World Junior champion and Youth Olympic silver medallist Ciara Ginty (red) will be in action Saturday at the National  Stadium

Boxing at the National U/22 and Novice Championships resumes Friday evening at the National Stadium in Dublin.

Two U/22 bouts, one male quarter-final and one female semi-final, will be decided and 22 Novice semi-finals.

The women’s U/22 and Novice finals will be resolved Saturday.

The tournament concludes on Friday, January 27th with Men’s U/22 and Novice finals.

Weekend weigh-in information.

Under 22 – weigh-in each morning

Novice – weigh-in on the first day and Finals day.

Weigh-in times for Friday, January 20th – 8am to 9am  & 12pm to 1pm (for U/22 athletes) at the National Stadium

Saturday, January 21st – 8am to 9am (for U/22 and Novice athletes) at the National Stadium

National Men’s and Women’s U/22 and Novice Championships.

Friday January  20th (6.30pm)

Men’s U/22 Q/final

69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Dro) V Daniel Hoolihan (Kilcullen)

Women’s U/22 S/Final

48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes) V Ciara Anderson (Twin Towns)

Men’s Novice S/Finals

57kg Caolan McConnell (Navan) V Anthony Canny (Tredagh)
57kg Oisin Oliver (Aglish) V Erikas Skadas (Crumlin)
60kg Victoria Shortt (Dealgan) V Isabella Hughes (Mount Tallant)
60kg Marie Theres Nolan (Togher) V Tanya O’Flynn (St Francis)
60kg Brian Cassidy (Loughshore) V Karl O’Leary (St Mary’s Dublin)
60kg Naill Quigley (Dealgan) V Ian Kelleher (Togher)
64kg Conor Jennings (St Monicas U) V Curtis McHugh (Holy Family GG)
64kg Martin Scully (Thurles) V John Paul Quinlan (Urlingford)
67kg Brian Campbell (Sacred Heart Newry) V Darragh Boland (Greenside)
67kg Darren Rowland (Dealgan) V Graham Dowdall (Kilnamanagh)
71kg Arturas Masarous (Portlaoise) V Eamon Dillon (Douglas)
71kg Damien O’Donoghue (St Conleths) V Stephen Doyle (Na Fianna)
75kg Eddie Treacy (St Teresas) V Patryk Legierski (Celtic Eagles)
75kg Shane O’Brien (St Francis) V Liam Codd (Ballinacarrow)
81kg Glen Menany (St Michaels Dublin) V Jordan Lawlor (Ratoath)
81kg Patrick Burke (Ballinrobe) V Darren Cole (Ballincarrow)
85kg Ciaran Quillan Sliabh Luachra) V Niall O’Hagan (Loughshore)
85kg Chris Patterson (Canal) V David O’Reilly (Ballincarrow)
91kg Damien O’Boyle (Sean McDermott) V Kevin Cronin (Cashen Vale)
91kg Caolan Bradley (Loughshore) V Niall Coady (Saviours Crystal)
91+kg Gatis Janesevskis (Tullow) V Mattie Kinch (Doolin)
91+kg Dean Scullion (Loughshore) V Barry McShane (Dealgan)

Saturday January 21st (11am)

Men’s U/22 S/Finals

52kg Mark Corcoran (Corinthians) V Jason McKay (Holy Family GG)
52kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin) V Leigh Moran (Illies GG)
56kg Shane Flavin (Paulstown) V James McGivern (St Georges)
60kg Martin Sammon (Olympic Galway) V Stephen Mooney (St Marys Daingean)
60kg Stephen Lockhart (Baldoyle) V Dylan Duffy (Pegasus)
64kg Matthew McCole (Dungloe) V Caoimhin Ferguson (Gleann)
64kg Mosa Kambule (Lisburn) V Keith Flavin (Paulstown)
69kg John Maughan (St Marys Dublin) V Martin Stokes (Darndale)
69kg John Joe Nevin (Mullingar Elite) V Winner
75kg Keylan Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) V Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
75kg Sean McGuirke (Whitechurch) V Martin Collins (Darndale)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) V Anthony Brown (St Michaels Dublin)
81kg Simon Bangu (Dunboyne) V Wayne Rafferty (St Cianans)
91kg Cormac Long (Rathkeale) V Pearse McDonnell (Gleann)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) V Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin)
91+kg John McDonald (Crumlin) V Thomas Carty (Glasnevin)

Women’s U/22 Finals

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) V Winner
54kg Clodagh McComiskey (Gilford) W/O
57kg Tiegan Russell (Fr Horgans) V Nicole Moorehouse (Clonard Wexford)
64kg Cheyanne O’Neill (Athlone) V Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Spartacus) V Samantha O’Grady (St Mary’s New Ross)
75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) W/O
81kg Nell Fox (Rathkeale) W/O
81+kg Maeve McCarron (Carrigart) W/O

Women’s Novice Finals

46kg Danielle McCarton (Kilnamanagh) W/O
48kg Cara Powell (Midleton) V Shania Murphy (St Pats Domhaire)
50kg Jackie Gillespie (Twin Towns) W/O
52kg Kayleigh Magee (Loughshore) W/O
57kg Kate Slattery (St Michaels Dublin) V Anita Larkin (Baldoyle)
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Kim Gaffney (Ballybough) W/O

January 27th

Men’s Novice Finals (6.30pm)

54kg Kevin McGrath (Angels) W/O
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
67kg Winner V Winner
71kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
85kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

Men’s U/22 Finals

49kg Darryl Moran (Illies GG) V Jordan Leahy (Urlingford)
52kg Winner V Winner
56kg Jack Kelly (Cherry Orchard) V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Cian O’Shaughnessy (Rathkeale) V Winner

January 14th

Novice Q/Finals

71kg Arturas Masarous (Portlaoise) beat Ronan McGinley (Loughshore) TKO2
71kg Eamon Dillon (Douglas) W/0
71kg Damien O’Donoghue (St Conleth) beat  Conor Keane (Ballinrobe) TKO2
71kg Stephen Doyle (Na Fianna) beat Sean Murray (Rathfirland) 2-1
75kg Eddie Treacy (St Teresas) beat Shane Hearne (Saviours Crystal) TKO1
75kg Patryk Legierski (Celtic Eagles) beat James Bates (Bishop Kelly) 3-0
75kg Shane O’Brien (St Francis) beat Owen Brady (Smithfield) 3-0
75kg Liam Codd (Ballinacarrow) beat Arthur Helizon (St Patricks Kilkenny) 3-0
85kg Ciaran Quillan (Sliabh Luachra) beat Peter McGoldrick (Galbally) 3-0
85kg Niall O’Hagan (Loughshore)beat  Noel Hegarty (Letterkenny) TKO2
85kg Chris Patterson (Canal) beat  Kevin Dorney (Saviours Crystal) 3-0
85kg David O’Reilly (Ballincarrow) beat Dariusiz Lechickin (Portlaoise) 2-1
91kg Kevin Cronin (Cashen Vale) beat Eamon Gilligan (Dunboyne) 3-0
91kg Caolan Bradley (Loughshore) W/O
91kg Niall Coady (Saviours Crystal) beat Seamus Leahy (Rathkeale)  3-0
91+kg Dean Scullion (Loughshore) beat  Nicholas Scott (Mourne All Blacks) 3-0
91+kg Barry McShane (Dealgan) beat Mick O’Sullivan (Edenmore) TKO3

Under 22 Q/Finals

52kg Leigh Moran (Illies GG) W/O
60kg Dylan Duffy (Pegasus) beat  Terry McEntee (Old School) 2-1
64kg Matthew McCole (Dungloe) beat Joseph Kelly (St Canices) 3-0
64kg Caoimhin Ferguson (Gleann) beat Evan Fitzgerald (Esker) 3-0
64kg Mosa Kambule (Lisburn) beat Lee Harris (Darndale) 3-0
64kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown) beat Jack Phelan (Riverstown) 3-0
69kg John Maughan (St Marys Dublin)  beat Patrick McConigley (Letterkenny) 3-0
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat  Rhys Moran (St Pauls Waterford) 3-0
75kg Sean McGuirke (Whitechurch) beat Sean Devrill (Grangecon)  2-1
75kg Martin Collins (Darndale) beat Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles) 2-1
81kg Anthony Brown (St Michaels Dublin) beat Tom Kearney (Townland)  3-0
81kg Simon Bangu (Dunboyne) beat Pearse Sherry (Johnstown) 3-0
81kg Wayne Rafferty (St Cianans) beat Dylan Devine (St Davids Naas) 3-0

January 13th

Novice  Prelims and Q/Finals

71kg Sean Murray (Rathfirland) beat Patrick Coyle (St Pats Dromhaire) TKO3
71kg Stephen Doyle (Na Fianna) beat Bulat Bazarbayev (Greenside) 2-1
75kg James Bates (Bishop Kelly) beat  Aaron Lynam (Johnstown) 3-0
75kg Patryk Legierski (Celtic Eagles) beat  Mark Demsey (Corpus Christi) 2-1
75kg Shane O’Brien (St Francis) beat  Jack McAvoy (Rathfirland) TKO3
75kg Owen Brady (Smithfield) beat Paul Cox (Na Fianna) 2-1
75kg Arthur Helizon (St Patricks Kilkenny) beat  Maksel Grzegorz (St Marys Dublin) 2-1
75kg Liam Codd (Ballinacarrow) beat Rory Duffy (Omeath) 2-1
85kg David O’Reilly (Ballincarrow) beat James O’Shea (Tullow) TKO2
60kg Brian Cassidy (Loughshore) beat Ciaran Mangan (Dublin All Saints) TKO1
60kg Karl O’Leary (St Marys Dublin) beat  Barry Fiztpatrick (St Teresas) 3-0
60kg Niall Quigley (Dealgan) beat Kyle Clinton (Dunboyne) TKO1
60kg Ian Kelleher (Togher) beat  Darren Murphy (Avona) 3-0
64kg Conor Jennings (St Monicas U) beat  Shay Quinn (Loughshore) 3-0
64kg Curtis McHugh (Holy Family GG) beat  Colm Sharkey (Galbally) TKO2
64kg Martin Scully (Thurles) beat Joszef Marcinek (Togher) 2-1
64kg John Paul Quinlan (Urlingford) beat Cian Campbell (Sacred Heart Newry) TKO2
67kg Darragh Bowland (Greenside) beat  Damien Bennett (Greenside) 2-1
67kg Darren Rowland (Dealgan)  beat Peter Keenan (Leos Athlone) TKO1
67kg Graham Dowdall (Kilnamanagh) Beat  Taghdh Duffy (Mount Tallant) TKO1
81kg Jordan Lawlor (Ratoath) beat Emmett Cullen (Glasnevin) 3-0
81kg Patrick Burke (Ballinrobe) beat David Newell (Corrib)  2-1
81kg Darren Cole (Ballincarrow) beat Gearoid Sheehan (St Michaels Dub) 3-0

Adam Nolan has his hand raised in victory

London 2012 Olympian Adam “The Guard” Nolan has retired from boxing.

The five-time Elite champion – he also won three underage titles – made the decision, which he described as very difficult, today after months of deliberation.

The Wexford-born southpaw described the London Olympics as the pinnacle of his career and said he’ll never forget the atmosphere and incredible support of Irish fans at the Games.

Nolan and Katie Taylor represented the Bray BC at London 2012, the first male and female boxers from the same club to line out for their country at the same Olympiad.

Speaking via social media, Nolan, who works as a Garda (police officer), thanked all who have contributed to his career.

He said: “It’s hard for me to write this but I’ve decided to call it a day on climbing into the ring, a decision that did not come easy and gave me plenty of restless nights over the last couple of months.

“To my family for all you support and encouragement along the journey, thank you. I owe it all to you.

“I couldn’t have asked from two better mentors in Pete Taylor and Billy Walsh, the memories I shared with them are something special.

“To Padraig Murphy for taking me to the top level of physical fitness, he always had me in great shape going into every championships. A  massive thanks to my bosses in Bray and in particular John Fitzpatrick.

“None of this would have happened without his generosity and understanding. Most importantly, thank you to every loyal supporter who I have shared the good and bad times with, you won’t be forgotten.

“I have no regrets and for me it’s time to hang up the gloves and enjoy a few years of hurling back home with Oulart the Ballagh. Thank you all again.”

Pat Ryan, President of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association (IABA), said that Nolan distinguished himself domestically and internationally as an Irish athlete.

“I would like to congratulate Adam Nolan on his exemplary service to Irish boxing.He has distinguished himself on the podium and in life, he said.

“I have known Adam since he started boxing as a juvenile. On behalf of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association, I wish him every success in his retirement from boxing. He has represented his clubs, family, county and country with distinction in international and national competition and the Irish Athletic Boxing Association thanks him for his outstanding contribution to our sport.”