ST PATRICK’S DAY DOUBLE FOR MCKENNA AND DOSSEN IN RUSSIA

Irish team and staff

Irish team and staff

Irish captain Aaron McKenna and Gabriel Dossen joined Cork’s Eamer Coughlan in Saturday’s Pavlyukov Youth Memorial semi-finals following top drawer performances in Anapa, Russia today.

The Monaghan and Galway duo are now, along with Coughlan, guaranteed at least bronze.

World Youth bronze medallist Dossen beat Armenian welter Toni Galstyan and McKeena followed that with a convincing victory of Tyler Jolly in the light-welter class.

Patrick Donovan, a World Junior silver medallist, was unlucky to out to Russia’s Rashid Yangaziev and Tommy Hyde was beaten by Belarusian champion Aleksei Alferor.

“Gabriel and Aaron were outstanding, and Aaron produced the performance of the day against his talented Scottish opponent, said Irish coach Billy McClean.

“We felt that Patrick was a clear winner but the officials went with the Russian number one. Tommy gave it absolutely everything against the Belarusian champion and we’re very pleased with his performance. No complaints there.

“Saturday is another big day for our boys. We have three in the semi-finals and at least three bronze medals.”

 

Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Anapa, Russia March 15th/20th

March 15th

Last 16
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Ivan Stupen (Russia) 3-2

69kg Jason Harty (Ireland) lost to Aldivr Turnsinay (Kazakhstan) 0-5

March 16th

Last 16
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) beat Pavel Kamgnin (Estonia) 5-0
64kg: Patrick Donovan (Ireland) beat Denik Nikogosyan (Armenia) 5-0
Q/Final

60kg: Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) beat OtarI Naveriani (Georgia) 3-2

March 17th

Q/Finals
69kg: Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) beat Toni Galstyan (Armenia) 5-0
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) beat Tyler Jolly (Scotland) 5-0
64kg: Patrick Donovan (Ireland) lost to Rashid Yangaziev (Russia) 2-3

75kg: Tommy Hyde (Ireland) lost to Aleksei Alferor (Belarus) 0-5

March 18th

S/Finals
60kg: Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) v Nikita Piskunov (Russia) (9.30am)
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) v Bilobek Mirzarakhimov (Uzbekistan) (3.30pm)
69kg: Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) v Denis Shapochinkiy (Russia) (10.15am)

(Irish times above. Approximate times)

 

Irish Squad

60kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown) (Bronze, at least)
64kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL)
64kg Aaron McKenna (Old School) (Bronze, at least)
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) (Bronze, at least)
69kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale)

75kg Tommy Hyde (Setanta)

Team manager: Robbie Redmond
Coaches: Billy McClean and Fergal McKenna
R&J: Martin O’Neill