Michael O’Reilly’s and Dean Gardiner’s opponents will  emerge from Day 2 of the penultimate Olympic qualifiers in Baku, Azerbaijan tomorrow.

Click here for today’s results, Friday’s program, draw sheets and schedule.

Kaho Raikadroka (Tonka), who lives in LA, USA, meets Satish Kumar (India) and Abdreas Kokknos (Cyprus) faces Vitalia Dandarenka (Belarus) in the super-heavy and middle prelims tomorrow. The winners meet Gardiner in the last 16 and O’Reilly in the last 32.

Dean Walsh, Gardiner, O’Reilly, who won European Games gold in Baku last year, and Darren O’Neill carry Ireland’s hopes in Azerbaijan.

O’Reilly is the No. 1 seed in the middleweight class, while Gardiner received a bye into the last 16 at super-heavy.

Kilkenny heavyweight O’Neill will be the first Irish boxer in action Saturday. Wexford light-welter Walsh received a bye into the last 32.

“I’m the first of the Irish in. Here we go again,” said the London 2012 Olympian.

The top five light-welters and middleweights qualify for Rio, but heavyweights and super-heavyweights must win gold as there is just one Rio 2016 place available in both categories.

39 Olympic places are up for grabs across the ten weights in Baku.

The tournament is being held at 2,200 capacity  Sarhadchi Arena in the Azeri capital.

Rio Olympian Joe Ward won middleweight gold for Ireland at the World Youth Championships at the venue in 2010 and Ryan Burnett claimed silver. Click here for draws.

 

 

Irish draw Baku Olympic qualifiers

June 18th

(Last 32)

91kg Darren O’Neill (Ireland) v Mustafa El Molla (Sweden)

June 19th

(Last 32)

64kg Dean Walsh (Ireland) v Smetov Ismetov (Bulgaria)

(Last 16)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner v Kaho Raikadroka (Tonka) or Satish Kumar (India)

June 20th

(Last 32)

75kg Michael O’Reilly (Ireland) v Abdreas Kokknos (Cyprus) or Vitalia Dandarenka (Belarus)

 

Irish Squad

64kg (Light-welter) Dean Walsh (St Josephs/St Ibars)

75kg (Middleweight) Michael O’Reilly (Portlaoise)

91kg (Heavyweight )Darren O’Neill (Paulstown)

91kg + (Super-heavy) Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

 

Team manager Joe Hennigan

Coaches: Zaur Antia and Eddie Bolger

Performance Analyst Alan Swanton

Sports Psychologist: Gerry Hussey

 

 

 

 

No Irish boxer will be in action in the opening two days of the penultimate Olympic qualifiers for Rio 2016 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Dean Walsh, Michael O’Reilly, who won European Games gold in Baku last year, Darren O’Neill and Dean Gardiner carry Ireland’s hopes in Azerbaijan.

O’Reilly is the No. 1 seed in the middleweight class, while Gardiner received a bye into the last 16 at super-heavy.

Kilkenny heavyweight O’Neill will be the first Irish boxer in action on Saturday. Wexford light-welter Walsh received a bye into the last 32.

The top five light-welters and middleweights qualify for Rio, but heavyweights and super-heavyweights must win gold as there is just one Rio 2016 place available in both categories.

39 Olympic places are up for grabs across the ten weights in Baku.

The tournament is being held at 2,200 capacity  Sarhadchi Arena in the Azeri capital.

Rio Olympian Joe Ward won middleweight gold for Ireland at the World Youth Championships at the venue in 2010 and Ryan Burnett claimed silver. Click here for draws.

Boxing begins today in Baku.

 

 

Irish draw Baku Olympic qualifiers

June 18th

(Last 32)

91kg Darren O’Neill (Ireland) v Mustafa El Molla (Sweden)

June 19th

(Last 32)

64kg Dean Walsh (Ireland) v Smetov Ismetov (Bulgaria)

(Last 16)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner v Kaho Raikadroka (Tonka) or Satish Kumar (India)

June 20th

(Last 32)

75kg Michael O’Reilly (Ireland) v Abdreas Kokknos (Cyprus) or Vitalia Dandarenka (Belarus)

 

Irish Squad

 

64kg (Light-welter) Dean Walsh (St Josephs/St Ibars)

75kg (Middleweight) Michael O’Reilly (Portlaoise)

91kg (Heavyweight )Darren O’Neill (Paulstown)

91kg + (Super-heavy) Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

 

Team manager Joe Hennigan

Coaches: Zaur Antia and Eddie Bolger

Performance Analyst Alan Swanton

Sports Psychologist: Gerry Hussey

 

 

 

France and Ireland begin a training camp at Dublin’s National Stadium tomorrow in the countdown to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in August.

The Irish men’s and women’s Elite squads, including our seven Rio bound athletes and World Elite silver medallist Kellie Harrington, will train and spar with Le Bleus until June 27 at the home of Irish boxing.

France have named a strong squad for Dublin which includes current AIBA World Elite lightweight champion Estelle Mosselly.

The majority of the French team are due to arrive in Dublin tomorrow, with three boxers due in on Monday.

Russia are scheduled to arrive in Dublin in early July for a training camp and international. Details will be confirmed shortly.

 

France team for National Stadium training camp.

 

Kevinn Rabaud	17th June	27th June
Mehdi Nichane	17th June	27th June
Aurelien Bulian	17th June	27th June
Estelle Mossely	17th June	27th June
Anthony Veniant	20th June	27th June
Kamel Hasni	17th June	27th June
Audrey Kilardjian	17th June	27th June
Sofiane Oumiha	17th June	27th June
Chabane Fehim	17th June	27th June
Christian Mbilli	17th June	23rd June
Mathieu Bauderlique	17th June	27th June
Paul Omba	17th June	27th June
Tony Yoka	17th June	27th June
Sarah Ourahmoune	20th June	27th June
Mona Mestiaen	20th June	27th June
Oshin Derieuw	20th June	27th June

 

The finals of the 2016 National Junior Cadet Championships will be decided at Dublin’s National Stadium on Firday evening.

Weigh-ins – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at the National Stadium. Boxing begins at 7pm.

The IABA are using the Championships as part of their selection process for next month’s European Schoolboy Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.

 

National Junior Cadet Championships 2016

June 17th

Finals (7pm)

27kg Daniel Owens (Gleann) W/O
31kg Michael Donohue (St Michael Athy) V Diarmuid Bradley (Holy Trinity
33kg Michael Maughan (Olympic)  V Oisin Mulholland (East Down)
36kg Paddy McShane (Letterkenny)  V Odhran McInerney (Portlaoise)
38.5kg Jermone Lonergan Gartland (Clonmel)  V Cian Brazil (Smithfield)
40kg Tom Conroy (Crumlin) V Thomas Donovan (Olympic)
41.5kg Gerard McDonagh (Glen) V Patrick Sweeney (Titans)
43kg Liam Kearns (Monkstown D) V Jonathan  Hughes (Jobstown)
44.5kg Michael Sweeney (Sligo City) V Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry)
46kg Steve Cairns (Loughmahon) v Thomas Orr (Lisburn)
48kg Cian Lewis (Ballymun) V Patrick McInerney (Portlaoise)
50kg Shane O’Gorman (St Malachys)  V Shane McClave (Old School)
52kg Paddy Myers (Sligo City) V Sam Leonard (St Marys Dublin)
54kg Tiernan Mayse (2 Castles) V Francis Maughan (St Marys Dublin)
56kg Patrick Collins (Phibsboro) V Patrick Lawlor (Brian Dillons)
59kg Jason Irwin (Castleblayney) V Martin O’Connor (Enniscorthy)
62kg Matthew Tyndall (Monkstown D) V Patrick McDonagh (Clonoe)
65kg Adam Healy (Setanta) V William Hayden (Crumlin)
68kg Darragh Farrell (St Josephs Edenderry) V Jason Myers (Titans)
72kg Michael McDonagh (3 Bridges) V Jamie Edwards (Crumlin)
76kg Thomas Doherty (Baldoyle) V James Sweeney (Titans)
76+kg John Sweeney (Ennis) V Stephen C Lawrence (Ballina)

June 11th

S/Finals (10am)

31kg Diarmuid Bradley (Holy Trinity) beat  Tiernan O’Neill (St Pauls Antrim) 2-1
33kg Michael Maughan (Olympic)  W/O
33kg Oisin Mulholland (East Down)  W/O
36kg Paddy McShane (Letterkenny) beat Johnny Joyce (Olympic Mullingar) 2-1
36kg Odhran McInerney (Portlaoise) beat Jake Ward (Darndale)  3-0
38.5kg Jermone Lonergan Gartland (Clonmel) beat Jack Connor (Ryston) 3-0
38.5kg Cian Brazil (Smithfield) beat Jake Rapple (Monkstown D) 2-1
40kg Tom Conroy (Crumlin) beat Harris Crowley (Erne) 3-0
40kg Thomas Donovan (Olympic) beat John McDonagh (Glen) 3-0
41.5kg Gerard McDonagh (Glen) beat Jamie Lee (Douglas) 3-0
41.5kg Patrick Sweeney (Titans) beat Seamus McDonagh (St Pauls W) 2-1
43kg Liam Kearns (Monkstown D) beat Joe Joyce (Ballymun) 2-1
43kg Jonathan Hughes (Jobstown) beat Tiernan Glennon (St Josephs U) 3-0
44.5kg Michael Sweeney (Sligo City) beat Eoin Higgins (St Davids Naas) 3-0
44.5kg Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry) beat Keelyn Roche (St Aidans) 2-1
46kg Steve Cairns (Loughmahon) beat Adam Kinsella (St. Mary New Ross) 3-0
46kg Thomas Orr (Lisburn) beat Taylor Guiney (Lucan) 3-0
48kg Cian Lewis (Ballymun) beat Martin McCullough (Gleann) 3-0
48kg Patrick McInerney (Portlaoise) beat  Barry O’Connor (St Faustinas Ballyduff) 2-1
50kg Shane O’Gorman (St Malachys) beat  Michael Ward (Johnstown) 3-0
50kg Shane McClave (Old School) beat Ethan McCaul (St Josephs U) 3-0
52kg Paddy Myers (Sligo City) beat Jack Murphy (St Ibars) 2-1
52kg Sam Leonard (St Marys Dublin) beat Luka Gureshidze (Togher) 3-0
54kg Tiernan Mayse (2 Castles) beat  Peter J Maughan (Ballyhaunis) 3-0
54kg Francis Maughan (St Marys Dublin) beat Oran Gethins (Sean McDermott)  2-1
56kg Patrick Collins (Phibsboro) beat Thomas Doherty (Trinity Boys) 3-0
56kg Patrick Lawlor (Brian Dillons)  beat Darragh Gilroy (Ballymore Hollywood) 3-0
59kg Jason Irwin (Castleblayney) beat Patrick Joyce (Phibsboro) 3-0
59kg Martin O’Connor (Enniscorthy) beat Luke Maguire (Drogheda) 3-0
62kg Matthew Tyndall (Monkstown D) beat Conor McKernan (Castleblayney) 2-1
62kg Patrick McDonagh (Clonoe) beat Hugh Maguire (Tobar Pheadair) 3-0
65kg Adam Healy (Setanta) beat Jordan Coffey (Sliabh Luachra) TKO2
65kg William Hayden (Crumlin) beat Sean Walsh (Trojan) 3-0
68kg Darragh Farrell (St Josephs Edenderry) beat Darren Darcy (Mullinahone) 3-0
68kg Jason Myers (Titans) beat Kieran Quinn (Emerald) TKO1
76kg James Sweeney (Titans) beat Ben O’Connell (St Johns Derry) 3-0
76+kg John Sweeney (Ennis) beat  Martin McDonagh (Olympic) 2-1
76+kg Stephen C Lawrence (Ballina) beat  Nojus Ivanauskas (Clane) 3-0

June 10th

Q/Finals

36kg Johnny Joyce (Olympic Mullingar) beat Dylan Stokes (Crumlin) 3-0
38.5kg Jermone Lonergan Gartland (Clonmel) beat Corey Byrne Dunbar (St Aidans) 3-0
38.5kg Jack Connors (Ryston) beat Nathan O’Brien (Wexford CBS) 2-1
38.5kg Cian Brazil (Smithfield) beat Tiernan Conway (St Pats TOW) 2-1
38.5kg Jake Rapple (Monkstown D) beat Aodhan Byrne (Kilcullen) 3-0
50kg Shane O’Gorman (St Malachys) beat Levi Dundon (O.L.O.L.) 3-0
50kg Michael Ward (Johnstown) beat Patrick McDonagh (Kilnamanagh) 2-1
50kg Shane McClave (Old School) beat Thomas McCann (St Pauls Antrim) 3-0
50kg Ethan McCaul (St Josephs U) beat Laurentiu Micusa (Curragh) 3-0
52kg Paddy Myers (Sligo City) beat Michael O’Donnell (Letterkenny) 3-0
52kg Jack Murphy (St Ibars) beat Darragh Reddan (St Davids Naas) 2-1
52kg Sam Leonard (St Marys Dublin) beat Paul Costello (Dealgan) 3-0
52kg Luka Gureshidze (Togher) beat Ryan Lee (Mullingar Elite) 3-0
56kg Patrick Collins (Phibsboro) beat Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) 3-0
56kg Thomas Doherty (Trinity Boys) beat Cyril Cogan (Cherry Orchard) 2-1
56kg Patrick Lawlor (Brian Dillons) beat Jamie Lee (St Malachys) 2-1
56kg Darragh Gilroy (Ballymore Hollywood) beat John T McDonagh (Lumpini) 3-0
59kg Jason Irwin (Castleblayney) beat Kian O’Brien (Clara) TKO1
59kg Luke Maguire (Drogheda) beat Michael Lynch (Mullinahone) 3-0
59kg Martin O’Connor (Enniscorthy) beat Martin Ward (Ryston) 3-0
62kg Conor McKernan (Castleblayney) beat  Luke Byrne Doyle (Callan) 3-0
76+kg Martin McDonagh (Olympic) beat Kenneth Dempsey (Achill) 3-0

June 4th

Preliminaries & Q/Finals

38.5kg Corey Byrne Dunbar (St Aidams) beat Jack McDermott (Curragh) 3-0
38.5kg Jermone Lonergan Gartland (Clonmel) beat Karl Sheridan (Crumlin) 3-0
38.5kg Jack Connors (Ryston) beat Tyler Murray (Old School) 3-0
38.5kg Nathan O’Brien (Wexford CBS) beat Jason Breen (Arklow) 2-1
38.5kg Cian Brazil (Smithfield) beat Barney Nevin (Mullingar Elite) 3-0
38.5kg Tiernan Conroy (St Pats) beat Padraig McCleary (Ardoyne Holy X) 3-0
38.5kg Aodhan Byrne (Kilcullen) beat Michael Conroy (Titans) 2-1
38.5kg Jake Rapple (Monkstown D) beat Michael Farrelly (Crumlin) 3-0
40kg Harris Crowley (Erne) beat Suffie Edris (Monkstown D) 3-0
40kg Tom Conroy (Crumlin) beat Jon McConnell (Townland) 3-0
40kg Thomas Donovan (Olympic) beat Stephen O’Reilly (O.L.O.L.) 3-0
40kg John McDonagh (Glen) beat Luke Mooney (Ballymun) 2-1
41.5kg Jamie Lee (Douglas) beat Caolan Fennelly (St Pauls Antrim) 3-0
41.5kg Gerard McDonagh (Glen) beat Sam Murphy (Ballymore Hollywood) 3-0
41.5kg Seamus McDonagh (St Pauls Waterford) beat Simon O’Donnell (Cherry Orchard) 3-0
41.5kg Patrick Sweeney (Titans) beat Paddy Stokes (Crumlin) 3-0
43kg Liam Kearns (Monkstown D) beat Shane Stokes (St Johns Derry) 3-0
43kg Joe Joyce (Ballymun) beat James Doyle (Portlaoise) 3-0
43kg Tiernan Glennon (St Josephs U) beat Fionntan Loughlin (St Pauls Antrim) 2-1
43kg Jonathan Hughes (Jobstown) beat Jack Geoghegan (Olympic Mullingar) 2-1
44.5kg Michael Sweeney (Sligo City) beat Sean Roche (Mount Tallant) 2-1
44.5kg Eoin Higgins (St Davids Naas) beat Michael Stokes (St Michaels Athy) 3-0
44.5kg Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry) beat Michael McDonagh (Darndale) 3-0
44.5kg Keelyn Roche (St Aidans) beat Ronan Conneely (Galway) 3-0
46kg Steve Cairns (Loughmahon) beat Brian T Barrett (Titans) TKO1
46kg Adam Kinsella (St Marys) beat Martin Maughan (Cherry Orchard) 3-0
46kg Taylor Guiney (Lucan) W/O
46kg Thomas Orr (Lisburn) beat Conor Roach (Cherry Orchard) TKO2
48kg Martin McCullough (Gleann) beat James Whelan (Dublin Docklands) 2-1
48kg Cian Lewis (Ballymun) beat Ben Johnston (St Pauls A) 3-0
48kg Patrick McInerney (Portlaoise) beat Dean Powell (Kilcullen) 3-0
48kg Barry O’Connor (St Faustinas Ballyduff) beat Thomas Joyce (Darndale) 3-0
50kg Levi Dundon (O.L.O.L.) beat Arthur McDonagh (Sparticus) 3-0
50kg Patrick McDonagh (Kilnamanagh) beat Ben Farrelly (Crumlin) 2-1
50kg Michael Ward (Johnstown) beat Sean Byrne (Whitechurch) 3-0
50kg Thomas McCann (St Pauls Antrim) beat Jamie Collins (Ballina) TKO2
50kg Laurentiu Micusa (Curragh) W/O
50kg Shane McClave (Old School) beat Adam Lonergan (Clonmel) 3-0
52kg Michael O’Donnell (Letterkenny) beat David Briggs (Monivea) 2-1
52kg Darragh Reddan (St Davids Naas) beat Thomas Doyle (Portlaoise) 2-1
52kg Sam Leonard (St Marys Dublin) beat Aaron O’Keeffe (Kanturk) 3-0
52kg Ryan Lee (Mullingar Elite) beat Evan Carey (Drogheda) 2-1

June 3rd

Preliminaries
40kg Harris Crowley (Erne) beat Jake Charles (Mullingar Elite) 3-0
40kg Tom Conroy (Crumlin) beat Seamus Mungan (Avona) 3-0
40kg Thomas Donovan (Olympic) beat Mike McCarthy (Tralee) 2-1
40kg John McDonagh (Glen) beat Ronan O’Reilly (St John Bosco Newry) 2-1
41.5kg Caolan Fennelly (St Pauls Antrim) beat Paul Hutchinson (Birr) 2-1
41.5kg Sam Murphy (Ballymore Hollywood) beat Ciaran Delaney (St Saviours OBA) 2-1
41.5kg Gerard McDonagh (Glen) beat Ryan Squire (St Matthews) 3-0
41.5kg Seamus McDonagh (St Pauls Waterford) beat Padraig O’Cuilainn (Connemara) 3-0
41.5kg Paddy Stokes (Crumlin) beat Michael Nevin Daly (Clara) 2-1
44.5kg Michael Sweeney (Sligo City) beat Thomas G Maughan (Galway) 3-0
46kg Brian T Barrett (Titans) beat Killian Clarke (Rathnew) 2-1
46kg Martin Maughan (Cherry Orchard) beat Jamie O’Mara (Drogheda) 3-0
46kg Taylor Guiney (Lucan) beat Martin McDonagh (Portlaoise) 3-0
46kg Conor Roach (Cherry Orchard) beat Michael Stokes (Callan) 3-0
48kg Martin McCullough (Gleann) beat Devon Hanrahan (Saviours Crystal) 2-1
48kg Cian Lewis (Ballymun) beat Darragh Lynch (Cherry Orchard) TKO2
48kg Patrick McInerney (Portlaoise) beat Dylan McInerney (Portlaoise) 3-0
48kg Barry O’Connor (St Faustinas Ballyduff) beat Michael Lawrence (Darndale) 3-0
54kg Peter J Maughan (Ballyhaunis) beat Jack Marley (Monkstown D) 2-1
54kg Francis Maughan (St Marys Dublin) beat Callum Scully (Kilnamanagh) 3-0
54kg Oran Gethins (Sean McDermott) beat Jack Sammon (Ballymore) 3-0
56kg Patrick Collins (Phibsboro) beat Adam Flynn (St Matthews) 3-0

 

 

 

Team Ireland are due to arrive home from the European Youth Championships in Anapa, Russia via Dublin Airport tonight, June 15th.

The flight, British Airways Flight (BA 826, Terminal 1) is scheduled to arrive in Dublin at 10.55pm this evening.

All are invited to attend tonight’s homecoming.

Team Ireland finished in joint 4th spot in the medals table in Anapa.

Oliver McCarthy and Terry McEntee claimed silver and bronze at the tournament which concluded yesterday.

Please see below attachments for results and tournament stats.

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European Youth Championships Anapa, Russia

(Last 16 unless stated)

June 7th
52kg Terry McEntee (Ireland) beat Mykola Lytvyschenko (Ukraine) 3-0
56kg James McGivern (Ireland) lost to Vladimir Strygin (Russia) 1-2 (last 32)
60kg Oliver McCarthy (Ireland) beat Konrad Bialas (Poland) 3-0 (last 32)

June 8th
60kg Oliver McCarthy (Ireland) beat Narek Ogannesyan (Armenia) 3-0
64kg Jason Harty (Ireland) beat Patryk Urbanski (Poland) 3-0 (last 32)
75kg Reece Moran (Ireland) lost to Stepane Mkhitarian (Georgia) 0-3
91kg+ Martin John Mongan (Ireland) beat Alexandr Borison (Moldova) 3-0

June 9th
64kg Jason Harty (Ireland) lost to Iskekhan Madiev (Georgia) 0-3
69kg Brett McGinty (Ireland) beat Laszio Kozak (Hungary) 3-0
81kg Brian Kennedy (Ireland) lost to Sammy Lee (Wales) 0-3
91kg Martin Jim Mongan (Ireland) lost to Dzmitru Sinkin (Belarus) TKO1

June 10th
Q/Finals
52kg Terry McEntee (Ireland) beat Istvan Szaka (Hungary) 3-0
60kg Oliver McCarthy (Ireland) beat Asseme Nauali (Finland) 3-0
69kg Brett McGinty (Ireland) lost to Gurgen Madayan (Armenia) 0-3
91kg+ Martin John Mongan (Ireland) lost to Vladislav Muravin (Russia) 0-3

June 13th
S/Finals
52kg Terry McEntee (Ireland) lost to Nikita Diskunov (Russia) 0-3
60kg Oliver McCarthy (Ireland) beat Sarhan Aliev (Azerbaijan) 2-1

June 14th
Final
60kg Oliver McCarthy (Ireland) lost to Beslan Khamzaev (Russia) 0-3

Irish squad

52kg Terry McEntee (Old School) (Bronze)
56kg James McGivern (St Georges)
60kg Oliver McCarthy (Brian Dillon’s) (Silver)
64kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale)
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf)
75kg Reece Moran (St Pauls Waterford)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys)
91kg Martin Jim Mongan (Ennis)
91kg+ Martin John Mongan (Ennis)

Team Manger: Stephen Connolly
Coaches: Billy McClean, Dmitry Dimitruk
R&J: Ben McGarrigle