BOXING Irish Team Announced for World Championships

18 Aug 2009


The Irish Amateur Boxing Association formally announced their team for the 15th AIBA World Championships in Milan in September at the National Stadium in Dublin today.


Irish Squad for World Championships (September 1 to 12) and Bugeat Training Camp (from August 19)

  • 48Kg: (Light flyweight) Paddy Barnes (Holy Family)
  • 51Kg: (Flyweight) Declan Geraghty (Dublin Dockland)
  • 54Kg: (Bantamweight) John Joe Nevin (Cavan)
  • 57Kg; (Featherweight) David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
  • 60Kg: (Lightweight) Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy)
  • 64Kg: (Light welterweight) Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin)
  • 69Kg: (Welterweight) Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG)
  • 75Kg: (Middleweight) Darren O'Neill (Paulstown)
  • 81Kg: (Light heavyweight) Ken Egan (Neilstown)
  • 91Kg: (Heavyweight) Con Sheehan (Clonmel)
  • 91+Kg: (Super heavyweight) Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity)


Boxers from over 100 countries are expected to participate in the Championships which will feature the world's best boxers in action across 11 weight categories. The Team will first travel to Bugeat, France for a final training camp on August 19 before travelling to Milan for the start of the Championships on September 1.


The Irish boxing squad gathered for a final briefing in the National Stadium today in advance of their departure for the 2009 AIBA World Championships. President Dominic O'Rourke commented;

"The 2009 AIBA World Senior Boxing Championships will be another key tournament for Irish amateur boxing. The last few seasons have been an incredibly successful time for the sport as we have won medals at every international tournament we have entered, including the Olympics Games. The upcoming Championships in Milan will be another tough test for our squad. But they will draw a lot of confidence from their performances against some of best in the world over the last few years and that will stand to them in Milan. I would be quietly confident that we will do well and on behalf of the IABA I wish everyone involved with the Irish squad the very best of luck in Milan."


John Treacy, CEO Irish Sports Council added;

"The 2009 AIBA World Championships provide another opportunity for Ireland to showcase the talent in amateur boxing on a world stage. The Irish Sports Council would like to wish the team and the support staff every success in Milan as they look to continue the successes of recent tournaments"


The event will be held in the Mediolanum Forum and will run from September 1-12.

 

Further information from

  • Paul McDermott, Irish Sports Council, 087-6486295 and
  • Bernard O'Neill, Public Relations Officer, Irish Amateur Boxing Association Ph: 086 057 9558, Fax: 061 408627

 

The IABA, in cooperation with the Irish Sports Council, will provide a comprehensive press service during the Milan 2009 AIBA World Boxing Championships


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