UPDATED: Ireland’s European Schools Championships Record
Ireland can boast 11 more European Schools Championship medal winners after a successful week in Slovenia.
The class of 2023 couldn’t quite eclipse the class of 2022’s record haul of 14 or the 2019 record haul of 18 but did have plenty of podium presence.
This Team Ireland returned with three gold, one silver and seven bronze, meaning Ireland has now won 25 gold, 37 silver, and 82 bronze in the prestigious underage tournament
Some of the stand-out names of Irish boxing, including Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016 Olympians John Joe Joyce, David Oliver Joyce and Joe Ward, have medalled at this level.
Ireland’s European Schools champions list now reads like David Joyce (2003), Willie O’Reilly (2004), Stephen O’Reilly (2004), Michael O’Reilly (2007), Michael McDonagh (2007), John Joyce (2012), Oliver McCarthy (2012), James McGivern (2012), Michael Nevin (2012), Aaron McKenna (2013), Jordan Myers (2013), William Hayden (2016) Jason Myers (2016), Yasmin Meredith (2018), Kaci Crowley (2018) Winne McDonagh (2018), Michael Faulkner (2018), Caoimhe Kinsella (2019), Adam Olaniyan (2019) Brandon Geoghegan (2022), Alma Barry (2022), Christian Doyle (2022), Louise Joyce (2023), Ella Archbold (2023) and Cassie Henderson (2023).
The 2019 squad claimed the most medals but the 2018 team took home the most gold.
Before the tournament doubled up as a male and female competition, the 2012 squad was the best-performing side with three gold medals.
Meantime, John Joyce (2010/11), Barry McReynolds (2013/14) and Katie O’Keeffe (2018/19) are Ireland’s two-time European Schoolboy/girl medallists, while Irish boxing has never failed to medal at this level.
IRISH EUROPEAN SCHOOLBOY/GIRL CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDALLISTS
(Schoolgirls made their debut in 2018)
2003 Rome
70kg David Joyce Gold
50kg Carl Frampton Silver
52kg John Joe Joyce Bronze
54kg David Oliver Joyce Bronze
57kg John McDonagh Bronze
66kg Keith Boyle Bronze
2004 Hungary
40kg Willie O’Reilly Gold
68kg Stephen O’Reilly Gold
65kg Darren Cruise Silver
38.5kg Ryan Brady Bronze
52kg Paul Broadhurst Bronze
2005 Russia
52kg Darragh Power Silver
48kg David Joe Joyce Bronze
56kg David Joyce Bronze
59kg Bernard Roe Bronze
68kg Tommy McCarthy Bronze
2006 Ukraine
43kg Anthony Upton Bronze
54kg Tommy Kiely Bronze
56kg Fergal McRory Bronze
2007 England
44.5kg Michael O’Reilly Gold
48kg Michael McDonagh Gold
56kg Joe Ward Silver
40kg George Bates Bronze
52kg Chris Mullaly Bronze
50kg Christy Joyce Bronze
62kg Ray Ginley Bronze
68kg Dan O’Brien Bronze
2008 Serbia
54kg Dylan Carr Bronze
2009 Russia
56kg Victor Medvediuc Bronze
59kg Gerard Whitehouse Bronze
2010 Bulgaria
41.5kg John Joyce Bronze
50kg Wayne Kelly Bronze
72kg Michael Gallagher Bronze
2011 Russia
48kg John Joyce Gold
44.5kg James Cleary Silver
76kg Matthew Burke Silver
52kg Tiernan Bradley Bronze
54kg Craig Bonney Bronze
49kg Lewis Crocker Bronze
65kg Sean Conroy Bronze
68kg Keelan Sexton Bronze
2012 Russia
46kg Oliver McCarthy Gold
48kg James McGivern Gold
52kg Michael Nevin Gold
50kg John Sweeney Silver
40kg Francie Stokes Bronze
56kg Kieran Molloy Bronze
59kg Brett McGinty Bronze
65kg Darragh Murray Bronze
72kg Nevan Fannon Bronze
76+kg James Clarke Bronze
2013 Dublin (City West Hotel)
46kg Aaron McKenna Gold
59kg Jordan Myres Gold
40kg Barry McReynolds Silver
43kg Sean Whelan Silver
54kg Paul Ryan Silver
48kg Jamie Harty Silver
50kg Jason Harty Silver
41.5kg Tiernan Bradley Bronze
65kg Leon Gallagher Bronze
68kg Jordan Joyce Bronze
2014 Hungary
41.5kg Brandon O’Brien Silver
46kg Barry McReynolds Silver
40kg Luke Hurley Bronze
48kg Michael Delaney Bronze
63kg Kane Tucker Bronze
76kg Michael Walsh Bronze
76+kg Tom Gavin Bronze
2015 Russia
40kg Steve Cairns Silver
43kg Brandon McCarthy Silver
65kg Ethan McGuckin Silver
76kg Michael McDonald Silver
68kg Francis Quinn Bronze
2016 Croatia
65kg William Hayden Gold
68kg Jason Myers Gold
48kg Cian Lewis Bronze
54kg Francis Maughan Bronze
56kg Patrick Collins Bronze
59kg Jason Irwin Bronze
2017 Romania
46kg Patrick Sweeney Silver
50kg Patrick Donovan Silver
59kg Eoghan Lavin Silver
40kg Brooklyn Saunders Bronze
41.5kg Jake Charkes Bronze
44.5kg Cahir Gormley Bronze
52kg Cain Lewis Bronze
56kg John Ward Bronze
2018 Bulgaria
54kg Yasmin Meredith Gold
57kg Kaci Crowley Gold
63kg Winnie McDonagh Gold
67kg Dearbhla Tinnelly Silver
70kg Nasya McJin-Igelige Silver
36kg Katie O’Keeffe Bronze
42kg Nora Jackman Bronze
45kg Robyn Kelly Bronze
48kg Robyn Murran Bronze
40kg Michael Faulkner Gold
50kg James Donovan Silver
76kg Curtis Darcy Silver
54kg John Fay Bronze
72kg Tyler Meade Bronze
2019 Georgia
38kg Caoimhe Kinsella Gold
42kg Katie O’Keeffe Silver
44kg Esther Lambe Silver
51kg Georgia McGovern Silver
64kg Ava Rose Lyndon Silver
36kg Carlagh Peake Bronze
40kg Shakira McCrudden Bronze
46kg Carleigh Irving Bronze
48kg Nora Jackman Bronze
57kg Alicia King Bronze
60kg Gabrielle Mongan Bronze
90kg Adam Olaniyan Gold
41.5kg Sean Tyndall Silver
62kg Micheal McCarthy Silver
40kg Roy Colgan Bronze
56kg Laurence Connors Bronze
68kg Thomas Ward Bronze
76kg Caolan Devlin Bronze
2022 Turkey
34-36kg Ellen Winnie Joyce, Olympic L, BRONZE
38kg Carley O’Herron, Rochfordbridge BC, BRONZE
40kg Elma Barry, Setanta L, GOLD
42kg Abbey Molloy, Sacred Heart BRONZE
44kg Lauren Doherty Crinnion, Fr. Horgan’s, SILVER
46kg Alanna O’Brien, Setanta L, SILVER
70kg Chloe Louise Poleon, Dunboyne BC, BRONZE
44kg Daniel Joyce, Elite Mullingar, BRONZE
46kg James Michael Casey, Sliabh Luchra BC, SILVER
48kg Christian Doyle, Olympic L, GOLD
50kg Brandon Geoghegan, Sacred Heart, GOLD
63kg Broderick Adbuire, Jobstown BC, BRONZE
80kg Richard Daniel Kiely, Midleton BC,BRONZE
90kg Jordie Cooke, Gleann BC, BRONZE
Slovenia 2023
36kg Louise Joyce GOLD
46kg Ella Archbold GOLD
64kg Cassie Henderson GOLD
50kg Jason Donoghue SILVER
42kg Carley O’Herron BRONZE
44kg Aleigha Murphy BRONZE
54kg Sophie Lawlor BRONZE
57kg Kaysie Joyce BRONZE
70kg Ava Lannon BRONZE
75kg John Ward BRONZE
90kg Jake Fitzgerald BRONZE
