(MAY 23) The leading female
– and male too – boxers from all over Europe have gathered in
Galati, Romania for the opening ceremony and first session of
this year’s tournament, which begins Friday.
The tournament venue is the Galati Ice Rink
Ireland, as usual, has sent a very strong squad
and includes the majority of the Irish champions at this grade.
The team has undergone extensive training at the
National Stadium in Dublin and the Dungarvan Boxing Club in
County Waterford.
Current Irish champions Rachael Lawless and
Eoghan Lavin will lead Team Ireland into battle in Galati.
Lawless and Lavin, a European Schoolboy silver
medallist, are no strangers to be being there or thereabouts
when Continental plaudits are being handed out as they both
reached the quarter-finals at the 2018 European Juniors but were
edged on split decisions.
Three-time Irish champion Lawless said it was a
tremendous honour for her to be named Irish skipper and thanked
her family, the Portlaoise BC and club coaches for their input
into a career which has seen her secure a hat-trick of National
titles.
Likewise with Lavin and the Ballyhaunis BC teen
believes the experience of competing at an International level
will stand him and rest of the team in good stead at the 2019
edition of the tournament.
At least five Irish boxers will be in action at
the European Juniors in Galati, on Friday.
Tiegan Farrell, Michael Donoghue, Robyn Kelly,
Taylor Guiney and Thomas McDonnell get the show on the road for
the boys and girls in green.
All five box in the early session on Friday.
Competition Period – May 24/June 1, 2019
Competition Venue – Patinoarul Galati (Iceskating
Galati – Galati, Romania)
Age Classification – Junior M, Junior W
Weight Categories – 44-46 kg, 48 kg, 50 kg, 52
kg, 54 kg, 57 kg, 60 kg, 63 kg, 66 kg, 70 kg, 75 kg, 80 kg, 80+
kg.
Semi-Finals
May 30 – 31 @ 15:00 and evening 18:00
Finals
June 1 – Times to be confirmed
Irish team is as follows:
At least five Irish boxers will be in action at
the European Junior Championships in Galatia, Romania tomorrow.
Tiegan Farrell, Michael Donoghue, Robyn Kelly,
Taylor Guiney and Thomas McDonnell get the show on the road for
the boys and girls in green.
All five box in the early session on Friday.
European Male and Female Junior Championships
Galati, Romania, May 22/June 2
May 24
Preliminary Round:
48kg Michael Donoghue (Ireland) v Hungary
48kg Robyn Kelly (Ireland) v Ukraine
66kg Taylor Guiney (Ireland) v Turkey
66kg Tiegan Farrell (Ireland) v Hungary
80+kg Thomas McDonnell (Ireland) v Belarus
Irish squad
Female
46kg Breda Quilligan (Rathkeale)
48kg Robyn Kelly (Ballynacargy)
50kg Marie Marine-Gabriel (Mulhuddart)
52kg Rachael Lawless (Portlaoise) Cpt
54kg Aaliyah Butler (Monivea)
57kg Nicole O’Sullivan (Corinthians)
60kg Shelby Myres (Crumlin)
63kg Winnie McDonagh (Neilstown)
66kg Tiegan Farrell (Arklow)
70kg Shauna Doherty (Sacred Heart, Dublin)
75kg Dearbhla Tinnelly (Clann Naofa)
80kg Margaret Stokes (Callan)
Male
46kg Dylan Eagleson (St Pauls, Antrim)
48kg Michael Donoghue (St Michaels Athy)
50kg Jason Nevin (Olympic Mullingar)
52kg Donagh Keary (Rathfirlnd)
54kg Mustafa Edris (Monkstown, Dublin)
57kg Martin McCullough (Gleann)
60kg Michael McCarthy (Mayfield)
63kg Thomas King (Ratoath)
66kg Taylor Guiney (Drimngh)
70kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis) Cpt
75kg Mark Duffy (Charlestown)
80kg John Ward (Brosna)
80+kg Thomas McDonnell (Docklands)
IABA President: Dominic O’Rourke
