Four Irish Fighters in European Youth Action Today
Four Ireland boxers taste European Youth Championships action today.
Jack Johnson got Ireland’s first win of the competition on Day One and four more are looking to follow suit on Day Two of the tournament.
48kg Scott Thompson is first up boxing Georgia’s Mikheil Gvasalia in bout 2 of the Afternoon Session.
54kg Kai Griffin meets France’s Mohamed Djemmal In the following bout. Ryan Jenkins takes on Turkey’s Refik Kartal in the 63.5kg class later in the evening, while Team Co-Captain, 92+kg Adam Olaniyan makes his tournament debut in bout 10, against Poland’s Kryzsztof Zakrzews.
All Irish boxers will contest in Ring B’s Afternoon Session, beginning at 1pm, Irish time, as preliminaries continue.
Team
48kg Tiffany Spencer, Jobstown BC, Dublin
50kg Carlagh Peake, Ballyhaunis BC, Mayo.
52kg Grace Conway Dowling, Tredagh BC, Louth
54kg Nicole Kinsella, St. Mary’s BC, NR, Wexford
63kg Ava Henry, Dublin Docklands BC.
66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne, Whitechurch BC, Dublin
48kg Scott Thompson, Spartans BC, Antrim
51kg Jamie Collins, Drimnagh BC, Dublin
54kg Kai Ducque, Avona BC, Dublin
57kg Martin McDonagh, Avona BC, Dublin.
60kg Jack Johnson, Marble City BC, Kilkenny
63.5kg Ryan Jenkins, Olympic BC, Westmeath
67kg Ryan Connolly, Setanta BC, Kildare.
71kg Tadhg O’Donnell, Four Kings BC, Wicklow.
92+kg Adam Olaniyan, Jobstown BC, Dublin.
Team Manager: Anna Moore
Coach: Liam Cunningham
Coach: Amanda Spencer
Coach: Garry Kehoe
Coach: Ralph McKay
R&J: Stephen Kelly
Draws are available here
