Team Ireland upped their win tally at the World U19 Championships on Sunday.
Debut World level win for Louise Joyce. The 48kg boxer won her Last 32 contest with a resounding 5-0 decision over Algeria’s Bouthaina Bouslash, scored 29:27; 29:27; 29:27; 29:27; 29:27. Louise is back in action in Friday’s Afternoon Session, boxing for a Quarter Final berth against Himanshi Himanshi of India.
Two on the bounce! Lee Largey Snoddon has claimed his second World win. The 55kg boxer contested his Last 32 contest against Damian Grisman of Moldova, and came away with the 5-0 win after a great performance, scored 28:29; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30; 27:30. Lee is back in action, boxing his Last 16 contest, in Thursday’s Afternoon Session, where he’ll meet Kosovo’s Riad Isufi.
Caoimhin Connolly has bowed out. He boxed USA’s Refugio Mendrano Veloz in a 50kg Last 32, and won the second and third rounds with high-tempo, agile performances. The 3-2 decision was awarded to Mendrano Veloz, scored: 28:28*; 29:28; 29:27; 29:27; 28:28* – as two judges scores were tied, all judges were asked to select their winner, and chose the American boxer.
Kristian Jubani, Boxing Ireland’s 2026 European U19 medalist at 50kg, has been selected to contest the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, from October 31st to November 13th. He has travelled with the team to continue his preparations, but will not compete in Budva.
The team is led and managed by Jennifer O’Sullivan Coffey of Sliabh Luachra BC, Kerry. The team is coached by Eoin Pluck, High Performance; Garry Kehoe of Marble City BC Kilkenny, Fergus Turner of Enniscorthy BC, Wexford and Aoife Hennigan of Swinford BC, Mayo.
Complete World U19 Championship Drawsheets
Number of boxers per weight class
Women’s 48kg: 21 boxers
Women’s 51kg: 23 boxers
Women’s 54kg: 20 boxers
Women’s 57kg: 20 boxers
Women’s 60kg: 21 boxers
Women’s 65kg: 22 boxers
Women’s 70kg: 16 boxers
Women’s 75kg: 13 boxers
Women’s 80kg: 6 boxers
Women’s +80kg: 6 boxers
Men’s 50kg: 29 boxers
Men’s 55kg: 37 boxers
Men’s 60kg: 38 boxers
Men’s 65kg: 45 boxers
Men’s 70kg: 35 boxers
Men’s 75kg: 28 boxers
Men’s 80kg: 33 boxers
Men’s 85kg: 22 boxers
Men’s 90kg: 23 boxers
Men’s +90kg: 16 boxers
Competition Schedule
Boxing takes place at the Mediterranean Sports Centre. Monday, October 26th is a rest day at the tournament. All finals and medal ceremonies will take place on Tuesday, October 27th.
Afternoon Sessions will begin at 1pm, Irish time, and Evening Sessions will get underway at 5pm.
Complete World U19 Championships Competition Schedule
Detailed Competition Schedule
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Day Four
Three Team Ireland boxers are in action in Budva on Monday.
Reigning European champ, John Donoghue, gets his tournament underway on Monday, having gotten a bye to the Last 32. He takes on Maksim Rybak of Belarus in Bout 10 of Ring A’s Afternoon Session.
Kalib Walshe has a bye to the Last 32 and takes on Gracjan Kolodziedj of Poland in Bout 7 of Ring A’s Evening Session. Team Co-Captain Jason Whelan opens his World account
Jason Whelan, opens his campaign in Bout 11 of the same Ring and Session in an 80kg Last 32 contest against Turkmenistan’s Toyly Bazarov.
Schedules are available here
Team Ireland
48kg Louise Joyce, Olympic BC Mullingar, Westmeath
50kg Caoimhin Connolly, Twin Towns ABC, Donegal
51kg Kayleigh Byrne, Gorey ABC, Wexford
54kg Carley O’Herron, Rochfortbridge BC, Westmeath
55kg Lee Largey Snoddon, Immaculata BC, Antrim
60kg Kalib Walshe, Wexford CBS, Wexford
65kg Grace Bailey, Castlebar BC, Mayo
65kg Jason Donoghue, Olympic BC, Mullingar, Westmeath
70kg Kaysie Joyce, Clonmel BC, Tipperary
70kg John Donoghue, Olympic BC, Mullingar, Westmeath
75kg Cassie Henderson, Phoenix BC, Armagh
75kg Jason Whelan, Dublin Docklands BC, Dublin
Support Staff
Team Manager, Jennifer O’Sullivan Coffey, Sliabh Luachra BC, Kerry
Coach, Eoin Pluck, High Performance
Coach, Garry Kehoe of Marble City BC Kilkenny
Coach, Fergus Turner of Enniscorthy BC, Wexford
Coach, Aoife Hennigan of Swinford BC, Mayo.