Michael Nevin (centre) with Kieran Molloy and Aaron McKenna

The U/18 Championships conclude this weekend at the National Stadium in Dublin.

The remaining semi-finals – and the 69kg final – will be decided on Friday evening.

Please note that Saturday’s finals begin at 1pm and not 12pm as previously advised.

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

The IABA are using the tournament as part of their selection process for the AIBA World Youth Championships in St Petersburg, Russia in November.

U/18 Championships National Stadium Dublin

August 19th

Prelims (7pm)

56kg Shane Flavin (Paulstown) beat Sean Whelan (Dublin Docklands) 2-1
56kg Eamer Coghlan (Riverstown) beat James McGivern (St Georges) 2-1
56kg Terry McEntee (Old School) beat Eoin Long (Wexford CBS) TKO2
56kg Jack Kelly (Cherry Orchard) beat Aaron O’Brien (Wexford CBS) TKO2
60kg Aaron Daly (Castlebar) beat Harrison James (Virginia) 3-0
60kg Andy McDonagh (St Pauls Waterford) beat Matthew McCole (Dungloe) 3-0
60kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL) beat Michael McLoughlin (St Marys Derry) KO1
64kg Aaron McKenna (Old School) beat Airijus Vitlipas (St Davids Naas) 3-0
64kg Conor Ivors (Thurles) beat Jordan Kennedy (St Pauls Waterford) 3-0
69kg Jordan Myers (Sligo City) beat James Cahill (St Teresa’s) 2-1
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Jamie Harty (Rathkeale) TKO1
69kg Paul Ryan (Bay City) beat Jordan Meredith (Glasnevin) 3-0
69kg John Maughan (St Mary’s Dublin) beat  John Hynes (Ballyduff) 2-1

August 20th

S/Finals & Q/Finals (10am)

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard) beat Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin) 2-1
52kg Jordan Halpin (St Pauls Wat) beat Jimmy McCarthy (Marble City) 3-0
60kg Aaron Daly (Castlebar) beat Ciaron Flynn (St Marys Daingean) TKO3
60kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL) beat Andy McDonagh (St Pauls Waterford)  2-1
64kg Gabriel Dossan (Olympic) beat Bryan McNamee (Convoy) 3-0
64kg Jason Harty (Rathkeale) beat Peter Cawley (Dungarvan) 3-0
64kg Colm Quinn (Castlebar) beat Matthew Davis (Ardagh/Cross) 3-0
64kg Aaron McKenna (Old School) beat  Conor Ivors (Thurles) 3-0
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Jordan Myers (Sligo City) 3-0
69kg Paul Ryan (Bay City) beat John Maughan (St Mary’s Dublin) 3-0
81kg Reece Morris (Dublin Docklands) beat Brian Elliot (Illies GG) 3-0
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) beat Jimmy O’Reilly (Portlaoise) 3-0

August 26th

S/Finals (7:30pm)
49kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin) V Liam Glennon (St Josephs Derry)
56kg Shane Flavin (Paulstown) V Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown)
56kg Terry McEntee (Old School) V Jack Kelly (Cherry Orchard)
64kg Gabriel Dossan (Olympic) V Jason Harty (Rathkeale)
64kg Colm Quinn (Castlebar) V Aaron McKenna (Old School)

Final
69kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf)  V Paul Ryan (Bay City)

S/Finals
75kg George Bodor (Bay City) V Michael Nevin (Portloise)
81kg Christopher O’Reilly (Bracken) V Cathal Griffin (Conamara)
81kg Reece Morris (Dublin Docklands) V Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean)
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 (1pm)

46kg John Moran (Illies GG) W/O
49kg Conor McCourt (Clonard V Winner
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard) V Jordan Halpin (St Pauls Wat)
56kg Winner V Winner
60kg Aaron Daly (Castlebar) V Patrick Donovan (OLOL)
64kg Winner V Winner
75kg Jason Clancy (Ballinacarrow) V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
91kg Martin Jim Mongan (Ennis) V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

Pavilion 6 venue for boxing at Rio

Tony Yoka of France edged out Joe Joyce of Team GB on a split decision to secure a unique double for Les Bleus in the last bout of Rio 2016 tonight.

Yoka, who is engaged to his French team-mate Estelle Mossely – who claimed gold in the women’s lightweight class in Rio -, earned a unanimous decision in the super heavy division.

Both Yoka and Mossely are also current World Elite champions in their respective weights.

The 273rd and final fight of Rio 2016 between Yoka and Joyce was a meandering affair with neither dominating the battle of the big men. Joyce was certainly the busier of the two, but Yoka’s cleaner shots swayed the judges.

Uzbekistan claimed two gold medals tonight to match Cuba with three top of the podium finishes.

However, the Uzbeks have also won two silver gongs and look like topping the medals table for the first time after today’s impressive double.

Claressa Shields of the USA won her second Olympic title in the middleweight class this evening. Shields beat Holland’s Nouchka Fontijn.

Fontijn lost out to Cork’s Christina Desmond in an Olympic qualifier earlier this year.

Meanwhile, Team Ireland will take part in tonight’s official closing ceremony. Team Ireland are due to arrive home Wednesday from Rio.

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Irish squad in Manchester

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Team Ireland will formally bid farewell to Rio 2016 at tonight’s official closing ceremony at the Maracana Stadium.

The ceremony, scheduled for midnight this evening Irish time,culminates with the extinguishing of the Olympic flame.

The Olympic flag will also be handed over to a representative from Tokyo,host city for the 2020 Games.

Four boxing finals are rostered for decision this evening.The heavy artillery will bring the curtain down on the tournament, with big Joe Joyce of Team GB and Tony Yoka of France slated to rumble for 91+kg gold.

The Joyce versus Yoka super-heavy decider is the 273rd and final bout of the boxing event at the 31st Olympiad.

Yoka beat Joyce on a unanimous decision in the semi-finals of the World Elite Championships in Qatar last year, a few months after Joyce beat the French puncher on a unanimous verdict in the semi-finals of the inaugural European Games in Baku,Azerbaijan.

London-native Joyce,who dropped a points decision to Ireland’s Sean Turner in the Haringey Cup in England in 2011,won European Games gold in Baku.

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Team Ireland are scheduled to arrive home from Rio 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.

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