The International Boxing Association has confirmed the qualification guidelines for the upcoming 2018 Youth Men’s & Women’s World Championships at a host country to be confirmed between 22 and 31 of August.

The qualifiers are through the various Continental Championships, including the European Men’s and Women’s Youth Championships in Roseto degli Abruzi, Italy between April 17 and 26.

244 male boxers will battle it out for World Youth titles, including 233 coming from the qualification process (Africa – 38; America – 50; Asia – 65; Europe – 70; Oceania – 10), 6 quotas reserved for the Host Country and 5 Universality places.

174 female entries to the World Championships will be available via the Continental qualifiers (Africa – 18; America – 32; Asia – 52; Europe – 52; Oceania – 10; Host Country – 5; Universality places – 5).

 

 

Eight finals will be decided at the National Novice Championships at Dublin’s National Stadium tonight.

 

The 75kg male final will be decided on St Patrick’s eve to complete the 2018 edition of the tournament.

 

The finals were deferred last weekend because of the poor weather.

 

The finalists weighed-in this morning and early afternoon. Boxing begins at 6.30pm this evening.

 

The IABA wishes all athletes the very best of luck in tonight’s finals.

 

 

 

National Novice Championships National Stadium Dublin

 

March 16th

Final

75kg Bob Hull (Crumlin) V Conor Bolger (Smithfield)

 

March 9th (6.30pm)

Finals

57kg Bobby Doolin (Dimnagh) V Erikas Skadas (Crumlin)
60kg Danielle Keaney (Ballinacarrow) W/O
60kg Andrew Ryan (Loughshore) W/O
63kg Grainne Kilker (Geesala) W/O
64kg Shay Quinn (Loughshore) V Michael Duggan (Dungarvan)
66kg Sibheal Greene (Drumsna) W/O
67kg Jack Matthews (Monkstown Dub) V Patrick O’Neill (Mark Heagney)
71kg Daniel McCarthy (Mount Tallant) V Killian Freehill (Drimnagh)
75kg Nicole O’Brien (Glen) W/O
81kg John McCann (St Bronaghs) V Paul O’Brien (Drimnagh)
85kg Niall McKenna (Ballinacarrow) V Brian Mowlds (Drimnagh)
91kg Eamon Gilligan (Dunboyne) V Robert Scott (St Annes)
91+kg Alan Love (Ballinacarrow) V Gatis Jansevskis (Tullow)

Final
February 17th
52kg Anita Larkin (Baldoyle) beat Kinga Krzak (Celtic Eagles) RSC3

Final
February 23rd
70kg Karolina Jaglowska (Celtic Eagles) beat Laura Smith (Lisburn) 5-0

February 23rd

S/Finals
57kg Bobby Doolin (Dimnagh) W/O
57kg Erikas Skadas (Crumlin) beat Jamie Troy (Hyland Academy) 5-0
60kg Andrew Ryan (Loughshore) beat Luke Rice (Hyland Academy) 5-0
60kg Sammy Lechea (Dublin Docklands) beat Cormac Leonard (South Meath) 5-0
64kg Shay Quinn (Loughshore) beat Brooklyn O’Connell (Togher) RSC1
64kg Michael Duggan (Dungarvan) beat John Corrigan (Dublin Docklands) 5-0
66kg Melanie Barras (Lumpini) W/O
67kg Jack Matthews (Monkstown Dub) beat Alberto Conte (Crumlin) 5-0
67kg Patrick O’Neill (Mark Heagney) beat Tim Burns (Canal) 5-0
71kg Daniel McCarthy (Mount Tallant) W/O
71kg Killian Freehill (Drimnagh) beat Kyle Morgan (Rathfirland) 4-1
75kg Bob Hull (Crumlin) beat Marc Craig (Four Kings) 5-0
81kg John McCann (St Bronaghs) beat Frank van Esbeck (Angels) 4-1
81kg Paul O’Brien (Drimnagh) W/O
85kg Niall McKenna (Ballinacarrow) beat Ross Murphy (South Side) 3-2
85kg Brian Mowlds (Drimnagh) beat Lawrence Fair (Comber) RSC3
91kg Eamon Gilligan (Dunboyne) beat Paul O’Neill (Westside) 3-2
91kg Robert Scott (St Annes) beat Darren Corcoran (South Meath) RSC2
91+kg+ Alan Love (Ballinacarrow) beat Robert Lupu (St Michaels Dublin) 5-0
91+kg Gatis Jansevskis (Tullow) beat Philip Brophy (Angels) 5-0

February 10th

Q/Finals
67kg Patrick O’Neill (Mark Heagney) beat Joe Stubbings (Angels) RSC2
81kg John McCann (St Bronaghs) beat Jason Heffernan (Angels) RSC3
81kg Frank van Esbeck (Angels) beat Gary Owens (Grangecon) 3-2
81kg Paul O’Brien (Drimnagh) beat Darren Cole (Ballinacarrow) RSC2
81kg Cathal Carey (Celtic Eagles) beat Martin Quinn (Celtic Eagles) 5-0
85kg Ross Murphy (Southside) beat James O’Shea (Tullow) 5-0
85kg Niall McKenna (Ballinacarrow) beat David O’Reilly (Ballinacarrow) 3-2
85kg Brian Mowlds (Drimnagh) W/O
85kg Lawrence Fair (Comber) W/O
91kg Paul O’Neill (Westside) beat Damien Murphy (Midleton) RSC3
91kg Eamon Gilligan (Dunboyne) beat Anthony Freeman (Angels) 5-0
91kg Robert Scott (St Annes) beat Ciaran Donnelly (Mark Heagney) 4-1
91kg Darren Corcoran (South Meath) beat Clyde Brennan (Ballinacarrow) 5-0
91+kg Gatis Jansevskis (Tullow) beat Tommy Lysaght (St Francis) 5-0

February 3rd

Q/Finals
60kg Sammy Lechea (Dublin Docklands) beat Oisin Oliver (Aglish) 5-0
64kg Brooklynn O’Connell (Togher) beat Cian Murphy (St Michaels Dublin) 4-1
64kg Shay Quinn (Loughshore) W/O
64kg John Corrigan (Dublin Docklands) beat Danny Ryan (Tipperary Town) 4-1
64kg Michael Duggan (Dungarvan) beat Tiernan O’Kane (St Caices) 5-0
67kg Jack Matthews (Monkstown Dublin) beat Kyle Carey (Carrickmacross) 4-1
67kg Alberto Conte (Crumlin) beat David Zukrowski (Bray) 4-1
67kg Patrick O’Neill (Mark Heagney) beat David Sharp (St Michaels Dublin) 5-0
67kg Tim Burns (Canal) beat Scott Byrne (Dunboyne) 3-2
71kg Declan Duffy (Twin Towns) beat Joe Minnock (St Carthages) 3-2
71kg Daniel McCarthy (Mount Tallant) beat Adam O’Malley (Esker) 5-0
71kg Killian Freehill (Drimnagh) beat Kevin Murphy (Esker) 5-0
71kg Kyle Morgan (Rathfirland) beat Sam Malone (Drimnagh) 5-0
75kg Bob Hull (Crumlin) beat Danny Boyle (Dungloe) 4-1
75kg Marc Craig (Four Kings) beat Dillon Foster (Bracken) 5-0
75kg Conor McGinn (D.C.U.) beat Glen McMenany (St Michaels Dublin) 5-0
75kg Conor Bolger (Smithfield) beat Jack Clerkin (St Patricks Dromahaire) 5-0

February 2nd

Prelims
71kg Kevin Murphy (Esker) W/O
71kg Killian Freehill (Drimnagh) beat Shane Morrow (St Teresa’s) 5-0
71kg Kyle Morgan (Rathfirland) beat Gary Conlan (St Pats Dromahaire) 5-0
71kg Sam Malone (Drimnagh) beat Patrick Coyle (Ballinacarrow) 5-0
75kg Conor Bolger (Smithfield) beat Jack Brady (Crumlin) 3-2
75kg Jack Clerkin (St Patricks Dromahaire) W/O
81kg Frank van Esbeck (Angels) beat Simon Costello (Angels) 5-0
81kg Paul O’Brien (Drimnagh) W/O
81kg Darren Cole (Ballinacarrow) W/O
81kg Cathal Carey (Celtic Eagles) beat Alan Muldoon (Ballinacarrow) KO2
81kg Martin Quinn (Celtic Eagles) beat Eoghan Hurley (Saviours Crystal) 5-0
91kg Darren Corcoran (South Meath) W/O

 

 

 

The IABA have named 12 current National Elite champions on an 18-strong squad for three meetings with the USA in America this month.

Lauren Hogan, Kellie Harrington, Grainne Walsh, Aoife Burke, Dean Gardiner, Kiril Afanasev, Caoimhin Agyarko-Hynes, Michael Nevin, Kieran Molloy, Wayne Kelly, George Bates and Evan Mecalfe, who all claimed Irish Elite belts last month, line out against the Americans.

Walsh and Molloy also collected the Best Female (inaugural Jimmy Magee Cup) and Male (President’s Cup) Boxer Awards at the National Elites.

The USA and Ireland meet in Boston next Monday, 12^th March, Springfield on 15^th March and Manchester, New Hampshire on March 21.

The Irish squad, led by head coach Zaur Antia, are trebling up at middleweight and light-welter.

World Elite finalist Kellie Harrington lines out at lightweight, while World Junior Finalist Paddy Donovan has been drafted into the panel.

Bernard Dunne, Irish Athletic Boxing Association High-Performance Director, believes that the USA versus Ireland during the St Patrick’s festival is always special.

“It’s a great opportunity to develop a partnership between us and the American team because we are not competing against each other to qualify for major tournaments out there, he said.

” I also see it as a great opportunity for both nations to start sharing ideas and developing our athletes together. America is always strong; they’ve got great strength in depth. They have a lot of talent out there.

“We’re bringing out a young team. It’s a developing team and it’s an opportunity to have a look at them in this environment. I’m sure it’s going to be a lively atmosphere at all the bouts because it’s the St Patrick’s festival and Ireland versus the USA always attracts attention.

“We have a young team, but they’ve got talent. We have talented young boxers coming through that have been coached in their clubs and developed in their clubs. They’re coming to us with a skill set and we polish them off and bring them to the next level.”

Meanwhile, Irish Olympian Kevin McBride has been named honorary Irish captain and “Irish” Mickey Ward is honorary American skipper for the treble header.

Former Irish head coach Billy Walsh, now chief seconds with the USA, is expected to call up a number of his leading prospects.

 

The Irish squad leave for the USA this  Thursday, 8^th March 2018.

 

Fixtures USA v Ireland

March 12: Royale Entertainment Complex, Boston, Mass.
March 15: MassMutual Center, Springfield, Mass.
March 21: The Manchester Downtown Hotel, Manchester, N.H.

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)
64kg: Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise BC)
64kg: Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard BC)
64kg: Paddy Donovan (OLOL BC)
60kg: George Bates (St Mary’s BC)
60kg: Francis Cleary (Ballina BC)
56kg: Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy BC)

Team manager – Bernard Dunne
Head coach – Zauri Antia
Coach – Phillip Keogh
Coach – Martin Donovan
Coach – Paul Thompson

 

 

 

 

Please note the weigh-in times for Friday’s National Novice finals and Saturday’s National Boy 4 and Junior 1 & Junior 2 preliminaries at Dublin’s National Stadium.

March 9th: Novice Finals weigh-ins – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at National Stadium.

March 10th: B4 & J1 & J2 prelims weigh-ins – 8am to 9am and 12pm to 1pm at National Stadium.