Team Ireland had a 100% win record at today’s World Boxing Championships in Budva, courtesy of Jason Donoghue and Kayleigh Byrne
Jason Donoghue has made a winning start on his World-level debut.
He boxed his 65kg Last 32 contest against kraine’s Rostyslav Horodynsky, and came away with the 3-0 win, scored 28:28; 29:27; 28:27; 28:28; 29: 27.
Jason is back in action in Thursday’s Afternoon Session, boxing for a quarter finals berth against Moldvoa’s Catalin Mustea.
Kayleigh Byrne has announced herself on the World stage – winning her debut bout by RSC.
Three time European medalist boxed her 51kg Last 32 contest against Poland’s Patricia Petriman, and forced three standing counts in the second round, prompting the stoppage.
Kayleigh will box for a place in the quarter finals on Thursday, when she’ll meet Taipei’s Shi-Chun Chou
Kristian Jubani, Boxing Ireland’s 2026 European U19 medalist at 50kg, has been selected to contest the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, from October 31st to November 13th. He has travelled with the team to continue his preparations, but will not compete in Budva.
The team is led and managed by Jennifer O’Sullivan Coffey of Sliabh Luachra BC, Kerry. The team is coached by Eoin Pluck, High Performance; Garry Kehoe of Marble City BC Kilkenny, Fergus Turner of Enniscorthy BC, Wexford and Aoife Hennigan of Swinford BC, Mayo.
Complete World U19 Championship Drawsheets
Number of boxers per weight class
Women’s 48kg: 21 boxers
Women’s 51kg: 23 boxers
Women’s 54kg: 20 boxers
Women’s 57kg: 20 boxers
Women’s 60kg: 21 boxers
Women’s 65kg: 22 boxers
Women’s 70kg: 16 boxers
Women’s 75kg: 13 boxers
Women’s 80kg: 6 boxers
Women’s +80kg: 6 boxers
Men’s 50kg: 29 boxers
Men’s 55kg: 37 boxers
Men’s 60kg: 38 boxers
Men’s 65kg: 45 boxers
Men’s 70kg: 35 boxers
Men’s 75kg: 28 boxers
Men’s 80kg: 33 boxers
Men’s 85kg: 22 boxers
Men’s 90kg: 23 boxers
Men’s +90kg: 16 boxers
Competition Schedule
Boxing takes place at the Mediterranean Sports Centre. Monday, October 26th is a rest day at the tournament. All finals and medal ceremonies will take place on Tuesday, October 27th.
Afternoon Sessions will begin at 1pm, Irish time, and Evening Sessions will get underway at 5pm.
Complete World U19 Championships Competition Schedule
Detailed Competition Schedule
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Day Five
Three Team Ireland boxers are in action in Budva on Wednesday, one of whom is making their World debut.
65kg Grace Bailey returns to action in the opening contest in Ring A’s Afternoon Session, vying for a quarter final berth against Dunja Vuksic of Serbia. In Bout 5 of the same ring and session, Kaysie Joyce opens her account at Last 16 stage, against Ukraine’s Vladyslava Nalyvaiko.
Jason Whelan is back in action in Ring A’s Evening Session – he takes on Italy’s Alessandro Bramerini for a place in the 75kg quarter finals. That’s Bout 6
Schedules are available here
Team Ireland
48kg Louise Joyce, Olympic BC Mullingar, Westmeath
50kg Caoimhin Connolly, Twin Towns ABC, Donegal
51kg Kayleigh Byrne, Gorey ABC, Wexford
54kg Carley O’Herron, Rochfortbridge BC, Westmeath
55kg Lee Largey Snoddon, Immaculata BC, Antrim
60kg Kalib Walshe, Wexford CBS, Wexford
65kg Grace Bailey, Castlebar BC, Mayo
65kg Jason Donoghue, Olympic BC, Mullingar, Westmeath
70kg Kaysie Joyce, Clonmel BC, Tipperary
70kg John Donoghue, Olympic BC, Mullingar, Westmeath
75kg Cassie Henderson, Phoenix BC, Armagh
75kg Jason Whelan, Dublin Docklands BC, Dublin
Support Staff
Team Manager, Jennifer O’Sullivan Coffey, Sliabh Luachra BC, Kerry
Coach, Eoin Pluck, High Performance
Coach, Garry Kehoe of Marble City BC Kilkenny
Coach, Fergus Turner of Enniscorthy BC, Wexford
Coach, Aoife Hennigan of Swinford BC, Mayo.