Ireland’s young boxers won three gold medals at the 10th European Schoolboy Championships.
European champion James McGivern on top of the podium
Oliver McCarthy, James McGivern and Michael Nevin claimed three gold medals in today’s European Schoolboy Championships finals in Anapa, Russia.
The Irish trio produced career best performances to beat Russian and Azerbaijani opponents to be crowned champions of Europe by the banks of the Black Sea.
European champion Oliver McCarthy on top of the podium with Director of Boxing Dominic O’Rourke and Irish coach Brian Barry
John Sweeney also gave a magnificent account of himself in today’s finals but had to settle for silver.
McCarthy got the gold rush underway with a fine 13-6 victory over Russia’s Issa Evloev, and McGivern completed the double over the host nation with an 8-4 win over Magomedrasul Barkaev.
Nevin completed the hat-trick after earning a well deserved 15-12 decision over Azeri flyweight Parviz Guliyev.
“The lads performed magnificently and we can’t speak highly enough of them and we’re absolutely delighted with their performances, said Irish team manager Paddy Gallagher.
European champion Michael Nevin on top of the podium
“The entire squad did their country proud out here this week and we couldn’t have asked any more of them.”
Today’s victories ensured that Ireland finished in second spot in the medals table behind hosts Russia at the 22-nation tournament.
Ireland claimed – our best ever haul at this level – three gold, one silver and six bronze medals in Russia.
John Sweeney on the winners podium in Anapa
Ireland has now won 50 medals since the inaugural European Schoolboy Championships in Rome in 2003.
Ten of those medals were secured in Anapa this week.
The medal-laden Irish squad are due to arrive home through Dublin Airport at 1pm on Monday.
2012 European Schoolboy Championships Anapa, Russia
October 6th Finals
46kg: Oliver McCarthy (Ireland) beat Issa Evloev (Russia) 13-6
48kg: James McGivern (Ireland) beat Magomedrasul Barkaev (Russia) 8-4
50kg: John Sweeney (Ireland) lost to Alexandr Kvitkovskiy (Russia) 7-10
52kg: Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Parviz Guliyev (Azerbaijan) 15-12
October 5th S/Finals
40kg: Francie Stokes (Ireland) lost to Albert Rodionov (Russia) 6-8
46kg: Oliver McCarthy (Ireland) beat Filip Meszarovs (Slovakia) 14-3
48kg: James McGivern (Ireland) beat Batuhan Aydogan (Turkey) 16-8
50kg: John Sweeney (Ireland) beat Il’ja Tkachenko (Ukraine) 14-11
52kg: Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Nikita Stepanov (Ukraine) 14-7
56kg: Kieran Molloy (Ireland) lost to Artur Mamberger (Germany) 9-13
59kg: Brett McGinty (Ireland) lost to Havazh Mutsolgov (Russia) 6-10
65kg: Darragh Murray (Ireland) lost to Maxim Emelyanov (Russia) 2-15
72kg: Nevan Fannon (Ireland) lost to Ruslan Beglaryan (Russia) 5-15
76+kg: James Clarke (Ireland) lost to Yaroslav Antipov (Russia) 7-10
October 4th
October 4th (Quarter Finals)
48KG James McGivern (Ireland) beat Andrej Lovnichij (Ukraine) 13-6
59KG Brett McGinty (Ireland) beat Gurgen Madoyan (Armenia) 19-12
76+KG James Clarke (Ireland) beat Gurgen Hovhannisyan (Armenia) 11-7
38.5kg: Nathan May (Ireland) lost to Nick Bier (Germany) 4-7
46kg: Oliver McCartthy (Ireland) beat Sarkhan Aliev (Azerbaijan) 10-4
50kg: John Sweeney (Ireland) beat Kiryl Padlutski (Belarus) 13-9
52kg: Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Andrea Zupparado (Italy) 11-2
56kg: Kieran Molloy Ireland) beat Evgenij Zagranichnyj Ukraine 15-9
65kg: Darragh Murray (Ireland) beat Artsiom Serada (Bulgaria) 12-4
October 3rd
Q/Final
40kg: Francie Stokes (Ireland) beat Rahim Pashayev (Azerbaijan) 11-7
Last 16
44.5kg: Sean Purcell (Ireland) lost to Umid Rustamov (Azerbiajan) 3-7
48kg:James McGivern (Ireland) beat Ayhan Taghizada (Azerbihjan) 10-5
50kg: John Sweeney (Ireland) beat Ahmad Shtive (Israel) 11-4
56kg: Kieran Molloy (Ireland) beat Luka Oshvakashvili (Israel) RSC2
59Kg: Brett McGinty (Ireland) beat Michael Katz (Israel) 16-7
68Kg: Brian Kennedy (Ireland) lost to Raman Dren (Belarus) 4-9
52Kg: Michael Nevin (Ireland) beat Denis Gashi (Germany) 20-6
54Kg: Matthew Davis (Ireland) lost to Vladislav Batizhevskij (Ukraine) 5-16
62Kg: Christopher O’Reilly (Ireland) lost to Van Melkumyan (Armenia) 5-7
October 2nd (Last 16)
40kg: Francie Stokes (Ireland) beat Stanislav Kunov (Ukraine) 6-3
41.5kg: Conor Quinn (Ireland) lost to Furkan Pank (Turkey) 8-11
43kg: Aaron McKenna (Ireland) lost to Tugrulhan Erdemir (Turkey) 9-13
46kg: Oliver McCarthy (Ireland) beat Gokhan Karamusaoglu (Turkey) 8-2
54kg: Matthew Davis (Ireland) beat Darband Aliyev (Azerbaijan) 9-6
62kg: Christopher O’Reilly (Ireland) beat Alexandru Carnasov (Moldova) 13-3
Irish squad
38.5kg: Nathan May (Crumlin, Dublin)
40kg: Francie Stokes (Oak Leaf, Derry)
41.5kg: Conor Quinn (Clonard, Antrim)
43kg: Aaron McKenna (Smithboro, Monaghan)
44.5kg: Sean Purcell (Marble City, Kilkenny)
46kg: Oliver McCarthy (Brian Dillons, Cork)
48kg: James McGivern (St Georges, Antrim)
50kg: John Sweeney (Inisfree, Sligo)
52kg: Michael Nevin (Portlaoise, Laois)
54kg: Matthew Davis (Ardagh/Cross, Mayo)
56kg: Kieran Molloy (Oughterard, Galway)
59kg: Brett McGinty (Oak Leaf, Derry)
62kg: Christopher O’Reilly (Bracken, Dublin)
65kg: Darragh Murray (South Meath, Meath)
68kg: Brian Kennedy (Daingean, Offaly)
76kg: Nevan Fannon (Ballyhaunis, Mayo)
76+kg: James Clarke (Kilnamanagh, Dublin)
Director of Boxing: Dominic O’Rourke
Team Manager: Paddy Gallagher
Team Coaches: Dmitry Dimitrov,Fergal McKenna, Brian Barry
R&J: Philip Rooney
