{"id":671223,"date":"2026-10-31T22:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T22:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/671223\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T22:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T22:00:09","slug":"day-2-5-wins-for-team-ireland-at-tammer-boxing-ireland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/671223\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 2 | 5 wins for Team Ireland at Tammer. \u2013 Boxing Ireland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team Ireland wracked-up five wins on Day 2 of the 46th Tammer International Tournament in Finland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boxing Ireland\u2019s 12 strong team, which includes double Olympic champion Kellie Harrington, Olympian Jack Marley, multiple European medalists Niamh Fay and Louis Rooney, alongside Commonwealth Games &amp; European medalist Caitlin Fryers, will join around 100 Elite athletes from 12 federations at the competition including host nation Finland, Brazil, Australia, India, France, Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, England, Scotland, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First up in the Pyynikki Arena today was Shannon Sweeney. She boxed her 51kg semi final against Tanu of India, and had her hand raised in a 3-2 win. Kellie Harrington took on Ella Lonsdale of England in their lightweight semi final, which ended in 4-1 win for Harrington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jack Marley contested his heavyweight semi final against India\u2019s Bobin Chauhan as was the unanimous decision winner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evelyn Igharo and Adam Hession were the resounding victors in their bouts. Evelyn was the RSC2 winner over home boxer, Zabina Holmstr\u00f6m in their 70kg semi final. While lightweight Adam Hession was the winner over Darcy Omalley of Australia by way of AB3. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not to be today for 70kg Terry McEntee; he contested his second bout of the tournament against Thauan Lima da Silva of Brazil and the 5-0 decision went to da Silva. 65kg Linda Desmond took on England\u2019s Ella Thompstone  in their SF; the 5-0 decision went to Thompstone. James Whelan, boxing at 80kg, took on England\u2019s Oliver Male with the unanimous decision going to Male. Superheavy, Gus Idemudia also met Brazilian opposition, in the form of  Jo\u00e3o Batista Gomes da Silva \u2013 the 4-1 split decision went to the Brazilian boxer. Terry, Linda, James and Gus will come home with bronze.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Men\u2019s Draw, absent 75kg which has not been shared, is <a href=\"https:\/\/boxingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/46th-Tammer-International-Tournament-Mens-Draw.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">available here<\/a>. The complete Women\u2019s Draw is <a href=\"https:\/\/boxingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/46th-Tammer-International-Tournament-Womens-Draw.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">available here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-10-28-at-7.32.46-AM-1024x587.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4604\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>FINALS<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6 Team Ireland boxers will contest Sunday\u2019s finals, which get underway at 11am, Irish time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shannon Sweeney, the 2024 European Champion, gets Ireland\u2019s campaign underway in Bout 1, taking on Mayssoun Bourega of France in the 51kg final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two contests later, multiple European U23 medalist, Louis Rooney, boxes his 55kg final against India\u2019s <br \/>Pawan Bartwal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">70kg Evelyn Igharo, a 2023 European U23 medalists, also meets India opposition in Bout 4. She takes on <br \/>Arundhati Choudhary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Bout 6, Adam Hession contests his lightweight final against India\u2019s Hussam Uddin Mohammed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paris Olympian Jack Marley boxes the Tammer heavyweight final against England\u2019s Adekalie Kargbo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And two time Olympic champion, Kellie Harrington, takes on Brazil\u2019s Victoria Gomes Barbosa in the women\u2019s lightweight final \u2013 that\u2019s Bout 13.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schedules and results are <a href=\"https:\/\/tammerturnaus.com\/tulokset\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">available here <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tournment is being live-streamed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamulehti.fi\/urheilu\/art-2000012366324.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Team Ireland<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">51kg Caitlin Fryers, Immaculata BC Belfast<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">55kg Louis Rooney, Star BC Belfast<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">57kg Niamh Fay, Phoenix of Ballyboughal BC, Dublin<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">60kg Adam Hession, Monivea BC, Galway<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">60kg Kellie Harrington, St. Mary\u2019s BC, Tallaght<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">65kg Linda Desmond, Rylane BC, Cork<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">70kg Terry McEntee, DCU BC, Dublin<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">70kg Evelyn Igharo, Clann Naofa BC, Louth<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">75kg Gavin Rafferty, Dublin Docklands BC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">80kg James Whelan, Dublin Docklands BC<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">90kg Jack Marley, Monkstown BC Dublin<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">90+kg Gus Idemudia, Mount Tallant BC, Dublin<\/p>\n<p>Support Staff<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Team Manager, Aimee Shiels<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Head Coach Damian Kennedy<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coach, Lynne McEnery<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coach, Ross Hickey, Grangecon BC, Wicklow<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coach, Ger McDaid, Mulhuddart BC, Dublin<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Physio, Rob Tuomey<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">R&amp;J Lockey Gannon, St. Ibar\u2019s\/St. Joseph\u2019s BC, Wexford<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Team Ireland wracked-up five wins on Day 2 of the 46th Tammer International Tournament in Finland. 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