Ireland squad for multi nations in Warsaw named

The Irish Elite team left for Poland today for the 31st Feliks Stamm Elite Multi Nations in Warsaw.

Seven current Irish Elite champions have been named in the squad.

Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Hungary, France, Russia, Ireland, England, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece, New Zealand, Spain, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Armenia, Georgia, Canada, China, Mexico and Brazil have registered to compete in Warsaw.

Meanwhile, a five-strong Irish Elite squad has been confirmed for the 33rd Gee Bee Multi Nations in Helsinki, Finland.

Felix Stamm Multi-Nations Warsaw,Poland April 8th/13th

Female

51kg Ceire Smith (Cavan)

Male

56kg Michael Conlan (St John Bosco)

60kg David Oliver Joyce (St Michael’s Athy)

64kg Dean Walsh (St Josephs/St Ibars)

69kg Stephen Donnelly (All Saints)

75kg Michael O’Reilly (Portlaoise)

91kg Gary Sweeney (Olympic)

91+kg Dean Gardner (Clonmel)

Team manager Joe Charles

Coaches Billy Walsh, Zuar Antia, Eddie Bolger

Physio Ursula Brooks

R&J Paul McMahon

Gee Bee Multi Nations Helsinki, Finland April 11th/13th

49kg Hugh Myers (Ryston)

56kg Kurt Walker (Canal)

60kg Sean McComb (Holy Trinity)

64kg Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)

91kg Niall Kennedy (Gorey)

Team manager Joe Lavery

Coaches John Conlan and Jimmy Halpin

R&J John Casey