Two Team Ireland boxers will vie for European gold in the finals of the Men’s European Championships in Yerevan, Armenia today.

Its the second time in 11 days that Irish boxers have contested elite internationals finals. Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O’Rourke won 63kg ad 70kg World golds, respectively, at the Women’s World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 19th. They made history in doing so, becoming the first Irish boxing team-members to contest the fame finals.

Today, bantamweight, Dylan Eagleson of St. Paul’s Belfast and middleweight, Gabriel Dossen of Olympic BC Galway, contest their respective finals against Bilal Bennema of France and Lewis Richardson of England. The finals begins at 2pm, Irish time. Dylan’s final is bout No. 3, and Gabriel’s is bout No.9.

Both Team Ireland boxers have successfully weighed-in this morning.

The finals are being live streamed by the EUBC, and but the IBA, here:

Team Ireland:

48kg Ricky Nesbitt, Holy Family, Drogheda

51kg Sean Mari, Monkstown BC, Dublin

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

57kg Adam Hession, Monivea BC, Galway

60kg JP Hale, Star ABC, Belfast.

63.5kg Brandon McCarthy, St. Michael’s, Athy.

67kg Eugene McKeever, Holy Family, Drogheda

71kg Luke Maguire, Esker BC, Dublin

75kg Gabriel Dossen, Olympic, Galway.

92kg Jack Marley, Monkstown BC, Dublin

Coaches:
Zauri Antia

Dmitri Dmitruk

Damian Kennedy

Draw sheets for all Team Ireland boxers are here

Day One results are here

Day Two results are here

Day Three results are here

Day Four results are here

Quarter Final results are here

Semi Final results are here

1 day remains in which to complete the affiliation process for the forthcoming season. Existing clubs are reminded that there are no affiliation fees for the 2022/2023 season

Unique usernames and passwords for affiliation via the Blocworx portal were issued on Friday, April 29th, along with resources to support completion of the affiliation process. If you have not received your usernames and passwords, please contact info@iaba.ie

Please note: Clubs have been able affiliate to the IABA for season 2022/23 since 12:00 pm/noon Saturday 30^th April. The affiliation period will run from April 30^th to May 31st.Only clubs, county boards and provincial councils which have fully completed the IABA’s affiliation process before 1^st June 2022 will continue to enjoy the privileges of membership. Clubs, county boards and provincial councils can still submit applications after this date however, they will only enjoy the privileges of membership from the date on which their application receives final sign off. 

• Any club, county board or and provincial council affiliating beyond June 1^st should be aware that their organisation will not enjoy the privileges of membership between June 1^st and the date on which their late affiliation is signed-off on.

Online Affiliation Process:

A link to access the affiliation platform, Blocworx, was emailed to Club Secretaries, on Friday, 29th April.

• Clubs could begin their affiliation process after midday on Saturday, April 30^th.
• Click on the link and use the unique log-in details provided in the email from IABA head office to access the online affiliation platform.
• To assist clubs, and to streamline the process, the IABA has included the most up to date membership data from last season 2021/22. 
• Clubs will have the option of adding new members or deleting members from their overall list.
• Easy to follow instructional videos will be made available to members.
• Staff will also be available to assist members with the digital affiliation process.
• Clubs in Munster, Leinster and Connacht can submit their queries to info@iaba.ie and clubs in Ulster can submit their queries to ulster@iaba.ie

Submission of an affiliation application is not confirmation of successful affiliation.

All applications will be reviewed, in full, and signed off on before a clubs, county boards or provincial council will be deemed successfully affiliated.

For the avoidance of doubt: membership shall only become effective on the date all approvals have been finalised. If a dispute arises in relation to a body’s application for affiliation to IABA which leads to the application not being accepted, any monies paid as part of the affiliation process will be refunded to the body in question.

Clubs can change their mind about affiliating to the IABA.

To do this your club will need to give notice in writing. You can do this at any time up to 31^st August 2022 after making your membership application and your entire membership will end. If you or any of your linked members enters a club to use the facilities during the cancellation period, the IABA will charge a proportion of the affiliation fee to cover this period and we will refund the balance of any fees you have already paid.

Clubs will only be viewed as affiliated members of the IABA following receipt of an official affiliation letter of acceptance from IABA head office.

Two Team Ireland boxers have won through to the finals of the Men’s European Championships in Yerevan, Armenia.

19-year-old Bantamweight, Dylan Eagleson of St. Paul’s BC Belfast, boxes for gold on Monday following a unanimous decision win over Bulgaria’s Daniel Panev Asenov in this afternoon’s semi-final. He’ll contest against France’s Bilal Bennama. The judges scored Dylan’s final 28:29, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 28: 29.

22 year old middleweight, Gabriel Dossen, of Olympic BC Galway, was the 4-1 split decision victor over Italy’s Salvatore Cavallero. The judges scores: 30:27, 27:30, 28:29, 27: 30, 27: 30. Gabriel will meet England’s Lewis Richardson in his final.

Finals programme:

The finals will be streamed by the IBA and the EUBC, and begin at 2pm, Irish time. Dylan’s bout is 3^rd on the programme, and Gabriel’s is 9^th.

Team Ireland Head Coach Zauri Antia says “ I want to congratulate the club coaches of each and every Team Ireland boxer for their support and trust in preparation for the Men’s European Championships. All boxers have performed well and gained very valuable high-level experience. I also want to say thank you to the team here in Yerevan – Coaches Dmitrij Dmitruk and Damien Kennedy, our doctor, Jim Clover, performance analyst Alan Swanton and physiotherapist, Lorcan McGee.”

Team Ireland:

48kg Ricky Nesbitt, Holy Family, Drogheda

51kg Sean Mari, Monkstown BC, Dublin

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

57kg Adam Hession, Monivea BC, Galway

60kg JP Hale, Star ABC, Belfast.

63.5kg Brandon McCarthy, St. Michael’s, Athy.

67kg Eugene McKeever, Holy Family, Drogheda

71kg Luke Maguire, Esker BC, Dublin

75kg Gabriel Dossen, Olympic, Galway.

92kg Jack Marley, Monkstown BC, Dublin

Coaches:
Zauri Antia

Dmitrij Dmitruk

Damian Kennedy

Draw sheets for all Team Ireland boxers are here

Day One results are here

Day Two results are here

Day Three results are here

Day Four results are here

Quarter Final results are here

Semi Finals session 10 A results

Semi Finals session 11 A results:

2 days remain to complete the affiliation process for the forthcoming season. Existing clubs are reminded that there are no affiliation fees for the 2022/2023 season

Unique usernames and passwords for affiliation via the Blocworx portal were issued on Friday, April 29th, along with resources to support completion of the affiliation process. If you have not received your usernames and passwords, please contact info@iaba.ie

Please note: Clubs have been able affiliate to the IABA for season 2022/23 since 12:00 pm/noon Saturday 30^th April. The affiliation period will run from April 30^th to May 31st.Only clubs, county boards and provincial councils which have fully completed the IABA’s affiliation process before 1^st June 2022 will continue to enjoy the privileges of membership. Clubs, county boards and provincial councils can still submit applications after this date however, they will only enjoy the privileges of membership from the date on which their application receives final sign off. 

• Any club, county board or and provincial council affiliating beyond June 1^st should be aware that their organisation will not enjoy the privileges of membership between June 1^st and the date on which their late affiliation is signed-off on.

Online Affiliation Process:

A link to access the affiliation platform, Blocworx, was emailed to Club Secretaries, on Friday, 29th April.

• Clubs could begin their affiliation process after midday on Saturday, April 30^th.
• Click on the link and use the unique log-in details provided in the email from IABA head office to access the online affiliation platform.
• To assist clubs, and to streamline the process, the IABA has included the most up to date membership data from last season 2021/22. 
• Clubs will have the option of adding new members or deleting members from their overall list.
• Easy to follow instructional videos will be made available to members.
• Staff will also be available to assist members with the digital affiliation process.
• Clubs in Munster, Leinster and Connacht can submit their queries to info@iaba.ie and clubs in Ulster can submit their queries to ulster@iaba.ie

Submission of an affiliation application is not confirmation of successful affiliation.

All applications will be reviewed, in full, and signed off on before a clubs, county boards or provincial council will be deemed successfully affiliated.

For the avoidance of doubt: membership shall only become effective on the date all approvals have been finalised. If a dispute arises in relation to a body’s application for affiliation to IABA which leads to the application not being accepted, any monies paid as part of the affiliation process will be refunded to the body in question.

Clubs can change their mind about affiliating to the IABA.

To do this your club will need to give notice in writing. You can do this at any time up to 31^st August 2022 after making your membership application and your entire membership will end. If you or any of your linked members enters a club to use the facilities during the cancellation period, the IABA will charge a proportion of the affiliation fee to cover this period and we will refund the balance of any fees you have already paid.

Clubs will only be viewed as affiliated members of the IABA following receipt of an official affiliation letter of acceptance from IABA head office.

Two Team Ireland boxers step between the ropes in Yerevan today to contest Men’s European Championship semi-finals.

Bantamweight Dylan Eagleson is the first Irish boxer in action today; he meets Buglaria’s Daniel Panev Asenov in bout 4 of the afternoon session, beginning at 11am, Irish time.

Middleweight, Gabriel Dossen, is in an hour later, in bout 9 of the same ring and session, against Italy’s Salvatore Cavallero.

The bouts are being live-streamed and Ring A can be viewed here:

Dylan, of St. Paul’s Belfast, claimed at least a bronze medal following quarter final victory over Spain’s Gabriel Masunano Escobar. The judges scored the bout 29:28, 29:28, 28:29, 29:28, 30:27. While Gabriel, of Olympic BC, Galway, contested his QF against Norway’s Mindaugas Gedminas. The judges scored the bout 28:29, 27:30, 27:30, 27:30, 29:28.

Semi Finals Programme:

Team Ireland:

48kg Ricky Nesbitt, Holy Family, Drogheda

51kg Sean Mari, Monkstown BC, Dublin

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

57kg Adam Hession, Monivea BC, Galway

60kg JP Hale, Star ABC, Belfast.

63.5kg Brandon McCarthy, St. Michael’s, Athy.

67kg Eugene McKeever, Holy Family, Drogheda

71kg Luke Maguire, Esker BC, Dublin

75kg Gabriel Dossen, Olympic, Galway.

92kg Jack Marley, Monkstown BC, Dublin

Coaches:
Zauri Antia

Dmitri Dmitruk

Damian Kennedy

Draw sheets for all Team Ireland boxers are here

Day One results are here

Day Two results are here

Day Three results are here

Day Four results are here

Quarter Final results are here

Event schedule:

Tournament schedule by weight: