Grainne Walsh will join the O’Rourke sisters in the World Boxing Championship finals.
She put on a masterful display in her Last 16 bout against Spain’s Mariana Soto Torres, winning 5-0. Judges scored the bout 29: 28, 30:27, 29:28, 30:27, 30:27.
Grainne will box for a medal against China’s Yang Liu – the Paris silver medalist at the weight. They’ll meet in Wednesday’s Evening Session
Ashbourne’s Jenny Lehane has bowed out of the World Championships at the Last 16 Stage . The 5-0 decision went to 54kg Paris Olympian’s opponent, USA’s Yoseline Perez, the top seed in the weight. Judges scored the bout 26: 30; 27:29, 27: 29, 26:30, 26: 30, following a point deduction for the Irish boxer.
Dublin’s Jack Marley has exited the tournament. Seeded 3rd, the Paris Olympian heavyweight contested his Last 16 bout against Kazakhstan’s Sagyndyk Togambay, ending in a 4-1 decision for the KAZ boxer. Judges scored the bout: 28:29, 27:30, 28:29, 28:29, 29:28
Day Six
Afternoon Session begins at 12pm; Evening Session gets underway at 6pm.
Four Team Ireland boxers are between the ropes on Tuesday. First up is World gold and silver medalist, 70kg Lisa O’Rourke. The Roscommon woman is contesting her quarter final against the top seed in her weight, Australia’s Lekeisha Pergoliti – a 2025 World Boxing Cup champion. Lisa won her way to this stage of the tournament with a 5-0 win on Sunday over Shirleidis Orozco in a bout which included a point deduction for the Colombian, and a 3rd round standing count. Lisa will be in action in Ring A at around 1pm
55kg Patsy Joyce returns for this second bout of the championships, a Last 16 bout against Javier Ibanez Diaz of Bulgaria. The Cuban-born Bulgarian is 10 years the Westmeath man’s senior. Diaz is a Paris bronze medalist, a European Games & European Championship medalist, and at Youth, was a World and Youth Olympics champion. They pair face-off at around 2.45pm in Ring B.
Also boxing a Last 16 contest is Sligo’s Dean Clancy. The Paris Olympian, contesting at 65kg, meets Georgia’s Lasha Guruli in Ring B at around 8.30pm. Guruli is the Paris Olympics bronze medalist, and a multiple medalist at World and European level.
Offaly’s Brian Kennedy makes his championship debut on Tuesday, having been accorded a first-round bye. He steps between the ropes of Ring A at around 9.45pm against 27 year old Danylo Zhasan of Ukraine
Tuesday’s schedule is available here
Watch
World Boxing has partnered with Eurovision Sport to broadcast the Championship. Coverage, available HERE. The championship website, where tickets are available for purchase, is HERE
Team Ireland
51kg Daina Moorehouse, of Enniskerry BC, Wicklow. Daina is from Bray, Co. Wicklow.
54kg Jenny Lehane of DCU Boxing Club, Dublin. Jenny is from Ashbourne, Co. Meath
57kg Michaela Walsh of Holy Family Golden Gloves BC Belfast.
60kg Zara Breslin of Tramore BC, Waterford.
65kg Grainne Walsh of St. Mary’s BC, Tallaght, Dublin. Grainne is from Tullamore, Co. Offaly
70kg Lisa O’Rourke of Castlerea BC, Co. Roscommon
75kg Aoife O’Rourke of Castlerea BC, Co. Roscommon. Team Co-Captain
50kg Louis Rooney of Star BC, Belfast
55kg Patsy Joyce of Olympic BC, Mullingar Co. Westmeath
60kg Adam Hession of Monivea BC, Co. Galway. Team Co-Captain
65kg Dean Clancy of Sean McDermott BC, Co. Leitrim. Dean is from Co. Sligo
70kg Matthew McCole of Illies Golden Glove BC Co. Donegal
75kg Gavin Rafferty of Dublin Docklands Boxing Club
80kg Kelyn Cassidy of Saviours Crystal BC, Co. Waterford
85kg Brian Kennedy of St. Brigid’s BC Edenderry Co. Offaly
90kg Jack Marley of Monkstown BC, Dublin
90+kg Martin McDonagh of Galway BC
Support Staff
- Team Manager: Jon Mackey, National Performance Director
- Head Coach: Zauri Antia
- Coaches: Damain Kennedy, Lynne McEnery, Eoin Pluck, James Doyle and JP Delaney
- Doctor: Jim Clover
- Lead Physio: Rob Tuomey
- Performance Analyst: Alan Swanton
- Logistics Support: Sean Crowley, High Performance Manager