Please scroll down for list of Irish champions so far this season.

Nine national tournaments have been completed so far this term.

Click here – or visit results/fixtures section near top of site – for all domestic and international results so far this year.

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

 

National Senior Men’s and Women’s Champions (December 2017)

48kg Megan Doyle (Whitechurch)
51kg Nycole Hayes (Togher)
52kg Kane Marshall (Emerald Antrim)
54kg Niamh Earley (Ryston)
56kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
57kg Emma O’Neill (St Nicholas)
60kg Siobhan Ni Laoire (Corpus Christi)
60kg Terry McEntee (Old School)
64kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown Dub)
69kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)
69kg Michael Avetisian (Glasnevin)
75kg Thomas O’Toole (Celtic Eagles)
81kg Nell Fox (Rathkeale)
81kg Jason Clancy (Ballinacarrow)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)
91+kg Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles)

National U/22 Men’s and Women’s Champions (January)

48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes)
51kg Niamh Early (Ryston)
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)
54kg Kellie McLoughlin (Drimnagh)
56kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
57kg Shauna Blaney (Navan)
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan)
60kg Patryk Adamus (Drimnagh)
64kg Kenneth Doyle (Monkstown Dublin)
69kg Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
69kg Patrick Donovan (O.L.O.L.)
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)
81kg Conor Wallace (Holy Family D)
81+kg Nell Fox (Rathkeale)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)
91+kg Martin J Mongans (Ennis)

National U/18 Open Men’s and Women’s Champions (January/February)

69kg Elice Elliott (South Meath)
69kg Edward Donovan (O.L.O.L.)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St Brigids Edenderry)
75kg Kane Tucker (Holy Family GG)
81kg Sophie Thornton (Togher)
81kg Edward Barrett (Olympic)
81+kg Alannah Nolan (Ballyhaunis)
91kg Tommy Gavin (Darndale)
91+kg Ownie McDonagh (St. Annes)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
49kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
51kg Caitlyn Fryers (Immaculata)
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle)
56kg Brendan McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermott)
60kg Alex Higgins (Fr. Horgans)
60kg Aoife Ginty (Geesala)
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
64kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown)

National Elite Men’s and Women’s Champions (February)

48kg Shannon Sweeney (St. Annes)
81+kg Nell Fox (Rathkeale)
54kg Lauren Hogan (St Brigids Edenderry)
51kg Ceire Smith (Virginia/DCU)
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Marys Dublin)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown Antrim)
91kg Kiril Afansev (Smithfield)
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard)
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
49kg Conor Jordan (St Aidans)
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy)
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise)
60kg George Bates (St. Marys Dublin)
81kg Caoimhin Hynes (Holy Trinity)
52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)
64kg Joanne Lambe (Carrickmacross)
75kg Aoife Burke (St Marys Dublin)
81kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea)

National Men’s and Women’ s Novice Champions (February/March)

75kg Conor Bolger (Smithfield)
57kg Bobby Doolin (Dimnagh)
60kg Danielle Keaney (Ballinacarrow)
60kg Andrew Ryan (Loughshore)
63kg Grainne Kilker (Geesala)
64kg Michael Duggan (Dungarvan)
66kg Melanie Barras (Lumpini)
67kg Jack Matthews (Monkstown Dub)
71kg Killian Freehill (Drimnagh)
75kg Nicole O’Brien (Glen)
81kg Paul O’Brien (Drimnagh)
85kg Brian Mowlds (Drimnagh)
91kg Eamon Gilligan (Dunboyne)
91+kg Gatis Jansevskis (Tullow)
52kg Anita Larkin (Baldoyle)
70kg Karolina Jaglowska (Celtic Eagles)

National Boy 4 and Junior 1 & 2 Champions (March)

Boy 4

31kg Daniel Owens (Holy Trinity)
36kg Nathan Keegan (Mayfield)
39kg Dylan McMonagle (Letterkenny)
42kg Michael Donohue (St Michaels Athy)
44kg Davey O’Neill (Charleville)
46kg Michael Maughan (Olympic)
48kg Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull)
50kg Peter Convery (St Johns Derry)
52kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic)
54kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic)
57kg Michael McCarthy (Mayfield)
60kg Taylor Guiney (Drimnagh)
63kg James Whelan (Docklands)
66kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis)
70kg Mark Duffy (Charlestown)
75kg John Ward (Brosna)
80kg Sean Walsh (Trojan)
85kg Darragh Farrell (St Josephs Eden)
91kg Michael Keenan (Leeside Lough)
91+kg Bernard McDonagh (St Annes)

Junior 1

36kg Edward Carthy (St Michaels Athy)
39kg John Joyce (Olympic Mullingar)
42kg Paddy McShane (Letterkenny)
44kg Jack Connors (St Davids Naas)
46kg Michael Farrelly (Crumlin)
48kg Aodhan Byrne (Kilkullen)
50kg Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry)
52kg Keelan Roche (St Aidans)
54kg Ciaran Delaney (Glasnevin)
57kg Ethan McCaul (St Josephs Derry)
60kg Steven Cairns (Legacy)
63kg Matthew Tyndall (Arklow)
66kg William Hayden (Crumlin)
70kg Jake Cox (Enniscorthy)
75kg Jason Myers (Olympic)
80kg Patrick McDonagh (Cookstown)
85kg Michael McDonagh (3 Bridges)
91kg James Redmond (Ballybrack)
91+kg Malachy Duffy (Virginia)

Junior 2

44kg Ryan Roy (Lisburn)
46kg Ryan Dunne (Jobstown)
48kg Craig Bigger (Cookstown)
50kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
52kg Oisin Treanor (Emyvale)
54kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow)
57kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
60kg Jack McGivern (St Georges)
63kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown)
66kg David Nevin (Holy Family D)
70kg David McDonagh (Elite Mullingar)
75kg Sean Crowley (Arklow)
80kg Jason Ward (Monivea)
85kg Francie O’Donnell (Ballymun)
91kg Edward McDonagh (Lumpini)
91+kg Owney McDonagh (St Annes)

National Boy 1,2,3 Champions (April)

Boy 3

29kg Dylan Foy (Antrim)
31kg Joe Reilly Lewis (St Pauls A)
33kg Paddy Cleary (Olympic)
35kg Gavin Ryan (Ratoath)
37kg Martin Collins (Drimnagh)
38.5kg Michael Nugent (Olympic Mullingar)
40kg Michael Faulkner (Northside)
41.5kg William Faulkner (Rathkeale)
43kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar)
44.5kg Bernie McDonagh (Dunfanaghy)
46kg Cale Brennan (St Michaels Athy)
48kg Michael Connors (St Marys D)
50kg Oran Carton (Maydown)
52kg Evan Kirwan (Drimnagh)
54kg John Fay (Swords)
56kg Thomas King (Avona)
59kg Tommy McAleer (Swords)
62kg Joe Hutchinson (Neilstown)
65kg Dylan O’Brien (Fr Horgans)
68kg Charlie Neil (Ballysillan)
72kg Conor Dargan (Whitechurch)
74kg Curtis Darcy (Callan)
76kg Conor O’Hara (Maydown)
85kg Patrick McDonagh (St Josephs Edenderry)
90kg Martin McDonagh (Ballyhaunis)
91+kg Ali Hassan (Virginia)

Boy 2

27kg Nathan Feeney (Drimnagh)
29kg Patsy Joyce (Olympic Mullingar)
31kg Tadgh Sheridan (Olympic Mullingar)
33kg Callum Ruth (Cabra)
35kg Anton Genockey (Docklands)
37kg Lee Gallagher (Ratoath)
38.5kg Cian Dolan (Monivea)
40kg Kyle Smith (Holy Trinity)
41.5kg Blaine Fitzgerald (Corinthians)
43kg Rocky O’Reilly (St Michaels Athy)
44.5kg Malo Davis (Monkstown D)
46kg Bobbie Flood (Cabra)
48kg Ronan McNamee (St Johns U)
50kg David Geoghgan (Olympic Mullingar)
52kg Auzelis Deimantas (Ballaghaderreen)
54kg Christopher Mongan (Tralee)
56kg Conlan Boyle (St Josephs U)
59kg Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)
62kg Callum McGillin (Sacred Heart Omagh)
65kg Warren Murphy (Spartan M)
68kg Ciaran Devlin (Mark Heagney)
72kg Charlie Fitzgerald (Ballyduff)
74kg Martin Ward (Riverside)
78kg Kurt Doyle (Crumlin)
83kg Leon Douglas (Mount Tallant)
85kg Mike McCarthy (Abbeyfeale Vikings)

Boy 1

25kg James McMahon (Ardee)
27kg Alfie Jordan (Olympic Mullingar)
29kg Scott Thompson (Spartans A)
31kg Martin McDonagh (Avona)
33kg Marcus Barrett (Olympic)
35kg Kai Griffin (Drimnagh)
37kg Ryan Jenkins (Olympic Mullingar)
38.5kg Nathan McDaid (St Pappins)
40kg Oisin McCann (St Pauls Antrim)
41.5kg Jude Molyneaux (Holy Trinity)
43kg Dylan McShane (St Pauls A)
44.5kg Charlie Faulkner (Mayfield)
46kg Seamus Maughan (Cookstown)
48kg Justin Ward (Bay City)
50kg James Maguire (Holy Family Drogheda)
52kg Shane McConigley (Letterkenny)
54kg Bernie Stokes (Olympic Mullingar)
56kg John Sweeney (Ennis)
59kg Ewan Murphy (Swinford)
62kg Michael Sweeney (Ennis)
65kg Jack Weatherall (Patsy Quinn)
68kg Cathal Enright (Ballyduff)
72kg Jack Galway (Ballyduff)
76kg Daler Kurbanov (Ryston)

National Boys and Girls Junior Cadet Champions (April)

40kg Michael Faulkner (Northside)
41.5kg William Faulkner (Rathkeale)
44.5kg Conor Donovan (Clonmel)
46kg Cale Brennan (St Michaels Athy)
48kg Michael Connors (St Marys Dublin)
50kg James Donovan (O.L.O.L.)
52kg Evan Kirwan (Drimnagh)
54kg John Fay (Swords)
56kg James McGuinness (St Monics)
59kg Thomas McAleer (Swords)
62kg Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)
65kg Joe Hutchinson (Neilstown)
72kg Tyler Meade (Kilnamanagh)
76kg Curtis Darcy (Callan)
80kg Patrick McDonagh (St Josephs)
85kg Leon Douglas (Mount Tallant)
91+kg Martin McDonagh (Ballyhaunis)
29kg Patsy Joyce (Olympic Mullingar)
31kg Tadgh Sheridan (Olympic Mullingar)
33kg Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anthonys)
33kg Paddy Cleary (Olympic)
35kg Gavin Ryan (Ratoath)
36kg Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk)
37kg Roy Colgan (Avona)
38.5kg Martin Collins (Drimnagh)
39kg Sophia Elstone (Ardnaree)
42kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown)
43kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar)
45kg Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy)
48kg Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare)
51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan)
54kg Yasmin Meredith (Glasnevin)
57kg Kaci Crowley (Erne)
60kg Laura Moran (St Annes)
63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Neilstown)
67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa)
68kg Feidhlim Behan (Kilcullen)
70kg Nasya McJin Igelige (Clann Naofa)
75kg Riona Mannion (Connemara)

National Girl 1 to 6 Championships (May)

Girl 1
27kg Stacy O’Connor (Jobstown)
29kg Leesha Jones (St Michaels Athy)
31kg Sophie Curley Grey (Dealgan)
33kg Carlagh Mullarney (Ballyhaunis)
35kg Shakira McCrudden (Riverside)
37kg Charlie McEvoy (Donore)
39kg Chloe Black (Tullow)
41kg Aliyah Flood (Monkstown)
43kg Erin Healy (Setanta L)
45kg Siofra O’Halloran (Ballinacargy)
47kg Kathleen Casey (Southside)
49kg Zoe Daly (O.L.O.L.)
51kg Katie Byrne (Mulhuddart)
53kg Ava Touhey (Clara)
55kg Casey Dermody (Raging Bull)
57kg Chloe Hutchinson (Birr)
59kg Cobhlaith Doyle (Patsy Quinn)
63kg Megan Wykes (O’Hanlon Park)
65kg Jade Byrne (St Teresa’s)

Girl 2
29kg Mary Doll Carthy (St Michaels Athy)
31kg Bethany Dunne (St Brigids Edenderry)
33kg Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anhtony’s/Pats)
37kg Esther Lambe (Setanta L)
71kg Nasya McJyn Igelige (Clann Naofa)
39kg Carleigh Irvine (Maydown Olympic)
43kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown)
47kg Ella Hughes (Maydown Olympic)
41kg Caitlin O’Connor (Kilfenora)
45kg Eaibha Mullan (Errigal)
49kg Natalia Faszciskula (Aglish)
51kg Hannah McCarty (Urlingford)
53kg Alisha King (Avona)
55kg Courtney Joyce (Clonmel)
57kg Tara Crowa (Tipperary Town)
61kg Ella Young (Coleraine)
63kg Emma Keating (Paulstown)
67kg Amber Nolan (Castlerea)
69kg Breanna Tobin (Spartan)
71kg Nasya McJyn Igelige (Clann Naofa)
75kg Cliona Darcy (Tobar Pheadair)
80kg Brianna Ryan (Curragh)

Girl 3
37kg Kaylin Geary (Emyvale)
39kg Donna O’Reilly (Saviours Crystal)
43kg Brenda Collins (Dunree)
45kg Shakira Donoghue (St Ailbhes)
47kg Leah O’Keeffe (Kanturk)
49kg Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare)
51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan)
53kg Yasmin Meredith (Glasnevin)
61kg Winne McDonagh (Neilstown)
67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa)
57kg Kacie Delaney (Whitechurch)
55kg Cori Gleeson (St Pauls Nenagh)
59kg Molly Bennett (Bracken)
61kg Winne McDonagh (Neilstown)
65kg Ava Fogarty (St Michaels Athy)
67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa)
69kg Kim O’Reilly (Riverside)
71kg Riona Mannion (Connemara)
80kg Britany Stokes (Callan)
91+kg Jemma McCullough (St John Bosco)

Girl 4
39kg Nicole Buckley (St Carthages)
41kg Laoise Kearney (Bunclody)
43kg Chloe Blake (Ardagh Crossmolina)
45kg Georgina Sheridan (Tipperary Town)
47kg Amber Byrne (Arklow)
49kg Rachel Lawless (Portlaoise)
53kg Leah McNamee (Olympic Mullingar)
51kg Aliyah Butler (Monivea)
55kg Katelyn Horan (Sliabh Luachra)
57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (St Bernadettes)
59kg Leah McDonagh (Geesala)
61kg Amy Carey (Geesala)
63kg Brooke Roche (Donore)
65kg Tegan Farrell (Arklow)
67kg Abi Sutton (Drimnagh)
69kg Cara Quinn (Holy Family GG)
71kg Katlyn Doyle (St Brigids Kildare)
73kg Shauna Maguire (Kilnamanagh)
78kg Sophie Burke (Tobar Pheadair)
91+kg Rachel Ivers Hawkes (Urlingford)

Girl 5
41kg Noreen O’Gorman (St Nicholas)
46kg Saoirse Morrissey (Setanta)
48kg Janelin Rodin (Portlaoiose)
50kg Kyla Gates (Marble City)
52kg Mia Robbins (Gorey)
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Clonmel)
57kg Nicole Butler (Monivea)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan)
63kg Leanne Murphy (Togher)
66kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe)
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea)
75kg Grace Flynn (St Patrick U)
80kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)
86kg Kori Goad (Cashen Vale)
92kg Aoife Bonan (St Pauls Nenagh)
96kg Caoimhe Carthy (St Brigids Kildare)
100+kg Savannah Casey (Southside)

Girl 6
43kg Charlene Dowling (St Brigids Kildare)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry)
50kg Megan Coleman (Baldoyle)
52kg Catherine Blaney (Navan)
54kg Nicole McCabe (O’Hanlon Park)
57kg Ellie Preston (Baldoyle)
60kg Tiffany O’Reilly (Curragh)
63kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa)
66kg Shantelle Richie (Gilford)
70kg Bobbie Hendrick (Sacre Coeur)
75kg Aoibhe Carribine (Geesala)
80kg Rachel Fury Cunningham (Ballina)
86kg Ellen O’Connell (St Brigids Edenderry)
99kg Naoise Finney (Ballybrack)
100+kg Belinda Stevens (Ardnaree)

 

 

Irish boxing has claimed 22 medals – six gold, eight silver and eight bronze – in 56 days of top European competition in March, April and May.

Ireland finished in top ten positions in the medals table in each of the three tournaments..

Wicklow’s Daina Moorehouse secured European Youth gold in Italy in April and Dundalk’s Amy Broadhurst, a former European Youth champion, won European U/22 gold on April 1 in Romania.

Dean Clancy, Evelyn Igharo, Dearbhla Rooney and Aoife Burke reached their respective finals and Lauren Kelly and Jude Gallagher took home European Youth bronze.

Meantime, the Irish squad arrived home today (May 30) from the European Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Championships in Albena, Bulgarai with record-breaking 14 medals – four gold, four silver and six bronze.

The next stop is the European Women’s Elite Championships which begin in Sofia, Bulgaria next Monday.

Michaela Walsh, Kellie Harrington and Grainne Walsh will represent Ireland in the Bulgarian capital.

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

 

Irish Boxing In European Competition in 2018

 

European Men’s and Women’s Youth Championships Roseto degli Abruzzi, Italy April 17/26

Medals table finish for Ireland – 5th

Irish squad

Male
49kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) (Bronze)
52kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) (Silver)
56kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
60kg Alex Higgins (Fr Horgans)
64kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown)
69kg Edward Donovan (O.L.O.L.)
75kg Kane Tucker (Holy Family GG) Cpt
81kg Edward Barrett (Olympic)

Female
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) (Gold)
51kg Caitlyn Fryers (Immaculata)
54kg Mary Geraghty (Baldoyle)
57kg Dearbhla Rooney (Sean McDermott) (Silver)
60kg Aoibhe Ginty (Geesala)
64kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa) (Silver)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St Brigids Edenderry) Cpt (Bronze)
81kg Aoibhe Crabine (Geesala)

IABA President Dominic O’Rourke
Team Manager: Peter O’Donnell and Fiona Hennigan
Coaches: Billy McClean, Michael Carruth, Michael Mongan,Anita Just
R&J John Casey

European U/22 Men’s and Women’s Championships Targu Jiu, Romania March 24/April 2

Medals table finish for Ireland – 10th

Irish squad

Female

75kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) (Silver)
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) (Gold)
57kg Shauna Blaney (Navan)
51kg Niamh Earley (Ryston)
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes)

Male

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard)
56kg Jordan Moore (Glasnevin)
75kg Gabriel Dossen (Olympic)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis)

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team manager: Anna Moore & Paddy Osborne
Head coach: Dmitry Dmitruk
Coaches: Eoin Pluck, Thomas Murray, Valerie Hamilton
R&J: Philip Rooney

 

European Schoolboy & Schoolgirl Championships Albena, Bulgaria May 21/30

Medals table finish for Ireland – 2nd

 

Irish squad

Male

38.5kg Martin Collins (Drimnagh)
40kg Michael Faulkner (Northside) (Gold)
41.5kg William Faulkner (Rathkeale)
43kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar)
44.5kg Conor Donovan (Clonmel)
46kg Cale Brennan (St Michaels Athy) Cpt
48kg Michael Connors (St Marys Dublin)
50kg James Donovan (O.L.O.L.) (Silver)
52kg Brannon McMahon (Carrickmore)
54kg John Fay (Swords) (Bronze)
56kg James McGuinness (St Monicas)
59kg Thomas McAleer (Swords)
62kg Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)
65kg Joe Hutchinson (Neilstown)
68kg Feidhlim Behan (Kilcullen)
72kg Tyler Meade (Kilnamanagh) (Bronze)
76kg Curtis Darcy (Callan) (Silver)
80kg Patrick McDonagh (St Josephs)

Female

36kg Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk) (Bronze)
39kg Sophia Elstone (Ardnaree)
42kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown) (Bronze)
45kg Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy) Cpt (Bronze)
48kg Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare) (Bronze)
51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan)
54kg Yasmin Meredith (Glasnevin) (Gold)
57kg Kaci Crowley (Erne) (Gold)
60kg Laura Moran (St Annes)
63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Neilstown) (Gold)
67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa) (Silver)
70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Clann Naofa) (Silver)

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team Managers: Martin Fennessey and Jennifer O’Sullivan
Coaches: Liam Brereton, Jim O’Neill, Eva Carr, John Gallagher, Tom Hayes
R&J: Brian Wallace

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland’s medal-laden squad arrived home from the European Schoolboy/Schoolgirl Championships in Albena, Bulgaria via Dublin Airport this morning.

 

The 31-strong panel re-wrote the history books at the 16th edition of the tournament since the inaugural event in Rome in 2003 and the first competition at this level to feature females.

 

Fourteen medals – four gold, four silver and 6 bronze – were claimed.

 

Ireland’s previous best, in terms of gold, was Anapa (Russia) 2012 where three gold medals were secured.

 

Ireland finished 2nd in the medals table at the 27-nation tournament – Russia, Ireland and England, in that order, topped the table.

 

Ireland finished second in the rankings table – Russia, Ireland and England, in that order, topped the table

 

The class of 2018 also broke through the all-time 100-medal ceiling for Irish boxing at the Black Sea resort. Prior to Albena, the count was 89 medals. It’s now 103.

 

Speaking at the Airport this morning, Dom O’Rourke, IABA President who was with the squad in Bulgaria, hailed the performances of the Ireland panel.

 

Echoing those accolades, Fergal Carruth, CEO of IABA, at the Airport to welcome the team home with IABA Registrar Stephen Connolly, IABA Secretary Art O’Brien, Anna Moore of the IABA Ladies Commission who does tremendous work on behalf of female boxing, Paddy Gallagher, a leading figure in schoolboy boxing, and Peter O’Donnell, President of the Donegal Board, said the squad did Irish boxing proud.

Family members, club coaches, clubs and friends were also at Terminal to welcome the boys and girls in green home.

 

The Irish coaching  staff of Liam Brereton, Jim O’Neill, Eva Carr, John Gallagher and Tom Hayes and team managers Martin Fennessey and Jennifer O’Sullivan played a crucial role in the success of Albena 2018.

 

Working on occasions when two boxers were between the ropes simultaneously in Rings A and B and when Ireland were involved in up to 12 bouts on daily schedules, the Irish corner and staff delivered.

 

Ireland won 30 of 57 contest in Bulgaria.

 

Russia (20), Ireland (4), England 4), Georgia (2), Italy (1) and Bulgaria (1) shared the gold medals.

Referee and Judge Brian Wallace was Ireland’s third person in the ring and officiated in many preliminary contests and two finals.

 

Meantime, the Irish medallists in Bulgaria join an illustrious group of Irish athletes who have finished in podium positions at this level over the last 15 years.

 

These include Olympians Joe Ward, David Oliver Joyce, John Joe Joyce and two-weight World champion Carl Frampton.

Irish boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

 

 

European Schoolboy & Schoolgirl Championships Albena, Bulgaria May 21/30

Irish squad

Boys

38.5kg Martin Collins (Drimnagh)
40kg Michael Faulkner (Northside) (Gold)
41.5kg William Faulkner (Rathkeale)
43kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar)
44.5kg Conor Donovan (Clonmel)
46kg Cale Brennan (St Michaels Athy) Cpt
48kg Michael Connors (St Marys Dublin)
50kg James Donovan (O.L.O.L.) (Silver)
52kg Brannon McMahon (Carrickmore)
54kg John Fay (Swords) (Bronze)
56kg James McGuinness (St Monicas)
59kg Thomas McAleer (Swords)
62kg Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)
65kg Joe Hutchinson (Neilstown)
68kg Feidhlim Behan (Kilcullen)
72kg Tyler Meade (Kilnamanagh) (Bronze)
76kg Curtis Darcy (Callan) (Silver)
80kg Patrick McDonagh (St Josephs)

Girls

36kg Katie O’Keeffe (Kanturk) (Bronze)
39kg Sophia Elstone (Ardnaree)
42kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown) (Bronze)
45kg Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy) Cpt (Bronze)
48kg Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare) (Bronze)
51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan)
54kg Yasmin Meredith (Glasnevin) (Gold)
57kg Kaci Crowley (Erne) (Gold)
60kg Laura Moran (St Annes)
63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Neilstown) (Gold)
67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa) (Silver)
70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Clann Naofa) (Silver)

IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
Team Managers: Martin Fennessey and Jennifer O’Sullivan
Coaches: Liam Brereton, Jim O’Neill, Eva Carr, John Gallagher, Tom Hayes
R&J: Brian Wallace