{"id":935151,"date":"2026-10-16T12:06:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T12:06:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/935151\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T12:06:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T12:06:13","slug":"world-u19-championships-boxing-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/935151\/","title":{"rendered":"World U19 Championships \u2013 Boxing Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The draw has taken place for the 2026 World U19 Championships in which 474 will compete for 80 medals in Budva, Montenegro.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 18 strong Team Ireland is comprised of National champions, Four Nations medalists and international benchmark medalists, and includes reigning European U19 champion and 2023 World champ, John Donoghue of Olympic BC, Mullingar. He\u2019s joined by his brother, 2023 European medalist Jason, alongside double European medalist and club-mate, Louise Joyce, Euro U19 bronze medalists, Kalib Walshe, Kayleigh Byrne, Grace Bailey. Also boxing for Ireland are 2025 European U17 medalists Kalib Walsh and Cassie Henderson.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Louise Joyce opens her campaign at 48kg Last 32 stage in Sunday\u2019s Afternoon Session, taking on Algeria\u2019s Bouthaina Bouslash. Also opening his tournament on Sunday is Caoimhin Connolly \u2013 he meets USA\u2019s Refugio Mendrano Veloz in a Last 32 in the same session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">51kg Kayleigh Byrne makes her tourament debut in Sunday\u2019s Evening Session, contesting against Hungary\u2019s Patricia Petriman. 54kg Carley O\u2019Herron is first in action on Saturday, when she takes on Zuzanna Golebiewska of Poland for a place in the Last 16. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wexford\u2019s Kalib Walshe has a bye to the Last 32, and is first in action on Monday, against Gracjan Kolodziedj of Poland. 65kg Grace Bailey, a Team Co-Captain, boxes her Last 32 contest on Sunday, and contests against Timea Timea Fabryova of Slovakia. Weight-mate Jason Donoghue boxes in the largest weight in the championships \u2013 alongside 44 other boxers. He has a bye to the Last 32.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kaysie Joyce is in one of the smallest weight categories in Budva \u2013 70kg, with a total of 16 boxers. She begins her championships on Wednesday 21st, taking on Ukraine\u2019s Vladyslava Nalyvaiko. Reigning European champion, 70kg John Donoghue, is first in action on October 19th, having a bye to the Last 32, where he first boxes Maksim Rybak of Belarus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cassie Henderson contests alongside 12 other boxers in the Women\u2019s 75kg category, and gets her tournament underway against Daria Antipova of Russia on Thursday. And Team Co-Captain, 75kg Jason Whelan, opens his campaign on Monday in a Last 32 contest against Turkmenistan\u2019s Toyly Bazarov.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kristian Jubani, Boxing Ireland\u2019s 2026 European U19 medalist at 50kg, has been selected to contest the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, from October 31st to November 13th. He has travelled with the team to continue his preparations, but will not compete in Budva.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team is led and managed by Jennifer O\u2019Sullivan Coffey of Sliabh Luachra BC, Kerry. The team is coached by Eoin Pluck, High Performance; Garry Kehoe of Marble City BC Kilkenny, Fergus Turner of Enniscorthy BC, Wexford and Aoife Hennigan of Swinford BC, Mayo.<\/p>\n<p>Complete World U19 Championship Drawsheets<\/p>\n<p>Number of boxers per weight class<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women\u2019s 48kg: 21 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women\u2019s 51kg: 23 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women\u2019s 54kg: 20 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women\u2019s 57kg: 20 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women\u2019s 60kg: 21 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women\u2019s 65kg: 22 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women\u2019s 70kg: 16 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women\u2019s 75kg: 13 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women\u2019s 80kg: 6 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women\u2019s +80kg: 6 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s 50kg: 29 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s 55kg: 37 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s 60kg: 38 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s 65kg: 45 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s 70kg: 35 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s 75kg: 28 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s 80kg: 33 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s 85kg: 22 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s 90kg: 23 boxers<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Men\u2019s +90kg: 16 boxers<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-14-at-9.48.48-AM-1-1024x510.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4417\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Competition Schedule<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boxing, at the Mediterranean Sports Centre, begins on October 16th.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monday, October 26th is a rest day at the tournament. All finals and medal ceremonies will take place on Tuesday, October 27th. Afternoon Sessions will begin at 1pm, Irish time, and Evening Sessions will get underway at 5pm.<\/p>\n<p>Complete World U19 Championships Competition Schedule<\/p>\n<p>Detailed Competition Schedule<\/p>\n<p>Watch<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every single bout of the competition will be livestreamed on <a href=\"https:\/\/worldboxing.tv\/home\/events\/ejnGO9mlazyhaUFDNwdA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World Boxing TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subscriptions cost $5.99 per month and will include every session live with commentary from the semi-finals onwards.<\/p>\n<p>Day One<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s an Evening Session, only, on the opening day of the competition, which gets underway at 5pm, Irish time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lee Largey Snoddon opens Team Ireland\u2019s account, and the tournament itself, when he takes on Australian southpaw David Mlacic in a 55kg Round of 64 contest which opens procedings in Ring A.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schedule <a href=\"https:\/\/boxingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/Boxing2026-World-Boxing-U19-Championships-Session1-RingA-Schedule.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ring A, Evening Session<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/boxingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/Boxing2026-World-Boxing-U19-Championships-Session1-RingB-Schedule.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ring B, Evening Session<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schedules up to Sunday, October 18th, are<a href=\"https:\/\/mne.xboxing.world\/download?matchId=46&amp;isNationality=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> available here<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Team Ireland<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">48kg Louise Joyce, Olympic BC Mullingar, Westmeath<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">50kg Caoimhin Connolly, Twin Towns ABC, Donegal<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">51kg Kayleigh Byrne, Gorey ABC, Wexford<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">54kg Carley O\u2019Herron, Rochfortbridge BC, Westmeath<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">55kg Lee Largey Snoddon, Immaculata BC, Antrim<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">60kg Kalib Walshe, Wexford CBS, Wexford<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">65kg Grace Bailey, Castlebar BC, Mayo<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">65kg Jason Donoghue, Olympic BC, Mullingar, Westmeath<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">70kg Kaysie Joyce, Clonmel BC, Tipperary<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">70kg John Donoghue, Olympic BC, Mullingar, Westmeath<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">75kg Cassie Henderson, Phoenix BC, Armagh<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">75kg Jason Whelan, Dublin Docklands BC, Dublin<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Support Staff<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team Manager, Jennifer O\u2019Sullivan Coffey, Sliabh Luachra BC, Kerry<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coach, Eoin Pluck, High Performance<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coach, Garry Kehoe of Marble City BC Kilkenny<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coach, Fergus Turner of Enniscorthy BC, Wexford <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coach, Aoife Hennigan of Swinford BC, Mayo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The draw has taken place for the 2026 World U19 Championships in which 474 will compete for 80&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":935152,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[447],"tags":[703,49,48,82],"class_list":["post-935151","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935151","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=935151"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/935151\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/935152"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=935151"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=935151"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=935151"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}