IRELAND FINISH IN 4TH SPOT IN MEDALS TABLE AT EURO SCHOOLBOYS

02/08/2016IABA NewsBernard O'Neill

Irish squad celebrate in Zagreb

Team Ireland finished in 4th spot in the medals table at the 2016 European Schoolboy Championships in Croatia.

The tournament finished Sunday in Zagreb.

Russia,Ukraine,England,Ireland and Italy,in that order, commanded the top five positions.Click here for table.

William Hayden (gold), Jason Myers (gold), Francis Maughan (bronze), Paddy Collins (bronze), Jason Irwin (bronze) and Cain Lewis (bronze) finished in podium positions for Ireland.

Irish boxing has now won 13 gold medals – 79 medals in total – at this level since the inaugural European Schoolboy Championships in Rome in 2003.

Irish Squad 2016 European Schoolboy Championships

38.5KG Jerome Lonergan Gartland (Clonmel)
40KG Thomas Donovan (Olympic)
41.5KG Gerard McDonagh (Glen) cpt
43KG Jonathon Hughes (Jobstown)
44.5KG Eoghan Quinn (St.Johns Derry)
46KG Steven Cairns (Loughmahon)
48KG Cain Lewis (Ballymun) (Bronze)
50KG Shane O’Gorman (St.Malachys)
52KG Paddy Myers (Sligo City)
54KG Francis Maughan (St.Marys Dublin) (Bronze)
56KG Patrick Collins (Baldoyle) (Bronze)
59KG Jason Irwin (Castleblaney) (Bronze)
62KG Matthew Tyndall (Monkstown Dublin)
65KG William Hayden (Crumlin) (Gold)
68KG Jason Myers (Titans) (Gold)
72KG Jamie Edwards (Crumlin)
76KG Thomas Doherty (Baldoyle)
76+KG John Sweeney (Ennis)

Team Manager: Paddy Gallagher (Maynooth)

Coaches: Igor Khmil (Smithfield), JP Kinsella (Monkstown),Eoin Pluck (Arklow), Brian Barry (Riverstown)

R&J: Martin Fennessy (Clonmel)

OLYMPIC DRAW LOOMS IN RIO

02/08/2016IABA NewsBernard O'Neill

Michael Conlan and Paddy Barnes in Rio

The boxing draw for the 2016 Olympics will be made this Thursday, August 4, at 11am local time (3pm Irish time) in Barra, Rio.

286 boxers go into the hat. Male boxing is scheduled to begin on August 6 and female boxing on August 12.

The light-flyweights, lightweights and light-heavyweights are slated for Day 1 of the tournament on Saturday, but whether Paddy Barnes, David Oliver Joyce and Joe Ward are between the ropes is contingent on seeding.

Male seeding is determined by performances in AIBA Open Boxing (regular amateur boxing), the World Series of Boxing (WSB) and AIBA Pro Boxing (APB).

Female athletes only compete in AIBA Open Boxing (AOB).

Three current (male) pro boxers have qualified for Rio, although a number of pro fighters who have returned under the AIBA umbrella through APB have also qualified.

Barnes will be appearing at his third Olympics in Rio and Katie Taylor, who departs for Rio today, and Michael Conlan their second. Brendan Irvine, David Oliver Joyce, Michael O’Reilly, Steven Donnelly and Joe Ward will be making their debuts.

Barnes leads out Team Ireland at the Opening Ceremony at the Maracana Stadium on Friday.

The Belfast light-fly is the 7th Irish boxer since Matt Flanagan in 1932 to be selected as Irish flag bearer and the second successive boxer after Taylor at London 2012 to do the honours.

It’s anticipated that the opening ceremony will attract a worldwide TV audience of over 1 billion people.

“It’s an amazing feeling to represent Ireland at an Olympic Games and I’ve been lucky enough to experience it twice before already,” said Barnes. a three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic bronze medallist.

“I will be going for gold in Rio in the ring, but I will also have the responsibility of helping to build a really positive environment for all Irish athletes.”

Just over 100 Irish boxers have competed at the Games since Ireland first entered the Olympics at Paris 1924.

Irish 2016 Olympic Boxing Squad

49kg – Light-flyweight- Paddy Barnes (Holy Family)
52kg – Flyweight – Brendan Irvine (St Paul’s)
56kg – Bantamweight – Michael Conlan (Clonard)
60kg – Lightweight – Katie Taylor (Bray)
60kg – Lightweight – David Oliver Joyce (St Michael’s Athy & AIBA Pro Boxing)
69kg – Welterweight – Steven Donnelly (All Saints)
75kg – Middleweight – Michael O’Reilly (Portlaoise)
81kg – Light-heavyweight – Joe Ward (Moate & AIBA Pro Boxing)

Team manager: Joe Hennigan
Coaches: Zaur Antia, Eddie Bolger, John Conlan
Physio: Julianne Ryan

TEAM IRELAND ARRIVE HOME FROM EURO SCHOOLBOYS

01/08/2016IABA NewsBernard O'Neill

Team Ireland.

Team Ireland’s medal-laden squad arrived home for the European Schoolboy Championships in Zagreb,Croatia via Dublin Airport this morning.

William Hayden and Jason Myers claimed double gold on another proud afternoon for Irish boxing yesterday.

Some of the Irish squad at coaches at Dublin Airport today

Some of the Irish squad and coaches at Dublin Airport today

Cain Lewis, Francis Maughan, Jason Irwin and Patrick Collins returned with bronze from the 14th edition of the tournament.

Francis Maughan and Patrick Collins at the homecoming in Dublin Airport

Francis Maughan and Patrick Collins at today’s homecoming

“The entire squad performed magnificently and the boys did Irish boxing proud. We’re delighted to bring home six medals, said Irish team manager Paddy Gallagher.

“We might have faulted a few things in relation to the scoring in Zagreb, but one thing we couldn’t fault was the effort of the team. Each and every one of the boys left absolutely everything in the ring.”

European Schoolboy gold

Irish boxing has now secured 13 gold medals at this level since the 1st European Schoolboy Championships in Rome in 2013.

David Joyce claimed our first gold in Rome in 2003. Current WBA Super World featherweight champion Carl Frampton won silver on the same day.

Jason Myers and Cain Lewis

Thirteen athletes, Joyce, Willie O’Reilly, Stephen O’Reilly, Michael O’Reilly, Michael McDonagh, John Joyce, Oliver McCarthy, James McGivern, Michael Nevin, Aaron McKenna, Jordan Myers, William Hayden and Jason Myers have finished on top of their respective podium since the inaugural tournament in the Eternal City thirteen years ago.

William Hayden on the medals podium

The total haul for Irish boxing at the European Schoolboy Championships is 79 medals since Rome 2003.

“Congratulations to the Irish squad, coaches and staff on a magnificent tournament in Zagreb. Our young athletes have once again done Irish boxing proud in international competition,” said Pat Ryan, President of the Irish Athletic Boxing Association.

“The European Schoolboy Championships is the first step on the international pathway for our future Olympians.”

Jason Myers on medals podium with Irish coach Igor Khmil

Irish squad celebrate in Zagreb

Irish Squad 2016 European Schoolboy Championships

Team Manager: Paddy Gallagher (Maynooth)

Coaches: Igor Khmil (Smithfield), JP Kinsella (Monkstown),Eoin Pluck (Arklow), Brian Barry (Riverstown)

R&J: Martin Fennessy (Clonmel)

HAYDEN AND MYERS STRIKE DOUBLE GOLD AT EURO SCHOOLBOYS

31/07/2016IABA NewsBernard O'Neill

William Hayden and his dad Paul in Zagreb.

William Hayden and Jason Myers struck double gold at the European Schoolboy Championships in Zagreb,Croatia today.

The Dublin and Galway duo, appearing in back-to-back finals, beat Andrii Grynnyk of the Ukraine and Dmitry Babich of Russia in the 65kg and 68kg deciders to take Ireland’s gold medal haul since the inaugural European Schoolboy Championships in Rome in 2003 to thirteen.

The marauding Hayden, as he has consistently done throughout this tournament, repeatedly stepped inside the longer reach of an opponent to deliver the big shots, particularly off his right, against the tall and rangy Grynnyk to have his hand raised on victory on a split decision in a fight the Dubliner dominated.

Myers stood toe-to-toe against Babich when he had to and battled it out, but the Galway ace also picked off some wonderful punches off the front and back foot en route to the top of the 68kg podium on a unanimous decision.

The final score after nine bouts between Ireland and Russia in Zagreb stands at 5-4 to Ireland. Hayden and Myers won two of those contests.

Jason Myers

“William and Jason were magnificent today and totally deserved their victories. Congratulations to them and the coaching staff who has worked so hard here all week. We’re absolutely delighted with the wins,” said Irish team manager Paddy Gallagher.

Igor Khmil (Smithfield), Brian Barry (Riverstown), JP Kinsella (Monkstown) and Eoin Pluck (Arklow) were working Ireland’s corner in Zagreb.

Irish boxing will also be taking home four bronze medals from Croatia, with Francis Maughan, Cain Lewis, Paddy Collin and Jason Irwin finishing in podium positions. Team Ireland competed in 33 bouts at the 14th edition of the tournament.

The Irish haul now stands at 79 medals won since the 1st European Schoolboy Championships in Rome 13 years ago. Click here for medal count.

Team Ireland are due to arrive home via Dublin Airport via Frankfurt at 11.05pm on Monday morning. All family members, clubs and media are invited to attend Monday’s homecoming.

European Schoolboy Championships Zagreb, Croatia

July 24th
Preliminaries (last 32)
44.5Kg Eoghan Quinn (Ireland) beat Kros Ermas (Bosnia & Herzegovina) 3-0
46Kg Steve Cairns (Ireland) beat Severin Yordanov (Bulgaria) 3-0

July 25th
38.5KG Jerome Lonergan-Gartland (Ireland) beat Krasimer Dzhurov (Bulgaria) 2-1
44.5KG Eoghan Quinn (Ireland) beat Matteo Ferraro (Italy) 3-0
40KG Thomas Donovan (Ireland) lost to Ignas Liaudanskis (Lithuania) 1-2
46KG Steve Cairns (Ireland) lost to Maksim Demenenko (Russia) 0-3
50KG Shane O’Gorman (Ireland) lost to Nermin Ajetovic (Serbia) 0-3

July 26th – last 16
41.5KG Ger McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Mikail Harmanci (Denmark) 0-3
52KG Paddy Myers (Ireland) beat Shilov Aleksander (Russia) 3-0
54KG Francis Maughan (Ireland) beat Rakitin Ilya (Russia) 2-1
59KG Jason Irwin (Ireland) beat Gramos Berisha (Kosova) 3-0
62KG Matthew Tyndall (Ireland) lost to Kofan Maksym (Ukraine) 1-2
76+KG John Sweeney (Ireland) lost to Timur Avdoian (Russia) 0-3

July 27th Q/Finals
38.5KG Jerome Lonergan-Gartland (Ireland) lost to Kiril Kladovikov (Russia) 0-3
44.5KG Eoghan Quinn (Ireland) lost to Cameron Whyte (Scotland) 0-3
52KG Paddy Myers (Ireland) lost to Anton Georsiev (Bulgaria) 1-2
76KG Thomas Doherty (Ireland) lost Vasily Kaverin (Russia) 0-3
54KG Francis Maughan (Ireland) beat Olekski Dentsenkov (Ukraine) 2-1
65KG William Hayden (Ireland) beat Nazar Karaka (Belarus) TKO2

July 28th Q/Finals
48KG Cain Lewis (Ireland) beat Daniel Salerno (Italy) 2-1
43KG Jonathan Hughes (Ireland) lost to Maksym Havryliuk (Ukraine) 0-3
56KG Patrick Collins (Ireland) beat Giuseppe Recuderoi (Italy) 3-0
59KG Jason Irwin (Ireland) lost Ageev Nikitin (Russia) 1-2
68KG Jason Myers (Ireland) beat Valentin Laurentiu (Romania) 3-0
72KG Jamie Edwards (Ireland) lost to Andrei Voevodin (Russia) 0-3

July 30th S/Finals
48KG Cain Lewis (Ireland) lost to Vlasiuk Maksym (Ukraine) 1-2
54KG Francis Maughan (Ireland) lost to Matej Hlaca (Croatia) 0-3
56KG Patrick Collins (Ireland) lost to Alexandru Badea (Romania) 0-3
59KG Jason Irwin (Ireland) lost to Giacomo Micheli (Italy) 1-2
65KG William Hayden (Ireland) beat Viktor Kashin (Russia) 3-0
68KG Jason Myers (Ireland) beat Ryan Dicken (England) 2-1

July 31st Finals
65kg William Hayden (Ireland) beat Andrii Grynnyk (Ukraine) 2-1
68kg Jason Myers (Ireland) beat Dmitry Babich (Russia) 3-0

Irish squad

Team Manager: Paddy Gallagher (Maynooth)

Coaches: Igor Khmil (Smithfield), JP Kinsella (Monkstown),Eoin Pluck (Arklow), Brian Barry (Riverstown)

R&J: Martin Fennessy (Clonmel)

MYERS AND HAYDEN INTO EURO SCHOOLBOY FINALS

30/07/2016IABA NewsBernard O'Neill

Irish squad and staff

See below attachment for finals schedule and below (results) for photographs.

Boxing2016 – EUBC European Confederation Schoolboys Boxing Championships Finals Schedule

Ireland’s boxers will once again be weighing-in on finals day at a major tournament tomorrow morning.

Jason Myers and William Hayden are through to Sunday’s finals at the European Schoolboy Championships in Zagreb,Croatia.

Both young men upgraded their bronze medals to at least silver in impressive style in today’s semi-finals.

But Cain Lewis,Francis Maughan,Patrick Collins and Jason Irwin had to settle for bronze despite big performances at the last-four stage of the tournament.

Jason Myers after today’s win

Lewis and Irwin can consider themselves particularly unlucky to not be in Sunday’s deciders after being adjudged to have lost on split decisions.

Hayden put in another massive performance to see off the challenge of Russia’s Viktor Kashin over three rounds.

The head-to-head clashes between Ireland and Russia in Zagreb now stands at 4-4.

Earlier today, Myers showed his class to book his ticket into the 68kg final at the expense of England’s Ryan Dicken.

Collins and Maughan, who was involved in a slug fest with Croatia’s Matej Hlaca, left absolutely everything in the ring.

“The entire squad gave it everything today and we’re happy with what we got,” said team manager Paddy Gallagher.

“But Jason Irwin clearly won his fight. He won every round and it should have been three wins for Ireland today and we should have three into the finals.

William Hayden and his dad Paul in Zagreb

“We have another big day ahead of us tomorrow and the boys are looking forward to the challenge.”

Sunday’s finals begin at 11am (Irish time).

Team Ireland are due to arrive home via Dublin Airport via Frankfurt at 11.05pm on Monday morning.

European Schoolboy Championships Zagreb, Croatia

July 24th
Preliminaries (last 32)
44.5Kg Eoghan Quinn (Ireland) beat Kros Ermas (Bosnia & Herzegovina) 3-0
46Kg Steve Cairns (Ireland) beat Severin Yordanov (Bulgaria) 3-0

July 31st Finals
65kg William Hayden (Ireland) v Andrii Grynnyk (Ukraine)
68kg Jason Myers (Ireland) v Dmitry Babich (Russia)

Irish squad

38.5KG Jerome Lonergan Gartland (Clonmel)
40KG Thomas Donovan (Olympic)
41.5KG Gerard McDonagh (Glen) cpt
43KG Jonathon Hughes (Jobstown)
44.5KG Eoghan Quinn (St.Johns Derry)
46KG Steven Cairns (Loughmahon)
48KG Cian Lewis (Ballymun) (Bronze)
50KG Shane O’Gorman (St.Malachys)
52KG Paddy Myers (Sligo City)
54KG Francis Maughan (St.Marys Dublin) (Bronze)
56KG Patrick Collins (Baldoyle) (Bronze)
59KG Jason Irwin (Castleblaney) (Bronze)
62KG Matthew Tyndall (Monkstown Dublin)
65KG William Hayden (Crumlin) (Silver, at least)
68KG Jason Myers (Titans) (Silver, at least)
72KG Jamie Edwards (Crumlin)
76KG Thomas Doherty (Baldoyle)
76+KG John Sweeney (Ennis)

Team Manager: Paddy Gallagher (Maynooth)
Coaches: Igor Khmil (Smithfield), JP Kinsella (Monkstown),Eoin Pluck (Arklow), Brian Barry (Riverstown) R&J: Martin Fennessy (Clonmel)

Picture (courtesy of Irish team manager Paddy Gallagher)

1 Thomas Donovan showing off the guns

1. Patrick Collins with Jason Myers

3. William Hayden (black tee-shirt) relaxing with the boys before his semi-final against the Russian

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