Jack Johnson recorded a decisive win whereas making his 2024 European Youth Championship debut.
The Irish light-weight bought Workforce Eire off to a successful begin as he shut out Turkey opposition to achieve the second spherical of the prelims on Thursday.
The Marble Metropolis BC fighter whereas washed Ibrahim Alp Bakir. The Kilkenny native was dominant and decisive from the primary bell, successful a 5/0 choice. Judges scored the bout 27:30; 26:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30.
Italy now awaits Johnson who returns to motion on Sunday.
Ryan Connolly was additionally in motion on day one of many prestigious event however didn’t handle to get victory.
The second Irish boxer within the ring was defeated by a really proficient Georgian, Elnur Abdulaevi. Eire’s 67kg consultant put in a courageous and battling efficiency, nevertheless it wasn’t to be as we speak; the 5-0 choice went to his opponent. Judges scored the bout 29:27; 30:25; 30:26; 30:26; 30:26.
33 international locations and 330 boxers are contesting the competitors, in Porec, Croatia. Participation federations are Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, IBA – B, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Eire, Israel, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and Ukraine.
Eire has a extremely profitable current historical past on the event – the 2022 group gained extra medals at this competitors that some other Workforce Eire Youth squad contesting a European-level event. They got here house with 3 gold for Workforce Co-Captain, 71kg Bobbi Flood, 81kg Dearbhla Tinnelly and 81+kg Cliona D’arcy., a silver for 70kg Laura Moran and three bronze for 48kg boxers Georgia Dunn McGovern and Patsy Joyce, 50kg Katie O’Keeffe, and 63kg Winnie McDonagh.
The draw, performed yesterday means 51kg Jamie Collins, Drimnagh BC, meets Azerbaijan, whereas 57kg Martin McDonagh, Avona BC opens his account towards England.European Junior champion, 71kg Tadhg O’Donnell, 4 Kings BC, takes on an IBA-B boxers in his first bout of the event
48kg Tiffany Spencer, Jobstown BC, Dublin will field Azerbaijan in her first bout; 50kg Carlagh Peake, Ballyhaunis BC, Mayo additionally meets England. 52kg Grace Conway Dowling, Tredagh BC, Louth contests towards Romania whereas 54kg Nicole Kinsella, St. Mary’s BC, NR, Wexford faces Turkish opposition. 63kg Ava Henry, Dublin Docklands BC has a bye to the quarter finals, and can field both Spain or Hungary. The one different Eire boxer with a bye is 66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne, Whitechurch BC, Dublin – she’ll field that bout towards both Turkey or Poland.
Workforce
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 Metropolis BC, Kilkenny
63.5kg Ryan Jenkins, Olympic BC, Westmeath
67kg Ryan Connolly, Setanta BC, Kildare.
71kg Tadhg O’Donnell, 4 Kings BC, Wicklow.
92+kg Adam Olaniyan, Jobstown BC, Dublin.
Workforce Supervisor: Anna Moore
Coach: Liam Cunningham
Coach: Amanda Spencer
Coach: Garry Kehoe
Coach: Ralph McKay
R&J: Stephen Kelly
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