Irish boxing will be taking home at least 13 bronze medals from the European Junior Championships in Anapa, Russia.
The final count is in following the completion of the boys quarter-finals this afternoon.
Likewise, 13 medals – 9 female and 4 male – are in the bag, and, given the mood this determined young Irish team are in, awaiting an upgrade to at least silver or gold.
Jon O’Connell won his third bout in Anapa today on a unanimous decision over England’s Billy Adams shortly after Michael Donohoe scored a 4-0 victory over Jack Dryden, also of England.
Barry O’Connor saw off Walsh light-middle Scott Jones after a fiery clash to book his ticket into the last four on a day when once again the Irish squad and fans were the loudest at the venue.
Patrick Myers, in action in the last bout on today’s program, took approximately 75 seconds to join his compatriots in the business end of the tournament after forcing Matous Kasrviank into two standing counts in the first round. The contest was stopped after the second count.
Michael Maughan, Shane O’Brien, Irish (male) captain Jason Myers and Eoghan Lavin bowed out today after extremely close three-rounders. Big performances from all four boxers in contests which could have gone either way.
Sunday is a rest day in Anapa. The squad will have a training session in Anapa tomorrow morning at 11am.
The semi-finals and finals will be decided on Monday and Tuesday.
Team Ireland are scheduled to arrived home at 12 noon on Thursday via Dublin Airport.
European Junior Championships Anapa, Russia
October 13
Q/Finals
46kg Michael Donohoe (Ireland) beat Jack Dryden (England) 4-0
48kg Michael Maughan (Ireland) lost to Mihail Taranu (Moldova) 2-3
50kg Shane O’Brien (Ireland) lost to Michaelle Baldassi (Italy) 2-3
52kg Jon McConnell (Ireland) beat Billy Adams (England) 5-0
57kg Barry O’Connor (Ireland) beat Scott Jones (Wales) 3-2
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) lost to Alek Trofimouk (Lithuania) 2-3
75kg Jason Myers (Ireland) lost to Georgi Gustav (Georgia) 0-5
80kg Patrick Myers (Ireland) beat Matous Kasrviank (Czech Rep) RSC1
October 15
S/Finals
46kg Breda Quilligan (Ireland) v Gamze Soguksu (Turkey)
46kg Michael Donohoe (Ireland) v Mikhail Grigorian (Russia)
52kg Jon McConnell (Ireland) v Semiz Alicic (Serbia)
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Ireland) v Sameenah Toussan (England)
57kg Barry O’Connor (Ireland) v Maksim Shumov (Russia)
57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ireland) v Michaela Turacova (Slovakia)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Ireland) v Danielle Marshall (England)
63kg Leanne Murphy (Ireland) v Maria Berstenova (Russia)
66kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) v Miriam Tomasone (Italy)
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) v Annemarie Schierle (Germany)
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (Ireland) v Margarita Zueva (Russia)
80kg Patrick Myers (Ireland) v Loncarie Borna (Croatia)
80kg+ Kori Goad (Ireland) v Olowia Toborek (Poland)
Q/finals
October 12
Q/finals
57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ireland) beat Josefin Betist (Netherlands) 5-0
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Ireland) beat Alina Katemrova (Russia) 4-1
63kg Leanne Murphy (Ireland) beat Loretta Bostos (Hungary) 5-0
66kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) beat Finja Bree (Germany) 5-0
Last 16
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) beat Renato Kozak (Hungary) RSC3
75kg Jason Myers (Ireland) beat Angelo Sparaco (Italy) 5-0
80+kg Bonvie Ndefi (Ireland) lost to Levanta Kiss (Hungary) RSC2
October 11
Q/finals
48kg Chloe Gabriel (Ireland) lost to Valeria Linkov (Russia) 1-4
52kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) lost to Marie Scott (England) 2-3
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Ireland) beat Eva Porumova (Bulgaria) 5-0
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (Ireland) beat Georgina Andrei (Romania) 5-0
80kg Bethany Doocey (Ireland) lost to Georgiana Schnte (Romania) 2-3
Last 16
54kg Patrick Sweeney (Ireland) lost to Zsolt Ziro (Hungary) 0-5
57kg Barry O’Connor (Ireland) beat Anton Lovakovic (Croatia) 5-0
October 10
Last 16
46kg Michael Donohoe (Ireland) beat Erik Yervandyan (Armenia) 5-0
48kg Michael Maughan (Ireland) beat Mark Rozsavolgyi (Hungary) 5-0
50kg Shane O’Brien (Ireland) beat Martin Balogh (Hungary) RSC2
52kg Jon McConnell (Ireland) beat Evegeni Zhorov (Russia) 3-2
Last 32
60kg Steve Cairns (Ireland) lost to Giorgi Gegetchkori (Georgia) 2-3
63kg Taylor Guiney (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Zakharov (Russia) 1-4
October 9
Last 16
50kg Rachel Lawless (Ireland) lost to Elaine Ayari (Italy) 1-4
52kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) beat Nikolina Boke (Latvia) 4-1
63kg Leanne Murphy (Ireland) beat Andreea Marin (Romania) 5-0
Last 32
52kg Jon McConnell (Ireland) beat Matvejs Prokudins (Latvia) 3-2
Irish squad
Male
46kg Michael Donohue (St Michaels Athy)
48kg Michael Maughan (Olympic)
50kg Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull)
52kg John McConnell (Holy Trinity)
54kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic)
57kg Barry O’Connor (Sliabh Luachra)
60kg Steven Cairns (Legacy)
63kg Taylor Quiney (Drimnagh)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis)
75kg Jason Myers (Olympic)
80kg Patrick Myers (Sligo City)
80+kg Bonvie Ndefi (Olympic Mullingar)
Female
46kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale)
48kg Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart)
50kg Rachel Lawless (Portlaoise)
52kg Niamh Fay (Swords)
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Clonmel)
57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ryston)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan)
63kg Leanne Murphy (Togher)
66kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe)
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea)
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (St Brigids Kildare)
80kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)
80+kg Kori Goad (Cahen Vale)
Team Managers
Anna Moore (St Francis)
Joe Hennigan (Connacht Council)
Coaches
Billy McClean (High Performance)
Eve Carr (Enniskerry)
Liam Cunningham (Saints)
James Doyle (Monkstown Dublin)
Brian Barry (Riverstown)
Martin Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes)
Referee/Judge
Michael Gill (Ballymore/Hollywood)