kg Ciaran Delaney (Corinthians) beat Joe Harkin (Oakleaf) 3-2
60kg James Treacy (Corinthians) beat Adam Sinnott (Rathnew) 4-1
60kg Steven Cairns (Legacy) beat Padraig O’Cualain (Connemara) RSC2
63kg Matthew Tyndall (Docklands) beat Fionn Gill ( Ardnaree) 5-0
63kg Ethan McCaul (St Josephs U) W/O
70kg Maxim Dusyhy (St Pauls M) beat Michael Stokes (Oakleaf) 3-1
70kg Darragh Gilroy (Fr Flanagans) beat Josh Cummins (Trinity Boys) 5-0
75kg Paddy Collins (Baldoyle) beat Francis McDonagh (Sparticus) 5-0
75kg Patrick Lawlor (Brian Dillons) beat John McDonagh (Galway) 4-1

May 24

Q/Finals

Boy 4

36kg Paddy Cleary (Olympic Galway) beat Gerard Pratt (Olympic Galway) 5-0
42kg Gavin Ryan (Ratoath) beat Oisin Worsencroft (St Colmans) 5-0
44kg Cole Taylor (Oliver Plunkett) beat Michael Connors (Cherry Orchard) 4-1
44kg Michael Nugent (Olympic Mull) beat Cameron Crichton (Rochfordbridge) 5-0
46kg Martin Doherty (Holy Trinity) beat Soni Gaffney (Bantry) 5-0
46kg Raymond Joyce (Clonmel) beat Caelan Doherty (Two Castles) 5-0
48kg Cian Cramer (Cabra) beat Jack Dempsey (Wexford CBS) 5-0
52kg Thomas McDonnell (Bay City) beat Colm Folan (Connemara) 5-0
52kg Criostior Browne (Oliver Plunkett) beat Cody O’Reilly (Curragh) 5-0
54kg Jim Donovan (OLOL) beat John Donoghue (Olympic Galway) 5-0
57kg Cale Brennan (St Michaels Athy) beat David McDonagh (Galway) 4-1
57kg Thomas McDonagh (Crumlin) beat John Keenan (Leeside Lough) 5-0
57kg Tom Murphy (St Ibars/Josephs) beat JP McDonagh (St Pauls M) 5-0
57kg David O’Hara (St John Bosco A) beat Liam Crawford (Raphoe) 5-0
60kg Oran Carton (Star of the Sea) beat Evan Kirwan (Drimnagh) 3-2
60kg Luka Nadrashvilli (Legacy) beat Jake Farrell (St Josephs Edenderry) 5-0
63kg Ben McHugh (Corrib) beat Sean Hayden (Gorey) 5-0
63kg John Fay (Swords) beat Dean Doherty (Carndonagh) RSC2
66kg Sean Brennan (Corinthians) beat Connor Murphy (Ballyduff) RSC2
70kg Jake Walker (Lisburn) beat Eoin Clarke (Virginia) RSC2
70kg Charlie Neill (Ballysillan) beat Liam McCormack (Holy Family L) 5-0
70kg Josh Olaniyan (Jobstown) beat Conor Dargan (Whitechurch) 3-2
75kg Sam Davey (Townland) beat Curtis Darcy (Callan) 4-1
75kg Dylan Bradley (Muskerry) beat Dylan O’Brien (Leeside Lough) 4-1
80kg Sean Trant (Glashule) W/O

Junior 2

54kg Luke Mooney (Corinthians) beat Eoin Higgins (Portlaoise) 5-0
70kg Emeka Onwuka (All Saints) beat Thomas McDonagh (Galway) 3-2

 

“Child Centred Coaching”

University of Limerick June 14th and 15th 2019

Hosted By Sport Ireland Coaching

WEBSITE: https://www.ickinternationalconference.com/

3rd conference of this 36-month project co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Commission.

 

The delegates will have an opportunity to attend eight keynote sessions and select from multiple workshops addressing issues including creating effective children’s coaches, keeping children involved, child centred coaching, session planning, physical literacy, ethics in children’s sport, holistic coaching, the pedagogical and motivational sport climate, and the role of parents in sport.

At the previous Conference in Leeds, the most significant element of the conference was the confirmation that iCoachKids, its philosophy and its main goal of supporting the development of a specialist children sport coaching workforce are much more than a three-year project, but has grown in to a global movement.

Sport Ireland Chief Executive, John Treacy, said:

“Sport Ireland is delighted to host the 3rd iCoachKids Conference in the University of Limerick. The previous edition of this event attracted a global audience from as far afield as the USA, Australia and South Africa, and we’re looking forward to a large number of delegates to listen to and debate some of the most important issues relating to creating effective children’s coaches. I would also encourage as many Irish coaches as possible to attend what will be an invaluable two days.“

iCK Project Director Dr Sergio Lara-Bercial said:

“We are delighted that Sport Ireland are hosting the 3rd iCoachKids Conference, and we are looking forward to engaging with National and International delegates, through our exciting technical programme.”

For more information contact Sheelagh Quinn

e: sheelagh.quinn@coachingireland.com

t: 00353 61 202895

 

Team Ireland recorded five wins out of six on Day 3 of the European Junior Championships in Galati, Romania.

Irish male captain Eoghan Lavin, Michael Donoghue, with his second win this week, Dylan Eagleson, Michael McCarthy and Taylor Guiney had their hands raised in victory.

Donagh Keary bowed out on points following a close three-rounder with Azeri flyweight Asad Aghayev in the flyweight class.

Rebel County southpaw McCarthy was involved in a real toe-to-toe battle with Georgia’s Giorgi Zhorzhaliani.

The Cork lightweight was down in the first round but showed his character to get off the floor – the accuracy of his hooks impressed in all three rounds – and turn the bout around.

Guiney brought the curtain down on another busy day for Ireland with a points win over Andrei Mustet.

Big performance from the Irish champion, who, like Donoghue, won on the opening day of the Championships on Friday.

Team Ireland has won 14 of their 22 bouts so far in Galati.

Meantime, it’s medals time.

Eight Irish boxers are in action tomorrow in the quarter-finals of the tournament just one win each away from at least bronze.

Images courtesy of Tibor Kinsces and Tara Robins Mari.

European Male and Female Junior Championships Galati, Romania, May 22/June 2

May 26

Last 16

46kg Dylan Eagleson (Ireland) beat Rafael Lozano (Spain) 5-0
48kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) beat James Sweeney (Scotland) 5-0
52kg Donagh Keary (Ireland) lost to Asad Aghayev (Azerbaijan) 0-5
60kg Michael McCarthy (Ireland) beat Giorgi Zhorzhaliani (Georgia) 3-2
66kg Taylor Guiney (Ireland) beat Andrei Mustet (Turkey) 5-0
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) beat Alperen Terzi (Turkey) 4-1

May 25

Last 16

52kg Rachael Lawless (Ireland) lost to Sophia Mazzoni (Italy) 0-5
54kg Aaliyah Butler (Ireland) beat Ellie Taylor (Wales) 5-0
57kg Martin McCullough (Ireland) beat Ares Hakoyban (Armenia) 4-0
63kg Winnie McDonagh (Ireland) beat Ceren Tuncer (Turkey) 5-0
75kg Mark Duffy (Ireland) beat Lucian Miltitelu (Romania) 5-0

Last 32

54kg Mustafa Edris (Ireland) lost to Royston Smith-Barney (England) 1-4

May 24

Prelims Last 16/32

1st session

48kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) beat Zoltan Cservak (Hungary) 5-0
48kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) beat Iryna Melnyk (Ukraine) 5-0
66kg Taylor Guiney (Ireland) beat Orhan Mehmet (Turkey) 5-0
66kg Tiegan Farrell (Ireland) beat Petra Kovacs (Hungary) 5-0
80+kg Thomas McDonnell (Ireland) lost to Dzmitry Barysav (Belarus) 1-4

2nd session

50kg Jason Nevin (Ireland) lost to Saba Tkebuchave (Georgia) 1-4
57kg Martin McCullough (Ireland) beat Kevin Bohm (Sweden) 5-0
60kg Shelby Myres (Ireland) lost to Maryna Muliarchk (Belarus) 2-3
63kg Thomas King (Ireland) lost to Niv Rahamin (Israel) 1-4
80kg James Ward (Ireland) lost to Jack Turnbull (England) 2-3

May 27

Q/Finals

48kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) v Gamze Soguksu (Turkey)
48kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) v Said Abdullayev (Azerbaijan)
63kg Winnie McDonagh (Ireland) v Lia Pukkila (Finland)
57kg Martin McCullough (Ireland) v Matvei Starikov (Estonia)
57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (Ireland) v Cristina Ciobanu (Romania)
70kg Shauna Doherty (Ireland) v Melania Moldovan (Romania)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) v Mikhail Usov (Russia)
80kg Margaret Stokes (Ireland) v Natalia Hodyk (Ukraine)

May 28

Q/Finals

46kg Breda Quilligan (Ireland) Romania or Hungary
46kg Dylan Eagleson (Ireland) v Timur Khalilov (Russia)
50kg Marie Marine-Gabriel (Ireland) v Veronika Zajicova (Czech Republic)
54kg Aaliyah Butler (Ireland) v Antoneia Alecu (Romania)
60kg Michael McCarthy (Ireland) v Magomed Mamaev (Russia)
66kg Tiegan Farrell (Ireland) v Radmyla Rodinova (Ukraine)
75kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Ireland) v Nur Kocaoglu (Turkey)
75kg Mark Duffy (Ireland) v Vinny Huczmann (England)

Irish squad

Female

46kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale)
48kg Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy)
50kg Marie Marine-Gabriel (Mulhuddart)
52kg Rachael Lawless (Portlaoise) Cpt
54kg Aaliyah Butler (Monivea)
57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (Corinthians)
60kg Shelby Myres (Crumlin)
63kg Winnie McDonagh (Neilstown)
66kg Tiegan Farrell (Arklow)
70kg Shauna Doherty (Sacred Heart, Dublin)
75kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa)
80kg Margaret Stokes (Callan)

Male

46kg Dylan Eagleson (St Pauls, Antrim)
48kg Michael Donoghue (St Michaels Athy)
50kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar)
52kg Donagh Keary (Rathfriland)
54kg Mustafa Edris (Monkstown, Dublin)
57kg Martin McCullough (Gleann)
60kg Michael McCarthy (Mayfield)
63kg Thomas King (Ratoath)
66kg Taylor Guiney (Drimngh)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) Cpt
75kg Mark Duffy (Charlestown)
80kg John Ward (Brosna)
80+kg Thomas McDonnell (Docklands)

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team managers: Eugene O’Kane Snr and Anne Murphy
Coaches: Billy McClean, James Doyle, Gerard McDaid, John Gallagher, Aoife Hennigan
R&J: Loughlin Gannon

Ireland chalked up four wins out of six bouts on Day 2 of the European Juniors in Romania.

Mark Duffy, Winnie McDonagh, Aaliyah Butler and Martin McCullough, with his second victory in 24 hours, had their hands raised in victory in Galati.

But Irish female captain Rachael Lawless bowed out after a close three-rounder with Sophia Mazzoni and Mustafa Edris was on the wrong end of a split verdict versus England.

Duffy, alternating between counter punching and using his height and reach to good advantage and attacking, beat fiery Romania middleweight Lucian Miltitelu.

McDonagh put in a top class performance to advance at the expense of Ceren Tuncer in the 63kg class while Edris was unlucky to go out to England’s Royston Smith-Barney in an all southpaw contest.

Lawless and Mazzoni, who occasionally switched to orthodox, both had their moments in a mostly all southpaw battle but the Italian got the nod.

An excellent contest featuring boxers of similar styles, Edris took an unwarranted standing count in the third round and Smith-Barney progressed on a 4-1 verdict.

Butler put the pressure on – and kept it on for all three rounds – versus Ellie Taylor. The Welsh bantam got a public warning for holding in the second round with Bulter attacking at every opportunity.

McCollough rounded off the day for Ireland with his second win of the tournament, the Irish champion seeing off the challenge of Armenia’s Ares Hakoyban to earn himself a well earned break tomorrow and a place in Monday’s quarter-finals.

Team Ireland have recorded nine wins out of 16 so far in Romania.

Six Irish boxers box in Galati tomorrow. Click here for today’s results and Sunday’s program.

Images courtesy of Tibor Kincses, Tara Robins Mari and Irish squad.

European Male and Female Junior Championships Galati, Romania, May 22/June 2

May 25

Last 16

52kg Rachael Lawless (Ireland) lost to Sophia Mazzoni (Italy) 0-5
54kg Aaliyah Butler (Ireland) beat Ellie Taylor (Wales) 5-0
57kg Martin McCullough (Ireland) beat Ares Hakoyban (Armenia) 4-0
63kg Winnie McDonagh (Ireland) beat Ceren Tuncer (Turkey) 5-0
75kg Mark Duffy (Ireland) beat Lucian Miltitelu (Romania) 5-0

Last 32

54kg Mustafa Edris (Ireland) lost to Royston Smith-Barney (England) 1-4

May 24

Prelims Last 16/32

1st session

48kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) beat Zoltan Cservak (Hungary) 5-0
48kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) beat Iryna Melnyk (Ukraine) 5-0
66kg Taylor Guiney (Ireland) beat Orhan Mehmet (Turkey) 5-0
66kg Tiegan Farrell (Ireland) beat Petra Kovacs (Hungary) 5-0
80+kg Thomas McDonnell (Ireland) lost to Dzmitry Barysav (Belarus) 1-4

2nd session

50kg Jason Nevin (Ireland) lost to Saba Tkebuchave (Georgia) 1-4
57kg Martin McCullough (Ireland) beat Kevin Bohm (Sweden) 5-0
60kg Shelby Myres (Ireland) lost to Maryna Muliarchk (Belarus) 2-3
63kg Thomas King (Ireland) lost to Niv Rahamin (Israel) 1-4
80kg James Ward (Ireland) lost to Jack Turnbull (England) 2-3

May 26

Last 16

46kg Dylan Eagleson (Ireland) v Rafael Lozano (Spain) (Eagleson listed as GBR on Sunday schedule)
48kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) v James Sweney (Scotland)
52kg Donagh Keary (Ireland) v Asad Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (Ireland v Poland or Romania
60kg Michael McCarthy (Ireland) v Giorgi Zhorzhaliani (Georgia)
66kg Taylor Guiney (Ireland) v Andrei Mustet (Turkey)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) v Alperen Terzi (Turkey)

May 27

Q/Finals

48kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) v Gamze Soguksu (Turkey)
63kg Winnie McDonagh (Ireland) v Sweden or Finland
57kg Martin McCullough (Ireland) v Spain or Azerbaijan
57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (Ireland) v Poland or Romania
70kg Shauna Doherty (Ireland) v Melania Moldovan (Romania)
80kg Margaret Stokes (Ireland) v Natalia Hodyk (Ukraine)

May 28

Q/Finals

46kg Breda Quilligan (Ireland) Romania or Hungary
50kg Marie Marine-Gabriel (Ireland) v Veronika Zajicova (Czech Republic)
54kg Aaliyah Butler (Ireland) v Antoneia Alecu (Romania)
66kg Tiegan Farrell (Ireland) v Radmyla Rodinova (Ukraine)
75kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Ireland) v Nur Kocaoglu (Turkey)
75kg Mark Duffy (Ireland) v Vinny Huczmann (England)

Irish squad

Female

46kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale)
48kg Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy)
50kg Marie Marine-Gabriel (Mulhuddart)
52kg Rachael Lawless (Portlaoise) Cpt
54kg Aaliyah Butler (Monivea)
57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (Corinthians)
60kg Shelby Myres (Crumlin)
63kg Winnie McDonagh (Neilstown)
66kg Tiegan Farrell (Arklow)
70kg Shauna Doherty (Sacred Heart, Dublin)
75kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa)
80kg Margaret Stokes (Callan)

Male

46kg Dylan Eagleson (St Pauls, Antrim)
48kg Michael Donoghue (St Michaels Athy)
50kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar)
52kg Donagh Keary (Rathfirlnd)
54kg Mustafa Edris (Monkstown, Dublin)
57kg Martin McCullough (Gleann)
60kg Michael McCarthy (Mayfield)
63kg Thomas King (Ratoath)
66kg Taylor Guiney (Drimngh)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) Cpt
75kg Mark Duffy (Charlestown)
80kg John Ward (Brosna)
80+kg Thomas McDonnell (Docklands)

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team managers: Eugene O’Kane Snr and Anne Murphy
Coaches: Billy McClean, James Doyle, Gerard McDaid, John Gallagher, Aoife Hennigan
R&J: Loughlin Gannon