Michael Nevin and Aoife O’Rourke, pictured above and below, received Best Male and Female Boxer Awards after last night’s five-bout meeting with Sweden in Stockholm.

Ireland and England were invited to the Swedish capital to add an international flavour to Sweden’s 100th Anniversary celebrations.

Nevin and Aidan Walsh, whose sister Michaela became the first Irish woman to claim Chemistry Cup gold in Germany on Saturday, won on unanimous decisions in Stockholm.

Dimitry Dimitruk and Michael Mongan worked Ireland’s corner last night.

The Irish Athletic Boxing Association extend best wishes and congratulations to their Swedish counterparts on the occasion of their 100th Anniversary.

The Irish squad are due to arrive home tonight.

Sweden v Ireland (Stockholm)

April 13

75kg Love Holgersson (Sweden) beat Aoife O´Rourke (Ireland) 3-2

69kg Adolphe Sylva (Sweden) lost to Aidan Walsh (Ireland) 0-5

75kg Adam Chartoi )Sweden) lost to Michael Nevin (Ireland) 0-5

81kg Liridon Nuha (Sweden) beat Thomas O´Toole (Ireland) 3-2

91kg Alexander Bwambale (Sweden) beat Kirill Afanasev (Ireland) 5-0

Irish squad

69kg Aiden Walsh (Monkstown)
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)
81kg Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield)

Coaches: Dmitry Dimitruk and Michael Mongan

R&J Malachy Scott

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland finished in 3rd spot in the tables at the 21-nation Chemistry World Cup in Cologne, Germany.

Russia, Germany, Ireland and Cuba ended the tournament in the top four.

Michaela Walsh (gold), Tony Browne and Carly McNaul (double silver) and Joe Ward (bronze) finished in podium positions.

Team Ireland’s 13-strong squad are due to arrive home via Dublin Airport at 6.15pm this evening, April 14.

 

Please scroll down for results from Leinster Boy 1,2,3 Championships so far this weekend.

The tournament is on-going at the Ryston BC in Kildare this weekend.

The finals will be decided tomorrow with a 10am start at the Ryston club.

Leinster Boy 1,2,3 Championships Ryston BC Kildare

April 12

Boy 1 S/Finals (7pm)

27kg Morgan Dowdall (Ardee) Beat Jake Kelleher (Ratoath) 5/0
27kg Jason O Reilly (Callan) Lost Sean Byrne (Arklow) 5/0
29kg Michael Tony O Reilly ( Urlingford) Beat PatricK Nevin (Kilcullen) 3/2
29kg Eoghan Shirley (Ratoath) Beat Davy Nevin (Kilcullen) 3/2
31kg Shane Whelan (Ashbourne) Lost Patrick Martin (St. Treasa’s) 5/0
31kg Calvin Doyle (St. Michael’s Athy) Beat Patrick Delaney(Urlingford) 5/0
33kg Darragh Doody (Ratoath) Lost Jaiden Buckley (St. Treasa’s) 5/0
33kg Airidas Peveraitis (Grangecon) Lost Callum O Connell (Enniscorty B.A) 5/0
35kg Patrick Kelly (Bunclody ) Beat Tadag Cahill (St. Treasa) 3/2
35kg Jake Lawlor (Ratoath) Beat Patrick Mongan (Cloghan) 3/2
37kg Calum McLoughlin (St. Conleth’s) W/O
37kg Dylan Conroy(Ratoath) Beat Shay Kavanagh (Cloghan) RSC2
38.5kg David McDonagh (Sparticus) Beat Caolan Murphy (Dealgan) 5/0
38.5kg Sean O Connor (Wexford CBS) Beat Donnacha Murphy (Arklow) 4/1
40kg Cillian Sheridan ( Gorey) Lost Michael Behan (Kilcullen) 3/2
40kg Armandas Sapas (Clann Naofa) Lost Johnny Lynch (Enniskerry) 5/0
41.5kg Daniel O Brian (Elite) Lost Fionn Dines (Dealgan) 5/0
41.5kg Jake Morgan (South Meath) Lost Scott Delaney (Tolerton) 5/0
43kg Colum Baxter ( Gorey) Beat John Rocky Reilly (Urlingford) 5/0
43kg Michael McDonagh (Holy Family) Beat Evan Boyle (St. Conleth’s) 5/0
44.5kg Aaron Geoghegan (St. Brigid’s Kil) Lost Patrick Connors (Ryston) 5/0
44.5kg James Cody (Marble City) Beat Robert O Brien (Ryston) RSC1
46kg Gerry Delaney (Marble City) Beat Rory Taylor (Kilcullen) 4/1
48kg Patrick O Reilly (Portlaoise) W/O
48kg Willie O Reilly (Marble City) Beat Emmet Nevin (Olmpic Mullingar) 5/0

Boy 3 S/Final

31kg Nathan O Hara (Paulstown) Lost Jack McCarty (Dealgan) 5/0

April 13 (10am)

31kg Rico Donoghue (Portlaoise) Beat William O Reilly (Callan) 5/0
31kg Daniel Philips (Ratoath) Beat Nico Donoghue (Athy) 5/0
B3 43kg Anthony O Reilly (Callan) Beat Kieran Reilly(Clane) RSC 2
35kg Keelin Moore (Setanta) Beat Sean Caffery (Ratoath) 5/0
35kg Jack McNamee(Olympic Mull) Lost Brian Daly (Olympic Mull) 3/2
37kg Paddy Cash ( Paulstown) Lost Johnny Harty (Portlaoise) RSC 2
37kg Shane Reddy (Enniscorty) Beat Neddy Carth( Athy) 5/0
38.5kg Harry McGuinness(Rosslare) Lost Patrick O Herron (Rochfortbridge) 5/0
38.5kg Willie McCarthy (Athy) Lost Thomas O Reilly (Urlingfort) 3/2
40kg James Reilly (Urlingfort) Lost Jerry Sheridan (St. Aidan’s) RSC 2
40kg Peter McDonagh (Kilcullen) Lost Damien O’Connor (Kilcullen) 5/0
41.5kg J P Fielding(Ballagh) Lost Mark Lee (South Meath) 4/1
41.5kg Ryan Jenkins (Olympic Mull) W/O
43kg Tadhg O’Donnell (4 Kings) Beat Ross Farrell (Arklow) RSC 1
43kg Pawel Neumann( Rosslare) Lost Tiernan Meyler (Gorey) 5/0
44.5kg Shane Nevin (Ryston) Lost David Nevin (Kilcullen) 5/0
44.5kg Jake Kilemade (Boru) Lost Jack Byrne(Rochfortbridge) 5/0
46kg Callum Carragher(Tredagh) Beat Aaron Bergin (Wexford CBS) 5/0
48kg Lucas Kehoe (Wexford CBS) Lost Ryan Connolly (Setanta) 3/2
48kg Ryan Mc Donnell (Tredagh) W/O
B3 52kg Kyle Holden (Athy) Lost David Blaney (Navan) 3/2
50kg Josh Browne (Arklow) Lost Callum Geoghegan (Marble City) 4/1
62kg Chris Norris (Kilcullen) Lost Malachy Fisher (South Meath) 4/1
62kg Conor Kelly (Wicklow) W/O

Boy 3 S/Finals

40kg Lee Gallagher (Ratoath) Beat Tommy Dinnegan (Rochfortbridge) 3/2
41.5kg Paul Darcy (Callan) Beat John Connors (Na Fianna) 3/1
41.5kg Sean Kearney (St.Aidan’s) Lost Callum Clarke (Rathnew)3/2
43kg Willie Burke (Na Fianna) Beat Patrick McDonagh (Elite) RSC 3
44.5kg James Keenan (Olympic Mull) Lost Timmy Lee O’Reilly (Paulstown) 5/0
44.5kg Tadgh Duffin (Wexford CBS) Beat Hughie Nevin (Holy Family) 5/0
48kg Bernard Lawrence (Holy Family) Beat Danny Delaney (Urlingfort) 3/2
48kg Donnachadh Mooney (Clann Naofa) Lost Jamie Tang (Ratoath) 3/2
50kg Michael McEnerney (Cloghan) Lost Tom Cash (Portlaoise) 3/1
50kg Luke Hall (Rochfortbridge) Beat Thomas O’ Reilly (Athy) 5/0
52kg Deivds Mejeris (Portlaoise) Lost Daniel Duffy (Fr. Flangans) 4/1
54kg Christopher O’Connor (Kilcullen) Lost Cole Byrne (Enniskerry) 5/0
56kg Daniel Stokes (Olympic Mull) W/O
56kg David Geogehan (Olympic Mull) W/O
59kg Eddie Stokes (Olympic Mull) Lost John Joyce (Cloghan) 5/0
62kg Michael A McCarthy (Urlingfort) Beat Sean Dinniegan (Elite) 4/1
65kg Nojus Poponas (Clane) Lost Jack O’Neill (Paulstown) 4/1
65kg Shane Lawlor (Kilcullen) Beat Michael Gerard Nevin (Elite) 5/0

Sunday April 14

Finals (10am)

Boy 1 Finals

27kg Jake Kelleher (Ratoath) V Sean Byrne (Arklow)
29kg Michael Tony O Reilly ( Urlingford) V Eoghan Shirley (Ratoath)
31kg Patrick Martin (St. Treasa’s) V Calvin Doyle (St. Michael’s Athy)
33kg Jaiden Buckley (St. Treasa’s) V Callum O Connell (Enniscorty B.A)
35kg Patrick Kelly (Bunclody ) V Jake Lawlor (Ratoath)
37kg Calum McLoughlin (St. Conleth’s)V Dylan Conroy(Ratoath)
38.5kg David McDonagh (Sparticus)` V Sean O Connor (Wexford CBS)
40kg Michael Behan (Kilcullen) V Johnny Lynch (Enniskerry)
41.5kg Fionn Dines (Dealgan) V Scott Delaney (Tolerton)
43kg Colum Baxter ( Gorey) V Michael McDonagh (Holy Family)
44.5kg Patrick Connors (Ryston) V James Cody (Marble City)
46kg Evan Brophy (Portlaoise)` V Gerry Delaney (Marble City
48kg Patrick O Reilly (Portlaoise)` V Willie O Reilly (Marble City)
50kg Aaron Duigan (Tolerton) V James O Neill (Paulstown)
54kg Anthony Mongan (Olympic Mull) V Senan McGuire (Setanta)
52kg Dan McGuffin (Tredagh) W/O
59kg Glen McStay Fr. Flangans) V Cian Redmond (Arklow)
62kg Luke Broughton (Ashbourne) W/O
65kg Luke Kehoe (Paulstown) V Dean Cox (Enniscorty
76+kg David McDonagh (Navan) W/O

Boy 2 Finals

27kg Philip Carthy (Marble City) V Jamie McMahon (Ardee)`
29kg Alfie Jordan (Olympic Mull)` V Christopher Mahony (Callan)
31kg Rico Donoghue (Portlaoise) V Daniel Philips (Ratoath)
33kg Johnny Connors (Craanford) V Jack Johnson (Marble City)
35kg Keelin Moore (Setanta) V Brian Daly (Olympic Mull)
37kg Johnny Harty (Portlaoise) V Shane Reddy (Enniscorty B.A)
38.5kg Patrick O Herron (Rochfortbridge)V Thomas O Reilly (Urlingfort)
40kg Jerry Sheridan (St. Aidan’s) V Damien O’Connor (Kilcullen)
41.5kg Mark Lee (South Meath V Ryan Jenkins (Olympic Mull)
43kg Tadhg O’Donnell (4 Kings V Tiernan Meyler (Gorey)
44.5kg David Nevin (Kilcullen V Jack Byrne(Rochfortbridge)
46kg Cahal Nevin (Elite V Callum Carragher(Tredagh)
48kg Ryan Connolly (Setanta) V Ryan Mc Donnell (Tredagh)
50kg Vilius Mazeika (Ruadiaus)) V Callum Geoghegan (Marble City)
52kg Oisin Croin (`St. Aidan’s) V Imbahim Khan (Johnstown)`
54kg Beelaao El Yoqout (O Hanlon Pk) V Leroy Mongan (St. David’s Naas)`
56kg Bernie Stokes (Olympic Mull) V Denis Griffey ( Marble City)
59kg James Maguire (Holy Family) W/O
62kg Malachy Fisher (South Meath) V Conor Kelly (Wicklow)`
68kg Joshua Emmanuel Odesanya ( Olympic Mull)V Blaise Kearney (Enniscorty B.A>0
76+kg Daler Kurbanoy (Ryston) W/O

Boy 3 Finals

31kg Michael McDonagh (Kilcullen) V Aaron McKenna (O Hanlon Pk.)
33kg Patsy Joyce (Olympic Mull) W/O
35kg Tadgh Sheridan (Olympic Mull) V Aran Gauhan (St. David’s Naas)
37kg Jimmy Delaney (Urlingfort) V Adam McKenna (Holy Family)
38.5kg Johnny Cash (Paulstown) V Michael Cash (Rathnew)
40kg Jack McCarty (Dealgan) V Lee Gallagher (Ratoath)
41.5kg Paul Darcy (Callan)` V Callum Clarke (Rathnew)
43kg Anthony O Reilly (Callan) V Willie Burke (Na Fianna)
44.5kg Timmy Lee O’Reilly (Paulstown)` V Tadgh Duffin (Wexford CBS)
46kg Shane Mason (St.Joseph’s) V Shane Keogh (St. David’s Naas)
48kg Bernard Lawrence (Holy Family V Jamie Tang (Ratoath)
50kg Tom Cash (Portlaoise) V Luke Hall (Rochfortbridge)
52kg David Blaney (Navan) V Daniel Duffy (Fr. Flangans)
54kg Nathan Redmond Tyrell (Ballagh)V Cole Byrne (Enniskerry) `
56kg David Geoghgan (Olympic Mull) V Daniel Stokes (Olympic Mull)
59kg Ben Murphy (Paulstown) V John Joyce (Cloghan)
62kg James Larkin (St. Patricks) V Michael A McCarthy (Urlingfort)
65kg Jack O’Neill (Paulstown) V Shane Lawlor (Kilcullen)
72kg Eoin Spencer (Craanford) W/O
76kg Conor Okwutu(Ryston) W/O
76+kg Bernard Cawley (St. David’s) W/O

 

 

Antrim’s Michaela Walsh is the new 57kg Chemistry World Cup champion.

The EU titlist beat India’s World Youth gold medallist Sakshi Choudary on a unanimous decision to top the featherweight podium in Cologne,Germany this afternoon.

Boxing well within herself, Walsh won all three rounds to become the first Irish female Chemistry World Cup champion.

Earlier today, Antrim’s Carly McNaul, who is the first Irishwoman along with Walsh to medal at this level, had to settle for silver after an extremely close flyweight final with Armenia’s Anush Grigoryan.

Dublin heavyweight Tony Browne lost out to heavy Muslim Gadzhimagomedov in the 91kg decider.

The Russian, who was beaten by Joe Ward in the 2017 European final, had his hands more than full with Browne in all three rounds before taking a points decision after an open and tactical contest.

However, it was a top class performance from the Dubliner against a world class opponent.

Ireland will be taking home gold, courtesy of Walsh, 2 silver, courtesy of McNaul and Browne, and bronze, courtesy of Joe Ward from the 2019 Chemistry World Cup.

(All images courtesy of Margit Kincses)

Chemistry Cup (World Cup) Cologne, Germany

April 13

Finals

51kg Carly McNaul (Ireland) lost to Anush Grigoryan (Armenia) 2-3
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Sakshi Choudary (India) 5-0
91kg Tony Browne (Ireland) lost to Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (Russia) 0-5

April 12

S/Finals

51kg Carly McNaul (Ireland) beat Pinki Rani (India) 3-2
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Lenuta Lacramioara (Romania) 5-0
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) lost to Abu-Lubdeh Abdulrahman (Germany) 2-3
91kg Anthony Browne (Ireland) beat Brandon Ress (Australia) 5-0

April 11

Q/Finals

51kg Carly McNaul (Ireland) beat Mungustsetseg Enkhjargal (Mongolia) 5-0
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Delgerkhnga Khongorzul (Mongolia) 5-0
57kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) lost to Albert Batyrgaziev (Russia) 0-5
69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) lost to Liu Yang (China) 0-5
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) lost to Nadine Apetz (Germany) 2-3
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) lost to Gleb Bakshi (Russia) 0-5
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Jilei Zhang (China) 5-0
91kg Anthony Browne (Ireland) beat Zhiabao Wang (China) RET2

April 10

Last 16

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Eric Petrosyan (Armenia) 5-0
51kg Carly McNaul (Ireland) beat Angelika Krysztoforska (Poland) 5-0
63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Jorge Moiran (Cuba) 2-3
63kg James McGivern (Ireland) lost to Enrico La Cruz (Netherlands) 0-5
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) lost to Otgonbaatar Bymba (Mongolia) 0-4
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Sergei Egorov (Russia) 2-3
52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) lost to Galai Yafai (England) 0-5
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) beat Rafael Perczynski (Poland) 5-0
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Piotr Sczukowski (Poland) 5-0

Irish squad

51kg Carly McNaul (Holy Family) (Silver)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown) (Gold)
69kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Spartacus)
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Paul’s)
57kg Kurt Walker (Canal)
63kg James McGivern (St Georges)
63kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)
75kg Emmet Brennan (Glasnevin)
81kg Joe Ward (Spartacus) (Bronze)
91kg Tony Browne (St Michael’s) (Silver)
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Team Manager: Bernard Dunne
Coaches: Zuar Antia, John Conlan, Damian Kennedy
Physiotherapist: Muireann Harte
Physiologist: Damain Martin

 

Dublin heavyweight Tony Browne, pictured, joined Michaela Walsh and Carl McNaul in Saturday’s finals at the Chemistry World Cup after an impressive last four win tonight in Cologne, Germany tonight.

But three-time European Elite champion Joe Ward bowed out of the tournament on a split decision to German light-heavy Abu Lubdeh Abdulrahman.

Browne was on top in all three rounds against Brandon Rees, the only Australian at the 45th edition of the competition, en route to a unanimous verdict – 30-27 x 4 and 29-28.

He’ll now meet Russia’s Muslim Gadzhimagomedov, who Ward beat in the 2017 European final, for gold tomorrow.

Ward landed the majority of cleaner shots and dictated the pace of his three rounder against Abdulrahman but the judges leaned toward the German – 29-28,29-28,29-28, 28-29,28-29.

Earlier today, Antrim pair Carly McNaul and Michaela Walsh upgraded their guaranteed bronze medals to at least silver in Cologne.

McNaul saw off highly rated Indian flyweight Pinki Raini on a split decision after a slugfest and Walsh followed that with a unanimous verdict win over Romanian feather Lenuta Lacramioara.

McNaul, who has won three fights in three days so far, is back in action for gold versus Armenia’s Anush Grigoryan tomorrow and two-time Commonwealth finalist Walsh meets India’s Sa Sakshi for the 57kg title.

Both women are the first Irish female boxers to medal at the Chemistry Cup, which has since been rebranded as the World Cup and moved from Halle to Cologne for the 45th edition of the tournament.

The 2019 World Cup marks the first time that Irish boxing – which won its first medal (silver) at the tournament in 1992 courtesy of Olympic finalist Wayne McCullough – has three boxers in the finals.

(McNaul and Walsh images courtesy of Margit Kincses).

 

McNaul, Walsh and Browne will be in action in bouts 1, 3 and 8 in the early sessions which begins at 1pm (Irish time) Saturday.

 

Chemistry Cup (World Cup) Cologne, Germany

April 13

Finals

51kg Carly McNaul (Ireland) v Anush Grigoryan (Armenia)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v Sakshi Choudary (India)
91kg Tony Browne (Ireland) v Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (Russia)

April 12

S/Finals
51kg Carly McNaul (Ireland) beat Pinki Rani (India) 3-2
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Lenuta Lacramioara (Romania) 5-0
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) lost to Abu-Lubdeh Abdulrahman (Germany) 2-3
91kg Anthony Browne (Ireland) beat Brandon Ress (Australia) 5-0

April 11

Q/Finals

51kg Carly McNaul (Ireland) beat Mungustsetseg Enkhjargal (Mongolia) 5-0
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) beat Delgerkhnga Khongorzul (Mongolia) 5-0
57kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) lost to Albert Batyrgaziev (Russia) 0-5
69kg Christina Desmond (Ireland) lost to Liu Yang (China) 0-5
69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) lost to Nadine Apetz (Germany) 2-3
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) lost to Gleb Bakshi (Russia) 0-5
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Jilei Zhang (China) 5-0
91kg Anthony Browne (Ireland) beat Zhiabao Wang (China) RET2

April 10

Last 16

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Eric Petrosyan (Armenia) 5-0
51kg Carly McNaul (Ireland) beat Angelika Krysztoforska (Poland) 5-0
63kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Jorge Moiran (Cuba) 2-3
63kg James McGivern (Ireland) lost to Enrico La Cruz (Netherlands) 0-5
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) lost to Otgonbaatar Bymba (Mongolia) 0-4
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Sergei Egorov (Russia) 2-3
52kg Brendan Irvine (Ireland) lost to Galai Yafai (England) 0-5
75kg Emmet Brennan (Ireland) beat Rafael Perczynski (Poland) 5-0
81kg Joe Ward (Ireland) beat Piotr Sczukowski (Poland) 5-0

Irish squad

51kg Carly McNaul (Holy Family) (Silver, at least)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown) (Silver, at least)
69kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgan’s)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Spartacus)
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Paul’s)
57kg Kurt Walker (Canal)
63kg James McGivern (St Georges)
63kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)
75kg Emmet Brennan (Glasnevin)
81kg Joe Ward (Spartacus) (Bronze)
91kg Tony Browne (St Michael’s) (Silver, at least)
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)

Team Manager: Bernard Dunne
Coaches: Zuar Antia, John Conlan, Damian Kennedy
Physiotherapist: Muireann Harte
Physiologist: Damain Martin