Ireland’s European Youth Championship medal tally has risen to four. Ireland’s first two medals of the tournament came yesterday, courtesy of Team Co-Captain and European Junior champ, 63kg Ava Henry and 66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne.
52kg Grace Conway Dowling performed a complete turn-around in her Quarter Final against Poland’s Martyna Koczkodaj. After losing the first round, she claimed at least a bronze medal following her 2nd and 3rd round performances. Her 5-2 win came following a bout review, with both evaluators finding in her favour. Judges scored the bout 29:28; 29:28; 28:29; 28:29; 29:28. In the Evening Session, Team Co-Captain 92+kg Adam Olaniyan was in against Turkey’s Baran Celik in a testy bout, of which Adam won the first two rounds on all judges’ cards. He wins a podium place following a Round 3 RSC of his opponent.
48kg Tiffany Spencer took on England’s Ruby White and contested valiantly, but the 5-0 decision went to her opponent. Judges scored the bout 30:24; 30:26; 30:26; 30:25; 30:25. 54kg Nicole Kinsella’s brave contest against France’s Maloe Teresi ended in a Round 3 RSC.
33 countries and 330 boxers are contesting the competition, in Porec, Croatia. Participation federations are Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, IBA – B, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine.
Day Eight
Four more Ireland boxers contest for podium places on Thursday. 48kg Scott Thompson meets Azerbaijan’s Nazarov Bilalhabasi in bout 4 of Ring A’s Afternoon Session. In Bout 8 of the same ring and session, 60kg Jack Jonson boxes Djemmal Mohamed Ali Djamel of France.
In Bout 8 of Ring B’s Afternoon Session, 63.5kg Ryan Jenkins meets Greece’s Emmanouil Fotiadis, while in Bout 6 of Ring B’s Evening Session, 71kg Tadhg O’Donnell steps between the ropes to contest against Armenia’s Marat Mikaelyan.
The Afternoon Session begins at 1pm, Irish time, and the Evening Session is underway from 4.30pm.
Programme
Watch
Ring A
Ring B
Team
48kg Tiffany Spencer, Jobstown BC, Dublin
50kg Carlagh Peake, Ballyhaunis BC, Mayo.
52kg Grace Conway Dowling, Tredagh BC, Louth
54kg Nicole Kinsella, St. Mary’s BC, NR, Wexford
63kg Ava Henry, Dublin Docklands BC.
66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne, Whitechurch BC, Dublin
48kg Scott Thompson, Spartans BC, Antrim
51kg Jamie Collins, Drimnagh BC, Dublin
54kg Kai Ducque, Avona BC, Dublin
57kg Martin McDonagh, Avona BC, Dublin.
60kg Jack Johnson, Marble City BC, Kilkenny
63.5kg Ryan Jenkins, Olympic BC, Westmeath
67kg Ryan Connolly, Setanta BC, Kildare.
71kg Tadhg O’Donnell, Four Kings BC, Wicklow.
92+kg Adam Olaniyan, Jobstown BC, Dublin.
Team Manager: Anna Moore
Coach: Liam Cunningham
Coach: Amanda Spencer
Coach: Garry Kehoe
Coach: Ralph McKay
R&J: Stephen Kelly
Draws are available here
Day One results are available here
Day Two results are available here
Day Three results are available here
Day Four results are available here
Day Five results are available here
Day Six results are available here
Session 15A results
Session 16B results
Session 17A results
Session 18B results