European Junior Championships – Six Irish boxers compete for medals

Six Irish boxers contest for podium places at the European Junior Championships today.

Cassie Henderson, Kaysie Joyce, and Kayleigh Byrne all secured bronze at least with impressive displays on Women’s Quarter-final day.

It’s over to Kalib Walsh, John Donoghue, Michael O’Reilly, Eddie Corcoran, Edward Harty and John Mongans all contest for hardware.

Walsh takes on Scotland’s Aaron Sarwar for a 50kg medal in Bout 3 of Ring A’s Afternoon Session. In Ring B’s Bout 10, 66kg John Donoghue will box William Joseph Loveridge of England, while Harty trades leather with Greek Panagiotis Kalamaris.

In Ring A’s Evening Session, 48kg O’Reilly takes on Azerbaijan’s Nihat Gasimov. In the subsequent bout, 52kg Corcoran boxes Greece’s Nearchos-Petros Konstantinoudis.

In Bout 11 of Ring A’s Evening Session, 80kg Mongans contests against Tobias FP Taylor.

Team

46kg Abby Molloy, Sacred Heart, Dublin

48kg Isabel Nolan, Santry

50kg Paige Nickles, Banbridge

52kg Mary Ann Furlong, Na Fianna

54kg Molly Doyle, Templemore

57kg Kayleigh Byrne, Gorey

60kg Sarah McTiernan, Drumsna

63kg Kaysie Joyce, Clonmel

66kg Cassie Henderson, Phoenix

70kg Chloe Poleon, Dunboyne

75kg Carly Norris, Santry

80kg Alanna Kenny, Clonmel

46kg Oliver Plachta, St Francis

48kg Michael O’Reilly, St Paul’s, Waterford

50kg Kalib Walsh, Wexford

52kg Eddie Corcoran, Olympic L

54kg Jason Donoghue, Olympic L

57kg Joseph Mihai, Crumlin

60kg Desmond Sweeney, Olympic C

63kg Edward Harty, Portlaoise

66kg John Donoghue, Olympic L

70kg Cathal Myers, Sligo City

75kg William Heaphy, Golden Gloves M

80kg John Mongans, Rathkeale

81+kg Johnny McGinley, Gateway

Team Manager: Peter O’Donnell

Team Manager: Karen Robins

Coach: Brian Barry

Coach: Paul Simpson

Coach: Alan Donnellan

R&J: Barry Tucke