Team Ireland will return from Finland, and the 46th Tammer International Tournament, with three top-of-the-podium finishes.
100 Elite athletes from 12 federations are competing at the tournament, including host nation Finland, Brazil, Australia, India, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, England, Scotland, Saudi Arabia.
Kellie Harrington has struck gold in Finland. The two time Olympic Champion contested her lightweight final against Brazil’s Victoria Gomes Barbosa, and was the unanimous decision winner. Kellie has also been named Best Boxer of the Tournament.
Shannon Sweeney, the 2024 European Champion, gots Ireland’s campaign underway in Bout 1, taking on Mayssoun Bourega of France in the 51kg final. Shannon comes home with gold by way of a 5-0 win.
Team Ireland’s Adam Hession is the men’s lightweight champion following the withdrawal of his opponent, India’s Hussam Uddin Mohammed.
Team Ireland’s Tammer silver medalists are Louis Rooney, who boxed his 55kg final against India’s
Pawan Bartwal; 70kg Evelyn Igharo, a 2023 European U23 medalists, also met India opposition in
Arundhati Choudhary. The 3-2 decision went to Choudhary. And Paris Olympian Jack Marley boxed the Tammer heavyweight final against England’s Adekalie Kargbo, with the 4-1 split decision awarded to the English boxer.
Coming home with bronze are 65kg Linda Desmond, 70kg Terry McEntee and 80kg James Whelan.
The Men’s Draw, absent 75kg which has not been shared, is available here. The complete Women’s Draw is available 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