Irish boxing squad for World Championships named
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have confirmed an 11-man squad for next month's 2009 AIBA World Senior Championships in Milan, Italy.
Olympic medallists Ken Egan and Paddy Barnes have been named in the squad which includes nine Irish senior champions and European Union champions, David Oliver Joyce, Darren O'Neill, and Con Sheehan.
The Irish squad depart for Bugeat in France tomorrow for their final training camp ahead of the World Championships which will run from September 1 to September 12 at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan.
Speaking at a press conference to announce the Irish squad, IABA President Dominic O'Rourke acknowledged that Milan will present a tough challenge for Ireland.
"The upcoming Championships in Milan will be another tough test for our squad. But they will draw a lot of confidence from their performances against some of best in the world over the last few years and that will stand to them in Milan.
"I would be quietly confident that we will do well and on behalf of the IABA I wish everyone involved with the Irish squad the very best of luck in Milan.”
Irish 2009 AIBA World Championships Squad:
- 48Kg: (Light flyweight) Paddy Barnes (Holy Family, Belfast))
- 51Kg: (Flyweight) Declan Geraghty (Dublin Docklands)
- 54Kg: (Bantamweight) John Joe Nevin (Cavan)
- 57Kg; (Featherweight) David Oliver Joyce (St Michael's Athy)
- 60Kg: (Lightweight) Eric Donovan (St Michael's Athy)
- 64Kg: (Light welterweight) Philip Sutcliffe (Crumlin)
- 69Kg: (Welterweight) Willie McLaughlin (Illies GG, Donegal)
- 75Kg: (Middleweight) Darren O'Neill (Paulstown, Kilkenny)
- 81Kg: (Light heavyweight) Ken Egan (Neilstown)
- 91Kg: (Heavyweight) Con Sheehan (Clonmel)
- 91+Kg: (Super heavyweight) Cathal McMonagle (Holy Trinity, Belfast)
