A 23-strong team has been named to contest the European U17 Championships in Kienbaum, Germany – the inaugural World Boxing Confederation-level champions for 15 and 16-year-old athletes. The team of National Champions includes boxers from 8 counties: Antrim (6), Cork (3), Donegal (1), Dublin (5), Galway (2), Tipperary (1), Westmeath (3) and Wexford (2) – among them multiple European medalists at Schools/U15 and Junior/U17 levels. Two Galway boxers have been named on the Irish team for the Championships in Germany: Ruth Dossen of Olympic Boxing Club, Galway and John Ward of Monivea Boxing Club.
The draw, which sets out the path to the podium for each boxer, is scheduled to take place at 6 pm, Irish time, on Tuesday, December 9th. Boxing begins on December 10th, and two rings will be in operation from the preliminary stage to the conclusion of all quarter finals on the evening of December 15th. All Afternoon Sessions will begin at 10 am, Irish time, and boxing in the Evening Session will get underway at 2.30 pm. European Boxing is expected to live-stream the tournament on its YouTube channel
There is no rest day at this competition, and all semi-finals will be held on December 16th. Finals and medal ceremonies take place on December 17th. Team Ireland will return to Dublin Airport at 11.45 am on Thursday, December 18th.
