Team Ireland are putting the finishing touches to their preparations for the European Junior Championships in Lough Lannagh, Mayo this week.
Lough Lannagh is the Centre of Excellence for Connacht Boxing, home to the Castlebar Boxing Club and a state-of-the-art facility.
The European Junior Championships begin in Anapa, Russia on Tuesday week, October 9.
The 26-strong Irish panel and staff depart for Russia next Sunday.
Please scroll down for more pictures, courtesy of Irish Female Team Manger Anna Moore, from today’s session in Lough Lannagh.
Irish amateur boxing is proudly sponsored by Liffey Crane
European Male and Female Junior Championships Anapa, Russia (October 8/17)
Irish squad
Male
46kg Michael Donohue (St Michaels Athy)
48kg Michael Maughan (Olympic
50kg Shane O’Brien (Raging Bull)
52kg John Mc Connell (Holy Trinity)
54kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic)
57kg Barry O’Connor (Sliabh Luachra)
60kg Steven Cairns (Legacy)
63kg Taylor Quiney (Drimnagh)
66kg William Hayden (Crumlin)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis)
75kg Jason Myers (Olympic) Cpt
80kg Patrick Myers (Sligo City)
80+kg Bonvie Ndefi (Olympic Mullingar)
Female
46kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale)
48kg Chloe Gabriel (Mulhuddart)
50kg Rachel Lawless (Portlaoise)
52kg Niamh Fay (Swords)
54kg Ellie Mai Gartland (Clonmel)
57kg Lauren Dempsey (Ryston)
60kg Sinainn Glynn (Cloghan)
63kg Leanne Murphy (Togher) Cpt
66kg Leah Gallen (Raphoe)
70kg Lisa O’Rourke (Castlerea)
75kg Kaitlyn Doyle (St Brigids Kildare)
80kg Bethany Doocey (Castlebar)
80+kg Kori Goad (Cahen Vale) (TBC)
Team Managers
Anna Moore (St Francis)
Joe Hennigan (Connacht Council)
Coaches
Billy McClean (High Performance)
Eve Carr (Enniskerry)
Liam Cunningham (Saints)
James Doyle (Monkstown Dublin)
Brian Barry (Riverstown)
Martin Donovan (Our Lady of Lourdes)
Referee/Judge
Michael Gill (Ballymore/Hollywood)
