The opening bouts of the National U18 Championships took place at the home of Irish Boxing this evening:

57kg   Blain Fitzgerald (Corinthians)  W/O

57kg   Armandas Krezdge (Avona)  5-0 Patrick Carthy (Raging Bull)

60kg   Michael Sweeney (Drumsna) 0-5 Sean Connors (Westside)

60kg   Brady Cromwell (Santry)  0-5 Eugene White (Dealgan)

63.5kg N/C

63.5kg Billy Moran (St Pauls Waterford) W/O

63.5kg Michael Sweeney (Olympic C)  4-0 Matthew McManus (St Patricks U)

63.5kg Drew Fitzpatrick (Gleann) RSC2 -Blue win Luke Hall (Olympic L)

63.5kg Josh McDonagh (Sean McDermott)  4-0 Tyler Nolan (Cherry Orchard)

67kg   Michael Carmody (Treaty)  0-5 Malo Davis (Monkstown D)

67kg   Bernie Lawrence (Holy Family L)  5-0 Naoise McManus (Drumsna)

67kg      Caolan Smith (Mourne All Blacks)  W/O 

67kg   Peter Lawlor (De Courcey) W/O

67kg   Cole Byrne (Rathnew)  0-5 Edward Barrett (Titans)

67kg  Charlie Valsbergs (Cherry Orchard)  2-3 Lee Hanna (Townland)

67kg   Luke Reilly (Jobstown) 0-5 Tadhg O’Donnell (Four Kings)

Saturday, February 18th: U22 preliminaries. Boxing begins at 11am

60kg   Adam Sinnott (Rathnew)  V Andres Clemenger (Smithfield)

60kg   Rhys Owens (Erne) V Karl Sheridan (Cherry Orchard)

60kg   Craig Cullen (Neilstown)   V Killian Geraghty (Defence F/Greenhills)

63.5kg Danny Lucey (Rylane) V  Cameron Suttle (Erne)

63.5kg Hewad Ahmad (Raging Bull) V Arthur Bancilla (Smithfield)

63.5kg Eoin McCarron (Gilford)  V Kuba Pielesz (Midleton)

63.5kg Jamie Gray (St Monicas) V Charles McDonagh (Gleann)

63.5kg Conor McCrory (Townland) V Cody O’Reilly (Portlaoise)

67kg   Aodhan Byrne (Kilcullen)  V Gareth Dowling (Dublin Docklands)

67kg   Cian Cramer (Cabra)  W/O

67kg   Cahir Gormley (Illies GG) V Gianni Richmond (Cairn Lodge)

71kg   David Nevin (Crumlin) V Sean Brennan (Dublin Docklands)

71kg   Jon McConnell (Holy Trinity) V Lawrence Ward (Monivea)

71kg   Eoin O’Mainin (Connemara) V  Aaron Walsh (Bracken)

71kg   Terry Hanna (Townland) V Christopher Joyce (Cabra)

71kg   Darragh Gilroy (Fr Flanagans) V  Jonathan O’Donnell (Cabra)

71kg   Shane O’Neill (Esker) V  Maskin Dushyk (St Michaels Athy)

Saturday, February 18th: U18 quarter finals. Boxing begins at 3pm

51kg   Patsy Joyce (Olympic L) V Kai Griffin (Avona)

51kg   Calum Sweeney (Gilford) V John Connors (Common Quay)

54kg   Christopher Stapleton (Ballybougal) V Martin McDonagh (Avona)

54kg   Kyle McKay (Swords) V Anton Genocky (Dublin Docklands)

54kg   Johnny Harty (Portlaoise) V Cormac Ryan ( Midleton)

57kg  Callum Ruth (Avona) V Casey Walsh (Gleann)

57kg  Sean Murray Ly (Darndale) V Dean Smithers (Swords)

57kg   Sean Tyndall (Dublin Docklands) V Jake Daly (DBox)

57kg   Blain Fitzgerald (Corinthians) V  Armandas Krezdge (Avona)

60kg   Ryan Jenkins (Olympic L)  V Alan Donnelly (Midleton)

60kg   Bernie Stokes (Oakleaf) V Marcus Barrett (Titans)

60kg   Roy Colgan (Avona)  W/O

60kg  Sean Connors (Westside) V Eugene White (Dealgan)

63.5kg   Lee McEvoy (Avona) V W/O

63.5kg Troy Cahill (West End) W/O

63.5kg Billy Moran (St Pauls Waterford) V Michael Sweeney (Olympic C)

63.5kg Luke Hall (Olympic L) V  Josh McDonagh (Sean McDermott)

67kg   Chris O’Connor (Kilcullen) V Malo Davis (Monkstown D)

67kg   Bernie Lawrence (Holy Family L) V Caolan Smith (Mourne All Blacks)

67kg   Peter Lawlor (De Courcey) V Edward Barrett (Titans)

67kg   Lee Hanna (Townland) V Tadhg O’Donnell (Four Kings)

71kg   Bobbi Flood (Cabra) V Christopher Doyle (Templemore)

71kg   Shea Ryan (Rosslare) V Ben Dempsey (Achill)

Medicals arrangements:

A medical will be performed on every boxer before their first contest.

Weigh-in dates:

February 17th – 19th 8.00am – 10.00am & 11.00am – 1.00pm
February 24th – 26th 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm
March 3rd – 5th 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm -1.00pm

The 2023 All Army Championship finals will be boxed at McKee Barracks, Dublin 7, on Friday.

In all, 21 bouts will be boxed, from Novice to Elite levels.

Boxing in the U18 and U22 championships begins at the home of Irish boxing this weekend. In all, 210 boxers will contest the competitions between Friday, and the finals on March 4th.

78 bouts will be boxed on the opening weekend.

 Friday, February 17th: U18 preliminaries. Boxing begins at 7pm

1. 57kg   Blain Fitzgerald (Corinthians)  V   Jack McNamee (Olympic L)
2. 57kg   Armandas Krezdge (Avona) V  Patrick Carthy (Raging Bull)
3. 60kg   Michael Sweeney (Drumsna) V  Sean Connors (Westside)
4. 60kg   Brady Cromwell (Santry)  V Eugene White (Dealgan)
5. 63.5kg Ethan Benson (Sacred Heart U)  W/O
6. 63.5kg Billy Moran (St Pauls Waterford) W/O
7. 63.5kg Michael Sweeney (Olympic C) V Matthew McManus (St Patricks U)
8. 63.5kg Drew Fitzpatrick (Gleann)  V  Luke Hall (Olympic L)
9. 63.5kg Josh McDonagh (Sean McDermott)  V  Tyler Nolan (Cherry Orchard)
10. 67kg   Michael Carmody (Treaty)    V   Malo Davis (Monkstown D)
11. 67kg   Bernie Lawrence (Holy Family L) V Naoise McManus (Drumsna)
12. 67kg   Michael A McCarthy (Urlingford)  V Caolan Smith (Mourne All Blacks)
13. 67kg   Nicky Hatton (Donore) V  Peter Lawlor (De Courcey)
14. 67kg   Cole Byrne (Rathnew)  V Edward Barrett (Titans)
15. 67kg  Charlie Valsbergs (Cherry Orchard)   V Lee Hanna (Townland)
16. 67kg   Luke Reilly (Jobstown)   V Tadhg O’Donnell (Four Kings)

Saturday, February 18th: U22 preliminaries. Boxing begins at 11am

1. 60kg   Adam Sinnott (Rathnew) V Andres Clemenger (Smithfield)
2. 60kg   Rhys Owens (Erne) V Karl Sheridan (Cherry Orchard)
3. 60kg   Craig Cullen (Neilstown) V  Killian Geraghty (Defence F/Greenhills)
4. 63.5kg Danny Lucey (Rylane)  V  Cameron Suttle (Erne)
5. 63.5kg Hewad Ahmad (Raging Bull)  V Arthur Bancilla (Smithfield)
6. 63.5kg Eoin McCarron (Gilford)  V Kuba Pielesz (Midleton)
7. 63.5kg Jamie Gray (St Monicas) V Charles McDonagh (Gleann)
8. 63.5kg Conor McCrory (Townland)  V Cody O’Reilly (Portlaoise)
9. 67kg   Aodhan Byrne (Kilcullen) V Gareth Dowling (Dublin Docklands)
10. 67kg   Cian Cramer (Cabra) V Davey O’Neill (Charleville)
11. 67kg   Cahir Gormley (Illies GG) V Gianni Richmond (Cairn Lodge)
12. 71kg   David Nevin (Crumlin)  Sean Brennan (Dublin Docklands)
13. 71kg   Jon McConnell (Holy Trinity)  V Lawrence Ward (Monivea)
14. 71kg   Eoin O’Mainin (Connemara) V Aaron Walsh (Bracken)
15. 71kg   Terry Hanna (Townland) V Christopher Joyce (Cabra)
16. 71kg   Darragh Gilroy (Fr Flanagans) V Jonathan O’Donnell (Cabra)
17. 71kg   Shane O’Neill (Esker) V  Maskin Dushyk (St Michaels Athy)

Saturday, February 18th: U18 quarter finals. Boxing begins at 3pm

1. 51kg   Patsy Joyce (Olympic L) V  Kai Griffin (Avona)
2. 51kg   Calum Sweeney (Gilford)  V John Connors (Common Quay)
3. 54kg   Christopher Stapleton (Ballybougal) V Martin McDonagh (Avona)
4. 54kg   Kyle McKay (Swords)  V Anton Genocky (Dublin Docklands)
5. 54kg   Johnny Harty (Portlaoise)  V Cormac Ryan ( Midleton)
6. 57kg  Callum Ruth (Avona)   V Casey Walsh (Gleann)
7. 57kg  Sean Murray Ly (Darndale) V Dean Smithers (Swords)
8. 57kg   Sean Tyndall (Dublin Docklands) V Jake Daly (DBox)
9. 57kg   Winner  V Winner
10. 60kg   Ryan Jenkins (Olympic L) V Alan Donnelly (Midleton)
11. 60kg   Bernie Stokes (Oakleaf) V Marcus Barrett (Titans)
12. 60kg   Roy Colgan (Avona) V Padraig Taggart (Omagh Boys & Girls)
13. 60kg  Winner V Winner
14. 63.5kg Kyle Smith (Holy Trinty) V Lee McEvoy (Avona)
15. 63.5kg Troy Cahill (West End)  V Winner
16. 63.5kg Winner V Winner
17. 63.5kg Winner V  Winner
18. 67kg   Chris O’Connor (Kilcullen) V Winner
19. 67kg   Winner  V Winner
20. 67kg   Winner  V Winner
21. 67kg   Winner  V Winner
22. 71kg   Bobbi Flood (Cabra) V  Christopher Doyle (Templemore)
23. 71kg   Shea Ryan (Rosslare) V  Ben Dempsey (Achill)

Sunday, February 19th: U22 quarter finals. Boxing begins at 3pm

1. 54kg   Oisin Worsencroft (St Colmans) V Michael Stokes (St Michaels Athy)
2. 57kg   Jake McMahon (Liberty)  V Byron Jordan (St Aidans)
3. 60kg   Alex Whyte (Midleton) V Kian Duff (K&K)
4. 60kg   Leon Davis (Bracken) V Brian Gilroy (Fr Flanagans)
5. 60kg   Jason Nevin (Olympic L) V Winner
6. 60kg   Winner  V Winner
7. 63.5kg Jason Clooney (Palmerstown) V James McDonagh (St Pauls Waterford)
8. 63.5kg Christopher McCabe (Santry) V Winner
9. 63.5kg Winner  V Winner
10. 63.5kg Winner  V Winner
11. 67kg   Cahan Hallinan (Olympic C) V Niko Janowski (St Michaels NR)
12. 67kg   Cian Duggan (Cabra) V Richard Phiri (Celtic Eagles)
13. 67kg   James Donovan (O.L.O.L.) V Winner  
14. 67kg   Winner  V Winner
15. 71kg   Dean Furlong (Wexford CBS) V  Declan McDonagh (Claremorris)
16. 71kg   Winner  V Winner
17. 71kg   Winner  V Winner
18. 71kg   Winner  V Winner
19. 75kg   Taylor Guiney (Westside) V Cyrus Palmer (Celtic Eagles)
20. 80kg   Kevin Osifo (Neilstown) V James Whelan (Dublin Docklands)
21. 80kg   Feidhlem Behan (St Michaels Athy) V Conor McKernan (Castleblaney)
22. 86kg   Kian Hedderman (O.L.O.L.)  V Favor Ezeobi (Dealgan)

Medicals arrangements:

A medical will be performed on every boxer before their first contest.

Weigh-in dates:

February 17th – 19th 8.00am – 10.00am & 11.00am – 1.00pm
February 24th – 26th 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm
March 3rd – 5th 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm -1.00pm

Additional programmes:

U18 semi-finals: Friday, February 24th

U18 semi-finals: Saturday, February 25th

U22 semi-finals: Saturday, February 25th

U18 finals: Saturday, March 4th

U22 finals: Saturday, March 4th

A 19 strong squad has been named to contest the 74th Strandja International Tournament.

The prestigious competition, hosted by the Bulgarian Boxing Federation, begins in Sofia on February 18th. Its understood a record number of boxers will contest this edition of the tournament.

Team Ireland

Men

51kg Sean Mari, Monkstown, Dublin/Defence Forces

54kg Dylan Eagleson, St. Paul’s, Antrim

57kg Adam Hession, Monivea BC

57kg Jude Gallagher, Two Castles ABC

Dean Clancy, Sean McDermott BC

71kg Aidan Walsh, Emerald BC

71kg Dean Walsh, St. Joseph’s/St Ibar’s BC

80kg Kelyn Cassidy, Saviours Crystal BC

92kg Jack Marley, Monkstown, Dublin

Women

50kg Carly McNaul, Ormeau Road BC

50kg Caitlin Fryers, Immaculata BC

54kg Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal BC

54kg Jennifer Lehane, DCU BC

57kg Kelsey Leonard, Unit 3, Naas, BC

63kg Kellie Harrington, St. Mary’s, Dublin

66kg Grainne Walsh, Spartacus BC

66kg Amy Broadhurst, St. Bronagh’s BC

70kg Christina Desmond, Dungarvan BC/Garda

75kg Aoibhe Carabine, Geesala BC

Team Lead: Zauri Antia

Head Coach: John Conlan

Coaches:

Eoin Pluck

Noel Burke

Lynne McEnery

Physio: Rob Tuomey

R&J: Paul McMahon

The draw will take place on Sunday, February 19th, and boxing begins on Monday, February 20th. The Bulgarian Federation is expected to live-stream the competition here

Team Ireland will contest at the 74th Strandja International Tournament as this is an independently run and organised competition and is being conducted in alignment with the statement of the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee from January 25th, 2023.

The draw for the National U22 Championships have taken place.

Competition dates:– February 17^th, 18^th, 19^th, 24^th, 25^th and March 5th 

Medicals arrangements: A medical will be performed on every boxer before their first contest.

Weigh-in dates:

February 17th – 19th 8.00am – 10.00am & 11.00am – 1.00pm
February 24th – 26th 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm – 1.00pm
March 3rd – 5th 8.00am – 9.00am & 12.00pm -1.00pm

Women

48kg

50kg

52kg

54kg

57kg

60kg

63kg

66kg

70kg

75kg

81kg

Men

48kg

51kg

54kg

57kg

60kg

63.5kg

67kg

71kg

75kg

80kg

86kg

92kg

92+kg

Schedule

Day One

Day Two

Day Three

Day Four