Three Team Ireland boxers are in action on the opening day of the 46th Tammer Tournament, taking place in Tampere, Finland.
Boxing Ireland’s 12 strong team, which includes double Olympic champion Kellie Harrington, Olympian Jack Marley, multiple European medalists Niamh Fay and Louis Rooney, alongside Commonwealth Games & European medalist Caitlin Fryers, will join around 100 Elite athletes from 12 federations at the competition including host nation Finland, Brazil, Australia, India, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, England, Scotland, Saudi Arabia.
Boxing, at the Pyynikki Sports Hall in Tampere, will take place on October 30th and November 1st
The Men’s Draw, absent 75kg which has not been shared, is available here. The complete Women’s Draw is available here
Day One
Three Team Ireland boxers are in action on the opening day of the tournament, all of whom box in the Evening Session.
Niamh Fay takes on home boxer, Vilma Viitanen in Bout 3 in a 57kg Quarter Final. Lightweight Kellie Harrington is in action in Bout 5, contesting against Sweden’s Lilli Arman whilte Terry McEntee boxes his 70kg QF France’s Djamel Djemmal in Bout 11
Schedule Afternoon Session | Evening Session | Competition Schedule
Watch
The tournment is being live-streamed HERE
Competition Schedule
On October 30th, the Afternoon Session will begin at 11am, Irish time, with the Evening Session underway at 4pm.
On October 31st, the Afternoon Session will begin at 10am, Irish time, while the Evening Session begins at 3pm.
All finals will be boxed on November 1st, from 11am.
Team Ireland
51kg Caitlin Fryers, Immaculata BC Belfast
55kg Louis Rooney, Star BC Belfast
57kg Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal BC, Dublin
60kg Adam Hession, Monivea BC, Galway
60kg Kellie Harrington, St. Mary’s BC, Tallaght
65kg Linda Desmond, Rylane BC, Cork
70kg Terry McEntee, DCU BC, Dublin
70kg Evelyn Igharo, Clann Naofa BC, Louth
75kg Gavin Rafferty, Dublin Docklands BC.
80kg James Whelan, Dublin Docklands BC
90kg Jack Marley, Monkstown BC Dublin
90+kg Gus Idemudia, Mount Tallant BC, Dublin
Support Staff
Team Manager, Aimee Shiels
Head Coach Damian Kennedy
Coach, Lynne McEnery
Coach, Ross Hickey, Grangecon BC, Wicklow
Coach, Ger McDaid, Mulhuddart BC, Dublin
Physio, Rob Tuomey
R&J Lockey Gannon, St. Ibar’s/St. Joseph’s BC, Wexford