ELITE S/FINALS

Hugh Myres

Irish 2012 Olympian Michael Conlan gave a good indication of the high standard he is operating at when he admitted that he was slightly disappointed with his performance against the brave challenge of Shane Roche in last night's Elite Championships flyweight semi-final.

 

It's the type of disappointment that 99.9999% of boxers would gladly live with, as Conlan, officially ranked 14th in the world, won 28-12 and forced Roche, who never stopped coming forward throughout, into two standing counts in the final round.

 

Meanwhile, while Conlan's passage to within three, three minute rounds of becoming the "Lord of the Fly's" for the second season running was fairly straightforward, his fellow Irish Olympians John Joe Nevin and Darren O'Neill were dragged right down to the departure lounge and within sight of the exit sign by the men from the Holy Trinity BC in Belfast, Sean McComb and Conrad Cummings.

 

Michael Conlan

Nevin, who is aiming for his fourth Irish bantamweight title on-the-trot, edged a 13-12 decision over McComb.

 

McComb was level 3-3 with the two-time World medalist at the end of the first, and took a 7-6 lead into the third.

 

McComb picked off another two shots in the third, but Nevin, ranked 4th in the world, responded immediately with two of his own. Nevin then detonated a fine uppercut and dropped the Ulster man with a sweeping left hook but then received a public warning for a low blow with seconds remaining.

 

O'Neill beat Cummings 4-3 in the 2011 semi-final and last night's encounter was once against hanging in the balance going down the final stretch, the Kilkenny southpaw turning in a fine third round to advance to the middleweight final.

 

Michael McDonagh earned a solid 11-5 decision over 2010 European bronze medalist Tyrone McCullagh, but Ross Hickey was involved in a real battle with Niall Murray before emerging with  a two point winning margin.

 

Joe Ward, who turned 18 in late October,  eased to within one win of claiming his second Elite title in succession with a 17-4 win over Davey Joe Joyce, who received two public warnings for dropping his head in the second and third rounds.

 

Joe Ward (red) in action

Ward's tactics of remaining within striking range of his opponent may look like a high risk strategy given the type of ordnance whizzing around the heads of the combatants in his division. However, the Moate BC southpaw usually responds with two shots of his own to every one he receives.

 

Tommy McCarthy and Con Sheehan also advanced last night, McCarthy, a two-time Elite finalist, beating Stephen Ward, and Sheehan, who is aiming for his 5th Elite crown at two different weights convincingly beating Ward's Moate BC team-mate Ken Okungbowa.

 

Defending welterweight champion Adam Nolan gave another fine display of composed boxing last evening, particularly as he was in against the vastly experienced Willie McLaughlin.  Nolan, however, had five points to spare when the final bell tolled on an exciting 69Kg clash.

 

Hugh Myres claimed the first victory of the evening from an exciting light-flyweight contest with Evan Metcalfe.

 

The Ryston BC man laid the platform for this win with a fine first round, finding the target with some great rights throughout the opening frame to command a 7-3.

 

Myres, despite Metcalfe's constant pressure, stretched that lead to 13-6 by the end of the second and added to his tally in the third to claim a 23-15 win.

 

Myres will now meet defending champion Paddy Barnes in next Friday's 49Kg final. 

 

Meantime, the remaining semi-finals will be decided tonight. Boxing begins at 7pm.

 

2012 Elite Championships National Stadium Dublin

 

 

Friday January 27th S/Finals (7pm)

 

49Kg: Hugh Myres (Ryston) beat Evan Metcalfe (Crumlin) 23-15

52Kg: Michael Conlan (St John Bosco) beat Shane Roche (Corinthians) 28-12

56Kg: John Joe Nevin (Cavan) beat Sean McComb (Holy Trinity) 13-12

60Kg: Michael McDonagh (St Marys) beat Tyrone McCullagh (Holy Family GG) 11-5

64Kg: Ross Hickey (Grangecon) beat Niall Murray (Gorey) 15-12

69Kg: Adam Nolan (Bray) beat Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG) 17-12

75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown) beat Conrad Cummings (Holy Trinity) 13-10

81Kg: Joe Ward (Moate) beat  David Joe Joyce (Ballinacargy) 17-4

91Kg: Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett) beat  Stephen Ward (Monkstown) 16-11

91+Kg: Con Sheehan (Clonmel) beat  Ken Okungbowa (Moate) 17-8

 

 

ELITE CH'SHIPS SEMI-FINAL RESULTS

Michael Conlan (red) versus Shane Roche

Joe Ward advanced to the light-heavyweight final at the 2012 Irish Daily Star sponsored Elite Senior Championships at Dublin's National Stadium tonight.

 

The current European and Irish champion recorded a 17-4 victory over Davey Joe Joyce to book his ticket into next Friday's 81Kg final.

 

The Moate BC southpaw will now face either Ken Egan or Eamon Walsh - who meet tomorrow night - in next weekend's decider.

 

London 2012 Olympians Darren O'Neill, John Joe Nevin and Michael Conlan - all defending champions - also advanced tonight.

 

John Joe Nevin at the National Stadium tonight

Kilkenny middleweight O'Neill beat Conrad Cummings and Cavan BC bantamweight Nevin had to come from behind to edge out Cummings' Holy Trinity Belfast team-mate Sean McComb 13-12.

 

McComb, from the Holy Trinity BC,  was level 3-3 with the two-time World medalist at the end of the first, and took a 7-6 lead into the third.

 

McComb picked off another two shots in the third, but Nevin responded immediatly with two of his own. Nevin then detonated a fine uppercut and dropped the Ulster man with a sweeping left.

 

But he then took a public warning for a low blow with just seconds remaining. However, his third round performance was enough to shade the decision.

 

Conlan, who boxes out of the St John Bosco BC in Belfast, forced Dublin flyweight Shane Roche into two standing counts in the third en route to a 28-12 verdict.

 

Tonight's semi-finals also saw defending champions  Michael McDonagh, Ross Hickey, Adam Nolan and Con Sheehan and Tommy McCarthy progress.

 

Sheehan, who is aiming for his 5th Irish title in-a-row at two different weights, beat Ken Okungbowa in the super-heavyweight class.

 

Hugh Myres secured a 23-15 win over Evan Metcalfe in the first contest of the evening, while McDonagh beat 2010 European bronze medalist Tyrone McCullagh on a night when all the winners were boxing out of the red corner.

 

The remaining semi-finals at the 2012 Elite Championships will be resolved tomorrow evening.

 

The finals will be held of Friday, February 3rd.

 

 

 

2012 Elite Championships National Stadium Dublin

 

 

Friday January 27th S/Finals (7pm)

 

49Kg: Hugh Myres (Ryston) beat Evan Metcalfe (Crumlin) 23-15

52Kg: Michael Conlan (St John Bosco) beat Shane Roche (Corinthians) 28-12

56Kg: John Joe Nevin (Cavan) beat Sean McComb (Holy Trinity) 13-12

60Kg: Michael McDonagh (St Marys) beat Tyrone McCullagh (Holy Family GG) 11-5

64Kg: Ross Hickey (Grangecon) beat Niall Murray (Gorey) 15-12

69Kg: Adam Nolan (Bray) beat Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG) 17-12

75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown) beat Conrad Cummings (Holy Trinity) 13-10

81Kg: Joe Ward (Moate) beat  David Joe Joyce (Ballinacargy) 17-4

91Kg: Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett) beat  Stephen Ward (Monkstown) 16-11

91+Kg: Con Sheehan (Clonmel) beat  Ken Okungbowa (Moate) 17-8

 

 

 

 

Saturday January 28th  S/Finals (7pm)

51Kg: Emma Duffy Crumlin) v Ceire Smith (Cavan)
52Kg: Chris Phelan (Ryston) v Ruairi Dalton (Holy Trinity)
54Kg: Michelle Chamber (Castlebar) v Michelle Lynch (Golden Gloves)
56Kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) v Glenn Murray (Corinthians)
60Kg: Carla Wright (Gleann) W/O
60Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy) v David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
64Kg: Sarah Close (Holy Family GG) W/O
64Kg: Stephen Coughlan (Bray) v Martin Wall (Crumlin)
60Kg: Patricia Roddy (Bray) v Claire Grace (Callan)
69Kg: Roy Sheahan (St  Michael's Athy) v John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
75Kg: Sinead Kavanagh (Drimnagh) W/O
75Kg: Conor Coyle (St Jospehs) v Michael Reilly (Holy Family)
81Kg: Lauragh O'Neill (Paulstown) W/O
81Kg: Eamon Walsh (St Annes) v Ken Egan (Neilstown)

91Kg: Patrick Corcoran (Crumlin) v Christy Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

91+Kg: Sean Turner (Drimnagh) v David Joyce (Moate)

ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS S/FINALS PREVIEW

Evan Metcalfe 

Hugh Myres or Evan Metcalfe will advance to meet 2010 European champion and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Paddy Barnes in the 2012 Irish Daily Star sponsored Elite Championship light-flyweight final on Friday, February 3rd.

 

Myres and Metcalfe clash in the opening bout of this weekend's semi-final program at the National Stadium, with the winner progressing to face defending champion Barnes, who received a bye into the final.

 

Flyweight Michael Conlan, who has the distinction of qualifying for the London Olympics and parachuting straight in at number 14 in the AIBA world rankings in his first year boxing senior, will open his title defence against Corinthians BC stand out Shane Roche, followed by John Joe Nevin versus Sean McComb in the bantamweight class.

 

Michael Conlan, Ross Hickey and Darren O'Neill

Nevin, the title holder, had a year to remember in 2011 as he became the first Irish male boxer to win two medals at World Championships level and also qualified for his second Olympic Games on-the-trot.

 

He's also ranked 4th in the world by AIBA. McComb, meanwhile, has one win under his belt so far and will be looking to cause an upset on Friday evening.

 

Head coach Billy Walsh said that he was anticipating some top class contests at the National Stadium.

 

"I'm looking forward to the weekend. We have world class boxers in each weight division. They (St Michael's Athy) are guaranteed two boxers in the finals, but unfortunately two of them are going to lose as well. It's a long, long winding road to qualification, he said.

 

Friday's 60Kg pairing sees current champion Michael McDonagh face 2010 European bronze medalist Tyrone McCullough in what should be an intriguing lightweight battle.

 

John Joe Nevin

Ross Hickey, a bronze medal winner at the 2008 European Championships in Liverpool, walked away from the 2011 Elite Championships with the Irish light-welterweight accolades and the boxer of the tournament award.

 

The Grangecon BC man is in against Niall Murray,  who secured an impressive win over David Roche last weekend.Hickey opened his account with a hard-fought decision over Philip Sutcliffe in an exciting and uncompromising 64Kg clash.

 

Adam Nolan, the reigning 69Kg champion, beat European Youth silver medalist Michael O'Reilly last Saturday and is just two wins away from consolidating his position as Ireland's top welterweight.

 

However, the formidable talent of Willie McLaughlin will be standing in his way on Friday night.

 

Willie McLaughlin

Billy Walsh added that he believes that the Nolan versus McLaughlin three-rounder go right down to the wire.

 

"Adam has grown in stature since the Senior  Championships last year and Willie has made the top eight at the World Championships and the top eight at the European Championships, It looks very, very tight."

 

London 2012 Olympian Darren O'Neill and Conrad Cummings have "previous." Both men met in an incident-packed middleweight semi-final last year which O'Neill shaded 4-3 en route to his third Irish Elite belt in-a-row.

 

Cummings, who claimed silver at December's Olympic Test Event in London - he was edged out 11-8 by Russia's current European champion Makim Koptyakov after taking a 3-2 lead in the first round - , will be eager to put the record straight on Friday.

 

Joe Ward turned 18 in October following a whirlwind two years which saw him claim AIBA World Junior and Youth titles and also secure his first Irish Elite title and a  European Senior Championship gold medal, medal hauls that pushed him to number 3 in the world in the AIBA rankings, the highest position of any Irish male (Katie Taylor is ranked number one for the last six years) boxer.

 

Joe Ward

His opponent on Friday, Davey Joe Joyce, is no stranger to standing on a podium at the AIBA World Youth Championships as he won a bronze medal for Ireland at this level in Mexico in 2008.

 

Joyce, has had his fair share of injuries - including a broken hand - since he finished in a podium position in the high altitude of Guadalajara, but he's now back to full fitness and eager to make an impression.

 

"To win the Seniors your going to have to beat them (Joe Ward or Ken Egan) along the way. They probably have the favourites tag but it wouldn't bother  me stepping in there, said Joyce.

 

"For them to beat me they're going to have to work hard for the three rounds, and they're going to have to earn it."

 

Ward, however, is very determined to hold onto his Irish belt.

 

"I have a lot more senior titles behind me than I had last year and I'm not going to hand back the title that easy.I'm looking forward to it as I'm probably in the best shape I was ever."

 

The heavyweight title is technically vacant this term as 2011 heavyweight champion Con Sheehan, who is in against Ken Okungobowa Friday, has moved up a notch to super-heavyweight.

 

Tommy McCarthy

Likewise, two-time Elite finalist Tommy McCarthy, also a bronze medalist for the 2008 World Youth Championships in Mexico, will fancy his chances.

 

However, Stephen Ward, who he faces Friday evening, and Christy Joyce and Patrick Corcoran, who trade leather in the corresponding semi-final on Saturday,

will have a lot to say about that.

 

Sheehan, meanwhile, will be aiming to edge a step close to his fifth Irish Elite title in -a-row against Okungbowa, who is now boxing out of the Moate BC.

 

(Cathal McMonagle won the Irish super-heavyweight title in 2011 but has not entered the Championships this year.)

 

Boxing begins at 7pm on Friday. The weigh-in will be held between 8.30am and 9.30am at the National Stadium.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012 Elite Championships

 

 

Friday January 27th S/Finals (7pm)

 

49Kg: Hugh Myres (Ryston) v Evan Metcalfe (Crumlin)

52Kg: Michael Conlan (St John Bosco) v Shane Roche (Corinthians)

56Kg: John Joe Nevin (Cavan) v Sean McComb (Holy Trinity)

60Kg: Michael McDonagh (St Marys) v Tyrone McCullagh (Holy Family GG)

64Kg: Ross Hickey (Grangecon) v Niall Murray (Gorey)

69Kg: Adam Nolan (Bray) v Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG)

75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown) v Conrad Cummings (Holy Trinity)

81Kg: Joe Ward (Moate) v David Joe Joyce (Ballinacargy)

91Kg: Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett) v Stephen Ward (Monkstown)

91+Kg: Con Sheehan (Clonmel) v Ken Okungbowa (Moate)

 

 

Saturday January 28th  S/Finals (7pm)

51Kg: Emma Duffy Crumlin) v Ceire Smith (Cavan)
52Kg: Chris Phelan (Ryston) v Ruairi Dalton (Holy Trinity)
54Kg: Michelle Chamber (Castlebar) v Michelle Lynch (Golden Gloves)
56Kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) v Glenn Murray (Corinthians)
60Kg: Carla Wright (Gleann) W/O
60Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy) v David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
64Kg: Sarah Close (Holy Family GG) W/O
64Kg: Stephen Coughlan (Bray) v Martin Wall (Crumlin)
60Kg: Patricia Roddy (Bray) v Claire Grace (Callan)
69Kg: Roy Sheahan (St  Michael's Athy) v John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
75Kg: Sinead Kavanagh (Drimnagh) W/O
75Kg: Conor Coyle (St Jospehs) v Michael Reilly (Holy Family)
81Kg: Lauragh O'Neill (Paulstown) W/O
81Kg: Eamon Walsh (St Annes) v Ken Egan (Neilstown)

91Kg: Patrick Corcoran (Crumlin) v Christy Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

91+Kg: Sean Turner (Drimnagh) v David Joyce (Moate)

ELITE C'SHIPS S/FINALS

Con Sheehan

 

Current European and Irish Elite light-heavyweight champion Joe Ward will open his Irish title defence with a semi-final meeting against Davey Joe Joyce at the National Stadium on Friday.

 

The winner will advance to face either Ken Egan or Eamon Walsh in the 81Kg final. Walsh and Egan clash Saturday.

 

London 2012 Olympians Michael Conlan and John Joe Nevin will both in action next Friday. Conlan faces Shane Roche and Nevin is in against Sean McComb.

 

The St Michael's Athy BC are guaranteed to have two boxers in the 60Kg and 69Kg finals.

 

Eric Donovan meets team-mate David Oliver Joyce - and if it is anything like their last classic meeting it will be worth the entrance fee alone - in the lightweight semi-final and Beijing Olympian John Joe Joyce faces Roy Sheahan in a second all St Michael's Athy last-four duel at welterweight

 

Boxing begins at 7pm on both Friday and Saturday.

 

 

2012 Elite Championships

 

 

Friday January 27th S/Finals (7pm)

 

49Kg: Hugh Myres (Ryston) v Evan Metcalfe (Crumlin)

52Kg: Michael Conlan (St John Bosco) v Shane Roche (Corinthians)

56Kg: John Joe Nevin (Cavan) v Sean McComb (Holy Trinity)

60Kg: Michael McDonagh (St Marys) v Tyrone McCullagh (Holy Family GG)

64Kg: Ross Hickey (Grangecon) v Niall Murray (Gorey)

69Kg: Adam Nolan (Bray) v Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG)

75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown) v Conrad Cummings (Holy Trinity)

81Kg: Joe Ward (Moate) v David Joe Joyce (Ballinacargy)

91Kg: Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett) v Stephen Ward (Monkstown)

91+Kg: Con Sheehan (Clonmel) v Ken Okungbowa (Moate)

 

 Saturday January 28th  S/Finals (7pm)

51Kg: Emma Duffy Crumlin) v Ceire Smith (Cavan)
52Kg: Chris Phelan (Ryston) v Ruairi Dalton (Holy Trinity)
54Kg: Michelle Chamber (Castlebar) v Michelle Lynch (Golden Gloves)
56Kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) v Glenn Murray (Corinthians)
60Kg: Carla Wright (Gleann) W/O
60Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy) v David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's
Athy)
64Kg: Sarah Close (Holy Family GG) W/O
64Kg: Stephen Coughlan (Bray) v Martin Wall (Crumlin)
60Kg: Patricia Roddy (Bray) v Claire Grace (Callan)
69Kg: Roy Sheahan (St  Michael's Athy) v John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
75Kg: Sinead Kavanagh (Drimnagh) W/O
75Kg: Conor Coyle (St Jospehs) v Michael Reilly (Holy Family)
81Kg: Lauragh O'Neill (Paulstown) W/O
81Kg: Eamon Walsh (St Annes) v Ken Egan (Neilstown)

91Kg: Patrick Corcoran (Crumlin) v Christy Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

91+Kg: Sean Turner (Drimnagh) v David Joyce (Moate)

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ELITE C'SHIPS RESULTS (EVENING)

Darren O'Neill

Ken Egan booked his ticket into his 12th consecutive Elite Championships semi-final with a third round stoppage of fellow Dubliner Michael Frayne at the National Stadium tonight.

  

The Neilstown BC southpaw was 24-9 up when Frayne, who took two counts in the first, took a third standing count 12 seconds from the final bell and the bout was stopped.

 

Ten-time Elite champion Egan will now meet Eamon Walsh in the last-four next weekend, while Davey Joe Joyce will face European and current Elite champion Joe Ward in the corresponding light-heavyweight semi-final.

 

Walsh beat Cork's Patrick O'Shea tonight and Joyce edged out Sean Allen by a single point.

 

Billy Walsh. Michael Carruth and Ken Egan

Ceire Smite beat Jade Corcoran 34-7 in the first women's bout of the Championships. Smith came out with all guns blazing to force her opponent into two standing counts in the first round.

 

Corcoran looked to be heading for an early exit at that stage, but the Crumlin BC flyweight showed remarkable bravery against the talented Irish international to see the 51Kg clash through to the final bell. 

 

London 2012 Olympian Darren O'Neill, the defending middleweight champion, advanced after the competitive Stephen O'Reilly was retired late in round three with a cut over his left eye.

 

O'Neil was 8-5 up going into the final round and will now meet Conrad Cummings in a repeat of their 2011 Elite clash which O'Neill won en route to his third Irish title. Cummings recorded a convincing 22-10 win  over Chris Blaney tonight.

 

Conor Coyle also progressed. this evening, a 19-12 win over Alfredo Meli booking his ticket into the last-four. Twenty-one-year old Coyle, a grandson of former British and Commonwealth featherweight champion, Billy "Spider" Kelly, beat Beijing Olympian John Joe Joyce last year and has been impressing in Ulster competition.

 

Meanwhile Patricia Roddy shaded her Bray team-mate Laoise Traynor by one point, and Claire Grace beat Joanne Barclay 18-17. Stephen Ward, Michael Reilly and Ken Okungbowa also had their hands raised in victory, Ward and Okungbowa taking the early route to victory over Paul Byrne and Niall Kennedy.

 

Sean Turner and David Joyce claimed victories from the final two bouts of the evening in the super-heavyweight category.

 

Joyce was 4-3 up when Chris Devanney had to retire injured in the first.

 

 

 

Elite National Championships

 

 

January 21st Q/Finals and Women's S/Finals  (7pm)

 

51Kg: Ceire Smith (Cavan) beat Jade Corcoran (Crumlin) 34-7

75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown) beat Stephen O'Reilly (Twin-towns) RSCI3

75Kg: Conrad Cummings (Holy Trinity) beat Chris Blaney (Navan) 22-10

75Kg: Conor Coyle (Bracken) beat Alfredo Meli (Immaculata) 19-12

75Kg: Michael Reilly (Holy Family) beat Shane Egan (Bracken) 9-7

54Kg: Michelle Lynch (Golden Gloves) beat Michaela Jannick (Cavan) 24-10

81Kg: Davey Joe Joyce (Ballincargy) beat Sean Allen (Arklow) 6-5

81Kg: Eamon Wash (St Annes) beat Patrick O'Shea (Sunnyside) 16-9

81Kg: Ken Egan (Neilstown) beat Michael Frayne (St Marys) RSC3

69Kg: Patrica Roddy (Bray) beat Laoise Traynor (Bray) 15-14

91Kg: Stephen Ward (Monkstown) beat Paul Byrne (Holy Family) RSCH2

69Kg: Claire Grace (Callan) beat Joanne Barclay (Holy Family GG) 18-7

91+Kg: Ken Ogungbowa (Moate) beat Niall Kennedy (Gorey) RSC1

91+Kg: Sean Turner (Dimnagh) beat  Michael Kaliec (St Colmans) 14-6

91+Kg: David Joyce (Moate) beat Chris Devanney (Dockers) RSCI1

 

 

January 21st Q/Finals.

 

56Kg: Sean McComb (Holy Trinity) beat Orin McDermot (Finn Valley) 17-5

56Kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat Danny Coughlan (St Annes) 14-9

60Kg: Michael McDonagh (St Mary's) beat Mark O'Hara (Holy Trinity) 8-7

60Kg: Tyrone McCullagh (Holy Family GG) beat Declan Geraghty (Crumlin) 10-9

60Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy) beat James Tennyson (St Pauls) 19-8

60Kg:  David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy) beat Jason Conroy (Crumlin) beat 17-8

64Kg: Ross Hickey (Grangecon) beat Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin) 17-15

64Kg: Niall Murray (Gorey) beat David Roche (Riverstown) 14-8

64Kg: Stephen Coughlan (Bray) beat Stephen Carroll (Drimnagh) 19-10

64Kg: Martin Wall (Crumlin) beat Ray Moylette (St Anne's) 15-11

69Kg: Adam Nolan (Bray) beat Michael O'Reilly (Portlaoise) 16-10

69Kg: Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG) beat Jason Quigley (Finn Valley) 12-10

69Kg: Roy Sheahan (St Michael's Athy) beat Jamie Dowling (Paulstown) 11-4

69Kg: John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy) beat Noel Sommers (St Matthews) 16-8

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ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS - DAY 2

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and IABA CEO Don Stewart at the National Stadium today 

Seam McComb dominated to victory in the opening bout of Day 2 of the Elite Championships at the National Stadium this afternoon.

 

The Holy Trinity man claimed all three rounds en route to positing a 17-5 win over Orin McDermott. McComb was joined in the semi-finals  by Michael Nevin, who saw off the challenge of Danny Coughlan.

 

An open second round saw both boxers find the target with some big shots.  The third was a much more tamer affair,  with both adding  five points each to their tally to leave the scoring at 14-9 to Nevin.

 

Defending lightweight champion Michael McDonagh had his work cut out against Mark O'Hara in his opening bout at the Championships. O'Hara, his confidence boosted by last night's win over Paul Hyland, was right in this contest up to the final bell.

 

Eric Donovan (red) v James Tennyson

 

The first two rounds finished level at 3-3 and 5-5, before McDonagh edged a see-saw third 3-2 to claim victory.

 

Declan Geraghty, the 2009 flyweight champion, countered with some excellent shots versus 2010 European Senior Championships bronze medalist Tyrone McCullagh.

 

However, McCullagh hit the target with some of his own to leave the scoring locked at 7-7 at the end of the second, the Antrim lightweight overturning a 4-2 opening frame deficit before claiming the final round - despite a superb left from Geraghty - by a single point.

 

Five-time Elite champion Eric Donovan posted a 19-8 win over James Tennyson. However, the 2010 European bronze medalist was on the canvas after being hit with a flashing right hook near the end of the second.

 

"He caught me with a fine shot in the second, I was a bit off balance and fair play to him. It's great to get the first win under my belt," said Donovan.

 

Donovan's St Michael's Athy team-mate David Oliver Joyce is also through to the next phase courtesy of a 17-8 win over Jason  Conroy.

 

Ross Hickey had to withstand enormous pressure from Philip Sutcliffe in the opening two rounds of their 60Kg clash, a repeat of the 2011 final which Hickey won.

 

Sutcliffe rocked the defending champion back against the ropes near the end of the first to level it at 5-5, but Hickey edged the next to command a 12-10 lead and set up an intriguing third.

 

Michael McDonagh

However, the  fire that was in Sutcliffe's work in the opening two frames was beginning to wane going down the final stretch, and Hickey. picking off his shots from a variety of angles, earned a deserved win from a top class three-rounder.

 

Niall Murray and Stephen Coughlan also claimed impressive wins, while European light-welterweight champion Ray Moylette had none other than his fellow Islandeady parishioner, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, cheering him on versus Martin Wall of the Crumlin BC.

 

However,  Wall,19, produced a career-best performance against the European number one, who is also officially ranked number 8th in the world by AIBA, to cause the biggest upset of the Championships so far after taking a 15-11 decision from a thrilling contest.

 

The Dubliner, who took a standing count after being tagged by a big left for Moylette in the second, led all the way to victory here, taking the first two rounds 4-2 and 8-6 before emerging with four points to spare against the 2008 World Youth champion.

 

Meanwhile, defending welterweight champion Adam Nolan beat 2011 European Youth silver medalist Michael O'Reilly. Nolan showed his class and experience in equal measure to secure a verdict over the brave challenge of the Portlaoise BC prospect and is now just two bouts away from retaining his title.

 

The all-Donegal derby went the way of Willie McLaughlin at the expense of Jason Quigley. A tight, uncompromising and untidy affair saw the Illies GG BC welter emerged with a 12-10 verdict.

Quigley got a public warning for holding in the second round of this encounter and McLaughlin received boxing's equivalent of a yellow card, also for holding, in the third.

 

Roy Sheahan and John Joe Joyce completed a fine day for the St Michael's Athy club with wins over Jamie Dowling and Noel Sommers in the final two contests of the session.

 

This evening's session begins at 7pm.

 

 

 

 

 

2012 Elite National Senior Championships

 

January 21st Q/Finals (1pm)

 

56Kg: Sean McComb (Holy Trinity) beat Orin McDermot (Finn Valley) 17-5

56Kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) beat Danny Coughlan (St Annes) 14-9

60Kg: Michael McDonagh (St Mary's) beat Mark O'Hara (Holy Trinity) 8-7

60Kg: Tyrone McCullagh (Holy Family GG) beat Declan Geraghty (Crumlin) 10-9

60Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy) beat James Tennyson (St Pauls) 19-8

60Kg: David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy) Jason Conroy (Crumlin) beat 17-8

64Kg: Ross Hickey (Grangecon) beat Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin) 17-15

64Kg: Niall Murray (Gorey) beat David Roche (Riverstown) 14-8

64Kg: Stephen Coughlan (Bray) beat Stephen Carroll (Drimnagh) 19-10

64Kg: Martin Wall (Crumlin) beat Ray Moylette (St Anne's) 15-11

69Kg: Adam Nolan (Bray) beat Michael O'Reilly (Portlaoise) 16-10

69Kg: Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG) beat Jason Quigley (Finn Valley) 12-10

69Kg: Roy Sheahan (St Michael's Athy) beat Jamie Dowling (Paulstown) 11-4

69Kg: John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy) beat Noel Sommers (St Matthews) 16-8

 

January 21st Pelims (7pm)

 

51Kg: Jade Corcoran (Crumlin) v Ceire Smith (Cavan)

75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown) v Stephen O'Reilly (Twintowns)

75Kg: Conrad Cummings (Holy Trinity) v Chris Blaney (Navan)

75Kg: Alredo Meli (Immaculata) v Conor Coyle (Bracken)

75Kg: Winner 15 v Michael Reilly (Holy Family)

54Kg: Michaela Jannick (Cavan) v Michelle Lynch (Golden Gloves)

81Kg: Davey Joe Joyce (Ballincargy) v Sean Allen (Arklow)

81Kg: Patrick O'Shea (Sunnyside) v Eamon Wash (St Annes)

81Kg: Michael Frayne (St Marys) v Ken Egan (Neilstown)

69Kg: Laoise Traynor (Bray) v Patrick Roddy (Bray)

91Kg: Paul Byrne (Holy Family) v Stephen Ward (Monkstown)

69Kg: Claire Grace (Callan) v Joanne Barclay (Holy Family GG)

91+Kg: Niall Kennedy (Gorey) v Ken Ogungbowa (Moate)

91+Kg: Sean Turner (Dimnagh) v Michael Kaliec (St Colmans)

91+Kg: Chris Devanney (Dockers) v David Joyce (Moate)

ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1990/2011

1992 Elite Champions Michael Carruth and Wayne McCullough

With the 2012 Elite Championships now up and running, www.iaba.ie takes a look back at the results from all the Irish Elite Championships finals since 1990.

 

In 1992, Michael Carruth claimed victory over current Irish head coach Billy Walsh, a seven-time champion, at welterweight.

 

Wayne McCullough beat Joe Lawlor at bantamweight at the same Championships.

 

A few months later Carruth and McCullough historically claimed gold and silver at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.

 

In 2001, Ken Egan beat Conor Carmichael and then went on to become the first Irish boxer in the 101-year history of the IABA to win ten consecutive Elite titles.

 

Egan is competing in his 12th consecutive Championships this year and will be in action versus Michael Frayne at the National Stadium this evening.

 

Jim O'Sullivan, who was inducted into the IABA Hall of Fame at the recent Annual Awards night, won ten non-consecutive Elite titles, the last of which was in 1990.

 

 

 

 

 

1990

L/fly: Tommy Waite (Cairn Lodge, Belfast) beat Donal Hosford (South Parish, Cork).

Fly: Wayne McCullough (Albert Foundry, Belfast) beat Martin McQuillan (Holy Family, Drogheda).

Bantam: Johnson Todd (Holy Family, Belfast) beat Joe Lawlor (Darndale, Dublin).

Feather: Roy Nash (Ring, Derry) beat Paul Griffin (Drimnagh, Dublin).

Light: John Erskine (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat John McEvoy (Edenmore, Dublin).

L/welter: Michael Carruth (Drimnagh, Dublin) beat W Boyd (Holy Family, Belfast).

Welter: Eddie Fisher (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Eamonn Magee (Sacred Heart, Belfast).

L/middle: Billy Walsh (St Ibar's, Enniscorthy) beat Gordon Joyce (Sunnyside, Cork).

Middle: Denis Galvin (Moate) beat Martin Brennan (St Anne's, Westport).

L/heavy: Paul McKay (Rathfriland) beat Dan Curran (CIE, Dublin).

Heavy: Jim O'Sullivan (St Patrick's, Wexford) beat Lee Mervyn (Immaculata, Belfast).

S/heavy: Paul Douglas (Holy Family, Belfast) beat George Douglas (South Meath).

 

1991

L/fly: Paul Cosgrove (Cavan) walkover.

Fly: Paul Buttimer (Sunnyside, Cork) beat PJ O'Halloran (St Munchin's, Limerick).

Bantam: Joe Lawlor (Darndale, Dublin) walkover.

Feather: Paul Griffin (Drimnagh, Dublin) beat Roy Nash (Ring, Derry).

Light: Paul Ireland (St George's, Belfast) beat S McCann (Holy Family, Belfast).

L/welter: Neil Gough (St Paul's, Waterford) beat Brian Geraghty (Mount Tallant, Dublin).

Welter: Billy Walsh (St Ibar's, Wexford) beat Eddie Fisher (Holy Trinity, Belfast).

L/middle: John Lowe (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Gordon Joyce (Sunnyside, Cork).

Middle: Denis Galvin (Moate) beat C Cullen (Clonoe, Tyrone).

L/heavy: Mark Delaney (Ledley Hall, Belfast) beat Ger Lawlor (Paulstown).

Heavy: Ray Kane (Avona, Dublin) beat Peter Forde (Castlebar).

S/heavy: George Douglas (South Meath) beat Sean Murphy (St Michael's, Wexford).

 

1992

L/fly: Martin McQuillan (Holy Family, Drogheda) beat PJ O'Halloran (St Munchin's, Limerick).

Fly: Paul Buttimer (Sunnyside, Cork) beat Damaen Kelly (Holy Trinity, Belfast).

Bantam: Wayne McCullough (Albert Foundry, Belfast) beat Joe Lawlor (Darndale, Dublin).

Feather: Paul Griffin (Drimnagh, Dublin) beat Chris Notarantinio (Arbour Hill, Dublin).

Light: Mark Winters (Antrim) beat Paul Ireland (St George's, Belfast).

L/welter: Eamonn Magee (Sacred Heart, Belfast) beat Neil Gough (St Paul's, Waterford).

Welter: Michael Carruth (Drimnagh, Dublin) beat Billy Walsh (St Ibar's, Wexford)

L/middle: John Lowe (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Gordon Joyce (Sunnyside, Cork).

Middle: Denis Galvin (Moate) beat Hugh Byrne (St Munchin's, Limerick).

L/heavy: Mark Delaney (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Ger Lawlor (Paulstown).

Heavy: Tony Currie (St Agne's, Belfast) beat Paul Douglas (Holy Family, Belfast).

S/heavy: Kevin McBride (Smithboro, Monaghan) beat C Robinson (Antrim).

 

1993

L/fly: Martin McQuillan (Holy Family, Drogheda) beat Jim Prior (Darndale, Dublin).

Fly: Damaen Kelly (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Donal Hosford (Greenmount, Cork).

Bantam: Paul Buttimer (Sunnyside, Cork) beat Tommy Waite (Cairn Lodge, Belfast).

Feather: Paul Griffin (Drimnagh, Dublin) beat Paul Ireland (St George's/St Malachy's, Belfast).

Light: Mark Winters (Antrim) beat Glen Stephens (Drimnagh, Dublin).

L/welter: Eamonn Magee (Sacred Heart, Belfast) beat Billy Walsh (St Colman's, Cork).

Welter: Neil Gough (St Paul's, Waterford) beat Eddie Fisher (Holy Trinity, Belfast).

L/middle: Jim Webb (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Anthony McFadden (Dunfanaghy, Donegal).

Middle: Danny Ryan (Raphoe, Donegal) beat Denis Galvin (Moate)

L/heavy: Mark Sutton (St Saviour's, Dublin) beat Mark Delaney (Holy Trinity, Belfast).

Heavy: Paul Douglas (Holy Family, Belfast) beat Dan Curran (CIE, Dublin).

S/heavy: Darren Corbett (Holy Family, Belfast) beat George Douglas (South Meath).

 

1994

L/fly: Martin McQuillan (Holy Family, Drogheda) beat Jim Prior (Darndale, Dublin).

Fly: Damaen Kelly (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Donal Hosford (Greenmount, Cork).

Bantam: Tommy Waite (Cairn Lodge, Belfast) beat Danny McAree (Immaculata, Belfast).

Feather: Paul Griffin (Mount Tallant, Dublin) beat Paul Ireland (St George's/St Malachy's, Belfast).

Light: Glen Stephens (Crumlin, Dublin) beat Eddie Bolger (CBS, Wexford).

L/welter: Billy Walsh (St Colman's, Cork) beat Seanie Barrett (Rylane, Cork).

Welter: Neil Gough (St Paul's, Waterford) beat Neil Sinclair (Holy Family, Belfast).

L/middle: Jim Webb (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Anthony McFadden (Dunfanaghy, Donegal).

Middle: Denis Galvin (Moate) beat Danny Ryan (Raphoe, Donegal).

L/heavy: Gordon Joyce (Sunnyside, Cork) beat Aidan Sheerin (Swinford, Mayo).

Heavy: Paul Douglas (Holy Family, Belfast) beat P Doran (Phibsboro).

S/heavy: George Douglas (South Meath) walkover.

 

1995

L/fly: Jim Prior (Darndale, Dublin) beat Colin Moffett (Holy Family, Belfast).

Fly: Damaen Kelly (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat B Walsh (Darndale, Dublin).

Bantam: Willie Valentine (St Saviour's, Dublin) beat Donal Hosford (Greenmount, Cork).

Feather: Adrian Patterson (St Patrick's, Newry) beat Terry Carlyle (Sacred Heart, Dublin).

Light: Glen Stephens (Crumlin, Dublin) beat Martin Reneghan (Keady, Armagh).

L/welter: Glen McClarnon (Clan Eireann, Lurgan) beat Billy Walsh (St Colman's, Cork).

Welter: Neil Sinclair (Holy Family, Belfast) beat Neil Gough (St Paul's, Waterford)

L/middle: Declan Higgins (Fermoy) beat Michael Roche (Sunnyside, Cork).

Middle: Brian Magee (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Denis Galvin (St Saviour's, Dublin).

L/heavy: Stephen Kirk (Cairn Lodge, Belfast) beat Gordon Joyce (Sunnyside, Cork).

Heavy: James Clancy (Kilfenora, Clare) beat Mark Sutton (St Saviour's, Dublin).

S/heavy: Paul Douglas (Holy Family, Belfast) beat George Douglas (South Meath). 

 

1996

L/fly: Jim Prior (Darndale, Dublin) beat Colin Moffett (Holy Family, Belfast).

Fly: Damaen Kelly (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Donal Sweetman (Golden Cobra, Dublin).

Bantam: Damian McKenna (Holy Family, Drogheda) beat Damaen Kelly (Holy Trinity, Belfast).

Feather: Adrian Patterson (St Patrick's, Newry) beat Terry Carlyle (Sacred Heart, Dublin).

Light: Martin Reneghan (Keady, Armagh) beat O Montague (Antrim).

L/welter: Francis Barrett (Olympic, Galway) beat John Morrissey (Sunnyside, Cork).

Welter: Neil Gough (St Paul's, Waterford) beat Seanie Barrett (Rylane, Cork).

L/middle: Declan Higgins (Fermoy) beat John Kelly (Manorhamilton).

Middle: Brian Magee (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Brian Crowley (Ennis).

L/heavy: Stephen Kirk (Cairn Lodge, Belfast) beat Gordon Joyce (Sunnyside, Cork).

Heavy: Cathal O'Grady (St Saviour's, Dublin) beat Paul Douglas (Holy Family, Dublin).

S/heavy: Sean Murphy (St Michael's, Wexford) beat T O'Connor (Knocknagoshel, Cork).

 

1997

L/fly: Jim Rooney (Star, Belfast) beat Jim Prior (Darndale, Dublin).

Fly: Liam Cunningham (Saints, Belfast) beat Donal Hosford (Greenmount, Cork).

Bantam: Damaen Kelly (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Damian McKenna (Holy Family, Drogheda).

Feather: Paul O'Donnell (Dockers, Belfast) beat Aodh Carlyle (Sacred Heart, Dublin).

Light: Eamonn McEneaney (Dealgan, Dundalk) beat Declan Barrett (Rylane, Cork).

L/welter: Glen McClarnon (Holy Family, Belfast) beat Pa Walsh (St Colman's, Cork).

Welter: Neil Gough (St Paul's, Waterford) beat W Cowan (Monkstown, Belfast).

L/middle: Michael Roche (Sunnyside, Cork) beat Tom Fitzgerald (Ballyvolane, Cork).

Middle: Brian Magee (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat CP Surugio (Crumlin, Dublin).

L/heavy: Stephen Kirk (Cairn Lodge, Belfast) beat Aidan Sheerin (Swinford, Mayo).

Heavy: John Kiely (Corpus Christi, Limerick) beat James Clancy (Phoenix, Dublin).

S/heavy: Stephen Reynolds (St Joseph's, Sligo) beat B Kirrane (Corpus Christi, Limerick).

 

1998

L/fly: Jim Rooney (Star, Belfast) walkover.

Fly: Martin Murphy (St Paul's, Waterford) beat Liam Cunningham (Saints, Belfast).

Bantam: Bernard Dunne (CIE, Dublin) beat M Burke (Gorey).

Feather: Paul O'Donnell (Dockers, Belfast) beat Terry Carlyle (Sacred Heart, Dublin).

Light: Eamonn McEneaney (Dealgan, Dundalk) beat Aodh Carlyle (Sacred Heart, Dublin).

L/welter: Mark Wickham (St Patrick's, Enniscorthy) beat Paul McCloskey (St Canice's, Dungiven).

Welter: Neil Gough (St Paul's, Waterford) Francis Barrett (Olympic, Galway).

L/middle: Michael Roche (Sunnyside, Cork) beat Tom Fitzgerald (Ballyvolane, Cork).

Middle: Brian Magee (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Kevin Walsh (St Colman's, Cork).

L/heavy: Adrian Sheerin (Swinford, Mayo) beat Alo Kelly (Brosna, Offaly).

Heavy: John Kiely (Corpus Christi, Limerick) beat Ben McGarrigle (Omagh Boys).

S/heavy: Stephen Reynolds (St Joseph's, Sligo) beat John Kinsella (Crumlin, Dublin).

 

1999

L/fly: Jim Rooney (Star, Belfast) beat Harry Cunningham (Saints, Belfast).

Fly: Liam Cunningham (Saints, Belfast) beat Darren Campbell (Glin, Dublin).

Bantam: Damian McKenna (Holy Family, Drogheda) beat Willie Waite (Holy Family, Belfast).

Feather: Bernard Dunne (CIE, Dublin) beat Terry Carlyle (Sacred Heart, Dublin).

Light: Aodh Carlyle (Sacred Heart, Dublin) beat Eamonn McEneaney (Dealgan, Dundalk).

L/welter: Sean Barrett (Rylane, Cork) beat Francis Barrett (Olympic, Galway).

Welter: Neil Gough (St Paul's, Waterford) beat Kevin Cumiskey (Tralee).

L/middle: Michael Roche (Sunnyside, Cork) beat Frankie O'Brien (Ballyduff, Kerry).

Middle: Conal Carmichael (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Ian Tims (CIE, Dublin).

L/heavy: Alan Reynolds (St Joseph's, Sligo) beat Tommy Sheahan (St Michael's, Athy).

Heavy: Stephen Reynolds (St Joseph's, Sligo) beat John Kiely (Corpus Christi, Limerick).

S/heavy: John Kinsella (Crumlin, Dublin) beat J McDonagh (St Anne's, Westport).

 

2000

L/fly: Harry Cunningham (Saints, Belfast) beat John Paul Kinsella (Ballybrack, Dublin).

Fly: Liam Cunningham (Saints, Belfast) beat Damian Campbell (Glin, Dublin).

Bantam: Damian McKenna (Holy Family, Drogheda) beat Darren Campbell (Glin, Dublin).

Feather: Bernard Dunne (CIE, Dublin) beat J Phillips (St Michael's, Athy).

Light: Adrian Patterson (St Patrick's, Newry) beat Eamonn McEneaney (Dealgan, Dundalk).

L/welter: Sean Barrett (Rylane, Cork) beat Paul McCloskey (St Canice's. Dungiven).

Welter: Neil Gough (St Paul's, Waterford) beat James Moore (Arklow).

L/middle: Michael Roche (Sunnyside, Cork) beat John Duddy (Ring, Derry).

Middle: Kevin Walsh (St Colman's, Cork) beat Ian Tims (CIE, Dublin).

L/heavy: Alan Reynolds (St Joseph's, Sligo) beat Sean O'Grady (St Saviours, Dublin).

Heavy: Stephen Reynolds (St Joseph's, Sligo) beat S Power (Tramore).

S/heavy: John Kinsella (Crumlin, Dublin) beat John Kiely (Corpus Christi, Limerick) walkover.

 

2001

L/fly: John Paul Kinsella (St Fergal's, Bray) beat Paul Baker (Pegasus, Down).

Fly: Liam Cunningham (Saints, Belfast) beat Darren Campbell (Glin, Dublin).

Bantam: Damien McKenna (Holy Family, Drogheda) beat Harry Cunningham (Saints, Belfast).

Feather: John Paul Campbell (St Patrick's, South Meath) beat Kevin O'Hara (Immaculata, Belfast).

Light: Noel Monteith (Dockers, Belfast)) beat Eugene McEneaney (Dealgan. Louth).

L/welter: Michael Kelly (Dealgan, Louth) bt Paul McCloskey (St Canice's. Dungiven).

Welter: James Moore (Arklow) beat Neil Gough (St Paul's, Waterford).

L/middle: Michael Roche (Sunnyside, Cork) beat John Duddy (Ring, Derry).

Middle: Kenneth Egan (Neilstown, Dublin) beat Conal Carmichael (Holy Trinity, Belfast).

L/heavy: Alan Reynolds (St Joseph's, Sligo) beat John Kelly (Manorhamilton).

Heavy: Stephen Reynolds (St Joseph's, Sligo) beat Gary Dargan (CIE, Dublin).

S/heavy: John Kinsella (Crumlin, Dublin) beat John Kiely (Corpus Christi, Limerick).

 

2002

L/fly: John Paul Kinsella (Ballybrack, Dublin) beat Paul Hyland (Golden Cobra, Dublin) 10-7.

Fly: Liam Cunningham (Saints, Belfast) beat Darren Campbell (St Saviours, Dublin) 13-7.

Bantam: Martin Lindsay (Immaculata, Belfast) beat Damien McKenna (Holy Family, Drogheda) 13-8.

Feather: Stephen Ormond (Quarryvale, Dublin) beat Gavin Brown (Crumlin, Dublin) 29-13.

Light: Andrew Murray (Cavan/Clonoe) beat Noel Monteith (Dockers, Belfast) 30-12.

L/welter: Paul McCloskey (St Canice's, Dungiven) beat Roy Sheehan (St Michael's, Athy) 12-5.

Welter: James Moore (Arklow) beat David Conlon (Crumlin, Dublin) RSC 3.

L/middle: John Duddy (Ring, Derry) beat Andrew Gibson (Larne) 15-6.

Middle: Kenneth Egan (Neilstown, Dublin) beat Marvin Lee (Oughterard) 15-10.

L/heavy: Ian Timms (Quarryvale, Dublin) beat Michael McDonagh (Brosna, Offaly) DSQ 4.

Heavy: Alan Reynolds (St Joseph's, Sligo) beat Patrick Sharkey (Crumlin, Dublin) RSC 2.

S/heavy: Eanna Falvey (St Colmans, Cork) beat Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity, Belfast) 27-15.

 

2003

L/fly: Paul Baker (Immaculata, Belfast) beat John Paul Kinsella (Ballybrack, Dublin) 20-8.

Fly: Paul Hyland (Golden Cobra, Dublin) beat Thomas Lee (Oughterard) 13-8.

Bantam: Brian Gillen (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Martin Lindsay (Immaculata, Belfast) 22-13.

Feather: Stephen Ormond (Quarryvale, Dublin) beat Eamonn Touhey (Moate) 26-9.

Light: Andrew Murray (Cavan) beat Garrett Dunne (Neilstown, Dublin) 27-5.

L/welter: Paul McCloskey (St Canices, Dungiven) beat Michael Kelly (Dealgan, Dundalk) 10-4.

Welter: James Moore (Arklow) beat Thomas Blaney (Westside, Dublin) RSC 3.

Middle: Andy Lee (St Francis, Limerick) beat Eamonn O'Kane (St. Canices, Dungiven) 27-12.

L/heavy: Kenneth Egan (Neilstown, Dublin) beat Conall Carmichael (Holy Trinity, Belfast) 16-4.

Heavy: Alan Reynolds (St Josephs, Sligo) beat Thomas Donnelly (Mark Heagney, Tyrone) 32-10.

S/heavy: Thomas Crampton (St Broughans, Offaly) beat Martin Rogan (Immaculata, Belfast) 10-9.

 

2004 

L/fly: Conor Ahern (Baldoyle, Dublin) beat Ross Hickey (Grangecon, Wicklow) 17-8.

Fly: Paul Hyland (Golden Cobra, Dublin) beat Thomas Lee (Oughterard) 17-14.

Bantam: Eric Donovan (St Michaels, Athy) beat Brian Gillen (Holy Trinity, Belfast) 19-16.

Feather: Martin Lindsay (Immaculata, Belfast) beat Eamon Touhey (Moate) 17-8.

Light: Andrew Murray (Cavan) beat Noel Monteith (Dockers, Belfast) 15-5.

L/welter: Paul McCloskey (St Canices, Dungiven) beat Michael Kelly (Dealgan, Dundalk)) 17-16.

Welter: Henry Coyle (Geesala, Mayo) beat James Moore (Arklow) 17-12.

Middle: Andy Lee (St Francis, Limerick) beat Patrick Murray (St Matthews, Dublin)) RSC 4.

L/heavy: Kenneth Egan (Neilstown, Dublin) beat Marvin Lee (Oughterard) 8-2.

Heavy: Alan Reynolds (St Josephs, Sligo) beat Michael McDonagh (Brosna, Offaly) RSC 3.

S/heavy: Martin Rogan (Immaculata, Belfast) beat Jimmy Upton (Crumlin, Dublin) RSC 2.

 

2005

L/fly: Conor Ahern (Baldoyle, Dublin) beat Jimmy Moore (St. Francis, Limerick) RSC 3.

Fly: Carl Frampton (Midland White City, Belfast) beat Derek Thorpe (St. Aidans, Wexford) 14-4.

Bantam: David Oliver Joyce (St Michaels, Athy) beat Shaun McKim (Abbey, Antrim) 22-6.

Feather: Eric Donovan (St Michaels, Athy) beat Eamon Touhey (Moate) 30-8.

Light: Stephen Ormond (St Matthews, Dublin) beat Dean Murphy (St Saviours, Dublin) 18-7.

L/welter: David Joyce (St Michaels, Athy) beat Keith Boyle (St Saviours, Dublin) 19-9.

Welter: Karl Brabazon (St Saviours, Dublin) beat Oisin Kelly (Portlaoise) 8-7

Middle: Andy Lee (St Francis, Limerick) beat Eamon O'Kane (St Canices, Dungiven) 12-4

L/heavy: Kenneth Egan (Neilstown, Dublin) beat Darren O'Neill (Paulstown, Kilkenny) 27-7

Heavy: Ian Tims (St Matthews, Dublin) beat Alan Reynolds (Ballina) 13-9

S/heavy: Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Scott Belshaw (Lisburn) 12-4

 

2006

L/fly: Jimmy Moore (St Francis, Limerick) beat Paddy Barnes (Holy Family Golden Gloves, Belfast) 12-10.

Fly: Conor Ahern (Baldoyle, Dublin) beat TJ Doheny (Portlaoise) 17-5.

Bantam: David Oliver Joyce (St Michaels, Athy) beat Kevin Fennessy (Clonmel) 31-10.

Feather: Eric Donovan (St Michaels, Athy) beat Ross Hickey (Grangecon, Wicklow) 20-6.

Light: John Joe Joyce (St Michaels, Athy) beat John Paul Campbell (Edenderry) 21-2.

L/welter: Dermot Hamill (All Saints, Ballymena) beat David Nevin (Cavan) 10-4.

Welter: Roy Sheahan (St Michaels, Athy) beat David Joyce (St Michaels, Athy)  12-8.

Middle: Darren Sutherland (St Saviours, Dublin) beat Edward Healy (Portlaoise) RSC 3.

L/heavy: Kenneth Egan (Neilstown, Dublin) beat Darren O'Neill (Paulstown, Kilkenny) 21-12.

Heavy: Alan Reynolds (St Josephs, Sligo) beat Ian Tims (St Matthews, Dublin)  17-16.

S/heavy: Anthony Crampton (St Broughans, Offaly) beat Martin Sweeney (Crumlin, Dublin) 8-6.

 

2007

L/fly: Paddy Barnes (Holy Family Golden Gloves, Belfast) beat Jimmy Moore (St Francis, Limerick) 19-3.

Fly: Conor Ahern (Baldoyle, Dublin) beat Shane Cox (Gorey) 16-15.

Bantam: Ryan Lindberg (Immacuata, Belfast) beat Kevin Fennessy (Clonmel) 19-18.

Feather: David Oliver Joyce (St Michaels, Athy) beat Eric Donovan (St Michaels, Athy) 20-13.

Light: John Joe Joyce (St Michaels, Athy) beat Ciaran Bates (St Marys, Dublin) 29-12.

L/welter: Aodh Carlyle (Golden Cobra, Dublin) beat Thomas Dwyer (St Aidans, Wexford) 5-4.

Welter: Roy Sheahan (St Michaels, Athy) beat David Joyce (St Michaels, Athy) 12-5.

Middle: Darren Sutherland (St Saviours, Dublin) beat Eamon O'Kane (Immaculata, Belfast) RSC 3.

L/heavy: Kenneth Egan (Neilstown, Dublin) beat Willie Mitchell (Dromore, Tyrone) RSC 1.

Heavy: Ian Tims (St Matthews, Dublin) beat John Sweeney (Dungloe, Donegal) 14-9.

S/heavy: Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity, Belfast) bt Anthony Crampton (St Broughans, Offaly) 14-10. 

 

2008

L/fly: Paddy Barnes (Holy Family Golden Gloves, Belfast) beat James Moore (St Francis, Limerick) RTD 4.

Fly: Shane Cox (Gorey) beat Ruairi Dalton (St John's, Antrim) 11-6.

Bantam: John Joe Nevin (Cavan) beat TJ Doheny (Portlaoise) 8-3.

Feather: David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's, Athy) beat Kevin Fennessy (Clonmel) 22-4.

Light: Ross Hickey (Grangecon, Wicklow) beat Anthony Cacace (Holy Trinity, Belfast) 6-4.

L/welter: John Joe Joyce (St Michael's, Athy) beat Jamie Kavanagh (Crumlin, Dublin) RSC 3.

Welter: Roy Sheehan (St Michael's, Athy) beat John Joe McDonagh (Brosna, Offaly) 6-0.

Middle: Darren Sutherland (St Saviours, Dublin) beat Darren O'Neill (Paulstown, Kilkenny) 21-15.

L/heavy: Kenny Egan (Neilstown, Dublin) beat Ciaran Curtis (Dealgan, Dundalk) 19-4.

Heavy: Con Sheehan (Clonmel) beat Tommy Sheahan (St Michael's, Athy) 6-3.

S/heavy: Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Alex Vedernikov (Neilstown, Dublin) walkover.

 

2009        

L/fly: Paddy Barnes (Holy Family Golden Gloves, Belfast) walkover.

Fly: Declan Geraghty (Dublin Docklands) beat Conor Ahern (Baldoyle, Dublin) 8-7.

Bantam: John Joe Nevin (Cavan) beat Ryan Lindberg (Immaculata, Belfast) 15-1.

Feather: Carl Frampton (Midland White City, Belfast) beat David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's, Athy) 10-5.

Light: Eric Donovan (St Michael's, Athy) beat Ross Hickey (Grangecon, Wicklow) 11-7.

L/welter: Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin, Dublin) beat John Joe Joyce (St Michael's, Athy) RSC 1.

Welter: Willie McLoughlin (Illies Golden Gloves, Buncrana) beat Cathal McAuley (Dungloe) RSC 2.

Middle: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown, Kilkenny) beat Stephen O'Reilly (Twintowns, Ballybofey) 6-1.

L/heavy: Kenny Egan (Neilstown, Dublin) beat Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett, Belfast) 9-5.

Heavy: Con Sheehan (Clonmel) beat Alan Reynolds (St Joseph's, Sligo) 10-7.

S/heavy: David Joyce (Moate) beat Joe Joyce (Moate) walkover.

 

2010

L/fly: Paddy Barnes (Holy Family Golden Gloves, Belfast) beat James Moore (St Francis, Limerick) 8-1.

Fly: Gary Molloy (Moate) beat beat Conor Ahern (Baldoyle, Dublin) 6-5.

Bantam: John Joe Nevin (Cavan) bt Derek Thorpe (St Aidan's, Wexford) 7-5.

Feather: Tyrone McCullough (Illies Golden Gloves, Buncrana) beat James Fryers (Immaculata, Belfast) 3-1.

Light: Eric Donovan (St Michael's, Athy) beat David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's, Athy) 17-10.

L/welter: Ray Moylette (St Snne's, Westport|) beat Stephen Donnelly (All Saints, Ballymena) 10-3.

Welter: John Joe Joyce (St Michael's, Athy) beat Willie McLaughlin (Illies Golden Gloves, Buncrana) 12-9. 

Middle: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown, Kilkenny) beat Jason Quigley (Finn Valley, Ballybofey) 6-1.

L/heavy: Kenny Egan (Neilstown, Dublin) beat Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett, Belfast) 8-5.

Heavy: Con Sheehan (Clonmel) beat Alan Reynolds (St Joseph's, Sligo) 10-3.

S/heavy: Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Tommy Sheahan (St Michael's, Athy) 11-10.

 

2011

L/fly: Paddy Barnes (Holy Family Golden Gloves, Belfast) beat Evan Metcalfe (Crumlin) 9-1.

Fly: Michael Conlan (St John Bosco) beat Chris Phelan (Ryston, Newbridge) 11-7.

Bantam: John Joe Nevin (Cavan) beat Tyrone McCullagh (Holy Family Golden Gloves, Belfast) 5-2.

Light: Michael McDonagh (St Mary's, Dublin) beat David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's, Athy) DSQ 3.

L/welter: Ross Hickey (Grangecon/Army) beat Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin) 14-4.

Welter: Adam Nolan (Bray) beat Karl Brabazon (St Saviours, Dublin) 13-4.

Middle: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown) beat Jason Quigley (Finn Valley, Ballybofey) 7-4.

L/heavy: Joe Ward (Moate) beat Kenny Egan (Neilstown) 11-6.

Heavy: Con Sheehan (Clonmel) beat Patrick Corcoran (Olympic) 9-3.

S/heavy: Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity, Belfast) beat Kenneth Okungbowa (Athlone) 12-5.

 

2012 ?

 

 

ROLL OF HONOUR

10 - JIM O'SULLIVAN (light-middle 1980; light-heavy 1981, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989; heavy 1982, 1984, 1985, 1990); KENNY EGAN (middle 2001, 2002, light-heavy 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).

9 - GEAROID O COLMAIN (light-heavy 1943, 1944; heavy 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952); HARRY PERRY (feather 1952, 1953; light 1954; light-welter 1955; welter 1956, 1958, 1960, 1961, 1962).

8 - ERNIE SMITH (feather 1932; light 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1940); MICK DOWLING (bantam 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975); NEIL GOUGH (light-welter 1991; welter 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000).

7 - JACK CHASE (middle 1926, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932); JIM McCOURT (feather 1963; light 1964; light-welter 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1972); BILLY WALSH (light-welter 1983, 1984, welter 1987, 1988, 1991, light-middle 1989, 1990); ALAN REYNOLDS (light-heavy 1999, 2000, 2001, heavy 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006).

6 - WJ 'Boy' MURPHY (middle 1924, light-heavy 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932); JACK O'DRISCOLL (heavy 1924, 1925, 1926, 1930, 1933, 1934); MATT FLANAGAN (light-heavy 1925, 1926; heavy 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931); PADDY HUGHES (fly 1929, 1930; bantam 1931, 1932; feather 1933, 1935); FRANKIE KERR (fly 1932; bantam 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938); MICK McKEON (middle 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1951); TERRY MILLIGAN (feather 1950; light-welter 1951, 1952, 1953; welter 1954; light-middle 1955); ANDO REDDY (fly 1951, 1952; bantam 1953, 1954; feather 1960, 1961);  OLLIE BYRNE (light-middle 1954; light-heavy 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1967); BRIAN BYRNE (welter 1975; light-middle 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, middle 1983); KIERAN JOYCE (welter 1983, 1984; light-middle 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988).

5 - DICK HEARNS (light-heavy 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938); PADDY LYONS (light-heavy 1953, 1954, 1955; heavy 1957, 1958); PAUL FITZGERALD (bantam 1982, 1983; feather 1984, 1987, 1988); PAUL DOUGLAS (super-heavy 1989, 1990, 1995; heavy 1993, 1994); DENIS GALVIN (middle 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994); DAMAEN KELLY (fly 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996; bantam 1997); MICHAEL ROCHE (light-middle 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001); STEPHEN REYNOLDS (super-heavy 1997, 1998; heavy 1999, 2000, 2001); ERIC DONOVAN, bantam, 2004, feather,2005,2006, light 2009,2010 (PADDY BARNES (light-fly 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011); CATHAL McMonagle (S/heavy 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011). 

ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS DRAW

Philip Sutcliffe in action versus Tyrone McKenna tonight

2012 Elite Senior Championships

January 21st Prelims (1pm)

  

56Kg: Sean McComb (Holy Trinity) v Orin McDermot (Finn Valley)

56Kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) v Danny Coughlan (St Annes)

60Kg: Michael McDonagh (St Mary's) v Mark O'Hara (Holy Trinity)

60Kg: Declan Geraghty (Crumlin) v Tyrone McCullagh (Holy Family GG)

60Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy) v James Tennyson (St Pauls)

60Kg: Jason Conroy (Crumlin) v David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

64Kg: Ross Hickey (Grangecon) v Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin)

64Kg: Niall Murray (Gorey) v David Roche (Riverstown)

64Kg: Stephen Coughlan (Bray) v Stephen Carroll (Drimnagh)

64Kg: Martin Wall (Crumlin) v Ray Moylette (St Anne's)

69Kg: Adam Nolan (Bray) v Michael O'Reilly (Portlaoise)

69Kg: Jason Quigley (Finn Valley) v Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG)

69Kg: Roy Sheahan (St Michael's Athy) v Jamie Dowling (Paulstown)

69Kg Noel Sommers (St Matthews) v John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy) 

 

January 21st Pelims (7pm)

 

51Kg: Jade Corcoran (Crumlin) v Ceire Smith (Cavan)

75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown) v Stephen O'Reilly (Twintowns)

75Kg: Shane Egan (Bracken) v Chris Blaney (Navan)

75Kg: Alredo Meli (Immaculata) v Conor Coyle (Bracken)

75Kg: Shane Egan (Bracken) v Michael Reilly (Holy Family)

54Kg: Michaela Jannick (Cavan) v Michelle Lynch (Golden Gloves)

81Kg: Davey Joe Joyce (Ballincargy) v Sean Allen (Arklow)

81Kg: Patrick O'Shea (Sunnyside) v Eamon Wash (St Annes)

81Kg: Michael Frayne (St Marys) v Ken Egan (Neilstown)

69Kg: Laoise Traynor (Bray) v Patrick Roddy (Bray)

91Kg: Paul Byrne (Holy Family) v Stephen Ward (Monkstown)

69Kg: Claire Grace (Callan) v Joanne Barclay (Holy Family GG)

91+Kg: Niall Kennedy (Gorey) v Ken Ogungbowa (Moate)

91+Kg: Sean Turner (Drimnagh) v Michael Kaliec (St Colmans)

91+Kg: Chris Devanney (Dockers) v David Joyce (Moate)

 

ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS

Adam Nolan (red) v Craig McCarthy 

 Stephen O'Reilly, Willie McLaughlin and Roy Sheahan all recorded inside the distance wins on opening night of the Irish Daily Star sponsored Elite Senior Championships at the National Stadium

this evening.

 

O'Reilly halted Andrew Jennings in round one, and McLaughlin and Sheehan took the early route to victory versus Gerard Griffin and Mark Fitzpatrick.

 

Mark O'Hara beat Paul Hyland in the opening bout of the 2012 Championships, O'Hara winning the all-Antrim clash 13-6.

 

Jason Conroy, Philip  Sutcliffe and European Youth silver-medalist Michael O'Reilly also had their hands raised in victory.

 

Michael O'Reilly (red) v Emmet Brennan

Jason Quigley, who has dropped down to welterweight, progressed at the expense of Patrick Gallagher. He'll now face McLaughlin in an all- Donegal clash on Saturday.

 

Additionally, Quigley and McLaughlin have both recorded two wins each for the Los Angeles Matadors and Milano Thunder in the World Series of Boxing this season.

 

Meanwhile, Adam Nolan, the defending welterweight champion, posted an impressive victory over Craig McCarthy and believes that things are going to get tougher in the high-quality 69Kg class.

 

"It's nice to get  the cobwebs out. I fought Craig last year in the quarter-finals and it was a tough fight. I knew coming in I would have to be on top of my form to win, said Nolan, who had Pete Taylor and his brother Darren working his corner tonight.

 

Beijing Olympian John Joe Joyce, Jamie Dowling, Noel Sommers and Conrad Cummings - with the Holy Trinity BC's second win of the evening - also progressed.

 

Conor Coyle denied the Crumlin BC their third win on-the-trot following a 12-9 win over John Corcoran.

 

Shane Egan claimed the final victory of the evening, a 15-13 verdict over Sean Shevlin doing the business for the Dublin middleweight.

 

Boxing recommences with two session tomorrow, beginning at 1pm and 7pm.

 

 

Elite Championships Preliminary Results January 20th

 

 

60Kg: Mark O'Hara (Holy Trinity) beat Paul Hyland (Holy Family GG) 13-6

60Kg: Jason Conroy (Crumlin) beat James Fyers (Immaculata) 14-13

64Kg: Philip Sutciffe (Crumlin) beat Tyrone McKenna (Oliver Plunkett) 13-8

69Kg: Adam Nolan (Bray) beat Craig McCarthy (St Pauls) 19-6

69Kg: Michael O'Reilly (Portlaoise) beat Emmet Bennan (Corinthians) 16-13

69Kg: Jason Quigey (Finn Valley) beat Patrick Gallagher (Gleann) 14-5

69Kg: Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG) beat Gerard Giffin (Copus Christi) RSC2

69Kg: Roy Sheehan (St Michael's Athy) beat Mark Fitzpatrick (Riverstown) RSC2,

69Kg: Jamie Dowling (Paulstown) beat Fergal Redmond (Arklow) 16-6

69Kg: Noel Sommers (St Matthews) beat Petru Ursu (Lucan) 13-9

69Kg: John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy) beat Kieran Forde (Monivea) 17-9

75Kg: Stephen O'Reilly (Twintowns) beat Andrew Jennings ( St Catherines) RSC1

75Kg: Conrad Cummings (Holy Trinity) beat Paul McDonnell (Neilstown) 24-6

75Kg: Conor Coyle (St Josephs) beat John Cocoran (Crumlin) 12-9

75Kg: Shane Egan (Bracken) beat Sean Shevlin (Holy Family ) 15-13

 

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FULL ELITE C'SHIPS DRAW

Roy Sheahan (blue) and Adam Nolan (red) will be in action tonight 

 

Bray BC welterweight Adam Nolan will begin his quest to regain the title he won last season in the opening session of the Elite National Senior Championships tonight.

 

Nolan is in against Waterford's Craig McCarthy on a busy night for the 69Kg class at Dublin's National Stadium.

 

Beijing Olympian John Joe Joyce, Philip Sutcliffe and Willie McLaughin will also be in action this evening.

 

European Youth silver medalist Michael O'Reilly will also be between the ropes along with 2009 European Youth champion Jason Quigley.

 

Boxing begins at 7pm tonight.

 

Meanwhile, London 2012 Olympian Darren O'Neill will be in action on Saturday evening along with Ken Egan.

 

Egan is in against fellow Dubliner Michael Frayne.

 

 

 

2012 Elite Championships

 

 

Jan 20th Pelims (7pm)

 

60Kg: Paul Hyland )Holy Family GG) v Mark O'Hara (Holy Trinity)

60Kg: Jason Conroy (Crumlin) v James Fyers (Immaculata)

64Kg: Tyrone McKenna (Oliver Plunkett) v Philip Sutciffe (Crumlin)

69Kg: Adam Nolan (Bray) v Craig McCarthy (St Pauls)

69Kg: Michael O'Reily (Portlaoise) v Emmet Bennan (Corinthians)

69Kg: Patrick Gallagher (Gleann) v Jason Quigey (Finn Valley)

69Kg: Gerard Griffin (Copus Christi) v Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG)

69Kg: Roy Sheehan (St Michael's Athy) v Mark Fitzpatrick (Riverstown)

69Kg: Fergal Redmond (Arklow) v Jamie Dowling (Paulstown)

69Kg: Noel Sommers (St Matthews) v Petru Ursu (Lucan)

69Kg: Kieran Forde (Monivea) v John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

75Kg: Stephen O'Reilly (Twintowns) v Andrew Jennings ( St Catherines)

75Kg: Paul McDonnell (Neilstown) v Conrad Cummings (Holy Trinity)

75Kg: Conor Coyle (St Josephs) v John Cocoran (Cumlin)

75Kg: Shane Egan (Bracken) v Sean Shevlin (Holy Family )

 

January 21st Prelims (1pm)

 

56Kg: Sean McComb (Holy Trinity) v Orin McDermot (Finn Valley)

56Kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise) v Danny Coughlan (St Annes)

60Kg: Michael McDonagh (St Mary's) v Winner 1

60Kg: Declan Geraghty (Crumlin) v Tyrone McCullagh (Holy Family GG)

60Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy) v James Tennyson (St Pauls)

60Kg: Winner 2 v David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

64Kg: Ross Hickey (Grangecon) v Winner 3

64Kg: Niall Murray (Gorey) v David Roche (Riverstown)

64Kg: Stephen Coughlan (Bray) v Stephen Carroll (Drimnagh)

64Kg: Martin Wall (Crumlin) v Ray Moylette (St Anne's)

69Kg: Winner 4 v Winner 5

69Kg: Winner 6 v Winner 7

69Kg: Winner 8 v Winner 9

69Kg: Winner 10 v Winner 11

 

January 21st Pelims (7pm)

51Kg: Jade Corcoran (Crumlin) v Ceire Smith (Cavan)

75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown) v Winner 12

75Kg: Winner 13 v Chris Blaney (Navan)

75Kg: Alredo Meli (Immaculata) v Winner 14

75Kg: Winner 15 v Michael Reilly (Holy Family)

54Kg: Michaela Jannick (Cavan) v Michelle Lynch (Golden Gloves)

81Kg: Davey Joe Joyce (Ballincargy) v Sean Allen (Arklow)

81Kg: Patrick O'Shea (Sunnyside) v Eamon Wash (St Annes)

81Kg: Michael Frayne (St Marys) v Ken Egan (Neilstown)

69Kg: Laoise Traynor (Bray) v Patrick Roddy (Bray)

91Kg: Paul Byrne (Holy Family) v Stephen Ward (Monkstown)

69Kg: Claire Grace (Callan) v Joanne Barclay (Holy Family GG)

91+Kg: Niall Kennedy (Gorey) v Ken Ogungbowa (Moate)

91+Kg: Sean Turner (Dimnagh) v Michael Kaliec (St Colmans)

91+Kg: Chris Devanney (Dockers) v David Joyce (Moate)

 

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2012 ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Roy Sheahan (blue) v Adam Nolan

(Please see below circular for Championships schedule and details)

 

The 2012 Irish Daily Star Sponsored National Elite Senior Championships is locked and loaded and ready to rumble at Dublin's National Stadium.

 

Over 110 boxers have registered to compete at the tournament which gloves off at 7pm tomorrow evening (January 20th).

 

Friday's weigh-in will take place between 8.30am and 10am and 12 noon and 1pm at the National Stadium, followed by the draw at 1.30pm.

 

Darren O'Neill

An extra dimension has been added to the 2012 edition with the final Olympic qualifier for European male boxers penciled in for Trabzon, Turkey between April 13th and 22nd.

 

With Michael Conlan, John Joe Nevin and Darren O'Neill - who will all be defending their respective titles at the 2012 Championships - having already booked their tickets for the London Olympics in the flyweight, bantamweight and middleweight classes, Ireland will be targeting seven Olympic berths in Trabzon.

 

Ireland's female boxers, including Katie Taylor, are aware that their only Olympic qualifier will be the AIBA Word Women's Championships in Qinhuangdao, China in May. 

 

Three Olympic places are available for women in the flyweight, lightweight and middleweight classes.

 

However, the north-eastern Turkish city of Trabzon and the Chinese province of Qinhuangdao will be put on the back burner for the next three weekends as Olympic, World, European and European Union medalists battle for supremacy at the home of Irish boxing.

 

Jason Quigey (right) has moved down to welterweight

Looking ahead to the blue ribband tournament of Irish amateur boxing, head coach Billy Walsh, a seven-time Elite champion and Olympian, predicted a keenly contested competition.

 

"The National Championships this year have the makings of the best Championships ever because there is so much at stake for so many boxers. The amount of talent we have in some weight divisions is phenomenal, he said.

 

"To pick out just one weight, welterweight, we have Roy Sheahan, John Joe Joyce, Willie McLaughlin, all world class boxers. We have Jason Quigley dropping down to it and Michael O'Reilly - and then there's Adam Nolan the current champion.

 

"What a bunch of talent in that division. Then you have the whole Kenny Egan and Joe Ward scenario at light-heavyweight. These Championships will be phenomenal, even for the guys that have qualified for the Olympics, Michael Conan, John Joe Nevin and Darren O'Neill.

 

"I'm always making the point to the lads that to be National Senior champion - or Elite as its know nowadays - really is something special. I was lucky enough to win seven of them and every one of them is still very, very special to me.

 

"We are, of course, going to get a bit of juggling with the weights. The opportunity to qualify for the Olympics only comes around once every four years so guys are going to do whatever they can to make it."

 

John Joe Nevin

Ten-time Elite champion Ken Egan, who will be competing in his 12th consecutive Elite Championships, is eager to get between the ropes at IABA headquarters.

 

"It's hard to believe - twelve years gone in the blink of an eye. I had a good test last November just to see if the fire is still burning. It definitely is. It goes without saying that this year is a massive year for Irish

boxing and it will all begin at the National Stadium this weekend.

 

"I'm looking forward to it."

2012 Elite C'Ships

ENTRIES UPDATE - ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS

Eric Donovan

 

 

Please see below list for updated (as of today, January 19th, 1pm) entries for 2012 Elite Senior Championships.

 

The Elite Championships will begin at the National Stadium on Friday evening at 7pm.

 

 

 

Elite National Senior Championships Entries

 

 

 

Women

 

 

48Kg: Light-flyweight

 

48Kg: Lynne McEnery (St Pauls)

48Kg: Oliwia Samsanov (Cavan)

 

51kg: Flyweight

 

51Kg: Emma Duffy (Crumin)

51Kg: Ceire Smith (Cavan)

51Kg: Katie Rowland (Geesala)

 

54Kg: Bantamweight

 

54Kg: Michelle Lynch (Golden Gloves)

54Kg: Daria Lach (Cavan)

54Kg: Michaela Jannick (Cavan)

54Kg: Michelle Chambers (Castlebar)

 

57Kg: Featherweight

 

57Kg: Michaela Walsh (Holy Family)

57Kg: Dervla Duffy (Ryston)

 

60Kg: Lightweight

 

60Kg: Carla Wright (Gleann)

60Kg: Katie Taylor (Bray)

 

64Kg: Light-welter

 

64Kg: Sarah Close (Holy Family)

 

69Kg: Welterweight

 

69Kg: Claire Grace (Callan)

69Kg: Joanne Barkley (Holy Family)

69kg: Laoise Traynor (Bray)

69Kg: Patricia Roddy (Bray)

 

75Kg: Middleweight

 

75Kg: Sinead Kavanagh (Drimnagh)

75Kg: Lauragh O'Neill (Paulstown)

 

 

Men

 

49Kg: Light-flyweight

 

49Kg: Evan Metcalfe (Crumlin)

49Kg: Paddy Barnes (Holy Family)

49Kg: Hugh Myres (Ryston)

 

52Kg: Flyweight

 

52Kg: Miley Caey (OLOL)

52Kg: Michael Conlan (St John Bosco)

52Kg: Chris Phelan (Ryston)

52Kg: Shane Roche (Corinthians)

52Kg: Ruari Dalton (Holy Trinity)

 

56Kg: Bantamweight

 

56Kg: John Joe Nevin (Cavan)

56Kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise)

56Kg: Glen Murray (Corinthians)

56Kg: Danny Coughlan (St Annes)

56Kg: George Bates (St Mary's)

56Kg: Orin McDermot (Finn Valley)

56Kg: Sean McComb (Holy Trinity)

 

60kg: Lightweight

 

60Kg: Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy)

60Kg: David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

60Kg: Ger Matthews (St Pauls)

60Kg: James Tennyson (St Pauls)

60Kg: Jason Conroy (Crumlin)

60Kg: Alan Perry (Crumlin)

60Kg: Declan Geraghty (Crumlin)

60Kg: Michael McDonagh (St Marys)

60Kg: Ciaran Bates (St Marys)

60Kg: Tyrone McCullagh (Holy Family)

60Kg: Gerry Murphy (Neilstown)

60Kg: Sean Kilroy (Holy Family)

60Kg: Paul Hyland (Immaculata)

60Kg: James Fryers (Immaculata)

60Kg: Mark O'Hara (Holy Trinity)

 

64Kg: Light-welterweight

 

64Kg: Niall Murray (Gorey)

64Kg: Tyrone McKenna (Oliver Plunkett)

64Kg: Stephen Carroll (Drimnagh)

64Kg: Daniel McShane (St Pauls)

64Kg: Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin)

64Kg: James McDonagh (Dockers)

64Kg: Ross Hickey (Grangecon)

64Kg: Ray Moylette (St Annes)

64Kg: Martin Wall (Crumlin)

64Kg: David Roche (Riverstown)

64Kg: Stephen Coughlan (Bray)

 

69Kg: Welterweight

 

69Kg: John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

69Kg: Roy Sheahan (St Michael's Athy)

69Kg: Craig McCarthy (St Pauls)

69Kg: Fergal Redmond (Arkow)

69Kg: Kieran Forde (Monivea)

69Kg: Ger Griffin (Corpus Christi)

69Kg: Jamie Dowing (Paulstown)

69Kg: Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG)

69Kg: Michael O'Reilly (Portlaoise)

69Kg: Patrick Gallagher (Gleann)

69Kg: Emmet Brennan (Corinthians)

69Kg: Petru Ursu (Lucan)

69Kg: Mark Fitzpatrick (Riverstown)

69Kg: Noel Sommer (St Matthews)

69Kg: Brian Adams (Palmerstown)

69Kg: Jason Quigley (Finn Valey)

69Kg: Adam Nolan (Bray)

 

75Kg: Middleweight

 

75Kg: Christy Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

75Kg: Luke Kelleher (Crumlin)

75Kg: John Corcoran (Crumlin)

75Kg: Darren O'Neill (Paulstown)

75Kg: Chris Blaney (Navan)

75Kg: Shane Egan (Bracken)

75Kg: Conor Coyle (St Josephs)

75Kg: Stephen O'Reilly (Twintowns)

75Kg: Michael Reilly (Holy Family)

75Kg: Sean Shevlin (Holy Family)

75Kg: Alfredo Meli (Immaculata)

75Kg: Conrad Cummings (Holy Trinity)

 

81kg: Light-heavyweight

 

81Kg: Ken Egan (Neilstown)

81Kg: Joe Ward (Moate)

81Kg: Sean Allen (Arklow)

81Kg: Davey Joe Joyce (Ballynacargy)

81Kg: Ciaran Flynn (St Marys)

81Kg: Michael Frayne (St Marys)

81Kg: Andrew Jennings (St Catherines)

81Kg: Paul McDonnell (Neilstown)

81Kg: John Joe McDonagh (Crumlin)

81Kg: Eamon Walsh (St Annes)

 

91Kg: Heavyweight

 

91Kg: Hughie Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

91Kg: Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett)

91Kg: Patrick O'Shea (Sunnyside)

91Kg: Patrick Corcoran (Crumlin)

91Kg: Paul Byrne (Holy Family)

91Kg: Stephen Ward (Monkstown)

91Kg: Antoine O'Griofa (Connemara)

 

91+Kg: Super-heavyweight

 

91+Kg: Niall Kennedy (Gorey)

91+Kg: Sean Turner (Drimnagh)

91+Kg: Michael Kaliec (St Colmans)

91+Kg: Chris Devanney (Dockers)

91+Kg: Con Sheehan (Clonmel)

91+Kg: Ken Okungbowa (Moate)

91+Kg: Patrick Corcoran (Crumlin)

91+Kg: David Joyce (Moate)

 

 

UPDATED ENTRIES - ELITE C'SHIPS

Joe Ward (blue) v Ken Egan

Please see below attachment for entries (as of 12 noon today, January 18th) for the 2012 Elite National Senior Championships.

 

Michael Conlan, Ross Hickey and Darren O'Neill

London 2012 Olympians Michael Conlan, John Joe Nevin and Darren O'Neill have entered.

 

 

 

Joe Ward and Ken Egan have entered in the light-heavyweight class.

 

  

 

 

 

2011 Elite Champions

 

 

49Kg: Light-fyweight

Paddy Barnes (Holy Family)

 

52Kg: Flyweight

Michael Conlan (St John Bosco)

 

56Kg: Bantamweight

John Joe Nevin (Cavan)

 

60Kg: Lightweight

Michael McDonagh (St Mary's)

 

64Kg: Light-welterweight

Ross Hickey (Grangecon/Army)

 

69Kg: Welterweight

Adam Nolan (Bray)

 

75Kg: Middleweight

Darren O'Neill (Paulstown)

 

81Kg: Light-heavyweight

Joe Ward (Moate)

 

91Kg: Heavyweight

(Con Sheehan (Clonmel) won in this category at the 2011 Championships but has since moved up to super-heavyweight)

 

91+Kg: Super heavyweight

Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity)

 

(Ross Hickey won the boxer of the tournament award at the 2011 Elite Championships)

 

 

Entries 2012 Elite C'Ships

ELITE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS (ENTRIES)

 

Please see below attachment for entries for Elite National Senior Championships 2012.

 

Entries as of Monday, January 16th.

 

Entries will be updated Wednesday January 18th.

Elite C'Chips

ELITE SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

David Oliver Joyce (blue) in action

Visit www.iaba.ie for entries for the Elite National Senior Championships which begin at the National Stadium in Dublin on Friday.

 

Entries will be posted on this site from tomorrow and throughout the week.

 

Boxing begins at 7pm on Friday.

 

Please see below attachment for Championships schedule and details.

Elite C'Ships Circular

SWEDE SUCCESS FOR CAVAN BC

Ceire Smith (red) in action

 

Cavan boxing club enjoyed another successful outing in Sweden at the weekend, taking home the superb haul of four gold at two silver medals  and the Best Club award from the Golden Girl-Box Tournament in Boras.

 

In the Senior Open 51Kg class, Ceire Smith never dropped a round in two wins and also scooped the Best Boxer award.

 

Oliwia Samsanow

In the Senior B 51Kg class, Oliwia Samsanow took gold after moving up a weight as there was no competition at 48Kg and just missed out on an award.

 

Both Shawna Flynn from Inniskeen and Daria Lach from Cavan also took gold, while both Michealla Walsh from Killashandra and Laoise Traynor from Bray took silver with both going down on controversial 3-2 majority votes that

left a lot to be desired.

 

The Cavan club took the Best club award at the tournament that attracted boxers from eight nations.

 

The squad are due to arrive home today.

 

Report courtesy of Brian McKeown.

                                                          

OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS

The north-eastern Turkish city of Trabzon has been confirmed as the host city for the final Olympic qualifier for European male boxers.

  

The 2012 AIBA qualifying event will take place at the Hayri Gur Sports Hall in the city between April 13 and 22.

  

Host nation Turkey has yet to qualify any boxers for the London Olympics, but with home advantage, Eyup Gözgeç, the President of the Turkish Boxing Federation, is confident

 

"Unfortunately, none of our boxers qualified for the Olympics following the AIBA World Boxing Championships held in Baku last year,  but this qualifying event in Trabzon gives us a good opportunity to find our way back. Be ready to witness the best of our boxers", he said.

 

Ireland's Darren O'Neill, John Joe Nevin and Michael Conlan qualified for the London Olympics

at the Baku World Championships.

 

Ireland will be aiming for seven Olympic berths in Trabzon, while Katie Taylor and the Irish women's team will be targeting  three Olympic places at the AIBA Women's World Championships in China in May.

 

Please see below attachment for Olympic qualification guidelines and AIBA World Championships summary.

 

Olympic qualification guidelines

IABA AWARDS PICTURES

Pictures courtesy of Michael Hade (IABA)

http://www.rte.ie/sport/boxing/2012/0115/iabaawards_taylork.html (by IABA web)

 Elite award and achievers winners: Ross Hickey, Katie Taylor, John Joe Nevin, DarrenO'Neill and Michael Conlan with Billy Walsh and Zuar Antia   Dominic Rourke, IABA President Tommy Murphy and Stephen ConnellyMichael Conlan and parents Craig Bonney and parents Gerry Callan (Irish Daily Star) and IABA President Tommy Murphy IABA CEO Don Stewart, Katie and Peter Taylor Irish coaches Billy Walsh and Zuar Antia and Katie TaylorLuke Thomas and parentsBrothers Martin and Sean Conroy 

IABA AWARDS

IABA CEO Don Stewart, Katie Taylor and Peter Taylor at Saturday's Awards

Katie Taylor scooped the Boxer of the Year award at the Irish Amateur Boxing Association Annual Awards at the Green Isle Hotel in Dublin last night.

 

The Bray woman, the current AIBA World lightweight champion, claimed her fifth European title in-a-row and her fourth European Union gold medal on-the-trot in 2011, the IABA's Centenary year.

 

Taylor was also one of six boxers to receive Elite International Achievers Awards, along with Joe Ward, Ray Moylette, John Joe Nevin, Darren O'Neill and Michael Conlan.

 

Moylette and Ward, who secured gold at the 2008 and 2010 AIBA World Youth Championships in Mexico and Azerbaijan, won double gold for Ireland at the 2011 European Senior Championships.

 

Nevin, the youngest member of the five-man Irish 2008 Olympic team in Beijing at 18, O'Neill and Conlan qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London from the 2011 AIBA World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.

 

Luke Thomas with his mum and dad Patrick and Jennifer

Nevin created history in Baku after becoming the first Irish male boxer to win two medals at World Championships level.

 

Katie Taylor's dad and coach Peter Taylor said: "Katie is absolutely delighted with the award. The previous twelve months were a big year for Irish boxing and 2012 will be crucial with the Olympic qualifiers for men and women and the Olympic Games just around the corner."

 

Irish Elite champion Ross Hickey, meanwhile, picked up the Elite Individual Award. Christy Joyce, Michael O'Reilly, Dylan Carr and Darren Pollock were also honoured in this category.

 

Katie Rowland, Michael Walsh and Austeja Acuieta were back on top of the podium after winning three bronze medals at the 1st AIBA World Women's Youth and Junior Championships last year. 

 

The legendary Jim O'Sullivan, who claimed 10 Irish Elite titles, was inducted into the AIBA Hall of Fame, while the Ryston BC in Newbridge, Co. Kildare picked up the Best Club and Coaches award.

 

The Irish European Youth, Junior and Schoolboy teams were also presented with awards last evening, while Ferdie Whelan received the Best Referee & Judge (R&J) award.

 

Michael Conlan

World number one R&J Michael Gallagher was presented with a Special Award just a few weeks after he picked up the AIBA 2011 R&J World  award in London in December.

 

Dominic O'Rourke, Billy Walsh, Dominic Kiernan, Joe Hennigan and  Gerry Callan also had their outstanding contributions to Ireland's most successful Olympic sport acknowledged.

 

 

 

 

IABA ANNUAL AWARDS GREEN ISLE HOTEL DUBLIN JANUARY 14TH

 

Best boxer

Katie Taylor (Bray)

 

Elite International Achievers:

Joe Ward (Moate)

Ray Moylette (St Anne's)

John Joe Nevin (Cavan)

Darren O'Neill (Paulstown)

Mihael Conlan (St John Bosco)

Katie Taylor (Bray)

 

Individual Awards

Elite: Ross Hickey (Grangecon)

Intermediate: Christy Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

Youth: Michael O'Reilly (Portlaoise)

Junior: Dylan Carr (Ryston)

Schoolboy: Darren Pollock (St Agnes)

 

Best Club

Ryston BC

 

Coaches Award

The coaching staff at Ryston

 

Hall of Fame Boxer

Jim O'Sullivan

 

Best Referee & Judge:

Ferdie Whelan (Loughrea)

 

Special Award:

Michael Gallagher (Tyrone)

 

Special Award for Services to Boxing

Dominic Kiernan (Wexford CBS)

 

Speical Award for Outstanding Services to Boxing

Dominic O'Rourke

 

High Performance Award

Billy  Walsh

 

Friendship Award

Gerry Callan (Irish Daily Star)

 

Administration Award

Joe Hennigan

 

Youth Team Awards

Michael O'Reilly (Portlaoise)

Joe Fitzpatrick (Immaculata)

Stephen Broadhurst (Dealgan)

Jack Morrissey (Sacre Coeur)

 

Women's Youth & Junior World Championships Team Award

Katie Rowland (Geesala)

Michaela Walsh (Holy Family)

Austeja Acuieta (Finn Valley)

Laois Traynor (Bray)

Lauragh O'Neill (Paulstown).

 

European Junior Championshipos Team Award

Luke Thomas (Watergrasshill)

John Nevin (Cavan)

Martin Conroy (Ballyhaunis)

 

European Schoolboy Championships Team Awards

John Joyce (St Michael's Athy)

James Cleary (Olympic)

Tiernan Bradley (Sacred Heart)

Craig Bonney (Trinity Boys)

Lewis Crocker (Cairn Lodge)

Sean Conroy (Ballyhaunis)

Keelan Sexton (West Clare)

Matthew Burke (Ballinrobe)

 

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OPEN YOUTH FINALS RESULTS

The Boys from the Rebel County. Cork's David Roche, Eugene Brady and Noel Murphy at today's finalsIt was the red that was mostly feeling blue as seven of the winners from today's Open Youth Competition finals were boxing out of the blue corner.  

Adam Courtney (red) v Keith FlavinNine finals were completed at the National Stadium in Dublin today.

 

The Riverstown BC in Cork experienced mixed fortunes this morning and afternoon with David Roche capping a fine tournament with victory over Dylan Moran, but his club-mate Eugene Brady, who had to retire with a shoulder injury in the third, lost out to the impressive Kurt Walker.

 

The all-Dublin final went the way of John Joe McDonagh, who beat George Boylan 24-17 in a high-scoring light-heavyweight decider.

 

Ryan Dervan (blue) v Geoffrey Kavanagh

Chris Nevin, meanwhile, had five points to spare over Sean Higginson when the bell for the conclusion of their 56Kg final tolled.

 

Keith Flavin got today's proceedings underway with a 17-12 victory over Adam Courtney, followed by Dylan Carr's 26-11 decision over Hugh Nevin.

 

Noel Murphy claimed Cork's second win of the day, a 10-6 verdict over Jason McDonagh completing the double for Leeside.

 

Ryan Dervan and and Geoffrey Kavanagh were involved in the closest three-rounder of the session, Dervan having his hand raised in triumph 11-10 following a see-saw middleweight encounter.

 

Dylan Carr (Blue and Hugh Nevin

Donegal's Stephen Stokes and Callum Collins brought the curtain down on the competition, Stokes taking the honours in the heavyweight class.

 

Pictures courtesy of Michael Hade (IABA).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Open Youth Competition

 

 

Finals January 14th

 

49Kg: Keith Flavin (Paulstown) beat Adam Courtney (St Mary's) 17-12 

52Kg: Kurt Walker (Canal) beat Eugen Brady (Riverstown) RET3

56Kg: Chris Nevin (Holy Family) beat Sean Higginson (St Agnes) 12-7

60Kg: Dylan Carr (Ryston) beat Hugh Nevin (Cavan) 26-11

64Kg: David Roche (Riverstown) beat Dylan Moran (Dungarvan) 22-17

69Kg: Noel Murphy (Macroom) beat Jason McDonagh (St Annes) 10-6

75Kg: Ryan Dervan (Loughrea) beat Geoffrey Kavanagh (Corinthians) 11-10

81Kg: John Joe McDonagh (Crumlin) beat George Boylan (Drimnagh) 24-17

91Kg: Stephen Stokes (Twintowns beat ) Callum Collins (Lucan) 18-9

91Kg+: Thomas Conroy (Ballyhaunis) W/O