The Irish Athletic Third-level Boxing association have selected a team of 12 boxers to represent the Irish College & Universities team at the 2017 Haringey Box Cup in the Great Hall of Alexandra Palace from 16 -18 June. The Haringey Cup is celebrating it’s tenth year in existence, having been established as one of Europe’s largest and most prestigious tournaments for club boxers.
The Irish Colleges & Universities team will comprise 7 male and 5 female student boxers, at both Elite and Developmental level, whom have performed with distinction at domestic and international level over the past season.
Boxers
CONOR JENNINGS
CATEGORY: YOUTH B 64KG
CLUB: ST. MONICA’S, DOWN
COLLEGE: SOUTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE
ACHIEVEMENTS: IRISH NOVICE CHAMPION 64KG 2017, IATBA YOUTH 64KG RUNNER-UP 2017
RIVERS MCCORMACK
CATEGORY: FEMALE A 60KG
CLUB: ST. SAVIOURS OBA, DUBLIN
COLLEGE: DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
ACHIEVEMENTS: IATBA SENIOR 60KG CHAMPION 2017
SHANE FLAVIN
CATEGORY: SENIOR A 56KG
CLUB: PAULSTOWN, KILKENNY
COLLEGE: WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ACHIEVEMENTS: IATBA SENIOR 56KG CHAMPION 2017
CLODAGH MCCOMISKEY
CATEGORY: FEMALE A 54KG
CLUB: GILFORD, ARMAGH
COLLEGE: SOUTHERN REGIONAL COLLEGE
ACHIEVEMENTS: IATBA SENIOR 54KG CHAMPION 2017
SHANE O’BRIEN
CATEGORY: SENIOR B 75KG
CLUB: ST. FRANCIS, LIMERICK
COLLEGE: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK
ACHIEVEMENTS: IATBA SENIOR NOVICE 75KG CHAMPION 2017, IRISH NOVICE RUNNER-UP 75KG 2017
IAN KELLEHER
CATEGORY:SENIOR B 60KG
CLUB: TOGHER, CORK
COLLEGE: CORK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
ACHIEVEMENTS: IATBA SENIOR NOVICE 60KG CHAMPION 2017, IRISH NOVICE RUNNER-UP 60KG 2017
KELLIE MCLOUGHLIN
CATEGORY: FEMALE B 54KG
CLUB: DRIMNAGH, DUBLIN
COLLEGE: INCHICORE COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION
ACHIEVEMENTS: IATBA SENIOR 57KG CHAMPION 2017
CHRISTINA DESMOND
CATEGORY: FEMALE A 75KG
CLUB: FR. HORGAN’S, CORK
COLLEGE: LIMERICK INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (TIPPERARY)
ACHIEVEMENTS: WORLD UNIVERSITY BRONZE 2016, IRISH ELITE 75KG CHAMPION 2017
RYAN DERVAN
CATEGORY: SENIOR A 75KG
CLUB: LOUGHREA, GALWAY
COLLEGE: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND GALWAY
ACHIEVEMENTS: IATBA SENIOR 81KG RUNNER-UP 2017
GRÁINNE WALSH
CATEGORY: FEMALE A 69KG
CLUB: SPARTICUS, OFFALY
COLLEGE: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND GALWAY
ACHIEVEMENTS: IRISH ELITE CHAMPION 2017, IATBA SENIOR 69KG CHAMPION 2017
JOHN MARSHALL
CATEGORY: SENIOR B 75KG
CLUB: DCU, DUBLIN
COLLEGE: DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
ACHIEVEMENTS: IATBA INTERMEDIATE 75KG CHAMPION 2017
SHANE CARTER
CATEGORY: SENIOR B 69KG
CLUB: DCU, DUBLIN
COLLEGE: DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY
ACHIEVEMENTS: IATBA SENIOR NOVICE CHAMPION 67 KG 2017
Coaches: Paddy Gallagher (IATBA), Daniel Sweeney (IATBA), Derek Ahern (DCU), Terry Keegan (DCU)
Team Manager: Paul Geoghegan (IATBA)
Irish Athletic Third-level Boxing Association 