Ireland have beaten Wales, 10 bouts to 4, following a scintilating night of boxing in a Youth International at the historic Guildhall
This is the first Youth international to take place since March 2023, when Ireland took on England in a dual nations following a training camp in Ballina, Co. Mayo. The last Elite international, when Ireland met Ukraine, took place in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, in April 2024, also following a training camp.
Ireland last met Wales in a dual nations in February, 2022, in a predominantly Youth programme. That ended in 5 wins, apiece, for each federation.
IABA President, Anto Donnelly, delivered an opening address as part of the Countries Parade, ahead of the first bout on this evening’s card.
He spoke of the auspicious nature of the occasion, coming at a time of turbulence for boxing at home and abroad. He said “hopefully, pieces have fallen in to place recently where we can, once again, look at the five rings of Olympic boxing in LA, where some of these youngers can actually be over there, representing Ireland and Wales at the Olympic Games in three years time”. He extend his thanks to Team Manager John Gallagher, all sponsors, and the Cental Council of the IABA, who work tirelessly for boxing.
This international is kindly supported by Derry Credit Union, Tyrone and Fermanagh County Board Board and Donegal County Boxing Board
Organisers would like to extend their gracious thanks to Dr. McKenna for ringside medical services, Jamm for hospitality, Pulse for providing security and photographer, Peter McKane
Suporting Contests
39 kg Tony Cox, St. Joseph’s wsa the 3-2 winner over Aidan Moore, Deaglan
54kg Conan Mc Sorley 2 Castles was the 4-0 winner over Oisin Kernan of Olympic BC Mullingar. This bout was kindly supported by Tyrone County Board and Paul Mayse
48kg Caoimhin Connelly Twin Towns was the 4-1 winner over Harley Salinger, Sacred Heart Dublin. This bout was kindly supported by Donegal County Board and Peter O Donnell.
Ireland V Wales
46kg Ava McCabe, Jobstown BC, Dublin beat Tyler Harris, Wales, 5-0
48kg Abbey Molloy, Sacred Heart Boxing Club Dublin beat Lacey Dalling, Wales, AB2
50kg Angelina Rees, Wales beat Skye Ward, Neilstown BC, Dublin, 5-0
51kg Michael Reilly, St. Paul’s Boxing Club, Waterford beat Gavin Alexander, Wales, 5-0
52kg Kayleigh Byrne, Gorey BC, Wexford beat Skye Taylor, Wales, 4-1
54kg James McCann, St. Monica’s ABC, Newry beat Reon Wright, Wales, 3-2
54kg Ffion Evans, Wales beat Elma Barry, Setanta Boxing Academy, Kildare, 4-1
57kg Sean McCusker, Dealgan BC, Louth beat Troy Hayer, Wales, 4-1
57kg Grace Conway, Tredagh Boxing Academy, Louth beat Ellie Cain, Wales, 4-0
60kg Alfie Lewis, Wales beat Daniel Hunter, Corpus Christi ABC, Belfast, 4-1
67kg John Donoghue, Olympic Boxing Club, Westmeath beat Kai Powell, Wales, RSC3
71kg Rati Abulzade, Togher BC, Cork beat Sam Mc Cann, Wales, 4-1
75kg Jason Whelan, Dublin Docklands BC beat Mitchell Jones, Wales, 4-0
80kg Patrick Price, Wales beat Chulainn McDonnell, Whitechurch BC, Dublin, 5-0
All images Peter McKane:
Ulster Development Exhibitions
Team Wales will travel from the Guildhall to Corpus Christ Boxing Club Belfast on Sunday March 2nd, for a series of development-focused exhibition bouts.
Boxing begins at 12pm.
| Supporting Exhibitions | |||||||
| 54kg | Jerry McCann | Corpus Christi | V | Oscar Brown | Star | ||
| 57kg | Eli Spence | Corpus Christi | V | John Conway | Glengormley | ||
| 39kg | Jude Reilly | Immaculata | V | Aidan Moore | Dealgan | ||
| 54kg | Cormac Moore | Star | V | Conan Mc Sorely | Two Castles | ||
| Ulster Vs Wales | |||||||
| 46kg | Skye Leigh Haighton | Evolution | V | Tyler Harris | Wales | ||
| 48kg | Carys Mc Fadden | Dunfanaghy | V | Lacey Dalling | Wales | ||
| 50kg | Summer Fleming | Holy Trinity | V | Angelina Rees | Wales | ||
| 51kg | Ben Millar | Erne | V | Gavin Alexander | Wales | ||
| 52kg | Nadine Pearson | SJ Bosco D | V | Skye Taylor | Wales | ||
| 54kg | Matthew Mc Donagh | Dukes | V | Reon Wright | Wales | ||
| 54kg | Paige Nickles | Banbridge | V | Ffion Evans | Wales | ||
| 57kg | Loughlinn Beagan | Sean Doran | V | Troy Hayer | Wales | ||
| 57kg | Kerry Brown | Convoy | V | Ellie Cain | Wales | ||
| 60kg | Aodhan Scott | Glengormley | V | Alfie Lewis | Wales | ||
| 67kg | Sean Gray | Clonard | V | Kai Powell | Wales | ||
| 71kg | Kane Brannigan | Lisburn | V | Sam McCann | Wales | ||
| 75kg | Kieran Cunningham | Carndonagh | V | Mitchell Jones | Wales | ||
| 80kg | Sean Doohan | Dunfanaghy | V | Patrick Price | Wales | ||