Team NI’s Nicole Clyde has won through to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games quarter finals.
She was the 5-0 winner over Ghana’s Nancy Bamfo in a bout in which she dominated every round, and two forced counts 3rd round. Judges scored the bout 30:26; 30: 26; 29:27; 29:27; 30: 26. The Antrim BC boxer will contest for a medal at 6pm Tuesday, against the Preeti of India, who was the RSC2 winner over Deborah Mtenje of Malawai. Preeti is a Paris Olympian, and the reigning Asian and World champion at the weight.
Speaking to TeamNI after her bout, Nicole said “Really happy with the performance, and just good to get off the mark and get going.” This is Nicoles second Commonwealth Games campaign, and she shares what she’s learned in the intervening four years “Just to go out and enjoy myself, rather than putting a load of pressure on myself. Now, I’m going out and I’m taking it one round at a time….Four years ago, I was panicking, I was under pressure – I put myself under pressure. But this time, I’m just out and enjoying it. Having a bit of fun out there, too.”
JP Hale exits following a tempestuous, high tempo bout of contrasting styles. The Star BC 65kg boxer contested at Last 16 against England’s Patris Mughalzai. Points were deducted from both boxers – two from the Team NI athletes, and 1 from the England boxer.
JP showed great power and physicality throughout the contest, and this experience will stand to him in future competitions. The result was 5-0 to Mulghazi, and the judges scored the bout 29: 25; 28: 26; 29:25; 28: 26; 29:25, reflecting all three point deductions.
Boxing is Team NI’s most successful sport, having won 61 CWG medals, of which 13 are gold. Team NI topped the medal table in the ring four years ago in Birmingham with 5 golds and silver and a bronze.
Day Four
Four Team NI boxers are between the ropes in Glasgow on Monday, including both team Co-Captains.
Co-Captain and 2022 European silver medalist, Immaculata BC’s Caitlin Fryers is first up. She boxes her 51kg Last 16 contest against Zinnat Ferdous of Bangladesh at around 11:15am.
Next up, at 1:45pm, is St. John’s Swatragh boxer Eoghan Quinn. He takes on 19 year old Jade Micock of the Seychelles in his 80kg Last 16 bout.
Co-Captain and Paris Olympia, Two Castles OBA’s Jude Gallagher, is in action at 7pm. The 2022 featherweight champion contests his Last 16 bout against Pakistan’s Qudrat Ullah. Ullah defeated Fiji’s Jone Davaule to progress to this stage of the tournament.
And the final Team NI boxer between the ropes tomorrow is Holy Trinity’s Jon McConnell. Jon, contesting at 70kg, boxes his L16 contest against India’s Sumit Kundu. That’s at 8:30pm.
The Games
Boxing at the SEC Centre on the Scottish Event Campus will take place from Friday July 24th to Saturday, August 1st,: July 30th is a rest day.
Afternoon Sessions will, typically, begin at 11am and Evening Sessions at 6pm. The complete Games schedule is available here
How to Watch
- Every event will be available exclusively live across all subscription plans, including TNT Sports 2 (The Commonwealth Games 360) and all live event streams. Further details on plans and pricing can be found here.
- EE TV: Customers can enjoy all the action via TNT Sports on HBO Max dependent on their subscription type.
- Sky: Customers can enjoy the full Commonwealth Games experience on TNT Sports and HBO Max, depending on their subscription.
- NOW: Customers can access the Commonwealth Games 360 channel via TNT Sports 2 with a Now Entertainment & HBO Max Membership, and in Ireland via TNT Sports
- Virgin Media TV UK and Ireland: TNT Sports customers can watch the coverage via their set-top box (as well as via HBO Max in the U.K).
- Prime Video: In the UK, coverage is available via a TNT Sports subscription. TNT Sports 2 and all live event streams are also available on any HBO Max subscription.
Team NI
51kg Caitlin Fryers, Immaculata BC
54kg Nicole Clyde, Antrim BC.
55kg Louis Rooney, Star BC
57kg Michaela Walsh, Holy Family BC
60kg Jude Gallagher Two Castles OBA
65kg JP Hale, Star BC
65kg Kaci Rock, Holy Trinity BC
70kg Jon McConnell, Holy Trinity BC
70kg Janssen Hill, Holy Trinity BC
80kg Eoghan Quinn, St John’s, Swatragh
90kg Garyn McAllister, North Down BC
90+kg Willie Jon McCartan, Gilford BC