Golden girl Ginty also earns top boxer gong

Mayo’s Ciara Ginty was celebrating on the double in Albena, Bulgaria on Saturday.

The Geesala BC lightweight won gold at the AIBA World Women’s Youth and Junior Championships and was also named Best Junior Boxer.

@IABABOXING Ciara Ginty receiving Best Boxer Award from President of AIBA Dr Ching-Kuo pic.twitter.com/QJ7VYpIp8J

— Liam Morley Brereton (@bluealgero) September 28, 2013

Cork’s Christina Desmond and Mayo’s Jacqui Lynch (Golden Gloves BC) took home Youth and Junior silver and bronze respectively from the second edition of the championships.

@IABABOXING @RTEsport Jacqui Lynch receive her Bronze medal at the World Youth & Junior Boxing Championship pic.twitter.com/P2W3111CJv

— Liam Morley Brereton (@bluealgero) September 28, 2013

Ginty beat Turkey’s Esra Yildiz in the lightweight final on a split decision to become the only Irish female boxer besides Katie Taylor to win AIBA world gold.

@IABABOXING @RTEsport Ireland Newest World Champion Ciara Ginty 60kg history Maker 1st Girl Junior world champion pic.twitter.com/fHrWiIsFeS

— Liam Morley Brereton (@bluealgero) September 28, 2013

She said: “It’s been such an amazing week. I would like to thank everyone for all their support and help especially my coaches.”

Desmond, who boxes out of the Macroom BC, was edged out on a split decision by Kazakh orthodox Gauhar Yermekbay in Saturday’s Youth final.

Irish team manager Anna Moore and IABA director of boxing development Dominic O’Rourke believed Desmond had done enough to win the welterweight four-rounder.

“I thought I did enough to win it as well, but you win some and you lose some, that’s boxing. I’m delighted to be taking home a silver for Ireland,” said the southpaw.

Irish women’s boxing has now claimed 18 gold, silver and bronze medals — and two boxer of the tournament awards — in world and EU competition in the last four months.

- 2nd AIBA World Women’s Youth & Junior C’Ships Albena, Bulgaria — finals: Youth 69kg: C Desmond (Irl) lost to Gauhar Yermekbay (Kaz) 1-2; Junior 60kg: C Ginty (Irl) beat E Yildiz (Turk) 2-1; Junior semi-final: 48kg: Jacqui Lynch (Irl) lost to Ekaterina Paltceiva (Rus) 1-2; AIBA Best Junior Boxer: C Ginty (Irl).