MCGARRIGLE BACK BETWEEN THE ROPES AT COMMONWEALTHS

24/03/2018IABA NewsIABA

Ben McGarrigle, pictured, heads back to the future next Friday when he travels to Australia as one of the panel of Referees and Judges (R&Js) for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The 21st edition of the tournament officially begins on April 4 on the Gold Coast.

The R&Js are scheduled to take part in a two-day AIBA seminar ahead of the commencement of boxing on April 5.

The wheel will turn full circle for McGarrigle Down Under as 20 years ago he was with the Irish squad at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

A Strabane-native and Omagh Boys Club standout, McGarrigle reached the Commonwealth quarter-finals two decades ago.

“That’s me back at the Commonwealth Games twenty years to the year that I boxed in them in Kuala Lumpur. I’m delighted to repeat history,” said McGarrigle who officiated at the 2017 AIBA World Elite Championships in Hamburg.

“I boxed the Welsh man Kevin Evans (Evans was beaten in the semi-finals by Canada’s eventual champion, Mark Simmons) in the quarter-finals, I got an accidental cut in the first round whilst ahead on points and the doctor stopped it. That was as for at least a bronze. Today’s rules are different, it would go to points,” added the AIBA 3-Star R&J.

Meanwhile, the Northern Ireland squad are in Australia in training camp in Canberra.

Current Irish and EU Elite champion Michaela Walsh will be aiming to go one better than the 2014 Commonwealths in Glasgow where she was edged out on a split decision by two-time Olympic champion Nicola Adams in the 51kg final.

“We have the talent, that’s something boxing has always been very lucky with, having that conveyor belt of talent coming through all the time, head coach John Conlan told the Irish News.

“As they’ve gone on they’ve supported each other, they’ve gone through the journey. They’ve bonded as a team. We’ve created a really good environment to train and learn.”

Northern Ireland topped the boxing medals table at the 2010 Commonwealths in New Delhi and finished 2nd in the medals table in Glasgow four years later.

An impressive haul of 14 medals – five of which were gold – were won at both tournaments.

2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Australia, April 4th/15th

Northern Ireland Squad

48kg Kristina O’Hara (St John Bosco)
51kg Carly McNaul (Holy Family)
52kg Brendan Irvine (St Paul’s)
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown)
60kg James McGivern (St George’s)
60kg Alanna Nihell (Eastside/British Army)
64kg Sean McComb (Holy Trinity)
69kg Aidan Walsh (Monkstown)
75kg Steven Donnelly (All Saints)
91kg Dee Sullivan (Emerald)
+91kg Stephen McMonagle (Holy Trinity)

Coaches: John Conlan, Peter Brady, Damien Kennedy

BOY 4 S/FINALS RESULTS

23/03/2018IABA NewsIABA

Please scroll down for tonight’s Boy 4 semi-final results and corresponding draws.

37 bouts were completed this evening.

The tournament resumes in the morning at 10am with the Junior 1 semi-finals followed by the Junior 2 semi-finals.

Boxers who have not competed at the Championships so far must weigh-in tomorrow between 8am and 9am and 12pm and 1pm at the Stadium.

All other athletes weigh-in on the day of their finals.

National Boy 4 and Junior 1 & 2 Championships National Stadium Dublin

Friday March 23rd

Boy 4

S/Finals (5pm)

36kg Kian Kelly (Maydown Olympic) beat Gerry Wall (Grangecon) 4-1
36kg Nathan Keegan (Mayfield) beat Clepson dos Santos (Banbridge) 3-2
39kg Dylan McMonagle (Letterkenny) beat Christopher McEvoy (Donore) 5-0
42kg Ben Williams (Drimnagh) beat John Ginty (Geesala) 3-2
42kg Michael Donohue (St Michaels A) beat Dylan Eagleson (St Pauls Antrim) 4-1
44kg William O’Reilly (St Francis) beat Adam Daly (Olympic Mullingar) 4-1
44kg Davey O’Neill (Charleville) beat Patrick Mullan (Holy Trinity) 4-1
46kg Michael Maughan (Olympic) beat Jake Ward (Darndale) 5-0
46kg Rocky McDonagh (Sparticus) beat Rory Hetherington (Carrickmore) 5-0
48kg Charlie Whelan (Crumlin) beat William O’Reilly (O.L.O.L.) 3-2
48kg Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull) beat Cahir Gormley (Maydown Olympic) 3-2
J257kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) beat Patrick Walsh (Sliabh Luachra) 5-0
50kg Peter Convery (St Johns Derry) beat Chad McGill (Glengormley) 5-0
50kg Suffie Edris (Monkstown D) beat Stephen McCarthy (Rathkeale) 4-1
52kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic) beat James McDonagh(St Pauls Wat) 5-0
52kg Conal Treanor (Dealgan) beat Charlie Corcoran (Carrickmore) 5-0
54kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) beat Rory O’Gorman (St Malachys) 4-1
54kg Martin Brady McCullough (Gleann) beat Colm McCann (Holy Trinity) 5-0
57kg Sean Roche (Donore) beat Ryan Cullen (The Ballagh) 5-0
57kg Michael McCarthy (Mayfield) beat Cain Lewis (Ballymun) 3-2
60kg William McCarthy (Mayfield) beat David Drennan (Paulstown) 4-1
60kg Taylor Guiney (Drimnagh) beat Robbie Norton (Ardnaree) 5-0
63kg Michael Ward (Johnstown) beat Luca Gureshidze (Togher) 5-0
63kg James Whelan (Docklands) beat Oisin Wallace (Dunfanaghy) 4-1
66kg Hughie Doyle (Thurles) beat Charlie Maughan (Avona) 5-0
66kg Eoin Lavin (Ballyhaunis) beat Kyle Malone (Na Fianna) RSC2
70kg David Doyle (Urlingford) beat Nathan Taylor (St Carthages) 3-2
70kg Mark Duffy (Charlestown) beat Danny McHugh (Two Castles) 4-1
75kg Dillon Maher (Castlebar) beat Jordan Coffey (Sliabh Luachra) 3-2
75kg John Ward (Brosna) beat Kristans Kieriss (Rush) KO2
80kg Sean Walsh (Trojan) beat Kieran Quinn (St Pauls Ant) RSC1
80kg Peter Maughan (Ballyhaunis) beat Jordan Ward (Bay City) 5-0
85kg Darragh Farrell (St Josephs Eden) beat Francis Ryan (Donore) RSC3
91kg Michael Keenan (Leeside Lough) beat Fiachra Barrett (Geesala) 5-0
91kg Nojus Ivanauskas (Clane) beat Bernie Ward (Omagh Boys & Girls) 3-2
91+kg Bernard McDonagh (St Annes) beat Kane Hartery (Tramore) 5-0
91+kg Thomas McDonnell (Docklands) W/O

Saturday March 24th

Junior 1

S/Finals (10am)

42kg John Ward (Monivea) V Paddy McShane (Letterkenny)
44kg Jack Desmond (Bantry) V Jack Connors (St Davids Naas)
44kg Karl Sheridan (Crumlin) V Paul Gordon (EastDown)
46kg Michael O’Doherty (Clonard) V Michael Farrelly (Crumlin)
46kg Kevin Fahy (Oughterard) V Shea Neeson (Moneyglass)
48kg Aodhan Byrne (Kilkullen) V Kian Brazil (Smithfield)
48kg Jessie Callaghan (Illies GG) V Jonathan McCarthy (Tralee)
50kg Michael McCarthy (Tralee) V John McConnell (Holy Trinity)
50kg Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry) V Jake Rapple (Monkstown Dub)
52kg Jerome Gartland (Clonmel) V Patrick McCarthy (Tralee)
52kg Thomas Orr (Lisburn) V Keelan Roche (St Aidans)
54kg Jack Murphy (St Ibars/Josephs) V Ciaran Delaney (Glasnevin)
54kg Cian Duggan (Cabra) V Padraig OCualain (Conemara)
57kg Oran Gethins (Sean McDermott) V Ethan McCaul (St Josephs Derry)
57kg Barry O’Connor (Sliabh Luachra) V Thomas Mc Cann (St Pauls A)
44kg Ryan Roy (Lisburn) V Joshua Dodd (St Marys Dub)
60kg Fionn Gill (Ardnaree) V Shane O’Gorman (St Malachys)
60kg Martin Stokes (St Catherines) V Steven Cairns (Legacy)
63kg Sam McCullough (All Saints Antrim) V Patrick Joyce (Baldoyle)
63kg Matthew Tyndall (Arklow) V Francis Maughan (St Marys Dub)
66kg William Hayden (Crumlin) V Sean McCarthy (Star)
66kg Tiernan Mayse (Two Castles) V Lawrence Ward (Monivea)
70kg Daniel Sofuyi (Ledley Hall) V Francis Duffin (Loughshore)
70kg Jake Cox (Enniscorthy) V Thomas Doherty (O.L.O.L.)
75kg Jack Marley (Monkstown Dub) V Jason Myers (Oylmpic)
75kg Connor McKeirnan (Castleblaney) V Peter Keenan (Raging Bull)
80kg Seamus Doherty (Charlestown) V Patrick McDonagh (Cookstown)
80kg Thomas Doherty (Baldoyle) V MJ Keenan (Leeside Lough)
85kg B O’Sullivan (Togher) V Kenneth Dempsey (Achill)
85kg Michael McDonagh (3 Bridges) V Martin Corcoran (Athlone)
91kg John Sweeney (Ennis) V James Redmond (Ballybrack)
91kg Kaspur Janowski (Ballinacarrow) V Eros Stonkius (Ratoath)
91+kg Malik Bello (Ryston) V Malachy Duffy (Virginia)

Junior 2

S/Finals (5pm)

Junior 2

JI42kg Aaron Kirwan Doyle (The Ballagh) V Oisin Mulholland (East Down)
44kg Josh Power (St Nicholas) V Aaron Rush (Maydown)
46kg William Casey (Raging Bull) V Ryan Dunne (Jobstown)
46kg James Fogarty (Clonmel) V Liam Walsh (Ballagh)
48kg Max Robinson (Drimnagh) V Craig Bigger (Cookstown)
50kg Timothy Fitzmaurice (Loughglynn) V Nathan Horrigan (Hyland Academy)
50kg Miley Connors (Kilcullen) V Jude Gallagher (Two Castles)
52kg Adam Clarke (Cabra) V Cian Reddy (Portlaoise)
52kg Ryan Downey (Cashen Vale) V Oisin Treanor (Emyvale)
54kg Ryan Corcoran (Corinthians) V Danny Duffy (Immaculata Strabane)
54kg Paul Loonam (St Carthages) V Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow)
57kg Fionan Rodgers (Dungloe) V Killian Geraghty (Crumlin)
60kg Kiril Shydenko (Monkstown D) V Oran Wallace (Dunfanaghy)
60kg Jack McGivern (St Georges) V Luke Hurley (Tramore)
63kg Patrick McDonagh (Connemara) V Callum Walsh (Riverstown)
63kg James Power (Legacy) V Peter Vrinceanu (Crumlin)
66kg David Nevin (Hoy Family Drog) V Padraig Conway (Frenchpark)
66kg Aaron Walsh (Bracken) V Kai Weir (Raphoe)
70kg Jake Tucker (Holy Family GG) V Jack Young (Palmerstown)
70kg David McDonagh (Elite Mullingar) V Mark Keys (Erne)
75kg Leon Ward (Lumpini) V Adam Mattews (Monkstown Dublin)
75kg Sean Crowley (Arklow) V Gavin Rafferty (St Cianans)
80kg Sean Malone (Rathkeale) V Peter O’Hagan (St Josephs Derry)
80kg Jason Ward (Monivea) V Aidan Long (Enniskerry)
85kg Francie O’Donnell (Ballymun) V Cathal Crowley (Spartan)
85kg Davey McDonagh (Navan) V Thomas Doherty (Raphoe)
91kg Dean O’Connell (Sunnyside) V Edward McDonagh (Lumpini)
91kg Ronan Stokes (Athlone) V Cathal Maher (Brosna)
91+kg John Donovan (O.L.O.L.) V Patrick Carville (Pegasus)
91+kg Owey McDonagh (St Annes) V Calium Glynn (Cherry Orchard)

March 16th

Q/Finals (5pm)

Boy 4

39kg Shane Stokes (Fr Horgans) beat Reece Collins (Eastdown) 4-1

Junior 2

44kg Joshua Dodd (St Marys Dublin) beat Darragh Glynn (Marble City) 4-1
50kg Jude Gallagher (Two Castles) beat Fiontan Loughlin (St Pauls Ant) 5-0
52kg Adam Clarke (Cabra) beat C Kilduff (Togher) 5-0
52kg Cian Reddy (Portlaoise) W/O
52kg Ryan Downey (Cashen Vale) beat Eoin McGarrell (Raphoe) 5-0
52kg Oisin Treanor (Emyvale) beat Stephen Doyle (Na Fianna) 5-0
54kg Paul Loonam (St Carthages) beat Jamie Griffin (Fr Horgans) 5-0
54kg Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow) beat Eoin Neeson (Pegasus) 5-0
57kg Killian Geraghty (Crumlin) beat JoJoMcArdle (Ligoniel) 3-2
60kg Jack McGivern (St Georges) beat Aaron O’Connor (WexfordCBS) 5-0
60kg Luke Hurley (Tramore) beat Declan McDonagh (Claremorris) 4-1
63kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) beat Gary Arthurs (Gleann) RSC1
63kg James Power (Legacy) W/O
63kg Peter Vrinceanu (Crumlin) beat Ryan Mulraine Ward (Convoy) RSC1
66kg Kai Weir (Raphoe) beat Sean Butler (Riverstown) 4-1
70kg David McDonagh (Elite Mullingar) beat Thomas Ward (Ballina) 5-0
70kg Mark Kells (Erne) beat Davey O’Donnell (Charleville) RSC1
75kg Sean Crowley (Arklow) beat Emmett McClorey (St Bronaghs) 5-0
75kg Gavin Rafferty (St Cianans) beat Thomas O’Brien (Kanturk) RSC2
91kg Ronan Stokes (Athlone) beat Michael Ward (Omagh Boys &Girls) 5-0
91kg Cathal Maher (Brosna) W/O
91+kg Calium Glynn (Cherry Orchard) beat Tre Roberts (Rudiarius) 5-0

Novice Final

75kg Conor Bolger (Smithfield) beat Bob Hull (Crumlin) 5-0

March 10th

Q/Finals

Boy 4

36kg Nathan Keegan (Mayfield) W/O
39kg Christopher McEvoy (Donore) beat Daniel Feokrytova (Arklow) 5-0
42kg Dylan Eagleson (St Pauls Antrim) beat Aaron Treanor (Emyvale) 5-0
44kg Davey O’Neill (Charleville) beat Terry Mullan (Two Castles) 5-0
46kg Rocky McDonagh (Sparticus) beat Brooklyn Saunders (Ballybough) 5-0
46kg Rory Hetherington (Carrickmore) beat Caolin Fennell (Holy Trinity) 5-0
48kg Cahir Gormley (Maydown Olympic) beat Peter Devine (Oliver Plunkett) 5-0
48kg Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull) beat Thomas McDonagh (Olympic) 4-1
50kg Peter Convery St Johns Derry) beat Jack Neary (Castlebar) 4-1
50kg Suffie Edris (Monkstown D) beat Jake Charles (Elite Mullingar) 5-0
50kg Stephen McCarthy (Rathkeale) beat Ryan Squire Fitzpatrick (Monkstown) 5-0
52kg Charlie Corcoran (Carrickmore) W/O
52kg Conal Treanor (Dealgan) beat Jordan O’Donnell (St Georges A) 4-1
54kg Rory O’Gorman (St Malachys) beat Thomas Conroy (Crumlin) 3-2
54kg Martin Brady-McCullough (Gleann) beat Darren O’Dwyer (St Nicholas) KO2
54kg Colm McCann (Holy Trinity) beat Jake Colleran (St Carthages) 5-0
57kg Ryan Cullen (The Ballagh) W/O
57kg Michael McCarthy (Mayfield) beat Patrick Ward (Riverside) 5-0
57kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun) beat Jimmy Doyle (Gilford) 5-0
60kg Taylor Guiney (Drimnagh) beat Odhran McGinley (Dunfanaghy) 5-0
63kg Luca Gureshidze (Togher) beat Cian Crosby (Ratoath) 5-0
63kg James Whelan (Docklands) beat Paul Travers (Rathfirland) 5-0
63kg Oisin Wallace (Dunfanaghy) beat Brian Barrett (Olympic) 4-1
66kg Eoin Lavin (Ballyhaunis) beat Michael Loughran (Silverbridge) RSC1
70kg Mark Duffy (Charlestown) beat Sean Larkin (Bay City) 5-0
70kg Danny McHugh (Two Castles) beat Aaron McElligot (Cashen Vale) 4-1
75kg John Ward (Brosna) beat Tom Cunnigham (Ring) RSC1
80kg Peter Maughan (Ballyhaunis) beat John Maughan (Omagh Boys & Girls) RSC1
80kg Jordan Ward (Bay City) beat Stephen Dermody (Raging Bull) 5-0
91+kg Thomas McDonnell (Docklands) beat Airimus Bauras (Leos) 5-0
91+kg Cian Andrews (Monkstown D) beat Jamie Cotter (Charleville) 3-2Junior 2
52kg Stephen Doyle (Na Fianna) beat Shea Pye (Knockmore Foxford) 5-0

March 10th

Q/Finals

Junior 1

44kg Paul Gordon (EastDown) beat Carson Keys (Coleraine) 5-0
46kg Shea Neeson (Moneyglass) beat Sean Lawlor (Marble City) 5-0
48kg Jonathan McCarthy (Tralee) beat Padraig McCleary (Ardoyne) 5-0
50kg John McConnell (Holy Trinity) beat Seamus Mongan (Avona) 5-0
50kg Eoghan Quinn (St Johns Derry) beat Sam Murphy (Ballymore Hollywood) 5-0
50kg Jake Rapple (Monkstown Dub) beat Michael McDonagh (Corrib) 5-0
54kg Jack Murphy (St Ibars/Josephs) beat Peter Clarke (Errigal) 4-1
54kg Ciaran Delaney (Glasnevin) beat Charlie Clarke (Eastside) RSC3
54kg Cian Duggan (Cabra) beat M Stokes (Fr Horgans) 3-2
54kg Padraig OCualain (Conemara) beat Stephen Collins (Ardnaree) 4-1
57kg Thomas McCann (St Pauls A) beat Sean Ruth (Marble City) 5-0
60kg Martin Stokes (St Catherines) beat Jamie Williams (Dealgan) 5-0
60kg Steven Cairns (Legacy) beat Benjamin Browne (Eastdown) RSC3
63kg Patrick Joyce (Baldoyle) beat Josh Kirby (Tramore) 5-0
63kg Matthew Tyndall (Arklow) beat Michael Stokes (St Johns Derry) 5-0
63kg Francis Maughan (St Marys Dub) beat Thomas McDonagh (Lumpini) 5-0
66kg Tiernan Mayse (Two Castles) beat Martin O’Connor (Enniscorthy) 5-0
66kg Lawrence Ward (Monivea) beat Thomas Monaghan (Mullinahone) 4-1
70kg Jake Cox (Enniscorthy) beat Patrick Myers (Sligo City) 3-2
70kg Patrick Collins (Baldoyle) beat Thomas Doherty (O.L.O.L.) 3-2
91kg Eros Stonkius (Ratoath) beat Callum Foley (St Michaels Athy) 5-0

Saturday March 31st

Finals

Boy 4 (11am)

31kg Daniel Owens (Holy Trinity) W/O
36kg Kian Kelly (Maydown Olympic) v Nathan Keegan (Mayfield)
39kg Shane Stokes (Fr Horgans) V Dylan McMonagle (Letterkenny)
42kg Ben Williams (Drimnagh) V Michael Donohue (St Michaels A)
44kg William O’Reilly (St Francis) V Davey O’Neill (Charleville)
46kg Michael Maughan (Olympic) V Rocky McDonagh (Sparticus)
48kg Charlie Whelan (Crumlin) V Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull)
50kg Peter Convery (St Johns Derry) V Suffie Edris (Monkstown D)
52kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic) V Conal Treanor (Dealgan)
54kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) V Martin Brady McCullough (Gleann)
57kg Sean Roche (Donore) V Michael McCarthy (Mayfield)
60kg William McCarthy (Mayfield) V Taylor Guiney (Drimnagh)
63kg Michael Ward (Johnstown) V James Whelan (Docklands)
66kg Hughie Doyle (Thurles) V Eoin Lavin (Ballyhaunis)
70kg David Doyle (Urlingford) V Mark Duffy (Charlestown)
75kg Dillon Maher (Castlebar) V John Ward (Brosna)
80kg Sean Walsh (Trojan) V Peter Maughan (Ballyhaunis)
85kg John McDonagh (St Annes) V Darragh Farrell (St Josephs Eden)
91kg Michael Keenan (Leeside Lough) V Nojus Ivanauskas (Clane)
91+kg Bernard McDonagh (St Annes) V Thomas McDonnell (Docklands)

Junior 1 (2.30pm)

36kg Edward Carthy (St MichaelsAthy) W/O
39kg John Joyce (Olympic Mullingar) V Lee Davidson (IlliesGG)
42kg Winner V Winner
44kg Winner V Winner
46kg Winner V Winner
48kg Winner V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
80kg Winner V Winner
85kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Conor Duignan (St Bernadettes) V Winner

Junior 2 (6.30pm)

44kg Winner V Winner
46kg Winner V Winner
48kg Padraig Downey (St John Bosco A) V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
57kg Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy) V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
80kg Winner V Winner
85kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

IRISH SQUAD ARRIVES HOME FROM USA

23/03/2018IABA NewsIABA

Irish Elite champion Wayne Kelly, pictured, believes the three bouts he got under his belt in the USA are all part of the learning process on the road to the 32nd Olympiad.

The Irish squad, under head coach Zaur Antia and staff, arrived home from America early this morning after their three-match meeting with the Stars N’ Stripes in Boston, Springfield and Manchester, New Hampshire.

Kelly, who boxes out of the Portlaoise BC, beat Adrian Benton to end the tour on a high note with both sides claiming four wins apiece in New Hampshire.

Kelly, Kellie Harrington Kieran Molloy and Caoimhin Ferguson had their hands raised in victory in Manchester.

“I am happy with how the experience went, first time fighting in the States and I had three competitive fights with world class operators, said Kelly.

“This is all a learning curve and I am growing as an elite boxer and I can’t wait to keep improving and learning.

“That is my aim for this year. With next year being Olympic qualifier year I want to be the best boxer I can be and win European and World medals to reach my dream, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.”

Bernard Dunne, IABA High-Performane Diector and team manager in the USA, hailed the performances of the Irish team against the Americans.

Both nations met 30 times in the three-match tour.Fifteen of the bouts were decided on split decisions.

USA v Ireland Manchester, New Hampshire

March 21st

60kg Stacia Suttles lost to Kellie Harrington 0-3
75kg Leah Cooper beat Aoife Burke 3-0
60kg James Browning beat Francis Cleary 2-1
64kg Adrian Benton lost to Wayne Kelly 1-2
64kg Charlie Sheehy lost to Caoimhin Ferguson 1-2
69kg Freudis Rojas Jr. lost to Kieran Molloy 1-2
75kg Nikita Ababiy beat Gerard French 3-0
91+kg Richard Torrez beat Dean Gardiner 3-0

USA 4 Ireland 4

USA v Ireland Springfield

March 15th

60kg: Amelia Moore beat Kellie Harrington 2-1
69kg: Oshae Jones beat Grainne Walsh 2-1
60kg: Marc Castro beat George Bates 2-1
64kg Charlie Sheehy beat Wayne Kelly 2-1
64kg: Tiger Johnson beat Caoimhin Ferguson 2-1
69kg: Quinton Randall lost to Paddy Donovan 0-3
75kg: Troy Isley beat Gerard French 3-0
75kg: Nikita Ababiy lost to Brett McGinty 1-2
81kg: Khalil Coe beat Caoimhin Agyarko-Hynes 3-0
91kg: Adrian Tillman lost to Kiril Afanasev 0-3

USA 7 Ireland 3

USA v Ireland Boston

March 12th

54kg: Virginia Fuchs beat Lauren Hogan RSC2
60kg: Stacia Suttles lost to Kellie Harrington 0-3
69kg: Oshae Jones beat Grainne Walsh 2-1
60kg: Marc Castro beat Frankie Cleary 3-0
60kg: Keyshawn Davis beat George Bates 3-0
64kg: Tiger Johnson beat Wayne Kelly 2-1
69kg: Quinton Randall lost to Kieran Molloy 1-2
75kg: Troy Isley beat Bret McGinty 3-0
75kg: Nikita Ababiy lost to Michael Nevin 1-2
81kg: Khalil Coe beat Caoimhin Agyarko-Hynes 3-0
91kg: Adrian Tillman lost to Kiril Afanasev Pts 1-2
91kg+: Richard Torres beat Dean Gardiner 3-0

USA 8 Ireland 4

Irish squad

Female

54kg: Lauren Hogan (St Brigid’s BC)

60kg: Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s BC)

69kg: Grainne Walsh (Spartacus BC)

75kg: Aoife Burke (St Mary’s BC)

Male

91kg+: Dean Gardiner (Clonmel BC)

91kg: Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield BC)

81kg: Caoimhin Agyarko-Hynes (Holy Trinity BC)

75kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise BC)

75kg: Brett McGinty (Oakleaf BC)

75kg: Gerard French (Clonard BC)

69kg: Kieran Molloy (Oughterard BC)

69kg: Eugene McKeever (Holy Family BC)

69kg: Paddy Donovan (OLOL BC)

64kg: Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise BC)

64kg: Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard BC)

60kg: George Bates (St Mary’s BC)

60kg: Francis Cleary (Ballina BC)

Team manager – Bernard Dunne

Head coach – Zauri Antia

Coach – Phillip Keogh

Coach – Martin Donovan

Coach – Paul Thompson

NATIONAL BOY 4 AND JUNIOR 1& 2 CHAMPIONSHIPS

23/03/2018IABA NewsIABA

100 contests will be decided at the Boy 4 and Junior 1 & 2 Championships at the National Stadium this weekend to confirm all finalists.

Boxing begins at 5pm this afternoon in Dublin. Boxers competing for the first time at the Championships must weigh-in this Friday and Saturday.

All other athletes weigh-in on the day of their finals.

Weekend (March 23/24) weigh-ins – 8am to 9am and 12m to 1pm on both days at the National Stadium.

National Boy 4 and Junior 1 & 2 Championships National Stadium Dublin

Friday March 23rd

Boy 4

S/Finals (5pm)

36kg Kian Kelly (Maydown Olympic) V Gerry Wall (Grangecon)
36kg Clepson dos Santos (Banbridge) V N Keegan (Mayfield)
39kg Dylan McMonagle (Letterkenny) V Christopher McEvoy (Donore)
42kg Ben Williams (Drimnagh) V John Ginty (Geesala)
42kg Michael Donohue (St Michaels A) V Dylan Eagleson (St Pauls Antrim)
44kg Adam Daly (Olympic Mullingar) V William O’Reilly (St Francis)
44kg Patrick Mullan (Holy Trinity) V Davey O’Neill (Charleville)
46kg Jake Ward (Darndale) V Michael Maughan (Olympic)
46kg Rocky McDonagh (Sparticus) V Rory Hetherington (Carrickmore)
48kg William O’Reilly (O.L.O.L.) V Charlie Whelan (Crumlin)
48kg Cahir Gormley (Maydown Olympic) V Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull)
Y257kg Patrick Walsh (Sliabh Luachra) V Brandon McCarthy (St Michaels Athy)
50kg Chad McGill (Glengormley) V Peter Convery (St Johns Derry)
50kg Suffie Edris (Monkstown D) V Stephen McCarthy (Rathkeale)
52kg James McDonagh(St Pauls Wat) V Patrick Sweeney (Olympic)
52kg Charlie Corcoran (Carrickmore) V Conal Treanor (Dealgan)
54kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) V Rory O’Gorman (St Malachys)
54kg Martin Brady McCullough (Gleann) V Colm McCann (Holy Trinity)
57kg Sean Roche (Donore) V Ryan Cullen (The Ballagh)
57kg Michael McCarthy (Mayfield) V Cain Lewis (Ballymun)
60kg David Drennan (Paulstown) V William McCarthy (Mayfield)
60kg Robbie Norton (Ardnaree) V Taylor Guiney (Drimnagh)
63kg Michael Ward (Johnstown) V Luca Gureshidze (Togher)
63kg James Whelan (Docklands) V Oisin Wallace (Dunfanaghy)
66kg Charlie Maughan (Avona) V Hughie Doyle (Thurles)
66kg Kyle Malone (Na Fianna) V Eoin Lavin (Ballyhaunis)
70kg Nathan Taylor (St Carthages ) V David Doyle (Urlingford)
70kg Mark Duffy (Charlestown) V Danny McHugh (Two Castles)
75kg Dillon Maher (Castlebar) V Jordan Coffey (Sliabh Luachra)
75kg Kristans Kieriss (Rush) V John Ward (Brosna)
80kg Kieran Quinn (St Pauls Ant) V Sean Walsh (Trojan)
80kg Peter Maughan (Ballyhaunis) V Jordan Ward (Bay City)
85kg Darragh Farrell (St Josephs Eden) V Francis Ryan (Donore)
91kg Fiachra Barrett (Geesala) V M Keenan (Leeside Lough)
91kg Bernie Ward (Omagh Boys & Girls) V Nojus Ivanauskas (Clane)
91+kg Bernard McDonagh (St Annes) V Kane Hartery (Tramore)
91+kg Thomas McDonnell (Docklands) V Cian Andrews (Monkstown D)

Saturday March 24th

Junior 1

S/Finals (10am)

Junior 2

S/Finals (5pm)

Junior 2

March 16th

Q/Finals (5pm)

Boy 4

39kg Shane Stokes (Fr Horgans) beat Reece Collins (Eastdown) 4-1

Junior 2

Novice Final

75kg Conor Bolger (Smithfield) beat Bob Hull (Crumlin) 5-0

March 10th

Q/Finals

Boy 4

March 10th

Q/Finals

Junior 1

Saturday March 31st

Finals

Boy 4 (11am)

31kg Daniel Owens (Holy Trinity) W/O
36kg Winner V Winner
39kg Winner V Winner
42kg Winner V Winner
44kg Winner V Winner
46kg Winner V Winner
48kg Winner V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
80kg Winner V Winner
85kg John McDonagh (St Annes) V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winne

Junior 1 (2.30pm)

Junior 2 (6.30pm)

44kg Winner V Winner
46kg Winner V Winner
48kg Padraig Downey (St John Bosco A) V Winner
50kg Winner V Winner
52kg Winner V Winner
54kg Winner V Winner
57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Winner V Winner
66kg Winner V Winner
70kg Winner V Winner
75kg Winner V Winner
80kg Winner V Winner
85kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

IRELAND AND USA DRAW IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

22/03/2018IABA NewsIABA

Irish and USA squads in training camp in Boston

The USA and Ireland shared the spoils in the final edition of their three-match international series in Manchester, USA tonight.

Both nations won four contests apiece at the Manchester Downtown Hotel.

Kellie Harrington, Wayne Kelly, Caoimhin Ferguson and Kieran Molloy had their hands raised in victory for the visitors.

The eight-bout meeting, replicating last week’s encounters in Springfield and Boston, was close throughout with five split decisions separating the contestants on a see-saw evening in New Hampshire.

Overall, 50% of the 30-bout St Patrick’s festival treble-header finished on split verdicts.

Harrington boxed well within herself to take her second victory of the tour, and a second win over New York’s Stacia Suttles, while Aoife Burke, who took a standing count from a body shot in the second, finished strong versus eventual victor Leah Cooper.

Francis Cleary was unlucky not to get the nod against James Browning at lightweight. Browning won the first, courtesy of a flashing hook on the ten-second clapper, but Cleary found the target with three sweeping lefts and a crisp combination going down the final stretch following an even second stanza.

Wayne Kelly, who had two split decision go against him last week, deservedly won this evening versus Adrian Benton to level the match at 2-2 and Caoimhin Ferguson edged the visitors ahead for the first time on the tour at the expense of Charlie Sheehy, the Antrim light-welter putting in massive final round to impress two of the three judges.

Molloy detonated some big backhands in rounds two and three in his all-southpaw meeting with Freudis Rojas Jr. to ensure that Ireland could not be beaten on the night.

Nikita Ababiy and Richard Torrez claimed the final two wins after tight encounters with Gerard French and Dean Gardiner to level the match at 4-4.

The Paddy Donovan versus Quinton Randall three-rounder, which would have been a repeat of last Thursday’s meeting in Springfield which Donovan won, was off after the Limerick southpaw picked up an illness.

“Performances have been excellent over the duration of the trip. It has been very worthwhile working with Team America and we are extremely happy,” said IABA High-Performance Director Bernard Dunne, the Irish team manager in the USA.

The Irish squad are due to arrive home Friday morning via Dublin Airport.

USA v Ireland Manchester, New Hampshire

March 21st

USA 4 Ireland 4

USA v Ireland Springfield

March 15th

USA 7 Ireland 3

USA v Ireland Boston

March 12th

USA 8 Ireland 4

Irish squad

Female

54kg: Lauren Hogan (St Brigid’s BC)

60kg: Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s BC)

69kg: Grainne Walsh (Spartacus BC)

75kg: Aoife Burke (St Mary’s BC)

Male

91kg+: Dean Gardiner (Clonmel BC)

91kg: Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield BC)

81kg: Caoimhin Agyarko-Hynes (Holy Trinity BC)

75kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise BC)

75kg: Brett McGinty (Oakleaf BC)

75kg: Gerard French (Clonard BC)

69kg: Kieran Molloy (Oughterard BC)

69kg: Eugene McKeever (Holy Family BC)

69kg: Paddy Donovan (OLOL BC)

64kg: Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise BC)

64kg: Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard BC)

60kg: George Bates (St Mary’s BC)

60kg: Francis Cleary (Ballina BC)

Team manager – Bernard Dunne

Head coach – Zauri Antia

Coach – Phillip Keogh

Coach – Martin Donovan

Coach – Paul Thompson