February 24 isn’t entirely a distinguished day for favourites at National Elite finals at Dublin’s National Stadium.

On the only other occasion that the Elite finals were hosted at the home of Irish boxing on February 24, 1945 there were a few upsets.

Seventy years ago tomorrow, eight finals were decided at the home of Irish boxing, six years after the National Stadium, the first purpose-built boxing arena in the world at the time, was officially opened.

Irish boxing legends Maxie McCullough and Gearoid O’Colmain were beaten in the 1945 deciders.

O’Colmain claimed European Elite gold in 1947 at the first European Championships after WW2 at the Stadium which also hosted the last European Championships before WW2 in 1939.

Five of the finalists at the 1945 deciders – Gearoid O’Colmain, Hugh O’Hagan, William Lenihan, Maxie McCullough and Mick McKeon – represented Ireland at the 1948 Olympics in London.

O’Hagan, Lenihan and McCullough reached the quarter-finals at the 14th Olympiad, and McKeon, who lost in the semi-finals, had to withdraw from the box-off for bronze because of injury.

Helsinki 1952 marked the first occasion that losing Olympic semi-finalists were both awarded bronze.

Meanwhile, 16 finals will be decided at the Liffey Crane National Elite Championships 2018 tomorrow night.

National Senior (Elite) National Stadium Dublin

February 24, 1945

50,8kg: Jack Foley beat John Power Pts
53,5kg: Jimmy Murray beat William Lenihan Pts
57,2kg: Willie Gifford beat Derek Brassil Pts
61,2kg: Gerry Smythe beat Maxie McCullagh Pts
66,7kg: Jackie King beat Tom Hyde Pts
72,6kg: Michael McKeon beat Christy Forde Pts
79,4kg: Hugh O’Hagan beat Gearoid O’Colmain Pts
+79,4kg: Pat Swaine beat Sean McIntyre TKO3

 

 

 

National Elite Championships 2018

February 24th

Finals (6.15pm)

48kg Shannon Sweeney (St. Annes) V Carol Coughlan (Monkstown Dublin)
81+kg Lisa Browne (Aglish) V Nell Fox (Rathkeale)
54kg Lauren Hogan (St Brigids Edenderry) V Amanda Loughlin (St Michaels Dublin)
51kg Ceire Smith (Virginia/DCU) V Niamh Early (Ryston)
60kg Amy Broadhurst (Dealgan) V Kelly Harrington (St Marys Dublin)
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) V Michaela Walsh (Monkstown Antrim)
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) V Kiril Afansev (Smithfield)
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) V Dean Gardiner (Clonmel)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) V Ciara Ginty (Geesala)
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) V Eugene McKeever (Holy Family Drogheda)
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) V Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)
49kg Ricky Nesbitt (Carrickmacross) V Conor Jordan (St Aidans)
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) V Thomas McCarthy (Setanta)
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) V Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard Antrim)
60kg George Bates (St. Marys Dublin) V Francis Cleary (Ballina)
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) V Caoimhin Hynes (Holy Trinity)

52kg Conor Quinn (Clonard Antrim) Walkover
64kg Joanne Lambe (Carrickmacross) Walkover
75kg Aoife Burke (St Marys Dublin) Walkover
81kg Aoife O’Rourke (Castlerea) Walkover

Saturday February 17th

S/Finals
48kg Shannon Sweeney (St Annes) beat Courtney Daly (Crumlin) 5-0
48kg Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) beat Megan Doyle (Whitechurch) 3-2
57kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown A) W/O
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) beat Ciara Sheedy (Ardnaree) 5-0
69kg Ciara Ginty (Geesala) beat Gillian Duffy (Bray) 4-1
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Kelyn Cassidy (Savious.Crystal 4-1
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat Gerard French (Clonard, Antrim) 5-0
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) beat Karol Blugosz (Scorpion) 4-1
81kg Caomhin Hynes (Holy Trinity) beat Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) 3-2
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) beat Liam Greene (South Meath) 4-1
91kg Kiril Afanasev (Smithfield) beat Jason Barron (Holy Trinity) RSC3
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat John McDonnell (Crumlin) 5-0

U/18 Final
69kg Elice Elliott (South Meath) beat Carol Coughlan (Monkstown D) 4-1

Novice Final
52kg Anita Larkin (Baldoyle) beat Kinga Krzak (Celtic Eagles) RSC3

February 16th

Q/Finals
69kg Ciara Sheedy (Ardnaree) beat Connie Vaughan (Duhallow) 4-1
75kg Kelyn Cassidy (Saviours Crystal) beat Peter Carr (Crumlin) 5-0
75kg Brett McGinty (Oakleaf) beat Glory Carlos Imuala (Maynooth) 5-0
75kg Gerard French (Clonard Antrim) beat John Maughan (St Marys Dublin) KO2
75kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat David Biscevas (St Saviours OBA) 5-0
81kg Brian Kennedy (St Marys Daingean) beat Robert Burke (Glasnevin) 4-1
81kg Anthony Browne (St Michaels Dub) beat Davit Tsotsoria (Illies GG) 5-0
91kg Kevin Sheehy (St Francis) W/O

S/Finals
57kg Dervla Duffy (Mulhuddart) beat Ashley McCullough (Albert Foundry) RSC2
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) beat Myles Casey (St Francis) 4-1
56kg Thomas McCarthy (Setanta) beat Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) 3-2
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) beat Patrick Mongan (Olympic) 4-1
60kg Francis Cleary (Ballina) beat Adam Kelly (Portlaoise) 5-0
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) beat Keith Flavin (Paulstown) 5-0
64kg Caoimhin Ferguson (Clonard A) beat Colm Quinn (Castlebar) 5-0
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Dean Walsh (St Ibars) 3-2
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family D) beat Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) 5-0
91+kg Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Patrick Nevin (St Michaels Dub) 5-0

February 9th

Prelims
56kg Evan Metcalfe (Hyland Academy) beat Adam Courtney (St Marys Dublin) 3-0
56kg Thomas McCarthy (Setanta) W/O
56kg Christian Cekiso (Portlaoise) beat Tommy Casey (St Francis) 5-0
60kg Patrick Mongan (Olympic Galway) beat Dillon Duffy (Pegasus) 4-1
60kg George Bates (St Marys Dublin) beat Shane Flavin (Paulstown) 5-0
60kg Francis Cleary (Ballina) beat Sean Duffy (Holy Trinity) 5-0
60kg Adam Kelly (Portlaoise) W/O
69kg Kieran Molloy (Oughterard) beat Fergal Redmond (Arklow) 5-0
69kg Eugene McKeever (Holy Family D) beat Michael Hennessy (St Monicas) 5-0
69kg Tony McGlynn (Crumlin) beat David Barrett (Rylane) 4-1
64kg Wayne Kelly (Portlaoise) beat Matthew McCole (Dungloe) 5-0
91+kg Martin Keenan (Rathkeale) beat Geoffrey Kavanagh (Glasnevin) 4-1
91+kg John McDonnell (Crumlin) beat Antoine Griffin (Celtic Eagles) 4-1
91+kg Patrick Nevin (St Michaels Dub) beat Konstantin Popovcuic (Crumlin) 4-1
91kg+Dean Gardiner (Clonmel) beat Thomas Carthy (Glasnevin) 5-0

 

 

The International Boxing Association (AIBA) 1-Star Coaching Course concluded at the National Stadium today.

The course began last weekend at the home of Irish boxing.

Twenty two students, including one coach from Luxemburg, participated and sat today’s exams in Dublin.

Stephen Connolly, IABA National Registrar and co-ordinator for the AIBA course, explained that the exam results will be announced in the coming weeks.

“Congratulations to all who took part in the course which provides a pathway to becoming an AIBA qualified coach and we wish all the very best of luck in their exam results,” he said.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ireland’s top Novice boxers kick off a massive weekend for the sport at the National Stadium in Dublin tomorrow night.

 

22 semi-finals will be decided. Boxing begins at 6.30pm.

 

Athletes are reminded that the weigh-ins for Friday’s last-four bouts are between 8am and 9am and 12pm and 1pm at that National Stadium.

 

Note – only boxers that are competing in their first bouts at the tournament weigh-in tomorrow morning.

 

The finals will be decided on March 2.

 

All finalists weigh-in.

 

National Novice Championships

Friday February 23rd

S/Finals and Final (6.30pm)

57kg Bobby Doolin (Dimnagh) W/O
57kg Erikas Skadas (Crumlin) V Jamie Troy (Hyland Academy)
60kg Andrew Ryan (Loughshore) V Luke Rice (Hyland Academy)
60kg Cormac Leonard (South Meath) V Sammy Lechea (Dublin Docklands)
64kg Brooklyn O’Connell (Togher) V Shay Quinn (Loughshore)
64kg John Corrigan (Dublin Docklands) V Michael Duggan (Dungarvan)
66kg Melanie Barras (Lumpini) W/O
67kg Jack Matthews (Monkstown Dub) V Alberto Conte (Crumlin)
67kg Tim Burns (Canal) V Patrick O’Neill (Mark Heagney)
F70kg Karolina Jaglowska (Celtic Eagles) V Laura Smith (Lisburn)
71kg Declan Duffy (Twin Towns) V Daniel McCarthy (Mount Tallant)
71kg Killian Freehill (Drimnagh) V Kyle Morgan (Rathfirland)
75kg Bob Hull (Crumlin) V Marc Craig (Four Kings)
81kg John McCann (St Bronaghs) V Frank van Esbeck (Angels)
81kg Paul O’Brien (Drimnagh) V Cathal Carey (Celtic Eagles)
85kg Ross Murphy (South Side) V Niall McKenna (Ballinacarrow)
85kg Brian Mowlds ( Drimnagh) V Lawrence Fair (Comber)
91kg Paul O’Neill (Westside) V Eamon Gilligan (Dunboyne)
91kg Robert Scott (St Annes) V Darren Corcoran (South Meath)
91+kg Robert Lupu (St Michaels Dublin) V Alan Love (Ballinacarrow)
91+kg Philip Brophy (Angels) V Gatis Jansevskis (Tullow)

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

Final

February 17th

52kg Anita Larkin (Baldoyle) beat Kinga Krzak (Celtic Eagles) RSC3

March 2nd

Finals (7pm)

57kg Winner V Winner
60kg Danielle Keaney (Ballinacarrow) W/O
60kg Winner V Winner
63kg Grainne Kilker (Geesala) W/O
64kg Winner V Winner
66kg Sibheal Greene (Drumsna) V Winner
67kg Winner V Winner
71kg Winner V Winner
75kg Nicole O’Brien (Glen) W/O
75kg Winner V Winner
81kg Winner V Winner
85kg Winner V Winner
91kg Winner V Winner
91+kg Winner V Winner

 

Please see below attachments for IABA statement in regards to Child Safeguarding 2018.

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