A group of 18 athletes has been chosen to contest the 2024 European U22 Championships, happening in Sofia, Bulgaria, from October eighth to twenty first.
The group consists of 2022 World Champion, Lisa O’Rourke, 2022 European U22 gold medalist, Niamh Fay, 2023 European U22 bronze medalist Niamh Fay, superheavy Martin McDonagh, who contested to qualification bout stage on the 2nd Olympic World Qualifier, 2022 World Youth quarter finalist Gavin Ryan and 2022 EUBC European Youth champion, Bobbi Flood. Round 300 boxers from 30 federations are anticipated to contest the competitors, which the EUBC is prone to stream, reside, on it’s YouTube channel.
U22 Staff Head Coach, Eoin Pluck, says “There’s nice expertise and potential on this group, which has been in coaching since August as a part of the Nationwide U22 Coaching Squad. I and the U22 Teaching Staff are impressed by by their particular person and collective dedication to coaching and improvement, and their readiness to study and adapt. Its an excellent honour to contest on your nation, and I’d wish to congratulate every boxer, their golf equipment, membership coaches and their households.”
The IABA group, throughout their preparation bloc and with the help of Sport Eire and SportNI sport science practitioners, have obtained three workshops on Diet, specializing in loading, restoration and weight administration. The group has obtained two Sport Psychology workshops, studying in Physiology and can bear SCAT/Baseline concussion testing earlier than departure. As a part of their preparations, all group members have accomplished an Anti-Doping workshop. That is along with the embedding of Power and Conditioning in to the coaching plan, and a sparring camp with Italy hosted by the Ulster Excessive Efficiency Unit.
Excessive Efficiency Director, Tricia Heberle, says “The relationships between Excessive Efficiency and focused sport science help are important in making certain the very best affect preparation for this group, in tandem with the boxing technical coaching administered by the Excessive Efficiency workers teaching group. Competitors at U22 is a vital transitional stage for prime potential athletes, and permits them to mature and develop, technically. It additionally permits athletes to develop into accustomed to the rigours of contesting worldwide benchmark occasions, and the realities of full-time Excessive Efficiency coaching. These athletes have put within the work over these coaching blocs, and they need to look ahead now to contesting this event to the most effective of their appreciable talents.”
Staff Eire
48kg Carleigh Irving, Oakleaf Boxing Membership, Derry
54kg Robyn Kelly, Ballynacargy Boxing Membership, Westmeath
57kg Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal Boxing Membership, Dublin
63kg Linda Desmond, Rylane Boxing Membership, Cork
66kg Kaci Rock, Enniskerry Boxing Membership, Wicklow
70kg Lisa O’Rourke, Castlerea Boxing Membership, Roscommon
75kg Bethany Dooecy, Castlebar Boxing Membership, Mayo
48kg Louis Rooney, Star Boxing Membership, Belfast
51kg Clepson dos Santos, Holy Trinity ABC, Belfast
54kg Patsy Joyce, Olympic BC, Westmeath
57kg Gavin Ryan, Ratoath Golden Gloves Boxing Membership, Meath
63.5kg Roy Colgan, Avona Boxing Membership, Dublin
67kg Luke Corridor, Olympic Boxing Membership, Westmeath
71kg Bobbi Flood, Cabra Boxing Membership, Dublin
75kg Josh Olaniyan, Jobstown Boxing Membership, Dublin
80kg James Whelan, Dublin Docklands Boxing Membership
86kg Kian Hedderman, St. Francis Boxing Membership, Limerick
92+kg Martin McDonagh, Galway Boxing Membership, Galway
