Crew Eire returns to the European Youth stage this week.
The Class of 2204 will contest a prestigious match with a historical past of constructing stars in Porec, Croatia, between April 4 and 15.
Eire didn’t ship a crew to the 2023 installment however the Irish singlet makes a welcome return to the stage when the match gloves off Thursday.
The IABA are assured the 15-strong crew has medals in them however it might show troublesome to eclipse the record-breaking efficiency of the Class of 2022.
Irish boxers received eight medals in complete, three gold, a silver, and 4 bronze in an awesome week for newbie Irish boxing in Sofia, Bulgaria in 2022.
The 4 bronze medals got here courtesy of 48kg boxers Georgia McGovern and Patsy Joyce, 50kg Katie O’Keeffe, and 63kg Winnie McDonagh.
70kg Laura Moran had silver draped over her neck whereas 71kg Bobbi Flood, 81kg Dearbhla Tinnelly, and 81+kg Cliona D’arcy all had the Midas contact.
One other very sturdy crew competes on the degree, this time in Croatia and we right here at Irish-boxing.com will try and introduce you to them.
48kg Tiffany Spencer, Jobstown BC, Dublin
Pocket Rocket Tiffany Spencer’s rise to worldwide degree has been a formidable one.
The Jobstown fighter solely took up the game at 15 and within the Summer time of 2022 however has already received three Irish titles and makes her Worldwide debut at European degree on this match.
50kg Carlagh Peake, Ballyhaunis BC, Mayo.
The continental stage is nothing new to Carlagh Peak. That is the third time the Mayo lady will contest a Europeans.
The six-time Irish titlist can be hoping so as to add to the European bronze medal she received at college lady degree in Croatia.
52kg Grace Conway Dowling, Tredagh BC, Louth
Serial home winner Grace Conway graces the European stage for the second time. The five-time Irish champion’s final look was a profitable one, as she received silver on the European Juniors.
54kg Nicole Kinsella, St. Mary’s BC, NR, Wexford
Nicole Kinsella will get the prospect to indicate her Worldwide credentials for the primary time. The proficient four-time Irish champion makes her European debut in Porec.
63kg Ava Henry, Dublin Docklands BC.
One of some fighters on the crew that want little introduction. Certainly, Ava Henry is a reputation fighters and coaches from rival nations will concentrate on.
The Dublin Docklands boxer has European expertise and expertise of successful medals on the degree, having stepped onto the European Junior and European Silver podiums. The seven-time Irish champion can be trying to make it a hat trick of continental medals on the European Youths.
66kg Kyla Doyle Byrne, Whitechurch BC, Dublin
Kayla Doyle’s historical past in boxing doesn’t date again so far as most however there stays excessive hopes she might have a great match.
The Whitechurch fighter solely began competing in 2021 however is a two-time Irish champion. She makes her worldwide debut in Croatia.
48kg Scott Thompson, Spartans BC, Antrim
Scott Thompson has been doing it for a very long time at Nationwide degree and now will get the prospect to indicate his wares internationally. The Spartan’s boxer has six Irish titles in his trophy cupboard and can be hoping he should make room for a European medal as he fights on the European Youth’s for the primary time.
51kg Jamie Collins, Drimnagh BC, Dublin
Driminagh’s Jamie Collins mantle piece already has a European medal on it, the 51kg fighter claimed European Junior Silver in 2022.
The four-time Irish title winner is again on the degree and can fancy his podium probabilities at Youth degree.
54kg Kai Griffin Avona BC, Dublin
Kai Griffen is one other with European expertise, having represented his nation at European Schoolboy degree. The Avona boxer who has 5 Irish titles to his identify can be hoping to medal upon his return to the Worldwide stage.
57kg Martin McDonagh, Avona BC, Dublin.
Martin McDonagh is aware of all about successful having banked no fewer than seven Irish titles throughout the age teams. He’ll convey that successful mentality to the Worldwide degree for the primary time over the subsequent 10 days or so – and can hope to win a medal for membership and nation in what’s his European debut.
60kg Jack Johnson, Marble Metropolis BC, Kilkenny
The person with well-known boxing identify, Jack Johnson can be hoping to get on famously in Croatia. The Marble Metropolis membership man is one other making his continental bow. The 2-time Irish champion, who emerged victorious from a stacked light-weight division domestically, will now attempt his luck at a better degree.
63.5kg Ryan Jenkins, Olympic BC, Westmeath
Ryan Jenkins can be hoping it’s second time fortunate when it comes to his European medal pursuit. The most recent of the Olympic Mullingar manufacturing line has dominated nationally in a aggressive weight class, successful six Irish crowns throughout the grades, and can look to win a European medal on the second try.
67kg Ryan Connolly, Setanta BC, Kildare.
Three-time Irish champion Ryan Connolly makes his European debut in Croatia. The entertaining to look at Setanta boxer got here by a aggressive weight class domestically and can now look to make an affect on the European stage.
71kg Tadhg O’Donnell, 4 Kings BC, Wicklow.
The King of 4 Kings proved himself the 71kg King of Europe at his age and weight when he received gold on the European Juniors in xx.
The boxer, whose welcome again to high school reception went viral, can be one other who’s deemed an actual medal hope and the three-time Irish champion can be assured of constructing a run for the rostrum.
92+kg Adam Olaniyan, Jobstown BC, Dublin.
Jobstown gaint Adam Olaniyan can be going for gold within the tremendous heavyweight class. The a lot fancied and intensely extremely touted Tallaght native climbed to the highest of the rostrum in European Schoolboys and was on track to assert a second continental medal within the European Juniors, solely to be denied by an especially controversial resolution.
The five-time Irish champion is again on the worldwide stage in xx and can be seen as a real medal hope.
