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IABA UPDATE: IRELAND WINS JUNIOR MULTI NATIONS

posted by mightygloves.com on December 17, 2007, in Amateur

The Irish junior squad beat France to win out a Four Nation round robin tournament which also featured England and Germany at the Jackson's Hotel in Ballybofey, Donegal at the weekend.

Ireland went into yesterdays (December 16th) clash with the French needing to win just three bouts, but claimed four to finish on top from the three day international box-off which gloved off on Friday last.

Ireland beat England 6-1 on Friday evening and followed that up with a 5-3 victory over the Germans twenty four hours later.

That set up yesterday clash with France, which Ireland won 4-3 courtesy of victories by Con Sheehan, Tyrone McCullagh, John Joe Nevin and Thomas McCarthy.

McCullagh registered his win against Walid Belaoura, the reigning European Union Junior champion.

The quartet of victories combined with the wins over England and Germany ensured that Ireland finished in pole position followed by France, Germany and England.

Commentating on the win, the President of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, Dominic O'Rourke, was full of praise for the Irish squad.

He said, "The entire Irish squad performed magnificently all weekend and it was a fantastic overall victory considering the quality of the English, German and French squads.

"The quality of this tournament was top class from start to finish and I have no doubt that some of the boxers
performing in Donegal will be the future stars of Irish amateur boxing."

Jim Moore, Jimmy Payne and Patsy McAllister were the Irish coaches at the weekends tournament which was hosted
by the Twinstown Boxing Club.


Friday December 14th: Ireland v England

51Kg: Tyrone McCullagh (Ireland) beat Oscar Webb (England) 12-11
54Kg: John Joe Nevin (Ireland) beat Bradley Evans (England) 22-6
57Kg: Mark McCullagh (Ireland) beat Ian Weaver (England) 16-14
60Kg: Ray Moylett (Ireland) beat Robbie Davies (England) 17-16
64Kg: John Murray (Ireland) lost to Ronnie Heffron (England) RET2
75Kg: Stephen O'Reilly (Ireland) beat Kirk Garvey (England) 9-7
81Kg: Tommy McCarthy (Ireland) beat Alfie Sackie (England) RSCO3

Ireland win 6-1

Additional Bouts Friday December 14th.

64Kg: Samir Machrouth (France) beat Des Fahy (Ireland) RET3
75Kg: Brian Brosnan (Ireland) beat Kenan Bajrami (Germany) 22-9
91Kg: Dybril Coupe (France) lost to Con Sheehan (Ireland) 5-21


Saturday December 15th: Ireland v Germany

48Kg: Declan Geraghty (Ireland) lost to Sebastian Moller (Germany) RET4
51Kg: Tyrone McCullagh (Ireland) beat Alexander Kondratev (Germany) 27-3
54Kg: John Joe Nevin (Ireland) beat Roman Boger (Germany) RSCO3
57Kg: Mark McCullagh (Ireland) beat Tom Langelotz (Germany) 20-11
69Kg: Michael Bustard (Ireland) beat Yassine Moussaoui (Germany) 21-11
75Kg: Stephen O'Reilly (Ireland) lost to Kenan Bajrami (Germany) 12-25
91Kg: Con Sheehan (Ireland) beat Vahagn Sahakjan (Germany) 13-12
91+Kg: Conor McNicholl (Ireland) lost to Toni Hannemann (Germany) RSC1

Ireland win 5-3

Additional Bouts Saturday December 15th

60Kg: Ray Moylett (Ireland) beat Ahmed El Mousaoui (France) 25-20
75Kg: Brian Brosnan (Ireland) beat Kirk Garvey (England) 16-2
91Kg:Dybril Coupe (France) beat Luke Cadden (Ireland) RSC2

Sunday December 16th: Ireland v France

48Kg: Declan Geraghty (Ireland) lost to Jeremy Beccu (France) 15-27
51Kg: Tyrone McCullagh (Ireland) beat Walid Belaoura (France) 21-20
54Kg: John Joe Nevin (Ireland) beat Alexandre Vandendriesch (France) RET3
57Kg: Mark McCullagh (Ireland) lost to Jude Mambu (France) 17-20
64Kg: John Murray (Ireland) lost to Samir Machrouh (France) RET3
81Kg: Tommy McCarthy (Ireland) beat Bruno Mutevelin (France) RSC2
91Kg: Con Sheehan (Ireland) beat Jonathan Nactor (France) 23-7

Ireland win 4-3



Bernard O'Neill
Public Relations Officer
Irish Amateur Boxing Association
Ph: 086 057 9558
Fax: 061 408627
bernard.oneill@oceanfree.net
www.iaba.ie

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