Kurt Walker (red)
Irish boxing will be battling on two fronts in eastern Europe today, with athletes in the ring in Romania and Russia.
Ireland’s Youths are first up in Anapa, Russia, with Gabriel Dossen and Jason Harty between the ropes at the Pavlyukov Youth Memorial in Anapa, Russia versus Russia and Kazakhstan at approximately 11.15am and 1.15.pm (Irish times).
In Romania, current Irish Elite champion Kurt Walsh and Jordan Moore meet Ukraine and Poland at the European U/22 Championships in Braila. Both men are out in the 2nd and 6th bouts in the evening session which begins at 5pm (Irish time).
Irish captain and vice-captain Aaron McKenna and Tommy Hyde will lead out Ireland at today’s opening ceremony in Anapa.
Please scroll down for draws and results so far.
European U/22 Championships Braila, Romania March 14th/22nd
March 14th
Last 32
75kg: Keylan Cassidy (Ireland) beat Armen Minasyan (Armenia) 5-0
March 15th
Last 16
52kg: Jordan Moore (Ireland) v Andry Tyshkavenko (Ukraine)
Last 32
56kg: Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Adrian Powal (Poland)
March 16th
Last 16
69kg Eugene McKeever (Ireland) v Vitalii Tereshchuk (Ukraine)
91kg Geoffrey Kavanagh (Ireland) v Adam Hamari (Hungary)
91kg+: Thomas Carty (Ireland) v Vitalii Pakuliak (Ukraine)
March 17th
Last 16
60kg: Dylan Duffy (Ireland) v Romano Marengo (Netherlands)
64kg: Keith Flavin (Ireland) v Mikhail Baisiakov (Belarus)
75kg: Keylan Cassidy (Ireland) v Salvatore Cavallaro (Italy)
81kg: Brian Kennedy (Ireland) v Polneikis Kalamaras (Greece)
Irish squad
52kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)
60kg Dylan Duffy (Pegasus)
64kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown)
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda)
75kg Keylan Cassidy (Saviours Crystal)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean)
91kg Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin)
91+kg Thomas Carty (Glasnevin) cpt
Team Manager: Paddy Osbourne
Coaches: Zaur Antia, Pat McDonagh
R&J: Philip Roone
Pavlyukov Youth Memorial Anapa, Russia March 15th/20th
March 15th
Last 16
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Ireland) v Ivan Stupen (Russia)
69kg Jason Harty (Ireland) v Aldivr Turnsinay (Kazakhstan)
March 16th
Last 16
64kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) v Pavel Kamgnin (Estonia)
64kg Patrick Donovan (Ireland) v Denik Nikogosyan (Armenia)
Q/Final
60kg: Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) v Otar Naveriani (Georgia)
March 17th
Q/Finals
75kg Tommy Hyde (Ireland) v Aleksei Alferor (Belarus)
Irish Squad
60kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown)
64kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL)
64kg Aaron McKenna (Old School)
69kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
69kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale)
75kg Tommy Hyde (Setanta)
Team manager: Robbie Redmond
Coaches: Billy McClean and Fergal McKenna
R&J: Martin O’Neill