The Olympic Council of Ireland and the National Federations of Boxing, Canoeing, Cycling, Gymnastics and Taekwondo are today announcing athletes selected for the first ever European Games to be held in Baku from the 12th -28th June 2015.
Over 6,000 athletes from the 50 National Olympic Committees of Europe will compete in 20 sports over 17 consecutive days at Baku 2015.
The inaugural games will consist of 16 Olympic sports, and four non-Olympic sports.
Irish viewers will be able to watch the Baku 2015 Games on Setanta Sport – eight hours per day, as well as daily highlights.
Chef de Mission Dermot Henihan said “We are very pleased to announce the second group of athletes selected to represent Ireland in Baku 2015.
He added, “The final team now includes 63 athletes from 14 sports”
Mr. Pat Hickey, President of the Olympic Committees and Olympic Council of Ireland President, said:
“The Inaugural European Games in Baku is a great addition to the European and Irish Sports Calendar and a great opportunity for our athletes to compete against the best in Europe”
Team Ireland athletes selected as follows:
Men’s Boxing
Brendan Irvine Men’s Light Fly (49kg)
Myles CASEY Men’s Fly (52kg)
Dean GARDINER Men’s Super Heavy (+91kg)
Sean MCCOMB Men’s Light (60kg)
Adam NOLAN Men’s Welter (69kg)
Darren O’NEILL Men’s Heavy (91kg)
Michael O’REILLY Men’s Middle (75kg)
Kurt WALKER Men’s Bantam (56kg)
Dean WALSH Men’s Light Welter (64kg)
Canoeing
Tom Brennan Mens K1 200m
Simas Dobrovolskis K2 200m, 1000m
Jenny Egan K1 200m, 500m and 5000m
Peter Egan Mens K2 200m, 1000m and K1 5000m
Andrezj Jezierski C1 200m
Women’s Time Trial and Road Race
Caroline Ryan
Men’s Time Trial and Road Race
Ryan Mullen (TT)
Sean Downey
Eddie Dunbar
Jack Wilson
Connor Dunne
NB The Women’s and Men’s Time Trials are on the 18th of June with the road races on 20th-21st of June. Ireland has one slot in the Women’s event where the same ride must do both Time Trial and Road Race and 5 slots in the Men’s Race where the Time Trial rider must be one of the 5 in the Road Race.
Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
Ellis O’Reilly
Tara Donnelly
Nicole Mawhinney
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
Kieran Behan
Rohan Sebastian
Daniel Fox
Taekwondo
Chloe Aboud (67kgs)
Previously selected (23rd April 2015)
Archery:
Sinead Cuthbert Cunningham Women’s Individual
Darren Wallace Men’s Individual
Aquatics:
Rory McEvoy 50m, 100m, 200m Backstroke
Mona McSharry 50m, 100m, 200m Breaststroke, 50m Freestyle
Rachel Bethel 50m, 100m, 200m Freestyle
Danielle Hill 50m, 100, 200m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly, 50m, 200m Freestyle
Emma Reid 50m, 100m, 200m Butterfly
Andrew Moore 50m, 100m, 200m Breaststroke, 200m, 400m Individual Medley
James Brown 50m, 100m, 200m Butterfly, 200m, 400m Individual Medley
Benjamin Doyle 50m, 100m Butterfly, 200m, 400m Individual Medley
Alan Corby 50m, 100m, 200m Backstroke, 50m Breaststroke, 100m Butterfly, 200m Individual Medley
Niamh Kilgallen 50m, 100m, 200m Breaststroke, 50m Butterfly
Kate Baguley 400m, 800m, 1500m Freestyle, 400m Individual Medley
Iseult Hayes 50m, 100m Backstroke, 50m, 100m Freestyle
Natasha MacManus 1m, 3m Women’s Platform Diving
Badminton:
Chloe Magee Ladies Singles, Mixed Doubles
Josh Magee Men’s Doubles
Rachael Darragh Ladies Doubles
Sara Boyle Ladies Doubles
Scott Evans Men’s Singles
Sam Magee Mixed Doubles & Men’s Doubles
Basketball 3×3:
Niamh Dwyer
Grainne Dwyer
Suzanne Maguire
Orla O’Reilly
Women’s Boxing:
Katie Taylor Women’s 60Kg
Michaela Walsh Women’s 54Kg
Ceire Smith Women’s 51Kg
Judo:
Eoin Fleming Men’s 73kg
Karate:
Karen Dolphin Women’s Kata
Shooting:
Derek Burnett Shotgun Trap
Triathlon:
Aileen Reid Women’s Triathlon
Russell White Men’s Triathlon
Aaron O’Brien Men’s Triathlon
Wrestling:
Alex Dolly Men’s Freestyle 84kg
Soslan Tuaev Men’s Freestyle 74kg
