Team Ireland wracked-up five wins on Day 2 of the 46th Tammer International Tournament in 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.
First up in the Pyynikki Arena today was Shannon Sweeney. She boxed her 51kg semi final against Tanu of India, and had her hand raised in a 3-2 win. Kellie Harrington took on Ella Lonsdale of England in their lightweight semi final, which ended in 4-1 win for Harrington.
Jack Marley contested his heavyweight semi final against India’s Bobin Chauhan as was the unanimous decision winner.
Evelyn Igharo and Adam Hession were the resounding victors in their bouts. Evelyn was the RSC2 winner over home boxer, Zabina Holmström in their 70kg semi final. While lightweight Adam Hession was the winner over Darcy Omalley of Australia by way of AB3.
Not to be today for 70kg Terry McEntee; he contested his second bout of the tournament against Thauan Lima da Silva of Brazil and the 5-0 decision went to da Silva. 65kg Linda Desmond took on England’s Ella Thompstone in their SF; the 5-0 decision went to Thompstone. James Whelan, boxing at 80kg, took on England’s Oliver Male with the unanimous decision going to Male. Superheavy, Gus Idemudia also met Brazilian opposition, in the form of João Batista Gomes da Silva – the 4-1 split decision went to the Brazilian boxer. Terry, Linda, James and Gus will come home with bronze.
The Men’s Draw, absent 75kg which has not been shared, is available here. The complete Women’s Draw is available here
FINALS
6 Team Ireland boxers will contest Sunday’s finals, which get underway at 11am, Irish time.
Shannon Sweeney, the 2024 European Champion, gets Ireland’s campaign underway in Bout 1, taking on Mayssoun Bourega of France in the 51kg final.
Two contests later, multiple European U23 medalist, Louis Rooney, boxes his 55kg final against India’s
Pawan Bartwal.
70kg Evelyn Igharo, a 2023 European U23 medalists, also meets India opposition in Bout 4. She takes on
Arundhati Choudhary.
In Bout 6, Adam Hession contests his lightweight final against India’s Hussam Uddin Mohammed.
Paris Olympian Jack Marley boxes the Tammer heavyweight final against England’s Adekalie Kargbo.
And two time Olympic champion, Kellie Harrington, takes on Brazil’s Victoria Gomes Barbosa in the women’s lightweight final – that’s Bout 13.
Schedules and results are available here
Watch
The tournment is being live-streamed HERE
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