Open Senior Comp Friday 10th Jul

MBC

Weigh In is in the morning from 8am-10am.......draw takes placce at 11am and the boxing will commence tomorrow night at 7.30pm.

You can find a list of entries here

Also the winners of these will go to the world champ/s in Milan.

Predictions:

48kg Barnes
51kg Tricky one.....Ahern or Geraghty would be joint favs......young Dalton is good also. Coughlan is coming down from 54kg aswell.
54kg Nevin - hard to look past.
57kg DO Joyce - With Framton gone i reckon its Davey Olivers to lose.
60kg Donovan - Bates & Hickey to run him close.....cant see moylette challenge just yet.
64kg Sutcliffe - should be a cracker if he meets Joyce again. Watch out for Kavanagh and Murray from Gorey.........both very talented juniors.
69kg Sheehan - McLoughlin has done very well internationally since he won the seniors. Should be a good one.
75kg D.O'Neill - Eamon O'Kane, Stephen O'Reilly & Luke Keeler to push hard
81kg Egan
91kg Con Sheehan - Jimmy Sweeney from Drimnagh isnt registered yet and will be one to watch, ran him very close in the seniors, carmichael from belfast is very strong also.
91+kg McMonagle - watch out for G.Smith from Crumlin.

Big Ears

Should be some craicing fights in there and some real competition.
The fighters entering will be pretty much the same as the seniors(bar a few exceptions such as Frampton) and that was a great tournament so we can expect the same here.

duagre

anyone know ticket price

itouchmyself

Il go with............

48kg Barnes
51kg Ahern... think hell beat Geraghty this time.
54kg JJ Nevin.
57kg DO Joyce.
60kg Hickey... on his day Id say hes the best of a good bunch there, dont really like watching Moylette all the same.
64kg Joyce... unless Sutcliffe lands one again haha good chance and really hope he does!! Kavanagh is good to but dont think he could out box Joyce were Sutcliffe has that power there.
69kg Sheehan. McLouglin doing great recently but id give it Sheehan.
75kg D.O'Neill.. should be a few great scraps in that weight.
81kg Egan.
91kg Con Sheehan... John Sweeney from Dungloe if entered has a good chance aswell more than Jimmy Sweeney from Drimnagh id say Carmichael havent seen him in years have to see there.
91+kg McMonagle... if D Joyce enters il go with him. Wouldnt put G Smith in with a hope.

Vintagekits

dissapointed to see the either of the Reynolds brothers havent entered. But someone needs to tell the guys at the IABA how to spell Joseph!

itouchmyself

Vintagekits wrote: »

dissapointed to see the either of the Reynolds brothers havent entered. But someone needs to tell the guys at the IABA how to spell Joseph!

Stephen Reynolds hasn't boxed in years and surely to old to enter at this stage!?? Always thought pity the two didnt go PRO.

PCPhoto

very interested in turning up to this - do you think they will have a problem with me taking pics ?

sent a message to the IABA (got email address from website)

murpheile

Really looking forward to this, think the 60kg will be great with Eric, Ray, Hickey and Bates, but think Eric will shade it after seeing the form he was in at the nationals.
What's the story with Sutcliffe lads, thought he had gone pro?

dbrady01

Sutchliffe is struggling with an arm injury. Kavanagh is not boxing it is looking like he is turning pro so JJJ should have it handy enough

walshb

Some great prospects for great fights with ALL
I would imagine, looking forward to Joyce vs. Sutcliffe.

Now, Joyce has the talent and skills to out box Philip; but will
that brutal loss have affected him, leading to him
lacking the confidence to execute the plan.

So, we have Philip knowing he has the power to KO
Joyce and Joyce also knowing this. It will
take real character for Joyce to pull
it off and either way, this will be a close battle.

Maybe the fact that Philip knows he has the power will
see him enter the ring even more focused and 'relaxed' and
intent on doing the bisiness.

walshb

dbrady01 wrote: »

JJJ should have it handy enough

Nothing handy here at all!

walshb

Any chance this is on tv?

Big Ears

walshb wrote: »

Any chance this is on tv?

Any chance there's a flying pig outside your window ?

cowzerp

PCPhoto wrote: »

very interested in turning up to this - do you think they will have a problem with me taking pics ?

sent a message to the IABA (got email address from website)

No, lots of people take photo's at these things.

just say nothing..

Vintagekits

walshb wrote: »

Any chance this is on tv?

what do you think this is - Leinster senior hockey? Dublin schools rugby? three day eventing from Hicksted? the Claremorris Rally? horse racing from Ballinamuck? road bowling in West Cork? Tiddley winks in Templemore? no sir! this is boxing - therefore no TV coverage unless you are just about to win a medal at the Olympics and then RTE will squeeze in five minutes for you!

MBC

Quarter Final Results Friday July 10th (7.30pm)

60Kg: Ciaran Bates (St Mary's) lost to Ross Hickey (Grangecon) W/0

69Kg: Shane Murtagh (Crumlin) lost to Graham Hogan (Crumlin) 3-5

69Kg: Fergal Redmond (Arklow) lost to Adam Nolan (Bray) RSCI3

69Kg: Tom Blaney (Westside) beat Rory O'Donoghue (Riverstown) 9-2

69Kg: Niall Murray (Gorey) lost to Roy Sheahan (St Michael's Athy) 6-6, c/b13-13,0-5

75Kg: Stephen O'Reilly (Twinstown) beat Stuart Edgeworth (Edenmore) 16-3

75Kg: Eamon O'Kane (Immaculata) lost to Luke Keeler (St Matthews) 2-2, c/b 5-5, 1-4

81Kg: Denis Hogan (Grangecon) beat Richard Beel (St Michael's New Ross) RSC3

81Kg: Brendan Fitzpatrick (West Finglas) lost to Ken Egan (Neilstown) 6-12

91Kg: Tom Sheehan (St Michael's Athy) lost to Con Sheehan (Clonmel) 2-9

MBC

Am headin to the stadium for the 3 o'clock session........lookin forward to it.

duagre

some upsets today it seems. From http://www.iaba.ie/





European Union featherweight champion David Oliver Joyce and Irish flyweight champion Decland Geraghty bowed out of the IABAs Open Senior Competition on an afternoon of suprises at the National Stadium in Dublin today.

Geraghty was beaten 14-11 by Ruairi Dalton of the Holy Trinity club in Belfast, Dalton taking having his hand raised in victory from a see saw battle that was level four times.

Meanwhile, Illies GG ace Tyrone McCullagah added to his growing reputation with a 7-5 win over Joyce, of the St Michael's Athy club.

Both boxers took standing counts and received public warning in this encounter.

Ken Egan will be in the ring to meet Denis Hogan tonight.




Semi Finals July 11th (3pm)

51Kg: Danny Coughlan (St Anne's) lost to Conor Ahern (Baldoyle) 3-15
51Kg: Ruairi Dalton (Holy Trinity) beat Declan Geraghty (Dublin Docklands) 14-11
57Kg: David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy) lost to Tyrone McCullagh (Illies GG) 5-7
64Kg: John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy) beat John Murray (Gorey) 10-6
64Kg: Matt Connery (Springhill) lost to Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin) RSC1
81Kg: Tom Roohan ( St Joesphs) lost to Darren Cruise (Crumlin) 2-11
91Kg: Conal Carmichal (Holy Trinity) beat Mike McDonagh (Olympic) RSC3
91+Kg: Martin Sweeney (Dunboyne) lost to Chris Devanney (St Joesphs) 1-6
91+Kg: Garreth Smith (Crumlin) lost to Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity) 4-10

MBC

Tonights results:

Semi Finals July 11th (7.30pm)

60Kg: Raymond Moylette (St Anne's) lost to Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy) 9-10

60Kg: Robert Gorman (Balbracken) lost to Ross Hickey (Grangecon) RSC2

69Kg: Graham Hogan (Crumlin) lost to Adam Nolan (Bray/Garda) 0-7

69Kg: Thomas Blaney (Westside) lost to Roy Sheahan (St Michael's Athy) RSC3

75Kg: David Joyce (St Michael's Athy) beat Jimmy Sweeney (St Josephs) 9-3

75Kg: Stephen O'Reilly (Twinstown) beat Luke Keeler (St Matthews) 5-1

81Kg: Denis Hogan (Grangecon) lost to Ken Egan (Neilstown) 1-12

91Kg: Danny Tourish (Twintowns) lost to Con Sheehan (Clonmel) 0-9

walshb

This sounds like hell of a great tournie.
Joyce beaten at feather? Amazing, and Sutcliffe
winning by RSC1. JJJ will be sweating now I'd say:)

O'Reilly at middle is doin' really well and I was so impressed
with him at the Seniors.

75Kg: Eamon O'Kane (Immaculata) lost to Luke Keeler (St Matthews) 2-2, c/b 5-5, 1-4

Guys, is this the middleweigth champion that was beaten. Need to be sure?
The man who beat O'Reilly to win the title.

MBC

walshb wrote: »

This sounds like hell of a great tournie.
Joyce beaten at feather? Amazing, and Sutcliffe
winning by RSC1. JJJ will be sweating now I'd say:)

O'Reilly at middle is doin' really well and I was so impressed
with him at the Seniors.

75Kg: Eamon O'Kane (Immaculata) lost to Luke Keeler (St Matthews) 2-2, c/b 5-5, 1-4

Guys, is this the middleweigth champion that was beaten. Need to be sure?
The man who beat O'Reilly to win the title.

No Darren O'Neill is the senior champ.

alanceltic

cant wait to see if Sutcliffe turns pro, what a prospect and he is made for the pro ranks

walshb

MBC wrote: »

No Darren O'Neill is the senior champ.

I always get the O in their names mixed. Thanks.

Where is Darren? Was he not entered?

Maybe I missed something in the thread

MBC

walshb wrote: »

I always get the O in their names mixed. Thanks.

Where is Darren? Was he not entered?

Maybe I missed something in the thread

Yeah not sure why he never weighed in........maybe picked up an injury.

c1979

when are the finals

Vintagekits

Luke Keeler - never even heard of him before.

Can someone deliver an incite please?

itouchmyself

Vintagekits wrote: »

Luke Keeler - never even heard of him before.

Can someone deliver an incite please?

Box's out off St.Mathews early 20s, been around awhile. Hes good dropped O'Kane twice in the Seniors. In a fight many thought deserved to win. not bad considering O'Kane got bronze in Europeans.

MBC

Finals are this friday from 7.30pm

Here is the line up:

51Kg: Conor Ahern (Baldoyle) v Ruairi Dalton (Holy Trinity)

57Kg: Sean Kilroy (Holy Family Drogheda) v Tyrone McCullagh (Illies GG)

60Kg:Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy) v Ross Hickey (Grangecon)

64Kg:John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy) v Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin)

69Kg:Adam Nolan (Bray/Garda) v Roy Sheehan (St Michael's Athy)

75Kg: David Joyce (St Michael's Athy) v Stephen O'Reilly (Twinstown)

81Kg: Darren Cruise (Crumlin) v Ken Egan (Neilstown)

91Kg:Conal Carmichael (Holy Trinity) v Con Sheehan (Clonmel)

91+Kg:Chris Devanney (St Josephs) v Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity)

Looks like Paddy Barnes & JJ Nevin got walk overs......pity would have liked to see them both.

MBC

Philip Sutcliffe stole the show again last night........from the opening bell he had joyce on the back foot with a tight defense that joyce couldnt break..........throwout the fight sutcliffe landed some big blows to joyce's body and head........at times it looked like joyce wouldnt make it to the final bell but credit to joyce he kept trying but couldnt break the defense of "Suco"........he looks exceptionly strong.

Conor Ahern was very convincing when he beat dalton from belfast......again a very tight defense from ahearn couldnt be broken.

Ken Egan added another senior to his collection with a fairly convincing win over a very game darren cruise........cruise came out of the traps fast and tried to upset egan......but egan weathered an early storm to land some big body shots which took their toll on cruise........the fight was brought to a halt after the 2nd round as Cruise had taken some big shots in round 2.

Donovan v hickey was a very cagey afair.......the score was 3-3 for nearly all of the final round........both boxers seemed afraid of making an attack and getting countered........the winning blow from hickey came as he threw the last punch of the final round........donovan looked distraught.

Con Sheehan looked very good in beating carmichael from belfast.........sheehan is very young and looks like he has a very big future.

Enjoyable nights boxing.


Results from last night:

48Kg: Paddy Barnes (Holy Family) W/O

51Kg:Conor Ahern (Baldoyle) beat Ruairi Dalton (Holy Trinity) 12-4 (5-0,7-2)

54Kg:John Joe Nevin (Cavan) W/O

57Kg:Sean Kilroy (Holy Family Drogheda) lost to Tyrone McCullagh (Illies GG) 0-7 (0-1, 0-3)

60Kg:Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy) lost to Ross Hickey (Grangecon) 3-4 (1-0,2-2)

64Kg:John Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy) lost to Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin) (2-5,4-10) 6-21

69Kg:Adam Nolan (Bray/Garda) lost to Roy Sheahan (St Michael's Athy) (2-2,3-3) c/b 6-6, 1-4

75Kg: David Joyce (St Michael's Athy) beat Stephen O'Reilly (Twinstown) 7-4 (2-1,4-3)

81Kg: Darren Cruise (Crumlin) lost to Ken Egan (Neilstown) (1-6,1-15) RET3

91Kg:Conal Carmichael (Holy Trinity) lost to Con Sheehan (Clonmel) (2-3,3-4) 4-11

91+Kg:Chris Devanney (St Joesphs) lost to Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity) (1-5,2-8) 2-12

Box Off (European Juniors)

75Kg: David Joe Joyce (St Michael's Athy) beat CR Cummins (Clonoe) W/O

walshb

Massive surprise to see Philip being the 'boxer' here and outpointing Joyce.
Fantastic. Was it a case of Philip's smart aggression and Joyce maybe
being overly cautious and careful, after previously suffering such a brutal loss.

I think Philip now really has Joyce's number. It's all in the head.

I must say, I know Egan has been gettin' a bit of stick of late, but by god, credit to the guy. 10 years unbeaten in Ireland, what an achievement.

Ahern did well to come back after losing his Senior title, character shown here.

And, the big big plus is that we now have two real class
feathers. Joyce was the recent EU winnner, but yet we have a man
who is better. Amazing!