The Team Ireland Boxing Team is made up of eleven athletes – seven male and four female. While this boxing tournament was initially part of the Tokyo 2020 qualification process, it is now a standalone event, following recent decisions by the IOC with regard to recognizing AIBA. Team Ireland field their strongest team at the […]
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IOC EB recommends boxing keep its place on the Tokyo 2020 sports programme and suspension of recognition of AIBA Boxing is set to maintain its place on the sports programme of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, but the recognition of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) should be suspended. This
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The Olympic Federation of Ireland today announced that Adidas will be the official 2019 kit supplier to Team Ireland through Irish distributor, McKeever Sport. Adidas will supply a range of training apparel, village and competition wear for the athletes of Team Ireland at the European Games in Minsk, June 2019, and the European Youth Olympic
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Kellie Harrington upgraded her guaranteed bronze to at least silver at the AIBA World Women’s Elite Championships in India today. The Dublin lightweight beat Kazakhstan’s Karina Ibragimova on a unanimous decision to book her ticket into Saturday’s 60kg final in New Delhi. Harrington, who rocked the Kazakh southpaw with a two-punch combination in the first, boxed well
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Kellie Harrington guaranteed Ireland at least one bronze medal at the AIBA World Women’s Elite Championships in New Delhi, India. The Dublin lightweight beat Canada’s Caroline Veyre on a unanimous decision in this morning’s 60kg quarter-final to take her place in Thursday’s semi-finals. Harrington, a silver medallist at light-welter at the 2016 World Elites in
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Manorhamilton boxer Dearbhla Rooney has won bronze in the Women’s Feather (54-57kg) Bronze Medal Bout in Buenos Aires, beating the New Zealand boxer Te Mania Rzeka Tai Shelford-Edmonds in a unanimous decision 0:5. “I’m absolutely over the moon,” said Rooney after the competition, “if you told me this last year I’d never have believed
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Dean Clancy and Dearbhla Rooney will now fight for bronze in the men’s and women’s flyweight categories respectively following losses in today’s bouts while Miriam Daly achieved 62.15 in the women’s 400m hurdles. Boxing: Dean Clancy was defeated by Team GB’s Ivan Price in the men’s fly (49-52kg) semi-finals today. The Ballinacarrow native looked to
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Fifth place for Slevin in the balance beam, 14th for Miranda Tcheuthchoua in the women’s 3kg hammer throw while Team Ireland golfers Kitt and Crowley Walsh finished up T13 in the Mixed Team event. Gymnastics: Emma Slevin has finished fifth in the balance beam finals at the Youth Olympic Games with a score of
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Dearbhla Rooney qualified for the Women’s Feather (54-57kg) semi-finals after a dominant win over Roma Linda Martinez from the USA. Manorhamilton’s Rooney had not met the American fighter previously and was relieved to progress to the next round. Speaking after her fight she said, “I’m absolutely delighted with it. I was happy with how
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Irish Schedule Athlete Discipline Event Local Start Time (GMT -3) Irish Start Time (GMT+1) Venue 6th October OPENING CEREMONY 7th October Nhat Nguyen Badminton Men’s Singles Tecnopolis Park Niamh Coyne Swimming Women’s 50 Breaststroke 10:00 – 18:07 14:00 – 22:07 Youth Olympic Park Mona McSharry Emma Slevin Gymnastics Women’s Floor 14:04 18:04 8th October Nhat
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