19 2024 National Junior 2 Championship quarter finals, and 2 semi-finals were decided in Castlerea Boxing Club, Co. Roscommon this evening.

The club will host Saturday’s semi-finals and Sunday’s finals.

Results

1. 46kg          Jake Kelleher (Rathoath) 5/0  Daniel O’Connell (Kanturk)
2. 46kg          Rico McInerney (Portlaoise)  W/O
3. 50kg          Patrick Sherlock (Olympic C) 3/2      Nelson Soares (Dungannon)
4. 50kg          Aaron Keogh (Drimnagh) 5/0 James McCann (St Monicas)
5. 54kg          Hannah Masterson (Clonard) 0/5      Tegan Farrelly (Dunboyne)
6. 54kg          Matthew McDonagh (Dukes) 0/4      Sean McCusker (Dealgan)
7. SF57kg Sienna Fitzpatrick (Jobstown) W/O
8. SF57kg Nadine Pearson (St J Bosco U)  0/5       Chelsea Jordan (Muskerry)
9. 57kg          Daniel Hunter (St J Bosco A) 2/3 Timmy Calvert (St Francis)
10. 57kg          Aziz Abdulnazzer (Ballymun)  4/1 Josh Cowan (John McCoy)
11. 60kg          Aodhan Scott (Glengormley) 0/5      Louis Griffin (Kilfenora)
12. 60kg          Robert Loscher (Esker) 0/5    Nojas Samatakas (Gilford)
13. 63kg          Cillian Sheridan (Gorey)  0/5 Scott Delaney (Marble City)
14. 63kg          Oscar Mallon (St Agnes)  0/5 Zac Nugent (St Mary’s D)
15. 63kg          Marty Maughan (Whitechurch)  W/O
16. 66kg          Cian Mahon (Sacred Heart) 4/1 Michael Magee (Clonoe)
17. 66kg          David Nevin (Elite Mullingar)  5/0    Jason Cotter (Cove)
18. 70kg          Sophie Quinn (Castlebar) 0/5 Sienna Sullivan (Conamara)
19. 70kg          Michael McDonagh (Olympic C)  5/0 Cash Cummins (St Bronaghs)
20. 80kg          JP McKinney (Star) W/O
21. 80kg          Edvin Volodkevic (Spartacus)  1/4    Jadadiah Rondala (Sacred Heart)
22. 85kg          Paddy Sweeney (Galway)  W/O
23. 85kg          Christopher Campbell (Baldoyle)  W/O

Watch

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