AIBA World Junior Championships Draw
By Bernard O’Neill – IABA Press Officer
Martin J Mongan will get Ireland’s campaign at the AIBA World Junior Championships underway in St Petersburg, Russia today.
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The Clare light-heavy, who will be the only Irish boxer in action on Day 1, meets Russia’s Dmitri Fominykh.
Jimmy O’Reilly and Anthony Johnston have received byes into the last 16. Boxing begins today at 5pm (Irish time).
AIBA World Junior Championships St Petersburg, Russia
(Last 32 unless stated)
September 4th
80+kg Martin J Mongan (Ireland) v Dmitri Fominykh (Russia)
September 5th
48kg Eamer Coughlan (Ireland) v Suntatullo Yunuszade (Tajikistan)
57kg Eric Nash (Ireland) v Ivan Atanasov (Bulgaria)
63kg Sean Conroy (Ireland) v Yibukayimu Mamuti (China)
70kg Tommy Hyde (Ireland) v Lukas Petrauskas (Lithuania)
September 6th
46kg Craig Kavanagh (Ireland) v Rustan Muratov (Kyrgyzstan)
50kg Joe Nevin (Ireland) v Zabehullo Ashuroz (Tajikistan)
54kg Sean Purcell (Ireland) v David Toth (Hungary)
66kg Jack Ryan (Ireland) Ahtamjon Khaidov (Tajikistan)
September 7th
52kg Aaron McKenna (Ireland) v Abibe Bennams (France)
60kg Paddy Donovan (Ireland) v Abylay Ybraimov (Kazakhstan)
80kg Jimmy O’Reilly (Ireland) v Vladislav Ivanov (Russia) or Salvatore Scala (Italy) (last 16)
September 8th (last 16)
75kg Anthony Johnston (Ireland) v Cristhian Pinder (Cuba) or Yevhenil Pavolski (Ukraine)
Irish squad
46kg Craig Kavanagh (Crumlin)
48kg Eamer Coughlan (Riverstown)
50kg Joe Nevin (Kilcullen)
52kg Aaron McKenna (Old School) CAPTAIN
54kg Sean Purcell (Marble City)
57kg Eric Nash (Ardnaree)
60kg Paddy Donovan (OLOL)
63kg Jack Conroy (Mullingar)
66kg Paul Ryan (Bay City)
70kg Tommy Hyde (Setanta)
75kg Anthony Johnston (Gleann)
80kg Jimmy O’Reilly (Portlaoise)
80+kg Martin J Mongan (Ennis)
Team Manager Paddy Osbourne
Coaches Billy McClean, Dmitry Dmitruk, Fergal McKenna
