IRELAND FINISH IN 4TH SPOT IN MEDALS TABLE

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Irish finalists and staff in Germany

Ireland finished in 4th spot in the medals table at the Brandenburg Youth Cup which concluded in Frankfurt/Oder, Germany yesterday.

Adam Hession, Owen McDonagh and John Paul Hale claimed three silver medals at the 16-nation tournament.

Kazakhstan, Russia, England, Ireland and Belarus, in that order, commanded the top five positions.

The Kazakhs won seven gold and one silver.

Russia secured two gold and four silver and England one gold. Belarus won two silver.

Kazakhstan, Russia, England, Ireland and Belarus contested all the finals.

Meantime, Team Ireland is due to arrive home at 10pm tonight, July 8, via Dublin Airport (Terminal 2).

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

Brandenburg Youth Cup Frankfurt/Oder Germany

July 7

Finals

49kg Adam Hession (Ireland) lost to Makhmud Sabyrkhan (Kazakhstan) 2-3
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Hope Price (England) 0-5
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) lost to Dibars Zhexen (Kazakhstan) 1-4

July 6

S/Finals

49kg Adam Hession (Ireland) beat Massimo Spada (Italy) 4-1
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) beat Asker Tambiev (Russia K) 4-1
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) beat Ijya Varabyou (Belarus) 4-1

July 5

Q/Finals

52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) beat Nikita Sevostyanov (Russia) 4-1
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) beat Rasual Hamad (Germany) 4-1
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) lost to Rakhat Seitzhan (Kazakhstan) 0-5
64kg Pierce O’Leary (Ireland) lost to Talgen Shaiken (Kazakhstan) 0-5
75kg Sean Crowley (Ireland) lost to Vadim Andreyev (Belarus) 0-5
91kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Hassan Hagag (Austria) 0-5

July 4

Last 16

60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) beat Mert Caliskan (Germany) 3-2
64kg Pierce O’Leary (Ireland) beat Aman Poorasghar (Germany) 5-0
69kg Christian Preston (Ireland) lost to Timur Nurushev (Russia) 0-5
81kg Jack Lawlor (Ireland) lost to Georgy Gubeladze (Germany) 1-4

Irish squad

49kg Adam Hession (Monivea) (Silver)
52kg Owen McDonagh (Leeside Lough) (Silver)
56kg John Paul Hale (Star) (Silver)
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun)
64kg Pearce O’Leary (Dublin Docklands)
69kg Christian Preston (Dublin Docklands)
75kg Sean Crowley (Arklow)
81kg Jack Lawlor (Thurles)
91kg Owen McDonagh (St Annes)

Team Manager: Gerry O’Mahony (Dungarvan)
Coaches: Phil Sutcliffe (Crumlin) & Stephen Friel (Illies GG)
R&J: P McEvoy (Avona)

THREE SILVER MEDALS FOR IRELAND

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Irish squad

Team Ireland had to settle for three silver medals at the 16-nation Brandenburg Youth Cup finals in Germany.

Galway’s Adam Hession, Cork’s Owen McDonagh and Antrim’s John Paul Hale lost out in the light-fly, fly and bantam finals to Kazakhstan and England in Frankfurt/Oder.

Hession was edged on a split decision in a result which could have gone either way. The Monivea BC man consistently, particularly in the second round, found the target against Makhmud Sabyrkhan but the Kazakh got the nod from three of the five judges.

McDonagh (Leeside Lough BC) asked plenty of questions of England’s current European Youth champion Hope Price, the Rebel County man backing the Buckinghamshire southpaw up on a number of occasions in rounds one and three.

Irish finalists and staff

Hale (Star BC) and Kazakhstan’s Dibars Zhexen were involved in a cagey encounter with both young men enjoying periods of dominance in the first two rounds. The computer suffered a technical TKO in the third and the last frame was scored manually by the judges with the Kazakh earning a 4-1 split and gold.

Irish team manager Gerry O’Mahony said the boys in green gave it everything.

“I thought Adam was unlucky. I though he did enough to win to tell the truth, great performance,” he said. “”I was just talking to (Hope) Price after final. Owen really put it up to him, he put the European champion under a lot of pressure. John is a great young lad, very tough.

”It was a tough week for our boys against quality opposition. The entire squad were very focused and worked very hard.The coaches had them very well prepared and focused.”

Phil Sutcliffe and Brian Friel were working Ireland’s corner in Germany.

Team Ireland are due to arrive home at 10pm tomorrow night, July 8, via Dublin Airport (Terminal 2).

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

Brandenburg Youth Cup Frankfurt/Oder Germany

July 7

Finals

July 6

S/Finals

49kg Adam Hession (Ireland) beat Massimo Spada (Italy) 4-1
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) beat Asker Tambiev (Russia K) 4-1
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) beat Ijya Varabyou (Belarus) 4-1

July 5

Q/Finals

July 4

Last 16

Irish squad

Team Manager: Gerry O’Mahony (Dungarvan)
Coaches: Phil Sutcliffe (Crumlin) & Stephen Friel (Illies GG)
R&J: P McEvoy (Avona)

BRANDENBURG YOUTH FINALS

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Three Irish boxers will be aiming for gold in today’s Brandenburg Youth Cup finals in Frankfurt/Oder.

Adam Hession, Owen McDonagh and John Paul Hale, who are each guaranteed at least silver, are between the ropes in Germany.

Boxing begins at 2pm (Irish time) this afternoon.

Click here for program.

Brandenburg Youth Cup Frankfurt/Oder Germany

July 7

Finals

49kg Adam Hession (Ireland) v Makhmud Sabyrkhan (Kazakhstan)
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) v Hope Price (England)
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) v Dibars Zhexen (Kazakhstan)

July 6

S/Finals

49kg Adam Hession (Ireland) beat Massimo Spada (Italy) 4-1
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) beat Asker Tambiev (Russia K) 4-1
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) beat Ijya Varabyou (Belarus) 4-1

July 5

Q/Finals

Last 16

Irish squad

49kg Adam Hession (Monivea) (Silver, at least)
52kg Owen McDonagh (Leeside Lough) (Silver, at least)
56kg John Paul Hale (Star) (Silver, at least)
60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun)
64kg Pearce O’Leary (Dublin Docklands)
69kg Christian Preston (Dublin Docklands)
75kg Sean Crowley (Arklow)
81kg Jack Lawlor (Thurles)
91kg Owen McDonagh (St Annes)

Team Manager: Gerry O’Mahony (Dungarvan)
Coaches: Phil Sutcliffe (Crumlin) & Stephen Friel (Illies GG)
R&J: P McEvoy (Avona)

HAT-TRICK OF WINS IN GERMANY

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Irish squad

Ireland recorded a hat-trick of wins this afternoon to book tickets into Saturday’s finals at the Brandenburg Box Cup in Frankfurt/Oder, Germany.

Adam Hession, John Paul Hale and Owen McDongan upgraded their guaranteed bronze to at least silver after recording hard-fought and impressive points wins.

The Antrim, Connaught and Munster trio won on split decision (4-1 or 3-2 to be confirmed).

Hession saw off the challenge of Italian light-fly Massimo Spada in a fiery 49kg encounter and Hale beat Belarusian bantam Ijya Varabyou in a contest which occasionally broke out into an all-out slug-fest, particularly at the start of round two.

Cork flyweight McDonagh completed the three-in-a-row after a fiery encounter with Russia’s Asker Tambiev, who received a public warning for pushing the Leesider onto the canvas in the first.

(Russia are using two sides in Germany).

“Excellent performances from Adam and John and they’re guaranteed silver now. They both won tough fights against very good opponents. Owen totally deserved his win. He (Russian opponent) was really up for it, but Owen boxed very well,” said Irish team manager Gerry O’Mahony.

Brandenburg Youth Cup Frankfurt/Oder Germany

July 7

Finals

49kg Adam Hession (Ireland) v Makhmud Sabyrkhan (Kazakhstan)
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) v Hope Price (England)
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) v Dibars Zhexen (Kazakhstan)

July 6

S/Finals

49kg Adam Hession (Ireland) beat Massimo Spada (Italy) 4-1
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) beat Asker Tambiev (Russia K) 4-1
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) beat Ijya Varabyou (Belarus) 4-1

July 5

Q/Finals

52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) beat Nikita Sevostyanov (Russia) 4-1

56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) beat Rasual Hamad (Germany) 4-1

60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) lost to Rakhat Seitzhan (Kazakhstan) 0-5

64kg Pierce O’Leary (Ireland) lost to Talgen Shaiken (Kazakhstan) 0-5

75kg Sean Crowley (Ireland) lost to Vadim Andreyev (Belarus) 0-5
91kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Hassan Hagag (Austria) 0-5July 4

Last 16

Irish squad

49kg Adam Hession (Monivea) (Silver, at least)

52kg Owen McDonagh (Leeside Lough) (Silver, at least)

56kg John Paul Hale (Star) (Silver, at least)

60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun)

64kg Pearce O’Leary (Dublin Docklands)

69kg Christian Preston (Dublin Docklands)

75kg Sean Crowley (Arklow)

81kg Jack Lawlor (Thurles)
91kg Owen McDonagh (St Annes)

Team Manager: Gerry O’Mahony (Dungarvan)
Coaches: Phil Sutcliffe (Crumlin) & Stephen Friel (Illies GG)
R&J: P McEvoy (Avona)

DAY 3 SCHEDULE – BRANDENBURG YOUTH CUP

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Adam Hession and John Paul Hale are in action in the last-four at the Brandenburg Youth Cup in Frankfurt/Oder, Germany today.

Both young men box in back-to-back semi-finals versus Italy and Belarus between (approximately) 12.15pm and 12.45pm (Irish times) this afternoon.

Cork flyweight Owen McDonagh, who beat a Russian opponent in the last-eight, meets a second Russian opponent in the 2nd bout in the 2nd session which begins at 4pm (Irish time).

Russia are using two sides in Germany.

All three Irish athletes are guaranteed at least bronze.

Please see below attachment for today’s program.

Ansetzungen Halbfinale

The finals will be held on Saturday.

Brandenburg Youth Cup Frankfurt/Oder Germany

July 6

S/Final

49kg Adam Hession (Ireland) v Massimo Spada (Italy)
52kg Owen McDonagh (Ireland) v Asker Tambiev (Russia K)
56kg John Paul Hale (Ireland) v Ijya Varabyou (Belarus)

July 5

Q/Finals

July 4

Last 16

Irish squad

49kg Adam Hession (Monivea) (Bronze, at least)

52kg Owen McDonagh (Leeside Lough) Bronze, at least)

56kg John Paul Hale (Star) (Bronze, at least)

60kg David Oliver Joyce (Ballymun)

64kg Pearce O’Leary (Dublin Docklands)

69kg Christian Preston (Dublin Docklands)

75kg Sean Crowley (Arklow)

81kg Jack Lawlor (Thurles)
91kg Owen McDonagh (St Annes)

Team Manager: Gerry O’Mahony (Dungarvan)
Coaches: Phil Sutcliffe (Crumlin) & Stephen Friel (Illies GG)
R&J: P McEvoy (Avona)