Team Ireland Co-Captain, Grace Bailey, has made a winning debut at World level.
Grace, fresh off winning bronze at August’s European U19 Championships contested her 65kg Last 32 bout against Timea Fabryova of Slovakia and got the 5-0 win, scored 30: 27; 30:27, 30:27; 29:28; 30:27. Grace is back in action on Wednesday, boxing her Last 16 contest against Serbia’s Dunja Vuksic.
Not to be for Carley O’Herron in Budva. The 54kg double European schools medalist, took on Zuzanna Golebiewska of Poland for a place in the Last 16, a two-time European silver medalist. The 5-0 decision went to Golebiewska on a scoreline of 29:28; 29:28; 29:28; 29:28; 30:27. Carley can be proud of her Worlds journey, which has included a national title, High Performance training and competing at the European U19 Championships.
Team Ireland’s Budva contingent is comprised of National champions, Four Nations medalists and international benchmark medalists, and includes reigning European U19 champion and 2023 World champ, John Donoghue of Olympic BC, Mullingar. He’s joined by his brother, 2023 European medalist Jason, alongside double European medalist and club-mate, Louise Joyce, Euro U19 bronze medalists, Kalib Walshe, Kayleigh Byrne, Grace Bailey. Also boxing for Ireland are 2025 European U17 medalists Kalib Walsh and Cassie Henderson
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 Two
Three Team Ireland boxers are between the ropes on Sunday.
Louise Joyce begins her campaign at 48kg Last 32 stage in Sunday’s Afternoon Session, taking on Algeria’s Bouthaina Bouslash in the opening contest in Ring B’s Afternoon Session.
Opening his tournament today is 50kg Caoimhin Connolly – he meets USA’s Refugio Mendrano Veloz in a Last 32 in Bout 5 of Ring A’s Afternoon Session.
And Lee Largey Snoddon is back for his second bout of the tournament, following his win over Australian southpaw, David Mlacic on Friday. He boxes his 55kg Last 32 contest in Bout 3 of Ring A’s Evening Session, taking on Damian Grisman of Moldova.
Schedule Ring A, Afternoon Session | Ring B, Afternoon Session |Ring A, Evening Session | Ring B, Evening Session.
Schedules up to Sunday, October 18th, 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.