Ireland and Poland – and the hatchet – pose for a picture yesterday
Tonight’s Poland versus Ireland Elite international begins at 5pm (Irish time) in Kielce, Poland.
Ten bouts will be decided on the night.
Both nations weighed-in yesterday ahead of what promises to be a top class international with six current Elite champions and European medallists on both sides.
Irish squad – and guest….
Team Ireland are due to arrive home tomorrow from Poland.
Darly Moran and Jakub Sliminski get proceedings underway this evening.
Pictures courtesy of Irish team manager Tony Davis
Irish Squad v Poland
49kg Daryl Moran (Illies GG) v Jakub Słomiński (Poland)
52kg Thomas McCarthy (Mayfield BC) v Maciej Jóźwik (Poland)
56kg Tom Casey (St Francis) v Tomasz Resól (Poland)
60kg Gerard Matthews (St Paul’s Antrim) v Adrian Kowal (Poland)
64kg Wayne Kelly (Ballynacargy) v Łukasz Niemczyk (Poland)
69kg Dean Walsh (St Ibars) v Kamil Holka (Poland)
75kg John Joyce (St Michael’s Athy) v Bartosz Gołębiewski (Poland)
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) v Daniel Adamiec (Poland)
81kg Tony Brown (St Michael’s,Dublin) v Arkadiusz Szwedowicz (Poland)
91kg+ Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) v Aleksander Stawirej (Poland)
Team Manager: Tony Davis (Ardagh Cross)
Coaches: Damien McKenna (Holy Family), Eamonn Duffy (Illies GG), Donal Walsh (St Ibars)
R&J: Jimmy Sweeney (Olympic)