Three Team Ireland boxers have won through to the medal stages of the World U19 Championships in Budva.
Team Co-Captain Grace Bailey returned for her second bout of the tournament, and was the round 2 stoppage winner over Dunja Vuksic of Serbia, whom she had utterly dominated in round one. Grace boxes for a 65kg medal against Harsika Harsika of India is Saturday’s Evening Session.
And, for Kaysie Joyce, what a way to make a World level debut – she, too, was a round 2 stoppage winner. She took on Ukraine’s Vladyslava Nalyvaiko in her 70kg Last 16 contest, and goes through to the medals stages courtesy of an RSC2 win. Kaysie is back in action in Friday’s Evening Session, where she’ll box for a medal agains the winner of today’s bout between England and Kazakhstan
Team Co-Captin Jason Whelan is through to the medal stages, being the 5-0 winner over Italy’s Alessandro Bramerini in their 75kg Last 16, scored 24:30; 25:30; 25:30; 25:30; 25:30. Jason takes on Bulgaria’s Nikolay Sabev for a place on the podium in Saturday’s Evening Session.
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 Six
6 Team Ireland boxers vy for quarter final spots in Budva on Thursday.
Lee Largey Snoddon takes on Kosovo’s Riad Isufi in his 55kg Last 16 contest. Lee has two wins under his belt so far at the tournament at Round of 64 and Last 32 stage. That’s Bout 2 of Ring A’s Afternoon Session.
Jason Donoghue, meanwhile, is on the hunt for his second win – he’ll box Catalan Mustea of Moldova in Bout 6 of Ring B’s Afternoon Session. Five bouts later, his brother, reigning European champ John, is between the ropes against Israel’s Itzhak Avrutis. That’s Bout 11.
Cassie Henderson makes her World level debut in Bout 9 of Ring A’s Evening Session in a 75kg Last 16 contest, facing Russia’s Daria Antipova.
Its an all-Wexford Evening Session in Ring B. Kayleigh Byrne, fresh from her Last 32 RSC3 win, will contest for a quarter final place against Shi-Chun Chou of Chinese Taipei – that’s Bout 4. And lightweigh Kalib Walshe takes on Artur Avetisyan of Armenia in 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.