The World Championships are the first of three qualifying events for the 2008 Olympic Games. The Championships have attracted a record entry from 115 nations and commence on October 23rd.
All quarter-finalists from light-fly (48Kg) to light-heavy (81 Kg) and semi-finalists from heavy (91Kg) and super-heavy(91+Kg) will qualify for next year’s Olympics.
Irish Squad
48Kg – Paddy Barnes: Holy Family GG
51Kg – Conor Ahern: Baldoyle
54Kg – Ryan Lindberg: Immaculata
57Kg – David Oliver Joyce: St Michael’s, Athy
60Kg – Eric Donovan: St Michael’s, Athy
64Kg – John Joe Joyce: St Michael’s, Athy
69Kg – Roy Sheahan: St Michael’s, Athy
75Kg – Darren Sutherland: St Saviour’s OBA
81Kg – Kenneth Egan: Neilstown
91Kg – John Sweeney: Dungloe
91+Kg – Cathal McMonagle: Holy Trinity
