Five Irish fighter in European Youth action today
Five Team Ireland boxers will step between the ropes on the opening day of boxing in the European Schools Championships in Erzurum in Turkey.
50kg Brandon Geoghegan, Sacred Heart, Dublin opens Ireland’s account in bout 3, against Israel.
Team Ireland staying sharp in Turkey ahead of the European Schools Championship. The draw takes place later today and boxing begins on Friday🥊🥊 pic.twitter.com/YGJOiHJRcV
— IABA (@IABABOXING) August 11, 2022
This will be followed, in bout 4, by the meeting of 52kg Cian Stapleton, of Marble City BC and Scotland. In bout 8, 57kg John (Daniel Maher) O’Donoghue, Olympic L meets Israel and in bout 9 of the same session, 60kg Edward Harty, Portloaise BC, takes on Greece.
One Team Ireland boxer is in action in the evening session 66kg Rocco Dempsey, Avona BC meets Hungary.
Team Ireland Squad:
34-36kg Ellen Winnie Joyce, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath
38kg Carley O’Herron, Rochfordbridge BC, Co. Westmeath
40kg Elma Barry, Setanta L, Co. Kildare
42kg Abbey Molloy, Sacred Heart BC, Dublin.
44kg Lauren Doherty Crinnion, Fr. Horgan’s, Co. Cork
46kg Alanna O’Brien, Setanta L, Co. Kildare
48kg Mary Furlong, Na Fianna BC, Co. Wexford
51kg Donna Marie McCarthy, Mayfield BC, Co. Cork
54kg Robyn Charlie Carlyle, Crumlin BC, Dublin
57kg Faith Kileen, Jobstown BC, Dublin
60kg Cassie May Henderson, Gilford ABC, Co. Armagh
64kg Alannah Kenny, Clonmel BC, Co. Tipperary
70kg Chloe Louise Poleon, Dunboyne BC, Co. Meath
37-40kg Kalib Walshe, Wexford CBS, Co. Wexford
42kg Lochlainn Michael Beagan , Sean Doran’s BC, Co.
44kg Danial Joyce, Elite Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
46kg James Michael Casey, Sliabh Luchra BC, Co. Kerry
48kg Christian Doyle, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath
50kg Brandon Geoghegan, Sacred Heart, Dublin
52kg Cian Michael Stapleton, Marble City BC, Co. Kilkenny
54kg Danny John Mahon, Fr. Flanagan’s BC, Co, Kildare
57kg John (Daniel Maher) O’Donoghue, Olympic L, Co. Westmeath
60kg Edward Harty, Portloaise BC, Co. Laois
63kg Broderick Adbuire, Jobstown BC, Dublin
66kg Rocco Dempsey, Avona BC, Dublin
70kg John Paul Mongans, Rathkeale BC, Co. Limerick
75kg Callum Francis Barrett, Olympic C, Co. Galway
The Team Captains are John O’Donoghue of Olympic L and Cassie Henderson of Gilford ABC.
Team Managers: Gus Farrell and Jennifer O ‘Sullivan Coffey
Coaches
Amanda Spencer
Lynn McEnery
Brian Barry
Jeff Fitzgerald
R&J: Mal Scott