Forward of their departure on Tuesday, the Crew Eire European Video games Crew and the Excessive-Efficiency Unit have paid tribute to the golf equipment and membership coaches of boxers chosen by the Olympic Federation of Eire to contest the Video games and vie for a spot in Paris 2024.
At a particular reception in Dublin this night, golf equipment and households had been addressed by Head Coach Zauri Antia and Interim Excessive-Efficiency Director, Tricia Heberle. Each membership coach, 11 in all, was offered with a certificates of recognition, marking the event of the number of their boxer to contest for Crew Eire at these Video games. The occasion recognised and honoured the pivotal and ongoing contribution membership coaches make to Excessive-Efficiency boxers, and likewise gave households the primary alternative to see the staff of their Crew Eire equipment.
The staff departs for Poland on Tuesday; the draw takes place on Thursday, and boxing begins this Friday. A complete of 44 locations at Paris 2024 can be found at these Video games. In all weights excepting 75kg, 51kg and 92kg, a semi-final end will win qualification. In these three weights, a finals end is required.
Crew Eire
50kg Daina Moorehouse; Bray, Co. Wicklow.
Paris Scholar, Moorehouse, is rising in to the Elite ranks following a glittering underage profession, which included European Youth & Junior golds. She holds a number of Irish titles. Most not too long ago received silver on the Usti nad Labem Grand Prix, boxing for Crew Eire
54kg Jennifer Lehane, Asbourne, Co. Meath
Lehane is a instructor who took a profession break to focus, full time, on her Olympic dream. Jenny, of Dublin Metropolis College BC, is a former Irish Elite champion at 57kg and the 2022 Usti nad Labem Grand Prix gold medalist.
57kg Michaela Walsh, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Walsh is Tokyo Olympian, the reigning Commonwealth Video games champion and the 2022 European Bronze medalist. A member of Emerald BC, she is the 2023 Usti na Labem champion. She is zero-ing in on changing into a double Olympian.
60kg Kellie Harrington, Dublin
Harrington is the reigning light-weight Olympic Champion and, within the final 12 months, has added a European title, and golds at Strandja and Usti to her spectacular listing of achievements. Kellie has her sights set on Paris.
66kg Amy Broadhurst, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Braodhurst is a World Champion at 63kg, the reigning light-weight Commonwealth Video games champion, and the 2022 European champion at 66kg. This yr, she’s centered on her Olympic dream with gold on the 74th Strandja Worldwide Event.
75kg Aoife O’Rourke, Castlerea Co. Roscommon
O’Rourke, who containers out of Olympic BC, Galway, is a Tokyo Olympian who grew to become a double European medalist in 2022.
51kg Sean Mari, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin
Mari is of Monkstown BC, Dublin, and is the reigning Elite champion, in addition to a World Army Video games bronze medalist, a European Championship quarter finalists, and 2022 Hajrulahovic Memorial champion
57kg Jude Gallagher, Newtownstewart Co Tyrone
Gallagher, of Two Castles ABC, is the present Commonwealth Video games champion on the weight, and a 2018 World Youth Championship bronze medallist.
63.5kg Dean Clancy, Sligo, Co. Sligo
Clancy is Eire’s 2023 Elite champion. He’s of Sean McDermott BC, and in Could, received gold on the Usti nad Labem Grand Prix. He’s the 2022 Hajrulahovic Memorial champion, and 2022 Nicolae Linca Golden Belt Event quarter finalist.
71kg Dean Walsh, Wexford, Co. Wexford,
Walsh, of St. Joseph’s/St. Ibar’s, is a 5-time Irish Elite champion throughout two weights. He’s additionally a European bronze medalist. Dean was 1 / 4 finalists at this yr’s Usti nad Labem Grand Prix and 74th Strandja Worldwide Event.
80kg Kelyn Cassidy, Ballybeg, Waterford.
Cassidy, of Saviours Crystal BC, is the reigning Elite champion, this yr’s Usti nad Labem Grand Prix Champion, and a earlier Males’s World Championship quarter finalist. He additionally claimed bronze at this yr’s 74th Strandja Worldwide Event.
92kg Jack Marley, Sallynoggin, Co. Dublin
Marley, who’s Sean’s clubmate at Monkstown BC, is a European U22 champion and reigning Irish Elite champ, He additionally got here dwelling from Could’s Usti nad Labem Grand Prix with gold.
Head Coach, Zauri Antia, says “That is an distinctive staff with monumental potential. Their preparations in coaching camps and competitions this yr have been wonderful and I’ve nice religion in each member of the staff to carry out to the easiest of their skill on the European Video games, up-holding Boxing as Eire’s most profitable Olympic sport”
