KATIE TAYLOR

2012 Olympian

Class:  Senior Boxer

Weight: 60kgs

Club: St Fergals Boxing Club, Bray Boxing Club and High Performance Unit

Coach: Pete Taylor / High Performance Coaches

Achievements

• 2012 London Olympic Qualification
• 2012 World Championships – GOLD 60kg
• 2006, 2008, 2010 World Championship  – GOLD 60kgs
• 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 European Union Championship – GOLD 60 kg
• 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011 European Championship – GOLD 60 kg
• 2008, 2010 AIBA Boxer of the Year
• 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 WBAN Boxer of the Year

PADDY BARNES

2012 Olympian & 2008 Olympian

Class:  Elite Boxer

Weight: 49kgs

Club: High Performance Unit / Holy Family Golden Gloves Belfast

Coach:  Gerry Storey / High Performance Coaching Team

Achievements

• 2012 – Representing Ireland at the London Olympics
• 2012 – World Elite Championships Trabzon 49kg BRONZE MEDAL
• 2012 – Chemistry Cup Halle 49kg BRONZE MEDAL
• 2012 – Elite National Champion 49kg
• 2010 – European Senior Championship – 48kg GOLD MEDAL
• 2010 – Commonwealth Games – 49kg GOLD MEDAL
• 2008 – Beijing Olympics 48kg BRONZE MEDAL

MICHAEL CONLAN

2012 Olympian

Class:  Elite Boxer

Weight: 52kgs

Club: High Performance Unit / St John Bosco Belfast

Coach: John Conlan / High Performance Coaching Team

Achievements

• 2012 – Representing Ireland at the London Olympics
• 2012 – Elite National Champion 52kg
• 2012 – Chemistry Cup Halle 52kg BRONZE MEDAL
• 2011 – Represented Ireland at World Elite Championships Baku

JOHN JOE NEVIN

2012 Olympian & 2008 Olympian

Class:  Elite Boxer

Weight: 56kgs

Club: High Performance Unit / Cavan Boxing Club

Coach: Brian McKeown / High Performance Coaching Team

Achievements

• 2012 – Representing Ireland at the London Olympics
• 2012 – Elite National Champion 56kg
• 2011 – World Elite Championships Baku 56kg BRONZE MEDAL
• 2009 – World Championships Milan 56kg BRONZE MEDAL
• 2009 – European Union Championship 56kg GOLD MEDAL
• 2008 – European Union Championship 56kg SILVER MEDAL
• 2008 – Represented Ireland at the Beijing Olympics 56kg

Ambition: “To win a gold medal in the Olympics. To represent Ireland at top level for many years. To win another medal at the World Championships and to become the only Irish boxer to win 3 medals”

ADAM NOLAN

2012 Olympian

Class:  Elite Boxer

Weight: 69kgs

Club: High Performance Unit / Bray Boxing Club

Coach: Pete Taylor / High Performance Coaching Team

Achievements

• 2012 – Representing Ireland at the London Olympics
• 2012 – World Elite Championships Trabzon 69kg GOLD MEDAL
• 2012 – Chemistry Cup Halle 69kg BRONZE MEDAL
• 2012 – Elite National Champion 69kg

DARREN O’NEILL

2012 Olympian

Class:  Elite Boxer

Weight: 75kgs

Club: High Performance Unit / Paulstown Boxing Club Kilkenny

Coach: Ollie O’Neill / High Performance Coaching Team

Achievements

• 2012 – Representing Ireland at the London Olympics
• 2012 – Chemistry Cup Halle 75kg BRONZE MEDAL
• 2012 – Elite National Champion 75kg
• 2011 – Represented Ireland at World Elite Championships Baku