The first International of 2026 has ended Ireland 5, Scotland 11, in a key development project for underage boxers.
A Boxing Ireland Youth & Juniors team including 16 boxers from counties Antrim, Cork, Donegal, Down, Dublin, Galway, Kildare, Louth, Meath, Sligo, Tyrone and Waterford took on a Scottish select in Glasgow today
Team Ireland is co-captained by Shaun Doolan of Dunfanaghy BC Donegal and Leah Cairns of Golden Gloves BC, Cork.
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.
Results
J42kg | Cole Meechan (SCO) beat Jake Deegan, Ratoath BC Meath, 4-1
J42kg | Sanita Kaur (SCO) beat Isabelle Nolan, Ballinacarrow BC Sligo, 4-1
J44kg | Ethan Munro (SCO) beat Cameron Moran, St. Michael’s BC Athy, Kildare, 5-0
J46kg | Charlie Bonnar (SCO) beat Aidan Moore, Dealgan BC Louth, split decision
J48kg | Junior Cowan (SCO) beat JF Barrett, Olympic BC Galway, 5-0
J50kg | Kara Young (SCO) beat Tess Ormond, Saviours Crystal BC Waterford, RSC2
J50kg | Jenna Daily (SCO) beat Leah Cairns, Golden Gloves Cork, 5-0
J54kg | Rosie Swailes (SCO) beat Daisy Kieran, Dealgan BC Louth, 5-0
J57kg | Shea Murney, Golden Gloves Kilkeel, Down beat Rocco Macdonald (SCo), 5-0
J80kg | Sean Doohan, Dunfanaghy BC Donegal beat Rory Mackenzie (SCO), split decision
J80+kg | William Heaphy, Golden Gloves Cork beat Mikey Khal (SCO), 3-2
Y50kg | Aaron Sarwar (SCO) beat Caoimhin Connolly, Twin Towns BC Donegal, 3-2
Y55kg | Conan McSorley, Two Castles OBA Tyrone beat George Parvin (SCO), 3-2
Y55kg | James McCann, St. Monia’s BC, Down beat Kai Meechan (SCO), 5=0
Y60kg | Rubin Clarkson (SCO) beat Christopher Cranny, Nutgrove BC Dublin, 5-0
Y65kg | Oscar Steele (SCO) beat CJ Gillen, Phoenix BC , Armagh, 5-0
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.