11 Team Ireland boxers have departed today for the IBA World Junior Championships in Yerevan, Armenia
The last World Junior events were held in 2015 – the men’s tournament was in St Petersburg, Russia, and the women’s was in Chinese Taipei.
The last time Team Ireland contested in the Armenian capital was at the 2022 Men’s European Championships – Gabriel Dossen came home with middleweight gold, and Dylan Eagleson claimed bantamweight silver.
The World Championships will take place from November 22nd to December 4th, and boxing begins on Friday.
The opening ceremony will take place on Thursday, and you can watch live here:
The tournament will be live-streamed by the IBA on its YouTube channel – links, per ring and session, will become available on the relevant day of boxing.
Team Ireland
48Kg Lauren Crinnion, Fr Horgan’s
52Kg Grace Conway, Treadagh BC
54Kg Tegan Farrelly, Dunboyne BC
60Kg Robyn Wolverson, Docklands BC
63Kg Siofra Lawless, Four Kings BC
70Kg Mary McDonagh, Sliabh Luachra BC
48Kg Aaron Keogh, Drimnagh BC
52Kg Christian Doyle, Team Doyle BC
57Kg Patrick Kelly, Kilmyshall BC
63Kg John Donoghue Olympic, Mullingar BC
70Kg Alex Noonan Carmody, Riverstown BC
Team Manager
Anna Moore
Coaches
Brian Barry
Garry Kehoe
Amanda Spencer