The pairings, and Team Co-Captains, for the first International of 2026 have been confirmed.
A Boxing Ireland Youth & Juniors team will take on a Scottish select this weekend. Team Ireland is co-captained by Shaun Doolan of Dunfanaghy BC Donegal and Leah Cairns of Golden Gloves BC, Cork.
The team will fly to Glasgow, and compete, on Saturday February 7th and includes 15 boxers from counties Antrim, Cork, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Sligo, Tyrone and Waterford.
The team is led and managed by Aine McLoughlin of Spartans BC Cork, and coached by Linda Morgan (Arklow BC Wicklow), Ralph McKay (St. Paul’s BC Antrim) and Garry Kehoe (Marble City BC, Kilkenny). Anthony White of Na Fianna has been appointed as R&J.
Boxing Scotland has confirmed the event will not be live-streamed.
Pairings
J42kg | Jake Deegan, Ratoath BC Meath v Cole Meechan
J42kg | Isabelle Nolan, Ballinacarrow BC Sligo v Sanita Kaur
J44kg | Cameron Moran, St. Michael’s BC Athy, Kildare v Ethan Munro
J46kg | Aidan Moore, Dealgan BC Louth v Charlie Bonnar
J48kg | JF Barrett, Olympic BC Galway v Junior Cowan
J50kg | Tess Ormond, Saviours Crystal BC Waterford v Kara Young
J50kg | Leah Cairns, Golden Gloves Cork v Jenna Daily
J54kg | Daisy Kiernan, Dealgan BC Louth v Rosie Swailes
J57kg | Shea Murney, Golden Gloves Kilkeel, Down v Rocco Macdonald
J80kg | Sean Doohan, Dunfanaghy BC Donegal v Rory Mackenzie
J80+kg | William Heaphy, Golden Gloves Cork v Mikey Khal
Y50kg | Caoimhin Connolly, Twin Towns BC Donegal v Aaron Sarwar
Y55kg | Conan McSorley, Two Castles OBA Tyrone v George Parvin
Y55kg | James McCann, St. Monia’s BC, Down v Kai Meechan
Y60kg | Christopher Cranny, Nutgrove BC Dublin v Rubin Clarkson
Y65kg |CJ Gillen, Phoenix BC , Armagh V Oscar Steele
This is a key development opportunity for underage athletes, and is the first international of 2026. The second International of 2026, an Elite International test match series between Ireland and France, will take place at the National Stadium, Dublin, from 6.30pm on Friday February 13th. Tickets are available here
A total of 9 internationals in the form of single events, return leg competitions or Round Robins took place at Youth, U23 and Elite level in 2025 at locations including Dublin, Derry, Louth and Belfast.