(MAY 30) Light heavyweight prospect Tommy McCarthy is two bouts away from
claiming an Irish title at the National Youth Championships just a few weeks
after going all the way in the Ulster Senior Championships.
The future stars of Irish boxing will be on show when the Championships
resume with eight quarter finals at the National Stadium in Dublin tonight.
McCarthy, from the Oliver Plunkett club in Belfast, will be in semi final
action on Saturday evening versus Conamara ace Ciaran O'Griofa.
The Ulster teenager, who won the 2007 Best Youth award at the IABAs Awards
Night in January, advanced to the last four after a convincing win over
Galway's Anthony Ward last weekend.
And the recently crowned provincial champion can't wait for Saturdays
meeting with O'Griofa - who impressed against Brian O'Connor last time out -
at the home of Irish boxing.
He said: "It was a tough fight against Ward last weekend but I'm glad to
have got it under my belt. I'm expecting another tough bout on Saturday and
I'm looking forward to it."
Ulster Senior finalist Ruairi Dalton and Tyrone McCullagh are also through
to the last four following comprehensive quarter finals wins last weekend.
Dalton, of the St John's club in Antrim, stopped Lurgans flyweight Andy
Watson on the 20 point rule, and Illies Golden Gloves star McCullagh chalked
up a 12-2 win over Cathal O'Connor.
Bernie McDonagh, the comeback kid, will also be in last four action versus
Martin Fraiser following his never-say-die win over middleweight Matt
Johnson in the quarter finals.
Johnson took the first three rounds and was leading 6-3 at the start of the
fourth, but McDonagh pulled out all the stops in the final frame to edge a
9-8 decision from a four round thriller.
Meantime, Corks only representative at the National Stadium, Rory O'Donoghue,
of the Riverstown club on Leeside, will meet Derry welterweight Conor Coyle
in one of eight quarter finals tonight.
O'Donoghue, a three times Irish underage champion, progressed to the last
eight courtesy of a commanding 18-4 verdict over Lisburns Ben McCourt six
days ago.
The Championships resume this evening with eight quarter finals in the
welterweight and middleweight categories and continue with semi finals
sessions tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The finals have been penciled in for Friday June 6th.
National Youth Championships Quarter Final Draw May 30th
69Kg: Bernard Roe (Docklands) v David Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
69Kg: Conrad Cummins (Clonoe) v Glen Clarke (Drimnagh)
69Kg: Conor Coyle (St Josephs Derry) v Rory O'Donoghue (Riverstown)
69Kg: Michael Bustard (Monkstown) v Christy Boyle (Dunfanaghy)
75Kg: Daryl Pay (Saviours/Crystal) v Matthew O'Sullivan (Frenchpark)
75Kg: Sean McCormac (Kilfenora) Paddy McDonagh (Brosna)
75Kg: Patrick Ward (St Anthonys) v David Barrett (Geesala)
75Kg: Bernie McDonagh (St Annes) v Thomas O'Neill (Gorey)
National Youth Championships Semi Finals May 31st (2pm)
48Kg: Stephen Farrell (Clonmel) v Gary Molloy (Moate)
51Kg: Neil Walker (Dockers) v Ruairi Dalton (St Johns Antrim)
54Kg: Tyrone McCullough (Illies GG) v Alan Phelan (Ryston)
57Kg: James O'Donnell (Glenside) v Charlie Haggerty (Golden Cobra)
60Kg: James McDonagh (Porlaoise) v Ray Moylett (St Annes)
64Kg: Thomas Walsh (St Nicholas) v Patrick J Ward (Olympic)
81Kg: Alan Delmar (Golden Cobra) v Stephen Ward (Monkstown Antrim)
91Kg: Luke Cadden (Cavan) v Kenneth Akabouda (Athlone)
91Kg+; Darren Cruise (Annagh/Ballyhaunis) v Sean Turner (Drimnagh)
(7pm)
48Kg: Declan Geraghty (Docklands) v David F Nevin (Cavan)
51Kg: Anthony O'Brien (Baldoyle) v Michael Stephens (Crumlin)
54Kg: Bernie McDonagh (St Pauls) v Martin Fasier (Lisburn)
57Kg: Paul Hyland (Gleann) v Tyrone McKenna (Oliver Plunkett)
60Kg: Martin McDonagh (St Annes) v Patrick Harkin (St Brigids)
64Kg: Dean Evans (Baldoyle) v Jamie Kavanagh (Crumlin)
81Kg: Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett) v Ciaran O'Griofa (Conamara)
91Kg: John F Connors (Darndale) v Ross Lacey (St Nichola)
National Youth Championships Preliminary and Quarter Final Results May 24th
(Scores at end of first three rounds in brackets)
(Prelims 2pm)
69Kg: Eddie Stokes (St Saviours) lost to Glen Clarke (Drimnagh) W/O
69Kg: Conor Coyle (St Josephs Derry) beat Larry Fryers (Clones)
(4-2,8-3,13-5) 14-8
69Kg: Rory O'Donoghue (Riverstown) beat Ben McCourt (Lisburn) (3-0,5-2,13-3)
18-4
69Kg: Michael Bustard (Monkstown) beat Anthony McConnell (Sacred Heart)
(1-1,5-2,5-2) 6-2
69Kg: Christy Boyle (Dunfanaghy) beat David Walsh (St John's Antrim)
(3-0,5-2,10-4) 14-7
75Kg: David Barrett (Geesala) beat Stephen Mulhern (Cardonagh)
(4-0,9-1,11-1) 13-1
75Kg: Bernie McDonagh (St Anne's) beat Matthew Johnston (Abbey) (0-1,1-3,
3-6) 9-8
75Kg: Thomas O'Neill ( Gorey) beat Darren Cornally (Marble City) (9-0,16-0)
RSCO3
Quarter Finals
51Kg: Karl Gray (Golden Cobra) lost to Neil Walker (Dockers) (3-12) RET2
51Kg: Ruairi Dalton (St Johns Antrim) beat Andrew Watson (Lurgan) (7-0,13-0)
RSCO3
51Kg: Liam McGuinness (Gleann) lost to Anthony O'Brien (Baldoyle) (5-3)
RSCH2
51Kg: David Costello (Rystown) lost to Michael Stevens (Crumlin)
(1-3,1-5,3-10) 3-15
54Kg: Tyrone McCullagh (Illies GG) beat Cathal O'Connor (Eagle)
(2-0,4-0,9-1) 12-2
54Kg: Patrick Lenihan (Golden Cobra) lost to Alan Phelan (Ryston)
(0-11,1-18) RSCO3
54Kg: Shane Williams (St Francis) lost to Bernard McDonagh (St Paul's)
(0-4,3-9,5-13) 9-16
54Kg: Sean Davis (Holy Family Drogheda) lost to Martin Frasier (Lisburn)
(0-1,0-2,1-4) 2-5
Quarter Finals (7pm)
57Kg: David Moran (St Michael's) lost to James O'Donnell (Glenside)
(1-0,1-2,2-3)2-9
57Kg: Ciaran Cummins (Crumlin) lost to Charlie Haggerty (Golden Cobra) (1-2)
RSC2
57Kg: Paul Hyland (Gleann) beat Stephen Kilroy (Holy Family) (3-3,
7-6,14-11) 19-14
57Kg: Tyrone McKenna (Oliver Plunkett) beat John O'Neill (St David's)
(1-1,4-3,6-6) 9-7
60Kg: Pat Corrigan (Swords) lost to James McDonagh (Portlaoise) (1-2,1-3)
RSC3
60Kg: Masur Atseav (St Brigids) lost to Ray Moylett (St Anne's) W/O
60Kg: Gerard Matthews (Gleann) lost to Martin McDonagh (St Anne's)
(0-5,1-9,1-12) RET4
60Kg: Chris Meighan (Dockers) lost to Patrick Harkin (St Brigids) (1-1,1-2,
1-4) 1-8
64Kg: Thomas Walsh (St Nicholas) beat Jessie Waters (Marble City)
(2-2,6-3,8-5) 14-6
64Kg: Luke Comiskey (St Mary's Dublin) lost to Patrick J Ward (Olympic)
(0-2,0-4,0-6) 0-8
64Kg: Sean O'Flaharta (Conamara) lost to Dean Evans (Baldoyle) (1-4,1-5,1-9)
2-14
64Kg: Jason Quigley (Finn Valley) lost to Jamie Kavanagh (Crumlin)
(0-3,5-6,9-11) 9-15
81Kg: Stephen Ward (Monkstown) beat James Fahy (Tobhar Pheader)
(4-2,10-3,16-3) RSC4
81Kg: Tommy McCarthy (Oliver Plunkett) beat Anthony C Ward (Olympic)
(1-0,6-0,9-1) 16-1
81Kg: Ciara O'Griofa (Conamara) beat Brian O'Connor (Cashen Vale)
(2-2,8-3,14-4) 16-4
National Youth Championships Preliminary (Last 16) Results May 23rd.
(scores at end of first three rounds in brackets)
51Kg: Darragh Delaney (St David's) lost to David Costello (Ryston)
(0-1,3-3,4-4) 5-6
51Kg: Michael Stevens (Crumlin) beat Kenneth Ruth (St Mary's Dublin)
(0-1,8-3,11-4) 14-5
54Kg: Martin Frasier (Lisburn) beat Jason Kirwan (Ballagh) (3-2,7-4,14-8)
20-8
60Kg: Chris Meighan (Dockers) beat Owen Bergin (Portlaoise) (1-1,3-3,6-6)
10-8
60Kg: Aaron Walsh (St Nicholas) lost to Patrick Harkin (St Brigids)
(0-0,0-5,1-7) 1-11
64Kg: Colin Sinnott (Ballagh) lost to Luke Comiskey (St Mary's Dublin)
(1-2,1-8,3-10) 5-13
64Kg: Phil Fury (Smithboro) lost to Patrick J Ward (Olympic) (0-2,2-4,5-8)
6-14
64Kg: Sean O'Flaharta (Conamara) beat Jordan Whitehouse (St Josephs Derry)
(1-1,6-2) DISQ3
64Kg: Sean O'Donovan (Swords) lost to Dean Evans (Baldoyle) (0-4,0-6) RSC3
64Kg: Niall Scully (St Brigids) lost to Jason Quigley (Finn Valley)
(0-4,0-7) RSC3
64Kg: Frans Molomba (St Brigids) lost to Jamie Kavanagh (Crumlin)
(3-3,3-4,5-5) DISQ
