Russia (19), Ireland (13) and England (12) will have the highest representation in Monday’s semi-finals at the European Junior Male and Female Championships in Anapa. Russia.

The last four contests will be decided over two sessions beginning at 12 noon and 4 pm (Irish times).

All semi-finalists are guaranteed at least bronze.

Team Ireland have a light training session scheduled for today –  a rest day at the tournament – ahead of a massive afternoon for Irish boxing.

The finals will be decided on Tuesday.

The Irish squad are scheduled to arrive home at 12 noon on Thursday via Dublin Airport.

European Junior Championships Anapa, Russia

October 15

S/Finals

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

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

Female

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

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

Michael Gill (Ballymore/Hollywood)

Please click see below attachment for Day 1 schedule at Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Boxing2018 – Youth Olympic Games Day1 Schedule

Boxing begins at 1pm and 6pm local time today. Argentina is four hours behind Ireland.

Dean Clancy and Lauren Kelly box in the afternoon session, with Clancy meeting Algerian flyweight Hichen Maouche in the first bout of the 2018 Games for athletes born in 2000/2001.

Kelly faces Russian middleweight Anastasia Shamonova in the evening session in the last contest on the afternoon program.

Dearbhla Rooney, meantime, will be the first Irishwoman to compete at the 57kg limit at an Olympic event in the Argentinian capital as feather has been added to the three existing Olympic weights – fly, light, middle – for females.

Rooney is in against Linda Martinez of the USA. Both women will be in the ring after midnight (Irish time) tonight.

Boxers reaching the semi-finals in Buenos Aires are not guaranteed bronze as the losing semi-finalists must box-off for a medal.

82 boxers from 38 countries weighed-in for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games.

Youth Olympics 2018

October 14

Q/Finals

52kg Dean Clancy (Ireland) v Hichen Maouche (Algeria)

57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Ireland) v Linda Martinez (USA)

75kg Lauren Kelly (Ireland) v Anastasia Shamonova (Russia)

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)

Please scroll down for pictures from last night’s Ireland versus Wales meeting at the St Mary’s Youth Centre in Wexford.

Both nations drew 4-4 after a see-saw St Mary’s BC hosted show in New Ross.

Images include: Drimnagh B.C. boxers Martin Collins (red) and Evan Kirwan with coach Brian Gannon

Lee Gallagher celebrates his win in front of the large Irish and Welsh support

Team Wales with a few local boxers

Irish boxers before the parade

Irish boxers in the ring for the anthems with team captain Adam Kinsella holding the flag

(Pictures courtesy of Paddy Gallagher)

Ireland and Wales finished honours even after a cracking international on a St Mary’s BC hosted show in New Ross, Wexford tonight.

Both sides won four bouts apiece at a packed St Mary’s Youth Centre in New Ross.

Evan Kirwan, Lee Gallagher, Steven Doyle and Adam Kinsella, in the last bout of the night, had their hands raised in victory for Ireland.

Ireland won the 1st leg 6-5 on a Sacre Coeur BC hosted show at the Belfield GAA Club last evening