The Team Ireland team to contest the 2026 European U19 Championships has departed for Serbia this morning.
This team includes 6 gold, silver and bronze European medalists at Schools/U15 and Junior/U17 age categories and is drawn from counties Antrim (1), Donegal (1) Dublin (3), Mayo (1) Tipperary (1) Westmeath (3) and Wexford (2).
The Team’s Co-Captains have been named this morning as Kayleigh Byrne of Gorey BC, and Kalib Walshe of Wexford CBS.
The team is led and managed by Jennifer O’Sullivan-Coffey of Sliabh Luachra and Bernie Curran of St. John Bosco, Newry. The team is coached by Eoin Pluck, Val Hamilton of St. Francis BC, Ralph McKay of St. Paul’s BC Antrim, Sean Crowley of Erne BC. The R&J is Stephen Kelly.
The Championships
The championships will be boxed at Lagatar Sports Hall – the draw and Opening Ceremony takes place at 6pm and 8pm, respectively, on Wednesday August 12th. Quarter Finals begin on August 17th, while the 19th is a rest day.
All semi finals will be boxed on August 20th, and all finals and medal ceremonies will take place on August 21st.
European Boxing is expected to live-stream the tournament here
Team Ireland
48kg Louise Joyce, Olympic BC Mullingar
50kg Kristian Jubani, Crumlin BC, Dublin
51kg Kayleigh Byrne, Gorey BC, Wexford
54kg Carly O’ Herron, Rochfortbridge BC, Westmeath
55kg Lee Largey Snodden, Immaculata BC, Belfast
57kg Leah Moore, Cabra BC, Dublin
60kg Kalib Walshe, CBS Wexford
65kg Grace Bailey, Castlebar BC, Mayo
65kg Jason Donoghue, Olympic BC Mullingar
70kg John Donoghue, Olympic BC Mullingar
70kg Kaysie Joyce, Clonmel BC, Tipperary
75kg Jason Whelan, Dublin Docklands
85kg Sean Doohan, Dunfanaghy BC, Donegal
Support Staff
Team Managers: Jennifer O’Sullivan-Coffey of Sliabh Luachra and Bernie Curran of St. John Bosco, Newry.
Coaches: Eoin Pluck, Val Hamilton of St. Francis BC, Ralph McKay of St. Paul’s BC Antrim, Sean Crowley of Erne BC.
R&J Stephen Kelly.