The finalists at the National Senior Cadet Championships are advised to bring two passport photographs and an up to date passport with them for Friday’s finals at Dublin’s National Stadium.

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association are using the Championships as part of their selection process for next month’s European Junior Championships (June 15/24) in Keszthely, Hungary.

The Senior Cadet quarter-finals and semi-finals were decided at the famed Drimnagh BC in Dublin last weekend.

The Rebel County is guaranteed at least one title on Friday as Leeside aces Owen McDonagh and Callum Walsh meet in an all Cork derby at 50kg.

Boxing begins at 7pm. Please scroll down for results and draw.

 

 

 

National Senior Cadet Championships 2016

 

May 20th (Drimnagh BC, Dublin)

Q/Finals

46kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) beat  Jamie Griffin (Fr Horgans) 3-0
46kg Killian Geraghty (Esker) beat Colin Maguire (Castleblaney) 3-0
48kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun) beat Declan McDonagh (Ballyhaunis) 3-0
50kg Cian Reddy (Portlaoise) beat Paul Loonam ( St Carthages) 3-0
50kg Bill Stokes (Neilstown) beat Michael Myers (Crumlin) 2-1
52kg Martin McDonagh (Glen) beat Kian Bittles (Holy Trinity) 3-0
57kg David McDonagh (Sparticus) beat Mike Joyce (Phibsboro) 2-1
75kg Adam Dempsey (Achill) beat Calium Glynn (Cherry Orchard) 3-0

May 21st (Drimnagh BC, Dublin)

S/Finals (11am)

46kg Terry Donohue (St Michaels Athy) beat Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) 3-0
46kg Killian Geraghty (Esker) beat Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) 3-0
48kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) beat Jack McGivern (St Georges) 3-0
50kg Owen McDonagh (Leeside Lough) beat Cian Reddy (Portlaoise) 3-0
50kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) beat Bill Stokes (Neilstown) 2-1
52kg Martin McDonagh (Glen) beat John Donoghue (Portloaise) 3-0
52kg Davy Joyce (Johnstown) beat Mikey Stokes (Athlone) 2-1
57kg Seamus Mongan (Bay City) beat David McDonagh (Sparticus) 3-0
57kg Edward Donvoan (OLOL) beat Cathal Myers (Sligo City) 3-0
60kg Michael Delaney (Olympic) W/O
60kg Nathan Mongan (Cavan) beat Nathan Jacob (Crumlin) 2-1
63kg Sean Dempsey (Sacre Coeur) beat Sean Donaghy (St Canices) 3-0
66kg Jack Conroy (Mullingar Elite) beat Patrick Dunne (Riverstown) 3-0
66kg James Power (Fr Horgans) beat Dean Brophy (Portlaoise) 2-1
70kg Paddy McKenzie (Arklow) beat Brandon Stokes (Avona) 3-0
75kg Adam Dempsey (Achill) beat Pierre Stokes (Athlone) 2-1
42kg Sean Mari (Monkstown D) beat Nathan Horrigan (Cherry Orchard) 3-0
75kg Owen McDonagh (St Annes) beat Alan Brennan (Charlestown) 3-0
80kg Michael Walsh (Holy Family D) beat Brendan McParland (St John Bosco Newry) 3-0
48kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun) beat Dylan Doyle (Monkstown D) 2-1
80+kg Thomas Gavin (Edenmore) beat  Charles Kavanagh (Glin) TKO2
80+kg Zenja Jelisejenkovs (Castlebar) beat Edward McDonagh (Lumpini) 2-1

May 27th (National Stadium Dublin)

Finals (7pm)

39kg Adam Hession (Monivea) V Joe McHale (St Aidans) Exhibition
42kg Cian Doyle (Crumlin) V Sean Mari (Monkstown D)
44kg Martin McDonagh (Ballina) V Jame Connors (Muskerry)
46kg Terry Donohue (St Michaels Athy) V Killian Geraghty (Esker)
48kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) V David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun)
50kg Owen McDonagh (Leeside Lough) V Callum Walsh (Riverstown)
52kg Martin McDonagh (Glen)  V Davy Joyce (Johnstown)
54kg Barry McReynolds (Holy Trinity) V Francie Stokes (Cavan)
57kg Seamus Mongan (Bay City) V Edward Donovan (OLOL)
60kg Michael Delaney (Olympic) V Nathan Mongan (Cavan)
63kg Pierce O’Leary (Dublin Docklands) V Sean Dempsey (Sacre Coeur)
66kg Jack Conroy (Mullingar Elite) V James Power (Fr Horgans)
70kg Kane Tuker (Holy Trinity) V Paddy McKenzie (Arklow)
75kg Adam Dempsey (Achill) V Owen McDonagh (St Annes)
80kg Michael McDonald (Darndale) V Michael Walsh (Holy Family D)
80+kg Thomas Gavin (Edenmore) V Zenja Jelisejenkovs (Castlebar)

 

 

 

Kelly Harrington and Katie Taylor will be in action in the last 16 of the World Women’s Elite Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan tomorrow.

Harrington will be between the ropes at approximately 10.15am tomorrow morning (Irish time) and Taylor at 3pm tomorrow afternoon (Irish time).

Taylor is competing in one of the three Olympic weights for women. The Olympic lightweight champion will advance to within one victory of qualifying for Rio 2016 is she beats Argentina’s Dayana Sanchez on Monday.

Earlier today, Grainne Walsh recorded an impressive victory over Poland’s Hanna Solecka to set up Tuesday’s quarter-final meeting with Kazakh welter Valentina Khalzova.

Please click here for Monday’s schedule.

 

AIBA World Women’s Championships Astana, Kazakhstan

May 19th (Last 64)
51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) lost to Ingrit Valencia (Colombia) 0-2

May 20th (Last 32)
54kg Dervla Duffy (Ireland) lost to Diletta Cipallane (Italy) 0-3
57kg Moira McElligot (Ireland) lost to Sati Burcu (Turkey) 1-2
64kg Kelly Harrington (Ireland) beat Austeja Auciute (Lithuania) 3-0
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) lost to Khadija Mardi (Morocco) 0-3

May 21st (Last 32)
48kg Donna Barr (Ireland) lost to Kim Klavel (Canada) 0-3
60kg Katie Taylor (Ireland) beat Agnes Alexiusson (Sweden) 3-0

May 22nd (Last 16)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) beat Hanna Solecka (Poland) 3-0

May 23 (last 16)
60kg Katie Taylor (Ireland) v Dayana Sanchez (Argentina)
64kg Kelly Harrington (Ireland) v Cindy Rogge (Germany)

24th Q/Finals
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Valentina Khalzova (Kazakhstan)

Irish squad

48kg Donna Barr (Twin Towns)

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan)

54kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart)

57kg Moira McElligot (St Michael’s Athy)

60kg Katie Taylor (Bray)

64kg Kelly Harrington (Glasnevin)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)

75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)

Team manager: Anna Moore

Coaches: Zaur Antia, Eddie Bolger, Gerry Storey, Pat McDonagh

 

 

Grainne Walsh produced a top class performance to claim victory on her World Elite Championships debut in Astana, Kazakhstan today.

The Sparticus BC (Offaly) welter bounced back from losing the first round on two of the three cards to dominate the remaining three frames en route to a unanimous decision over Poland’s Hanna Solecka to move to within one victory of at least bronze.

The 20-year-old will now meet Kazakhstan’s Valentina Khalzova in the quarter-finals on Tuesday one positive decision away from becoming to only Irish boxer besides Katie Taylor to claim a medal at this level.

Neither Walsh or Solecka had to go looking for each other this morning, but Walsh’s cleaner work was beginning to tell early in the second round.

The former Irish U/21 and Intermediate champion began finding the target with more regularity off both hands with her Polish opponent ending up on the floor. That was ruled a slip…….

Walsh soaked up a few shots on her way to victory but also took the third and sealed the win with a flurry of punches late in the fourth. Khalzova, meantime, beat the Uzbek No. 3 seed Shahnoza Nizamova today.

“I’ll be aiming for nothing less than a medal,” said Walsh before the start of the 9th edition of the World Women’s Championships.

Walsh, who received a bye into the last 16, was the only Irish boxer in action today. Kelly Harrington and Katie Taylor are between the ropes tomorrow in the last 16 of the tournament.

 

AIBA World Women’s Championships Astana, Kazakhstan

May 19th (Last 64)
51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) lost to Ingrit Valencia (Colombia) 0-2

May 20th (Last 32)
54kg Dervla Duffy (Ireland) lost to Diletta Cipallane (Italy) 0-3
57kg Moira McElligot (Ireland) lost to Sati Burcu (Turkey) 1-2
64kg Kelly Harrington (Ireland) beat Austeja Auciute (Lithuania) 3-0
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) lost to Khadija Mardi (Morocco) 0-3

May 21st (Last 32)
48kg Donna Barr (Ireland) lost to Kim Klavel (Canada) 0-3
60kg Katie Taylor (Ireland) beat Agnes Alexiusson (Sweden) 3-0

May 22nd (Last 16)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) beat Hanna Solecka (Poland) 3-0

May 23 (last 16)
60kg Katie Taylor (Ireland) v Dayana Sanchez (Argentina)
64kg Kelly Harrington (Ireland) v Cindy Rogge (Germany)

24th Q/Finals
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Valentina Khalzova (Kazakhstan)

Irish squad

48kg Donna Barr (Twin Towns)

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan)

54kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart)

57kg Moira McElligot (St Michael’s Athy)

60kg Katie Taylor (Bray)

64kg Kelly Harrington (Glasnevin)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)

75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)

Team manager: Anna Moore

Coaches: Zaur Antia, Eddie Bolger, Gerry Storey, Pat McDonagh

 

 

 

Please scroll down for finals results from Girls 1 to 6 Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium.

Dozens of new Irish champions were crowned amid a tremendous atmosphere at the home of Irish boxing.

Erin Moore, a relation of Jimmy Moore, the only Irishman to beat three-time Olympian Paddy Barnes in an Irish Elite final in 2006, claimed a Girl 3 gold medal today versus talented Olympic Mullingar prospect Chelsea McNamee to become the third generation of the Moore family to win an Irish title for the St Francis BC in Limerick.

Today’s finals bring the curtain down on a tournament which featured almost 230 bouts.

 

Girl 1 to 6 Championships National Stadium Dublin

Prelims

Girl 1
44kg Cori Gleeson (Thurles) beat Krystal Joyce (Mulhuddart) 3-0

Girl 2
42kg Rachel Lawless (Portarlington) beat Lilly Coffey (Riverstown) 3-0
42kg Aaligah Butler (Monivea) beat Kathleen Martin (Carndonagh) TKO1
44kg Shelby Myers (Crumlin) beat Shania McCloskey (Carndonagh) 3-0
44kg Amber Byrne (Arklow) beat Ava Fitzmaurice (Siabh Luachra) 3-0
44kg Sophie Clancy (St Josephs Edenderry) beat Shannon Kelly (Esker) 2-1
48kg Katelyn Horan (Sloabh Luachra) beat Molly Catterson (Twin Towns) TKO1
48kg Saoirse Roche (Loughmahon) beat Elizabeth Lloyd (Ballyhaunis) 2-1
48kg Hayley Carroll (Clann Naofa) beat Moya Lee (Edenmore) 3-0
52kg Brooke Roche (Mount Tallant) beat Sinead Gielty (Aglish) 3-0
60kg Roselina Mongan (Kilfenora) beat Roisin Heffernan (Curragh) TKO2

Girl 6
66kg Shannon Just (Arklow) W/O

Girl 5
60kg Nadine Dermody (Paulstown) W/O

Girl 1
44kg Cori Gleeson (Thurles) beat Krystal Joyce (Mulhuddart) 3-0

Girl 3
42kg Caoimhe Spillane (Trojan) beat Alannah Sweeney (Twin Towns) 3-0
48kg Megan Lehane (Rylane) beat Chantelle Spencer (Jobstown) 3-0
48kg Deirdre Hughes (Corrib) W/O
48kg Molly Kearns (St Anthonys/Pats) W/O
50kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan) beat Nicole Clyde (Antrim) 3-0
52kg Doireann Coogan (Sacred Heart L) beat Tara Daly (O.L.O.L.) 3-0
52kg Leah Gallen (Finn Valley) beat Oluwa Damse (Ryston) 3-0
60kg Kaci Rock (Bray) beat Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea) 2-1
60kg Grainne Gallagher (Two Castles) beat Tigernagh Maguire (Immaculata) 3-0

Girl 4
44kg Caitlin Loughrey (Ryston) beat Eirrean Turner (Ryston) 2-1
52kg Danielle O’Neill (Sliabh Luachra) W/O
52kg Melanie O’Connor (Leeside Lough) beat Tara Gray (St Monicas) 3-0
60kg Aoibhe Ginty (Geesala) beat Jazmyn O’Leary (Sacre Coeur) 3-0
70kg Martina Mongan (Kilfenora) beat Natalie Byrne (Arklow) TKO2

Girl 5
46kg Ciara Craig (Dunfanaghy) beat Chelsea Touhey (Clara) 3-0

Saturday May 14th

S/Finals and Prelims (9am)

Girl 2
36kg Andrea Leer (Castleblaney) beat Shauna Flynn(Castlerea) 3-0

Girl 1
36kg Emma Killoran (Bishop Kelly) beat Grace Quinn (St Johns U) 3-0
39kg Hanny McDonagh (Mitchelstown) beat Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare) 3-0
42kg Jessica Leahy (Urlingford) beat Laoise Griffin (Connemara) 2-1
42kg Connie Gibbons (St Bronaghs) beat Chloe O’Brien (Donore) 3-0
42kg Shakira Donohue (Thurles) beat Sophie O’Sullivan (Mulhuddart) 3-0
44kg Kaci Crowley (Erne) beat Clodagh McGonagle (Carndonagh) 3-0
46kg Mollie Sheppard (Rathfirland) beat Mackenzie Kenny (St Brigids Kildare) 3-0

Girl 2
39kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale) beat Chloe Blake (Ardagh Crossmolina) 3-0
42kg Roisin Mahoney (Callan) beat Georgina Sheridan (Tipperary Town) 3-0
42kg Joleen McInerney (St John Bosco) beat Amy Lee Kelly (St Monicas) TKO1
42kg Amy O’Brien (Monkstown D) beat Rachel Lawless (Portarlington) 2-1
44kg Leah McDonagh (Geesala) beat Shelby Myers (Crumlin) 3-0
44kg Amber Byrne (Arklow) beat Sophie Clancy (St Josephs Edenderry) 3-0
46kg Leah O’Brien (Tullow) beat Kira McMenamin (Twin Towns) TKO2
50kg Leah McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) beat Modesa Rudute (Duhallow) TKO3
50kg Nicole O’Sullivan (St Bernadettes) beat Candice Travers (Ballyhaunis) 3-0
52kg Ruby Moran (Tramore) beat Megan Powell (Docklands) TKO1
52kg Lillie Keogh (East Meath) beat Brooke Roche (Mount Tallant) 3-0
54kg Ella Maree (Realt na Mara) W/O
54kg Mia Neill (Canal) beat Francesca Maughan (Mount Tallant) 3-0

Girl 3
42kg Janelin Rodin (Portlaoise) beat Saoirse Keogh (Achill) 3-0
44kg Saoirse Morrisey (Setanta) beat Chloe Toal (Emerald A) 3-0
44kg Cigfa McCoy (St Monicas) beat Caitlin Atkinson (Eat Meath) TKO2
46kg Linda Desmond (Rylane) beat Mia Robbins (Gorey) TKO1

Saturday May 14th

S/Finals

Girl 3
48kg Megan Lehane (Rylane) beat Catherine McSorley (Two Castles) 3-0
48kg Deirdre Hughes (Corrib) beat Molly Kearns (St Anthonys/Pats) 3-0
50kg Chloe McDaid (Illies GG) beat Morgan McNulty (Rathfirland) 3-0
50kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan) beat Nicole Butler (Monivea) 3-0
52kg Rebecca Touhey (Esker) beat Zoe McGlone (Emerald) 3-0
52kg Doireann Coogan (Sacred Heart L) beat Leah Gallen (Finn Valley) 2-1
54kg Lauren Dempsey (St Brigids Kildare) beat Ellie Mai Gartland (Clonmel) 2-1
57kg Eve Woods (St Bernadettes) beat Chloe Tracey (Mark Heagney) TKO2
57kg Charlie Horgan (Ryston) W/O
60kg Chloe Barrett (Rylane) beat Valissa O’Donnell (Twin Towns) TKO1
60kg Kaci Rock (Bray) beat Grainne Gallagher (Two Castles) 3-0
63kg Keisha Attwell (Ennis) beat Dympna Whelan (Bracken) 3-0
66kg Leanne Doyle (Arklow) beat Ceire Hickey (Connemara) TKO1
66kg Aoife Durkin (St Brigids Kildare) beat Leanne Murphy (Togher) 2-1
70kg Lauren Ryan (St Brigids Kildare) beat Tara Doocey (Geesala) 2-1
75kg Chelsea McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) beat Alanna O’Connor (Rathkeale) 2-1
75kg Erin Moore (St Francis) beat Bethany Doocey (Castlebar) 2-1

Girl 4
44kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) beat Nicole Maguire (Castleblaney) 3-0
44kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) beat Caitlin Loughrey (Ryston) 2-1
48kg Sarah Edge (St Brigids Edenderry) beat Anne Daly (South Meath) 3-0
50kg Sara Edris (Monkstown D) W/O
50kg Olivia Grant (Carryduff) W/O
52kg Abbie Doyle (Enniskerry) beat Leanne Coffeey (Sacre Coeur) 3-0
52kg Melanie O’Connor (Leeside Lough) beat Danielle O’Neill (Sliabh Luachra) 3-0
54kg Tiffany O’Reilly (Edenderry) beat Danielle Sweeney (Riverstown) 3-0
60kg Ellie Preston (Corinthians) beat Sarah Twomey (Muskerry) 3-0
60kg Aoibhe Ginty (Geesala) beat Alecia McMenamin (Twin Towns) TO1
63kg Shauna Brogan (Castlebar) W/O
70kg Gabrielle Simkute (Drogheda) beat Michaela Butler (Fermoy) TO3
70kg Martina Mongan (Kilfenora) beat Keely Jenkinson (Bay City) 3-0
75kg Lucy Purdy (Smithfield) beat Rachel Fury (Ballina) TKO3
75kg Caoimhe Murphy (Drogheda) beat Paula Gallagher (Sean McDermott) 3-0

Girl 5
50kg Kasey Holohan (St John Bosco L) beat Aine Tanney (Claremorris) 3-0
52kg Sarah Breslin (Tramore) beat Sionnan McKenna (Holy Family GG) 2-1
52kg Mai Nguyen (Maynooth) beat Kristian Cresham (Castlebar) 2-1
52kg Amy Wall (Bray) beat Sophie O’Connor (Jobstown) TKO3
54kg Emer Hannon (Corrib) beat Mia O’Connor (Cabra) TKO3
60kg Carmen Mavrodin (Bay City) W/O

Friday May 20th

S/Finals

Girl 1

31kg Kaylan Geery (Emyvale) beat Biddy Conroy (Crumlin) 2-1
31kg Holly Connolly (Ballaghaderreen) beat Keisha O’Connor (St Josephs Edenderry) TKO2
36kg Ava Padden (Golden Gloves) beat Michaela Daly (South Meath) 3-0
36kg Emma Killoran (Bishop Kelly) beat Leah O’Keeffe (Kanturk) 2-1
39kg Mackenzie Murray (Maydown Olympic) W/O
39kg Hanny McDonagh (Mitchelstown) beat Rachel McGuigan (Gleann) 3-0
42kg Sophie Loonam (St Carthages) beat Jessica Leahy (Urlingford) 3-0
42kg Shakira Donohue (Thurles) beat Connie Gibbons (St Bronaghs) 3-0
44kg Kaci Crowley (Erne) beat Alex Kinahan (Birr) TKO1
46kg Lauren Moran (St Annes) beat Jade Smith (Enniskerry) TKO3
46kg Hannah Muckian (Holy Family GG) beat Mollie Sheppard (Rathfirland) TKO1
48kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan) beat Kacie Delaney (Whitechurch) 3-0
48kg Leigha Duffy (Ballaghderreen) W/O
52kg Lisa Delaney (Thurles) beat Molly Bennett (Bracken) TKO2

Girl 2
42kg Joleen McInerney beat Roisin Mahoney (Callan) (St John Bosco) 3-0
42kg Amy O’Brien (Monkstown D) beat Aaligah Butler (Monivea) 3-0
48kg Kelly Heffernon (Golden Gloves) beat Katelyn Horan (Sliabh Luachra) 2-1
48kg Saoirse Roche (Loughmahon) beat Hayley Carroll (Clann Naofa) 3-0
57kg Cora Leigh Gallagher (Castlebar) beat Kathlyn Recks (Clara) 3-0

Girl 3
42kg Caoimhe Spillane (Trojan) beat Kayla Gates (Sacred Heart Tolerton) 2-1

Girl 4
57kg Denise Campion (Marble City) beat Chelsea Buckley Dunne (Clara) 3-0
57kg Katie Daly (O.L.O.L.) beat Eimear McKee (Toome) 3-0

Girl 5
46kg Megan Joyce (Ardagh Cross) beat Laura Lee Birmingham (OLOL) 3-0
46kg Saoirse Kearns (Monkstown D) beat Ceire Craig (Dunfanaghy) 3-0
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) beat Orinta Rynota (Riverstown) 3-0
50kg Jessica Connolly (Ballaghaderreen) beat Rachel Costello (Dealgan) 3-0
50kg Jessica Clarke (Carndonagh) beat Kasey Holohan (St John Bosco L) 3-0
52kg Sarah Breslin (Tramore) beat Elise Carey (Drogheda) 2-1
52kg Amy Wall (Bray) beat Mai Nguyen (Maynooth) 3-0
54kg Mary Geraghty (Phibsboro) W/O
54kg Emer Hannon (Corrib) beat Linda Donhoue (Thurles) 3-0
57kg Marguerita Nevin (St Brigids Kildare) beat Natalie Russell (Riverstown) 3-0
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermott) beat Shauna Lavin (Ballinamore) 3-0
60kg Shauna O’Callaghan (Clann Naofa) W/O
60kg Nadine Dermody (Paulstown) beat Carmen Mavrodin (Bay City) 3-0
66kg Claire Kiely (Rathkeale) beat Roisin Gannon (Connemara) 3-0
70kg May Milwarde (Riverstown) beat Emma McMahon (St Ibars) 3-0

Girl 6
48kg Megan Flynn (Cherry Orchard) beat Lauryn Kavanagh (Tredagh) 3-0
66kg Lauren Sinclair (Ryston) beat Christina McFadden (Dunfanaghy) 3-0
66kg Shannon Just (Arklow) beat Natasha O’Donohue (Sacre Coeur) 3-0

Saturday May 21st

Finals (11am)

Girl 1
25kg Katie Quigley (St Anthonys/Pats) W/O
31kg Kaylan Geery (Emyvale) beat Holly Connolly (Ballaghaderreen) 2-1
33kg Amy Blake (Ardagh/Crossmolina) beat Leanna Connors (St Brigids Kildare) 3-0
36kg Ava Padden (Golden Gloves) beat Emma Killoran (Bishop Kelly) 2-1
39kg Hannah McDonagh (Mitchelstown) beat Mackenzie Murray (Maydown Olympic) 2-1
42kg Shakira Donoghue (Thurles) beat Sophie Loonam (St Carthages) 3-0
44kg Kaci Crowley (Erne) beat Cori Gleeson (Thurles) 3-0
46kg Lauren Moran (St Annes) beat Hannah Muckian (Holy Family GG) 3-0
48kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan) beat  Leigha Duffy (Ballaghderreen) TKO1
52kg Lisa Delany (Thurles) beat Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa) 2-1
54kg Katie Reynolds (Athlone) W/O
57kg Leanne Alitmimn (Mullinahone) W/O
63kg Britney Stokes (Callan) W/O
66kg Winnie McDonagh (Neilstown) W/O
80kg Jemma McCullough (St John Bosco) W/O

Girl 2

27kg Jessica Joyce (Ardagh/Crossmolina) W/O
29kg Nicole Buckley (St Carthages) W/O
31kg Laoise Kearney (Buclody) W/O
33kg Molly Corcoran (Togher) W/O
36kg Andrea Leer (Castleblaney) beat Deanna Parke (St Johns U) 2-1
39kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale) beat Maria Mongan (Whitechurch) 3-0
42kg Amy O’Brien (Monkstown D) beat Joleen McInerney (St John Bosco) 3-0
44kg Amber Byrne (Arklow) beat Leah McDonagh (Geesala) 2-1
46kg Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart) beat Leah O’Brien (Tullow) 3-0
48kg Saoirse Roche (Loughmahon) beat Kelly Heffernon (Golden Gloves) 3-0
50kg Leah McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) beat Nicole O’Sullivan (St Bernadettes) 2-1
52kg Ruby Moran (Tramore)  beat Lillie Keogh (East Meath) 3-0
54kg Ella Maree (Realt na Mara) beat Mia Neill (Canal) 3-0
57kg Kaitlynn Doyle (St Brigids K)  beat Cora Leigh Gallagher (Castlebar) TKO1
60kg Rosalina Mongan (Kilfenora) beat Leanne Kirwan (Gorey) 3-0
63kg Tegan Farrell (Arklow) W/O
70kg Mary Nevin Daly (Clara) W/O
75kg Sophie Burke (Tobar Pheadair) W/O
86kg Rachel Hawkes Ivers (Urlingford) W/O

Girl 3 & 4

Finals

Girl 3
36kg Alanna Mayse (Two Csastles) W/O
39kg Fiona O’Keeffe (Rathkeale) beat Aine Gallagher (Twin Towns) TKO1
42kg Janalin Rodin (Portlaoise) beat  Caoimhe Spillane (Trojan) 3-0
44kg Saoirse Morrissey (Setanta) beat Cigfa McCoy (St Monicas) 3-0
46kg Linda Desmond (Rylane) beat Molly Rowley (Swinford) TKO1
48kg Megan Lehane (Rylane) beat Deirdre Hughes (Corrib) 2-1
50kg Chloe McDaid (Illies GG) beat  Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan) 2-1
52kg Doireann Coogan (Sacred Heart L) W/O
54kg Niamh Fay (Bracken) beat Lauren Dempsey (St Brigids Kildare) 3-0
57kg Charlie Horgan (Ryston) beat Eve Woods (St Bernadettes) 3-0
60kg Kaci Rock (Bray) beat Chloe Barrett (Rylane) 2-1
63kg Keisha Attwell (Ennis) W/O
66kg Aoife Durkin (St Brigids Kildare) beat Leanne Doyle (Arklow) 2-1
70kg Jessica O’Connor (Baldoyle) beat  Lauren Ryan (St Brigids Kildare) 3-0
75kg Erin Moore (St Francis) beat Chelsea McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) 3-0
86kg Savannah Casey (South Side) beat Caoimhe Carthy (St Brigids Kildare) 3-0
91+kg Rebecca Flemming (Clara) W/O

Girl 4
39kg Sophie Earls (Bray) W/O
42kg Shannon Stokes (Johnstown) W/O
44kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) beat Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) 2-1
46kg Ciara Brien (Naas) beat Georgina Kirkwood (Carryduff) 3-0
48kg Mary Kate Nevin (Elite Mullingar) beat Sarah Edge (St Brigids Edenderry) 3-0
50kg Sara Edris (Monkstown D) beat  Olivia Grant (Carryduff) 3-0
52kg Melanie O’Connor (Leeside Lough) beat Abbie Doyle (Enniskerry)  2-1
54kg Tiffany O’Reilly (St Brigids Edenderry) beat Cliodhna Hardy (St John Bosco U) TKO2
60kg Aoibhe Ginty (Geesala) beat Ellie Preston (Corinthians) 3-0
63kg Evelynn Igharo (Clann Naofa) beat  Shauna Brogan (Castlebar) TKO1
66kg Bobbie Hendricks (Sacre Coeur) beat  Racheal Connelly (Clonmel) 3-0
70kg Gabrielle Simkute (Drogheda) beat  Martina Mongan (Kilfenora) 3-0
75kg Lucy Purdy (Smithfield) beat Caoimhe Murphy (Drogheda) 3-0
80kg Aoibhe Carribine (Geesala) W/O
86kg Aoife Costello (Southside) beat Alanagh Nolan (Ballyhaunis) 2-1
91kg Lauren Mullen (Ardagh Crossmolina) beat Ellen O’Connell (St Brigids Edenderry) 3-0

Girl 5 & 6

Finals

Girl 5
42kg Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) W/O
46kg Saoirse Kearns (Monkstown D) beat Megan Joyce (Ardagh Cross) 3-0
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) beat Shauna Fulham (Cherry Orchard) TKO1
50kg Jessica Clarke (Cardonagh) beat Jessica Connolly (Ballaghaderreen) 2-1
52kg Amy Wall (Bray) beat Sarah Breslin (Tramore) 3-0
54kg Emer Hannon (Corrib) beat Mary Geraghty (Phibsboro) 2-1
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermott) beat Marguerita Nevin (St Brigids Kildare) 2-1
60kg Nadine Dermody (Paulstown) beat Shauna O’Callaghan (Clann Naofa) 3-0
63kg Katelynn Phelan (St Brigids Kildare) beat Elice Elliot (South Meath) 2-1
66kg Page O’Keeffe (Paulstown) beat Claire Kelly (Rathkeale) 2-1
70kg Lauren Kelly (St Brigids Edenderry) beat May Milwarde (Riverstown) 3-0
80kg Shelly Thomas (Loughmahon) W/O
86kg Jade Johnston (St Josephs U) W/O

Girl 6
42kg Courtney Daly (Crumlin) W/O
44kg Victoria Harraghy (Swinford) W/O
46kg Nicole Hayes (Togher) beat Emma Feeney (Virginia) 2-1
48kg Megan Flynn (Cherry Orchard) beat Chloe Myles (St Francis) 3-0
50kg Chloe O’Keefe (Kanturk) beat Rebecca Nolan (Rochfordbridge) 3-0
52kg Kelsey Leonard (Curragh) beat  Linda McDonald (Jobstown) 3-0
54kg Niamh Early (Ryston) beat Shauna Blaney (Navan) 3-0
57kg Labhoise Clarke (Carndonagh) beat Ava Doyle (Ryston) TKO1
60kg Orla Garvey (Delagan) W/O
63kg Shannon Reilly (Bray) beat Saoirse Cole (Curragh) TKO3
66kg Lauren Sinclair (Ryston) beat Shannon Just (Arklow) 2-1
70kg Joanne Richards (St Michaels New Ross) W/O
75kg Jennifer Blanchfield (Marble City) beat Olivia Byrne (Golden Gloves C) 3-0
80kg Shannon Kelly (Monkstown D) W/O

 

 

 

Katie Taylor progressed to the last 16 of the AIBA World Women’s Championships and Olympic qualifiers in Astana, Kazakhstan today after chalking up a unanimous decision over Agnes Alexiusson.

The Bray woman will now meet Argentina’s Dayana Sanchez of Argentina on Monday after posting a 40-36,40-36,39-37 verdict over the durable Swede.

“Yes, I’m happy. I’m okay. It was good to get the first one out of the way, it always is,” Taylor told the Irish Times after her impressive victory.

Taylor ended up with a bloody nose after an accidental clash of heads with the ex World Youth champion – who Taylor beat in her hometown of Bray last year.

But that was the only concern on a day when the Wicklow orthodox more or less dictated the terms of engagement in all four rounds, answering Alexiusson’s forays with three, four and at times five-punch combinations.

The pick of her shots was a superb left hook with wobbled the Swede in the final frame.

The top four women in the lightweight class in Astana qualify for Rio. Taylor is also aiming to become the only woman in the history of the sport to claim six successive World Elite titles.

Alexiusson was always going to be a tricky start, but Taylor met the challenge full on this afternoon to once again remind her rivals that she’s still the one to beat if they want to call themselves an AIBA World lightweight champion.

Earlier today, Donna Barr lost on her World Elite debut to Canada’s Kim Klavel.

The Donegal light-fly appeared to have curbed Klavel’s enthusiasm in the first round with some well-timed counters off both hands.

But Klavel edged the frame 10-9 across the board and forced the Irishwoman into standing counts off two big rights in the second and third before taking fourth on all cards to seal a comprehensive victory.

Grainne Walsh IS in last 16 action tomorrow in Astana. Click here for Sunday program. Astan is five hours ahead of Ireland.

 

 

AIBA World Women’s Championships Astana, Kazakhstan

May 19th (Last 64)
51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) lost to Ingrit Valencia (Colombia) 0-2

May 20th (Last 32)
54kg Dervla Duffy (Ireland) lost to Diletta Cipallane (Italy) 0-3
57kg Moira McElligot (Ireland) lost to Sati Burcu (Turkey) 1-2
64kg Kelly Harrington (Ireland) beat Austeja Auciute (Lithuania) 3-0
75kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) lost to Khadija Mardi (Morocco) 0-3

May 21st (Last 32)
48kg Donna Barr (Ireland) lost to Kim Klavel (Canada) 0-3
60kg Katie Taylor (Ireland) beat Agnes Alexiusson (Sweden) 3-0

May 22nd (Last 16)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Hanna Solecka (Poland)

May 23 (last 16)
60kg Katie Taylor (Ireland) v Dayana Sanchez (Argentina)
64kg Kelly Harrington (Ireland) v Cindy Rogge (Germany)

Irish squad

48kg Donna Barr (Twin Towns)

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan)

54kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart)

57kg Moira McElligot (St Michael’s Athy)

60kg Katie Taylor (Bray)

64kg Kelly Harrington (Glasnevin)

69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)

75kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)

Team manager: Anna Moore

Coaches: Zaur Antia, Eddie Bolger, Gerry Storey, Pat McDonagh