NATIONAL ELITE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2012
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President Michael D. Higgins, Leo Varadkar, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, IABA President Tommy Murphy, IABA CEO Don Stewart and Christy Kirwan, IABA Board of Directors, at the Ringside Club at the National Stadium on 2012 Elite National Championships finals night.
The final Olympic qualifier for European male boxers will take place in Trabzon, Turkey between April 13 and 22.
With flyweight Michael Conlan, bantamweight John Joe Nevin and middleweight Darren O'Neill having already secured places at the 2012 Games, Ireland will be targeting seven Olympic berths in Trabzon.
The light-flyweight, bantamweight and lightweight divisions will be the most open in the north-eastern Turkish city with four places each available for the 30th Olympiad.
However, there will be no room for error on the banks of the Black Sea in the light-welterweight and heavyweight categories as there is just one Olympic place left in both classes.
Likewise, boxers competing in these classes will have to win gold to book their tickets for the London Games.
The 2012 AIBA World Women's Championships in China in May will act as the only Olympic qualifiers for female boxers
Ireland will be targeting Olympic berths in the flyweight, lightweight and middleweight classes in China.
Women's boxing will make its Olympic debut in these three weight categories in London.
Olympic quotas (in brackets) remaining at final Olympic qualifier for European boxers in Trabzon,Turkey.
49Kg: Light-flyweight (4) (Semi-finalists qualify)
52Kg: Flyweight (3) (Michael Conlan has qualified in this weight category)
56Kg: Bantamweight (4) (John Joe Nevin has qualified in this weight category)
60Kg: Lightweight (4) (Semi-finalists will qualify)
64Kg: Light welterweight (1) (Gold medalist will qualify)
69Kg: Welterweight (2) (Finalists will qualify)
75Kg: Middleweight (2) (Darren O'Neill has qualified in this weight category)
81Kg: Light-heavyweight (3) (Finalists will qualify, plus whoever loses to the eventual gold medalist in the semi-finals)
91Kg: Heavyweight (1) (Gold medalist will qualify)
91+Kg: Super -heavyweight (2) (Finalists will qualify
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Conor Flanagan - Pegasus ABC who claimed the Light Middleweight title against Adrian O Neill, Ederney
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SCOTLAND - V - IRELAND
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16th AIBA World Championships and Olympic Qualifiers,
Baku, Azerbaijan:
 Ireland finished in 13th position in the Team Rankings table at
the 113-nation tournament and in joint 14th spot in the medals
table with Germany, USA, India, Belarus, Lithuania, Romania,
Monglia and Tajikistan.
English southpaw Luke Campbell, who edged out John Joe Nevin
on a count back in Friday's bantamweight semi-final, was beaten
14-10 by Cuba's Lazaro Alvarez-Estrada in yesterday's 56Kg final.
Welsh flyweight Andrew Selby, a 25-24 victor over Ireland's
Michael Conlan in the quarter-finals, lost out 13-12 to Misha Aloyan
in the 52Kg decider.
Nevin, Conlan and Darren O'Neill qualified for the 2012 Olympic
Games in Baku.
Irish Referee and Judge (R&J) Michael Gallagher
was presented
 withthe best R&J award at the 16th AIBA World Championships.
ULSTER 9 COUNTIES NOVICE BOY & GIRL 11,12 &13 yrs CHAMPIONSHIPS
These chamionships conclued at the Toome ABC. There was a total entry of 187 boxers over the three age groups. There were 36 finals decided . The talent on display today certainly bodes well for the future of Ulster Boxing. A sincere thanks to the Toome ABC and Cargin GAC for the use of the clubrooms and assistance in running these championships, also to all the referees and judges who volunteered their time during a busy week of boxing. Click Here for Saturday 1st October Results ........ Click Here for full list of results |
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Ulster Congress - 2011
The Ulster Boxing Council convened their annual congress on Saturday 3rd September at the Harbour Inn, Buncrana, Co. Donegal. There was a strong representation from the IABA - President: Tommy Murphy, Vice-President: Sean Canavan, Registrar: Stephen Connolly along with CEO Don Stewart and Director Christy Kirwan contributed to a lively congress.
On the day a lot of business was discussed and the Council has a busy season ahead with the first championship starting on the 24th September ( See Fixture List 2011-2012).
This was also election year for the Council - The Officer Board was returned unopposed with 11 candidates contesting 8 positions.
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‘Reach Higher’ the Commonwealth Youth Games 2011 anthem commissioned by the Isle of Man
Arts Council and written and performed by Davy Knowles.
The Arts Council is proud to support the Commonwealth Youth Games by providing backing
for the opening and closing ceremonies and commissioning the official anthem for the games
‘Reach Higher’. The anthem will be part of the opening ceremony on 8th September and
Davy Knowles will perform it live at the closing ceremony at the Villa Marina on 12th September.
Northern Irelands boxing team got their medal campaign underway at todays
preliminary session - Toome starlet, Enda Kennedy recorded a second round stopage
against New Zealands Gage Brown. Kennedy now advances to Fridays lightweight (60kg)
quarter finals (12.00 - 16.00) against Clair Merven from Mauritius.
Flyweight (52kg) Joe Fitzpatrick boxes his quarter final (Friday 12.00 - 16.00) against
Dario Gabriel, Seychelles.
The welterweight (69kg) semi-final (Saturday 10th 17.00 - 21.00) will involve
Conor Doherty. Coaches Stephen Kirk and Damien Kennedy will be keeping a close
eye on tomorrows quarter final involving Damon Jones, England and K. Cooper, Australia
as the winner will be challenging Doherty for a place in Sundays final.
Day 1 Results: Thursday 8th September, Pre-Lims.
60kg Enda Kennedy N. Ireland Won Rsc 2 Gage Brown New Zealand.
Day 2 Results: Friday 9th September, Quarter - Finals.
52kg Joseph Fitzpatrick N. Ireland Won Rtd 2 D. Gabriel Seychelles.
60kg Enda Kennedy N.Ireland Won 9-4 Clair Merven Mauritis
Day 3 - Semi - Finals Saturday 10th
52kg Jackson Woods Australia Won 15-7 Joseph Fitzpatrick N. Ireland (Bronze Medal)
60kg Henry Thomas England Won 22-14 Enda Kennedy N. Ireland (Bronze Medal)
69kg Damon Jones England Won 20-3 Conor Doherty N. Ireland (Bronze Medal)
You can keep up-to-date with results on www.cyg2011results.com
BOXING SHOWCASE AT FOUR SEASONS
The Cavan - Monaghan Boxing Board will promote a major inter - county night of boxing on Saturday 4th February in the Four Seasons Hotel, Co. Monaghan.
Cavan - Monaghan Board, Chairman - Martin Cadden is very pleased with the progress being made from within the board. 'Over the past number of weekends the county coach, Fergal Mc Kenna and his team have started regular squad training sessions for our boxers. This is proving a huge success and you can see the young boys and girls are enjoying the training.' We in the county board are confident that with this coming together of all our clubs, coaches and boxers that boxing will go from strength to strength.
A lot of work has gone into setting up this inter-county tournament and we look forward to welcoming our friends from the 'Jimmy Egan Boxing Academy in Manchester' on Saturday night. There will be 16 top class bouts down for decision and boxing will commence at 8pm.
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