National Youth Championship

The Dublin Docklands club lost out in three attempts to claim a hat-trick of Irish titles at the National Youth Championships at the National Stadium in Dublin last night. Michelle Chambers claimed a bantamweight title for Castlebar Boxing Club in the first female final of the evening - a 6-1 win securing the 54Kg Irish crown. Ciara Noonan and James Fryers also earned positive verdicts, while Emma Agnew took the early route to victory against Tara Keane.
Mark O'Hara won his all-Ulster 60Kg clash with Paul Kelly - but Castlebar BC were denied a female double after Paulstown's Amanda Coughlin beat Emma Kilcoyne.

Holy Trinity ace Sean McComb won Belfast's first belt from a close encounter with Glen Holmes, McComb pulling away in the final round to win 7-4.

Leon Lynch and Gary Molloy were the first two boxers to be crowned champions as the event concluded at the home of Irish boxing.

Lynch had his hand raised in victory after his 48Kg clash with Blaine Dobbins was stopped in the second round, and Molloy emerged victorious over Chris Phelan, winning by a four-point margin.
Keady light welterweight Sean Duffy had to accept second best against Gavin Moore in the 64Kg final, and Jason Quigley had opened up a three-point advantage before his 69Kg clash with Gary Murphy was stopped in the third.
There was triple disappointment for the Dublin Docklands club when Bernard Roe was beaten 9-6 by Conrad Cummins in a top class middleweight showdown.

Patrick McDonagh finished on top of the light heavyweight podium and Connemara heavyweight Kieran O'Griofa saw off the challenge of Patrick Purcell.

 

 Super heavyweights Sean Turner and James Leahy produced a superb contest, Turner taking the honours after being declared a 10-7 winner.

48Kg: Leon Lynch (Geesala) beat Blaine Dobbins (St Josephs Derry) RSC2
48Kg: Danielle McDowell (Monkstown) W/0
51Kg: Chris Phelan (Ryston) lost to Gary Molloy (Moate) 4-8
G54Kg: Michelle Chambers (Castlebar) beat Jade Corcoran (Crumlin) 6-1
54Kg: Glen Holmes (Dublin Docklands) lost to Sean McComb (Holy Trinity) 4-7
G57Kg: Ciara Noonan (Fermoy) beat Maria Faney (St Josephs Sligo) 7-1
57Kg: John O'Neill (St Davids Naas) lost to James Fryers (Immaculata) 1-5
G60Kg: Emma Agnew (Dealgan) beat Tara Keane (St Annes) RSC1
60Kg: Mark O'Hara (Holy Trinity) beat Paul Kelly (Twintowns) 4-1
G64Kg: Emma Kilcoyne (Castlebar) lost to Amanda Coughlin (Paulstown) RSC1
64Kg: Sean Duffy (Keady) lost to Gavin Moore (Oakleaf) 5-8
69Kg: Gary Murphy (Dublin Docklands) lost to Jason Quigley (Finn Valley) RSC3
69Kg: Aisling Hogan (West Clare) W/O
75Kg: Bernard Roe (Dublin Docklands) lost to Conrad Cummins (Clonoe) 6-9
75Kg: Shauna Geraghty (St Anne's) W/O
81Kg: Patrick Ward (St Anthonys) lost to Patrick McDonagh (Brosna) 2-8
91Kg: Patrick Purcell (Darndale) lost to Kieran O'Griofa (Connemara) 4-10
91+Kg: James Leahy (Bay City) lost to Sean Turner (Drimnagh) 7-10

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