Open Unseeded Elite Competition Results

John Joe Joyce, Karl Brabazon, Paul Upton, Michael O'Reilly and Stephen Donnelly all claimed welterweight wins as the Open Unseeded Elite Competition got underway with a bang - and one standing count - at the National Stadium tonight.

Beijing Olympian Joyce, a bronze medal winner at the 2008 European Championships, beat 2010 Commonwealth champ Paddy Gallagher 18-9 in Dublin.

And 2005 Elite champ Brabazon followed that up with a 16-9 decision over Martin Wall, who never stopped coming forward throughout an up-tempo decider.

Upton edged a close duel with Fergal Redmond by a three point margin, and Donnelly forced Graham Hogan to take a standing count en route to a 14-4 verdict.

Michael O'Reilly, who was making his senior debut this evening, beat Brian Brosnan 13-8.