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An Ireland U22 select were the 5-3 victors in last night’s international against Scotland in Belfast last night.

The card was hosted by the County Antrim Boxing Board in Corpus Christi Boxing Club, Whiterock Road, Belfast, in association with IABA and Belfast City Council’s Boxing Strategy. Bouts were streamed on the Belfast Boxers Facebook page

Amy Broadhurst (IRL)  beat Megan Reid (SCO), 5-0

Clepson Dos Santos (IRL) beat Lennon Mulligan (SCO), 4-1

Dylan Eagleson (IRL) beat Matthew McHale (SCO), 4-0

Brandon Mc Carthy (IRL) beat Luke Bibby (SCO), 5-0

Gerard Mc Taggart (SCO) beat Barry O’Connor (IRL), 4-1

Ben Ferran (IRL) bet Charlie Doig (SCO), 4-1

Stephen Newns (SCO) beat Darragh Gilroy (IRL), 3-2

Sean Lazerinni (SC)) beat Jack Lawlor (IRL): RSC, 2

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Last night’s bouts followed a week long training camp between the two teams, involving 28 Irish boxers, coached by Damian Kennedy, Eoin Pluck, Liam Corr, Jay Delaney and Rory McShane.

The Scotland training camp team included 10 boxers and was coached by Craig McEvoy, Mike Keane and Ricky Burns.

The camp took place at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown.

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Carly NcNaul has bowed-out of the 73rd Strandja International Tournament at the Quarter Final stage.

The W52kg boxer put in a valiant performance against Tetiana Kob of Ukraine, but lost on a unanimous decision.

Carly was the only Team Ireland in the ring in Sofia today.

Strandja Day 5 results: Carly McNaul bows out, and Kellie Harrington & Aoife O'Rourke prepare to up-grade their hardware:https://t.co/KfLGXSyKyp pic.twitter.com/olHU8ZZdQc

— IABA (@IABABOXING) February 24, 2022

On Friday, Olympic champion, Kellie Harrington, and fellow Olympian, Aoife O’Rourke, contest the semi-finals.

Both women have already secured at least bronze medals, and will vie for the chance to up-grade their hardward.

W60kg Kellie Harrington will meet Kazakhstan’s Rimma Volossenko in bout 11 of Ring A’s afternoon session.

W75kg Aoife O’Rourke will contest against Russia’s Anastasia Shamonova in Bout 8 of Ring B’s afternoon session.

Boxing begins at midday, Irish time. The tournament is being streamed on the IBA’s YouTube channel.

Links, by ring and session, will become available on Friday morning.

Team Ireland Squad:

F48kg Shannon Sweeney

F50kg Caitlin Fryers

F52kg Carly McNaul

F57kg Michaela Walsh

F60kg Kellie Harrington

F70kg Christina Desmond

F75kg Aoife O’Rourke

57kg Adam Hession

60kg JP Hale

63.5kg Dean Clancy

67kg Eugene McKeever

71kg Luke Maguire

80kg Kelyn Cassidy

92kg+ Thomas Maughan

Day One results are here

Day Two results are here

Day Three results are here

Day Four results are here

Day Five session 17A results

Day Five session 18B results

Day 5 session 19A results

Day 5 session 20B result

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An Ireland Select takes on Scotland in Belfast tonight, following a week long training camp.

The card is being hosted by the County Antrim Boxing Board in Corpus Christi Boxing Club, Whiterock Road, Belfast, in association with IABA and Belfast City Council’s Boxing Strategy.

This evening’s card begins with a series of schoolboy and schoolgirl exhibition bouts.

The main programme begin between 7.45pm and 8pm:

Amy Broadhurst V Megan Reid

Clepson Dos Santos V Lennon Mulligan

Dylan Eagleson V Matthew Mc Hale

Brandon Mc Carthy V Luke Bibby

Barry O Connor V Gerard Mc Taggart

Ben Ferran V Charlie Doig

Darragh Gilroy v Stephen Newns

Jack Lawlor V Sean Lazerinni

This evening’s boxing will be streamed, live, on the Belfast Boxers Facebook page

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Lightweight Olympic champion, Kellie Harrington, and fellow Olympian, Aoife O’Rourke, have won through to the semi-finals of the 73rd Strandja International Tournament today, and secured at least bronze medals in the process.

They were among 5 Team Ireland boxers in action today.

Harrington won a unanimous decision in decisive fashion over Kazabhstan’s Aidana Zabynbekova, – O’Rourke was similarly emphatic in her victory over Davina Michel of France

Both women will box their semi-finals on Friday.

🚨 Strandja Result🚨

Aoife O'Rourke progresses to the semi-finals and secures at least a 🥉with a unanimous win over 🇫🇷

She boxes in the semis on Friday! pic.twitter.com/FB3Q3e4Y3Y

— IABA (@IABABOXING) February 23, 2022

Olympian, Michaela Walsh boxed Russia’s Liudmila Voronstova, and her participation in the tournament ended following a 5-0 decision in favour of her opponent.

M71kg Luke Maguire met Abdyzhapar Uulu Syrgak of Kyrgyzstan in a strongly contested bout – the 3-1 split decision the result of a point deduction for the Dubliner.

W50kg Caitlin Fryers was scheduled to meet Finland’s Pihla Kaivo-Oja, but was withdrawn by the Team Ireland coaches and medical team.

W52kg Carly McNaul will be the only Team Ireland boxer in the ring at Strandja on Thursday. She is in Quarter Final action in bout 224 of the tournament, against Tetiana Kob of Ukraine. Carly boxes in Bout 8 in Ring A.

The tournament organisers have yet to release the Day Five programme, or Day Four session results. Both are expected later tonight, or in the early hours of Thursday morning.

The tournament is being live-streamed by the IBA, on its YouTube channel. Links, per ring and session, will be issued on Thursday morning.

Team Ireland Squad:

F48kg Shannon Sweeney

F50kg Caitlin Fryers

F52kg Carly McNaul

F57kg Michaela Walsh

F60kg Kellie Harrington

F70kg Christina Desmond

F75kg Aoife O’Rourke

57kg Adam Hession

60kg JP Hale

63.5kg Dean Clancy

67kg Eugene McKeever

71kg Luke Maguire

80kg Kelyn Cassidy

92kg+ Thomas Maughan

🚨Strandja Result🚨

Luke Maguire came out the wrong side of a 3-1 split decision vs 🇰🇬in a strongly contested bout. pic.twitter.com/trTEOoUNgP

— IABA (@IABABOXING) February 23, 2022

The competition schedule and individual draws for all 14 Team Ireland boxers are here

Day One results are here

Day Two results are here

Day Three results are here

Day Four Session 13 A

Day Four session 14B

Day Four Session 15 A

Day Four session 16B

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Team Ireland banked two more wins on Day Three of the 73rd Strandja International Tournament.

Tokyo Olympic lightweight champion, Kellie Harrington, made her return to the ring in decisive fashion, with a unanimous win over Sweden’s Agnes Alexiusson

🚨Strandja Result🚨

Decisive return to the ring for reigning lightweight champ, Kellie Harrington, with a unanimous win over 🇸🇪 pic.twitter.com/g3vtH9rEiG

— IABA (@IABABOXING) February 22, 2022

Fellow Olympian, W75kg Aoife O’Rourke, recorded a second round RSC win over Greece’s Vasiliki Stravridou.

They were among 6 Team Ireland boxers contesting on Day Three.

80kg Kelyn Cassidy was the second in action today, against Nikita Nystedt of Finland , resulting in a 4-1 split decision in favour of the Fin.

W70kg Christina Desmond faced Galina Golovchenko of Russia – the decision was unanimous in favour of the Russian boxer.

57kg Adam Hession boxed Abdulmalik Khalokov of Uzbekistan. The Uzbek came away with the unanimous decision.

A similar fate for JP Hale against Artur Subkhankulov of Russia.

M71kg Luke Maguire makes his tournament debut on Wednesday, in the evening session, against Abdyzhapar Uulu Syrgak of Kyrgyzstan

Olympic champion, Kellie Harrington, Olympian Michaela Walsh, Olympian Aoife O’Rourke and Caitlin Fryers are also between the ropes on Day Four.

Harrington meets Kazabhstan’s Aidana Zabynbekova ; Walsh takes on Russia’s Liudmila Voronstova; O’Rourke will box Davina Michel of France and Caitlin Fryers contests against Finland’s Pihla Kaivo-Oja

Here’s Day Four’s programme:

The tournament is being live-streamed, by ring and session, on the IBA You Tube channel, here.

Links per ring, and per session, will be released by the IBA on Wednesday morning,

Team Ireland Squad:

F48kg Shannon Sweeney

F50kg Caitlin Fryers

F52kg Carly McNaul

F57kg Michaela Walsh

F60kg Kellie Harrington

F70kg Christina Desmond

F75kg Aoife O’Rourke

57kg Adam Hession

60kg JP Hale

63.5kg Dean Clancy

67kg Eugene McKeever

71kg Luke Maguire

80kg Kelyn Cassidy

92kg+ Thomas Maughan

The competition schedule and individual draws for all 14 Team Ireland boxers are here

Day One results are here

Day Two results are here

Day Three: Session 9A

Day Three: Session 10B results

Day Three: Session 11A results

Day Three: Session 12B results