IRELAND BEAT INDIA IN MAYO

27/05/2018IABA NewsIABA

Ireland came from behind to beat India 9-3 at the Royal Theatre in Castlebar last night.

Brendan Irvine, Jordan Moore, George Bates, Wayne Kelly, Kieran Molloy, Michael Nevin, Tony Brown, Kiril Afanasev and Dean Gardiner did the business for the hosts.

Rickey Nesbitt finished a lively encounter with Himanshu Sharma with a head shot, but the visiting light-fly got the nod on a split in the opening bout on the card, while Conor Quinn, who boxed with precision and intent in all three rounds, went three rounds with Guaray Solanki in the flyweight class.

Rio Olympian Irvine, doubling up at flyweight, found the target with crisp shots against Salman Shaikh and Jordan Moore, showcasing aggression and style, restored parity on a 4-1 split over Madan Lal.

Wily Dublin lightweight Bates edged Ireland in front for the first time in the match, the Irish Elite champion working well from body to head against the durable Ankush Dahiya, while Molloy was involved in the bout of the night with Duryodhan Singh Negi, and former European Youth, Junior and Schoolboy champion Nevin extended Ireland’s lead to 6-3 with 3 bouts remaining.

Nevin’s victory ensured that Ireland couldn’t be beaten, and Brown, Afansaev and Gardiner, who forced Parveen Kumar into a count in the third, sealed victory.

Both nations trained at the Lough Lannagh Centre and the Castlebar BC ahead of last night’s international.

John Conlan, Eoin Pluck and Martin Donovan worked Ireland’s corner in Castlebar.

Ireland versus India Castlebar May 26th

49kg Ricky Nesbitt lost to Himanshu Sharma 1-4
52kg Connor Quinn lost to Gaurav Solanki 0-5
52kg Brendan Irvine beat Salman Shaikh 5-0
56kg Jordan Moore beat Madan Lal 4-1
60kg George Bates beat Ankush Dahiya 4-1
64kg Kenneth Doyle lost to Ashish 2-3
64kg Wayne Kelly beat Dheeraj 4-1
69kg Kieran Molloy beat Duryodhan Singh Negi 5-0
75kg Michael Nevin beat Mandeep Janjra 5-0
81kg Tony Brown beat Manish Panwar 5-0
9kkg Kirill Afanasev beat Sanjeet 4-1
91+kg Dean Gardiner beat Parveen Kumar 5-0

(Ireland win 9-3)

EUROPEAN RESULTS – SECOND SESSION

26/05/2018IABA NewsIABA

Cork’s Michael Faulkner guaranteed Ireland another medal at the European Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Championships in Albena, Bulgaria today.

But Irish (male) captain Cale Brennan, William Faulkner, Martin Collins and Jason Nevin bowed out on tight verdicts.

Michael Faulkner, who is coached at club level by former Irish Olympian Paul Buttimer and staff at the Northside BC, showed is class to see off Olek Levchenko of the Ukraine on a unanimous decision in the last-eight of the tournament.

Nevin, who repeatedly found the target with backhands, was shaded on a 3-2 split by England’s Shane Patterson, while Collins and William Faulkner went out after close bouts with Russian duo Anton Avdienko and Bogdan Priima, Faulkner losing 3-2.

Brennan and Idir Vracic met in a tight 46kg showdown, but the Serb got the nod after three rounds.

“No rub of the green tonight. All (four bouts) close, we could have won any of them. Great performances from all the boys” said Irish (male) team manager Martin Fennessey.

Above picture of Irish male squad today, courtesy of Irish (female) team manager Jennifer O’Sullivan

Earlier today, five Irish boxers blasted their way into Tuesday’s finals.

Overall, Ireland will be taking home 14 medals from the 16th edition of the tournament.

Sunday is a rest day at the competition. The semi-finals and finals will be decided on Monday and Tuesday.

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

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

May 26th

Q/Finals

38.5kg Martin Collins (Ireland) lost to Anton Avdienko (Russia) 0-5

40kg Michael Faulkner (Ireland) beat Olek Levchenko (Ukraine) 5-0

41.5kg William Faulkner (Ireland) lost to Bogdan Priima (Russia) 2-3

43kg Jason Nevin (Ireland) lost to Shane Patterson (England) 2-3

46kg Cale Brennan (Ireland) lost Indir Vracic (Serbia) 1-4

S/Finals

36kg Katie O’Keeffe (Ireland) lost to Renata Mingalimova (Russia) 0-5

42kg Nora Jackman (Ireland) lost to Daria Kostkinia (Russia) 0-5

45kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) lost to Alena Tremasova (Russia) 0-5

48kg Robyn Murran (Ireland) lost to Charan Dhesi (England) 0-5

54kg Yasmin Meredith (Ireland) beat Maria Mica (Romania) RSC2

57kg Kaci Crowley (Ireland) beat Rosalia Cataldo (Italy) RSC2

63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Ireland) beat Sunniva Hofstad (Norway) 3-2

67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Ireland) beat Alena Krinichnaia (Russia) 5-0

70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Ireland) beat Karine Araptican (Ukraine) 5-0

Monday, May 28th

S/Finals

40kg Michael Faulkner (Ireland) v Laslo Balogh (Hungary)

50kg James Donovan (Ireland) v Alfredo Simone (Italy)

54kg John Fay (Ireland) v Matthew Knipe (England)

72kg Tyler Meade (Ireland) v Daniil Kolotov (Russia)

76kg Curtis Darcy Ireland) v Yehor Tkachenko (Ukraine)

Tuesday, May 29th

Finals

54kg Yasmin Meredith (Ireland) v Arina Vostrikova (Russia)

57kg Kaci Crowley (Ireland) v Sofia Pelevina (Russia)

63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Ireland) v Alina Safina (Russia)

67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Ireland) v Kraisimara Voykova (Bulgaria)

70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Ireland) v Valeria Vorontosova (Russia)

(Ireland’s opponents to be 100% confirmed)

May 25th

Q/Finals

48kg Michael Connors (Ireland) lost to Caider Abduraimov (Ukraine) 0-5

50kg James Donovan (Ireland) beat Dzhem Demirev (Bulgaria) 5-0

54kg John Fay (Ireland) beat Mikita Harbuz (Belarus) 5-0

62kg Ryan Murphy (Ireland) lost to Mykola Serov (Ukraine) 0-5

65kg Joe Hutchinson (Ireland) lost to Irakli Janelidze (Georgia) 0-5

72kg Tyler Meade (Ireland) beat Milon Tibic (Serbia) 5-0

76kg Curtis Darcy Ireland) beat Malyas Nagyos (Romania) 4-1

80kg Patrick McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Oleg Ilchenko (Ukraine) 0-5

May 24th

Last 16

38.5kg Martin Collins (Ireland) beat Anton Salika (Belarus) 3-2

40kg Michael Faulkner (Ireland) beat Gocha Gordulava (Georgia) 5-0

44.5kg Conor Donovan (Ireland) lost to Dominik Mucska (Hungary) 2-3

68kg Feidhlim Behan (Ireland) lost to Tymofii Krupko (Ukraine) 1-4

Q/Finals

39kg Sophie Elstone (Ireland) lost to Polina Spirna (Russia) RSC2

42kg Nora Jackman (Ireland) beat Viktoria Danielova (Slovakia) 5-0

45kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) beat Lyuba Atanasova (Bulgaria) RSC2

48kg Robyn Murran (Ireland) beat Izabella Devenyi (Hungary) 3-2

51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Ireland) lost to Francesca Falconeri (Italy) 0-5

54kg Yasmin Meredith (Ireland) beat Sophia Mazzoni (Italy) RSCI2

57kg Kaci Crowley (Ireland) beat Lucia Simulescu (Romania) 5-0

May 23rd

Last 16

41.5kg William Faulkner (Ireland) beat Georgis Georgantzas (Greece) 5-0

43kg Jason Nevin (Ireland) beat Serghei Nova (Moldova) 5-0

46kg Cale Brennan (Ireland) beat Denys Rosdolskyi (Ukraine) 4-1

52kg Brannon McMahon (Ireland) lost to Volodymyr Kamaieve (Ukraine) 0-5

54kg John Fay (Ireland) beat Dovydas Paskevicius (Lithuania) 5-0

56kg James McGuinness (Ireland) lost to Iskren Mihaylov (Bulgaria) 1-4

59kg Thomas McAleer (Ireland) lost to Savelii Suprunets (Ukraine) 0-5

Q/Final

91kg Martin McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Kyrylo Novika (Ukraine) 0-5

May 22nd

Last 16

60kg Laura Moran (Ireland) lost to Abby Briggs (England) 2-3

48kg Michael Connors (Ireland) beat Nedas Grigorianas (Lithuania) 3-2

50kg James Donovan (Ireland) beat Krisztian Balagh (Hungary) 4-0

Irish squad

Boys

38.5kg Martin Collins (Drimnagh)

40kg Michael Faulkner (Northside) (Bronze, at least)

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.) (Bronze, at least)

52kg Brannon McMahon (Carrickmore)

54kg John Fay (Swords) (Bronze, at least)

56kg James McGuinness (St Monics)

59kg Thomas McAleer (Swords)

62kg Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)

65kg Joe Hutchinson (Neilstown)

68kg Feidhlim Behan (Kilcullen)

72kg Tyler Meade (Kilnamanagh) (Bronze, at least)

76kg Curtis Darcy (Callan) (Bronze, at least)

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) (Silver, at least)

57kg Kaci Crowley (Erne) (Silver, at least)

60kg Laura Moran (St Annes)

63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Neilstown) (Silver, at least)

67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa) (Silver, at least)

70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Clann Naofa) (Silver, at least)

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

GIRL 1 TO 6 CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDES AT STADIUM

26/05/2018IABA NewsIABA

The National Girls 1 to 6 Championships concluded at Dublin’s National Stadium this afternoon.

European Youth and Junior champion Daina Moorehouse was amongst the victors today, the champion beating Roisin Brady in the 48kg final.

Leah Gallen of the Raphoe BC in Donegal also had her hand raised in victory this afternoon.

Please scroll down for all results. Today’s finals bring the curtain down on a tournament which has evolved into one of the biggest National competitions on the domestic calendar.

209 bouts were completed this month at the home of Irish boxing.

Congratulations to all the new champions and to all athletes that competed in the Championships and their clubs, coaches and supporters from the IABA.

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane.

National Girl 1 to 6 Championships National Stadium Dublin

May 26th

Finals (11am)

Girl 1

27kg Stacy O’Connor (Jobstown) beat Tina Kataria (Bantry) 4-1

Girl 3

57kg Kacie Delaney (Whitechurch) beat Aine Doyle (St Marys NR) 5-0

Girl 4

39kg Nicole Buckley (St Carthages) W/O

41kg Laoise Kearney (Bunclody) W/O

43kg Chloe Blake (Ardagh Crossmolina) beat Deanna Parke (St Johns U) 3-2

45kg Georgina Sheridan (Tipperary Town) W/O

G5 57kg Nicole Butler (Monivea) beat Lauren Dempsey (Ryston) 4-1

47kg Amber Byrne (Arklow) beat Maria Mongan (Jobstown) 5-0

49kg Rachel Lawless (Portlaoise) beat Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart) 3-2

G5 80kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebar) beat Erin Moore (St Francis) 5-0

53kg Leah McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) beat Cia Crawley (Mullinahone) 5-0

G6 70kg Bobbie Hendrick (Sacre Coeur) beat Shauna Brogan (Castlebar) 3-2

51kg Aliyah Butler (Monivea) beat Mya Price (St Francis) 5-0

G5 92kg Aoife Bonan (St Pauls Nenagh) beat Chelsea McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) 5-0

55kg Katelyn Horan (Sliabh Luachra) beat Brianna Courtney (Jobstown) 4-1

57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (St Bernadettes) beat Ciara Tarpey (Ballyhaunis) RSC3

59kg Leah McDonagh (Geesala) beat Orlaith Mahoney (Trojan) RSC1

61kg Amy Carey (Geesala) beat Rachel Fenlon (Paulstown) 5-0

63kg Brooke Roche (Donore) beat Francesca Maughan (Jobstown) 3-2

65kg Tegan Farrell (Arklow) beat Rebecca Hennessy (Togher) 3-2

67kg Abi Sutton (Drimnagh) W/O

69kg Cara Quinn (Holy Family GG) beat Sophia Hopkoja (Ballyhaunis) 5-0

71kg Katlyn Doyle (St Brigids Kildare) beat Katie Fogarty (Setanta L) RSC1

73kg Shauna Maguire (Kilnamanagh) beat Katlyn Recks (Clara) 5-0

78kg Sophie Burke (Tobar Pheadair) beat Mary Nevin (Clara) 4-1

G6 80kg Rachel Fury Cunningham (Ballina) W/O
91+kg Rachel Ivers Hawkes (Urlingford) W/O

Girl 5

41kg Noreen O’Gorman (St Nicholas) W/O

46kg Saoirse Morrissey (Setanta) beat Alannah Mayse (Two Castles) 4-1

48kg Janelin Rodin (Portlaoiose) beat Chantelle Robinson (St Nicholas) 3-2

50kg Kyla Gates (Marble City) beat Fiona O’Keefe (Rathkeale) 4-1

52kg Mia Robbins (Gorey) beat Louise McSorley (Two Castles) 5-0

60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan) beat Doireann Coogan (Marble City) 4-1

63kg Leanne Murphy (Togher) beat Kaci Rock (Bray) 5-0

66kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe) beat Keisha Attwell (Ennis) 4-1

70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea) beat Grainne Gallagher (Two Castles) RSC2

75kg Grace Flynn (St Patrick U) W/O

86kg Kori Goad (Cashen Vale) W/O

96kg Caoimhe Carthy (St Brigids Kildare) W/O
100+kg Savannah Casey (Southside) W/O

Girl 6

43kg Charlene Dowling (St Brigids Kildare) W/O

48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) beat Roisin Brady (Palmerstown) 5-0

50kg Megan Coleman (Baldoyle) beat Danielle O’Neill (Sliabh Luachra) 5-0

52kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) beat Sophie Thompson (Rochesters) RSC1

54kg Nicole McCabe (O’Hanlon Park) beat Sarah Edge (St Brigids Edenderry) 3-2

60kg Tiffany O’Reilly (Curragh) beat Aoibhe Ginty (Geesala) 3-2

63kg Evelyn Igharo (Clann Naofa) beat Alecia McMenamin (Twin Towns) RSC1

66kg Shantelle Richie (Gilford) W/O

75kg Aoibhe Carribine (Geesala) beat Caoimhe McHugh (Clane) RSC1

86kg Ellen O’Connell (St Brigids Edenderry) W/O

99kg Naoise Finney (Ballybrack) beat Alanna Nolan (Ballyhaunis) 3-2
100+kg Belinda Stevens (Ardnaree) W/O

May 25th

Finals

Girl 1

29kg Leesha Jones (St Michaels Athy) W/O

G3F 69kg Kim O’Reilly (Riverside) W/O

31kg Sophie Curley Grey (Dealgan) beat Abbie Conventry (Jobstown) 5-0

33kg Carlagh Mullarney (Ballyhaunis) beat Sienna Byrne (Setanta L) 5-0

35kg Shakira McCrudden (Riverside) beat Hannah Pardy (Birr) RSC1

37kg Charlie McEvoy (Donore) beat Jamie O’Rourke (St Michaels NR) 4-1

39kg Chloe Black (Tullow) beat Sarah Marie Duffy (Illies GG) 4-1

41kg Aliyah Flood (Monkstown) beat Lani Lafferty (Twin Towns) 5-0

43kg Erin Healy (Setanta L) beat Caitlin Gorman (St Monicas) 5-0

47kg Kathleen Casey (Southside) beat Nora Panruean (Ballaghaderreen) 4-1

49kg Zoe Daly (O.L.O.L.) beat Aine Curtis (Achill) 4-1

51kg Katie Byrne (Mulhuddart) beat Lucy Abbott (St Brigids Edenderry) 4-1

53kg Ava Touhey (Clara) beat Molly Murphy (Rylane) 5-0

55kg Casey Dermody (Raging Bull) beat Takara Bowes (Fermoy) RSC3

57kg Chloe Hutchinson (Birr) W/O

59kg Cobhlaith Doyle (Patsy Quinn) W/O

63kg Megan Wykes (O’Hanlon Park) W/O

65kg Jade Byrne (St Teresa’s ) W/O

Girl 2

29kg Mary Doll Carthy (St Michaels Athy) W/O

31kg Bethany Dunne (St Brigids Edenderry) W/O

33kg Caoimhe Kinsella (St Anhtony’s/Pats) beat Jessica Murphy (St Michaels NR) RSC1

37kg Esther Lambe (Setanta L) W/O

41kg Caitlin O’Connor (Kilfenora) beat Megan Delaney (St Brigids Kildare) RSC2

45kg Eaibha Mullan (Errigal) beat Leah Lehane (Rylane) 4-1

49kg Natalia Faszciskula (Aglish) beat Georgia McGovern (Kilnamanagh) 5-0

51kg Hannah McCarty (Urlingford) beat Ella Hanlon Malone (St Bernadettes) AB2

55kg Courtney Joyce (Clonmel) W/O

57kg Tara Crowa (Tipperary Town) beat Emma Harding (Whitechurch) 3-2

61kg Ella Young (Coleraine) W/O

63kg Emma Keating (Paulstown) beat Tory Freeman (Tipperary Town) RSC2

67kg Amber Nolan (Castlerea) W/O

69kg Breanna Tobin (Spartan) W/O

75kg Cliona Darcy (Tobar Pheadair) W/O
80kg Brianna Ryan (Curragh) W/O

May 19th

Girl 5

S/Finals

46kg Saoirse Morrisey (Setanta, Cork) beat Chloe Toal (St Agnes) 5-0

48kg Janlin Rodin (Portlaoise) beat Cigfa McCoy (St Monicas) 5-0

48kg Chantelle Robinson (St Nicholas) beat Chantelle Spencer (Jobstown) 4-1

52kg Mia Robbins (Gorey) beat Nicole Clyde (Antrim) 5-0

57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ryston) beat Kelly O’Gorman (Spartan) 5-0

57kg Nicole Butler (Monivea) beat Tigernagh Maguire (Immaculata A) 3-2

60kg Doireann Coogan (Marble City) beat Shauna McAndrew (Geesala) 5-0

60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan) beat Linda Desmond (Rylane) 3-2

63kg Leanne Murphy (Togher) beat Eireann McGrath (Ederney) 4-1

63kg Kaci Rock (Bray) beat Eve Woods (St Bernadettes) 3-2

66kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe) W/O
66kg Keisha Attwell (Ennis) beat Megan Hewitt (Hyland BA) RSC1

Girl 5 Final

54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Clonmel) beat Niamh Fay (Swords) 3-2

Girl 6 S/Finals

54kg Sarah Edge (St Brigids Edenderry) beat Sophia Foley (Togher) 4-1

54kg Nicole McCabe (O’Hanlon Park) beat Olivia Grant (Holy Family GG) 3-2

57kg Ellie Preston (Baldoyle) W/O

63kg Evelynn Igharo (Clann Naofa) beat Niamh McNamara (Elphin) 5-0

75kg Aoibhe Carribine (Geesala) beat Olivia Craig (Ballykelly Boxers) 5-0

75kg Caoimhe McHugh (Clane) beat Aoife Hegarty (Togher) RSC2
80kg Aoife Costello (Southside) W/O

Girl 6 Final

57kg Ellie Preston (Baldoyle) beat Sarah Twomey (Muskerry) 5-0

May 18th

Girl 3 Finals

37kg Kaylin Geary (Emyvale) W/O

39kg Donna O’Reilly (Saviours Crystal) W/O

43kg Brenda Collins (Dunree) beat Macy Cunningham (Crumlin) 5-0

45kg Shakira Donoghue (St Ailbhes) beat Holly Connolly (Ballaghaderreen) 3-2

47kg Leah O’Keeffe (Kanturk) beat Connie Gibbons (St Bronaghs) 5-0

55kg Cori Gleeson (St Pauls Nenagh) beat Alex Kinahan (Birr) 5-0

59kg Molly Bennett (Bracken) W/O

G6 60kg Aoibhe Ginty (Geesala) beat Kate Daly (O.L.O.L.) 5-0

G1F 45kg Siofra O’Halloran (Ballinacargy) beat Leah O’Gorman (Clonmel) 5-0

G2F 53kg Alisha King (Avona) beat Jade McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) 4-1

65kg Ava Fogarty (St Michaels Athy) beat Julia Remenyuk (Tredagh) 5-0

71kg Riona Mannion (Connemara) W/O

80kg Britany Stokes (Callan) beat Holly Maher (Donore) RSC2
91+kg Jemma McCullough (St John Bosco A) W/O

Girl 5 S/Final

54kg Niamh Fay (Swords) beat Leah Sheilds (Portlaoise) RSC1

Girl 6 S/Final

50kg Danielle O’Neill (Sliabh Luachra) beat Grace Harkin (St Bridgets U) RSC3

Girl 4 S/finals

43kg Chloe Blake (Ardagh Crossmolina) beat Amy Lee Kelly (St Monicas) 5-0

43kg Deanna Parke (St Johns U) beat Andrea Leer (Castleblaney) 3-2

47kg Maria Mongan (Jobstown) beat Aoife Williamson (Curragh) 3-2

47kg Amber Byrne (Arklow) beat Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale) 5-0

49kg Rachael Lawless (Portlaoise) beat Lilly Coffey (Riverstown) 5-0

49kg Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart) beat Elizabeth Lloyd (Ballyhaunis) 3-2

55kg Katelyn Horan (Sliabh Luachra) beat Kelly Heffernan (Geesala) 3-2

57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (St Bernadettes) beat Ava Fitzmaurice (Sliabh Luachra) 5-0

59kg Leah McDonagh (Geesala) beat Lillie Keogh (East Meath) 5-0

61kg Rachel Fenlon (Paulstown) beat Aoife Stack (Cashen Vale) 5-0

61kg Amy Carey (Geesala) beat Shelby Myers (Crumlin) 4-1

63kg Francesca Maughan (Jobstown) beat Karen Keavey (Ardagh Crossmolina) 4-1

65kg Tegan Farrell (Arklow) beat Emily Gleeson (Elphin) 5-0
78kg Sophie Burke (Tobar Pheadair) W/O

May 11th

S/Finals

G1 39kg Sarah Marie Duffy (Illies GG) beat Ellie Hanrahan (Kilfenora) 5-0

G2 41kg Caitlin O’Connor (Kilfenora) beat Abbie Gibbons (Cherry Orchard) RSC3

G3 45kg Holly Connolly (Ballaghaderreen) beat Rachel McGuigan (Clonard) 5-0

G3 47kg Leah O’Keefe (Kanturk) beat Michaela Daly (Clane) 5-0

G3 55kg Cori Gleeson (St Pauls Nenagh) beat Amy Doherty (St Bridgets U) RSC1

G3 80kg Holly Maher (Donore) W/O

G4 51kg Aaliyah Butler (Monivea) beat Paulina Farynik (Bunclody) RSC1
G5 54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Clonmel) beat Molly Simmons (Carndonagh) RSC3

Finals

G2 39kg Carleigh Irvine (Maydown Olympic) beat Sophia Elstone (Ardnaree) 3-2

G2 43kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown) W/O

G2 47kg Ella Hughes (Maydown Olympic) beat Tia Atwell (Ennis) 5-0

G2 71kg Nasya McJyn Igelige (Clann Naofa) W/O

G3 49kg Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare) beat Hannah May Terry (Rylane) RSC1

G3 51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan) beat Holly Sheilds (Portlaoise) RSC2

G3 53kg Yasmin Meredith (Glasnevin) beat Katie Robinson (Saviours Crystal) AB2

G3 61kg Winne McDonagh (Neilstown) beat Laura Moran (St Annes) 5-0
G3 67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa) beat Kim Lane (Whitechurch) RSC1

May 5th

S/Finals

Girl 1

27kg Stacey O’Connor (Jobstown) beat Ann Kaitlin Connors (Enniskerry) 5-0

31kg Sophie Curley (Dealgan) beat Codie Kilgannon (Ballinacarrow) 5-0

37kg Charlie McEvoy (Donore) beat Ava Walsh (St Colmans) 4-1

39kg Chloe Black (Tullow) beat Waiata Doherty (Immaculata A) 5-0

41kg Aliyah Flood (Monkstown D) beat Rachael McFarnlane (St Agnes) 5-0

41kg Lani Lafferty (Twin Towns) beat Sarah Murray (St Colmans) 5-0

43kg Cailin Gorman (St Monicas) beat Emma Moore (Trojan) RSC2

43kg Erin Healy (Setanta L) beat Katie Gorman (Glin) 3-2

45kg Siofra O’Halloran (Ballinacargy) beat Amia Devers (Knockmore Foxford) 5-0

45kg Leah O’Gorman (Clonmel) beat Sophia Shydenko (Ballybrack) 5-0

47kg Kathleen Casey (Southside) beat Amelia Byrne (St Brigids Kildare) 3-2

49kg Zoe Daly (O.L.O.L.) beat Isabel Byrne (West Finglas) RSC2

49kg Aine Curtis (Achill) beat Caitlin Murray (Sacred Heart Omagh) 5-0
57kg Ava Rose Lyndon (Glin) beat Niamh Gervin (St Michaels Antrim) AB2

Girl 2

45kg Eibha Mullan (Errigal) beat Brianna McGuinness (Dealgan) RSC1

47kg Ella Hughes (Maydown Olympic) beat Lucy O’Neill (St Bernadettes) 4-1

47kg Tia Attwell (Ennis) W/O

49kg Georgia McGovern (Kilnamanagh) W/O

49kg Natalia Faszciskula (Aglish) beat Rececca Collins (Glin) 5-0

51kg Hannah McCarthy (Urlingford) beat Alannah Attwell (Ennis) 5-0

53kg Alisha King (Avona) beat Arianna Ustilate (Tipperary Town) RSC3
53kg Jade McNamee (Olympic Mullingar) beat Hope Gallagher (Achill) 5-0

May 4th

Q/Finals and S/Finals

Girl 1

39kg Chloe Black (Tullow) beat Carla Connolly (Ballaghaderreen) 5-0

41kg Lani Lafferty (Twin Towns) beat Brianna Johnston (Tredagh) 5-0

43kg Katie Gorman (Glin) beat Carragh Murphy (Oughterard) 3-2Girl 2

39kg Carleigh Irvine (Maydown Olympic) beat Sam O’Hare (Dealgan) RSC1

39kg Sophia Elstrone (Ardnaree) beat Rebecca Leech-Kavanagh (Cherry Orchard) 4-1

43kg Reilly Brown (Emerald) W/O

43kg Nora Jackman (Paulstown) beat Gabrielle Mongan (Jobstown) 5-0
47kg Tia Attwell (Ennis) beat Aoife Lavelle (Golden Gloves) 5-0

Girl 3

49kg Robyn Murran (St Brigids Kildare) beat Mackenzie Murray (Maydown Olympic) 5-0

51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan) beat Sophie O’Sullivan (Mulhuddart) 4-1

51kg Holly Sheilds (Holy Family GG) beat Kaithlin Horrigan (Hyland BA) 4-1

53kg Yasmin Meredith (Glasnevin) beat Nicole Sherman (O’Hanlon Park) AB1
53kg Katie Robinson (Saviours Crystal) W/O

Girl 1

51kg Lucy Abbot (St Brigids Edenderry) beat Shannon Costello (Drumsna) 5-0

57kg Aine Doyle (St Marys New Ross) W/O

57kg Kacie Delaney (Whitechurch) beat Clodagh O’Brien (Vikings) AB2

61kg Laura Moran (St Annes) beat Chelsea McDonagh (St Brigids Kildare) 5-0

61kg Winne McDonagh (Neilstown) beat Mollie Sheppard (Rathfirland) 5-0

Girl 4

43kg Deanna Parke (St Johns U) beat Clodagh O’Hare (Dealgan) AB2
61kg Amy Carey (Geesala) beat Niamh McLaughlin (Holy Family GG) 5-0

Girl 5

48kg Chantelle Robinson (St Nicholas) beat Cody Lafferty (Raphoe) 5-0

54kg Leah Sheilds (Portlaoise) W/O

54kg Niamh Fay (Swords) beat Zoe McGlone (St Pauls Antrim) 5-0
60kg Linda Desmond (Rylane) beat Amy Harrington (Esker) 5-0

Girl 6

52kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) beat Mary Kate Nevin (St Brigids Edenderry) 5-0

FIVE IRISH BOXERS INTO EUROPEAN FINALS

26/05/2018IABA NewsIABA

Irish team at today’s semi-finals

Irish women’s boxing is guaranteed a fistful of silver medals after five wins at the European Schoolboy and Schoolgirl Championships semi-finals in Albena, Bulgaria today.

Yasmin Meredith, Kaci Crowley, Winnie Cristina McDonagh, Dearbhla Tinnelly and Nasya McJin-Igelige upgraded their guaranteed bronze to at least silver this afternoon.

Meredith and Crowley recorded inside the distance victories – both on second round stoppages – over Romania and Italy and McDonagh, Tinnelly and McJin-Igelige took the points route to victory.

Tinnelly is the only Irish boxer that won’t be meeting a Russian opponent for gold on Tuesday – because she eliminated that particular threat after beating Russia’s Alena Krinichnaia today following a top drawer performance.

McDonagh beat Norway’s Sunniva Hofstad to book a ticket into the finals, the Irish champion earning a well-deserved split decision over the young lady from the Land of the Midnight Sun, and McJin-Igelige pulled out all the stops to complete the high-five versus Karine Araptican of the Ukraine.

Irish captain Robyn Kelly, Katie O’Keeffe, Nora Jackman and Roby Murran lost out at the last four-stage today. The Irish quartet gave it absolutely everything for the cause and will be bringing home bronze from Bulgaria.

Meanwhile, the boys in green are in action in today’s quarter-finals with bronze medals up for grabs. Boxing begins at 3.30pm (Irish time).

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

May 26th

Q/Finals

38.5kg Martin Collins (Ireland) v Anton Avdienko (Russia)

40kg Michael Faulkner (Ireland) v Olek Levchenko (Ukraine)

41.5kg William Faulkner (Ireland) v Bogdan Priima (Russia)

43kg Jason Nevin (Ireland) v Shane Paterson (England)
46kg Cale Brennan (Ireland) v Indir Vracic (Serbia)

S/Finals

36kg Katie O’Keeffe (Ireland) lost to Renata Mingalimova (Russia) 0-5

42kg Nora Jackman (Ireland) lost to Daria Kostkinia (Russia) 0-5

45kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) lost to Alena Tremasova (Russia) 0-5

48kg Robyn Murran (Ireland) lost to Charan Dhesi (England) 0-5

54kg Yasmin Meredith (Ireland) beat Maria Mica (Romania) RSC2

57kg Kaci Crowley (Ireland) beat Rosalia Cataldo (Italy) RSC2

63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Ireland) beat Sunniva Hofstad (Norway) 3-2

67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Ireland) beat Alena Krinichnaia (Russia) 5-0
70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Ireland) beat Karine Araptican (Ukraine) 5-0

Monday, May 28th

S/Finals

50kg James Donovan (Ireland) v Alfredo Simone (Italy)

54kg John Fay (Ireland) v Matthew Knipe (England)

72kg Tyler Meade (Ireland) v Daniil Kolotov (Russia)
76kg Curtis Darcy Ireland) v Yehor Tkachenko (Ukraine)

Tuesday, May 29th

Finals

54kg Yasmin Meredith (Ireland) v Arina Vostrikova (Russia)
57kg Kaci Crowley (Ireland) v Sofia Pelevina (Russia)
63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Ireland) v Alina Safina (Russia)
67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Ireland) v Kraisimara Voykova (Bulgaria)
70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Ireland) v Valeria Vorontosova (Russia)

(Ireland’s opponents to be 100% confirmed)

May 25th

Q/Finals

48kg Michael Connors (Ireland) lost to Caider Abduraimov (Ukraine) 0-5

50kg James Donovan (Ireland) beat Dzhem Demirev (Bulgaria) 5-0

54kg John Fay (Ireland) beat Mikita Harbuz (Belarus) 5-0

62kg Ryan Murphy (Ireland) lost to Mykola Serov (Ukraine) 0-5

65kg Joe Hutchinson (Ireland) lost to Irakli Janelidze (Georgia) 0-5

72kg Tyler Meade (Ireland) beat Milon Tibic (Serbia) 5-0

76kg Curtis Darcy Ireland) beat Malyas Nagyos (Romania) 4-1
80kg Patrick McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Oleg Ilchenko (Ukraine) 0-5

May 24th

Last 16

38.5kg Martin Collins (Ireland) beat Anton Salika (Belarus) 3-2

40kg Michael Faulkner (Ireland) beat Gocha Gordulava (Georgia) 5-0

44.5kg Conor Donovan (Ireland) lost to Dominik Mucska (Hungary) 2-3
68kg Feidhlim Behan (Ireland) lost to Tymofii Krupko (Ukraine) 1-4

Q/Finals

39kg Sophie Elstone (Ireland) lost to Polina Spirna (Russia) RSC2

42kg Nora Jackman (Ireland) beat Viktoria Danielova (Slovakia) 5-0

45kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) beat Lyuba Atanasova (Bulgaria) RSC2

48kg Robyn Murran (Ireland) beat Izabella Devenyi (Hungary) 3-2

51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Ireland) lost to Francesca Falconeri (Italy) 0-5

54kg Yasmin Meredith (Ireland) beat Sophia Mazzoni (Italy) RSCI2
57kg Kaci Crowley (Ireland) beat Lucia Simulescu (Romania) 5-0

May 23rd

Last 16

41.5kg William Faulkner (Ireland) beat Georgis Georgantzas (Greece) 5-0

43kg Jason Nevin (Ireland) beat Serghei Nova (Moldova) 5-0

46kg Cale Brennan (Ireland) beat Denys Rosdolskyi (Ukraine) 4-1

52kg Brannon McMahon (Ireland) lost to Volodymyr Kamaieve (Ukraine) 0-5

54kg John Fay (Ireland) beat Dovydas Paskevicius (Lithuania) 5-0

56kg James McGuinness (Ireland) lost to Iskren Mihaylov (Bulgaria) 1-4
59kg Thomas McAleer (Ireland) lost to Savelii Suprunets (Ukraine) 0-5

Q/Final

91kg Martin McDonagh (Ireland) lost to Kyrylo Novika (Ukraine) 0-5

May 22nd

Last 16

60kg Laura Moran (Ireland) lost to Abby Briggs (England) 2-3

48kg Michael Connors (Ireland) beat Nedas Grigorianas (Lithuania) 3-2
50kg James Donovan (Ireland) beat Krisztian Balagh (Hungary) 4-0

Irish squad

Boys

38.5kg Martin Collins (Drimnagh)

40kg Michael Faulkner (Northside)

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.) (Bronze, at least)

52kg Brannon McMahon (Carrickmore)

54kg John Fay (Swords) (Bronze, at least)

56kg James McGuinness (St Monics)

59kg Thomas McAleer (Swords)

62kg Ryan Murphy (Neilstown)

65kg Joe Hutchinson (Neilstown)

68kg Feidhlim Behan (Kilcullen)

72kg Tyler Meade (Kilnamanagh) (Bronze, at least)

76kg Curtis Darcy (Callan) (Bronze, at least)

80kg Patrick McDonagh (St Josephs)
91kg Martin McDonagh (Ballyhaunis)

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, at least)

51kg Labhaoise Glynn (Cloghan)

54kg Yasmin Meredith (Glasnevin) (Silver, at least)

57kg Kaci Crowley (Erne) (Silver, at least)

60kg Laura Moran (St Annes)

63kg Winne Christina McDonagh (Neilstown) (Silver, at least)

67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa) (Silver, at least)
70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige (Clann Naofa) (Silver, at least)

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

GIRL 1 TO 6 FINALS RESULTS

25/05/2018IABA NewsIABA

Please scroll down for tonight’s finals results on the penultimate night of the National Girls 1-6 Championships.

34 new champions won titles at the home of Irish boxing this evening.

The remaining finals will be decided tomorrow.

Boxing begins at 11am.

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

Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane

National Girl 1 to 6 Championships National Stadium Dublin

Friday May 25th

Finals (6.30pm)

Girl 1

29kg Leesha Jones (St Michaels Athy) W/O

G3F 69kg Kim O’Reilly (Riverside) W/O