NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012

 

An Taoiseach Enda Kenny and IABA CEO Don Stewart at the National Stadium, today.

 

 

Declan Geraghty, the 2009 flyweight champion, countered with some excellent shots versus 2010 European Senior Championships bronze medalist Tyrone McCullagh.

 

However, McCullagh hit the target with some of his own to leave the scoring locked at 7-7 at the end of the second, the Antrim lightweight overturning a 4-2 opening frame deficit before claiming the final round - despite a superb left from Geraghty - by a single point.

 

Five-time Elite champion Eric Donovan posted a 19-8 win over James Tennyson. However, the 2010 European bronze medalist was on the canvas after being hit with a flashing right hook near the end of the second.

 

"He caught me with a fine shot in the second, I was a bit off balance and fair play to him. It's great to get the first win under my belt," said Donovan.

 

Donovan's St Michael's Athy team-mate David Oliver Joyce is also through to the next phase courtesy of a 17-8 win over Jason  Conroy.

 

Ross Hickey had to withstand enormous pressure from Philip Sutcliffe in the opening two rounds of their 60Kg clash, a repeat of the 2011 final which Hickey won.

 

Sutcliffe rocked the defending champion back against the ropes near the end of the first to level it at 5-5, but Hickey edged the next to command a 12-10 lead and set up an intriguing third.

 

However, the  fire that was in Sutcliffe's work in the opening two frames was beginning to wane going down the final stretch, and Hickey. picking off his shots from a variety of angles, earned a deserved win from a top class three-rounder.

 

Niall Murray and Stephen Coughlan also claimed impressive wins, while European light-welterweight champion Ray Moylette had none other than his fellow Islandeady parishioner, An Taoiseach Enda Kenny, cheering him on versus Martin Wall of the Crumlin BC.

 

However,  Wall,19, produced a career-best performance against the European number one, who is also officially ranked number 8th in the world by AIBA, to cause the biggest upset of the Championships so far after taking a 15-11 decision from a thrilling contest.

 

The Dubliner, who took a standing count after being tagged by a big left for Moylette in the second, led all the way to victory here, taking the first two rounds 4-2 and 8-6 before emerging with four points to spare against the 2008 World Youth champion.

 

Meanwhile, defending welterweight champion Adam Nolan beat 2011 European Youth silver medalist Michael O'Reilly. Nolan showed his class and experience in equal measure to secure a verdictover the brave challenge of the Portlaoise BC prospect and is now just two bouts away from retaining his title.

 

The all-Donegal derby went the way of Willie McLaughlin at the expense of Jason Quigley. A tight, uncompromising and untidy affair saw the Illies GG BC welter emerged with a 12-10 verdict.

Quigley got a public warning for holding in the second round of this encounter and McLaughlin received boxing's equivalent of a yellow card, also for holding, in the third.

 

Roy Sheahan and John Joe Joyce completed a fine day for the St Michael's Athy club with wins over Jamie Dowling and Noel Sommers in the final two contests of the session.

 

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COACHES DATA COLLECTION FORM.

Following on from the Boxing Council meeting of Saturday 7th January, Director of Boxing Development, IABA, Dominic O'Rourke has asked that all Coaches be encouraged to complete the Coach Data Collection form and return by post to him at the National Boxing Stadium, South Circular Rd. Dublin 8 as soon as possible.

Please be advised that you MUST include a copy of your Passport .

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COUNTY DERRY BOXING BOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS.

The County Derry Championships will take place on Sunday 5th February in the Ring ABC.  The Championships will be open to Novice and Open Boxers.

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NORTH - WEST ZONES, BOYS & GIRLS 14, 15 & 16 YRS.

The North - West Zones will take place on Sunday 12 th February at the Letterkenny Gym ....

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 SPORT NORTHERN IRELAND, ULSTER ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012.

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