DAY 2 LINES UPS- NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS

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Please scroll down for Day 2 program for 2019 National Elite Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium.

Defending light-welter champion Wayne Kelly meets James McGivern in the opening bout of the session and welterweight titlist Kieran Molloy is in against Aaron Daly.

All eyes on be on the middleweight “El Classico” between defending 75kg champion Michael Nevin and U/22 champion Gabriel Dossen who both ensured that Ireland made an impression on the medals table at the 2016 World Youths in St Petersburg after claiming double bronze.

Multiple Elite champions Dean Walsh and Dean Gardiner are also in action this evening. Boxing begins at 5.30pm and 20 bouts will be decided.

Note that the running order for the February 23 finals will be confirmed in due course.

Eleven contests were decided on the opening night of the 2019 Elite last evening.

(Below images from Friday’s bouts courtesy of Michael Hade)

Tommy Casey v Adam Courtney

James Mcgivern

Tommy Sheahen v Denis Borskins

Aidan Walsh

2019 National Men’s and Women’s Elite Championships National Stadium Dublin

Februuary 9

Q/Finals (5.30pm)

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

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

Friday February 15

Q/finals & S/Finals (7pm)

Q/Finals

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) V Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D)
48kg Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) V Donna Barr (Illies GG)

S/Finals

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

Saturday February 16

S/Finals (6pm)

48kg Courtney Daly (Crumlin) V Winner
48kg Winner V Emma Feeney (Virginia)
63kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles) V Winner
81kg Paul McCullagh (St John Bosco Bel) V Tommy Hyde (Mayfield)
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

Saturday February 23

Finals

48kg Winner V Winner
49kg Regan Buckley (St Teresa’s) V Winner
51kg Carly McNaul (Holy Family GG) V Niamh Early (Ryston)
52kg Evan Metcalf (Hyland BA) V Winner
54kg Emma Flannery (Baldoyle) W/O
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown Antrim) V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys Dublin) W/O
60kg Dominic Bradley (Errigal) V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
64kg Moira McElligot (St Michaels Athy) V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) V Chayanne O’Neill (Athlone)
75kg Winner V Winner
80kg Leona Houlihan (Crumlin) V Lisa Browne (Aglish)
80+kg Nell Fox (Rathkeale) W/O
81kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

DAY 1 RESULTS – NATIONAL ELITES

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Four hands were raised on split decisions and another on a 4-0 verdict on a fiery opening night at the National Elite Championships Championships in Dublin.

Ken Doyle, Tommy Casey, Michael Avetisan, Aidan Walsh and Stephen McMonagle got the nod from a majority of the judges.

Walsh went all the way down to the wire with Eugene McKeever before being declared the winner on a 3-2 split.

Christian Cekiso and Casey advanced from the first two fights of the night in the feather class and James McGivern, Ger Matthews, Matthew McCole Aaron Daly progressed at welter.

Kildare and Belfast super heavyweights won the final two bouts of the night in the super-heavy division.

The tournament continues tomorrow evening at the Stadium.

World Elite champion Kellie Harrington received a walkover at the Championships and two-time Commonwealth finalists Michaela Walsh received a bye into the women’s feather final.

Defending champions Wayne Kelly, Kieran Molloy and Michael Nevin are between the ropes tomorrow.

Portlaoise BC middleweight Nevin meets Galway’s Gabriel Dossen. Both boxers claimed bronze at the 2016 World Youth Championships in St Petersburg, Russia.

The finals will be decided on (Saturday) February 23.

Saturday, February 9, weigh ins – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm. Boxing begins at 5.30pm

(Images courtesy of Paddy Gallagher)

Pictures

James Clarke and Stephen McMonagle trade backhands
Tommy Sheahan takes a unanimous decision over Denis Borskins
McMonagle and Clarke
McMonagle 4-1

(The running order for the finals will be confirmed in due course)

2019 National Men’s and Women’s Elite Championships National Stadium Dublin

February 8

Preliminaries (7pm)

February 9

Q/Finals (5.30pm)

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

Friday February 15

Q/finals & S/Finals (7pm)

Q/Finals

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) V Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D)
48kg Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) V Donna Barr (Illies GG)

S/Finals

Saturday February 16

S/Finals (6pm)

Saturday February 23

Finals

NATIONAL ELITE C’SHIPS COMPLETE DRAWS

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Please scroll down for complete draws at the 2019 National Elite Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium.

Boxing begins tonight at 7pm.

A second session will be completed tomorrow.

All finals will be decided on Saturday February 23.

Note that running order for finals will be confirmed in due course.

Weigh-ins times for each session are as follows – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at the National Stadium.

The IABA wishes all athletes the very best of luck at the 2019 Elite Championships.

2019 National Men’s and Women’s Elite Championships National Stadium Dublin

February 8

Preliminaries (7pm)

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

February 9

Q/Finals (5.30pm)

63kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
63kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown) V Winner
63kg Winner V George Bates (St Mary’s Dublin)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) V Winner
69kg Michael McGrane (Crumlin) V Luke Maguire (Esker)
69kg Patrick Donovan (O.L.O.L.) V Conor Ivors (St Francis)
69kg Winner V Dean Walsh (St Ibars/Josephs
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) V Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
75kg Kelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) V Brett McGinty (Oakleaf)
75kg Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) V Gerard French (Emerald Antrim)
75kg Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) V Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin)
91kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) V Liam Greene (South Meath)
91kg Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) V Danny O’Brien (Santry/Defence Forces)
91kg Geoffrey Kavanagh (St Michaels) V Karol Dlugosz (Scorpion)
81kg David Bicevis (St Saviours OBA) V Robbie Burke (Glasnevin)
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) V Winner
91+kg Dean Scullion (Loughshore) V Thomas Carthy (Crumlin)
91+kg Gydis Linskyas (Celtic Eagles) V Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagle)
91+kg Winner V Martin Keenan (Rathkeale)

Friday February 15

Q/finals & S/Finals (7pm)

Q/Finals

48kg Chloe Fleck (Canal) V Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D)
48kg Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) V Donna Barr (Illies GG)

S/finals

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

Saturday February 16

S/Finals (6pm)

Saturday February 23

Finals

NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAWS

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Please see below attachments for draws for National Elite Championships 2019.

Boxing begins at 7pm tonight at the National Stadium. A second session will be decided tomorrow.

Conor Kerr and Christian Cekiso get proceedings underway this evening.

Eleven bouts will be decided on the opening night of the tournament.

Defending middleweight champion Michael Nevin meets Galway’s Gabriel Dossen on Saturday’s card.

Both young men claimed bronze for Ireland at the 2016 World Youths in St Petersburg, Russia.

All finals will be decided on Saturday February 23.

More to follow…..

National Elite Championships 2019

February 8

Preliminaries (7pm)

57kg Conor Kerr (Monkstown, A) v Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise)

57kg Tommy Casey (St Francis) v Adam Courtney (St Marys)

64kg Senan Kelly (Crumlin) v James McGivern (St Georges)

64kg Stephen Lockhart (Baldoyle) v Gerard Matthews (St Paul’s, A)

64kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown, D) v Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin)

64kg Dylan Duffy (Pegasus) v Matthew McCole (Dungloe)

64kg Michael Avetisian (Swords) v Terry McEntee (DCU Athletic/Old School)

69kg Aaron Daly (Castlebar) v Fergal Redmond (Arklow)

69kg Aidan Walsh (Antrim) v Eugene McKeever (Holy Family D)

91kg+ Denis Borskins (Sacred Heart Newry) v Tommy Sheahan (St Michael’s Athy)
91kg+ James Clarke (Crumlin) v Stephen McMonagle (Antrim)

Saturday February 9

Preliminaries (5.30pm)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) v Winner bout 3

64kg Winnor Bout 4 v Winner bout 5
64kg Keith Flavin (Paulstown) v Winner bout 6

64kg Winner bout 6 v George Bates (St Marys)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) v Winner bout 8

69kg Michael McGrane (Crumlin) v Luke Maguire (Dublin)

69kg Patrick Donovan (OLOL) v Conor Ivors (St Francis)

69kg Winner bout 9 v Dean Walsh St Josephs/St Ibars)
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) v Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)

75kg Kelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) v Brett McGinty (Oakleaf)

75kg Fearghus Quinn (Camlough) v Gerard French (Emerald, Antrim)

75kg Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) v Emmett Brennan (Glasnevin)

81kg David Bicevis (St Saviours) v Robbie Burke (Glasnevin)

91kg Anthony Browne (St Michael’s Dublin v Liam Greene (South Meath)

91kg Ken Okungbowa (Athlone) v Danny O’Brien (Santry/Defence Forces)

91kg Geoff Kavanagh (ST Michael’s Dublin) v Karol Dlugosz (Scorpion)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) v Winner bout 10

91kg+ Dean Scullion (Loughshore) v Thomas Carthy (Crumlin)

91kg+ Gydis Linskyas (Celtic Eagles) v Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles)

91kg+ Winner bout 11 v Martin Keenan (Rathkeale)

NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2019

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Limerick welter Paddy Donovan, pictured, is dreaming of Tokyo 2020, according to the Limerick Leader.

The Treaty City stylist, a former World Junior finalist, will compete at the National Elite Championships which begin tonight at Dublin’s National Stadium.

The draw will be posted here online at iaba.ie this afternoon.

It’s expected that the World Elite Men’s Championships in Yekaterinburg, Russia in September will be the first major qualifier for Tokyo 2020.

But road to the foot of the Ural mountains and the 32nd Olympiad begins at the Stadium this evening.

Donovan, who boxes out of the Our Lady of Lourdes BC, is impressed by defending champions Kieran Molloy, former champion Dean Walsh and Aidan Walsh in the 69kg class.

”Winning them (Elites) means I have the chance to qualify for the Olympics in 2020. My whole career has been built around the next moment coming up, so I’m looking forward to that,” said Donovan.