IRELAND ARRIVE HOME FROM EUROPEAN JUNIORS

Callum Walsh and Dean Clancy proudly show off their medals at Dublin Airport this morning

Ireland’s squad arrived home from Albena, Bulgaria this morning with another two medals to declare.

Cork’s Callum Walsh (Riverstown BC) and Sligo’s Dean Clancy (Ballinacarrow BC) claimed gold and silver at the European Junior Championships.

Ireland finished in 4th spot in the medals table in Albena and the 13-strong squad finished in 4th place in the rankings table.

Irish boxing, male and female, has claimed 25 medals – five of which are gold – at all levels of World and European competition since late June this summer.

All Irish squads over the last 94 days of World and European competition have finished in top ten positions in their respective medals tables.

2017 European Men’s Elite Championships, Kharkiv, Ukraine June 14th/25th

52kg Brendan Irvine (St Pauls) Bronze
56kg Kurt Walker (Canal) Bronze
81kg Joe Ward (Moate) Gold

Medals Table: 4th

2017 European Women’s Youth and Junior Championships Sofia, Bulgaria July 3rd/10th

Youth
48kg Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata) (Silver)
75kg Lauren Kelly (St.Brigid’s, Edenderry) (Bronze)

Junior
46kg Ciara Brien (St David’s, Naas) (Bronze)
48kg Daina Moorehouse (Enniskerry) (Gold)
50kg Catherine Blaney (Navan) (Bronze)
75kg Aoibhe Carabine (Geesala) (Gold)

Medals table: 3rd

2017 European Schoolboy Championships Valcea, Romania July 17th/26th

40kg Brooklyn Saunders (Ballybough) (Bronze)
41.5kg Jake Charles (Mullingar Elite) (Bronze)
44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Maydown Olympic) (Bronze)
46kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic) (Silver)
50kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic) (Silver)
52kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun) (Bronze)
56kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) (Silver)
66kg John Ward (Brosna) (Bronze)
72kg Sean Walsh (Trojan) (Bronze)
80kg Jordan Ward (Bay City) (Bronze)

Medals table: 7th

European Union Women’s Elite Championships Cascia, Italy August 4th/13th

54kg Michaela Walsh (Monkstown, Antrim) (Gold)
60kg Kellie Harrington (St Mary’s) (Silver)
69kg Grainne Walsh (Sparticus) (Bronze)

Medals table: 4th

World Elite Men’s Championships Hamburg, Germany August 25th/September 2nd

81kg Joe Ward (Moate) (Silver)

Medals table: 9th

European Men’s Junior Championships Albena, Bulgaria September 18th/25th

60kg Callum Walsh (Riverstown) Gold

52kg Callum Walsh (Ballinacarrow) Silver

Medals table: 4th