Russia, England and Ireland, in that order, finished in the top three in the rankings table at the 31-nation European Junior Men’s and Women’s Championships in Russia.

The tournament concluded yesterday. Click here for rankings tables and here for additional stats.

Eleven nations shared the gold medals.

Ireland, using a 25-strong squad, won 27 of 50 bouts, averaged 2.0 bouts per athlete and secured 2 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze medals.

Team Ireland are due to arrive home from Anapa via Dublin Airport at 12.05pm on Thursday afternoon (Terminal 1).

 

 

Dearbhla Rooney will meet New Zealand’s Te Edmonds in a box-off for bronze at the Olympic Youths in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night.

The Leitrim feather, aiming for a place in the finals and at least silver, was beaten on a 4-1 split decision by Thailand’s Panpatchara Somnuek in tonight’s 57kg semi-final over three rounds.

Dean Clancy, pictured above, lost his bid to reach the 52kg decider in the Argentine capital today.

The Sligo flyweight was beaten on a unanimous decision by England’s Ivan Price in the last four of the tournament after three close rounds.

Clancy will now meet Brazil’s World Youth bronze medallist Luiz de Olivera in a box-off for bronze tomorrow.

“I thought I dominated the whole fight to be honest with you,” said Clancy after today’s reversal.

The first round I got the win, the second round I started bad, but I finished well and thought I would have got it. The third one I thought I had nicked it as well. I don’t know what they’re seeing with unanimous decision.”

The Rooney versus Somnuek bout was a repeat of the 2018 World Youth clash which the Thai won on a 3-2 split in Hungary in August.

“I’m disappointed with the result, I thought I had the decision, I thought I did enough there, said Rooney.

“I’ll have a look at the score after, but I don’t know, to be honest I’ll have to look over it. I’m just very disappointed now. I met her in the worlds – she beat me in the prelim by a split decision, I’ll have to look over it now to see where it all went wrong.

“I’m not used to boxing boxers with a style like that. My style is usually the more aggressive one, pushing them back, whereas she has a very aggressive style of boxing herself, pulling forward all the time. I thought I did enough with hooks and jabbing.”

Dmitry Dimitruc is working Ireland’s corner in Buenos Aires.

Youth Olympics 2018

October 14

Q/Finals

52kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) beat Hichen Maouche (Algeria) 5-0
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Ireland) beat Linda Martinez (USA) 5-0
75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) lost to Anastasia Shamonova (Russia) 0-5

October 16

S/Finals

52kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) lost to Ivan Price (England) 0-5
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Ireland) lost to  Panpatchara Somnuek (Thailand) 1-4

 

October 17

Bronze medal Box Offs

52kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) v Luiz de Olivera Brazil)

57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Ireland) v Te Edmonds (New Zealand)

 

 

 

TEAM IRELAND YOUTH OLYMPIC BUENOS AIRES 2018

Athletics

Miriam Daly (400m Hurdles), Sophie Meredith (Long Jump), Miranda Tcheutchoua (Hammer)

Badminton

Nhat Nguyen (Men’s Singles)

Boxing

Dean Clancy (Flyweight, Ballinacarrow BC), Lauren Kelly (Middleweight, St Brigid’s BC Edenderry), Dearbhla Rooney (Featherweight, Sean McDermott BC)

Diving

Tanya Watson (10m Platform)

Karate

Sean McCarthy Crean (+68kg)

Golf

Lauren Crowley Walsh (Women’s Individual, Mixed Team), David Kitt (Men’s Individual, Mixed Team)

Gymnastics

Emma Slevin (Women’s Artistic Programme)

Swimming

Niamh Coyne (50, 100, 200 breaststroke), Mona McSharry (50, 100, 200 breaststroke, 50 freestyle), Robert Powell (50, 100 freestyle, 50 butterfly)

Tennis

Georgia Drummy (Women’s Singles)

 

Patrick Myers lost out in his bid for gold after an epic light-heavy battle with Azerbaijan’s Murad Alllahverdiyev at the European Junior Championships in Anapa, Russia today.

The Sligo teen and the Azeri, meeting in the second last bout of the tournament, went at each other hammer and thongs for the entire three rounds of the 80kg final.

But Alllahverdiyev got the decision – 29-28 x 4 and 30-37 – to take the title. Myers will be bringing home silver.

The total medal haul for Ireland’s 25 strong squad in Anapa is an impressive two gold, three silver and eight bronze. 52% of the squad finished in podium positions.

Earlier today, Tipperary’s Ellie Mai-Gartland and Kildare’s Lauren Dempsey struck double gold this morning against Romania and Russia, but Sinainn Glynn and Lisa O’Rourke had to settle for silver.

Mai-Garland was on top from opening to closing bell against Romania’s Maria Gheorghe in a powerful statement of intent and will to win, while Dempsey, giving away a lot of height to Azalia Amineva, subjected the Russian feather to a torrid three rounds en route to a split decision victory.

Glynn and Iiona Sarembo battled each other all the way down to the wire but it was the German lightweight that got the nod after three close rounds.

O’Rourke found the target with the vast majority of cleaner shots – accurate punch stats an estimated 3-1 to Ireland – against Zofiya Stackhovyak but it was the aggressive Pole who earned a 3-2 split decision against her more skillful opponent.

Team Ireland are due to arrive home at 12.05pm on Thursday afternoon via Dublin Airport (Terminal 1).

*Dominic O’Rourke, President of the IABA, presented Mai-Gartland with her bantamweight gold medal this morning. Russia’s former World Elite champion Sofya Ochigava, who was beaten by Katie Taylor in the London 2012 final, also presented medals at the 54kg ceremony.*

European Junior Championships Anapa, Russia

October 16

Finals

54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Ireland) beat Maria Gheorghe (Romania) 5-0
57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ireland) beat Azalia Amineva (Russia) 3-2
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Ireland) lost to Iiona Sarembo (Germany) 0-5
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) lost to Zofiya Stackhovyak (Poland) 2-3
80kg Patrick Myers (Ireland) lost Murad Alllahverdiyev (Azerbaijan) 0-5

October 15

S/Finals

46kg Breda Quilligan (Ireland) lost to Gamze Soguksu (Turkey) RSCI3
46kg Michael Donohoe (Ireland) lost to Mikhail Grigorian (Russia) 0-5
52kg Jon McConnell (Ireland) lost to Semiz Alicic (Serbia) 2-3
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Ireland) beat Sameenah Toussan (England) 5-0
57kg Barry O’Connor (Ireland) lost to Maksim Shumov (Russia) 0-5
57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ireland) beat Michaela Turacova (Slovakia) 5-0
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Ireland) beat Danielle Marshall (England) 5-0
63kg Leanne Murphy (Ireland) lost to Maria Berstenova (Russia) 0-5
66kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) lost to Miriam Tomasone (Italy) 2-3
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Ireland) beat Annemarie Schierle (Germany) 4-1
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (Ireland) lost to Margarita Zueva (Russia) RSC1
80kg Patrick Myers (Ireland) beat Loncarie Borna (Croatia) 5-0
80kg+ Kori Goad (Ireland) lost to Olowia Toborek (Poland) 0-5

October 13

Q/Finals

46kg Michael Donohoe (Ireland) beat Jack Dryden (England) 4-0
48kg Michael Maughan (Ireland) lost to Mihail Taranu (Moldova) 2-3
50kg Shane O’Brien (Ireland) lost to Michaelle Baldassi (Italy) 2-3
52kg Jon McConnell (Ireland) beat Billy Adams (England) 5-0
57kg Barry O’Connor (Ireland) beat Scott Jones (Wales) 3-2
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) lost to Alek Trofimouk (Lithuania) 2-3
75kg Jason Myers (Ireland) lost to Georgi Gustav (Georgia) 0-5
80kg Patrick Myers (Ireland) beat Matous Kasrviank (Czech Rep) RSC1

Q/finals

October 12

Q/finals

57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ireland) beat Josefin Betist (Netherlands) 5-0
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Ireland) beat Alina Katemrova (Russia) 4-1
63kg Leanne Murphy (Ireland) beat Loretta Bostos (Hungary) 5-0
66kg Leah Gallen (Ireland) beat Finja Bree (Germany) 5-0

Last 16

70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ireland) beat Renato Kozak (Hungary) RSC3
75kg Jason Myers (Ireland) beat Angelo Sparaco (Italy) 5-0
80+kg Bonvie Ndefi (Ireland) lost to Levanta Kiss (Hungary) RSC2

October 11

Q/finals

48kg Chloe Gabriel (Ireland) lost to Valeria Linkov (Russia) 1-4
52kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) lost to Marie Scott (England) 2-3
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Ireland) beat Eva Porumova (Bulgaria) 5-0
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (Ireland) beat Georgina Andrei (Romania) 5-0
80kg Bethany Doocey (Ireland) lost to Georgiana Schnte (Romania) 2-3

Last 16

54kg Patrick Sweeney (Ireland) lost to Zsolt Ziro (Hungary) 0-5
57kg Barry O’Connor (Ireland) beat Anton Lovakovic (Croatia) 5-0

October 10

Last 16

46kg Michael Donohoe (Ireland) beat Erik Yervandyan (Armenia) 5-0
48kg Michael Maughan (Ireland) beat Mark Rozsavolgyi (Hungary) 5-0
50kg Shane O’Brien (Ireland) beat Martin Balogh (Hungary) RSC2
52kg Jon McConnell (Ireland) beat Evegeni Zhorov (Russia) 3-2

Last 32

60kg Steve Cairns (Ireland) lost to Giorgi Gegetchkori (Georgia) 2-3
63kg Taylor Guiney (Ireland) lost to Dmitry Zakharov (Russia) 1-4

October 9

Last 16

50kg Rachel Lawless (Ireland) lost to Elaine Ayari (Italy) 1-4
52kg Niamh Fay (Ireland) beat Nikolina Boke (Latvia) 4-1
63kg Leanne Murphy (Ireland) beat Andreea Marin (Romania) 5-0

Last 32

52kg Jon McConnell (Ireland) beat Matvejs Prokudins (Latvia) 3-2

Irish squad

Male

46kg Michael Donohue (St Michaels Athy) (Bronze)
48kg Michael Maughan (Olympic)
50kg Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull)
52kg John McConnell (Holy Trinity) (Bronze)
54kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic)
57kg Barry O’Connor (Sliabh Luachra) (Bronze)
60kg Steven Cairns (Legacy)
63kg Taylor Quiney (Drimnagh)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis)
75kg Jason Myers (Olympic)
80kg Patrick Myers (Sligo City) (Silver)
80+kg Bonvie Ndefi (Olympic Mullingar)

Female

46kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale) (Bronze)
48kg Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart)
50kg Rachel Lawless (Portlaoise)
52kg Niamh Fay (Swords)
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Clonmel) (Gold)
57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ryston) (Gold)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan) (Silver)
63kg Leanne Murphy (Togher) (Bronze)
66kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe) (Bronze)
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea) ((Silver)
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (St Brigids Kildare) (Bronze)
80kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)
80+kg Kori Goad (Cahen Vale) (Bronze)

Team Managers

Anna Moore (St Francis)
Joe Hennigan (Connacht Council)
Coaches

Billy McClean (High Performance)
Eve Carr (Enniskerry)
Liam Cunningham (Saints)
James Doyle (Monkstown Dublin)
Brian Barry (Riverstown)
Martin Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes)

Referee/Judge: Aideen Floyd

 

 

Youth Olympics 2018

 

October 14

 

Q/Finals

 

52kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) beat Hichen Maouche (Algeria) 5-0
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Ireland) beat Linda Martinez (USA) 5-0
75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) lost to Anastasia Shamonova (Russia) 0-5

October 16

S/Finals

52kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) v Ivan Price (England)
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Ireland) v Panpatchara Somnuek (Thailand)

 

Irish coach: Dmitry Dimitruk

 

 

TEAM IRELAND YOUTH OLYMPIC BUENOS AIRES 2018

 

Athletics

 

Miriam Daly (400m Hurdles), Sophie Meredith (Long Jump), Miranda Tcheutchoua (Hammer)

 

Badminton

 

Nhat Nguyen (Men’s Singles)

 

Boxing

 

Dean Clancy (Flyweight, Ballinacarrow BC), Lauren Kelly (Middleweight, St Brigid’s BC Edenderry), Dearbhla Rooney (Featherweight, Sean McDermott BC)

 

Diving

 

Tanya Watson (10m Platform)

 

Karate

 

Sean McCarthy Crean (+68kg)

 

Golf

 

Lauren Crowley Walsh (Women’s Individual, Mixed Team), David Kitt (Men’s Individual, Mixed Team)

 

Gymnastics

 

Emma Slevin (Women’s Artistic Programme)

 

Swimming

 

Niamh Coyne (50, 100, 200 breaststroke), Mona McSharry (50, 100, 200 breaststroke, 50 freestyle), Robert Powell (50, 100 freestyle, 50 butterfly)

 

Tennis

 

Georgia Drummy (Women’s Singles)