ELITE FINALS RESULTS

Gabriel Dossen

Defending welterweight champion Kieran Molloy retained his title after a pulsating all southpaw battle with Limerick’s Paddy Donovan at the National Stadium tonight.

Molloy took home his successive 69kg belt on a unanimous decision, but Donovan asked massive questions of the titlist in all three rounds.

The Treaty City lefty, one of Ireland’s most stylish fighters, found the target with some beautiful shots in all three rounds, but Molloy, working overtime, drilled down to deliver his own punches in an absorbing encounter and the fight of the 2019 Championships.

European U/22 champion Amy Broadhurst claimed her first Elite title and two-time Commonwealth finalist Michaela Walsh retained her belt versus Dearbhla Duffy.

Broadhurst, who had won 16 Irish underage belts up to tonight, beat Kildare’s Moira McElligot on a unanimous decision and Walsh recorded a similar margin of victory over Dearbhla Duffy in a repeat of the 2018 final which Walsh also won.

Gabriel Dossen also had his hand raised in victory. The Galway middleweight, who beat last year’s finalists Michael Nevin and Brett McGinty en route to the final outpointed 2017 champion Emmett Brennan in the 75kg decider.

“We’re absolutely thrilled with the win. Elite finals are always going to be difficult but he came through tonight’s final very well against a very experienced opponent, said Olympic BC coach Mike Mongan who was working Dossen’s corner with his dad John Mongan and John Myers.

Wicklow’s Regan Buckley claimed his first belt at this level in the light-fly class and Antrim’s Chloe Fleck forced Donna Barr into two standing counts in the third round en route to a 3-1 verdict in a repeat of the recent Ulster final which Fleck won on a 3-2 split.

Buckley produced a high-tempo performance to earn a unanimous decision over Dublin’s Sean Mari. Both young men expressed their frustration that light-fly has been dumped by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) as an Olympic weight for Tokyo 2020 before tonight’s clash.

“I’m absolutely over the moon. The win means more to me and my father than anyone will ever know. It’s been a dream of mine all my life and to say that I am the Elite champion is a dream come true for me, said Buckley.

Meantime, Galway’s baby-faced flyweight Adam Hession secured the 52kg belt for the Monivea BC after a fiery encounter with Evan Metcalfe in a top tier three-rounder.

Four contests ended on 3-2 splits, Leona Houlihan, Carly McNaul and James McGivern and Christina Desmond getting the nod from a majority of the five judges.

McGivern beat George Bates, the 2018 60kg champion, in a very close 63kg decider, while Cork’s southpaw Desmond dethroned defending welter champion Grainne Walsh.

The women’s welter division has a double significance on the road to Tokyo 2020 as the limit is one of the new Olympics weights for women.

Kellie Harrington

Tommy Hyde was aiming to make it a Leeside double but was on the wrong end of a 4-1 split to underdog Thomas O’Toole on a big night for Galway boxing.

Dean Gardiner won his fourth Irish Elite crown in the super heavy class after beating Limerick’s Martin Keenan. Keenan started well but took a count versus the Clonmel BC man in the final final of the 2019 Championships.

Gabriel Dossen and Christina Desmond claimed the Best Male and Female Boxer Awards after tonight’s finals.

Meanwhile, Kellie Harrington beat Serbia’s Jelena Jelic on tonight’s card in an international bout.

The Dublin lightweight was awarded a unanimous verdict in her first outing since winning World Elite gold in New Delhi last November.

Harrington thanked the IABA for arranging the bout and Jelic for taking the contest after her first victory of 2019.

“Probably a pizza or a burger on the way home,” said Harrington when asked what will be her next move.

LIFFEY CRANE NATIONAL MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SENIOR ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019

NATIONAL STADIUM DUBLIN, SATURDAY 23rd FEBRUARY

Finals (5.45pm)

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) beat Donna Barr (Ilies Golden Gloves) 3-1

49kg Regan Buckley (St Teresas) beat Sean Mari (Monkstown Dublin) 5-0

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) beat Cheyanne O’Neill (Athlone) 5-0

57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) beat Dearbhla Duffy (Crumlin) 5-0

57kg Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh) beat Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) 3-2

60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun) beat Dominic Bradley (Errigal) 5-0

64kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) beat Moira McElligot (St Michaels Athy) 5-0

52kg Adam Hession (Monivea) beat Evan Metcalf (Hyland BA) 4-1

75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic Galway) beat Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) 5-0

80kg Leona Houlihan (Crumlin) beat Lisa Browne (Aglish) 3-2

91kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone)  beat Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dublin) RSCI3

51kg Carly McNaul (Holy Family Golden Gloves) beat Niamh Early (Ryston) 3-2

63kg James McGivern (St Georges) beat George Bates (St Marys Dublin) 3-2

69kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) beat Grainne Walsh (Spartacus) 3-2

81kg Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles) beat Tommy Hyde (Mayfield) 4-1

69kg Kieran Molloy (Ougterard) beat Patrick Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes) 5-0

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) beat Jelena Jelic (Serbia) 5-0 (International bout)

91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) 5-0

54kg Emma Flannery (Baldoyle) W/O

60kg Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) W/O

80+kg Nell Fox (Rathkeale) W/O

Technical Delegate: Stephen Connolly

Supervisor: Philip Rooney

Chief Whip: Paddy Osborne

Medical Record Books: Anna Moore & Maura Campbell

Ringside Announcer: Peter O’Donnell

Computer Operator: Paul McMahon

Glove Stewards: Philip Roche, & Bernie Gannon

Referees & Judges: From Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connacht, Dublin and Antrim

February 16

S/Finals

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) beat Courtney Daly (Crumlin) 5-0
48kg Donna Barr (Illies GG) W/O
63kg James McGivern (St Georges) beat Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown) 4-1
63kg George Bates (St Marys) beat Keith Flavin (Paulstown) 5-0
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Luke Maguire (Esker) 4-1
69kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL) beat Aidan Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) 3-2
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) beat Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) 5-0
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) beat Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) 4-1
81kg Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles) beat David Bicevis (St Saviours OBA) 3-0
81kg Tommy Hyde (Mayfield) beat Paul McCullagh (St John Bosco Bel) 3-2
91kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) 3-1
91kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) beat Karol Dlugosz (Scorpion) 5-0
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) Thomas Carthy (Crumlin) 5-0
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Gydis Linskyas (Celtic Eagles) 5-0

February 15

Q/finals & S/Finals

Q/Finals

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) beat Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) 4-0
48kg Donna Barr (Illies GG) beat Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) 5-0

S/Finals

49kg Sean Mari (Monkstown D) beat Rory Baird (Ederney) 5-0
52kg Adam Hession (Monivea) beat Ricky Nesbitt (Holy Family Drog) 4-0
57kg Dearbhla Duffy (Crumlin) beat Mary Geraghty (St Anthony’s Dub) 5-0
57kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) beat Myles Casey (St Francis) 4-1
57kg Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh) beat Tommy Casey (St Francis) 4-1
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun) beat Shane Flavin (Portlaoise) 4-1
64kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) beat Shauna O’Callaghan (Clann Naofa) 5-0
69kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) beat Tina Donnelly (Dublin Docklands) RSC3
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) beat Gillian Duffy (St Mary’s Dublin) 5-0

February 9

Q/Finals

63kg James McGivern (St Georges) beat Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) 5-0
63kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown Dub) beat Gerard Matthews (St Pauls Antrim) 4-1
63kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown) beat Matthew McCole (Dungloe) 3-2
63kg George Bates (St Marys, Dublin) beat Michael Avetisian (Swords) RSCI3
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Aaron Daly (Castlebar) 5-0
69kg Luke Maguire (Esker) beat Michael McGrane (Crumlin) 5-0
69kg Patrick Donovan (O.L.O.L.) beat Conor Ivors (St Francis) 5-0
69kg Aidan Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) beat Dean Walsh (St Ibars/Josephs) 4-1
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) beat Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) 3-2
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Kelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) 3-2
75kg Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) beat Gerard French (Emerald Antrim) 5-0
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) beat Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) 5-0
91kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Liam Greene (South Meath) 4-1
91kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) beat Danny O’Brien (Santry/Defence Forces) 5-0
91kg Karol Dlugosz (Scorpion) beat Geoffrey Kavanagh (St Michaels) 4-1
81kg David Bicevis (St Saviours OBA) beat Robbie Burke (Glasnevin) 3-2
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Tommy Sheahan (St Michaels Athy) RSC1
91+kg Thomas Carthy (Crumlin) beat Dean Scullion (Loughshore) 5-0
91+kg Gydis Linskyas (Celtic Eagles) beat Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles) 3-2
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Stephen McMonagle (Holy Trinity) 5-0

February 8

Preliminaries

57kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) beat Conor Kerr (Monkstown Antrim) 5-0
57kg Tommy Casey (St Francis) beat Adam Courtney (St Mary’s Dublin) 4-0
63kg James McGivern (St Georges) beat Senan Kelly (Crumlin) 5-0
63kg Gerard Matthews (St Pauls Antrim) beat Stephen Lockhart (Baldoyle) 5-0
63kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown Dub) beat Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin) 4-1
63kg Matthew McCole (Dungloe) beat Dylan Duffy (Pegasus) 5-0
63kg Michael Avetisian (Swords) beat Terry McEntee (Old School/DCU) 4-1
69kg Aaron Daly (Castlebar) beat Fergal Redmond (Arklow) 5-0
69kg Aidan Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) beat Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drog) 3-2
91+kg Tommy Sheahan (St Michaels Athy) beat Denis Borskins (Sacred Heart Newry) 5-0
91+kg Stephen McMonagle (Holy Trinity) beat James Clarke (Crumlin) 4-1

THE STADIUM IS READY TO RUMBLE

All athletes have weighed in ahead of tonight’s Liffey Crane National Elite finals at Dublin’s National Stadium.

The weigh-ins were completed this morning and early afternoon at the home of Irish boxing.

Seventeen finals will be decided and World Elite champion Kellie Harrington meets Serbia’s Jelena Jelic in an international bout.

Boxing will be televised live on TG4 YouTube and TV.

The IABA wishes all boxers the very best of luck this evening.

LIFFEY CRANE NATIONAL MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SENIOR ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019

NATIONAL STADIUM DUBLIN, SATURDAY 23rd FEBRUARY

Finals (5.45pm)

48kg – Light flyweight – Chloe Fleck (Canal) V Donna Barr (Iliies Golden Gloves)

49kg – Light flyweight Regan Buckley (St Teresas) V Sean Mari (Monkstown Dublin)

75kg – Middleweight – Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) V Cheyanne O’Neill (Athlone)

57kg – Featherweight – Michaela Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) V Dearbhla Duffy (Crumlin)

57kg – Featherweight – Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) V Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh)

60kg – Lightweight – Dominic Bradley (Errigal) V David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun)

64kg – Light welterweight – Moira McElligot (St Michaels Athy) V Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)

52kg – Flyweight – Evan Metcalf (Hyland BA) V Adam Hession (Monivea)

75kg – Middleweight Gabriel Dossen (Olympic Galway) V Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin)

80kg – Light heavyweight – Leona Houlihan (Crumlin) V Lisa Browne (Aglish)

91kg – Heavyweight – Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dublin) V Kenneth Okungbowa Athlone)

51kg – Flyweight – Carly McNaul (Holy Family Golden Gloves) V Niamh Early (Ryston)

63kg – Light welterweight – James McGivern (St Georges) V George Bates (St Marys Dublin)

69kg – Welterweight – Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) V Grainne Walsh (Spartacus)

81kg – Light heavyweight – Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles) V Tommy Hyde (Mayfield)

69kg – Welterweight – Kieran Molloy (Ougterard) V Patrick Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes)

60kg – Lightweight – Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) V Jelena Jelic (Serbia) (International bout)

91+kg – Super heavyweight – Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) V Martin Keenan (Rathkeale)

54kg – Bantamweight – Emma Flannery (Baldoyle) W/O

60kg – Lightweight – Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) W/O

80+kg – Light heavyweight + – Nell Fox (Rathkeale) W/O

Technical Delegate: Stephen Connolly

Supervisor: Philip Rooney

Chief Whip: Paddy Osborne

Medical Record Books: Anna Moore & Maura Campbell

Ringside Announcer: Peter O’Donnell

Computer Operator: Paul McMahon

Glove Stewards: Philip Roche, & Bernie Gannon

Referees & Judges: From Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connacht, Dublin and Antrim

February 16

S/Finals

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) beat Courtney Daly (Crumlin) 5-0
48kg Donna Barr (Illies GG) W/O
63kg James McGivern (St Georges) beat Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown) 4-1
63kg George Bates (St Marys) beat Keith Flavin (Paulstown) 5-0
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Luke Maguire (Esker) 4-1
69kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL) beat Aidan Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) 3-2
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) beat Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) 5-0
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) beat Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) 4-1
81kg Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles) beat David Bicevis (St Saviours OBA) 3-0
81kg Tommy Hyde (Mayfield) beat Paul McCullagh (St John Bosco Bel) 3-2
91kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) 3-1
91kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) beat Karol Dlugosz (Scorpion) 5-0
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) Thomas Carthy (Crumlin) 5-0
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Gydis Linskyas (Celtic Eagles) 5-0

February 15

Q/finals & S/Finals

Q/Finals

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) beat Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) 4-0
48kg Donna Barr (Illies GG) beat Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) 5-0

S/Finals

49kg Sean Mari (Monkstown D) beat Rory Baird (Ederney) 5-0
52kg Adam Hession (Monivea) beat Ricky Nesbitt (Holy Family Drog) 4-0
57kg Dearbhla Duffy (Crumlin) beat Mary Geraghty (St Anthony’s Dub) 5-0
57kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) beat Myles Casey (St Francis) 4-1
57kg Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh) beat Tommy Casey (St Francis) 4-1
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun) beat Shane Flavin (Portlaoise) 4-1
64kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) beat Shauna O’Callaghan (Clann Naofa) 5-0
69kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) beat Tina Donnelly (Dublin Docklands) RSC3
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) beat Gillian Duffy (St Mary’s Dublin) 5-0

February 9

Q/Finals

63kg James McGivern (St Georges) beat Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) 5-0
63kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown Dub) beat Gerard Matthews (St Pauls Antrim) 4-1
63kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown) beat Matthew McCole (Dungloe) 3-2
63kg George Bates (St Marys, Dublin) beat Michael Avetisian (Swords) RSCI3
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Aaron Daly (Castlebar) 5-0
69kg Luke Maguire (Esker) beat Michael McGrane (Crumlin) 5-0
69kg Patrick Donovan (O.L.O.L.) beat Conor Ivors (St Francis) 5-0
69kg Aidan Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) beat Dean Walsh (St Ibars/Josephs) 4-1
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) beat Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) 3-2
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Kelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) 3-2
75kg Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) beat Gerard French (Emerald Antrim) 5-0
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) beat Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) 5-0
91kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Liam Greene (South Meath) 4-1
91kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) beat Danny O’Brien (Santry/Defence Forces) 5-0
91kg Karol Dlugosz (Scorpion) beat Geoffrey Kavanagh (St Michaels) 4-1
81kg David Bicevis (St Saviours OBA) beat Robbie Burke (Glasnevin) 3-2
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Tommy Sheahan (St Michaels Athy) RSC1
91+kg Thomas Carthy (Crumlin) beat Dean Scullion (Loughshore) 5-0
91+kg Gydis Linskyas (Celtic Eagles) beat Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles) 3-2
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Stephen McMonagle (Holy Trinity) 5-0

February 8

Preliminaries

57kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) beat Conor Kerr (Monkstown Antrim) 5-0
57kg Tommy Casey (St Francis) beat Adam Courtney (St Mary’s Dublin) 4-0
63kg James McGivern (St Georges) beat Senan Kelly (Crumlin) 5-0
63kg Gerard Matthews (St Pauls Antrim) beat Stephen Lockhart (Baldoyle) 5-0
63kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown Dub) beat Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin) 4-1
63kg Matthew McCole (Dungloe) beat Dylan Duffy (Pegasus) 5-0
63kg Michael Avetisian (Swords) beat Terry McEntee (Old School/DCU) 4-1
69kg Aaron Daly (Castlebar) beat Fergal Redmond (Arklow) 5-0
69kg Aidan Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) beat Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drog) 3-2
91+kg Tommy Sheahan (St Michaels Athy) beat Denis Borskins (Sacred Heart Newry) 5-0
91+kg Stephen McMonagle (Holy Trinity) beat James Clarke (Crumlin) 4-1

SENIOR CADET OPEN (UPDATED)

 

Please scroll down for  Circular for tournament details of National Boys and Girls Senior Cadet Open.

Boxing begins on March 8 at the National Stadium.

IRISH ATHLETIC BOXING ASSOCIATION

National Stadium 145 South Circular Road Dublin 8 D08HY40

Tel: +353 (1) 4533371 Email: sally@iaba.ie Web: www.iaba.ie

 

To: All Secretaries of Provincial Councils, County Boards

(Please distribute to Clubs in your Unit Immediately)

BOYS & GIRLS OPEN SENIOR CADET CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019

16th January 2019

 

Venue: National Stadium, Dublin

Boxing: March 8th, 9th, 15th, 22nd & 23rd

Weigh-in: Initial Weigh in will take place on

Sunday, March 3rd, 10am to 11am at the following venues.

 

Connacht: Dalton Inn Hotel

Dublin: Ringside Club

Leinster St Michaels Athy

Munster: Fairgorve Hotel

Ulster: O’Neill’s Arms, Toombe

Antrim: Dockers Club

Draw: Tuesday 5th March at 2.00pm Results will be emailed to Club

Secretaries and posted on website after Draw.

Please do not call the office.

Duration: Duration of rounds 3×2 Minutes

 

Eligibility: Boys & Girls born in 2003and 2004. Boxers must have competed

in their Provincial Championships.

Weight Divisions:

46kg, 48kg,50kg, 52kg,54kg57kg,60kg,63kg,66kg,70kg,75kg,80kg,80+kg.

Boxing: Friday 8th March, 7pm National Stadium

Saturday 9th March 11am National Stadium

Friday 15th March 7pm National Stadium

Friday 22nd March 7pm National Stadium

Saturday 23rd March 11am National Stadium

Weigh-in for Finals:

Boxers must weigh in on the morning of their Finals, 8 am to 9 am at the National Stadium. All Boxers must bring an up-to-date passport that must not expire before October 2019 on the first day they box.

Entry Fee: Medical Record Cards and entry fee of 10 Euros must be produced at the initial weigh in.

Boxers must advise details of any medication they are taking or have taken in the preceding 4 weeks. Anti Doping may be carried out at any stage of the competition.

 

 

Entries:

Entries giving name, club, date of birth and weight to reach the under-signed at the National Stadium not later than Friday 1st March. It is a condition of entry that all boxers and their clubs have signed and submitted the Members Acknowledgement Form.

 

Attire:

Coaches must wear full tracksuits and runners in the corners at all sessions, no caps or hats are permitted, Coaches must endeavour to set a high standard of hygiene.

 

No Red, Pink or Orange Gum shields.

 

Boxers must wear hairnets or swim caps under their headgear. Long sleeved tops are not permitted under Vests.

 

Conduct:

Please be advised that Clubs will be held responsible for the conduct of their supporters throughout these Championships.

 

 

 

Art O’Brien

Hon Secretary

 

 

 

 

President Dominic O’Rourke, Vice President Joe Hennigan, Hon Secretary Art O’Brien, Hon Treasurer Larry Morrison, Hon Registrar Stephen Connolly

 

TG4 LIVE COVERAGE, NATIONAL ELITE FINALS

Dean Gardiner (blue) v Martin Keenan in 2017

 

TG4 to broadcast the IABA Men’s and Women’s Irish National Senior Elite Boxing Finals – Tomorrow, Saturday from 5:45pm

 

All 18 Fights will be broadcast Live on YouTube while TG4’s main channel will have live coverage from 8:45pm to 11:05pm

 

Link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC2dHZ1newg

 

TG4 will provide extensive coverage of tomorrow evening’s IABA Men’s and Women’s Irish National Senior Elite Boxing Finals from the National Stadium in Dublin. All eighteen fights will be broadcast live on TG4’s YouTube site to viewers both here in Ireland and all over the world. Coverage of the Finals will also be available on TG4’s main linear channel from 8:45pm onwards.  The live coverage of the IABA Irish National Senior Elite Boxing Finals will be presented by Micheál Ó Domhnaill with commentary and analysis by Andy Lee, Kenneth Egan, Darren O’Neill and Seán Bán Breathnach.  TG4’s live YouTube commentary will be provided by Cárthach Bán Breathnach. The live coverage will be produced by Waterford based company Nemeton TV.

TG4 Coverage – Saturday 23 February

–        Live on YouTube from 5:45pm onwards  –  all 18 fights will be broadcast live on the Spórt TG4 YouTube site  – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC2dHZ1newg

–        Live on TG4 from 8:45pm to 11:05pm.

 

LIFFEY CRANE NATIONAL MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SENIOR ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019  –  NATIONAL STADIUM DUBLIN –  SATURDAY 23rd FEBRUARY

5.45pm  Ring parade & National Anthem

48kg – Light flyweight – Chloe Fleck (Canal) V Donna Barr (Iliies Golden Gloves)

49kg – Light flyweight Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s) V Sean Mari (Monkstown Dublin)

75kg – Middleweight – Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) V Cheyanne O’Neill (Athlone)

57kg – Featherweight – Michaela Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) V Dearbhla Duffy (Crumlin)

57kg – Featherweight – Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) V Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh)

60kg – Lightweight – Dominic Bradley (Errigal) V David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun)

64kg – Light welterweight – Moira McElligot (St Michaels Athy) V Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)

52kg – Flyweight – Evan Metcalf (Hyland BA) V Adam Hession (Monivea)

75kg – Middleweight Gabriel Dossen (Olympic Galway) V Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin)

80kg – Light heavyweight – Leona Houlihan (Crumlin) V Lisa Browne (Aglish)

91kg – Heavyweight – Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dublin) V Kenneth Okungbowa Athlone)

51kg – Flyweight – Carly McNaul (Holy Family Golden Gloves) V Niamh Early (Ryston)

63kg – Light welterweight –  James McGivern (St Georges) V George Bates (St Marys Dublin)

69kg – Welterweight – Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) V Grainne Walsh (Spartacus)

81kg – Light heavyweight – Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles) V Tommy Hyde (Mayfield)

69kg – Welterweight –  Kieran Molloy (Ougterard) V Patrick Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes)

60kg – Lightweight – Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) V Jelena Jelic (Serbia)  (International bout)

91+kg – Super heavyweight – Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) V Martin Keenan (Rathkeale)

 

 

More information
Rónán Ó Coisdealbha, TG4

Mobile:  087 2472841

ELITE FINALS 2019

 

Athletes are reminded that the weigh-ins for Saturday’s finals at the Liffey Crane National Elite Championships will be held between 8am and 9am and 12pm and 1pm at Dublin’s National Stadium tomorrow.

The 2019 finals begin with a ring parade at 5.45pm followed by the first bout at 5.55pm.

The entire card will be broadcast live by TG4 on YouTube and TV from the Stadium. TV coverage begins at 8.45pm.

Chloe Fleck and Donna Barr get proceedings underway and defending super-heavyweight champion Dean Gardiner and Martin Keenan bring the curtain down on the 2019 edition of the flagship tournament of Irish boxing in the 75th and final bout of the Championships.

World Elite champion Kellie Harrington meets Jelena Jelic in an international bout in her first fight since winning gold at the World Elites in New Delhi last November.

Jelic,who has boxed with Sweden in the past, has switched her allegiance to Serbia.

Dominic O’Rourke, the President of the IABA, noted that there has been a few shocks so far – three male defending champions fell – and believes there could be a few more before the final bell tolls.

”The stage is set for what should be a very exciting night of boxing.There’s a lot of very talented young boxers coming through and that is good to see and good for our sport.There have been a few surprises so far and I think we might see another few before the finals are done,” he said

A number of individuals will receive Services to Boxing Awards tomorrow night in celebration of their enduring contributions to Ireland’s most successful Olympic sport.


LIFFEY CRANE NATIONAL MEN’S AND WOMEN’S SENIOR ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019

NATIONAL STADIUM DUBLIN, SATURDAY 23rd FEBRUARY

Finals (5.45pm)

48kg – Light flyweight – Chloe Fleck (Canal) V Donna Barr (Iliies Golden Gloves)

49kg – Light flyweight Regan Buckley (St Teresas) V Sean Mari (Monkstown Dublin)

75kg – Middleweight – Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) V Cheyanne O’Neill (Athlone)

57kg – Featherweight – Michaela Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) V Dearbhla Duffy (Crumlin)

57kg – Featherweight – Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) V Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh)

60kg – Lightweight – Dominic Bradley (Errigal) V David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun)

64kg – Light welterweight – Moira McElligot (St Michaels Athy) V Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)

52kg – Flyweight – Evan Metcalf (Hyland BA) V Adam Hession (Monivea)

75kg – Middleweight Gabriel Dossen (Olympic Galway) V Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin)

80kg – Light heavyweight – Leona Houlihan (Crumlin) V Lisa Browne (Aglish)

91kg – Heavyweight – Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dublin) V Kenneth Okungbowa Athlone)

51kg – Flyweight – Carly McNaul (Holy Family Golden Gloves) V Niamh Early (Ryston)

63kg – Light welterweight – James McGivern (St Georges) V George Bates (St Marys Dublin)

69kg – Welterweight – Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) V Grainne Walsh (Spartacus)

81kg – Light heavyweight – Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles) V Tommy Hyde (Mayfield)

69kg – Welterweight – Kieran Molloy (Ougterard) V Patrick Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes)

60kg – Lightweight – Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) V Jelena Jelic (Serbia) (International bout)

91+kg – Super heavyweight – Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) V Martin Keenan (Rathkeale)

54kg – Bantamweight – Emma Flannery (Baldoyle) W/O

60kg – Lightweight – Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) W/O

80+kg – Light heavyweight + – Nell Fox (Rathkeale) W/O

Technical Delegate: Stephen Connolly

Supervisor: Philip Rooney

Chief Whip: Paddy Osborne

Medical Record Books: Anna Moore & Maura Campbell

Ringside Announcer: Peter O’Donnell

Computer Operator: Paul McMahon

Glove Stewards: Philip Roche, & Bernie Gannon

Referees & Judges: From Ulster, Munster, Leinster, Connacht, Dublin and Antrim

February 16

S/Finals

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) beat Courtney Daly (Crumlin) 5-0
48kg Donna Barr (Illies GG) W/O
63kg James McGivern (St Georges) beat Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown) 4-1
63kg George Bates (St Marys) beat Keith Flavin (Paulstown) 5-0
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Luke Maguire (Esker) 4-1
69kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL) beat Aidan Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) 3-2
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) beat Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) 5-0
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) beat Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) 4-1
81kg Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles) beat David Bicevis (St Saviours OBA) 3-0
81kg Tommy Hyde (Mayfield) beat Paul McCullagh (St John Bosco Bel) 3-2
91kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) 3-1
91kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) beat Karol Dlugosz (Scorpion) 5-0
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) Thomas Carthy (Crumlin) 5-0
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Gydis Linskyas (Celtic Eagles) 5-0

February 15

Q/finals & S/Finals

Q/Finals

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) beat Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) 4-0
48kg Donna Barr (Illies GG) beat Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) 5-0

S/Finals

49kg Sean Mari (Monkstown D) beat Rory Baird (Ederney) 5-0
52kg Adam Hession (Monivea) beat Ricky Nesbitt (Holy Family Drog) 4-0
57kg Dearbhla Duffy (Crumlin) beat Mary Geraghty (St Anthony’s Dub) 5-0
57kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) beat Myles Casey (St Francis) 4-1
57kg Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh) beat Tommy Casey (St Francis) 4-1
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun) beat Shane Flavin (Portlaoise) 4-1
64kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) beat Shauna O’Callaghan (Clann Naofa) 5-0
69kg Christina Desmond (Fr Horgans) beat Tina Donnelly (Dublin Docklands) RSC3
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) beat Gillian Duffy (St Mary’s Dublin) 5-0

February 9

Q/Finals

63kg James McGivern (St Georges) beat Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) 5-0
63kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown Dub) beat Gerard Matthews (St Pauls Antrim) 4-1
63kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown) beat Matthew McCole (Dungloe) 3-2
63kg George Bates (St Marys, Dublin) beat Michael Avetisian (Swords) RSCI3
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Aaron Daly (Castlebar) 5-0
69kg Luke Maguire (Esker) beat Michael McGrane (Crumlin) 5-0
69kg Patrick Donovan (O.L.O.L.) beat Conor Ivors (St Francis) 5-0
69kg Aidan Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) beat Dean Walsh (St Ibars/Josephs) 4-1
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) beat Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) 3-2
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Kelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) 3-2
75kg Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) beat Gerard French (Emerald Antrim) 5-0
75kg Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin) beat Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) 5-0
91kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Liam Greene (South Meath) 4-1
91kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) beat Danny O’Brien (Santry/Defence Forces) 5-0
91kg Karol Dlugosz (Scorpion) beat Geoffrey Kavanagh (St Michaels) 4-1
81kg David Bicevis (St Saviours OBA) beat Robbie Burke (Glasnevin) 3-2
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Tommy Sheahan (St Michaels Athy) RSC1
91+kg Thomas Carthy (Crumlin) beat Dean Scullion (Loughshore) 5-0
91+kg Gydis Linskyas (Celtic Eagles) beat Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles) 3-2
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Stephen McMonagle (Holy Trinity) 5-0

February 8

Preliminaries

57kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) beat Conor Kerr (Monkstown Antrim) 5-0
57kg Tommy Casey (St Francis) beat Adam Courtney (St Mary’s Dublin) 4-0
63kg James McGivern (St Georges) beat Senan Kelly (Crumlin) 5-0
63kg Gerard Matthews (St Pauls Antrim) beat Stephen Lockhart (Baldoyle) 5-0
63kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown Dub) beat Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin) 4-1
63kg Matthew McCole (Dungloe) beat Dylan Duffy (Pegasus) 5-0
63kg Michael Avetisian (Swords) beat Terry McEntee (Old School/DCU) 4-1
69kg Aaron Daly (Castlebar) beat Fergal Redmond (Arklow) 5-0
69kg Aidan Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) beat Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drog) 3-2
91+kg Tommy Sheahan (St Michaels Athy) beat Denis Borskins (Sacred Heart Newry) 5-0
91+kg Stephen McMonagle (Holy Trinity) beat James Clarke (Crumlin) 4-1