IRELAND will be bringing home at least two bronze medals from the EU Men’s Elite Championships in Valladolid, Spain.

Antrim’s bantamweight Kurt Walker joined Galway’s Kieran Molloy in Saturday’s semi-finals after a classy performance against Poland’s Jaroslav Iwanow today.

But Laois middle Michael Nevin was desperately unlucky to lose out versus England’s Carl Fail after a cut over his right eye forced him to retire late in the second round.

Walker was on top in all three rounds en route to a comprehensive unanimous decision – with four 10-8 rounds thrown into the bargain.

Iwanow, durable throughout, was on the floor from a short hook in the second, but that was ruled a slip. “I’m very happy.Just working on different stuff. felt good in both my fights, said Walker.

“The next fella has a different style, so I’ll have to sit down with the coaches and work out a plan for him.”

Nevin boxed superbly in the first round. His backhand was finding the target in the second but the ringside doctor called a halt after the Portlaoise BC man picked up what Irish coach John Conlan, who is working Ireland’s corner with Eoin Pluck, described as a nasty cut.

Fail was ahead on points at the time of the stoppage.

“Kurt won 5-0, very dominant. Michael gave it everything. So gutted for this extremely talented boxer,” said Irish team manager Stephen Molloy.

Walker meets Georgia’s Artyush Gomtsyun in the semi-finals on Saturday while Molloy faces England’s Pat McCormack. Friday is a rest day at the tournament.

Image: Kurt Walker and John Conlan today

 

EU Elite Championships Valladolid, Spain

November 9

Prelims (Last 16)

52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) lost to Rosenov Banbakov (Bulgaria) 1-4
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Stefan Ivanov (Bulgaria) 5-0
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Frazer Clarke (England) 1-4

November 10

Prelims (last 16)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Ruben Veciunoa (Belgium) 5-0
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) beat David Michalek (Slovakia) 4-1

November 11th

Prelims (last 16)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) beat Petr Novak (Czech Republic) 5-0

November 12

Prelims (last 16)

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Stepan Nikitin (Germany) 5-0

November 13

Q/Finals

64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Galogot (Moldova) 0-5
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Vincenzo Arecchiai (Italy) 3-1

November 14

Q/Finals

91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) lost to Toni Filipi (Croatia) 0-5

November 15

Q/Finals

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Jaroslav Iwanow (Poland) 5-0
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) lost to Carl Fail (England) RSCI2

November 17

S/Finals

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Artyush Gomtsyun (Georgia)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) V Pat McCormack (England)

Irish squad

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard BC)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal BC) (Bronze, at least)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise BC)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard BC) (Bronze, at least)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise BC)

91kg Kirill Afanasev (Smithfield BC)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel BC) Cpt

Team Manager: Stephen Molloy

Coaches: John Conlan & Eoin Pluck

Physiotherapist: Seamus Caffrey

Team Doctor: Jim Clover- Team Doctor

Sports Physiologist: Damian Martin

Referee & Judge: Jim Murrin- R&J

 

The St Anne’s BC celebrate their 50th Anniversary on Saturday night at the Castlecourt Hotel.

The famed Mayo unit opened its doors in October 1967. Jack Lynch was Taoiseach at the time and Eamon de Valera President. The Beatles had two massive hits in the charts – Penny Lane and Love Me Do.

Since its foundation over half a century ago, the club has won 102 national titles.

“We’re hoping that everyone will come along on the night and talk to us; tell us if we were good. Or bad even!” St Anne’s President Peter Mullen, who claimed the Westport club’s first title in 1971, told Midwest Radio.

“That’s what we’re hoping for, all the people that have come through the club over the years, it’s hard to think of them all and they won’t all be notified, but we’re hoping they will hear about and just talk to us and give us some of their memories.”

The late John ‘Porky’ McGreal, a founder member of St Anne’s, was Mullen’s coach.

“The foundations were laid back then and have continued to grow ever since as champions of all shapes and sizes walked through the doors of the Pete Callaghan Centre,” Mullen added.

Mullen, Ray Moylette and Shannon Sweeney claimed Elite belts for St Anne’s, with Moylette putting the unit on the map internationally after becoming the first Irish boxer to win World Youth gold in Mexico in 2008.

Moylette, along with Joe Ward, secured double European Elite gold in Turkey in 2011 to help Ireland finish in 2nd spot in the medals table against the continent’s finest.

“Congratulations to the St Anne’s on their anniversary. Over the last 50 years they have done Mayo and Irish boxing proud domestically and internationally and here’s to the next 50 years for the club,” said IABA President Dom O’Rourke.

 

Images: St Anne’s BC President Peter Mullen with the trophies he’s won (above) and Ray Moylette (right) and Joe Ward after winning two gold medals at 2011 European Elites below)

Please scroll down for weekend line ups and results so far at the National Senior Championships.

Boxing resumes Friday at the National Stadium at 7pm. Two sessions will be decided this weekend.

Friday weigh-ins – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at the National Stadium.

Saturday weigh-ins – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at the National Stadium.

 

National Senior Championships 2018 National Stadium Dublin

Friday November 16

Q/Finals (7pm)

56kg Sam Carroll (Rathnew) V Scott O’Connor (Ryston)
56kg Conor Kerr (Monkstown A) V Gary McDonald (Corrib)
56kg Dean McCormick (Whitechurch) V Sean Purcell (Enniskerry)
56kg Mark Corcoran (Corinthians) V Colm Culleton (Crumlin)
60kg Teo Alin (Cookestown) V Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh)
60kg Dominic Bradley (Errigal) V Paul Alexander (Crumlin)
60kg Callum McConnell (Castle Antrim) V Martin Noonan (Riverstown)
60kg Jordan Smith (Drogheda) V Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin)
64kg Yannick Meseke (Leos) V Aaron O’Donohue (Douglas)
64kg Jamie Long (Muskerry) V Daniel Kyne (Celtic Eagles)
64kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown) V Senan Kelly (Crumlin)
64kg Malachy McDonald (Corrib) V Alex Higgins (Togher)
69kg Luke Maguire (Esker) V Seamus Lyons (Monkstown Dublin)

 

November 17

Q/Finals (11am)

 

75kg John McDonagh (Illies GG) V Shane O’Brien (St Francis)
48kg Ciara Walsh (Smithfield) V Emma Feeney (Virginia)
48kg Chloe Fleck (Lisburn) V Courtney Daly (Crumlin)
69kg Karolina Jaglowska (Celtic Eagles) V Caroline Gallagher (Illies GG)
69kg Luke Maguire (Esker) v Seamus Lyons (Monkstown)
69kg Jason Kyne (Celtic Eagles) v Daniel Holahan (Kilcullen)
69kg Patrick Cullen (Ballagh) V Patrick Donovan (OLOL)
69kg Aaron Daly (Castlebar) V Michael Kinsella (St Anthony’s/Pats)
75kg Christopher Mulligan (Clann Naofa) V Andrew Whitehouse Santry)
75kg Denis Ahern (Castlebar) V Shane Dooley (Clonard L)
75kg Paul Ryan (Mulhuddart) V Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
81kg Davit Tsotsoria (Illies GG) V Michael Erpelding (Holy Family GG)
81kg Kevin Keogh (Marble City) v  Michael McDonagh (Sacred Heart D)
81kg Tommy Hyde (Mayfield) V David Galligan (St Saviours OBA)
81kg Philip Hickey (Paulstown) V Edward O’Connor (Sacred Heart Dub)
91kg John Sheridan (Crumlin) V Daniel O’Brien (St Bernadettes)
91kg Thomas Maughan (Cavan) V Pierre Stokes (Leos)
91kg Eamon Gilligan (Dunboyne) V Martin J Mongan (Ennis)
91kg Eamon Breen (Towland) V Marcin Skalski (Leos)
91+kg Patrick Rodgers (St Johns Derry) V Martin Stokes (Crumlin)
91+kg Dean Scullion (Loughshore) V Keith McEneaney (Dealgan)

Friday November 23

S/Finals (6.30pm)

52kg Ben Nelson (Towland) V Terry Donohue (St Michaels Athy)
56kg Winner V Winner
56kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
64kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Aidan O’Neill (Paulstown) V Gytis Lisinskas (Celtic Eagles)
91+kg Winner V Winner

 

November 24

Finals (2pm)

 

48kg Emma Feeney (Virginia) V Winner
49kg Diarmuid Toland (Holy Family GG) W/O
51kg Kirsten Cresham (Castlebar) V Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata)
52kg Adam Hession (Monivea) V Winner
54kg Emma O’Neill (St Nicholas) V Lois Walsh (Castlebar)
56kg Winner V Winner
57kg Shauna Blaney (Navan) W/O
60kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
64kg Isobella Hughes (Mount Tallant) V Shauna O’Callaghan (Clann Naofa)
64kg Winner v Winner
69kg Clodagh Green (Crumlin) V Winner
69kg Winner V Winner
75kg Renee Roche (Castlebar) V Lauren Kelly (St Brigids Edenderry)
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Aidan O’Neill (Paulstown) V Gytis Lisinskas (Celtic Eagles)
91+kg Winner V Winner

 

 

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November 10

Prelims

69kg Daniel Holohan (Kilcullen) beat Colm Coneely (Galway) 5-0
69kg Luke Maguire (Esker) beat Cameron Barrett (Swords) 4-1
69kg Seamus Lyons (Monkstown D) beat Tadgh Duffy (St Michaels Dub) 5-0
69kg Jason Kyne (Celtic Eagles) beat  Jack Brady (Crumlin) 5-0
69kg Patrick Cullen (Ballagh) beat  Sean Hunt (St Michaels Dub) 4-1
69kg Patrick Donovan (O.L.O.L.) W/O
69kg Aaron Daly (Castlebar) beat  Peter Fabian (St Mary’s Dublin) 5-0
69kg Michael Kinsella (St Anthony’s/Pats) beat  Tom Stokes (Oakleaf) 5-0

November 9

Prelims

60kg Martin Noonan (Riverstown) beat Ben Teeling (Drogheda) 5-0
60kg Jordan Smith (Drogheda) beat Eoin Meaney (Leos) 5-0
60kg Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin) beat Mosa Kambula (Holy Trinity) 4-1
64kg Alex Higgins (Togher) beat Kevin Loonam (St Carthages) 5-0
69kg Michael Kinsella (St Anthony’s/Pats) beat Senan Dwyer (Hyland Academy) 3-2
69kg Tom Stokes (Oakleaf) beat Jack Prenderville (St Saviours OBA) 5-0
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic) beat Bob Hall (Crumlin) RSC3
75kg John McDonagh (Illies GG) beat  Oran Shiels (Illies GG) 5-0
75kg Shane O’Brien (St Francis) beat  Scott Kelly (Douglas) 5-0
81kg Edward O’Connor (Sacred Heart Dub) beat Jamie Harty (Rathkeale) RSC2
91kg Eamon Breen (Towland) beat James Leany (Rathkeale) 4-1
91kg Marcin Skalski (Leos) beat Cathal Browne (Illies GG) 5-0

 

Kiril Afanasev had to settle for a top eight finish at the EU Championships in Valladolid, Spain today.

The Dublin heavy was beaten on a unanimous decision by Croatia Toni Filipi over three, three minute rounds.

Afanasev enjoyed a good opening stanza. Settling in behind his jab, he had the World Series of Boxing athlete in trouble on the ropes near the end of the first, although the Croat responded well in the final 15 seconds of the frame.

The Irish champion took a standing count from a short right hook in the second and Filipi won the third to guarantee himself at least bronze.

Antrim’s Kurt Walker and Laois’ Michael Nevin box tomorrow versus Poland and England.

Friday is a rest day at the tournament. The semi-finals, which will feature Galway’s Kieran Molloy, and finals will be decided Saturday and Sunday.

EU Elite Championships Valladolid, Spain

November 9

Prelims (Last 16)

52kg Conor Quinn (Ireland) lost to Rosenov Banbakov (Bulgaria) 1-4
56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) beat Stefan Ivanov (Bulgaria) 5-0
91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Ireland) lost to Frazer Clarke (England) 1-4

November 10

Prelims (last 16)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Ruben Veciunoa (Belgium) 5-0
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) beat David Michalek (Slovakia) 4-1

November 11th

Prelims (last 16)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) beat Petr Novak (Czech Republic) 5-0

November 12

Prelims (last 16)

75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Stepan Nikitin (Germany) 5-0

November 13

Q/Finals

64kg Wayne Kelly (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Galogot (Moldova) 0-5
69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Vincenzo Arecchiai (Italy) 3-1

November 14

Q/Finals

91kg Kiril Afanasev (Ireland) lost to Toni Filipi (Croatia) 0-5

November 15

Q/Finals

56kg Kurt Walker (Ireland) v Jaroslav Iwanow (Poland)
75kg Michael Nevin (Ireland) v Carl Fail (England)

November 17

S/Finals

69kg Kieran Molloy (Ireland) V Pat McCormack (England)

Irish squad

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard BC)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal BC)

64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise BC)

69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard BC) (Bronze, at least)

75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise BC)

91kg Kirill Afanasev (Smithfield BC)

91kg+ Dean Gardiner (Clonmel BC) Cpt

Team Manager: Stephen Molloy

Coaches: John Conlan & Eoin Pluck

Physiotherapist: Seamus Caffrey

Team Doctor: Jim Clover- Team Doctor

Sports Physiologist: Damian Martin

Referee & Judge: Jim Murrin- R&J

 

 

 

Kellie Harrington opens Ireland’s campaign at the World Women’s Elite Championships in New Delhi, India on Friday.

The Dublin lightweight, a silver medalist at light-welter at the 2016 Worlds, meets New Zealand’s Troy Garton for a place in the last 16.

Ceire Smith, Michaela Walsh, Amy Broadhurst and Aoife O’Rourke are between the ropes on Saturday, while Grainne Walsh received a bye into the last 16.

Boxing at the 73-nation tournament begins tomorrow.

The opening ceremony is currently underway at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in the Indian capital.

New Delhi is five and a half hours head of Ireland.

AIBA WORLD WOMEN’S ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS

November 16

Last 32

60kg Kellie Harrington (Ireland) v Troy Garton (New Zealand)

November 17

Last 32

51kg Ceire Smith (Ireland) v Gabriela Dimitrova Bulgaria)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Ireland) v Lacramiora Perijoc (Romania) or Yodgoroy Miraevo (Uzbekistan)
64kg Amy Broadhurst (Ireland) v Ekaterina Dynnik (Russia)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Ireland) v Yang Ya Chu (Taipei)

November 18

Last 16

69kg Grainne Walsh (Ireland) v Emile Sonvico (France) or Noella Perez (Argentina)

 

Irish squad

51kg Ceire Smith (Virginia)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown)
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s)
64kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)
69kh Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)

Team manager: Bernard Dunne

Coaches: Zaur Antia & Dmitry Dimitruk

Physio: Muireann Harte