Irish team for European Schoolboys + List of past medalists
Ireland’s talented young prospects fly out to Romania on Monday morning ahead of the opening bell for the 2017 European Schoolboy Championships.
Boxing begins next Tuesday in Valcea.
Ireland will use a 19-strong squad in Romania.
European Schoolboys Championships 2017, Valcea, Romania July 17th/26th
Irish squad
38.5kg Michael Donoghue (St Michaels Athy)
40kg Brooklyn Saunders (Ballybough)
41.5kg Jake Charles (Mullingar Elite)
43kg Cory Byrne Dunbar (St Aidans)
44.5kg Cahir Gormley (Maydown Olympic)
46kg Patrick Sweeney (Olympic)
48kg Shamie McDonagh (St Pauls Wat)
50kg Patrick Donovan (Olympic)
52kg Cain Lewis (Ballymun)
54kg Sean Roche (Donore)
56kg James Whelan (Dublin Docklands)
59kg Eoghan Lavin (Ballyhaunis)
62kg Danny McHugh (Two Castles)
65kg Aaron McElligott (Cashen Vale)
68kg John Ward (Brosna)
72kg Sean Walsh (Trojan)
76kg Darragh Farrell (St Josephs Edenderry)
80kg Jordan Ward (Bay City)
90kg Thomas McDonnell (Crumlin)
Team Manager – Peter O’Donnell
Coaches – Stephen McElhinney, Paddy Gallagher and Liam Brereton
R&J – Larry Durand
Ireland have claimed 78 medals at this level since the tournament’s inaugural edition in 2003. In that time, Olympians, World Champions, and numerous pros have claimed silverware at the first major international tournament for Irish boxers.
Last year’s tournament saw Ireland claim 6 medals in Zagreb, Croatia.
Rome 2003
Gold
70kg David Joyce
Silver
50kg Carl Frampton
Bronze
52kg John Joe Joyce
54kg David Oliver Joyce
57kg John McDonagh
66kg Keith Boyle
Siofok, Hungary 2004
Gold
40kg Willie O’Reilly
68kg Stephen O’Reilly
Silver
65kg Darren Cruise
Bronze
38.5kg Ryan Brady
52kg Paul Broadhurst
Tver, Russia 2005
Silver
52kg Darragh Power
Bronze
48kg David Joe Joyce
56kg David Joyce
59kg Bernard Roe
68kg Tommy McCarthy
Nokolayev, Ukraine 2006
Bronze
43kg Anthony Upton
54kg Tommy Kiely
56kg Feargal McCrory
Portsmouth, England 2007
Gold
44.5kg Michael O’Reilly
48kg Michael McDonagh
Silver
56kg Joe Ward
Bronze
40kg George Bates
52kg Chriss Mullaly
50kg Christy Joyce
62kg Ray Ginley
68kg Dan O’Brien
Novi Sad, Serbia 2008
Bronze
54kg Dylan Carr
Anapa, Russia 2009
Bronze
56kg Victor Medvediuc
59kg Gerard Whitehouse
Yambol, Bulgaria 2010
Bronze
41.5kg John Joyce
50kg Wayne Kelly
72kg Michael Gallagher
Grozny, Russia 2011
Gold
48kg John Joyce
Silver
44.5kg James Cleary
76kg Matthew Burke
Bronze
52kg Tiernan Bradley
54kg Craig Bonney
49kg Lewis Crocker
65kg Sean Conroy
68kg Keelan Sexton
Anapa, Russia 2012
Gold
46kg Oliver McCarthy
48kg James McGivern
52kg Michael Nevin
Silver
50kg John Sweeney
Bronze
40kg Francie Stokes
56kg Kieran Molloy
59kg Brett McGinty
65kg Darragh Murray
72kg Nevan Fannon
76+kg James Clarke
Dublin, Ireland 2013
Gold
46kg Aaron McKenna
59kg Jordan Myres
Silver
40kg Barry McReynolds
43kg Sean Whelan
54kg Paul Ryan
48kg Jamie Harty
50kg Jason Harty
Bronze
41.5kg Tiernan Bradley
65k Leon Gallagher
68kg Jordan Joyce
Keszthely, Hungary 2014
Silver
41.5kg Brandon O’Brien
46kg Barry McReynolds
Bronze
40kg Luke Hurley
48kg Michael Delaney
63kg Kane Tucker
76kg Michael Walsh
76+kg Tom Gavin
Anapa, Russia 2015
Silver
40kg Steve Cairns
43kg Brandon McCarthy
65kg Ethan McGuckin
76kg Michael McDonald
Bronze
68kg Francis Quinn
Zagreb, Croatia 2016
Gold
65KG William Hayden
68KG Jason Myers
Bronze
48KG Cian Lewis
54KG Francis Maughan
56KG Patrick Collins
59KG Jason Irwin
