Team Ireland and an Ulster team are taking part in an elite multi-nations training camp, hosted by Federazione Pugilistica Italiana in Asissi.

The camp is in advance of the Women’s World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, from May 6th to 21st and the European Men’s Championships in Yerevan, Armenia, May 21st to 31st.

Team Ireland & Ulster Team:

48kg: Rickey Nesbitt
51kg: Sean Mari

54kg: Dylan Eagleson
57kg: Adam Hession

57kg: Jude Gallagher
60kg: JP Hale, Paul Loonam
63.5kg: Brandon McCarthy, Dean Clancy
67kg: Eugene McKeever, Wayne Kelly

92+kgDamien Sullivan

W48kg: Nicole Clyde
W48kg: Shannon Sweeney
W50kg: Caitlin Fryers
W52kg: Carly McNaul
W54kg: Niamh Fay
W57kg: Michaela Walsh
W60kg: Kellie Harrington
W63kg: Amy Broadhurst
W66kg: Kaci Rock
W70kg: Christina Desmond, Lisa O’Rourke, Eireann Nugent
W75kg: Aoife O’Rourke

Coaches: Zauri Antia, John Conlan, Dmitrij Dmitruk, Damian Kennedy, Eoin Pluck, Noel Burke

Assistant Coaches Ulster: Jay Delaney, Rory McShane
Physios: Lorcan McGee, Robert Tuomey
Nutritionist: Laura Mahony
S&C: John Cleary

Team Ireland’s Head Coach, Zauri Antia, has praised the incredible achievements of Ireland’s record breaking European Youth Championship team.

Irish boxers won 3 gold medals at the European Youth Championships in Sofia, Buglaria.

400 boxers, from 40 nations, contested the tournament, which began last Thursday.

The Irish 2022 team has won more medals at this competition that any other Team Ireland Youth squad contesting a European level tournament.

Going in to yesterday’s finals, Ireland had four bronze medals, courtesy of 48kg boxers Georgia Dunn McGovern and Patsy Joyce, 50kg Katie O’Keeffe, and 63kg Winnie McDonagh.

Four boxers contested the finals. 70kg Laura Moran, who boxed Veronika Nakota of Ukraine, is coming home with a silver medal. Bringing home gold are Team Co-Captain, 71kg Bobbi Flood, 81kg Dearbhla Tinnelly and 81+kg Cliona D’arcy.

Speaking from a training camp with the Italian Federation in Assisi, Ireland Head Coach, Zauri Antia, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to the record-breaking team, whose Head Coach, James Doyle, is a High-Performance Unit Pool Coach.

Zauri has noted the team’s remarkable success in winning 8 medals, 3 of them gold. He says this result, and the “overall performance of every one of 24 Team Ireland boxers, is testament to Head Coach/HPU Pool Coach James Doyle, and in particular, the boxer’s clubs and club coaches, the boxers’ own commitment to their sport and the support given to them by the families and club mates. “ He adds the team’s achievements bodes “very well for success of these boxers in the future”. He adds “all Team Ireland members in Sofia showed great team spirit, and it is wonderful that Ireland was awarded bronze Team of the Tournament.”

The team returned to Dublin this morning.

Team Ireland Squad:
48kg: Georgia McGovern, Setanta : Bronze Medallist              

48kg: Patsy Joyce, Olympic: Bronze Medallist                          

50kg: Katie O’Keefe, Kanturk : Bronze Medallist                  

51kg: Adam McKenna, Holy Family          

52kg: Esther Lambe, Setanta

54kg: Shakira Donoghue, Templemore 

54kg: Gavin Ryan, Ratoath                        

57kg: Yasmin Meredith, Corinthians: Team Captain        

57kg: John Donoghue, St Michaels Athy

60kg: Jason Nevin, Olympic

63kg: Winnie McDonagh, Neilstown : Bronze Medallist               

63.5kg: Tom McDonnell, Docklands                             

66kg: Gabrielle Mongan, Whitechurch          

67kg: Jim Donovan, Our Lady of Lourdes

70kg: Laura Moran, St Annes: Silver medallist

71kg: Bobbi Flood, Cabra: Team Captain: Gold medallist                               

75kg: Emma Keating, Paulstown                            

75kg: Joshua Olaniyan, Jobstown                             

80kg: Ryan Murphy, Neilstown                             

81kg: Dearbhla Tinnelly, Clann Naofa: Gold medallist      

81+kg: Cliona Darcy, Tobar Pheadair: Gold medallist    

86kg: Nathan Ojo, Esker

92kg: David J McDonagh, Olympic               

92+kg: Bernie Cawley, St David’s, Naas

Team Manager:          

Anna Moore 

Coaches:                     

James Doyle 

Liam Cunningham 

Aoife Hennigan 

Gerard McDaid 

Jim O’Neill

R & J:                          

Martin O’Neill 

54 bouts are being decided in the National Stadium, Dublin today, with the Girl 3 semi finals, followed at 5pm by the Boy/Girl 1 finals.

Girl 3 semi finals:

1. 41kg  Jessica Voyle (Gleann) V  Elma Barry (Setanta L)
2. 43kg  Isabel Nolan (Santry) V  Elizabeth Connors (Curadh)
3. 45kg  Shauna McCrudden (Gurteen) V  Abbie Molloy (Sacred Heart D)
4. 45kg  Lauren Long (Tipperary Town) V  Ellie O’Brien (Tranmore)
5. 49kg  Mary Furlong (Na Fianna) W/O
6. 49kg  Shakila Cairns (Northside) V Chloe Cox (St Davids)
7. 51kg  Sarah Conlan (Golden Star) V Ellie Fenton (Paulstown)
8. 55kg  Robyn Carlyle (Crumlin) V  Chloe Murphy (Neilstown)
9. 57kg  Megan Dagg (Enniscorthy) V  Claire Keating (Paulstown)
10. 57kg  Grace Elstone (Knockmore Foxford) V  Alannah Harrington (De Courcey)
11. 59kg  Rhianna Langan (Knockmore Fox) W/O
12. 59kg  Anjolie Maughan (Whitechurch) V Irene O’Neill (Charleville)

Boy/Girl 1 Finals, beginning at 5pm:

1. 25kg  JP McDonagh (St Pauls W) W/O
2. 27kg  Lee Clarke (Ardee) V Dinny O’Neill (St Francis)
3. 29kg  Katelyn Fitzgerald (Swinford) V Lexi Brady (Riverstown)
4. 29kg  Aodh Carlyle (Golden Cobra) V  Joseph McParland (St Monicas)
5. 31kg  William Delaney (Tipperary Town) V Pat Stokes Olympic Mullingar)
6. 31kg  Zoey Howley (Swinford) V Lucy Dunne (Glin)
7. 33kg  Kate Flynn (Smithfield) V  Ellie Bell Carty (Sacre Coeur)
8. 33kg  Jimmy Sweeney (Titans) V  Sean Kelly (Kilmyshall) 
9. 35kg  Daisy Kierans (Dealgan) V  Lynn Daly (Crumlin)
10. 35kg  Martin Donovan (St Francis) V  Dean O’Halloran (St Pappins)
11. 37kg  Kayleigh Hodnett (St Josephs L) V Caroline McCarthy (Glen)
12. 37kg  Ola Agbabiaka (Dealgan) V Michael Nevin (Frenchpark)
13. 38.5kg  Brooklyn Corcoran (Titans) V Oisin Goff (Sacre Coeur)
14. 39kg  Maggie McDonagh (Elite L) V Katie Lee O’Hare (St Monicas)
15. 40kg  Bernie McDonagh (Galway) V  Alex Durkan (St Catherines)
16. 41kg  Alannah Murphy (Crumlin) V Siobhan McCrudden (Gurteen)
17. 41.5kg  Callum McMillan (Antrim) V  Jamie Lynam (Dunboyne)
18. 43kg  Queva Byrne (Enniscorthy) V  Elle Archbold (Ballybrack)
19. 43kg  Gavin McDaid (Illies GG) V Wayne Barrett (Titans)
20. 44.5kg  Michael Mullaney (Claremorris) V Rory Walker (Lisburn)
21. 45kg  Vanessa Doyle (Templemore) V  Lucy Prentice (Portadown)
22. 46kg  Kuba Radzikowski (Clonmel)  V Jude McLaughlin (Antrim
23. 47kg  Heidi Redmond (Crumlin) V Bernadette Delaney (Tipperary Town)
24. 48kg  Michael Mongans (Rathkeale) V  Christy Joyce (Olympic L)
25. 49kg  Whitney Mongans (Corpus Christi) V Ria Foy (Swinford)     
26. 50kg  Patrick Ward (Olympic C)  V Martin Mongans (Rathkeale)
27. 52kg  Ross Niblock (Banbridge)  V Michael O’Neill (Dungarvan)
28. 53kg  Taylor Browne (Setanta L) V Amy McKeown (Drumsna)
29. 54kg  Eoghan McCallion (Illies GG) V  Dominic Barrett (Titans)
30. 55kg  Grace Carthy (St Brigids L) W/O
31. 56kg  Blake Wolohan (Ballymun) V  Darragh Brennen (Sacred Heart L)
32. 57kg  Robin O’Reilly (Monkstown D) V  Saoirse Donnelly (Setanta L)
33. 59kg  Amy McDonagh (Riverside) V  Olivia Farrell (St Brigids L)
34. 59kg Kevin McIlwaine (Gleann)  V Laith Almrnsori (St Francis)
35. 62kg  Stephen Delaney (Olympic C) V  Mike Harty (Rathkeale)
36. 63kg  Jessie Tyndall (Docklands) W/O
37. 65kg  Cole Rooney (Banbridge)  W/O
38. 66kg  Ellie May Lawlor (Brian Dillons) V Faith O’Brien (Cherry Orchard)
39. 70kg  Nessa Wilder (Phoenix D) W/O
40. 72kg  Michael Cruz Maguire (Holy Family) V Fionn Morrissey (Midleton)
41. 76kg  Michael J McDonagh (Tredagh)  W/O
42. 87kg  Patrick Maughan (Swinford)  W/O

Weigh-ins are daily on the day of boxing, between 8am and 9am. All boxers contesting the Girl 3 semi finals must weigh-in at this time.

A second weigh-in will take place on Friday, between 12pm and 1pm.

All boxers with walkovers in their finals must weigh-in.

Also attached: Programme for the B/G 2 Finals on Saturday, April 23rd from 11am:

A record breaking Team Ireland squad has claimed 3 gold medals at the European Youth Championships in Sofia, Buglaria.

400 boxers, from 40 nations, contested the tournament, which began last Thursday.

The Irish 2022 team has won more medals at this competition that any other Team Ireland Youth squad contesting a European level tournament.

Going in to today’s finals, Ireland had four bronze medals, courtesy of 48kg boxers Georgia Dunn McGovern and Patsy Joyce, 50kg Katie O’Keeffe, and 63kg Winnie McDonagh.

Four boxers contested today’s finals. 70kg Laura Moran, who boxed Veronika Nakota of Ukraine, is coming home with a silver medal.

Bringing home gold are Team Co-Captain, 71kg Bobbi Flood, 81kg Dearbhla Tinnelly and 81+kg Cliona D’arcy.

The recorded victories over Gabriele Rontani Guidi of Italy, Karine Airpapetian of Ukraine and Polina Cherenko of Ukraine, respectively.

A 24 strong team contested the tournament representing Ireland and for many, this was their first time competing internationally. They showed maturity, composure and boxing skill in how they comported themselves at the tournament.

Ireland’s boxers also showed great team spirit, and could be heard singing and chanting throughout the tournament space whenever a boxer bearing the Irish flag got between the ropes. Team Ireland was awarded bronze team of the tournament. Silver went to England and Ukraine claimed gold.

Team Ireland Squad:
48kg: Georgia McGovern, Setanta : Bronze Medallist              

48kg: Patsy Joyce, Olympic: Bronze Medallist                          

50kg: Katie O’Keefe, Kanturk : Bronze Medallist                  

51kg: Adam McKenna, Holy Family          

52kg: Esther Lambe, Setanta

54kg: Shakira Donoghue, Templemore 

54kg: Gavin Ryan, Ratoath                        

57kg: Yasmin Meredith, Corinthians: Team Captain        

57kg: John Donoghue, St Michaels Athy

60kg: Jason Nevin, Olympic

63kg: Winnie McDonagh, Neilstown : Bronze Medallist               

63.5kg: Tom McDonnell, Docklands                             

66kg: Gabrielle Mongan, Whitechurch          

67kg: Jim Donovan, Our Lady of Lourdes

70kg: Laura Moran, St Annes: Silver medallist

71kg: Bobbi Flood, Cabra: Team Captain: Gold medallist                               

75kg: Emma Keating, Paulstown                            

75kg: Joshua Olaniyan, Jobstown                             

80kg: Ryan Murphy, Neilstown                             

81kg: Dearbhla Tinnelly, Clann Naofa: Gold medallist      

81+kg: Cliona Darcy, Tobar Pheadair: Gold medallist    

86kg: Nathan Ojo, Esker

92kg: David J McDonagh, Olympic               

92+kg: Bernie Cawley, St David’s, Naas

Team Manager:          

Anna Moore 

Coaches:                     

James Doyle 

Liam Cunningham 

Aoife Hennigan 

Gerard McDaid 

Jim O’Neill

R & J:                          

Martin O’Neill 

53 bouts in the Boy/ Girl 1,2 & 3 National Championships were decided at Dublin’s National Stadium today.

G2 Semi Finals

39kg Sophie Healy (Golden Gloves M)beat Leigh Skye Haighton (Evolution) 4-1
39kg Sonja Vilku (St Pappins) beat Carly O’Herron (Rochfordbridge) 4-1
43kg Keelan O’Flynn (St Colmans) beat Gabrielle Keogh (Portlaiose) RSC2
45kg Aoibhean Kelly (St Annes) W/O
47kg Sophie Lawlor (Wexford CBS) beat Sloan Preston (St Pappins) 4-1
49kg Addison Tormey (Rosslare) beat Abby Murray (Muskerry) 3-2
49kg Paige Nickles (Banbridge) beat Jolena Mongan (Whitechurch) RSC2
53kg Ruby Sweeney (St Annes) W/O
55kg Frances Bergin (Castlerea) beat Evie McCormack (Ards) 5-0
55kg Isabella Hawkins (St Nicholas) beat Georgia Bolger (Monkstown D RSC2
57kg Eire Whelan (Sacre Coeur) beat Kate Moyles (Ardnaree) RSC2
57kg Madina Bagirova (Smithfield) beat Alesha Mullins Boyle (Dungloe) 5-0
59kg Michelle McDonagh (Sliabh Luachra) beat Cassie Henderson (Gilford) 4-1
59kg Faith Kileen (Jobstown) beat Hayleigh Moran (Swinford) AB1
68kg Ailish Blake (Muskerry) beat Dina Elabhawn (St Brigids L) 4-1
75kg Oliva Camero (Castlera) W/O
75kg Carly Norris (Glin) beat Ava O’Brien (Sacre Coeur) RSC1

B3 Semi Finals

29kg Daithi McNamee (Two Castles) V W/O
33kg Harley Salinger (Sacred Heart D) beat Michael Stokes (Oakleaf) 5-0
33kg James Delaney (Tipperary Town) beat Jason Ward (Eagle) 4-1
35kg Patrick O’Donnell (Cabra) beat Oscar Conway (Ratoath) 4-1
35kg Mason Moran (Dungarvan)beat Noah Bacon (Saints) 5-0
37kg Finn Gilmore (Banbridge) beat Kieran McDonagh (Galway) 5-0
37kg Michael O’Reilly (St Pauls Waterford)beat Finn Gilmore (Banbridge) AB2
38.5kg Kurt Kinsella (Monkstown D) beat Tarik Bozkaya (East Meath) 4-1
38.5kg Callum Crilly (St Bronaghs) beat Kyle Duncan (Gorey) 5-0
40kg Ryan Grimley (Armagh) beatTadhg Denton (Tramore) 5-0
40kg Bradley McDonagh (Olympic C) beat Carlin (Holy Trinity) 4-1
41.5kg Lochlainn Beagan (Sean Dorans) beat Harvey Cochrane (Castle) 3-2
41.5kg Oisin Kiernan (Olympic L) beat Jay Fee (Two Castles) 5-0
43kg Patrick McCarthy (Mayfield) beat Danny Donoghue (St Michaels Athy) 5-0
43kg Christian Sweeney (Ballina) beat Jack Cannon (Monkstown D) 4-1
44.5kg Christian Doyle (Olympic L) beat Tom Joyce (Two Castles) 5-0
44.5kg Jamsie Casey (Sliabh Luachra) beat Jimmy Maughan (Docklands) 5-0
46kg Eddie Corcoran (Olympic L) beat Karl Killyleah (St Pauls A) 4-1
46kg Owen McTighe (Knockmore Foxford) beat Timmy O’Reilly (Rathkeale) 4-1
48kg Brandon Geoghegan (Sacred Heart D) beat Cahir Conway (Two Castles) 5-0
48kg Anthony Cash (Portlaoise) beat Willie O’Donoghue (Templemore) 4-1
50kg Reuben Monaghan (Gleann) beat Issif Mihai (Crumlin) 3-2
50kg Conor Whitehouse (Cookstown) Arthur O’Donnell (Charleville) 3-2
52kg Cian Stapleton (Marble City) beat Cathal Myers (Sligo City) 3-2
52kg Liam Ward (Sacred Heart U) beat Jim Mongans (St Munchins) 5-0
54kg Dylan Rockett (Tramore) beat Kaylem Paisley (Ballybrack) 3-2
54kg William McDonagh (Olympic C) beat Arthur Doherty (Phoenix A) 4-1
56kg Jason Whelan (Docklands) beat Pa Quilligan (Saviours Crystal) 4-1
56kg John Donoghue (Olympic L) W/O
59kg Edward Harty (Portlaoise) Brody Lewins (Monkstown D) 5-0
59kg Conan Kearney (St Bridgets U) beat Levi Mongan (Olympic C) 5-0
62kg Eoin Kennedy (Gorey) Peter Maughan (Armagh) 3-2
62kg Fynnlay Niblock (Banbridge) beat Broderic Abudiore (Jobstown) 3-2
65kg Jim Mongan (St Munchins) beat Evan Moore (St Conleths) 4-1
65kg Rocco Dempsey (Avona) beat Cathal Mannion (Connemara) RSC3
68kg Josh Dowling (Marble City) beat Ruairi Fitzsimmons (Immaculata) 5-0
68kg Joe Joyce (Spartacus) beat John Delaney (St Munchins) 5-0
72kg John Mongans (Rathkeale) beat Johnny Doherty (Baldoyle) 3-2
72kg Gareth McCann (Oliver Plunkett) W/O
74kg Thomas Myers (Sligo City) beat Jude Fitzgerald (Dungarvan) 4-1
76kg Lewis Hacket Kenny (Clonmel) W/O
76kg Cathal Farrell (St Brigids L) W/O

Boxing resumes at 11am on Friday morning, with the Girl 3 semi finals:

1. 41kg  Jessica Voyle (Gleann) V  Elma Barry (Setanta L)
2. 43kg  Isabel Nolan (Santry) V  Elizabeth Connors (Curadh)
3. 45kg  Shauna McCrudden (Gurteen) V  Abbie Molloy (Sacred Heart D)
4. 45kg  Lauren Long (Tipperary Town) V  Ellie O’Brien (Tranmore)
5. 49kg  Mary Furlong (Na Fianna) W/O
6. 49kg  Shakila Cairns (Northside) V Chloe Cox (St Davids)
7. 51kg  Sarah Conlan (Golden Star) V Ellie Fenton (Paulstown)
8. 55kg  Robyn Carlyle (Crumlin) V  Chloe Murphy (Neilstown)
9. 57kg  Megan Dagg (Enniscorthy) V  Claire Keating (Paulstown)
10. 57kg  Grace Elstone (Knockmore Foxford) V  Alannah Harrington (De Courcey)
11. 59kg  Rhianna Langan (Knockmore Fox) W/O
12. 59kg  Anjolie Maughan (Whitechurch) V Irene O’Neill (Charleville)

Boy/Girl 1 Finals, beginning at 5pm:

1. 25kg  JP McDonagh (St Pauls W) W/O
2. 27kg  Lee Clarke (Ardee) V Dinny O’Neill (St Francis)
3. 29kg  Katelyn Fitzgerald (Swinford) V Lexi Brady (Riverstown)
4. 29kg  Aodh Carlyle (Golden Cobra) V  Joseph McParland (St Monicas)
5. 31kg  William Delaney (Tipperary Town) V Pat Stokes Olympic Mullingar)
6. 31kg  Zoey Howley (Swinford) V Lucy Dunne (Glin)
7. 33kg  Kate Flynn (Smithfield) V  Ellie Bell Carty (Sacre Coeur)
8. 33kg  Jimmy Sweeney (Titans) V  Sean Kelly (Kilmyshall) 
9. 35kg  Daisy Kierans (Dealgan) V  Lynn Daly (Crumlin)
10. 35kg  Martin Donovan (St Francis) V  Dean O’Halloran (St Pappins)
11. 37kg  Kayleigh Hodnett (St Josephs L) V Caroline McCarthy (Glen)
12. 37kg  Ola Agbabiaka (Dealgan) V Michael Nevin (Frenchpark)
13. 38.5kg  Brooklyn Corcoran (Titans) V Oisin Goff (Sacre Coeur)
14. 39kg  Maggie McDonagh (Elite L) V Katie Lee O’Hare (St Monicas)
15. 40kg  Bernie McDonagh (Galway) V  Alex Durkan (St Catherines)
16. 41kg  Alannah Murphy (Crumlin) V Siobhan McCrudden (Gurteen)
17. 41.5kg  Callum McMillan (Antrim) V  Jamie Lynam (Dunboyne)
18. 43kg  Queva Byrne (Enniscorthy) V  Elle Archbold (Ballybrack)
19. 43kg  Gavin McDaid (Illies GG) V Wayne Barrett (Titans)
20. 44.5kg  Michael Mullaney (Claremorris) V Rory Walker (Lisburn)
21. 45kg  Vanessa Doyle (Templemore) V  Lucy Prentice (Portadown)
22. 46kg  Kuba Radzikowski (Clonmel)  V Jude McLaughlin (Antrim
23. 47kg  Heidi Redmond (Crumlin) V Bernadette Delaney (Tipperary Town)
24. 48kg  Michael Mongans (Rathkeale) V  Christy Joyce (Olympic L)
25. 49kg  Whitney Mongans (Corpus Christi) V Ria Foy (Swinford)     
26. 50kg  Patrick Ward (Olympic C)  V Martin Mongans (Rathkeale)
27. 52kg  Ross Niblock (Banbridge)  V Michael O’Neill (Dungarvan)
28. 53kg  Taylor Browne (Setanta L) V Amy McKeown (Drumsna)
29. 54kg  Eoghan McCallion (Illies GG) V  Dominic Barrett (Titans)
30. 55kg  Grace Carthy (St Brigids L) W/O
31. 56kg  Blake Wolohan (Ballymun) V  Darragh Brennen (Sacred Heart L)
32. 57kg  Robin O’Reilly (Monkstown D) V  Saoirse Donnelly (Setanta L)
33. 59kg  Amy McDonagh (Riverside) V  Olivia Farrell (St Brigids L)
34. 59kg Kevin McIlwaine (Gleann)  V Laith Almrnsori (St Francis)
35. 62kg  Stephen Delaney (Olympic C) V  Mike Harty (Rathkeale)
36. 63kg  Jessie Tyndall (Docklands) W/O
37. 65kg  Cole Rooney (Banbridge)  W/O
38. 66kg  Ellie May Lawlor (Brian Dillons) V Faith O’Brien (Cherry Orchard)
39. 70kg  Nessa Wilder (Phoenix D) W/O
40. 72kg  Michael Cruz Maguire (Holy Family) V Fionn Morrissey (Midleton)
41. 76kg  Michael J McDonagh (Tredagh)  W/O
42. 87kg  Patrick Maughan (Swinford)  W/O

Weigh-ins are daily on the day of boxing, between 8am and 9am. All boxers contesting the Girl 3 semi finals must weigh-in at this time.

A second weigh-in will take place on Friday, between 12pm and 1pm.

All boxers with walkovers in their finals must weigh-in.

Also attached: Programme for the B/G 2 Finals on Saturday, April 23rd from 11am: