FRANCE CLAIMS WOMEN’S OLYMPIC LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

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France’s Estelle Mossely claimed the women’s Olympic lightweight title at Rio 2016 tonight.The current World champion came from behind after losing the first two rounds to beat China’s Junhua Yin after getting the nod on a split decision.

Katie Taylor was the first woman to win the Olympic 60kg title in London four years ago.

Uzbekistan’s Shakhobidin Zoirov,who beat Brendan Irvine in the preliminaries in Rio,upgraded his guaranteed bronze to at least silver tonight and big Joe Joyce of Great Britain beat Kazakhstan’s Ivan Dychko to book his ticket into the super-heavy final versus France’s Tony Yoka.

Joyce and Dychko trained with Team Ireland in Dublin this summer.

Claresa Shields of the USA is one win away from retaining her Olympic middleweight title. She’ll meet Holland’s Nouchka Fontijn,who was beaten by Cork’s Christina Desmond earlier this year, in the 75kg gold medal match after both women won tonight.

IRELAND MEET TEAM GB IN ENGLAND TONIGHT

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Irish squad.

Ireland meet Team Great Britain in Warrington, England tonight and Manchester tomorrow evening in an international Youth and Junior Women’s clash.

Team GB are preparing for next month’s European Youth and Junior Women’s Championships in Ordu,Turkey between September 18/27.

The Irish squad for Ordu will be confirmed shortly.

The Girls in Green had a training session in the Hook and Jab Gym in Warrington yesterday, pictured below.

Jim Moore,Jimmy Payne and Antionete Faye will be working Ireland’s corner in Warrington and Manchester.Linda Morgan is Team Manager and Locky Gannon R&J.

Please scroll down for tonight’s program and pictures.

Irish women’s boxing is proudly sponsored by QuickPark of Dublin Airport.

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RIO 2016 DAY 13 SCHEDULE

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Pavilion 6 venue for boxing at Rio.

Current World Elite champion Estelle Mossely of France and China’s Junhua Yin meet in today’s women’s lightweight final at Rio 2016.

The title was first won by Katie Taylor at London 2012, the inaugural tournament for women’s Olympic boxing.

Taylor has won three of her four fights with Mossely and beat Yin once.

Eight semi-finals and one final will be decided today as the tournament winds toward its conclusion this weekend.

Please see below attachments for today’s program and Thursday’s results.

Team Ireland will arrive home from the Rio Olympics on Wednesday next, August 24th, at 17.10 to Terminal One,  Dublin Airport on Flight  LH 980.

The Team Ireland squad will include athletes from boxing, sailing, hockey and other sports.

U/18 CHAMPIONSHIPS

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The opening session of the U/18 Men’s Championships gets underway at the Dublin’s National Stadium tonight.

Thirteen bouts will be decided at the home of Irish boxing. A second session will be resolved tomorrow.

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association are using the tournament as part of their selection process for November’s AIBA World Youth Championships in St Petersburg, Russia

Note – Only weigh-ins are on finals day on August 27th from 8am to 9am at the National Stadium.

Under 18 champs 2016 circular

 

U/18 Championships National Stadium Dublin
August 19th

Prelims (7pm)

56kg Shane Flavin (Paulstown) V Sean Whelan (Dublin Docklands)
56kg James McGivern (St Georges) V Eamer Coghlan (Riverstown)
56kg Terry McEntee (Old School) V Eoin Long (Wexford CBS)
56kg Aaon O’Brien (Wexford CBS) V Jack Kelly (Cherry Orchard)
60kg Harrison James (Virginia) V Aaron Daly (Castlebar)
60kg Andy McDonagh (St Pauls Waterford) V Matthew McCole (Dungloe)
60kg Patrick Donovan (O.L.O.L.) V Michael McLoughlin (St Marys Derry)
64kg Aaron McKenna (Old School) V Airijus Vitlipas (St Davids Naas)
64kg Jordan Kennedy (St Pauls Waterford) V Conor Ivors (Thurles)
69kg Jordan Myers (Sligo City) V James Cahill (St Teresa’s)
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) V Jamie Harty (Rathkeale)
69kg Jordan Meredith (Glasnevin) V Paul Ryan (Bay City)
69kg John Maughan (St Mary’s Dublin) V John Hynes (Ballyduff)

August 20th

S/Finals & Q/Finals (10am)

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard) V Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin)
52kg Jimmy McCarthy (Marble City) V Jordan Halpin (St Pauls Wat)
60kg Ciaron Flynn (St Marys Daingean) V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Bryan McNamee (Convoy) V Gabriel Dossan (Olympic)
64kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale) V Peter Cawley (Dungarvan)
64kg Matthew Davis (Ardagh/Cross) V Colm Quinn (Castlebar)
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
81kg Reece Morris (Dublin Docklands) V Brian Elliot (Illies GG)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) V Jimmy O’Reilly (Portlaoise)

August 26th

S/Finals (7:30pm)

49kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin) V Liam Glennon (St Josephs Derry)
56kg Winner V Winner
56kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
75kg George Bodor (Bay City) V Michael Nevin (Portloise)
81kg Christopher O’Reilly (Bracken) V Cathal Griffin (Conamara)
81kg Winner V Winner
91kg Paul McCullagh (St John Bosco) V Colin Cronin (Carrisk on Suir)
91+kg Oran Hennessy (St Colmans) V Frank Carr (Ballinrobe)
91+kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) V Martin John Mongan (Ennis)

August 27th

Finals (12pm)

46kg John Moran (Illies GG) W/O
49kg Conor McCourt (Clonard V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
56kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Jason Clancy (Ballinacarrow) V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
91kg Matin Jim Mongan (Ennis) V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner