NATIONAL UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
National Stadium 24th October at 7.30pm
PRELIMS

Weight	Red Corner	Club	Result	Blue Corner	Club	Margin
60KG	SONNY UPTON	HOLY FAMILY GG	beat	SEAN MAGEE	LIGONIEL	23-2
60KG	CONOR BYRNE	FURBO	beat	STEPHEN KILROY	HOLY FAMILY DROGHEDA	8-7
60KG	EAMON FINNEGAN	ST AGNES	lost to	MARK GINLEY	OLIVER PLUNKETT	10-11
64KG	DARREN BYRNE	FURBO	lost to	LARRY FRYERS	CLONES	RSC2
67KG	JOHN JOE JOYCE	ST MICHAELS ATHY	lost to	PATRICK J WARD	OLYMPIC	7-12
67KG	MARK MCNAMARA	ST FRANCIS	beat	DEAN EVANS	BALDOYLE	4-1
71KG	MICHAEL BUSTARD	MONKSTOWN ANTRIM	beat	SHANE EGAN	BRACKEN	9-2
71KG	SHANE MCGUIGAN	CLONES	beat	MARTIN LYNCH	ILLIES GG	13-12
71KG	CHRISTY BOYLE	DUNFANAGHY	beat	PAUL MCDONAGH	CRUMLIN	RSC3
71KG	BARYR BARNES	SAVIOURS CRYSTAL	lost to	JONATHAN DOYLE	WEST FINGLAS	3-10

NATIONAL UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIPS
25TH OCTOBER 2008 AT 2.00PM
QUARTER FINALS

Weight	Red Corner	Club	Result	Blue Corner	Club	Margin
54KG	CHRISTOPHER RICE	IMMACULATA	beat	KENNETH RUTH	ST MARYS DUBLIN	5-3
57KG	DAVID MORAN	ST MICHAELS NEWROSS	lost to	SEAN KILROY	HOLY FAMILY DROGHEDA	10-12
57KG	GRAHAM KEATING	ST SAVIOURS OBA	beat	SEOSAMH FERRY	DUNFANAGHY	21-10
57KG	PAUL NOLAN	GRANGECON	beat	RICHIE MCGARRY	BLESSINGTON	5-3
60KG	KIETH COADY	WESTSIDE	beat	MARTIN MCDONAGH	ST ANNES	8-6
60KG	GAVIN KEATING	ST SAVIOURS OBA	beat	CLIVE CONDRON	KILCULLEN	13-2
60KG	OWEN BERGIN	PORTLAOISE	lost to	SONNY UPTON	HOLY FAMILY GG	3-17
60KG	CONOR BYRNE	FURBO	lost to	MARK GINLEY	OLIVER PLUNKETT	6-8
75KG	DARREN KAY	SAVIOURS CRYSTAL	lost to	BRIAN BROSNAN	OLYMPIC	RSC4
75KG	NOEL MCCARRON	CARRIGART	lost to	MARK CARLYLE	CRUMLIN	8-11
75KG	STEPHEN O'REILLY	TWIN TOWNS	beat	THOMAS O'NEILL	GOREY	11-8
75KG	DONAL WARD	LOUGHGLYNN	beat	MATTHEW JOHNSTON	ABBEY	11-2
81KG	JAMES FAHY	TOBAR PHEADAIR	lost to	PATRICK O'SHEA	ST COLMANS	RSC2
85KG	ROBERT BURKE	CRUMLIN	lost to	DECLAN TRAINOR	ST BRONAGHS	RSCI1

NATIONAL UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
NATIONAL STADIUM 25TH OCTOBER AT 7.00PM
QUARTER FINALS

Weight	Red Corner	Club	Result	Blue Corner	Club	Margin
64KG	ANTHONY LAWRENCE	BALLYMUN	lost to	JAMES FERRIN	HOLY FAMILY	5-7
64KG	JOHN MURRAY	GOREY	beat	PAUL MCARDLE	DEALGAN	RET4
64KG	STEPHEN COUGHLAN	BRAY	lost to	STEVEN DONNELLY	ALL SAINTS	7-12
64KG	JAMES MCDONAGH	KILCULLEN	lost to	LARRY FRYERS	CLONES	3-17
67KG	TOM O'DONNELL	BALLYMUN	beat	DANIEL MULHERN	ST BRIDGETS CLONMANY	22-1
67KG	DARREN FOLEY	CIE	lost to	DEAN PARNELL	CIE	6-17
67KG	EDDIE MYERS	RYSTON	lost to	JASON QUIGLEY	FINN VALLEY	4-21
67KG	PATRICK J WARD	OLYMPIC	beat	MARK MCNAMARA	ST FRANCIS	6-3
71KG	JOHN MYERS	ST MICHAELS	lost to	CONOR COYLE	ST JOSEPHS DERRY	11-11 c/b 22-24
71KG	JOHN JOE JOYCE	ST MATTHEWS	beat	GERARD STOKES	BALLYMUN	Disq4
71KG	MICHAEL BUSTARD	MONKSTOWN ANTRIM	lost to	SHANE MCGUIGAN	CLONES	9-15
71KG	CHRISTY BOYLE	DUNFANAGHY	beat	JONATHAN DOYLE	WEST FINGLAS	Disq1

National Under 21 Championships
National Stadium
31 October 2008
Semi Finals

Weight	Red Corner	Club	Result	Blue Corner	Club	Margin
54KG	JASON SMITH	BLESSINGTON	beat	SEAN DAVIS	DEALGAN	W/O
54KG	DANIEL COUGHLAN	ST ANNES	beat	CHRIS RICE	IMMACULATA	RET4
57KG	PAUL HYLAND	IMMACULATA	lost to	SEAN KILROY	HOLY FAMILY DROGHEDA	7-20
57KG	GRAHAM KEATING	ST SAVIOURS OBA	beat	PAUL NOLAN	GRANGECON	17-5
60KG	KIETH COADY	WESTSIDE	lost to	GAVIN KEATING	ST SAVIOURS OBA	RSC4
67KG	TOM O'DONNELL	BALLYMUN	beat	DEAN PARNELL	CIE	RSCO3
71KG	CONOR COYLE	ST JOSEPHS DUBLIN	lost to	JOHN JOE JOYCE	ST MATTHEWS	4-15
75KG	BRIAN BROSNAN	OLYMPIC	beat	MARK CARLYLE	CRUMLIN	18-8
81KG	CARL ROCHE	ST MICHAELS NEWROSS	lost to	STEPHEN WARD	MONKSTOWN ANTRIM	RET2

NATIONAL UNDER 21 CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
NATIONAL STADIUM, 1ST NOVEMBER AT 7.30PM
SEMI FINALS

Weight	Red Corner	Club	Result	Blue Corner	Club	Margin
51KG	GARY MOLLOY	MOATE	beat	MICHAEL CONLON	ST JOHN BOSCO	7-4
60KG	SONNY UPTON	HOLY FAMILY GG	beat	MARK GINLEY	OLIVER PLUNKETT	26-3
64KG	STEVEN DONNELLY	ALL SAINTS	lost to	LARRY FRYERS	CLONES	14-16
67KG	JASON QUIGLEY	FINN VALLEY	beat	PATRICK J WARD	OLYMPIC	8-5
71KG	SHANE MCGUIGAN	CLONES	beat	CHRISTY BOYLE	DUNFANAGHY	30-21
75KG	STEPHEN O'REILLY	TWIN TOWNS	beat	DONAL WARD	LOUGHGLYNN	12-8
81KG	MICHAEL WARD	GALWAY	beat	PATRICK O'SHEA	ST COLMANS	9-8
91KG	ANTOINE GRIFFIN	CONAMARA	lost to	MARTIN STOKES	LETTERKENNY	7-16

National Under 21 Championships
National Stadium
7th November 2008
Finals

Weight	Red Corner	Club	Result	Blue Corner	Club	Margin
48KG	Maurice Lally	St Anne's		-	-	W/O
51KG	Gary Molloy	Moate	beat	Declan Geraghty	Dublin Docklands	8-6
54KG	Jason Smith	Blessington	lost	Daniel Coughlan	St Anne's	RSC2
57KG	Sean Kilroy	Holy Family Drogheda	beat	Graham Keating	St Saviours OBA	16-6
60KG	Sonny Upton	Holy Family G.G.	lost to	Gavin Keating	St Saviours OBA	8-11
64KG	Larry Fryers	Clones	lost to	James Ferrin	Holy Family G.G.	13-13 C/B 28-29
67KG	Tom O'Donnell	Ballymun	lost to	Jason Quigley	Finn Valley	5-13
71KG	Shane McGuigan	Clones	beat	John Joe Joyce	St Matthew's	10-4
75KG	Brian Brosnan	Olympics	lost to	Stephen O'Reilly	Twintowns	4-14
81KG	Stephen Ward	Monkstown Antrim	beat	Michael Ward	Galway	5-4
85KG	Ciaran McAuley	Holy Family G.G.	beat	Declan Trainor	St Bronagh's	16-6
91KG	Martin Stokes	Letterkenny	lost to	Patrick Corcoran	Galway	5-10
91+KG	Aidan O'Neill	Paulstown	lost to	Joe Joyce	Moate	4-10

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November 7th

IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION

"National U/21 Championships Finals Results"

ULSTER senior welterweight champion Shane McGuigan was crowned Irish U/21 light middleweight champion following a 10-4 decision over John Joe Joyce at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight.

Joyce, from the St Matthews club in Dublin, shared the first round with McGuigan, who had his dad Barry working his corner.

But the 19 year old Clones fighter took the second frame 6-2 - most of the damage being caused by solid rights to the head - and maintained his four-point advantage in the third.

Joyce needed something big in the final frame, and did manage to pull one back early on, but McGuigan connected with two solid lefts and a right in the final minute to claim victory.

The Anne's club in Westport, home club of World Youth lightweight champion Ray Moylett, completed what has been a remarkable fortnight after Maurice Lally and the impressive Daniel Coughlan both won U/21 belts.

But there were mixed fortunes for the Keating twins, Graham and Gavin, after Graham lost out to Sean Kilroy in the featherweight decider but Gavin staged a stunning comeback to outpoint lightweight Sonny Upton.

Larry Fryers looked to be on his way to completing the first half of a Clones double after leading all the way up to the final twenty seconds of his light welterweight clash with James Ferrin.

But never-say-die Ferrin levelled with seconds remaining to earn a paper thin count-back verdict.

Meanwhile, Jason Quigley claimed another title for Ulster with an impressive 13-5 win over Tom O'Donnell.

Nineteen year old Stephen O'Reilly added to his growing reputation after recording the 100th win of his career to claim his third U/21 crown, and tenth Irish title overall, with a well earned victory over Brian Brosnan.

In the light heavyweight final, Antrim's Stephen Ward over turned an earlier deficit to edge out Galway's Michael Ward, and Patrick Corcoran won out in an all Galway heavyweight battle with Martin Stokes.

Joe Joyce won the super heavyweight final, beating Aidan O'Neill by a six point margin.

Gary Molloy took the first title of the evening after coming from behind to see off the challenge of Declan Geraghty in a closely contested flyweight decider, both boxers receiving public warnings in the fourth.

National U/21 Championships Finals November 7th Results

48Kg; Maurice Lally (St Anne's) W/O

51Kg: Gary Molloy (Moate) beat Declan Geraghty (Dublin Docklands) 8-6

54Kg: Jason Smith (Blessington) lost to Daniel Coughlan (St Anne's) (RSC2

57Kg: Sean Kilroy (Holy Family Drogheda) beat Graham Keating (St Saviours OBA) 16-6

60Kg: Sonny Upton (Holy Family GG) lost to Gavin Keating (St Saviours OBA) 8-11

64Kg: Larry Fryers (Clones) lost to James Ferrin (Holy Family GG) 13-13 C/B 28-29

67Kg: Tom O'Donnell (Ballymun) lost to Jason Quigley (Finn Valley) 5-13

71Kg: Shane McGuigan (Clones) beat John Joe Joyce (St Matthews) 10-4

75Kg: Brian Brosnan (Olympic) lost to Stephen O'Reilly (Twintowns) 4-14

81Kg: Stephen Ward (Monkstown Antrim) beat Michael Ward (Galway) 5-4

85Kg: Ciaran McAuley (Holy Family GG) beat Declan Trainor (St Bronaghs) 16-6

91Kg: Martin Stokes (Letterkenny) lost to Pat Corcoran (Galway) 5-10

91Kg+: Aiadan O'Neill (Paulstown) lost to Joe Joyce (Moate) 4-10

November 7th

IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION

"National U/21 Championships Finals"

Shane McGuigan meets John Joe Joyce, of the St Matthews club in Dublin, at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight with an Irish U/21 title up for grabs.

McGuigan, who will have his father, Barry McGuigan - a former Irish Olympian and WBA World featherweight champion - in his corner for this evenings light middleweight final at headquarters.

McGuigan senior said that he believes that this evenings 71Kg showdown will be tight.

He said: "I watched Joyce in his semi final and he's a very talented young boxer and Shane will have his work cut out.

"Shane has got three tough bouts under his belt at these Championships and his performances so far have given him a lot of confidence.

"Irish boxing is going through what I can only describes as a renaissance at the moment; Irish boxers are winning medals at every international tournament they have entered this year, including the Olympic Games and the World Youth Championships, which is phenomenal.

"The Irish Amateur Boxing Association are obviously doing something seriously right and it is fantastic to be part of it all at this wonderful old venue that brings back so many memories for me."

Meanwhile, McGuigans Clones team-mate Larry Fryers will also be in action, and the Keating twins, Graham and Gavin can claim a unique club and family double in the featherweight and lightweight categories.

Four clubs, St Anne's, St Saviours, Clones and Holy Family will be targeting a brace of titles.

The St Anne's club in Westport, base of recently crowned World Youth lightweight champion Ray Moylett, are guaranteed at least one title as Maurice Lally has received a walkover.

Meanwhile, Brian Brosnan and multiple Irish champion Stephen O'Reilly meet at middleweight in a showdown which has the potential to produce fireworks.

Boxing begins at 7.30pm.

National U/21 Championships Finals November 7 (7.30pm)

48Kg; Maurice Lally (St Anne's) W/O

51Kg: Gary Molloy (Moate) v Declan Geraghty (Dublin Docklands)

54Kg: Jason Smith (Blessington) v Daniel Coughlan (St Anne's)

57Kg: Sean Kilroy (Holy Family Drogheda) v Graham Keating (St Saviours OBA)

60Kg: Sonny Upton (Holy Family GG) v Gavin Keating (St Saviours OBA)

64Kg: Larry Fryers (Clones) v James Ferrin (Holy Family GG)

67Kg: Tom O'Donnell (Ballymun) v Jason Quigley (Finn Valley)

71Kg: Shane McGuigan (Clones) v John Joe Joyce (St Matthews)

75Kg: Brian Brosnan (Olympic) v Stephen O'Reilly (Twintowns)

81Kg: Stephen Ward (Monkstown Antrim) v Michael Ward (Galway)

85Kg: Ciaran McAuley (Holy Family GG) v Declan Trainor (St Bronaghs)

91Kg: Martin Stokes (Letterkenny) v Pat Corcoran (Galway)

91Kg+: Aiadan O'Neill (Paulstown) v Joe Joyce (Moate)

All Saints coach Hamill blasts Donnelly decision

Seconds Out
By Eamonn O’Hara & Thomas Hawkins
04/11/08

How are we supposed to keep our boxers in this sport when shocking decisions like this continue to happen?”
That’s the question posed by “outraged” All Saints coach Gerry Hamill.
Former Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Hamill rang Seconds Out in an attempt to highlight what he felt was some baffling refereeing/judging at the National U21 Championships in Dublin at the weekend.
Hamill’s fury was directed at the verdict in the light-welter semi-final featuring his Ballymena lad Stephen Donnelly and Clones tough nut Larry Fryers, who edged the bout 16-14.
“Stephen was 11-3 ahead, the lad Fryers had received two standing counts during the second round, was given another count in the third but Stephen didn’t get a point for it.” blasted Hamill.
“Amateur boxing as I know it now is not the same boxing as 15 years ago and in truth these decisions are chasing us out of this sport.
“Stephen is very upset and it’s going to be very difficult for me to convince him to continue.
“I went through this myself, walked away from boxing at the Stadium twice, but Gerry Storey talked me round to stick at it.
“The scoring after he led 11-3 was ridiculous. Okay, the Clones lad was well behind and went hell for leather but the scores were going for him as if you were putting petrol into your car.
“I’ve complained before about this and I know I’ll get nowhere with this just like all the times before but how are we supposed to keep our boxers in this sport?
“How can they tell you this system is better than any other?”

McGuigan’s eye on the big stage

By David Kelly
Friday, 31 October 2008

From the moment he walked up to his dad and told him he wanted to box, Shane McGuigan knew the road would be hard.

One wonders if he knew just how hard but tomorrow night he continues along his sharp learning curve when he meets Christy Boyle of Dunfanaghy in the semi-finals of the Irish under-21 championships.

Shane, blessed with the strength and desire of his former world champion dad Barry, has not only had to deal with those in the ring but sadly some who are quick to snipe from the sidelines.

This was the case when at the first attempt he won the Ulster senior welterweight title earlier this year. The decision over Cathal McCauley was greeted with a chorus of boos from many influenced by the green-eyed monster of jealousy.

Barry probably felt it more than Shane who carries himself in a dignified manner and is zoned in on developing into a force on the international stage, despite having only 19 fights (one defeat) on his amateur card - a quarter of the contests enjoyed by most boxers at this stage of their career.

Competing in these championships is further fast-track preparation for the Irish seniors and the defence of his Ulster welterweight title as he plans for a big year in 2009, with the Commonwealth Games a year later on the horizon.

“Obviously I have to perform on the domestic scene and prove myself but the international stage is where I want to be. I love challenges and I believe the better fighter I box the better I am,” said Shane. “I want to test myself in internationals and in 2009 I hope to go up a level and if the opportunity comes I’d love to go to the Commonwealth Games.”

The opening contest of the championships saw Shane take on Donegal man Martin Lynch and despite trailing by four points going into the last two minutes he showed the strength and character to roar back and win by a point - with many feeling it could have been a wider margin of victory.

Tomorrow night Shane will seek to make that pressure tell in order to set up a final against either Conor Coyle or John Joe Joyce.

November 1st

IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION

"National U/21 Championships S/F Results"

Shane McGuigan is just one fight away from adding an Irish U/21 title to his Ulster senior crown following a thrilling semi final over Christy Boyle at the National Stadium tonight.

The Clones fighter, who has his dad Barry McGuigan in his corner, got ahead and stayed ahead after four rounds of constant aggression against his Donegal opponent.

McGuigan, who is effectively using his fathers old tactics of going for the body - but who also has a few tricks of his own - took the opening round 11-2 and was 19-11 to the good at the end of the second.

Boyle moved to within four points in the third, but got caught with a series of body and head shots and was still eight points adrift at the end of the frame.

Both boxers traded ferocious leather in the fourth but it was McGuigan that emerged victorious by an eleven point margin.

McGuigan senior, who was banished from his sons corner for coaching by referee Edward Cummins in the fourth round, said that they were delighted with the win.

McGuigan junior will now meet John Joe Joyce, of the St Matthews club in Dublin, in next Fridays final.

Scores at the end of each round: 11-2,19-11,25-11, 30-21.

There were wins also for Gary Molloy and Sonny Upton, who landed some beautiful shots on his way to a convincing victory over Mark Ginley.

Larry Fryers took two standing counts in the second round and looked to be heading for the exit against Steven Donnelly

who was 11-2 up going at the end of the frame.

But Fryers staged a stunning comeback to level the bout in the third before forging ahead and claiming victory by a four point margin in one of the comebacks of the year.

Jason Quigley also had his hand raised in victory following a competitive four rounds with Patrick J Ward, and Stephen

O'Reilly out gunned Donald Ward in the middleweight decider.

O'Reilly, a multiple Irish champion, impressed in this fight and is now just one bout away from adding an U/21 to his ever growing collection.

Michael Ward, meanwhile, edged out Patrick O'Shea and Martin Stokes earned a deserved win over Antoine Griffen in

a light heavyweight clash which saw both boxers taking standing counts in the third and fourth.

The finals will be held on Friday November 7th

National U/21 Championships Finals Results November 1st

51Kg: Gary Molloy (Moate) beat Michael Conlon (St John Bosco) 7-4

60Kg: Sonny Upton (Holy Family GG) beat Mark Ginley (Oliver Plunkett) 26-3

64Kg: Steven Donnelly (All Saints) lost to Larry Fryers (Clones) 14-16

67Kg: Jason Quigley (Finn Valley) beat Patrick J Ward (Olympic) 8-5

71Kg: Shane McGuigan (Clones) beat Christy Boyle (Dunfanaghy) 30-21

75Kg: Stephen O'Reilly (Twintowns) beat Donal Ward (Loughglynn) 12-8

81Kg: Michael Ward (Galway) beat Patrick O'Shea (St Colmans) 9-8

91Kg: Antoine Griffen (Conamara) lost to Martin Stokes (Letterkenny) 7-16

National U/21 Championships Semi Final Results October 31st

54Kg: Jason Smith (Blessington) beat Sean Davis (Dealgan) W/O

54Kg: Daniel Coughlan (St Anne's) beat Chris Rice (Immaculata) RET4

57Kg: Paul Hyland (Immaculata) lost to Sean Kilroy (Holy Family Drogheda) 7-20

57Kg: Graham Keating (St Saviours OBA) beat Paul Nolan (Grangecon) 17-5

60Kg: Keith Coady (Westside) lost to Gavin Keating (St Saviours OBA) RSC4

67Kg: Tom O'Donnell (Ballymun) beat Dean Parnell (CIE) RSCO3

71Kg: Conor Coyle (St Josephs Dublin) lost to John Joe Joyce (St Matthews) 4-15

75Kg: Brian Brosnan (Olympic) beat Mark Carlyle (Crumlin) 18-8

81Kg: Carl Roche (St Michael's Newross) lost to Stephen Ward (Monkstown Antrim) RET2

October 31st.

IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION

"National U/21 Championships S/F Results"

The Keating twins, Gavin and Graham, were celebrating a Halloween double tonight after both St Saviour OBA boxers won their semi final bouts at the National U/21 Championships at the National Stadium in Dublin.

Gavin saw off the challenge of lightweight Keith Coady in a Dublin derby, and Graham marched into the

featherweight final courtesy of 17-5 win over Paul Nolan.

Sean Kilroy meanwhile, produced an impressive array of punches to outpoint Paul Hyland.

Meantime, Tom O'Donnell and John Joe Joyce advanced from the other two all Dublin semi finals to contest next weekends 67Kg and 71Kg finals.

Middleweight Brian Brosnan picked up the pace in the second round to out score Mark Carlyle by a 10 point margin and light heavyweight, Stephen Ward forced Carl Roche into a first round standing count en route to victory.

The National U/21 Championships will resume with semi finals tomorrow evening. The weigh-in will be held between 8.30am and 9.30am Saturday at the National Stadium.

The finals will be held on Friday November 7th

National U/21 Championships Semi Final Results

54Kg: Jason Smith (Blessington) beat Sean Davis (Dealgan) W/O

54Kg: Daniel Coughlan (St Anne's) beat Chris Rice (Immaculata) RET4

57Kg: Paul Hyland (Immaculata) lost to Sean Kilroy (Holy Family Drogheda) 7-20

57Kg: Graham Keating (St Saviours OBA) beat Paul Nolan (Grangecon) 17-5

60Kg: Keith Coady (Westside) lost to Gavin Keating (St Saviours OBA) RSC4

67Kg: Tom O'Donnell (Ballymun) beat Dean Parnell (CIE) RSCO3

71Kg: Conor Coyle (St Josephs Dublin) lost to John Joe Joyce (St Matthews) 4-15

75Kg: Brian Brosnan (Olympic) beat Mark Carlyle (Crumlin) 18-8

81Kg: Carl Roche (St Michael's Newross) lost to Stephen Ward (Monkstown Antrim) RET2

National U/21 Championships Quarter Final Results October 25th (evening session)

64Kg: Anthony Lawerence (Ballymun) lost to James Ferrin (Holy Family) 5-7

64Kg: John Murray (Gorey) beat Paul McArdle (Dealgan) RET4

64Kg: Stephen Coughlan (Bray) lost to Steven Donnelly (All Saints) 7-12

64Kg: James McDonagh (Kilcullen) lost to Larry Fryers (Clones) 3-19

67Kg: Tom O'Donnell (Ballymun) beat Daniel Mulhern (St Bridgets) 22-1

67Kg: Darren Foley (CIE) lost to Dean Parnell (CIE) 6-17

67Kg: Eddie Myers (Ryston) lost to Jason Quigley (Finn Valley) 4-21

67Kg: Patrick J Ward (Olympic) beat Mark McNamara (St Francis) 6-3

71Kg: John Myers (St Michael's Athy) Conor Coyle (St Josephs Derry) 11-11 C/B 22-26

71Kg: John Joe Joyce (St Matthews) beat Gerard Stokes (Ballymun) DISQ

71Kg: Michael Bustard (Monkstown) lost to Shane McGuigan (Clones) 9-15

71Kg: Christy Boyle (Dunnfanaghy) beat Jonathan Doyle (West Finglas) DISQ

National U/21 Championships Quarter Final Results October 25th (afternoon session)

54Kg: Christopher Rice (Immaculata) beat Kenneth Ruth (St Mary's Dublin) 5-3

57Kg: David Moran (St Michael's Newross) lost to Sean Kilroy (Holy Familt Drogheda) 10-12

57Kg: Graham Keating (St Saviours OBA) beat Seosamh Ferry (Dunfanaghy) 21-10

57Kg: Paul Nolan (Grangecon) beat Richie McGarry (Blessington) 5-3

60Kg: Keith Coady (Westside) beat Martin McDonagh (St Anne's) 8-6

60Kg: Gavin Keating (St Saviours OBA) beat Clive Condron (Kilcullen) 13-2

60Kg: Owen Bergin (Portlaoise) lost to Sonny Upton (Holy Family GG) 3-17

60Kg: Conor Byrne (Furbo) lost to Mark Ginley (Oliver Plunkett) 6-8

75Kg: Darren Kay (Saviours Crystal) lost to Brian Brosnan (Olympic) RSC4

75Kg: Noel McCarron (Carrigart) lost to Mark Carlyle (Crumlin) 8-11

75Kg: Stephen O'Reilly (Twintowns) beat Thomas O'Neill (Gorey) 11-8

75Kg: Donal Ward (Loughglynn) beat Matthew Johnston (Abbey) 11-2

81Kg: James Fahy (Tobar Pheadair) lost to Patrick O'Shea (St Colmans) RSC2

85Kg: Robert Burke (Crumlin) lost to Declan Trainor (St Bronaghs) RSCI1

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Click on above links for Friday and Saturdays draw.

October 31st.

IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION

"National U/21 Semi Finals"

Bantamweights Jason Smith and Sean Davis will get the National U/21 Championships semi finals underway at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight.

The 54Kg clash is one of eleven last four deciders to be decided at the home of Irish boxing this evening.

Middleweight prospect Brian Brosnan will also be in action versus Mark Carlyle.

Another nine semi finals will take place at the National Stadium tomorrow evening where Clones team-mates Larry Fryers and Shane McGuigan will be vying to edge a step closer to a club double.

McGuigan, the reigning Ulster senior welterweight champion, who will have his father Barry McGuigan in his corner, faces Christy Boyle at light middleweight and Fryers goes head-to-head with Steven Donnelly.

Sonny Upton and Mark Ginley also meet on Saturday in an eagerly anticipated all Belfast lightweight showdown.

The weigh-in for Saturdays semi finals will take place between 8.30am and 9.30am.

Boxing begins at 7.30pm tonight and Saturday evening.

The National U/21 Championships finals will be held on Friday, November 7th.

Bernard O'Neill
Public Relations Officer
Irish Amateur Boxing Association
Ph: 086.0579558
Fax: 061.408627
bernard.oneill@oceanfree.net
www.iaba.ie

Cyclone Shane on course for Irish title

Amateur Boxing: Ireland U21 Championships
By Eamonn O’Hara
27/10/08

Chip off the old block: Shane McGuigan has reached the semi-finals of the Ireland U21 Championships

SHANE McGuigan is on course to emulate his WBA world featherweight champion father, ‘Clones Cyclone’ Barry, in his first crack at the Irish U21 Championship after qualifying for this week’s semi-final box-offs at the National Stadium.
The teenager, who claimed a senior Ulster title a few months ago on his debut appearance, fought back to beat last year’s finalist Martin Lynch 13-12 in the prelims before out-scoring tough Monkstown rival Michael Bustard in Saturday night’s light-middleweight quarter-finals 15-9.
Barry, also Shane’s coach, won this title 30 years ago at the famous Dublin venue.
He said of his son’s progress in the colours of Clones ABC: “I am delighted with the wins here at this historic old building which brings back so many memories from my days as an Irish international.”
The 19-year-old Ulster champion is matched against Donegal opposition in Dunfanaghy’s Christy Boyle in the semi-finals, which are spread over Friday and Saturday nights at the Stadium.
Boyle advanced to the last four when West Finglas ABC’s Jonathan Doyle was disqualified.
McGuigan’s Clones club mate, Larry Fryers, made it a great weekend for the Monaghan outfit when he made it through to the semi-finals of the 64 kilos division – one of three Ulster contenders at the weight to progress.
Fryers proved too hot for Kilcullen’s James McDonagh, scoring an impressive 19-3 win.
In the same category, James Ferrin of Belfast’s Holy Family was pushed all the way by Ballymun’s Anthony Lawrence, edging a 7-5 result, while Ballymena All Saints contender Stephen Donnelly scored a 12-7 win over Stephen Coughlan of Bray.
At light-middle, Derry’s Conor Coyle needed countback to see off John Myers of St Michael’s, Athy. The contest was drawn 11-11 with Coyle going through 26-22 on countback.
Rostrevor’s Declan Trainor stayed on target for a third underage Irish title. A former U14 and U19 National champion, Trainor proved too much to deal with for Crumlin’s Robert Burke, with the contest at 85kgs stopped early.
Ulster’s excellent showing continued at 75kgs where Donegal’s Stephen O’Reilly, boxing for the Twin Towns club, came through a tight contest with Gorey’s Thomas O’Neill, winning 11-8 Mark Ginley of Oliver Plunkett’s had two scoring punches in hand over Furbo’s Conor Byrne in the 60 kilos quarter-finals, winning 8-6.
Sonny Upton, boxing out of Belfast’s Holy Family, is through at Ginley’s weight also.
Upton defeated Owen Bergin of Portlaoise 13-7. Immaculata’s Christopher Rice advanced at 54kgs, beating Kenneth Ruth of St Mary’s, Dublin after a low-scoring 5-3 duel.
There were disappointments for Dunfanaghy lightweight Seosamh Ferry, beaten 21-10 by Graham Keating (St Saviour’s OBA), Carrigart’s Noel McCarron and Abbey’s Matthew Johnston, both at middleweight, going out to Mark Carlyle (Crumlin) and Donal Ward (Loughglynn). The finals will take place on November 7.

October 25th

IRISH AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION

"National U/21 Championships Q/F Results"

Light welterweight Larry Fryers recorded a convincing 19-3 win over James McDonagh in this evenings quarter final session of the National U/21 Championships at the National Stadium in Dublin.

And Shane McGuigan, with his father Barry McGuigan working his corner, completed the Clones double after earning a 15-9 victory over skilful Antrim light middleweight Michael Bustard.

Both boxers were tied at 2-2 at the end of the first, but McGuigan edged ahead 5-4 at the bell for the conclusion of the second.

McGuigan opened up a three point advantage in the third, a cracking right near a neutral corner being the pick of the bunch.

The Clones fighter, boxing out of the blue corner, then forced his opponent into a standing count with a left jab near the end of the fourth.

Scores at end of first three rounds (2-2,5-6,8-11).

Meanwhile, Derry light middleweight Conor Coyle staged a remarkable comeback to claim victory on a count-back from his bout with John Myers.

Myers was two points up with 30 seconds remaining - but Coyle restored parity with a flurry of punches to level the four rounder at 11-11.

In this afternoons session, the Keating twins, Graham and Gavin, were celebrating on the double after advancing from their featherweight and lightweight quarter finals.

But David Moran paid the penalty for receiving a public warning in the fourth after he lost by a two point margin to Sean Kilroy.

Sonny Upton impressed in his win over Owen Bergin, and Brian Brosnan added to his growing reputation with a convincing victory over Darren Kay.

Donegal's Stephen O'Reilly showed his experience to withstand a spirited come back from Thomas O'Neill, while Patrick O'Shea ensured that there would be at least one Leesiders in the last four after stopping James Fahy in round two.

The National U/21 Championships will resume with semi final bouts next Friday and Saturday October 31st and November 1st.

The finals will take place on Friday November 7th.