The Irish Amateur Third-level Boxing Association has selected our team for the 2013 Haringey Box Cup, which will be held from June 20-23 at London’s famous Alexandra Palace. This is the IATBA’s first Irish students boxing team chosen for an international tournament.
Name: Deirdre Begley
Institution: University College Cork
Club: U.C.C., Cork
Category: Female C, 60 Kg
Achievements: Boxing – IATBA Senior Champion 2013
Kickboxing – Full contact kickboxing national title 2013, World Junior light contact kickboxing silver and bronze.
Name: Martin Wall
Institution: Dublin Institute of Technology
Club: Crumlin, Dublin
Category: Senior C, 67 Kg
Achievements: Irish U-21 Champion 2011, Irish Intermediate Finalist 2012
IATBA Senior Champion 2012 and 2011
Name: Ryan Dervan
Institution: National University of Ireland, Galway
Club: Loughrea, Galway
Category: Youth B, 75 Kg
Achievements: Irish Open Youth Champion 2012 and 2011 (69 Kg),
IATBA Senior Champion 2013
Name: Lily de la Cour
Institution: University College Cork
Club: U.C.C., Cork
Category: Female C, 51 Kg
Achievements: Boxing – IATBA Senior Champion 2013
Kickboxing – Current W.A.K.O Junior World and European Champion, 12 Irish Kickboxing titles
Name: Lee Boyd
Institution: Letterkenny Institute of Technology
Club: Convoy, Donegal
Category: Youth B, 60 Kg
Achievements: IATBA Senior Champion 2013, Donegal and North-West championships, 9-county titles and an Ulster title.
Name: Eamon Tighe
Institution: National University of Ireland, Galway
Club: Ballinacarrow, Sligo
Category: Senior C, 81 Kg
Achievements: Irish Intermediate finalist 2012
Name: Craig McCarthy
Institution: Waterford Institute of Technology
Club: St. Pauls, Waterford
Category: senior C, 71 Kg
Achievements: Irish Youth Champion 2005, Represented Ireland v China, 7 Munster titles
Name: Amanda Coughlan
Institution: Institute of Technology, Tralee
Club: Paulstown, Kilkenny
Category: Female B, 67 Kg
Achievements: Irish Youth 1 Champion 2008, Irish Junior Champion 2009, IATBA Intermediate Champion 2012
Name: Keith Gallagher
Institution: Institute of Technology, Sligo
Club: Ardagh/Crossmolina, Mayo
Category: Senior C, 64 Kg
Achievements: 5 Mayo titles, 3 Connacht titles, IATBA Senior Champion 2013
Name: Diego Capocci
Institution: Inchicore College of Further Education, Dublin
Club: Neilstown, Dublin
Category: Youth B, 64 Kg
Achievements: 5 Offaly titles, 3 Leinster titles
Coach: Daniel J. Sweeney
Coach: Rohan Date
Team Manager: Paul Geoghegan
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