Robyn Kelly has been named as one of the captain’s as team Ireland departed for the 2025 European U23 Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
2024 European U23 bronze medallist, Kelly Ballynacargy Boxing Club will co-captain the team with James Whelan of Dublin Docklands.
The team includes boxers from nine counties: Antrim (1), Dublin (8), Down (1), Galway (1), Loais (1), Mayo (1), Meath (1), Westmeath (2) and Wicklow (1).
Kelly fights in the bantamweight division. Kelly is joined on the team by fellow Westmeath fighter, featherweight Pasty Joyce. Joyce won World bronze in September.
The team also includes; Louis Rooney – a 2024 European U23 champion, World Youth champion Cliona Darcy (2022), 2024 European Youth champion, Ava Henry and 2022 European Junior champion Tadgh O’Donnell.
They’re among almost 300 boxers from 33 federations contesting for gold at this inaugural confederation level World Boxing U23 championships.
Team Ireland
48kg Tiffany Spencer, Jobstown BC, Dublin
51kg Rachel Lawless, St. Brigid’s BC, Offaly
54kg Robyn Kelly, Ballynacargy Boxing Club, Westmeath
57kg Natalia Fascizewska, Castlebar BC, Mayo
60kg Rebecca Kavanagh, Mulhuddart BC, Dublin
65kg Ava Henry, Dublin Docklands BC
80+kg Cliona D’Arcy, Tobar Pheadair BC, Galway
50kg Louis Rooney, Star ABC, Belfast
55kg Pasty Joyce, Olympic BC, Westmeath
60kg Gavin Ryan, Ratoath BC, Meath
65kg Roy Colgan, Avona BC, Dublin
70kg Ryan Jenkins, Jobstown BC, Dublin
75kg Tadgh O’Donnell, Jobstown BC, Dublin
80kg James Whelan, Dublin Docklands BC
85kg Sean Mackay Trant, Monkstown BC, Dublin
90kg Garyn McAllister, North Down BC, Down
The 2025 U23 European Championships, takes place in Budapest, Hungary, from November 21st to 30th.