25 boxers have been selected to represent Ireland at the World of Havoc Tournament in Orlando, Florida, representing the first time Team Ireland has fielded a national team in the US in some years…
Sanctioned by USA Boxing, a founder member of World Boxing, World of Havoc is a Tier 1 event. Contesting this tournament was made possible by IABA clubs’ decision in April to also affiliate to World Boxing, on a dual member basis. World Boxing, which will run boxing at the LA28 Olympic Games, affirmed IABA as a member in May.
The team is comprised of 2025 National Senior Cadet Champions in 25 of the 34 weights contested in May’s championships. It includes boxers from 10 counties: Antrim, Cork, Dublin, Donegal, Galway, Laois, Tipperary, Tyrone, Westmeath, Wexford. The Head of Delegation is IABA President Anto Donnelly, while the team will be led by Team Managers National Registrar Stephen Connolly and Central Council member, Anna Moore. The coaches are Liam Cunningham, Saints ABC, Antrim; Valerie Hamilton, St. Francis, Limerick; Paul Simpson, Saviours Crystal, Waterford and Gus Farrell, Monivea BC, Galway.
The team includes European Schools medalists: Ruth Dossen (Olympic Boxing, Co Galway, 2024 gold), Aleigha Murphy (Ballybrack BC, 2024 silver), her sister Alannah (Ballybrack BC, 2024 bronze), clubmate Ella Archbold (2023, gold), Vanessa Doyle (Templemore ABC, 2024 bronze) Cassie Henderson (Phoenix ABC, Co. Antrim, 2023 gold and 2024 European Junior bronze), Kalib Walshe (Wexford CBS, European Junior bronze), John Ward (Monivea Boxing Club, 2023 bronze).
Two Wexford natives are part of the travelling Team Irealnd squad. They are Kalib Walsh and Sean Kelly.
The team has been in Squad Training in preparation for this event at the National Stadium, and at Holy Family Boxing Club Drogheda, since early June.
They depart for Florida on July 27th.
Arrangements are being made by Central Council for the creation of an Ireland Select team inclusive of the lighter-weight 2025 National Senior Cadet Champions not included in this team, as their weights are not available to contest, to box representing Ireland at an alternative event. Details, and the full team, will be announced in due course.
Team Ireland
46kg Carys Mc Fadden, Dunfanaghy Boxing Club, Co. Donegal
48kg Abby Murray, Muskerry Boxing Club, Co. Cork
50kg Alannah Murphy Ballybrack Boxing Club, Dublin
52kg Aleigha Murphy Ballybrack Boxing Club, Dublin
54kg Ella Archbold Ballybrack Boxing Club, Dublin
57kg Vanessa Doyle Templemore ABC, Co. Tipperary
60kg Ruth Dossen Olympic Boxing, Co Galway
63kg Claire Crowley, St. Martha’s Boxing Club, Cork
66kg Alesha Mullis Boyle, Dungloe ABC, Co. Donegal
70kg Cassie Henderson, Phoenix ABC, Co. Antrim
75kg Isabelle Hawkins St. Nicholas’ Boxing Club, Co. Tipperary
80kg Carly Norris, Santry Boxing Club, Dublin
46kg Martin Nevin, Mullingar Shuffler BC, Co. Westmeath
48kg Emmet Shields, Glasnevin Boxing Club, Dublin
50kg Sean Kelly, St. Abban’s Kilmyshall ABC, Co Wexford
52kg Lee Largey Snodden, Immaculata ABC, Co. Antrim
54kg Conan Mc Sorley, Two Castles Olympic BC, Co. Tyrone
57kg Kalib Walshe, Wexford CBS Boxing Club
60kg Jason Maher, Olympic BC Mullingar, Co Westmeath
63kg Lorcan Holohan, Portlaoise Boxing Club, Co. Laois
66kg Darren O’Toole, Jobstown Boxing Club, Dublin
70kg Martin Sweeney, Galway Boxing Club
75kg John Ward, Monivea Boxing Club, Galway
80kg Senan Kennedy, Cabra Boxing Club , Dublin
80+kg William Heaphy Golden Gloves Boxing Club, Cork
Support Staff
Head of Delegation: President, Anto Donnell (Dealgan BC, Co. Louth)
Team Managers: National Registrar, Stephen Connolly (Ballymore Hollywood BC, Co. Kildare) & Member of Central Council, Anna Moore (St. Francis BC, Limerick)
Coaches: Liam Cunningham, Saints ABC, Antrim; Valerie Hamilton, St. Francis, Limerick; Paul Simpson, Saviours Crystal, Waterford and Gus Farrell, Monivea BC, Galway.
Jason Redmond
From Gorey, Jason is the owner of Wexford Weekly. He is also a post-primary English and History teacher.
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